assimp.assimp/code/ColladaParser.cpp

/** Implementation of the Collada parser helper*/
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#include "AssimpPCH.h"
#include "ColladaParser.h"
#include "fast_atof.h"
#include "ParsingUtils.h"

using namespace Assimp;
using namespace Assimp::Collada;

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor to be privately used by Importer
ColladaParser::ColladaParser( const std::string& pFile)
	: mFileName( pFile)
{
	mRootNode = NULL;
	mUnitSize = 1.0f;
	mUpDirection = UP_Z;

	// generate a XML reader for it
	mReader = irr::io::createIrrXMLReader( pFile.c_str());
	if( !mReader)
		ThrowException( "Unable to open file.");

	// start reading
	ReadContents();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor, private as well
ColladaParser::~ColladaParser()
{
	delete mReader;
	for( NodeLibrary::iterator it = mNodeLibrary.begin(); it != mNodeLibrary.end(); ++it)
		delete it->second;
	for( MeshLibrary::iterator it = mMeshLibrary.begin(); it != mMeshLibrary.end(); ++it)
		delete it->second;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the contents of the file
void ColladaParser::ReadContents()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		// handle the root element "COLLADA"
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "COLLADA"))
			{
				ReadStructure();
			} else
			{
				DefaultLogger::get()->debug( boost::str( boost::format( "Ignoring global element \"%s\".") % mReader->getNodeName()));
				SkipElement();
			}
		} else
		{
			// skip everything else silently
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the structure of the file
void ColladaParser::ReadStructure()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		// beginning of elements
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "asset"))
				ReadAssetInfo();
			else if( IsElement( "library_geometries"))
				ReadGeometryLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_visual_scenes"))
				ReadSceneLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "scene"))
				ReadScene();
			else
				SkipElement();
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads asset informations such as coordinate system informations and legal blah
void ColladaParser::ReadAssetInfo()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "unit"))
			{
				// read unit data from the element's attributes
				int attrIndex = GetAttribute( "meter");
				mUnitSize = mReader->getAttributeValueAsFloat( attrIndex);

				// consume the trailing stuff
				if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
					SkipElement();
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "up_axis"))
			{
				// read content, strip whitespace, compare
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				if( strncmp( content, "X_UP", 4) == 0)
					mUpDirection = UP_X;
				else if( strncmp( content, "Y_UP", 4) == 0)
					mUpDirection = UP_Y;
				else
					mUpDirection = UP_Z;

				// check element end
				TestClosing( "up_axis");
			} else
			{
				SkipElement();
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "asset") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"asset\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the image library contents
void ColladaParser::ReadImageLibrary()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "image"))
			{
				// read ID. Another entry which is "optional" by design but obligatory in reality
				int attrID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

				// create an entry and store it in the library under its ID
				mImageLibrary[id] = Image();

				// read on from there
				ReadImage( mImageLibrary[id]);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_images") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_images\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an image entry into the given image
void ColladaParser::ReadImage( Collada::Image& pImage)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "init_from"))
			{
				// element content is filename - hopefully
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				pImage.mFileName = content;
				TestClosing( "init_from");
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "image") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"image\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the material library
void ColladaParser::ReadMaterialLibrary()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "material"))
			{
				// read ID. By now you propably know my opinion about this "specification"
				int attrID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

				// create an entry and store it in the library under its ID
				mMaterialLibrary[id] = Material();
				// read on from there
				ReadMaterial( mMaterialLibrary[id]);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_materials") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_materials\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a material entry into the given material
void ColladaParser::ReadMaterial( Collada::Material& pMaterial)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "instance_effect"))
			{
				// referred effect by URL
				int attrUrl = GetAttribute( "url");
				const char* url = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrUrl);
				if( url[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( "Unknown reference format");

				pMaterial.mEffect = url;

				SkipElement();
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "material") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"image\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the effect library
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectLibrary()
{
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an effect entry into the given effect
void ColladaParser::ReadEffect( Collada::Effect* pEffect)
{
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the geometry library contents
void ColladaParser::ReadGeometryLibrary()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "geometry"))
			{
				// read ID. Another entry which is "optional" by design but obligatory in reality
				int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);

				// TODO: (thom) support SIDs
				assert( TestAttribute( "sid") == -1);

				// a <geometry> always contains a single <mesh> element inside, so we just skip that element in advance
				TestOpening( "mesh");

				// create a mesh and store it in the library under its ID
				Mesh* mesh = new Mesh;
				mMeshLibrary[id] = mesh;
				// read on from there
				ReadMesh( mesh);

				// check for the closing tag of the outer <geometry> element, the inner closing of <mesh> has been consumed by ReadMesh()
				TestClosing( "geometry");
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_geometries") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_geometries\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a mesh from the geometry library
void ColladaParser::ReadMesh( Mesh* pMesh)
{
	// I'm doing a dirty state parsing here because I don't want to open another submethod for it.
	// There's a <source> tag defining the name for the accessor inside, and possible a <float_array>
	// with it's own ID. This string contains the current source's ID if parsing is inside a <source> element.
	std::string presentSourceID;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "source"))
			{
				// beginning of a source element - store ID for the inner elements
				int attrID = GetAttribute( "id");
				presentSourceID = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "float_array"))
			{
				ReadFloatArray();
			}
			else if( IsElement( "technique_common"))
			{
				// I don't fucking care for your profiles bullshit
			}
			else if( IsElement( "accessor"))
			{
				ReadAccessor( presentSourceID);
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "vertices"))
			{
				// read per-vertex mesh data
				ReadVertexData( pMesh);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "triangles") || IsElement( "lines") || IsElement( "linestrips")
				|| IsElement( "polygons") || IsElement( "polylist") || IsElement( "trifans") || IsElement( "tristrips")) 
			{
				// read per-index mesh data and faces setup
				ReadIndexData( pMesh);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "source") == 0)
			{
				// end of <source> - reset present source ID
				presentSourceID.clear();
			}
			else if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "technique_common") == 0)
			{
				// end of another meaningless element - read over it
			} 
			else if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "mesh") == 0)
			{
				// end of <mesh> element - we're done here
				break;
			} else
			{
				// everything else should be punished
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"mesh\" element.");
			}
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a data array holding a number of floats, and stores it in the global library
void ColladaParser::ReadFloatArray()
{
	// read attributes
	int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
	std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);
	int indexCount = GetAttribute( "count");
	unsigned int count = (unsigned int) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( indexCount);
	const char* content = GetTextContent();

	// read values and store inside an array in the data library
	mDataLibrary[id] = Data();
	Data& data = mDataLibrary[id];
	data.mValues.reserve( count);
	for( unsigned int a = 0; a < count; a++)
	{
		if( *content == 0)
			ThrowException( "Expected more values while reading float_array contents.");

		float value;
		// read a number
		content = fast_atof_move( content, value);
		data.mValues.push_back( value);
		// skip whitespace after it
		SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
	}

	// test for closing tag
	TestClosing( "float_array");
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an accessor and stores it in the global library
void ColladaParser::ReadAccessor( const std::string& pID)
{
	// read accessor attributes
	int attrSource = GetAttribute( "source");
	const char* source = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrSource);
	if( source[0] != '#')
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown reference format in url \"%s\".") % source));
	int attrCount = GetAttribute( "count");
	unsigned int count = (unsigned int) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrCount);
	int attrOffset = TestAttribute( "offset");
	unsigned int offset = 0;
	if( attrOffset > -1)
		offset = (unsigned int) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrOffset);
	int attrStride = TestAttribute( "stride");
	unsigned int stride = 1;
	if( attrStride > -1)
		stride = (unsigned int) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrStride);

	// store in the library under the given ID
	mAccessorLibrary[pID] = Accessor();
	Accessor& acc = mAccessorLibrary[pID];
	acc.mCount = count;
	acc.mOffset = offset;
	acc.mStride = stride;
	acc.mSource = source+1; // ignore the leading '#'

	// and read the components
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "param"))
			{
				// read data param
				int attrName = TestAttribute( "name");
				std::string name;
				if( attrName > -1)
				{
					name = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrName);

					// analyse for common type components and store it's sub-offset in the corresponding field
					if( name == "X") acc.mSubOffset[0] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "Y") acc.mSubOffset[1] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "Z") acc.mSubOffset[2] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "R") acc.mSubOffset[0] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "G") acc.mSubOffset[1] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "B") acc.mSubOffset[2] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "A") acc.mSubOffset[3] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "S") acc.mSubOffset[0] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "T") acc.mSubOffset[1] = acc.mParams.size();
					else
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown accessor parameter \"%s\". Ignoring data channel.") % name));
				}

				acc.mParams.push_back( name);

				// skip remaining stuff of this element, if any
				SkipElement();
			} else
			{
				ThrowException( "Unexpected sub element in tag \"accessor\".");
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "accessor") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"accessor\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads input declarations of per-vertex mesh data into the given mesh
void ColladaParser::ReadVertexData( Mesh* pMesh)
{
	// extract the ID of the <vertices> element. Not that we care, but to catch strange referencing schemes we should warn about
	int attrID= GetAttribute( "id");
	pMesh->mVertexID = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

	// a number of <input> elements
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "input"))
			{
				ReadInputChannel( pMesh->mPerVertexData);
			} else
			{
				ThrowException( "Unexpected sub element in tag \"vertices\".");
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "vertices") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"vertices\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads input declarations of per-index mesh data into the given mesh
void ColladaParser::ReadIndexData( Mesh* pMesh)
{
	std::vector<size_t> vcount;
	std::vector<InputChannel> perIndexData;

	// read primitive count from the attribute
	int attrCount = GetAttribute( "count");
	size_t numPrimitives = (size_t) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrCount);

	// distinguish between polys and triangles
	std::string elementName = mReader->getNodeName();
	PrimitiveType primType = Prim_Invalid;
	if( IsElement( "lines"))
		primType = Prim_Lines;
	else if( IsElement( "linestrips"))
		primType = Prim_LineStrip;
	else if( IsElement( "polygons"))
		primType = Prim_Polygon;
	else if( IsElement( "polylist"))
		primType = Prim_Polylist;
	else if( IsElement( "triangles"))
		primType = Prim_Triangles;
	else if( IsElement( "trifans"))
		primType = Prim_TriFans;
	else if( IsElement( "tristrips"))
		primType = Prim_TriStrips;

	assert( primType != Prim_Invalid);

	// also a number of <input> elements, but in addition a <p> primitive collection and propably index counts for all primitives
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "input"))
			{
				ReadInputChannel( perIndexData);
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "vcount"))
			{
				// case <polylist> - specifies the number of indices for each polygon
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				vcount.reserve( numPrimitives);
				for( unsigned int a = 0; a < numPrimitives; a++)
				{
					if( *content == 0)
						ThrowException( "Expected more values while reading vcount contents.");
					// read a number
					vcount.push_back( (size_t) strtol10( content, &content));
					// skip whitespace after it
					SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
				}
				
				TestClosing( "vcount");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "p"))
			{
				// now here the actual fun starts - these are the indices to construct the mesh data from
				ReadPrimitives( pMesh, perIndexData, numPrimitives, vcount, primType);
			} else
			{
				ThrowException( "Unexpected sub element in tag \"vertices\".");
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( mReader->getNodeName() != elementName)
				ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Expected end of \"%s\" element.") % elementName));

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a single input channel element and stores it in the given array, if valid 
void ColladaParser::ReadInputChannel( std::vector<InputChannel>& poChannels)
{
	InputChannel channel;
	
	// read semantic
	int attrSemantic = GetAttribute( "semantic");
	std::string semantic = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrSemantic);
	channel.mType = GetTypeForSemantic( semantic);

	// read source
	int attrSource = GetAttribute( "source");
	const char* source = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrSource);
	if( source[0] != '#')
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown reference format in url \"%s\".") % source));
	channel.mAccessor = source+1; // skipping the leading #, hopefully the remaining text is the accessor ID only

	// read index offset, if per-index <input>
	int attrOffset = TestAttribute( "offset");
	if( attrOffset > -1)
		channel.mOffset = mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrOffset);

	// store, if valid type
	if( channel.mType != IT_Invalid)
		poChannels.push_back( channel);

	// skip remaining stuff of this element, if any
	SkipElement();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a <p> primitive index list and assembles the mesh data into the given mesh
void ColladaParser::ReadPrimitives( Mesh* pMesh, std::vector<InputChannel>& pPerIndexChannels, 
								   size_t pNumPrimitives, const std::vector<size_t>& pVCount, PrimitiveType pPrimType)
{
	// determine number of indices coming per vertex 
	// find the offset index for all per-vertex channels
	size_t numOffsets = 1;
	size_t perVertexOffset = -1; // invalid value
	BOOST_FOREACH( const InputChannel& channel, pPerIndexChannels)
	{
		numOffsets = std::max( numOffsets, channel.mOffset+1);
		if( channel.mType == IT_Vertex)
			perVertexOffset = channel.mOffset;
	}

	// determine the expected number of indices 
	size_t expectedPointCount = 0;
	switch( pPrimType)
	{
		case Prim_Polylist:
		{
			BOOST_FOREACH( size_t i, pVCount)
				expectedPointCount += i;
			break;
		}
		case Prim_Lines:
			expectedPointCount = 2 * pNumPrimitives;
			break;
		case Prim_Triangles:
			expectedPointCount = 3 * pNumPrimitives;
			break;
		default:
			// other primitive types don't state the index count upfront... we need to guess
			break;
	}

	// and read all indices into a temporary array
	std::vector<size_t> indices;
	if( expectedPointCount > 0)
		indices.reserve( expectedPointCount * numOffsets);

	const char* content = GetTextContent();
	while( *content != 0)
	{
		// read a value 
		unsigned int value = strtol10( content, &content);
		indices.push_back( size_t( value));
		// skip whitespace after it
		SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
	}

	// complain if the index count doesn't fit
	if( expectedPointCount > 0 && indices.size() != expectedPointCount * numOffsets)
		ThrowException( "Expected different index count in <p> element.");
	else if( expectedPointCount == 0 && (indices.size() % numOffsets) != 0)
		ThrowException( "Expected different index count in <p> element.");

	// find the data for all sources
	BOOST_FOREACH( InputChannel& input, pMesh->mPerVertexData)
	{
		if( input.mResolved)
			continue;

		// find accessor
		input.mResolved = &ResolveLibraryReference( mAccessorLibrary, input.mAccessor);
		// resolve accessor's data pointer as well, if neccessary
		const Accessor* acc = input.mResolved;
		if( !acc->mData)
			acc->mData = &ResolveLibraryReference( mDataLibrary, acc->mSource);
	}
	// and the same for the per-index channels
	BOOST_FOREACH( InputChannel& input, pPerIndexChannels)
	{
		if( input.mResolved)
			continue;

		// ignore vertex pointer, it doesn't refer to an accessor
		if( input.mType == IT_Vertex)
		{
			// warn if the vertex channel does not refer to the <vertices> element in the same mesh
			if( input.mAccessor != pMesh->mVertexID)
				ThrowException( "Unsupported vertex referencing scheme. I fucking hate Collada.");
			continue;
		}

		// find accessor
		input.mResolved = &ResolveLibraryReference( mAccessorLibrary, input.mAccessor);
		// resolve accessor's data pointer as well, if neccessary
		const Accessor* acc = input.mResolved;
		if( !acc->mData)
			acc->mData = &ResolveLibraryReference( mDataLibrary, acc->mSource);
	}


	// now assemble vertex data according to those indices
	std::vector<size_t>::const_iterator idx = indices.begin();

	// For continued primitives, the given count does not come all in one <p>, but only one primitive per <p>
	size_t numPrimitives = pNumPrimitives;
	if( pPrimType == Prim_TriFans || pPrimType == Prim_Polygon)
		numPrimitives = 1;

	for( size_t a = 0; a < numPrimitives; a++)
	{
		// determine number of points for this primitive
		size_t numPoints = 0;
		switch( pPrimType)
		{
			case Prim_Lines: numPoints = 2; break;
			case Prim_Triangles: numPoints = 3; break;
			case Prim_Polylist: numPoints = pVCount[a]; break;
			case Prim_TriFans: 
			case Prim_Polygon: numPoints = indices.size() / numOffsets; break;
			default:
				// LineStrip and TriStrip not supported due to expected index unmangling
				ThrowException( "Unsupported primitive type.");
				break;
		}

		// store the face size to later reconstruct the face from
		pMesh->mFaceSize.push_back( numPoints);

		// gather that number of vertices
		for( size_t b = 0; b < numPoints; b++)
		{
			// read all indices for this vertex. Yes, in a hacky static array
			assert( numOffsets < 20);
			static size_t vindex[20];
			for( size_t offsets = 0; offsets < numOffsets; ++offsets)
				vindex[offsets] = *idx++;

			// extract per-vertex channels using the global per-vertex offset
			BOOST_FOREACH( const InputChannel& input, pMesh->mPerVertexData)
				ExtractDataObjectFromChannel( input, vindex[perVertexOffset], pMesh);
			// and extract per-index channels using there specified offset
			BOOST_FOREACH( const InputChannel& input, pPerIndexChannels)
				ExtractDataObjectFromChannel( input, vindex[input.mOffset], pMesh);
		}
	}

	// if I ever get my hands on that guy who invented this steaming pile of indirection...
	TestClosing( "p");
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Extracts a single object from an input channel and stores it in the appropriate mesh data array 
void ColladaParser::ExtractDataObjectFromChannel( const InputChannel& pInput, size_t pLocalIndex, Mesh* pMesh)
{
	// ignore vertex referrer - we handle them that separate
	if( pInput.mType == IT_Vertex)
		return;

	const Accessor& acc = *pInput.mResolved;
	if( pLocalIndex >= acc.mCount)
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Invalid data index (%d/%d) in primitive specification") % pLocalIndex % acc.mCount));

	// get a pointer to the start of the data object referred to by the accessor and the local index
	const float* dataObject = &(acc.mData->mValues[0]) + acc.mOffset + pLocalIndex* acc.mStride;
	
	// assemble according to the accessors component sub-offset list. We don't care, yet, what kind of object exactly we're extracting here
	float obj[4];
	for( size_t c = 0; c < 4; ++c)
		obj[c] = dataObject[acc.mSubOffset[c]];

	// now we reinterpret it according to the type we're reading here
	switch( pInput.mType)
	{
		case IT_Position: // ignore all position streams except 0 - there can be only one position
			if( pInput.mIndex == 0)
				pMesh->mPositions.push_back( aiVector3D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2])); 
			break;
		case IT_Normal: // ignore all normal streams except 0 - there can be only one normal
			if( pInput.mIndex == 0)
				pMesh->mNormals.push_back( aiVector3D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2])); 
			break;
		case IT_Texcoord: // up to 4 texture coord sets are fine, ignore the others
			if( pInput.mIndex < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS)
				pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].push_back( aiVector2D( obj[0], obj[1])); 
			break;
		case IT_Color: // up to 4 color sets are fine, ignore the others
			if( pInput.mIndex < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS)
				pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].push_back( aiColor4D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2], obj[3])); 
			break;
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the library of node hierarchies and scene parts
void ColladaParser::ReadSceneLibrary()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			// a visual scene - generate root node under its ID and let ReadNode() do the recursive work
			if( IsElement( "visual_scene"))
			{
				// read ID. Is optional according to the spec, but how on earth should a scene_instance refer to it then?
				int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
				const char* attrID = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);

				// read name if given. 
				int indexName = TestAttribute( "name");
				const char* attrName = "unnamed";
				if( indexName > -1)
					attrName = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexName);

				// TODO: (thom) support SIDs
				assert( TestAttribute( "sid") == -1);

				// create a node and store it in the library under its ID
				Node* node = new Node;
				node->mID = attrID;
				node->mName = attrName;
				mNodeLibrary[node->mID] = node;

				ReadSceneNode( node);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_visual_scenes") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_visual_scenes\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a scene node's contents including children and stores it in the given node
void ColladaParser::ReadSceneNode( Node* pNode)
{
	// quit immediately on <bla/> elements
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "lookat"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_LOOKAT);
			else if( IsElement( "matrix"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_MATRIX);
			else if( IsElement( "rotate"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_ROTATE);
			else if( IsElement( "scale"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_SCALE);
			else if( IsElement( "skew"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_SKEW);
			else if( IsElement( "translate"))
				ReadNodeTransformation( pNode, TF_TRANSLATE);
			else if( IsElement( "node"))
			{
				Node* child = new Node;
				int attrID = TestAttribute( "id");
				if( attrID > -1)
					child->mID = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

				int attrName = TestAttribute( "name");
				if( attrName > -1)
					child->mName = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrName);

				// TODO: (thom) support SIDs
//				assert( TestAttribute( "sid") == -1);

				pNode->mChildren.push_back( child);
				child->mParent = pNode;

				// read on recursively from there
				ReadSceneNode( child);
			} else if( IsElement( "instance_node"))
			{
				// test for it, in case we need to implement it
				assert( false);
				SkipElement();
			} else if( IsElement( "instance_geometry"))
			{
				// Reference to a mesh, we possible material associations
				ReadNodeGeometry( pNode);
			} else
			{
				// skip everything else for the moment
				SkipElement();
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a node transformation entry of the given type and adds it to the given node's transformation list.
void ColladaParser::ReadNodeTransformation( Node* pNode, TransformType pType)
{
	std::string tagName = mReader->getNodeName();

	// how many parameters to read per transformation type
	static const unsigned int sNumParameters[] = { 9, 4, 3, 3, 7, 16 };
	const char* content = GetTextContent();

	// read as many parameters and store in the transformation
	Transform tf;
	tf.mType = pType;
	for( unsigned int a = 0; a < sNumParameters[pType]; a++)
	{
		// read a number
		content = fast_atof_move( content, tf.f[a]);
		// skip whitespace after it
		SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
	}

	// place the transformation at the queue of the node
	pNode->mTransforms.push_back( tf);

	// and consum the closing tag
	TestClosing( tagName.c_str());
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a mesh reference in a node and adds it to the node's mesh list
void ColladaParser::ReadNodeGeometry( Node* pNode)
{
	// referred mesh is given as an attribute of the <instance_geometry> element
	int attrUrl = GetAttribute( "url");
	const char* url = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrUrl);
	if( url[0] != '#')
		ThrowException( "Unknown reference format");
	
	Collada::MeshInstance instance;
	instance.mMesh = url+1; // skipping the leading #

	// read material associations. Ignore additional elements inbetween
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "instance_material"))
			{
				// read ID of the geometry subgroup and the target material
				int attrGroup = GetAttribute( "symbol");
				std::string group = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrGroup);
				int attrMaterial = GetAttribute( "target");
				const char* urlMat = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrMaterial);
				if( urlMat[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( "Unknown reference format");
				std::string mat = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrMaterial+1);

				// store the association
				instance.mMaterials[group] = mat;
			} else
			{
				SkipElement();
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "instance_geometry") == 0)
				break;
		} 
	}
	
	// store it
	pNode->mMeshes.push_back( instance);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the collada scene
void ColladaParser::ReadScene()
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "instance_visual_scene"))
			{
				// should be the first and only occurence
				if( mRootNode)
					ThrowException( "Invalid scene containing multiple root nodes");

				// read the url of the scene to instance. Should be of format "#some_name"
				int urlIndex = GetAttribute( "url");
				const char* url = mReader->getAttributeValue( urlIndex);
				if( url[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( "Unknown reference format");

				// find the referred scene, skip the leading # 
				NodeLibrary::const_iterator sit = mNodeLibrary.find( url+1);
				if( sit == mNodeLibrary.end())
					ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unable to resolve visual_scene reference \"%s\".") % url));
				mRootNode = sit->second;
			} else
			{
				SkipElement();
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			break;
		} 
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Aborts the file reading with an exception
void ColladaParser::ThrowException( const std::string& pError) const
{
	throw new ImportErrorException( boost::str( boost::format( "%s - %s") % mFileName % pError));
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Skips all data until the end node of the current element
void ColladaParser::SkipElement()
{
	// nothing to skip if it's an <element />
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	// copy the current node's name because it'a pointer to the reader's internal buffer, 
	// which is going to change with the upcoming parsing 
	std::string element = mReader->getNodeName();
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
			if( mReader->getNodeName() == element)
				break;
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Tests for an opening element of the given name, throws an exception if not found
void ColladaParser::TestOpening( const char* pName)
{
	// read element start
	if( !mReader->read())
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected end of file while beginning of \"%s\" element.") % pName));
	// whitespace in front is ok, just read again if found
	if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_TEXT)
		if( !mReader->read())
			ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected end of file while reading beginning of \"%s\" element.") % pName));

	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT || strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), pName) != 0)
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Expected start of \"%s\" element.") % pName));
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Tests for the closing tag of the given element, throws an exception if not found
void ColladaParser::TestClosing( const char* pName)
{
	// read closing tag
	if( !mReader->read())
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected end of file while reading end of \"%s\" element.") % pName));
	// whitespace in front is ok, just read again if found
	if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_TEXT)
		if( !mReader->read())
			ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected end of file while reading end of \"%s\" element.") % pName));

	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END || strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), pName) != 0)
		ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Expected end of \"%s\" element.") % pName));
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns the index of the named attribute or -1 if not found. Does not throw, therefore useful for optional attributes
int ColladaParser::GetAttribute( const char* pAttr) const
{
	int index = TestAttribute( pAttr);
	if( index != -1)
		return index;

	// attribute not found -> throw an exception
	ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Expected attribute \"%s\" at element \"%s\".") % pAttr % mReader->getNodeName()));
	return -1;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Tests the present element for the presence of one attribute, returns its index or throws an exception if not found
int ColladaParser::TestAttribute( const char* pAttr) const
{
	for( int a = 0; a < mReader->getAttributeCount(); a++)
		if( strcmp( mReader->getAttributeName( a), pAttr) == 0)
			return a;

	return -1;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the text contents of an element, throws an exception if not given. Skips leading whitespace.
const char* ColladaParser::GetTextContent()
{
	// present node should be the beginning of an element
	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT || mReader->isEmptyElement())
		ThrowException( "Expected opening element");

	// read contents of the element
	if( !mReader->read())
		ThrowException( "Unexpected end of file while reading asset up_axis element.");
	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_TEXT)
		ThrowException( "Invalid contents in element \"up_axis\".");

	// skip leading whitespace
	const char* text = mReader->getNodeData();
	SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &text);

	return text;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Calculates the resulting transformation fromm all the given transform steps
aiMatrix4x4 ColladaParser::CalculateResultTransform( const std::vector<Transform>& pTransforms) const
{
	aiMatrix4x4 res;

	for( std::vector<Transform>::const_iterator it = pTransforms.begin(); it != pTransforms.end(); ++it)
	{
		const Transform& tf = *it;
		switch( tf.mType)
		{
			case TF_LOOKAT:
				// TODO: (thom)
				assert( false);
				break;
			case TF_ROTATE:
			{
				aiMatrix4x4 rot;
				float angle = tf.f[3] * float( AI_MATH_PI) / 180.0f;
				aiVector3D axis( tf.f[0], tf.f[1], tf.f[2]);
				aiMatrix4x4::Rotation( angle, axis, rot);
				res *= rot;
				break;
			}
			case TF_TRANSLATE:
			{
				aiMatrix4x4 trans;
				aiMatrix4x4::Translation( aiVector3D( tf.f[0], tf.f[1], tf.f[2]), trans);
				res *= trans;
				break;
			}
			case TF_SCALE:
			{
				aiMatrix4x4 scale( tf.f[0], 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, tf.f[1], 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, tf.f[2], 0.0f, 
					0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
				res *= scale;
				break;
			}
			case TF_SKEW:
				// TODO: (thom)
				assert( false);
				break;
			case TF_MATRIX:
			{
				aiMatrix4x4 mat( tf.f[0], tf.f[1], tf.f[2], tf.f[3], tf.f[4], tf.f[5], tf.f[6], tf.f[7],
					tf.f[8], tf.f[9], tf.f[10], tf.f[11], tf.f[12], tf.f[13], tf.f[14], tf.f[15]);
				res *= mat;
				break;
			}
			default: 
				assert( false);
				break;
		}
	}

	return res;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Determines the input data type for the given semantic string
Collada::InputType ColladaParser::GetTypeForSemantic( const std::string& pSemantic)
{
	if( pSemantic == "POSITION")
		return IT_Position;
	else if( pSemantic == "TEXCOORD")
		return IT_Texcoord;
	else if( pSemantic == "NORMAL")
		return IT_Normal;
	else if( pSemantic == "COLOR")
		return IT_Color;
	else if( pSemantic == "VERTEX")
		return IT_Vertex;

	DefaultLogger::get()->warn( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown vertex input type \"%s\". Ignoring.") % pSemantic));
	return IT_Invalid;
}