assimp.assimp/code/ColladaExporter.cpp

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#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COLLADA_EXPORTER
#include "ColladaExporter.h"

#include "Bitmap.h"
#include "fast_atof.h"
#include "SceneCombiner.h"
#include "DefaultIOSystem.h"
#include "StringUtils.h"
#include "XMLTools.h"
#include <assimp/IOSystem.hpp>
#include <assimp/Exporter.hpp>
#include <assimp/scene.h>

#include "Exceptional.h"

#include <memory>
#include <ctime>
#include <set>
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

using namespace Assimp;

namespace Assimp
{

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Worker function for exporting a scene to Collada. Prototyped and registered in Exporter.cpp
void ExportSceneCollada(const char* pFile, IOSystem* pIOSystem, const aiScene* pScene, const ExportProperties* pProperties)
{
    std::string path = DefaultIOSystem::absolutePath(std::string(pFile));
    std::string file = DefaultIOSystem::completeBaseName(std::string(pFile));

    // invoke the exporter
    ColladaExporter iDoTheExportThing( pScene, pIOSystem, path, file);

    // we're still here - export successfully completed. Write result to the given IOSYstem
    std::unique_ptr<IOStream> outfile (pIOSystem->Open(pFile,"wt"));
    if(outfile == NULL) {
        throw DeadlyExportError("could not open output .dae file: " + std::string(pFile));
    }

    // XXX maybe use a small wrapper around IOStream that behaves like std::stringstream in order to avoid the extra copy.
    outfile->Write( iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.str().c_str(), static_cast<size_t>(iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.tellp()),1);
}

} // end of namespace Assimp



// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor for a specific scene to export
ColladaExporter::ColladaExporter( const aiScene* pScene, IOSystem* pIOSystem, const std::string& path, const std::string& file) : mIOSystem(pIOSystem), mPath(path), mFile(file)
{
    // make sure that all formatting happens using the standard, C locale and not the user's current locale
    mOutput.imbue( std::locale("C") );
    mOutput.precision(16);

    mScene = pScene;
    mSceneOwned = false;

    // set up strings
    endstr = "\n";

    // start writing
    WriteFile();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor
ColladaExporter::~ColladaExporter()
{
    if(mSceneOwned) {
        delete mScene;
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Starts writing the contents
void ColladaExporter::WriteFile()
{
    // write the DTD
    mOutput << "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"no\" ?>" << endstr;
    // COLLADA element start
    mOutput << "<COLLADA xmlns=\"http://www.collada.org/2005/11/COLLADASchema\" version=\"1.4.1\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    WriteTextures();
    WriteHeader();

    WriteCamerasLibrary();
    WriteLightsLibrary();
    WriteMaterials();
    WriteGeometryLibrary();
    WriteControllerLibrary();

    WriteSceneLibrary();

    // useless Collada fu at the end, just in case we haven't had enough indirections, yet.
    mOutput << startstr << "<scene>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<instance_visual_scene url=\"#" + XMLEscape(mScene->mRootNode->mName.C_Str()) + "\" />" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</scene>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << "</COLLADA>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the asset header
void ColladaExporter::WriteHeader()
{
    static const ai_real epsilon = ai_real( 0.00001 );
    static const aiQuaternion x_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
        0, -1,  0,
        1,  0,  0,
        0,  0,  1));
    static const aiQuaternion y_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
        1,  0,  0,
        0,  1,  0,
        0,  0,  1));
    static const aiQuaternion z_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
        1,  0,  0,
        0,  0,  1,
        0, -1,  0));

    static const unsigned int date_nb_chars = 20;
    char date_str[date_nb_chars];
    std::time_t date = std::time(NULL);
    std::strftime(date_str, date_nb_chars, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", std::localtime(&date));

    aiVector3D scaling;
    aiQuaternion rotation;
    aiVector3D position;
    mScene->mRootNode->mTransformation.Decompose(scaling, rotation, position);
    rotation.Normalize();

    bool add_root_node = false;

    ai_real scale = 1.0;
    if(std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.y) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.z) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.y - scaling.z) <= epsilon) {
        scale = (ai_real) ((((double) scaling.x) + ((double) scaling.y) + ((double) scaling.z)) / 3.0);
    } else {
        add_root_node = true;
    }

    std::string up_axis = "Y_UP";
    if(rotation.Equal(x_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "X_UP";
    } else if(rotation.Equal(y_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "Y_UP";
    } else if(rotation.Equal(z_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "Z_UP";
    } else {
        add_root_node = true;
    }

    if(! position.Equal(aiVector3D(0, 0, 0))) {
        add_root_node = true;
    }

    if(mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren == 0) {
        add_root_node = true;
    }

    if(add_root_node) {
        aiScene* scene;
        SceneCombiner::CopyScene(&scene, mScene);

        aiNode* root = new aiNode("Scene");

        root->mNumChildren = 1;
        root->mChildren = new aiNode*[root->mNumChildren];

        root->mChildren[0] = scene->mRootNode;
        scene->mRootNode->mParent = root;
        scene->mRootNode = root;

        mScene = scene;
        mSceneOwned = true;

        up_axis = "Y_UP";
        scale = 1.0;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<asset>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<contributor>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    aiMetadata* meta = mScene->mRootNode->mMetaData;
    aiString value;
    if (!meta || !meta->Get("Author", value))
        mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << "Assimp" << "</author>" << endstr;
    else
        mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</author>" << endstr;

    if (!meta || !meta->Get("AuthoringTool", value))
        mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << "Assimp Exporter" << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
    else
        mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;

    //mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << mScene->author.C_Str() << "</author>" << endstr;
    //mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << mScene->authoringTool.C_Str() << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</contributor>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << date_str << "</created>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<modified>" << date_str << "</modified>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<unit name=\"meter\" meter=\"" << scale << "\" />" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<up_axis>" << up_axis << "</up_axis>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</asset>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextures() {
    static const unsigned int buffer_size = 1024;
    char str[buffer_size];

    if(mScene->HasTextures()) {
        for(unsigned int i = 0; i < mScene->mNumTextures; i++) {
            // It would be great to be able to create a directory in portable standard C++, but it's not the case,
            // so we just write the textures in the current directory.

            aiTexture* texture = mScene->mTextures[i];

            ASSIMP_itoa10(str, buffer_size, i + 1);

            std::string name = mFile + "_texture_" + (i < 1000 ? "0" : "") + (i < 100 ? "0" : "") + (i < 10 ? "0" : "") + str + "." + ((const char*) texture->achFormatHint);

            std::unique_ptr<IOStream> outfile(mIOSystem->Open(mPath + name, "wb"));
            if(outfile == NULL) {
                throw DeadlyExportError("could not open output texture file: " + mPath + name);
            }

            if(texture->mHeight == 0) {
                outfile->Write((void*) texture->pcData, texture->mWidth, 1);
            } else {
                Bitmap::Save(texture, outfile.get());
            }

            outfile->Flush();

            textures.insert(std::make_pair(i, name));
        }
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteCamerasLibrary() {
    if(mScene->HasCameras()) {

        mOutput << startstr << "<library_cameras>" << endstr;
        PushTag();

        for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumCameras; ++a)
            WriteCamera( a);

        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</library_cameras>" << endstr;

    }
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteCamera(size_t pIndex){

    const aiCamera *cam = mScene->mCameras[pIndex];
    const std::string idstrEscaped = XMLEscape(cam->mName.C_Str());

    mOutput << startstr << "<camera id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-camera\" name=\"" << idstrEscaped << "_name\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<optics>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    //assimp doesn't support the import of orthographic cameras! se we write
    //always perspective
    mOutput << startstr << "<perspective>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<xfov sid=\"xfov\">"<<
                                AI_RAD_TO_DEG(cam->mHorizontalFOV)
                        <<"</xfov>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<aspect_ratio>"
                        <<      cam->mAspect
                        << "</aspect_ratio>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<znear sid=\"znear\">"
                        <<      cam->mClipPlaneNear
                        <<  "</znear>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<zfar sid=\"zfar\">"
                        <<      cam->mClipPlaneFar
                        << "</zfar>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</perspective>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</optics>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</camera>" << endstr;

}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteLightsLibrary() {
    if(mScene->HasLights()) {

        mOutput << startstr << "<library_lights>" << endstr;
        PushTag();

        for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumLights; ++a)
            WriteLight( a);

        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</library_lights>" << endstr;

    }
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteLight(size_t pIndex){

    const aiLight *light = mScene->mLights[pIndex];
    const std::string idstrEscaped = XMLEscape(light->mName.C_Str());

    mOutput << startstr << "<light id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-light\" name=\""
            << idstrEscaped << "_name\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    switch(light->mType){
        case aiLightSource_AMBIENT:
            WriteAmbienttLight(light);
            break;
        case aiLightSource_DIRECTIONAL:
            WriteDirectionalLight(light);
            break;
        case aiLightSource_POINT:
            WritePointLight(light);
            break;
        case aiLightSource_SPOT:
            WriteSpotLight(light);
            break;
        case aiLightSource_AREA:
        case aiLightSource_UNDEFINED:
        case _aiLightSource_Force32Bit:
            break;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</light>" << endstr;

}

void ColladaExporter::WritePointLight(const aiLight *const light){
    const aiColor3D &color=  light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<point>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
                            << color.r<<" "<<color.g<<" "<<color.b
                        <<"</color>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<constant_attenuation>"
                            << light->mAttenuationConstant
                        <<"</constant_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<linear_attenuation>"
                            << light->mAttenuationLinear
                        <<"</linear_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<quadratic_attenuation>"
                            << light->mAttenuationQuadratic
                        <<"</quadratic_attenuation>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</point>" << endstr;

}
void ColladaExporter::WriteDirectionalLight(const aiLight *const light){
    const aiColor3D &color=  light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<directional>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
                            << color.r<<" "<<color.g<<" "<<color.b
                        <<"</color>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</directional>" << endstr;

}
void ColladaExporter::WriteSpotLight(const aiLight *const light){

    const aiColor3D &color=  light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<spot>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
                            << color.r<<" "<<color.g<<" "<<color.b
                        <<"</color>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<constant_attenuation>"
                                << light->mAttenuationConstant
                            <<"</constant_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<linear_attenuation>"
                            << light->mAttenuationLinear
                        <<"</linear_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<quadratic_attenuation>"
                            << light->mAttenuationQuadratic
                        <<"</quadratic_attenuation>" << endstr;
    /*
    out->mAngleOuterCone = AI_DEG_TO_RAD (std::acos(std::pow(0.1f,1.f/srcLight->mFalloffExponent))+
                            srcLight->mFalloffAngle);
    */

    const ai_real fallOffAngle = AI_RAD_TO_DEG(light->mAngleInnerCone);
    mOutput << startstr <<"<falloff_angle sid=\"fall_off_angle\">"
                                << fallOffAngle
                        <<"</falloff_angle>" << endstr;
    double temp = light->mAngleOuterCone-light->mAngleInnerCone;

    temp = std::cos(temp);
    temp = std::log(temp)/std::log(0.1);
    temp = 1/temp;
    mOutput << startstr << "<falloff_exponent sid=\"fall_off_exponent\">"
                            << temp
                        <<"</falloff_exponent>" << endstr;


    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</spot>" << endstr;

}

void ColladaExporter::WriteAmbienttLight(const aiLight *const light){

    const aiColor3D &color=  light->mColorAmbient;
    mOutput << startstr << "<ambient>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
                            << color.r<<" "<<color.g<<" "<<color.b
                        <<"</color>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</ambient>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a single surface entry from the given material keys
void ColladaExporter::ReadMaterialSurface( Surface& poSurface, const aiMaterial* pSrcMat, aiTextureType pTexture, const char* pKey, size_t pType, size_t pIndex)
{
  if( pSrcMat->GetTextureCount( pTexture) > 0 )
  {
    aiString texfile;
    unsigned int uvChannel = 0;
    pSrcMat->GetTexture( pTexture, 0, &texfile, NULL, &uvChannel);

    std::string index_str(texfile.C_Str());

    if(index_str.size() != 0 && index_str[0] == '*')
    {
        unsigned int index;

        index_str = index_str.substr(1, std::string::npos);

        try {
            index = (unsigned int) strtoul10_64(index_str.c_str());
        } catch(std::exception& error) {
            throw DeadlyExportError(error.what());
        }

        std::map<unsigned int, std::string>::const_iterator name = textures.find(index);

        if(name != textures.end()) {
            poSurface.texture = name->second;
        } else {
            throw DeadlyExportError("could not find embedded texture at index " + index_str);
        }
    } else
    {
        poSurface.texture = texfile.C_Str();
    }

    poSurface.channel = uvChannel;
    poSurface.exist = true;
  } else
  {
    if( pKey )
      poSurface.exist = pSrcMat->Get( pKey, static_cast<unsigned int>(pType), static_cast<unsigned int>(pIndex), poSurface.color) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reimplementation of isalnum(,C locale), because AppVeyor does not see standard version.
static bool isalnum_C(char c)
{
  return ( nullptr != strchr("0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",c) );
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes an image entry for the given surface
void ColladaExporter::WriteImageEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pNameAdd)
{
  if( !pSurface.texture.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<image id=\"" << XMLEscape(pNameAdd) << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>";

    // URL encode image file name first, then XML encode on top
    std::stringstream imageUrlEncoded;
    for( std::string::const_iterator it = pSurface.texture.begin(); it != pSurface.texture.end(); ++it )
    {
      if( isalnum_C( (unsigned char) *it) || *it == ':' || *it == '_' || *it == '.' || *it == '/' || *it == '\\' )
        imageUrlEncoded << *it;
      else
        imageUrlEncoded << '%' << std::hex << size_t( (unsigned char) *it) << std::dec;
    }
    mOutput << XMLEscape(imageUrlEncoded.str());
    mOutput << "</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</image>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a color-or-texture entry into an effect definition
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureColorEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pTypeName, const std::string& pImageName)
{
  if(pSurface.exist) {
    mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    if( pSurface.texture.empty() )
    {
      mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pSurface.color.r << "   " << pSurface.color.g << "   " << pSurface.color.b << "   " << pSurface.color.a << "</color>" << endstr;
    }
    else
    {
      mOutput << startstr << "<texture texture=\"" << XMLEscape(pImageName) << "\" texcoord=\"CHANNEL" << pSurface.channel << "\" />" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the two parameters necessary for referencing a texture in an effect entry
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureParamEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pTypeName, const std::string& pMatName)
{
  // if surface is a texture, write out the sampler and the surface parameters necessary to reference the texture
  if( !pSurface.texture.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << XMLEscape(pMatName) << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<surface type=\"2D\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>" << XMLEscape(pMatName) << "-" << pTypeName << "-image</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</surface>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << XMLEscape(pMatName) << "-" << pTypeName << "-sampler\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<source>" << XMLEscape(pMatName) << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface</source>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a scalar property
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatEntry( const Property& pProperty, const std::string& pTypeName)
{
    if(pProperty.exist) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<float sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pProperty.value << "</float>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the material setup
void ColladaExporter::WriteMaterials()
{
  materials.resize( mScene->mNumMaterials);

  /// collect all materials from the scene
  size_t numTextures = 0;
  for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMaterials; ++a )
  {
    const aiMaterial* mat = mScene->mMaterials[a];

    aiString name;
    if( mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_NAME, name) != aiReturn_SUCCESS ) {
      name = "mat";
      materials[a].name = std::string( "m") + to_string(a) + name.C_Str();
    } else {
      // try to use the material's name if no other material has already taken it, else append #
      std::string testName = name.C_Str();
      size_t materialCountWithThisName = 0;
      for( size_t i = 0; i < a; i ++ ) {
        if( materials[i].name == testName ) {
          materialCountWithThisName ++;
        }
      }
      if( materialCountWithThisName == 0 ) {
        materials[a].name = name.C_Str();
      } else {
        materials[a].name = std::string(name.C_Str()) + to_string(materialCountWithThisName);
      }
    }
    for( std::string::iterator it = materials[a].name.begin(); it != materials[a].name.end(); ++it ) {
      if( !isalnum_C( *it ) ) {
        *it = '_';
      }
    }

    aiShadingMode shading = aiShadingMode_Flat;
    materials[a].shading_model = "phong";
    if(mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL, shading) == aiReturn_SUCCESS) {
        if(shading == aiShadingMode_Phong) {
            materials[a].shading_model = "phong";
        } else if(shading == aiShadingMode_Blinn) {
            materials[a].shading_model = "blinn";
        } else if(shading == aiShadingMode_NoShading) {
            materials[a].shading_model = "constant";
        } else if(shading == aiShadingMode_Gouraud) {
            materials[a].shading_model = "lambert";
        }
    }

    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].ambient, mat, aiTextureType_AMBIENT, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);
    if( !materials[a].ambient.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].diffuse, mat, aiTextureType_DIFFUSE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
    if( !materials[a].diffuse.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].specular, mat, aiTextureType_SPECULAR, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);
    if( !materials[a].specular.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].emissive, mat, aiTextureType_EMISSIVE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE);
    if( !materials[a].emissive.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].reflective, mat, aiTextureType_REFLECTION, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_REFLECTIVE);
    if( !materials[a].reflective.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].transparent, mat, aiTextureType_OPACITY, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_TRANSPARENT);
    if( !materials[a].transparent.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].normal, mat, aiTextureType_NORMALS, NULL, 0, 0);
    if( !materials[a].normal.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;

    materials[a].shininess.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_SHININESS, materials[a].shininess.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
    materials[a].transparency.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_OPACITY, materials[a].transparency.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
    materials[a].transparency.value = materials[a].transparency.value;
    materials[a].index_refraction.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_REFRACTI, materials[a].index_refraction.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
  }

  // output textures if present
  if( numTextures > 0 )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_images>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    {
      const Material& mat = *it;
      WriteImageEntry( mat.ambient, mat.name + "-ambient-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.diffuse, mat.name + "-diffuse-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.specular, mat.name + "-specular-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.emissive, mat.name + "-emission-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.reflective, mat.name + "-reflective-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.transparent, mat.name + "-transparent-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.normal, mat.name + "-normal-image");
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_images>" << endstr;
  }

  // output effects - those are the actual carriers of information
  if( !materials.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_effects>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    {
      const Material& mat = *it;
      // this is so ridiculous it must be right
      mOutput << startstr << "<effect id=\"" << XMLEscape(mat.name) << "-fx\" name=\"" << XMLEscape(mat.name) << "\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "<profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
      PushTag();

      // write sampler- and surface params for the texture entries
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.emissive, "emission", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.specular, "specular", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.normal, "normal", mat.name);

      mOutput << startstr << "<technique sid=\"standard\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "<" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
      PushTag();

      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.emissive, "emission", mat.name + "-emission-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.name + "-ambient-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.name + "-diffuse-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.specular, "specular", mat.name + "-specular-sampler");
      WriteFloatEntry(mat.shininess, "shininess");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.name + "-reflective-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.name + "-transparent-sampler");
      WriteFloatEntry(mat.transparency, "transparency");
      WriteFloatEntry(mat.index_refraction, "index_of_refraction");

      if(! mat.normal.texture.empty()) {
        WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.normal, "bump", mat.name + "-normal-sampler");
      }

      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</technique>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</effect>" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_effects>" << endstr;

    // write materials - they're just effect references
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_materials>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    {
      const Material& mat = *it;
      mOutput << startstr << "<material id=\"" << XMLEscape(mat.name) << "\" name=\"" << mat.name << "\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "<instance_effect url=\"#" << XMLEscape(mat.name) << "-fx\"/>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</material>" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_materials>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the controller library
void ColladaExporter::WriteControllerLibrary()
{
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_controllers>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    
    for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++a)
        WriteController( a);

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_controllers>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a skin controller of the given mesh
void ColladaExporter::WriteController( size_t pIndex)
{
    const aiMesh* mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pIndex];
    const std::string idstr = GetMeshId( pIndex);
    const std::string idstrEscaped = XMLEscape(idstr);

    if ( mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0 )
        return;

    if ( mesh->mNumBones == 0 )
        return;

    mOutput << startstr << "<controller id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-skin\" ";
    mOutput << "name=\"skinCluster" << pIndex << "\">"<< endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<skin source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // bind pose matrix
    mOutput << startstr << "<bind_shape_matrix>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // I think it is identity in general cases.
    aiMatrix4x4 mat;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.a1 << " " << mat.a2 << " " << mat.a3 << " " << mat.a4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.b1 << " " << mat.b2 << " " << mat.b3 << " " << mat.b4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.c1 << " " << mat.c2 << " " << mat.c3 << " " << mat.c4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.d1 << " " << mat.d2 << " " << mat.d3 << " " << mat.d4 << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</bind_shape_matrix>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints\" name=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<Name_array id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints-array\" count=\"" << mesh->mNumBones << "\">";

    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i )
        mOutput << XMLEscape(mesh->mBones[i]->mName.C_Str()) << " ";

    mOutput << "</Name_array>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    
    mOutput << startstr << "<accessor source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints-array\" count=\"" << mesh->mNumBones << "\" stride=\"" << 1 << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"JOINT\" type=\"Name\"></param>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;

    std::vector<ai_real> bind_poses;
    bind_poses.reserve(mesh->mNumBones * 16);
    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i)
        for( size_t j = 0; j < 4; ++j)
            bind_poses.insert(bind_poses.end(), mesh->mBones[i]->mOffsetMatrix[j], mesh->mBones[i]->mOffsetMatrix[j] + 4);

    WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-skin-bind_poses", FloatType_Mat4x4, (const ai_real*) bind_poses.data(), bind_poses.size() / 16);

    bind_poses.clear();
    
    std::vector<ai_real> skin_weights;
    skin_weights.reserve(mesh->mNumVertices * mesh->mNumBones);
    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i)
        for( size_t j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j)
            skin_weights.push_back(mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mWeight);

    WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-skin-weights", FloatType_Weight, (const ai_real*) skin_weights.data(), skin_weights.size());

    skin_weights.clear();

    mOutput << startstr << "<joints>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"JOINT\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints\"></input>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"INV_BIND_MATRIX\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-bind_poses\"></input>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</joints>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<vertex_weights count=\"" << mesh->mNumVertices << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"JOINT\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-joints\" offset=\"0\"></input>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"WEIGHT\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-skin-weights\" offset=\"1\"></input>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<vcount>";

    std::vector<ai_uint> num_influences(mesh->mNumVertices, (ai_uint)0);
    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i)
        for( size_t j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j)
            ++num_influences[mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mVertexId];

    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumVertices; ++i)
        mOutput << num_influences[i] << " ";

    mOutput << "</vcount>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<v>";

    ai_uint joint_weight_indices_length = 0;
    std::vector<ai_uint> accum_influences;
    accum_influences.reserve(num_influences.size());
    for( size_t i = 0; i < num_influences.size(); ++i)
    {
        accum_influences.push_back(joint_weight_indices_length);
        joint_weight_indices_length += num_influences[i];
    }

    ai_uint weight_index = 0;
    std::vector<ai_int> joint_weight_indices(2 * joint_weight_indices_length, (ai_int)-1);
    for( size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i)
        for( size_t j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j)
        {
            unsigned int vId = mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mVertexId;
            for( size_t k = 0; k < num_influences[vId]; ++k)
            {
                if (joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k)] == -1)
                {
                    joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k)] = i;
                    joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k) + 1] = weight_index;
                    break;
                }
            }
            ++weight_index;
        }

    for( size_t i = 0; i < joint_weight_indices.size(); ++i)
        mOutput << joint_weight_indices[i] << " ";

    num_influences.clear();
    accum_influences.clear();
    joint_weight_indices.clear();

    mOutput << "</v>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</vertex_weights>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</skin>" << endstr;
    
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</controller>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the geometry library
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometryLibrary()
{
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_geometries>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++a)
        WriteGeometry( a);

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_geometries>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the given mesh
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometry( size_t pIndex)
{
    const aiMesh* mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pIndex];
    const std::string idstr = GetMeshId( pIndex);
    const std::string idstrEscaped = XMLEscape(idstr);

    if ( mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0 )
        return;

    // opening tag
    mOutput << startstr << "<geometry id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "\" name=\"" << idstrEscaped << "_name\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<mesh>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // Positions
    WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-positions", FloatType_Vector, (ai_real*) mesh->mVertices, mesh->mNumVertices);
    // Normals, if any
    if( mesh->HasNormals() )
        WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-normals", FloatType_Vector, (ai_real*) mesh->mNormals, mesh->mNumVertices);

    // texture coords
    for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a)
    {
        if( mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)) )
        {
            WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-tex" + to_string(a), mesh->mNumUVComponents[a] == 3 ? FloatType_TexCoord3 : FloatType_TexCoord2,
                (ai_real*) mesh->mTextureCoords[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
        }
    }

    // vertex colors
    for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a)
    {
        if( mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)) )
            WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-color" + to_string(a), FloatType_Color, (ai_real*) mesh->mColors[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
    }

    // assemble vertex structure
    // Only write input for POSITION since we will write other as shared inputs in polygon definition
    mOutput << startstr << "<vertices id=\"" << idstrEscaped << "-vertices" << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"POSITION\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-positions\" />" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</vertices>" << endstr;

    // count the number of lines, triangles and polygon meshes
    int countLines = 0;
    int countPoly = 0;
    for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
    {
        if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices == 2) countLines++;
        else if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices >= 3) countPoly++;
    }

    // lines
    if (countLines)
    {
        mOutput << startstr << "<lines count=\"" << countLines << "\" material=\"defaultMaterial\">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"VERTEX\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-vertices\" />" << endstr;
        if( mesh->HasNormals() )
            mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"NORMAL\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-normals\" />" << endstr;
        for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a )
        {
            if( mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)) )
                mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-tex" << a << "\" " << "set=\"" << a << "\""  << " />" << endstr;
        }
        for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS; ++a )
        {
            if( mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a) ) )
                mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"COLOR\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-color" << a << "\" " << "set=\"" << a << "\""  << " />" << endstr;
        }

        mOutput << startstr << "<p>";
        for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
        {
            const aiFace& face = mesh->mFaces[a];
            if (face.mNumIndices != 2) continue;
            for( size_t b = 0; b < face.mNumIndices; ++b )
                mOutput << face.mIndices[b] << " ";
        }
        mOutput << "</p>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</lines>" << endstr;
    }

    // triangle - don't use it, because compatibility problems

    // polygons
    if (countPoly)
    {
        mOutput << startstr << "<polylist count=\"" << countPoly << "\" material=\"defaultMaterial\">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"VERTEX\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-vertices\" />" << endstr;
        if( mesh->HasNormals() )
            mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"NORMAL\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-normals\" />" << endstr;
        for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a )
        {
            if( mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)) )
                mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-tex" << a << "\" " << "set=\"" << a << "\""  << " />" << endstr;
        }
        for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS; ++a )
        {
            if( mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a) ) )
                mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"COLOR\" source=\"#" << idstrEscaped << "-color" << a << "\" " << "set=\"" << a << "\""  << " />" << endstr;
        }

        mOutput << startstr << "<vcount>";
        for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
        {
            if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices < 3) continue;
            mOutput << mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices << " ";
        }
        mOutput << "</vcount>" << endstr;

        mOutput << startstr << "<p>";
        for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
        {
            const aiFace& face = mesh->mFaces[a];
            if (face.mNumIndices < 3) continue;
            for( size_t b = 0; b < face.mNumIndices; ++b )
                mOutput << face.mIndices[b] << " ";
        }
        mOutput << "</p>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</polylist>" << endstr;
    }

    // closing tags
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</mesh>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</geometry>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a float array of the given type
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatArray( const std::string& pIdString, FloatDataType pType, const ai_real* pData, size_t pElementCount)
{
    size_t floatsPerElement = 0;
    switch( pType )
    {
        case FloatType_Vector: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
        case FloatType_TexCoord2: floatsPerElement = 2; break;
        case FloatType_TexCoord3: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
        case FloatType_Color: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
        case FloatType_Mat4x4: floatsPerElement = 16; break;
        case FloatType_Weight: floatsPerElement = 1; break;
        default:
            return;
    }

    std::string arrayId = pIdString + "-array";

    mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << XMLEscape(pIdString) << "\" name=\"" << XMLEscape(pIdString) << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // source array
    mOutput << startstr << "<float_array id=\"" << XMLEscape(arrayId) << "\" count=\"" << pElementCount * floatsPerElement << "\"> ";
    PushTag();

    if( pType == FloatType_TexCoord2 )
    {
        for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a )
        {
            mOutput << pData[a*3+0] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a*3+1] << " ";
        }
    }
    else if( pType == FloatType_Color )
    {
        for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a )
        {
            mOutput << pData[a*4+0] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a*4+1] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a*4+2] << " ";
        }
    }
    else
    {
        for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount * floatsPerElement; ++a )
            mOutput << pData[a] << " ";
    }
    mOutput << "</float_array>" << endstr;
    PopTag();

    // the usual Collada fun. Let's bloat it even more!
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<accessor count=\"" << pElementCount << "\" offset=\"0\" source=\"#" << arrayId << "\" stride=\"" << floatsPerElement << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    switch( pType )
    {
        case FloatType_Vector:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"X\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Y\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Z\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            break;

        case FloatType_TexCoord2:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            break;

        case FloatType_TexCoord3:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"P\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            break;

        case FloatType_Color:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"R\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"G\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"B\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            break;

        case FloatType_Mat4x4:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"TRANSFORM\" type=\"float4x4\" />" << endstr;
            break;

        case FloatType_Weight:
            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"WEIGHT\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
            break;
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the scene library
void ColladaExporter::WriteSceneLibrary()
{
    const std::string scene_name_escaped = XMLEscape(mScene->mRootNode->mName.C_Str());

    mOutput << startstr << "<library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<visual_scene id=\"" + scene_name_escaped + "\" name=\"" + scene_name_escaped + "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // start recursive write at the root node
    for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren; ++a )
        WriteNode( mScene, mScene->mRootNode->mChildren[a]);

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</visual_scene>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Helper to find a bone by name in the scene
aiBone* findBone( const aiScene* scene, const char * name) {
    for (size_t m=0; m<scene->mNumMeshes; m++) {
        aiMesh * mesh = scene->mMeshes[m];
        for (size_t b=0; b<mesh->mNumBones; b++) {
            aiBone * bone = mesh->mBones[b];
            if (0 == strcmp(name, bone->mName.C_Str())) {
                return bone;
            }
        }
    }
    return NULL;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Recursively writes the given node
void ColladaExporter::WriteNode( const aiScene* pScene, aiNode* pNode)
{
    // the node must have a name
    if (pNode->mName.length == 0)
    {
        std::stringstream ss;
        ss << "Node_" << pNode;
        pNode->mName.Set(ss.str());
    }

    // If the node is associated with a bone, it is a joint node (JOINT)
    // otherwise it is a normal node (NODE)
    const char * node_type;
    bool is_joint, is_skeleton_root = false;
    if (NULL == findBone(pScene, pNode->mName.C_Str())) {
        node_type = "NODE";
        is_joint = false;
    } else {
        node_type = "JOINT";
        is_joint = true;
        if(!pNode->mParent || NULL == findBone(pScene, pNode->mParent->mName.C_Str()))
            is_skeleton_root = true;
    }

    const std::string node_name_escaped = XMLEscape(pNode->mName.data);
    mOutput << startstr
            << "<node ";
    if(is_skeleton_root)
        mOutput << "id=\"" << "skeleton_root" << "\" "; // For now, only support one skeleton in a scene.
    mOutput << (is_joint ? "s" : "") << "id=\"" << node_name_escaped;
    mOutput << "\" name=\"" << node_name_escaped
            << "\" type=\"" << node_type
            << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // write transformation - we can directly put the matrix there
    // TODO: (thom) decompose into scale - rot - quad to allow addressing it by animations afterwards
    const aiMatrix4x4& mat = pNode->mTransformation;
    mOutput << startstr << "<matrix sid=\"transform\">";
    mOutput << mat.a1 << " " << mat.a2 << " " << mat.a3 << " " << mat.a4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.b1 << " " << mat.b2 << " " << mat.b3 << " " << mat.b4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.c1 << " " << mat.c2 << " " << mat.c3 << " " << mat.c4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.d1 << " " << mat.d2 << " " << mat.d3 << " " << mat.d4;
    mOutput << "</matrix>" << endstr;

    if(pNode->mNumMeshes==0){
        //check if it is a camera node
        for(size_t i=0; i<mScene->mNumCameras; i++){
            if(mScene->mCameras[i]->mName == pNode->mName){
                mOutput << startstr <<"<instance_camera url=\"#" << node_name_escaped << "-camera\"/>" << endstr;
                break;
            }
        }
        //check if it is a light node
        for(size_t i=0; i<mScene->mNumLights; i++){
            if(mScene->mLights[i]->mName == pNode->mName){
                mOutput << startstr <<"<instance_light url=\"#" << node_name_escaped << "-light\"/>" << endstr;
                break;
            }
        }

    }else
    // instance every geometry
    for( size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumMeshes; ++a )
    {
        const aiMesh* mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pNode->mMeshes[a]];
        // do not instanciate mesh if empty. I wonder how this could happen
        if( mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0 )
            continue;

        if( mesh->mNumBones == 0 )
        {
            mOutput << startstr << "<instance_geometry url=\"#" << XMLEscape(GetMeshId( pNode->mMeshes[a])) << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();
        }
        else
        {
            mOutput << startstr
                    << "<instance_controller url=\"#" << XMLEscape(GetMeshId( pNode->mMeshes[a])) << "-skin\">"
                    << endstr;
            PushTag();

            mOutput << startstr << "<skeleton>#skeleton_root</skeleton>" << endstr;
        }
        mOutput << startstr << "<bind_material>" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<instance_material symbol=\"defaultMaterial\" target=\"#" << XMLEscape(materials[mesh->mMaterialIndex].name) << "\">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a )
        {
            if( mesh->HasTextureCoords( static_cast<unsigned int>(a) ) )
                // semantic       as in <texture texcoord=...>
                // input_semantic as in <input semantic=...>
                // input_set      as in <input set=...>
                mOutput << startstr << "<bind_vertex_input semantic=\"CHANNEL" << a << "\" input_semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" input_set=\"" << a << "\"/>" << endstr;
        }
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</instance_material>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</bind_material>" << endstr;
        
        PopTag();
        if( mesh->mNumBones == 0)
            mOutput << startstr << "</instance_geometry>" << endstr;
        else
            mOutput << startstr << "</instance_controller>" << endstr;
    }

    // recurse into subnodes
    for( size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumChildren; ++a )
        WriteNode( pScene, pNode->mChildren[a]);

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</node>" << endstr;
}

#endif
#endif