Add 2 new valuenode types: "Angle String" and "Int String".
[synfig.git] / synfig-core / trunk / src / synfig / valuenode.cpp
1 /* === S Y N F I G ========================================================= */
2 /*!     \file valuenode.cpp
3 **      \brief Implementation of the "Placeholder" valuenode conversion.
4 **
5 **      $Id$
6 **
7 **      \legal
8 **      Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Robert B. Quattlebaum Jr., Adrian Bentley
9 **      Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Chris Moore
10 **
11 **      This package is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
12 **      modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
13 **      published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
14 **      the License, or (at your option) any later version.
15 **
16 **      This package is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
17 **      but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18 **      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
19 **      General Public License for more details.
20 **      \endlegal
21 */
22 /* ========================================================================= */
23
24 /* === H E A D E R S ======================================================= */
25
26 #define SYNFIG_NO_ANGLE
27
28 //#define HAS_HASH_MAP 1
29
30 #ifdef USING_PCH
31 #       include "pch.h"
32 #else
33 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
34 #       include <config.h>
35 #endif
36
37 #include "valuenode.h"
38 #include "general.h"
39 #include "canvas.h"
40 #include "paramdesc.h"
41 #include "releases.h"
42
43 #include "valuenode_const.h"
44 #include "valuenode_linear.h"
45 #include "valuenode_composite.h"
46 #include "valuenode_reference.h"
47 #include "valuenode_scale.h"
48 #include "valuenode_blinecalctangent.h"
49 #include "valuenode_blinecalcvertex.h"
50 #include "valuenode_blinecalcwidth.h"
51 #include "valuenode_blinereversetangent.h"
52 #include "valuenode_segcalctangent.h"
53 #include "valuenode_segcalcvertex.h"
54 #include "valuenode_repeat_gradient.h"
55 #include "valuenode_stripes.h"
56 #include "valuenode_range.h"
57 #include "valuenode_add.h"
58 #include "valuenode_subtract.h"
59 #include "valuenode_timedswap.h"
60 #include "valuenode_twotone.h"
61 #include "valuenode_bline.h"
62 #include "valuenode_dynamiclist.h"
63 #include "valuenode_radialcomposite.h"
64 #include "valuenode_gradientrotate.h"
65 #include "valuenode_sine.h"
66 #include "valuenode_cos.h"
67 #include "valuenode_atan2.h"
68 #include "valuenode_exp.h"
69 #include "valuenode_switch.h"
70 #include "valuenode_timeloop.h"
71 #include "valuenode_reciprocal.h"
72 #include "valuenode_duplicate.h"
73 #include "valuenode_integer.h"
74 #include "valuenode_step.h"
75 #include "valuenode_vectorangle.h"
76 #include "valuenode_vectorlength.h"
77 #include "valuenode_vectorx.h"
78 #include "valuenode_vectory.h"
79 #include "valuenode_gradientcolor.h"
80 #include "valuenode_dotproduct.h"
81 #include "valuenode_timestring.h"
82 #include "valuenode_realstring.h"
83 #include "valuenode_join.h"
84 #include "valuenode_anglestring.h"
85 #include "valuenode_intstring.h"
86
87 #include "layer.h"
88
89 #endif
90
91 /* === U S I N G =========================================================== */
92
93 using namespace std;
94 using namespace etl;
95 using namespace synfig;
96
97 /* === M A C R O S ========================================================= */
98
99 /* === G L O B A L S ======================================================= */
100
101 static int value_node_count(0);
102
103 static LinkableValueNode::Book *book_;
104
105
106 ValueNode::LooseHandle
107 synfig::find_value_node(const GUID& guid)
108 {
109         return guid_cast<ValueNode>(guid);
110 }
111
112 /* === P R O C E D U R E S ================================================= */
113
114 /* === M E T H O D S ======================================================= */
115
116 bool
117 ValueNode::subsys_init()
118 {
119         book_=new LinkableValueNode::Book();
120
121 #define ADD_VALUENODE(class,name,local,version)                                                                                                 \
122         (*book_)[name].factory=reinterpret_cast<LinkableValueNode::Factory>(&class::create);            \
123         (*book_)[name].check_type=&class::check_type;                                                                                           \
124         (*book_)[name].local_name=local;                                                                                                                        \
125         (*book_)[name].release_version=version
126
127 #define ADD_VALUENODE2(class,name,local,version)                                                                                                \
128         (*book_)[name].factory=reinterpret_cast<LinkableValueNode::Factory>(&class::create_from);       \
129         (*book_)[name].check_type=&class::check_type;                                                                                           \
130         (*book_)[name].local_name=local;                                                                                                                        \
131         (*book_)[name].release_version=version
132
133         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Linear,                   "linear",                       _("Linear"),                   RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
134         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Composite,                "composite",            _("Composite"),                RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
135         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_RadialComposite,  "radial_composite", _("Radial Composite"), RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
136         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Reference,                "reference",            _("Reference"),                RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
137         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Scale,                    "scale",                        _("Scale"),                    RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
138         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_SegCalcTangent,   "segcalctangent",       _("Segment Tangent"),  RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
139         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_SegCalcVertex,    "segcalcvertex",        _("Segment Vertex"),   RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
140         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Stripes,                  "stripes",              _("Stripes"),                  RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
141         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Subtract,                 "subtract",             _("Subtract"),                 RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
142         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_TwoTone,                  "twotone",              _("Two-Tone"),                 RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
143         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_BLine,                    "bline",                        _("BLine"),                    RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
144         ADD_VALUENODE2(ValueNode_DynamicList,     "dynamic_list",         _("Dynamic List"),     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
145         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_GradientRotate,   "gradient_rotate",  _("Gradient Rotate"),      RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
146         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Sine,                     "sine",                         _("Sine"),                     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_06);
147
148         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_TimedSwap,                "timed_swap",           _("Timed Swap"),               RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r610
149         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Repeat_Gradient,  "repeat_gradient",  _("Repeat Gradient"),      RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r666
150         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Exp,                      "exp",                          _("Exponential"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r739
151         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Add,                      "add",                          _("Add"),                              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r742
152         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_BLineCalcTangent, "blinecalctangent", _("BLine Tangent"),        RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r744
153         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_BLineCalcVertex,  "blinecalcvertex",  _("BLine Vertex"),         RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r744
154         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Range,                    "range",                        _("Range"),                    RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_07); // SVN r776
155
156         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Switch,                   "switch",                       _("Switch"),                   RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r923
157         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Cos,                      "cos",                          _("Cos"),                              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1111
158         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Atan2,                    "atan2",                        _("aTan2"),                    RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1132
159         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_BLineRevTangent,  "blinerevtangent",  _("Reverse Tangent"),      RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1162
160         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_TimeLoop,                 "timeloop",             _("Time Loop"),                RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1226
161         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Reciprocal,               "reciprocal",           _("Reciprocal"),               RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1238
162         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Duplicate,                "duplicate",            _("Duplicate"),                RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1267
163         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Integer,                  "fromint",              _("From Integer"),     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1267
164         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Step,                     "step",                         _("Step"),                     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1691
165         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_BLineCalcWidth,   "blinecalcwidth",       _("BLine Width"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_08); // SVN r1694
166
167         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_VectorAngle,      "vectorangle",          _("Vector Angle"),     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1880
168         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_VectorLength,     "vectorlength",         _("Vector Length"),    RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1881
169         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_VectorX,                  "vectorx",              _("Vector X"),                 RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1882
170         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_VectorY,                  "vectory",              _("Vector Y"),                 RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1882
171         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_GradientColor,    "gradientcolor",        _("Gradient Color"),   RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1885
172         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_DotProduct,               "dotproduct",           _("Dot Product"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r1891
173         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_TimeString,               "timestring",           _("Time String"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r2000
174         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_RealString,               "realstring",           _("Real String"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r2003
175         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_Join,                     "join",                         _("Joined List"),              RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r2007
176         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_AngleString,      "anglestring",          _("Angle String"),     RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r2010
177         ADD_VALUENODE(ValueNode_IntString,                "intstring",            _("Int String"),               RELEASE_VERSION_0_61_09); // SVN r2010
178
179 #undef ADD_VALUENODE
180 #undef ADD_VALUENODE2
181
182         return true;
183 }
184
185 bool
186 ValueNode::subsys_stop()
187 {
188         delete book_;
189 /*      if(global_value_node_map.size() || value_node_count)
190         {
191                 if(value_node_count)
192                         synfig::error("%d ValueNodes haven't been destroyed yet!",value_node_count);
193
194                 if(global_value_node_map.size()!=value_node_count)
195                         synfig::error("value node count mismatch! map.size()!=value_node_count (%d!=%d)",global_value_node_map.size(),value_node_count);
196
197                 GlobalValueNodeMap::iterator iter;
198                 for(iter=global_value_node_map.begin();iter!=global_value_node_map.end();++iter)
199                 {
200                         if(!iter->second->is_exported())
201                                 synfig::info(_("%s: count:%d name:%s type:%s"),
202                                         iter->first.get_string().c_str(),
203                                         iter->second->count(),
204                                         iter->second->get_name().c_str(),
205                                         ValueBase::type_local_name(iter->second->get_type()).c_str()
206                                 );
207                         else
208                                 synfig::info(_("%s: id:%s count:%d name:%s type:%s"),
209                                         iter->first.get_string().c_str(),
210                                         iter->second->get_id().c_str(),
211                                         iter->second->count(),
212                                         iter->second->get_name().c_str(),
213                                         ValueBase::type_local_name(iter->second->get_type()).c_str()
214                                 );
215                 }
216         }
217 */
218         return true;
219 }
220
221 ValueNode::ValueNode(ValueBase::Type type):type(type)
222 {
223         value_node_count++;
224 }
225
226 LinkableValueNode::Book&
227 LinkableValueNode::book()
228 {
229         return *book_;
230 }
231
232 LinkableValueNode::Handle
233 LinkableValueNode::create(const String &name, const ValueBase& x)
234 {
235         if(!book().count(name))
236                 return 0;
237
238         if (!check_type(name, x.get_type()) &&
239                 // the Duplicate ValueNode is an exception - we don't want the
240                 // user creating it for themselves, so check_type() fails for
241                 // it even when it is valid
242                 !(name == "duplicate" && x.get_type() == ValueBase::TYPE_REAL))
243         {
244                 error(_("Bad type: ValueNode '%s' doesn't accept type '%s'"), book()[name].local_name.c_str(), ValueBase::type_local_name(x.get_type()).c_str());
245                 return 0;
246         }
247
248         return book()[name].factory(x);
249 }
250
251 bool
252 LinkableValueNode::check_type(const String &name, ValueBase::Type x)
253 {
254         if(!book().count(name) || !book()[name].check_type)
255                 return false;
256         return book()[name].check_type(x);
257 }
258
259 bool
260 LinkableValueNode::set_link(int i,ValueNode::Handle x)
261 {
262         ValueNode::Handle previous(get_link(i));
263
264         if(set_link_vfunc(i,x))
265         {
266                 if(previous)
267                         remove_child(previous.get());
268                 add_child(x.get());
269
270                 if(!x->is_exported() && get_parent_canvas())
271                 {
272                         x->set_parent_canvas(get_parent_canvas());
273                 }
274                 changed();
275                 return true;
276         }
277         return false;
278 }
279
280 ValueNode::LooseHandle
281 LinkableValueNode::get_link(int i)const
282 {
283         return get_link_vfunc(i);
284 }
285
286 void
287 LinkableValueNode::unlink_all()
288 {
289         for(int i=0;i<link_count();i++)
290         {
291                 ValueNode::LooseHandle value_node(get_link(i));
292                 if(value_node)
293                         value_node->parent_set.erase(this);
294         }
295 }
296
297 ValueNode::~ValueNode()
298 {
299         value_node_count--;
300
301         begin_delete();
302 }
303
304 void
305 ValueNode::on_changed()
306 {
307         etl::loose_handle<Canvas> parent_canvas = get_parent_canvas();
308         if(parent_canvas)
309                 do                                              // signal to all the ancestor canvases
310                         parent_canvas->signal_value_node_changed()(this);
311                 while (parent_canvas = parent_canvas->parent());
312         else if(get_root_canvas())
313                 get_root_canvas()->signal_value_node_changed()(this);
314
315         Node::on_changed();
316 }
317
318 int
319 ValueNode::replace(etl::handle<ValueNode> x)
320 {
321         if(x.get()==this)
322                 return 0;
323
324         while(parent_set.size())
325         {
326                 (*parent_set.begin())->add_child(x.get());
327                 (*parent_set.begin())->remove_child(this);
328                 //x->parent_set.insert(*parent_set.begin());
329                 //parent_set.erase(parent_set.begin());
330         }
331         int r(RHandle(this).replace(x));
332         x->changed();
333         return r;
334 }
335
336 void
337 ValueNode::set_id(const String &x)
338 {
339         if(name!=x)
340         {
341                 name=x;
342                 signal_id_changed_();
343         }
344 }
345
346 String
347 ValueNode::get_description(bool show_exported_name)const
348 {
349         String ret(_("ValueNode"));
350
351         if (dynamic_cast<const LinkableValueNode*>(this))
352                 return (dynamic_cast<const LinkableValueNode*>(this))->get_description(-1, show_exported_name);
353
354         if (show_exported_name && !is_exported())
355                 show_exported_name = false;
356
357         if (show_exported_name)
358                 ret += strprintf(" (%s)", get_id().c_str());
359
360         return ret;
361 }
362
363 ValueNodeList::ValueNodeList():
364         placeholder_count_(0)
365 {
366 }
367
368 bool
369 ValueNodeList::count(const String &id)const
370 {
371         const_iterator iter;
372
373         if(id.empty())
374                 return false;
375
376         for(iter=begin();iter!=end() && id!=(*iter)->get_id();++iter)
377                 ;
378
379         if(iter==end())
380                 return false;
381
382         return true;
383 }
384
385 ValueNode::Handle
386 ValueNodeList::find(const String &id)
387 {
388         iterator iter;
389
390         if(id.empty())
391                 throw Exception::IDNotFound("Empty ID");
392
393         for(iter=begin();iter!=end() && id!=(*iter)->get_id();++iter)
394                 ;
395
396         if(iter==end())
397                 throw Exception::IDNotFound("ValueNode in ValueNodeList: "+id);
398
399         return *iter;
400 }
401
402 ValueNode::ConstHandle
403 ValueNodeList::find(const String &id)const
404 {
405         const_iterator iter;
406
407         if(id.empty())
408                 throw Exception::IDNotFound("Empty ID");
409
410         for(iter=begin();iter!=end() && id!=(*iter)->get_id();++iter)
411                 ;
412
413         if(iter==end())
414                 throw Exception::IDNotFound("ValueNode in ValueNodeList: "+id);
415
416         return *iter;
417 }
418
419 ValueNode::Handle
420 ValueNodeList::surefind(const String &id)
421 {
422         if(id.empty())
423                 throw Exception::IDNotFound("Empty ID");
424
425         ValueNode::Handle value_node;
426
427         try
428         {
429                 value_node=find(id);
430         }
431         catch(Exception::IDNotFound)
432         {
433                 value_node=PlaceholderValueNode::create();
434                 value_node->set_id(id);
435                 push_back(value_node);
436                 placeholder_count_++;
437         }
438
439         return value_node;
440 }
441
442 bool
443 ValueNodeList::erase(ValueNode::Handle value_node)
444 {
445         assert(value_node);
446
447         iterator iter;
448
449         for(iter=begin();iter!=end();++iter)
450                 if(value_node.get()==iter->get())
451                 {
452                         std::list<ValueNode::RHandle>::erase(iter);
453                         if(PlaceholderValueNode::Handle::cast_dynamic(value_node))
454                                 placeholder_count_--;
455                         return true;
456                 }
457         return false;
458 }
459
460 bool
461 ValueNodeList::add(ValueNode::Handle value_node)
462 {
463         if(!value_node)
464                 return false;
465         if(value_node->get_id().empty())
466                 return false;
467
468         try
469         {
470                 ValueNode::RHandle other_value_node=find(value_node->get_id());
471                 if(PlaceholderValueNode::Handle::cast_dynamic(other_value_node))
472                 {
473                         other_value_node->replace(value_node);
474                         placeholder_count_--;
475                         return true;
476                 }
477
478                 return false;
479         }
480         catch(Exception::IDNotFound)
481         {
482                 push_back(value_node);
483                 return true;
484         }
485
486         return false;
487 }
488
489 void
490 ValueNodeList::audit()
491 {
492         iterator iter,next;
493
494         for(next=begin(),iter=next++;iter!=end();iter=next++)
495                 if(iter->count()==1)
496                         std::list<ValueNode::RHandle>::erase(iter);
497 }
498
499
500 String
501 PlaceholderValueNode::get_name()const
502 {
503         return "placeholder";
504 }
505
506 String
507 PlaceholderValueNode::get_local_name()const
508 {
509         return _("Placeholder");
510 }
511
512 ValueNode*
513 PlaceholderValueNode::clone(const GUID& deriv_guid)const
514 {
515         ValueNode* ret(new PlaceholderValueNode());
516         ret->set_guid(get_guid()^deriv_guid);
517         return ret;
518 }
519
520 PlaceholderValueNode::Handle
521 PlaceholderValueNode::create(ValueBase::Type type)
522 {
523         return new PlaceholderValueNode(type);
524 }
525
526 ValueBase
527 PlaceholderValueNode::operator()(Time /*t*/)const
528 {
529         assert(0);
530         return ValueBase();
531 }
532
533 PlaceholderValueNode::PlaceholderValueNode(ValueBase::Type type):
534         ValueNode(type)
535 {
536 }
537
538 ValueNode*
539 LinkableValueNode::clone(const GUID& deriv_guid)const
540 {
541         {
542                 ValueNode* x(find_value_node(get_guid()^deriv_guid).get());
543                 if(x)
544                         return x;
545         }
546
547         int i;
548         LinkableValueNode *ret=create_new();
549         ret->set_guid(get_guid()^deriv_guid);
550
551         for(i=0;i<link_count();i++)
552         {
553                 ValueNode::Handle link=get_link_vfunc(i);
554                 if(!link->is_exported())
555                 {
556                         ValueNode::LooseHandle value_node(find_value_node(link->get_guid()^deriv_guid));
557                         if(!value_node)
558                                 value_node=link->clone(deriv_guid);
559                         ret->set_link(i,value_node);
560                 }
561                 else
562                         ret->set_link(i,link);
563         }
564
565         return ret;
566 }
567
568 String
569 ValueNode::get_relative_id(etl::loose_handle<const Canvas> x)const
570 {
571         assert(is_exported());
572         assert(canvas_);
573
574         if(x.get()==canvas_.get())
575                 return get_id();
576
577         return canvas_->_get_relative_id(x)+':'+get_id();
578 }
579
580 void
581 ValueNode::set_parent_canvas(etl::loose_handle<Canvas> x)
582 {
583         canvas_=x; if(x) root_canvas_=x->get_root();
584 }
585
586 void
587 ValueNode::set_root_canvas(etl::loose_handle<Canvas> x)
588 {
589         root_canvas_=x->get_root();
590 }
591
592 void LinkableValueNode::get_times_vfunc(Node::time_set &set) const
593 {
594         ValueNode::LooseHandle  h;
595
596         int size = link_count();
597
598         //just add it to the set...
599         for(int i=0; i < size; ++i)
600         {
601                 h = get_link(i);
602
603                 if(h)
604                 {
605                         const Node::time_set &tset = h->get_times();
606                         set.insert(tset.begin(),tset.end());
607                 }
608         }
609 }
610
611 String
612 LinkableValueNode::get_description(int index, bool show_exported_name)const
613 {
614         String description;
615
616         if (index == -1)
617         {
618                 if (show_exported_name && is_exported())
619                         description += strprintf(" (%s)", get_id().c_str());
620         }
621         else
622         {
623                 description = String(":") + link_local_name(index);
624
625                 if (show_exported_name)
626                 {
627                         ValueNode::LooseHandle link(get_link(index));
628                         if (link->is_exported())
629                                 description += strprintf(" (%s)", link->get_id().c_str());
630                 }
631         }
632
633         const synfig::Node* node = this;
634         LinkableValueNode::ConstHandle parent_linkable_vn = 0;
635
636         // walk up through the valuenodes trying to find the layer at the top
637         while (!node->parent_set.empty() && !dynamic_cast<const Layer*>(node))
638         {
639                 LinkableValueNode::ConstHandle linkable_value_node(dynamic_cast<const LinkableValueNode*>(node));
640                 if (linkable_value_node)
641                 {
642                         String link;
643                         int cnt = linkable_value_node->link_count();
644                         for (int i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
645                                 if (linkable_value_node->get_link(i) == parent_linkable_vn)
646                                 {
647                                         link = String(":") + linkable_value_node->link_local_name(i);
648                                         break;
649                                 }
650
651                         description = linkable_value_node->get_local_name() + link + (parent_linkable_vn?">":"") + description;
652                 }
653                 node = *node->parent_set.begin();
654                 parent_linkable_vn = linkable_value_node;
655         }
656
657         Layer::ConstHandle parent_layer(dynamic_cast<const Layer*>(node));
658         if(parent_layer)
659         {
660                 String param;
661                 const Layer::DynamicParamList &dynamic_param_list(parent_layer->dynamic_param_list());
662                 // loop to find the parameter in the dynamic parameter list - this gives us its name
663                 for (Layer::DynamicParamList::const_iterator iter = dynamic_param_list.begin(); iter != dynamic_param_list.end(); iter++)
664                         if (iter->second == parent_linkable_vn)
665                                 param = String(":") + parent_layer->get_param_local_name(iter->first);
666                 description = strprintf("(%s)%s>%s",
667                                                                 parent_layer->get_non_empty_description().c_str(),
668                                                                 param.c_str(),
669                                                                 description.c_str());
670         }
671
672         return description;
673 }