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/*************************************************************************
 *
 *  $RCSfile: TypeDescription.java,v $
 *
 *  $Revision: 1.4 $
 *
 *  last change: $Author: kr $ $Date: 2001-02-09 09:57:54 $
 *
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 *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
 *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
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 *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
 *
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package com.sun.star.lib.uno.typedesc;


import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Hashtable;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;


import com.sun.star.uno.Any;
import com.sun.star.uno.Enum;
import com.sun.star.uno.Type;
import com.sun.star.uno.TypeClass;
import com.sun.star.uno.Union;

import com.sun.star.lib.uno.typeinfo.AttributeTypeInfo;
import com.sun.star.lib.uno.typeinfo.MemberTypeInfo;
import com.sun.star.lib.uno.typeinfo.MethodTypeInfo;
import com.sun.star.lib.uno.typeinfo.ParameterTypeInfo;
import com.sun.star.lib.uno.typeinfo.TypeInfo;

/**
 * The Type class represents the IDL builtin type <code>type</code>.
 * <p>
 * The IDL type is not directly mapped to <code>java.lang.Class</code>,
 * because it can be necessary to describe a type which is unknown
 * to the java runtime system, e.g. for delaying the need of a class,
 * so that it is possible to generate it one the fly.
 * <p>
 * The current implementations holds various <code>static</code> helper
 * methods, which may be changed or moved in the furture, so please
 * do not use these methods.
 * <p>
 * @version     $Revision: 1.4 $ $ $Date: 2001-02-09 09:57:54 $
 * @author      Kay Ramme
 * @since       UDK2.0
 */
public class TypeDescription {
    /**
     * When set to true, enables various debugging output.
     */
    public static final boolean DEBUG = false;

    public static final TypeDescription __void_TypeDescription    = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.VOID,           "void", "[Ljava.lang.Void;", void.class);     // VOID
    public static final TypeDescription __char_TypeDescription    = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.CHAR,           "char", "[C", char.class);     // CHAR
    public static final TypeDescription __boolean_TypeDescription = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.BOOLEAN,        "boolean", "[Z", boolean.class);  // BOOLEAN
    public static final TypeDescription __byte_TypeDescription    = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.BYTE,           "byte", "[B", byte.class);     // BYTE
    public static final TypeDescription __short_TypeDescription   = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.SHORT,          "short", "[S", short.class);    // SHORT
    public static final TypeDescription __ushort_TypeDescription  = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.UNSIGNED_SHORT, "unsigned short", "[S", short.class);    // UNSIGNED SHORT
    public static final TypeDescription __long_TypeDescription    = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.LONG,           "long", "[I", int.class);     // LONG
    public static final TypeDescription __ulong_TypeDescription   = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.UNSIGNED_LONG,  "unsigned long", "[I", int.class);     // UNSIGNED_LONG
    public static final TypeDescription __hyper_TypeDescription   = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.HYPER,          "hyper", "[J", long.class);    // HYPER
    public static final TypeDescription __uhyper_TypeDescription  = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.UNSIGNED_HYPER, "unsigned hyper", "[J", long.class);    // UNSIGNED_HYPER
    public static final TypeDescription __float_TypeDescription   = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.FLOAT,          "float", "[F", float.class);    // FLOAT
    public static final TypeDescription __double_TypeDescription  = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.DOUBLE,         "double", "[D", double.class);   // DOUBLE
    public static final TypeDescription __string_TypeDescription  = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.STRING,         "string", "[Ljava.lang.String;", String.class);   // STRING
    public static final TypeDescription __type_TypeDescription    = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.TYPE,           "type", "[Lcom.sun.star.uno.Type;", Type.class);     // TYPE
    public static final TypeDescription __any_TypeDescription     = new TypeDescription(TypeClass.ANY,            "any", "[Ljava.lang.Object;", Object.class);       // ANY


    static private final Hashtable __classToTypeDescription = new Hashtable();
    static private final Hashtable __typeNameToTypeDescription = new Hashtable();
    static private final Hashtable __typeClassToTypeName = new Hashtable();

    static private final Object[][] __typeClassToTypeDescription = new Object[][]{
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Void",        "V",                       __void_TypeDescription},     // VOID
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Character",   "C",                       __char_TypeDescription},     // CHAR
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Boolean",     "Z",                       __boolean_TypeDescription},  // BOOLEAN
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Byte",        "B",                       __byte_TypeDescription},     // BYTE
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Short",       "S",                       __short_TypeDescription},    // SHORT
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Short",       "S",                       __ushort_TypeDescription},    // UNSIGNED SHORT
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Integer",     "I",                       __long_TypeDescription},     // LONG
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Integer",     "I",                       __ulong_TypeDescription},     // UNSIGNED_LONG
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Long",        "J",                       __hyper_TypeDescription},    // HYPER
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Long",        "J",                       __uhyper_TypeDescription},    // UNSIGNED_HYPER
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Float",       "F",                       __float_TypeDescription},    // FLOAT
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Double",      "D",                       __double_TypeDescription},   // DOUBLE
        new Object[]{"java.lang.String",      "Ljava.lang.String;",      __string_TypeDescription},   // STRING
        new Object[]{"com.sun.star.uno.Type", "Lcom.sun.star.uno.Type;", __type_TypeDescription},     // TYPE
        new Object[]{"java.lang.Object",      "Ljava.lang.Object;",      __any_TypeDescription}       // ANY
    };

    static {
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("boolean",        __boolean_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("short",          __short_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("unsigned short", __ushort_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("long",           __long_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("unsigned long",  __ulong_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("hyper",          __hyper_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("unsigned hyper", __uhyper_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("float",          __float_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("double",         __double_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("char",           __char_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("byte",           __byte_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("string",         __string_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("any",            __any_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("void",           __void_TypeDescription);
        __typeNameToTypeDescription.put("type",           __type_TypeDescription);

        __classToTypeDescription.put(Void.class,      __void_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(void.class,      __void_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Character.class, __char_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(char.class,      __char_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Boolean.class,   __boolean_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(boolean.class,   __boolean_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Byte.class,      __byte_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(byte.class,      __byte_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Short.class,     __short_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(short.class,     __short_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Integer.class,   __long_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(int.class,       __long_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Long.class,      __hyper_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(long.class,      __hyper_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Float.class,     __float_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(float.class,     __float_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Double.class,    __double_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(double.class,    __double_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(String.class,    __string_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Type.class,      __type_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Any.class,       __any_TypeDescription);
        __classToTypeDescription.put(Object.class,    __any_TypeDescription);
    }

    static public boolean isTypeClassSimple(TypeClass typeClass) {
        return typeClass.getValue() < __typeClassToTypeDescription.length;
    }

    static private TypeInfo []__getTypeInfos(Class zInterface) {
        TypeInfo typeInfos[] = null;

        try {
            Field field = zInterface.getField("UNOTYPEINFO");
            typeInfos = (TypeInfo[])field.get(null);

            if(typeInfos == null) {
                // This is a workaround for a bug in solaris JDK 1.2, so please do not remove.
                // Interface members are sometimes not fully initialized,
                // reloading helps, who knows why?
                Class.forName(zInterface.getName());
                typeInfos = (TypeInfo[])field.get(null);
            }
        }
        catch(NoSuchFieldException noSuchFieldException) {
            if(DEBUG) System.err.println("__getTypeInfos:" + zInterface + " - exception:" + noSuchFieldException);
        }
        catch(ClassNotFoundException classNotFoundException) {
            if(DEBUG) System.err.println("__getTypeInfos:" + zInterface + " - exception:" + classNotFoundException);
        }
        catch(IllegalAccessException illegalAccessException) {
            System.err.println("__getTypeInfos:" + zInterface + " - exception:" + illegalAccessException);
        }

        return typeInfos;
    }

    /**
     * Find the member type info for the given interface and member name
     * <p>
     * This method does not belong to the provided <code>api</code>
     * <p>
     * @return the member type infos
     * @param  zInterface  the interface
     * @param  name        the member name
     * @see                com.sun.star.lib.uno.MemberTypeInfo
     */
    static private MemberTypeInfo __findMemberTypeInfo(TypeInfo typeInfos[], String name) {
        MemberTypeInfo memberTypeInfo = null;

        if(typeInfos != null)
            for(int i = 0; i < typeInfos.length; ++ i) {
                if(typeInfos[i] instanceof MemberTypeInfo && typeInfos[i].getName().equals(name)) {
                    memberTypeInfo = (MemberTypeInfo)typeInfos[i];
                    break;
                }
            }

        return memberTypeInfo;
    }

    /**
     * Find the attribute type info for the given interface and attribute name
     * <p>
     * This method does not belong to the provided <code>api</code>
     * <p>
     * @return the attribute type infos
     * @param  zInterface  the interface
     * @param  name        the attribute name
     * @see                com.sun.star.lib.uno.AttributeTypeInfo
     */
    static private AttributeTypeInfo __findAttributeTypeInfo(TypeInfo typeInfos[], String name) {
        AttributeTypeInfo attributeTypeInfo = null;

        if(typeInfos != null)
            for(int i = 0; i < typeInfos.length; ++ i) {
                if(typeInfos[i] instanceof AttributeTypeInfo && typeInfos[i].getName().equals(name)) {
                    attributeTypeInfo = (AttributeTypeInfo)typeInfos[i];
                    break;
                }
            }

        return attributeTypeInfo;
    }

    /**
     * Find the method type info for the given interface and method name.
     * <p>
     * This method does not belong to the provided <code>api</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return the method type infos
     * @param  zInterface  the interface
     * @param  methodName  the method name
     * @see                com.sun.star.lib.uno.MethodDescription
     */
    static private MethodTypeInfo __findMethodTypeInfo(TypeInfo typeInfos[], String methodName) {
        MethodTypeInfo methodTypeInfo = null;

        if(typeInfos != null)
            for(int i = 0; i < typeInfos.length; ++ i) {
                if(typeInfos[i] instanceof MethodTypeInfo && typeInfos[i].getName().equals(methodName)) {
                    methodTypeInfo = (MethodTypeInfo)typeInfos[i];
                    break;
                }
            }

        return methodTypeInfo;
    }

    /**
     * Find the parameter type info for the given interface, method name and parameter index.
     * <p>
     * This method does not belong to the provided <code>api</code>.
     * <p>
     * @return the parameter type infos
     * @param  zInterface  the interface
     * @param  methodName  the method name
     * @param  index       the parameter index
     * @see                com.sun.star.lib.uno.ParameterTypeInfo
     */
    static private ParameterTypeInfo __findParameterTypeInfo(TypeInfo typeInfos[], String methodName, int index) {
        ParameterTypeInfo parameterTypeInfo = null;

        if(typeInfos != null)
            for(int i = 0; i < typeInfos.length; ++ i) {
                if(typeInfos[i] instanceof ParameterTypeInfo
                && (index == ((ParameterTypeInfo)typeInfos[i]).getIndex())
                && ((ParameterTypeInfo)typeInfos[i]).getMethodName().equals(methodName))
                {
                    parameterTypeInfo = (ParameterTypeInfo)typeInfos[i];
                    break;
                }
            }

        return parameterTypeInfo;
    }

    static private Hashtable __cyclicTypes = new Hashtable();

    static private Hashtable __typeCache_name = new Hashtable();
    static private Hashtable __typeCache_class = new Hashtable();
    static class CacheEntry {
        TypeDescription _typeDescription;

        short _index;
        short _prev;
        short _next;
        CacheEntry(TypeDescription typeDescription, short index, short prev, short next) {
            _typeDescription = typeDescription;
            _index = index;
            _prev = prev;
            _next = next;
        }
    }

    private static final boolean DEBUG_CACHE = false;
    private static CacheEntry __cacheEntrys[] = new CacheEntry[256];
    private static short __first;
    private static short __last = (short)(__cacheEntrys.length - 1);

    static {
        for(short i = 0; i < __cacheEntrys.length; ++ i)
            __cacheEntrys[i] = new CacheEntry(null, i, (short)(i - 1), (short)((i + 1) < __cacheEntrys.length ? i + 1 : -1));
    }

    static private void listCache() {
        synchronized(__cacheEntrys) {
            System.err.println("************ TypeDescription - Cache *************");
            short i = __first;
            while(i != (short)-1) {
                if(__cacheEntrys[i]._typeDescription != null)
                    System.err.println(__cacheEntrys[i]._typeDescription.getTypeName());
                else
                    System.err.println("null");

                i = __cacheEntrys[i]._next;
            }
        }
    }

    static private void touchCacheEntry(CacheEntry cacheEntry) {
          if(DEBUG_CACHE) System.err.println("touchCacheEntry:" + (cacheEntry._typeDescription != null ? cacheEntry._typeDescription.getTypeName() : null));

        if(cacheEntry != __cacheEntrys[__first]) {
            synchronized(__cacheEntrys) {
                if(DEBUG_CACHE) listCache();
                // move entry to front of chain

                // remove entry from chain
                __cacheEntrys[cacheEntry._prev]._next = cacheEntry._next;
                if(cacheEntry._next != -1) // not last entry
                    __cacheEntrys[cacheEntry._next]._prev = cacheEntry._prev;

                else
                    __last = cacheEntry._prev;

                // insert it as first element
                __cacheEntrys[__first]._prev = cacheEntry._index;
                cacheEntry._next = __first;

                __first = cacheEntry._index;

                if(DEBUG_CACHE) listCache();
            }
        }
    }

    static private TypeDescription getFromCache(String name) {
        TypeDescription typeDescription = null;

        CacheEntry cacheEntry = (CacheEntry)__typeCache_name.get(name);

          if(DEBUG_CACHE) System.err.println("getFromCache:" + name + " " + cacheEntry);

        if(cacheEntry != null) {
            touchCacheEntry(cacheEntry);

            typeDescription = cacheEntry._typeDescription;
        }

        return typeDescription;
    }

    static private TypeDescription getFromCache(Class zClass) {
        TypeDescription typeDescription = null;

        CacheEntry cacheEntry = (CacheEntry)__typeCache_class.get(zClass);

          if(DEBUG_CACHE) System.err.println("getFromCache:" + zClass + " " + cacheEntry);

        if(cacheEntry != null) {
            touchCacheEntry(cacheEntry);

            typeDescription = cacheEntry._typeDescription;
        }

        return typeDescription;
    }

    static private void addToCache(TypeDescription typeDescription) {
          if(DEBUG_CACHE) System.err.println("addToCache:" + typeDescription.getTypeName());

        synchronized(__cacheEntrys) {
              if(DEBUG_CACHE) listCache();

            // remove hashtab entry
            if(__cacheEntrys[__last]._typeDescription != null) {// maybe null, when cache not full
                __typeCache_name.remove(__cacheEntrys[__last]._typeDescription.getTypeName());
                __typeCache_class.remove(__cacheEntrys[__last]._typeDescription.getZClass());
            }

            // move last cache entry to front
            touchCacheEntry(__cacheEntrys[__last]);

            // replace typedescription with new typedescription
            __cacheEntrys[__first]._typeDescription = typeDescription;

            __typeCache_name.put(typeDescription.getTypeName(), __cacheEntrys[__first]);
            __typeCache_class.put(typeDescription.getZClass(), __cacheEntrys[__first]);

            if(DEBUG_CACHE) listCache();
        }
    }


    static public TypeDescription getTypeDescription(Class zClass) {
        TypeDescription typeDescription = (TypeDescription)__classToTypeDescription.get(zClass);

        if(typeDescription == null) {
            typeDescription = (TypeDescription)__cyclicTypes.get(zClass.getName());

            if(typeDescription == null) {
                typeDescription = getFromCache(zClass);

                if(typeDescription == null) {
                    typeDescription = new TypeDescription(zClass);

                    addToCache(typeDescription);
                }
            }
        }

        return typeDescription;
    }

    static public TypeDescription getTypeDescription(String typeName) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        TypeDescription typeDescription = (TypeDescription)__typeNameToTypeDescription.get(typeName);

        if(typeDescription == null) {
            typeDescription = (TypeDescription)__cyclicTypes.get(typeName);

            if(typeDescription == null) {
                typeDescription = getFromCache(typeName);

                if(typeDescription == null) {
                    typeDescription = new TypeDescription(typeName);

                    addToCache(typeDescription);
                }
            }
        }

        return typeDescription;
    }

    static public TypeDescription getTypeDescription(TypeClass typeClass) {
        TypeDescription typeDescription = null;

        if(typeClass.getValue() < __typeClassToTypeDescription.length)
            typeDescription = (TypeDescription)__typeClassToTypeDescription[typeClass.getValue()][2];

        return typeDescription;
    }


    protected TypeClass _typeClass;
    protected String    _typeName;
    protected String    _arrayTypeName;
    protected Class     _class;

    protected TypeDescription _superType; // if this is a struct or an interface

    protected int            _offset;
    protected MethodDescription _methodDescriptionsByIndex[];
    protected Hashtable      _methodDescriptionsByName;
    protected Hashtable      _memberTypeInfosByName;

    protected Field          _fields[];

    protected TypeDescription _componentType;


    private void initByClass(Class zClass) {
        __cyclicTypes.put(zClass.getName(), this);

        _class = zClass;

        if(Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(zClass)) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.ENUM;
            _typeName  = zClass.getName();

            _arrayTypeName = "[L" + _class.getName() + ";";
        }
        else if(Union.class.isAssignableFrom(zClass)) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.UNION;
            _typeName  = zClass.getName();

            _arrayTypeName = "[L" + _class.getName() + ";";
        }
        else if(zClass.isInterface()) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.INTERFACE;
            _typeName  = zClass.getName();

            _arrayTypeName = "[L" + _class.getName() + ";";

            Class interfaces[] = _class.getInterfaces();
            if(interfaces.length > 0)
                _superType = getTypeDescription(interfaces[0]); // uno only supports single inheritance

            _initMethodTypeInfos();
        }
        else if(zClass.isArray()) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.SEQUENCE;

            _componentType = getTypeDescription(zClass.getComponentType());
            _typeName = "[]" + _componentType._typeName;

            _arrayTypeName = "[" + _class.getName();
        }
        else if(java.lang.Throwable.class.isAssignableFrom(zClass)) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.EXCEPTION;
            _typeName  = zClass.getName();

            _arrayTypeName = "[L" + _class.getName() + ";";

            Class superClass = _class.getSuperclass();
            if(superClass != null && superClass != Object.class)
                _superType = getTypeDescription(superClass);

            _initFields();
            _initMemberTypeInfos();
        }
        else {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.STRUCT;
            _typeName  = zClass.getName();

            _arrayTypeName = "[L" + _class.getName() + ";";

            Class superClass = _class.getSuperclass();
            if(superClass != null && superClass != Object.class)
                _superType = getTypeDescription(superClass);

            _initFields();
            _initMemberTypeInfos();
        }

          __cyclicTypes.remove(zClass.getName());
    }

    private TypeDescription(TypeClass typeClass, String typeName, String arrayTypeName, Class zClass) {
        _typeClass     = typeClass;
        _typeName      = typeName;
        _arrayTypeName = arrayTypeName;
        _class         = zClass;
    }

    private TypeDescription(Class zClass) {
        initByClass(zClass);
    }

    private TypeDescription(String typeName) throws ClassNotFoundException {
        __cyclicTypes.put(typeName, this);

        _typeName = typeName;

        if(typeName.startsWith("[]")) {
            _typeClass = TypeClass.SEQUENCE;

            _componentType = getTypeDescription(typeName.substring(2));
            _class = Class.forName(_componentType._arrayTypeName);
            _arrayTypeName = "[" + _componentType._arrayTypeName;
        }
        else {
            initByClass(Class.forName(typeName));
        }

          __cyclicTypes.remove(typeName);
    }


    private void _initFields() {
        Field fields[] = _class.getFields();

        int size = 0;
        for(int i = 0; i < fields.length; ++ i)
            if((fields[i].getModifiers() & (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.TRANSIENT)) == 0) // neither static nor transient ?
                ++ size;

        _fields = new Field[size];
        size = 0;
        for(int i = 0; i < fields.length; ++ i)
            if((fields[i].getModifiers() & (Modifier.STATIC | Modifier.TRANSIENT)) == 0) // neither static nor transient ?
                _fields[size ++] = fields[i];
    }

    private void _initMethodTypeInfos() {
        _methodDescriptionsByName = new Hashtable();

        int superOffset = (_superType != null) ? _superType._offset : 0;

        if(_class == com.sun.star.uno.XInterface.class) { // take special care for xinterface
            MethodDescription queryInterface = new MethodDescription("queryInterface", 0, TypeInfo.ANY);
            queryInterface.init(new Class[]{Type.class}, new ParameterTypeInfo[]{new ParameterTypeInfo(null, "queryInterface", 0, 0)},
                                Object.class);

            MethodDescription acquire = new MethodDescription("acquire", 1, TypeInfo.ONEWAY);
            acquire.init(new Class[0], null, Void.class);

            MethodDescription release = new MethodDescription("release", 2, TypeInfo.ONEWAY);
            release.init(new Class[0], null, Void.class);

            _methodDescriptionsByName.put("queryInterface", queryInterface);
            _methodDescriptionsByName.put("acquire", acquire);
            _methodDescriptionsByName.put("release", release);

            _offset = 3;
        }
        else {
            TypeInfo typeInfos[] = __getTypeInfos(_class);
            Method methods[] = _class.getMethods();

            for(int i = 0; i < methods.length; ++ i) {
                Class parameters[] = methods[i].getParameterTypes();
                ParameterTypeInfo parameterTypeInfos[] = new ParameterTypeInfo[parameters.length];

                MethodTypeInfo methodTypeInfo = __findMethodTypeInfo(typeInfos, methods[i].getName());
                MethodDescription methodDescription = null;

                if(methodTypeInfo != null) { // this is a idl method
                    methodDescription = new MethodDescription(methodTypeInfo);

                    for(int j = 0; j < parameters.length; ++ j)
                        parameterTypeInfos[j] = __findParameterTypeInfo(typeInfos, methods[i].getName(), j);
                }
                else {
                    AttributeTypeInfo attributeTypeInfo = __findAttributeTypeInfo(typeInfos, methods[i].getName().substring(3));

                    if(attributeTypeInfo != null) {
                        if(methods[i].getName().substring(0, 3).equals("get")) // is the current a get method?
                            methodDescription = new MethodDescription(methods[i].getName(), attributeTypeInfo.getIndex(), attributeTypeInfo.getFlags());

                        else {
                            methodDescription = new MethodDescription(methods[i].getName(), attributeTypeInfo.getIndex() + 1, 0);
                            parameterTypeInfos = new ParameterTypeInfo[]{new ParameterTypeInfo("", methods[i].getName(), 0, attributeTypeInfo.getFlags())};
                        }
                    }
                }

                if(methodDescription != null) {
                    methodDescription.init(methods[i], parameterTypeInfos, superOffset);

                    _methodDescriptionsByName.put(methodDescription.getName(), methodDescription);
                }
            }

        }

        _methodDescriptionsByIndex = new MethodDescription[_methodDescriptionsByName.size()];
        Enumeration element = _methodDescriptionsByName.elements();
        while(element.hasMoreElements()) {
            MethodDescription methodDescription = (MethodDescription)element.nextElement();

            _methodDescriptionsByIndex[methodDescription.getIndex() - superOffset] = methodDescription;
        }

        _offset = superOffset + _methodDescriptionsByIndex.length;
    }

    private void _initMemberTypeInfos() {
        TypeInfo typeInfos[] = __getTypeInfos(_class);
        Field fields[] = getFields();
        MemberTypeInfo memberTypeInfos[] = new MemberTypeInfo[fields.length];

        _memberTypeInfosByName = new Hashtable();

        for(int i = 0; i < fields.length; ++ i) {
            MemberTypeInfo memberTypeInfo = null;

            if(_superType != null)
                memberTypeInfo = _superType.getMemberTypeInfo(fields[i].getName());

            if(memberTypeInfo == null)
                memberTypeInfo = __findMemberTypeInfo(typeInfos, fields[i].getName());

            if(memberTypeInfo == null)
                memberTypeInfo = new MemberTypeInfo(fields[i].getName(), 0);

            _memberTypeInfosByName.put(memberTypeInfo.getName(), memberTypeInfo);
        }
    }

    public TypeDescription getSuperType() {
        return _superType;
    }

    public MethodDescription []getMethodDescriptions() {
        MethodDescription methodDescriptions[] = null;

        if(_methodDescriptionsByIndex != null) {
            methodDescriptions = new MethodDescription[_methodDescriptionsByIndex.length];

            System.arraycopy(_methodDescriptionsByIndex, 0, methodDescriptions, 0, _methodDescriptionsByIndex.length);
        }

        return methodDescriptions;
    }

    public MethodDescription getMethodDescription(int methodId) {
        MethodDescription methodDescription = null;

        int relMethodId = methodId - (_offset - _methodDescriptionsByIndex.length);

        if(relMethodId >= 0 && relMethodId < _methodDescriptionsByIndex.length)
            methodDescription = _methodDescriptionsByIndex[relMethodId];
        else if(_superType != null)
            methodDescription = _superType.getMethodDescription(methodId);

        return methodDescription;
    }

    public MethodDescription getMethodDescription(String name) {
        MethodDescription methodDescription = (MethodDescription)_methodDescriptionsByName.get(name);
        if(methodDescription == null && _superType != null)
            methodDescription = _superType.getMethodDescription(name);

        return methodDescription;
    }

    public MemberTypeInfo []getMemberTypeInfos() {
        MemberTypeInfo memberTypeInfos[] = null;

        if(_memberTypeInfosByName != null) {
            memberTypeInfos = new MemberTypeInfo[_memberTypeInfosByName.size()];

            Enumeration elements = _memberTypeInfosByName.elements();
            int i = 0;
            while(elements.hasMoreElements()) {
                memberTypeInfos[i ++] = (MemberTypeInfo)elements.nextElement();
            }
        }

        return memberTypeInfos;
    }

    public MemberTypeInfo getMemberTypeInfo(String name) {
        MemberTypeInfo memberTypeInfo = (MemberTypeInfo)_memberTypeInfosByName.get(name);
        if(memberTypeInfo == null && _superType != null)
            memberTypeInfo = _superType.getMemberTypeInfo(name);

        return memberTypeInfo;
    }

    public Field []getFields() {
        return _fields;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the IDL <code>TypeClass</code> of the type.
     * <p>
     * @return  the <code>TypeClass</code>.
     */
    public TypeClass getTypeClass() {
        return _typeClass;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the component <code>TypeDescription</code> if
     * this is an array type.
     * <p>
     * @return the <code>TypeDescription</code>
     */
    public TypeDescription getComponentType() throws com.sun.star.uno.Exception {
        TypeDescription componentTypeDescription = null;

        Class componentClass = getZClass().getComponentType();
        if(componentClass != null)
            componentTypeDescription = getTypeDescription(componentClass);

        return componentTypeDescription;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the type name.
     * <p>
     * @return  the type name.
     */
    public String getTypeName() {
        return _typeName;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the array type name.
     * <p>
     * @return  the array type name.
     */
    public String getArrayTypeName() {
        return _arrayTypeName;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the corresponding java class for the type.
     * <p>
     * @return   the corresponding java class.
     */
    public Class getZClass() {
        return _class;
    }


    public boolean equals(Object typeDescription) {
        boolean result = false;

        if(typeDescription != null)
            result = _typeName.equals(((TypeDescription)typeDescription)._typeName);

        return result;
    }

    public String toString() {
        return "<" + getTypeName() + ">";
    }
}