assimp/code/ColladaParser.cpp

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/** @file ColladaParser.cpp
 *  @brief Implementation of the Collada parser helper
 */

#include "AssimpPCH.h"
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COLLADA_IMPORTER

#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( IOSystem* pIOHandler, const std::string& pFile)
	: mFileName( pFile)
{
	mRootNode = NULL;
	mUnitSize = 1.0f;
	mUpDirection = UP_Z;

	// We assume the newest file format by default
	mFormat = FV_1_5_n;

  // open the file
  boost::scoped_ptr<IOStream> file( pIOHandler->Open( pFile));
  if( file.get() == NULL)
    throw DeadlyImportError( "Failed to open file " + pFile + ".");

	// generate a XML reader for it
  boost::scoped_ptr<CIrrXML_IOStreamReader> mIOWrapper( new CIrrXML_IOStreamReader( file.get()));
	mReader = irr::io::createIrrXMLReader( mIOWrapper.get());
	if( !mReader)
		ThrowException( "Collada: 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;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Read bool from text contents of current element
bool ColladaParser::ReadBoolFromTextContent()
{
	const char* cur = GetTextContent();
	return (!ASSIMP_strincmp(cur,"true",4) || '0' != *cur);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Read float from text contents of current element
float ColladaParser::ReadFloatFromTextContent()
{
	const char* cur = GetTextContent();
	return fast_atof(cur);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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"))
			{
				// check for 'version' attribute
				const int attrib = TestAttribute("version");
				if (attrib != -1) {
					const char* version = mReader->getAttributeValue(attrib);
					
					if (!::strncmp(version,"1.5",3)) {
						mFormat =  FV_1_5_n;
						DefaultLogger::get()->debug("Collada schema version is 1.5.n");
					}
					else if (!::strncmp(version,"1.4",3)) {
						mFormat =  FV_1_4_n;
						DefaultLogger::get()->debug("Collada schema version is 1.4.n");
					}
					else if (!::strncmp(version,"1.3",3)) {
						mFormat =  FV_1_3_n;
						DefaultLogger::get()->debug("Collada schema version is 1.3.n");
					}
				}

				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_animations"))
				ReadAnimationLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_controllers"))
				ReadControllerLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_images"))
				ReadImageLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_materials"))
				ReadMaterialLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_effects"))
				ReadEffectLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_geometries"))
				ReadGeometryLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_visual_scenes"))
				ReadSceneLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_lights"))
				ReadLightLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_cameras"))
				ReadCameraLibrary();
			else if( IsElement( "library_nodes"))
				ReadSceneNode(NULL); /* some hacking to reuse this piece of code */
			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()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "unit"))
			{
				// read unit data from the element's attributes
				const int attrIndex = TestAttribute( "meter");
				if (attrIndex == -1) {
					mUnitSize = 1.f;
				}
				else {
					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 animation library
void ColladaParser::ReadAnimationLibrary()
{
	if (mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			if( IsElement( "animation"))
			{
				// delegate the reading. Depending on the inner elements it will be a container or a anim channel
				ReadAnimation( &mAnims);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) 
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_animations") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_animations\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an animation into the given parent structure
void ColladaParser::ReadAnimation( Collada::Animation* pParent)
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	// an <animation> element may be a container for grouping sub-elements or an animation channel
	// this is the channel collection by ID, in case it has channels
	typedef std::map<std::string, AnimationChannel> ChannelMap;
	ChannelMap channels;
	// this is the anim container in case we're a container
	Animation* anim = NULL;

	// optional name given as an attribute
	std::string animName;
	int indexName = TestAttribute( "name");
	int indexID = TestAttribute( "id");
	if( indexName >= 0)
		animName = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexName);
	else if( indexID >= 0)
		animName = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);
	else
		animName = "animation";

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			// we have subanimations
			if( IsElement( "animation"))
			{
				// create container from our element
				if( !anim)
				{
					anim = new Animation;
					anim->mName = animName;
					pParent->mSubAnims.push_back( anim);
				}

				// recurse into the subelement
				ReadAnimation( anim);
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "source"))
			{
				// possible animation data - we'll never know. Better store it
				ReadSource();
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "sampler"))
			{
				// read the ID to assign the corresponding collada channel afterwards.
				int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);
				ChannelMap::iterator newChannel = channels.insert( std::make_pair( id, AnimationChannel())).first;

				// have it read into a channel
				ReadAnimationSampler( newChannel->second);
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "channel"))
			{
				// the binding element whose whole purpose is to provide the target to animate
				// Thanks, Collada! A directly posted information would have been too simple, I guess.
				// Better add another indirection to that! Can't have enough of those.
				int indexTarget = GetAttribute( "target");
				int indexSource = GetAttribute( "source");
				const char* sourceId = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSource);
				if( sourceId[0] == '#')
					sourceId++;
				ChannelMap::iterator cit = channels.find( sourceId);
				if( cit != channels.end())
					cit->second.mTarget = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexTarget);

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

			break;
		}
	}

	// it turned out to have channels - add them
	if( !channels.empty())
	{
		// special filtering for stupid exporters packing each channel into a separate animation
		if( channels.size() == 1)
		{
			pParent->mChannels.push_back( channels.begin()->second);
		} else
		{
			// else create the animation, if not done yet, and store the channels
			if( !anim)
			{
				anim = new Animation;
				anim->mName = animName;
				pParent->mSubAnims.push_back( anim);
			}
			for( ChannelMap::const_iterator it = channels.begin(); it != channels.end(); ++it)
				anim->mChannels.push_back( it->second);
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an animation sampler into the given anim channel
void ColladaParser::ReadAnimationSampler( Collada::AnimationChannel& pChannel)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			if( IsElement( "input"))
			{
				int indexSemantic = GetAttribute( "semantic");
				const char* semantic = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSemantic);
				int indexSource = GetAttribute( "source");
				const char* source = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSource);
				if( source[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( "Unsupported URL format");
				source++;
				
				if( strcmp( semantic, "INPUT") == 0)
					pChannel.mSourceTimes = source;
				else if( strcmp( semantic, "OUTPUT") == 0)
					pChannel.mSourceValues = source;

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the skeleton controller library
void ColladaParser::ReadControllerLibrary()
{
	if (mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			if( IsElement( "controller"))
			{
				// read ID. Ask the spec if it's neccessary or optional... you might be surprised.
				int attrID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

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

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a controller into the given mesh structure
void ColladaParser::ReadController( Collada::Controller& pController)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			// two types of controllers: "skin" and "morph". Only the first one is relevant, we skip the other
			if( IsElement( "morph"))
			{
				// should skip everything inside, so there's no danger of catching elements inbetween
				SkipElement();
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "skin"))
			{
				// read the mesh it refers to. According to the spec this could also be another
				// controller, but I refuse to implement every bullshit idea they've come up with
				int sourceIndex = GetAttribute( "source");
				pController.mMeshId = mReader->getAttributeValue( sourceIndex) + 1;
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "bind_shape_matrix"))
			{
				// content is 16 floats to define a matrix... it seems to be important for some models
	      const char* content = GetTextContent();

	      // read the 16 floats
	      for( unsigned int a = 0; a < 16; a++)
	      {
		      // read a number
          content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, pController.mBindShapeMatrix[a]);
		      // skip whitespace after it
		      SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
	      }

        TestClosing( "bind_shape_matrix");
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "source"))
			{
				// data array - we have specialists to handle this
				ReadSource();
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "joints"))
			{
				ReadControllerJoints( pController);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "vertex_weights"))
			{
				ReadControllerWeights( pController);
			}
			else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) 
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "controller") == 0)
				break;
			else if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "skin") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"controller\" element.");
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the joint definitions for the given controller
void ColladaParser::ReadControllerJoints( Collada::Controller& pController)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			// Input channels for joint data. Two possible semantics: "JOINT" and "INV_BIND_MATRIX"
			if( IsElement( "input"))
			{
				int indexSemantic = GetAttribute( "semantic");
				const char* attrSemantic = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSemantic);
				int indexSource = GetAttribute( "source");
				const char* attrSource = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSource);

				// local URLS always start with a '#'. We don't support global URLs
				if( attrSource[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unsupported URL format in \"%s\"") % attrSource));
				attrSource++;

				// parse source URL to corresponding source
				if( strcmp( attrSemantic, "JOINT") == 0)
					pController.mJointNameSource = attrSource;
				else if( strcmp( attrSemantic, "INV_BIND_MATRIX") == 0)
					pController.mJointOffsetMatrixSource = attrSource;
				else
					ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown semantic \"%s\" in joint data") % attrSemantic));

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the joint weights for the given controller
void ColladaParser::ReadControllerWeights( Collada::Controller& pController)
{
	// read vertex count from attributes and resize the array accordingly
	int indexCount = GetAttribute( "count");
	size_t vertexCount = (size_t) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( indexCount);
	pController.mWeightCounts.resize( vertexCount);

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			// Input channels for weight data. Two possible semantics: "JOINT" and "WEIGHT"
			if( IsElement( "input") && vertexCount > 0 )
			{
				InputChannel channel;

				int indexSemantic = GetAttribute( "semantic");
				const char* attrSemantic = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSemantic);
				int indexSource = GetAttribute( "source");
				const char* attrSource = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSource);
				int indexOffset = TestAttribute( "offset");
				if( indexOffset >= 0)
					channel.mOffset = mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( indexOffset);

				// local URLS always start with a '#'. We don't support global URLs
				if( attrSource[0] != '#')
					ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unsupported URL format in \"%s\"") % attrSource));
				channel.mAccessor = attrSource + 1;

				// parse source URL to corresponding source
				if( strcmp( attrSemantic, "JOINT") == 0)
					pController.mWeightInputJoints = channel;
				else if( strcmp( attrSemantic, "WEIGHT") == 0)
					pController.mWeightInputWeights = channel;
				else
					ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown semantic \"%s\" in vertex_weight data") % attrSemantic));

				// skip inner data, if present
				if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
					SkipElement();
			}
			else if( IsElement( "vcount") && vertexCount > 0 )
			{
				// read weight count per vertex
				const char* text = GetTextContent();
				size_t numWeights = 0;
				for( std::vector<size_t>::iterator it = pController.mWeightCounts.begin(); it != pController.mWeightCounts.end(); ++it)
				{
					if( *text == 0)
						ThrowException( "Out of data while reading vcount");

					*it = strtoul10( text, &text);
					numWeights += *it;
					SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &text);
				}

				TestClosing( "vcount");

				// reserve weight count 
				pController.mWeights.resize( numWeights);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "v") && vertexCount > 0 )
			{
				// read JointIndex - WeightIndex pairs
				const char* text = GetTextContent();

				for( std::vector< std::pair<size_t, size_t> >::iterator it = pController.mWeights.begin(); it != pController.mWeights.end(); ++it)
				{
					if( *text == 0)
						ThrowException( "Out of data while reading vertex_weights");
					it->first = strtoul10( text, &text);
					SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &text);
					if( *text == 0)
						ThrowException( "Out of data while reading vertex_weights");
					it->second = strtoul10( text, &text);
					SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &text);
				}

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the image library contents
void ColladaParser::ReadImageLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	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){
			// Need to run different code paths here, depending on the Collada XSD version
			if (IsElement("image")) {
                SkipElement();
            }
			else if(  IsElement( "init_from"))
			{
				if (mFormat == FV_1_4_n) 
				{
					// FIX: C4D exporter writes empty <init_from/> tags
					if (!mReader->isEmptyElement()) {
						// element content is filename - hopefully
						const char* sz = TestTextContent();
						if (sz)pImage.mFileName = sz;
						TestClosing( "init_from");
					}
					if (!pImage.mFileName.length()) {
						pImage.mFileName = "unknown_texture";
					}
				}
				else if (mFormat == FV_1_5_n) 
				{
					// make sure we skip over mip and array initializations, which
					// we don't support, but which could confuse the loader if 
					// they're not skipped.
					int attrib = TestAttribute("array_index");
					if (attrib != -1 && mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt(attrib) > 0) {
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Ignoring texture array index");
						continue;
					}

					attrib = TestAttribute("mip_index");
					if (attrib != -1 && mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt(attrib) > 0) {
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Ignoring MIP map layer");
						continue;
					}

					// TODO: correctly jump over cube and volume maps?
				}
			}
			else if (mFormat == FV_1_5_n) 
			{
				if( IsElement( "ref"))
				{
					// element content is filename - hopefully
					const char* sz = TestTextContent();
					if (sz)pImage.mFileName = sz;
					TestClosing( "ref");
				} 
				else if( IsElement( "hex") && !pImage.mFileName.length())
				{
					// embedded image. get format
					const int attrib = TestAttribute("format");
					if (-1 == attrib) 
						DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Unknown image file format");
					else pImage.mEmbeddedFormat = mReader->getAttributeValue(attrib);

					const char* data = GetTextContent();

					// hexadecimal-encoded binary octets. First of all, find the
					// required buffer size to reserve enough storage.
					const char* cur = data;
					while (!IsSpaceOrNewLine(*cur)) cur++;

					const unsigned int size = (unsigned int)(cur-data) * 2;
					pImage.mImageData.resize(size);
					for (unsigned int i = 0; i < size;++i) 
						pImage.mImageData[i] = HexOctetToDecimal(data+(i<<1));

					TestClosing( "hex");
				} 
			}
			else	
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "image") == 0)
				break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the material library
void ColladaParser::ReadMaterialLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	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
				ReadMaterial(mMaterialLibrary[id] = Material());
			} 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 the light library
void ColladaParser::ReadLightLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if( IsElement( "light"))
			{
				// 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
				ReadLight(mLightLibrary[id] = Light());

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the camera library
void ColladaParser::ReadCameraLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if( IsElement( "camera"))
			{
				// 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
				Camera& cam = mCameraLibrary[id]; 
				attrID = TestAttribute( "name");
				if (attrID != -1) 
					cam.mName = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

				ReadCamera(cam);

			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)	{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "library_cameras") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"library_cameras\" 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("material")) {
                SkipElement();
            }
			else 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+1;

				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 \"material\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a light entry into the given light
void ColladaParser::ReadLight( Collada::Light& pLight)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
            if (IsElement("light")) {
                SkipElement();
            }
			else if (IsElement("spot")) {
				pLight.mType = aiLightSource_SPOT;
			}
			else if (IsElement("ambient")) {
				pLight.mType = aiLightSource_AMBIENT;
			}
			else if (IsElement("directional")) {
				pLight.mType = aiLightSource_DIRECTIONAL;
			}
			else if (IsElement("point")) {
				pLight.mType = aiLightSource_POINT;
			}
			else if (IsElement("color")) {
				// text content contains 3 floats
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				  
				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pLight.mColor.r);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
				
				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pLight.mColor.g);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pLight.mColor.b);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				TestClosing( "color");
			}
			else if (IsElement("constant_attenuation")) {
				pLight.mAttConstant = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("constant_attenuation");
			}
			else if (IsElement("linear_attenuation")) {
				pLight.mAttLinear = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("linear_attenuation");
			}
			else if (IsElement("quadratic_attenuation")) {
				pLight.mAttQuadratic = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("quadratic_attenuation");
			}
			else if (IsElement("falloff_angle")) {
				pLight.mFalloffAngle = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("falloff_angle");
			}
			else if (IsElement("falloff_exponent")) {
				pLight.mFalloffExponent = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("falloff_exponent");
			}
			// FCOLLADA extensions 
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if (IsElement("outer_cone")) {
				pLight.mOuterAngle = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("outer_cone");
			}
			// ... and this one is even deprecated
			else if (IsElement("penumbra_angle")) {
				pLight.mPenumbraAngle = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("penumbra_angle");
			}
			else if (IsElement("intensity")) {
				pLight.mIntensity = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("intensity");
			}
			else if (IsElement("falloff")) {
				pLight.mOuterAngle = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("falloff");
			}
			else if (IsElement("hotspot_beam")) {
				pLight.mFalloffAngle = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("hotspot_beam");
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "light") == 0)
				break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a camera entry into the given light
void ColladaParser::ReadCamera( Collada::Camera& pCamera)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if (IsElement("camera")) {
                SkipElement();
            }
			else if (IsElement("orthographic")) {
				pCamera.mOrtho = true;
			}
			else if (IsElement("xfov") || IsElement("xmag")) {
				pCamera.mHorFov = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing((pCamera.mOrtho ? "xmag" : "xfov"));
			}
			else if (IsElement("yfov") || IsElement("ymag")) {
				pCamera.mVerFov = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing((pCamera.mOrtho ? "ymag" : "yfov"));
			}
			else if (IsElement("aspect_ratio")) {
				pCamera.mAspect = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("aspect_ratio");
			}
			else if (IsElement("znear")) {
				pCamera.mZNear = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("znear");
			}
			else if (IsElement("zfar")) {
				pCamera.mZFar = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing("zfar");
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "camera") == 0)
				break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the effect library
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectLibrary()
{
	if (mReader->isEmptyElement()) {
		return;
	}

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if( IsElement( "effect"))
			{
				// read ID. Do I have to repeat my ranting about "optional" attributes?
				// Alex: .... no, not necessary. Please shut up and leave more space for 
				// me to complain about the fucking Collada spec with its fucking
				// 'optional' attributes ...
				int attrID = GetAttribute( "id");
				std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);

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

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an effect entry into the given effect
void ColladaParser::ReadEffect( Collada::Effect& pEffect)
{
	// for the moment we don't support any other type of effect.
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "profile_COMMON"))
				ReadEffectProfileCommon( pEffect);
			else
				SkipElement();
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) 
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "effect") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"effect\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an COMMON effect profile
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectProfileCommon( Collada::Effect& pEffect)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) 
		{
			if( IsElement( "newparam"))	{
				// save ID
				int attrSID = GetAttribute( "sid");
				std::string sid = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrSID);
				pEffect.mParams[sid] = EffectParam();
				ReadEffectParam( pEffect.mParams[sid]);
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "technique") || IsElement( "extra"))
			{
				// just syntactic sugar
			}

			/* Shading modes */
			else if( IsElement( "phong"))
				pEffect.mShadeType = Shade_Phong;
			else if( IsElement( "constant"))
				pEffect.mShadeType = Shade_Constant;
			else if( IsElement( "lambert"))
				pEffect.mShadeType = Shade_Lambert;
			else if( IsElement( "blinn"))
				pEffect.mShadeType = Shade_Blinn;

			/* Color + texture properties */
			else if( IsElement( "emission"))
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mEmissive, pEffect.mTexEmissive);
			else if( IsElement( "ambient"))
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mAmbient, pEffect.mTexAmbient);
			else if( IsElement( "diffuse"))
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mDiffuse, pEffect.mTexDiffuse);
			else if( IsElement( "specular"))
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mSpecular, pEffect.mTexSpecular);
			else if( IsElement( "reflective")) {
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mReflective, pEffect.mTexReflective);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "transparent")) {
				ReadEffectColor( pEffect.mTransparent,pEffect.mTexTransparent);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "shininess"))
				ReadEffectFloat( pEffect.mShininess);
			else if( IsElement( "reflectivity"))
				ReadEffectFloat( pEffect.mReflectivity);

			/* Single scalar properties */
			else if( IsElement( "transparency"))
				ReadEffectFloat( pEffect.mTransparency);
			else if( IsElement( "index_of_refraction"))
				ReadEffectFloat( pEffect.mRefractIndex);

			// GOOGLEEARTH/OKINO extensions 
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if( IsElement( "double_sided"))
				pEffect.mDoubleSided = ReadBoolFromTextContent();

			// FCOLLADA extensions
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if( IsElement( "bump")) {
				aiColor4D dummy;
				ReadEffectColor( dummy,pEffect.mTexBump);
			}

			// MAX3D extensions
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if( IsElement( "wireframe"))	{
				pEffect.mWireframe = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "wireframe");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "faceted"))	{
				pEffect.mFaceted = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "faceted");
			}
			else 
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "profile_COMMON") == 0)
			{
				break;
			} 
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Read texture wrapping + UV transform settings from a profile==Maya chunk
void ColladaParser::ReadSamplerProperties( Sampler& out )
{
	if (mReader->isEmptyElement()) {
		return;
	}

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {

			// MAYA extensions
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			if( IsElement( "wrapU"))		{
				out.mWrapU = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "wrapU");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "wrapV"))	{
				out.mWrapV = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "wrapV");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "mirrorU"))		{
				out.mMirrorU = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "mirrorU");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "mirrorV"))	{
				out.mMirrorV = ReadBoolFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "mirrorV");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "repeatU"))	{
				out.mTransform.mScaling.x = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "repeatU");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "repeatV"))	{
				out.mTransform.mScaling.y = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "repeatV");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "offsetU"))	{
				out.mTransform.mTranslation.x = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "offsetU");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "offsetV"))	{
				out.mTransform.mTranslation.y = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "offsetV");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "rotateUV"))	{
				out.mTransform.mRotation = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "rotateUV");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "blend_mode"))	{
				
				const char* sz = GetTextContent();
				// http://www.feelingsoftware.com/content/view/55/72/lang,en/
				// NONE, OVER, IN, OUT, ADD, SUBTRACT, MULTIPLY, DIFFERENCE, LIGHTEN, DARKEN, SATURATE, DESATURATE and ILLUMINATE
				if (0 == ASSIMP_strincmp(sz,"ADD",3)) 
					out.mOp = aiTextureOp_Add;

				else if (0 == ASSIMP_strincmp(sz,"SUBTRACT",8)) 
					out.mOp = aiTextureOp_Subtract;

				else if (0 == ASSIMP_strincmp(sz,"MULTIPLY",8)) 
					out.mOp = aiTextureOp_Multiply;

				else  {
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Unsupported MAYA texture blend mode");
				}
				TestClosing( "blend_mode");
			}
			// OKINO extensions
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if( IsElement( "weighting"))	{
				out.mWeighting = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "weighting");
			}
			else if( IsElement( "mix_with_previous_layer"))	{
				out.mMixWithPrevious = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "mix_with_previous_layer");
			}
			// MAX3D extensions
			// -------------------------------------------------------
			else if( IsElement( "amount"))	{
				out.mWeighting = ReadFloatFromTextContent();
				TestClosing( "amount");
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "technique") == 0)
				break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an effect entry containing a color or a texture defining that color
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectColor( aiColor4D& pColor, Sampler& pSampler)
{
	if (mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	// Save current element name
	const std::string curElem = mReader->getNodeName();

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if( IsElement( "color"))
			{
				// text content contains 4 floats
				const char* content = GetTextContent(); 

				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pColor.r);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pColor.g);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pColor.b);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, (float&)pColor.a);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
				TestClosing( "color");
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "texture"))
			{
				// get name of source textur/sampler
				int attrTex = GetAttribute( "texture");
				pSampler.mName = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrTex);

				// get name of UV source channel. Specification demands it to be there, but some exporters
				// don't write it. It will be the default UV channel in case it's missing.
				attrTex = TestAttribute( "texcoord");
				if( attrTex >= 0 )
	  				pSampler.mUVChannel = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrTex);
				//SkipElement();
			}
			else if( IsElement( "technique"))
			{
				const int _profile = GetAttribute( "profile");
				const char* profile = mReader->getAttributeValue( _profile );

				// Some extensions are quite useful ... ReadSamplerProperties processes
				// several extensions in MAYA, OKINO and MAX3D profiles.
				if (!::strcmp(profile,"MAYA") || !::strcmp(profile,"MAX3D") || !::strcmp(profile,"OKINO"))
				{
					// get more information on this sampler
					ReadSamplerProperties(pSampler);
				}
				else SkipElement();
			}
			else if( !IsElement( "extra"))
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END){
			if (mReader->getNodeName() == curElem)
				break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an effect entry containing a float
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectFloat( float& pFloat)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT){
			if( IsElement( "float"))
			{
				// text content contains a single floats
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( content, pFloat);
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);

				TestClosing( "float");
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END){
			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads an effect parameter specification of any kind 
void ColladaParser::ReadEffectParam( Collada::EffectParam& pParam)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT) {
			if( IsElement( "surface"))
			{
				// image ID given inside <init_from> tags
				TestOpening( "init_from");
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				pParam.mType = Param_Surface;
				pParam.mReference = content;
				TestClosing( "init_from");

				// don't care for remaining stuff
				SkipElement( "surface");
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "sampler2D"))
			{
				// surface ID is given inside <source> tags
				TestOpening( "source");
				const char* content = GetTextContent();
				pParam.mType = Param_Sampler;
				pParam.mReference = content;
				TestClosing( "source");

				// don't care for remaining stuff
				SkipElement( "sampler2D");
			} else
			{
				// ignore unknown element
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END) {
			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the geometry library contents
void ColladaParser::ReadGeometryLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	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
				// ai_assert( TestAttribute( "sid") == -1);

				// create a mesh and store it in the library under its ID
				Mesh* mesh = new Mesh;
				mMeshLibrary[id] = mesh;

				// read on from there
				ReadGeometry( mesh);
			} 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 geometry from the geometry library.
void ColladaParser::ReadGeometry( Collada::Mesh* pMesh)
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "mesh"))
			{
				// read on from there
				ReadMesh( pMesh);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "geometry") != 0)
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"geometry\" element.");

			break;
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a mesh from the geometry library
void ColladaParser::ReadMesh( Mesh* pMesh)
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "source"))
			{
				// we have professionals dealing with this
				ReadSource();
			}
			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(), "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 source element 
void ColladaParser::ReadSource()
{
	int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
	std::string sourceID = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);

	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)
		{
			if( IsElement( "float_array") || IsElement( "IDREF_array") || IsElement( "Name_array"))
			{
				ReadDataArray();
			}
			else if( IsElement( "technique_common"))
			{
				// I don't fucking care for your profiles bullshit
			}
			else if( IsElement( "accessor"))
			{
				ReadAccessor( sourceID);
			} else
			{
				// ignore the rest
				SkipElement();
			}
		}
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)
		{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "source") == 0)
			{
				// end of <source> - we're done
				break;
			}
			else if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "technique_common") == 0)
			{
				// end of another meaningless element - read over it
			} else
			{
				// everything else should be punished
				ThrowException( "Expected end of \"source\" element.");
			}
		}
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a data array holding a number of floats, and stores it in the global library
void ColladaParser::ReadDataArray()
{
	std::string elmName = mReader->getNodeName();
	bool isStringArray = (elmName == "IDREF_array" || elmName == "Name_array");
  bool isEmptyElement = mReader->isEmptyElement();

	// read attributes
	int indexID = GetAttribute( "id");
	std::string id = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexID);
	int indexCount = GetAttribute( "count");
	unsigned int count = (unsigned int) mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( indexCount);
	if (count == 0) { return; } // some exporters write empty data arrays with count="0"
	const char* content = TestTextContent();

  // read values and store inside an array in the data library
  mDataLibrary[id] = Data();
  Data& data = mDataLibrary[id];
  data.mIsStringArray = isStringArray;

  // some exporters write empty data arrays, but we need to conserve them anyways because others might reference them
  if (content) 
  { 
		if( isStringArray)
		{
			data.mStrings.reserve( count);
			std::string s;

			for( unsigned int a = 0; a < count; a++)
			{
				if( *content == 0)
					ThrowException( "Expected more values while reading IDREF_array contents.");

				s.clear();
				while( !IsSpaceOrNewLine( *content))
					s += *content++;
				data.mStrings.push_back( s);

				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
			}
		} else
		{
			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_atoreal_move<float>( content, value);
				data.mValues.push_back( value);
				// skip whitespace after it
				SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
			}
		}
	}

  // test for closing tag
  if( !isEmptyElement )
    TestClosing( elmName.c_str());
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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 '#'
	acc.mSize = 0; // gets incremented with every param

	// 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

					/* Cartesian coordinates */
					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();

					/* RGBA colors */
					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();

					/* UVWQ (STPQ) texture coordinates */
					else if( name == "S") acc.mSubOffset[0] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "T") acc.mSubOffset[1] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "P") acc.mSubOffset[2] = acc.mParams.size();
				//	else if( name == "Q") acc.mSubOffset[3] = acc.mParams.size(); 
					/* 4D uv coordinates are not supported in Assimp */

					/* Generic extra data, interpreted as UV data, too*/
					else if( name == "U") acc.mSubOffset[0] = acc.mParams.size();
					else if( name == "V") acc.mSubOffset[1] = acc.mParams.size();
					//else
					//	DefaultLogger::get()->warn( boost::str( boost::format( "Unknown accessor parameter \"%s\". Ignoring data channel.") % name));
				}

				// read data type
				int attrType = TestAttribute( "type");
				if( attrType > -1)
				{
					// for the moment we only distinguish between a 4x4 matrix and anything else. 
					// TODO: (thom) I don't have a spec here at work. Check if there are other multi-value types
					// which should be tested for here.
					std::string type = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrType);
					if( type == "float4x4")
						acc.mSize += 16;
					else 
						acc.mSize += 1;
				}

				acc.mParams.push_back( name);

				// skip remaining stuff of this element, if any
				SkipElement();
			} else
			{
				ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected sub element <%s> in tag <accessor>") % mReader->getNodeName()));
			}
		} 
		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( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected sub element <%s> in tag <vertices>") % mReader->getNodeName()));
			}
		} 
		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);

	// material subgroup 
	int attrMaterial = TestAttribute( "material");
	SubMesh subgroup;
	if( attrMaterial > -1)
		subgroup.mMaterial = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrMaterial);
	subgroup.mNumFaces = numPrimitives;
	pMesh->mSubMeshes.push_back( subgroup);

	// 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;

	ai_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"))
			{
				if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
				{
					if (numPrimitives)	// It is possible to define a mesh without any primitives
					{
						// 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) strtoul10( content, &content));
							// skip whitespace after it
							SkipSpacesAndLineEnd( &content);
						}
					}

					TestClosing( "vcount");
				}
			}
			else if( IsElement( "p"))
			{
				if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
				{
					// now here the actual fun starts - these are the indices to construct the mesh data from
					ReadPrimitives( pMesh, perIndexData, numPrimitives, vcount, primType);
				}
			} else
			{
				ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Unexpected sub element <%s> in tag <%s>") % mReader->getNodeName() % elementName));
			}
		} 
		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);

	// read set if texture coordinates
	if(channel.mType == IT_Texcoord || channel.mType == IT_Color){
		int attrSet = TestAttribute("set");
		if(attrSet > -1){
			attrSet = mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt( attrSet);
			if(attrSet < 0)
				ThrowException( boost::str( boost::format( "Invalid index \"%i\" for set attribute") % (attrSet)));
			
			channel.mIndex = attrSet;
		}
	}

	// 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 = SIZE_MAX; // 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);

	if (pNumPrimitives > 0)	// It is possible to not contain any indicies
	{
		const char* content = GetTextContent();
		while( *content != 0)
		{
			// read a value. 
			// Hack: (thom) Some exporters put negative indices sometimes. We just try to carry on anyways.
			int value = std::max( 0, 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
  for( std::vector<InputChannel>::iterator it = pMesh->mPerVertexData.begin(); it != pMesh->mPerVertexData.end(); ++it)
	{
    InputChannel& input = *it;
		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
  for( std::vector<InputChannel>::iterator it = pPerIndexChannels.begin(); it != pPerIndexChannels.end(); ++it)
  {
    InputChannel& input = *it;
		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.");
			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;

	pMesh->mFaceSize.reserve( numPrimitives);
	pMesh->mFacePosIndices.reserve( indices.size() / numOffsets);

	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 local array
			ai_assert( numOffsets < 20 && perVertexOffset < 20);
			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
      for( std::vector<InputChannel>::iterator it = pMesh->mPerVertexData.begin(); it != pMesh->mPerVertexData.end(); ++it)
        ExtractDataObjectFromChannel( *it, vindex[perVertexOffset], pMesh);
			// and extract per-index channels using there specified offset
      for( std::vector<InputChannel>::iterator it = pPerIndexChannels.begin(); it != pPerIndexChannels.end(); ++it)
				ExtractDataObjectFromChannel( *it, vindex[it->mOffset], pMesh);

			// store the vertex-data index for later assignment of bone vertex weights
			pMesh->mFacePosIndices.push_back( vindex[perVertexOffset]);
		}
	}


	// 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])); 
			else 
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: just one vertex position stream supported");
			break;
		case IT_Normal: 
      // pad to current vertex count if necessary
      if( pMesh->mNormals.size() < pMesh->mPositions.size()-1)
        pMesh->mNormals.insert( pMesh->mNormals.end(), pMesh->mPositions.size() - pMesh->mNormals.size() - 1, aiVector3D( 0, 1, 0));

      // 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])); 
			else 
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: just one vertex normal stream supported");
			break;
		case IT_Tangent: 
      // pad to current vertex count if necessary
      if( pMesh->mTangents.size() < pMesh->mPositions.size()-1)
        pMesh->mTangents.insert( pMesh->mTangents.end(), pMesh->mPositions.size() - pMesh->mTangents.size() - 1, aiVector3D( 1, 0, 0));

      // ignore all tangent streams except 0 - there can be only one tangent
      if( pInput.mIndex == 0)
				pMesh->mTangents.push_back( aiVector3D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2])); 
			else 
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: just one vertex tangent stream supported");
			break;
		case IT_Bitangent: 
      // pad to current vertex count if necessary
      if( pMesh->mBitangents.size() < pMesh->mPositions.size()-1)
        pMesh->mBitangents.insert( pMesh->mBitangents.end(), pMesh->mPositions.size() - pMesh->mBitangents.size() - 1, aiVector3D( 0, 0, 1));

      // ignore all bitangent streams except 0 - there can be only one bitangent
      if( pInput.mIndex == 0)
				pMesh->mBitangents.push_back( aiVector3D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2])); 
			else 
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: just one vertex bitangent stream supported");
			break;
		case IT_Texcoord: 
      // up to 4 texture coord sets are fine, ignore the others
			if( pInput.mIndex < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS) 
      {
        // pad to current vertex count if necessary
        if( pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].size() < pMesh->mPositions.size()-1)
          pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].insert( pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].end(), 
            pMesh->mPositions.size() - pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].size() - 1, aiVector3D( 0, 0, 0));

				pMesh->mTexCoords[pInput.mIndex].push_back( aiVector3D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2]));
				if (0 != acc.mSubOffset[2] || 0 != acc.mSubOffset[3]) /* hack ... consider cleaner solution */
					pMesh->mNumUVComponents[pInput.mIndex]=3;
			}	else 
      {
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: too many texture coordinate sets. Skipping.");
      }
			break;
		case IT_Color: 
      // up to 4 color sets are fine, ignore the others
			if( pInput.mIndex < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS)
      {
        // pad to current vertex count if necessary
        if( pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].size() < pMesh->mPositions.size()-1)
          pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].insert( pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].end(), 
            pMesh->mPositions.size() - pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].size() - 1, aiColor4D( 0, 0, 0, 1));

				//pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].push_back( aiColor4D( obj[0], obj[1], obj[2], obj[3])); 
		aiColor4D result(0, 0, 0, 1);
		for (size_t i = 0; i < pInput.mResolved->mSize; ++i)
		{
			result[i] = obj[pInput.mResolved->mSubOffset[i]];
		}
		pMesh->mColors[pInput.mIndex].push_back(result); 
      } else 
      {
				DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: too many vertex color sets. Skipping.");
      }

			break;
	default:
		// IT_Invalid and IT_Vertex 
		ai_assert(false && "shouldn't ever get here");
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the library of node hierarchies and scene parts
void ColladaParser::ReadSceneLibrary()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	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);

				// 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( "node"))
			{
				Node* child = new Node;
				int attrID = TestAttribute( "id");
				if( attrID > -1)
					child->mID = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);
				int attrSID = TestAttribute( "sid");
				if( attrSID > -1)
					child->mSID = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrSID);

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

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

				if (pNode) 
				{
					pNode->mChildren.push_back( child);
					child->mParent = pNode;
				}
				else 
				{
					// no parent node given, probably called from <library_nodes> element.
					// create new node in node library
					mNodeLibrary[child->mID] = child;
				}

				// read on recursively from there
				ReadSceneNode( child);
				continue;
			}
			// For any further stuff we need a valid node to work on
			else if (!pNode)
				continue;

			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( "render") && pNode->mParent == NULL && 0 == pNode->mPrimaryCamera.length())
			{
				// ... scene evaluation or, in other words, postprocessing pipeline,
				// or, again in other words, a turing-complete description how to
				// render a Collada scene. The only thing that is interesting for
				// us is the primary camera.
				int attrId = TestAttribute("camera_node");
				if (-1 != attrId) 
				{
					const char* s = mReader->getAttributeValue(attrId);
					if (s[0] != '#')
						DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: Unresolved reference format of camera");
					else 
						pNode->mPrimaryCamera = s+1;
				}
			}
			else if( IsElement( "instance_node")) 
			{
				// find the node in the library
				int attrID = TestAttribute( "url");
				if( attrID != -1) 
				{
					const char* s = mReader->getAttributeValue(attrID);
					if (s[0] != '#')
						DefaultLogger::get()->error("Collada: Unresolved reference format of node");
					else 
					{
						pNode->mNodeInstances.push_back(NodeInstance());
						pNode->mNodeInstances.back().mNode = s+1;
					}
				}
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "instance_geometry") || IsElement( "instance_controller"))
			{
				// Reference to a mesh or controller, with possible material associations
				ReadNodeGeometry( pNode);
			}
			else if( IsElement( "instance_light")) 
			{
				// Reference to a light, name given in 'url' attribute
				int attrID = TestAttribute("url");
				if (-1 == attrID)
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Expected url attribute in <instance_light> element");
				else 
				{
					const char* url = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);
					if( url[0] != '#')
						ThrowException( "Unknown reference format in <instance_light> element");

					pNode->mLights.push_back(LightInstance());
					pNode->mLights.back().mLight = url+1;
				}
			}
			else if( IsElement( "instance_camera")) 
			{
				// Reference to a camera, name given in 'url' attribute
				int attrID = TestAttribute("url");
				if (-1 == attrID)
					DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Expected url attribute in <instance_camera> element");
				else 
				{
					const char* url = mReader->getAttributeValue( attrID);
					if( url[0] != '#')
						ThrowException( "Unknown reference format in <instance_camera> element");

					pNode->mCameras.push_back(CameraInstance());
					pNode->mCameras.back().mCamera = url+1;
				}
			}
			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)
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	std::string tagName = mReader->getNodeName();

	Transform tf;
	tf.mType = pType;
	
	// read SID
	int indexSID = TestAttribute( "sid");
	if( indexSID >= 0)
		tf.mID = mReader->getAttributeValue( indexSID);

	// 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
	for( unsigned int a = 0; a < sNumParameters[pType]; a++)
	{
		// read a number
		content = fast_atoreal_move<float>( 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 consume the closing tag
	TestClosing( tagName.c_str());
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Processes bind_vertex_input and bind elements
void ColladaParser::ReadMaterialVertexInputBinding( Collada::SemanticMappingTable& tbl)
{
	while( mReader->read())
	{
		if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT)	{
			if( IsElement( "bind_vertex_input"))
			{
				Collada::InputSemanticMapEntry vn;

				// effect semantic
				int n = GetAttribute("semantic");
				std::string s = mReader->getAttributeValue(n);

				// input semantic
				n = GetAttribute("input_semantic");
				vn.mType = GetTypeForSemantic( mReader->getAttributeValue(n) );
				
				// index of input set
				n = TestAttribute("input_set");
				if (-1 != n)
					vn.mSet = mReader->getAttributeValueAsInt(n);

				tbl.mMap[s] = vn;
			} 
			else if( IsElement( "bind")) {
				DefaultLogger::get()->warn("Collada: Found unsupported <bind> element");
			}
		} 
		else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)	{
			if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "instance_material") == 0)
				break;
		} 
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 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.mMeshOrController = url+1; // skipping the leading #

	if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
	{
		// 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);
					Collada::SemanticMappingTable s;
					if( urlMat[0] == '#')
						urlMat++;

					s.mMatName = urlMat;

					// resolve further material details + THIS UGLY AND NASTY semantic mapping stuff
					if( !mReader->isEmptyElement())
						ReadMaterialVertexInputBinding(s);

					// store the association
					instance.mMaterials[group] = s;
				} 
			} 
			else if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END)	
			{
				if( strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "instance_geometry") == 0 
					|| strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), "instance_controller") == 0)
					break;
			} 
		}
	}

	// store it
	pNode->mMeshes.push_back( instance);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the collada scene
void ColladaParser::ReadScene()
{
	if( mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return;

	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( "Unable to resolve visual_scene reference \"" + std::string(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 DeadlyImportError( boost::str( boost::format( "Collada: %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;

	// reroute
	SkipElement( mReader->getNodeName());
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Skips all data until the end node of the given element
void ColladaParser::SkipElement( const char* pElement)
{
	// 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 = pElement;
	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)
{
	// check if we're already on the closing tag and return right away
	if( mReader->getNodeType() == irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT_END && strcmp( mReader->getNodeName(), pName) == 0)
		return;

	// if not, read some more
	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));

	// but this has the be the closing tag, or we're lost
	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()
{
	const char* sz = TestTextContent();
	if(!sz) {
		ThrowException( "Invalid contents in element \"n\".");
	}
	return sz;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads the text contents of an element, returns NULL if not given. Skips leading whitespace.
const char* ColladaParser::TestTextContent()
{
	// present node should be the beginning of an element
	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_ELEMENT || mReader->isEmptyElement())
		return NULL;

	// read contents of the element
	if( !mReader->read() )
		return NULL;
	if( mReader->getNodeType() != irr::io::EXN_TEXT)
		return NULL;

	// 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:
      {
        aiVector3D pos( tf.f[0], tf.f[1], tf.f[2]);
        aiVector3D dstPos( tf.f[3], tf.f[4], tf.f[5]);
        aiVector3D up = aiVector3D( tf.f[6], tf.f[7], tf.f[8]).Normalize();
        aiVector3D dir = aiVector3D( dstPos - pos).Normalize();
        aiVector3D right = (dir ^ up).Normalize();

        res *= aiMatrix4x4( 
          right.x, up.x, -dir.x, pos.x, 
          right.y, up.y, -dir.y, pos.y,
          right.z, up.z, -dir.z, pos.z,
          0, 0, 0, 1);
				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)
				ai_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: 
				ai_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;
	else if( pSemantic == "BINORMAL" || pSemantic ==  "TEXBINORMAL")
		return IT_Bitangent;
	else if( pSemantic == "TANGENT" || pSemantic == "TEXTANGENT")
		return IT_Tangent;

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

#endif // !! ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_DAE_IMPORTER