PRM_Parm.h

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/*
 * PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.  This software is proprietary to
 * Side Effects Software Inc., and is not to be reproduced,
 * transmitted, or disclosed in any way without written permission.
 *
 * NAME:        PRM_Parm.h (Parameter Library)
 *
 * COMMENTS:
 *              PRM_Parm is the class which contains all the information
 *              about a parameter. A parameter is any value or set of
 *              values that are used in the Houdini world. It may contain
 *              expressions, channels, or simple values.
 *
 *              It is divided into two part, the parameter's type
 *              definition, stored in the PRM_Template, and the
 *              parameter's actual data, stored in the PRM_Instance.
 *              Each PRM_Parm contains all the information it needs to
 *              perform its functions independently of other objects.
 */

#ifndef __PRM_Parm__
#define __PRM_Parm__

#include "PRM_API.h"
#include "PRM_ChanState.h"
#include "PRM_Default.h"
#include "PRM_KeySetType.h"
#include "PRM_ParmOwner.h"
#include "PRM_Template.h"
#include "PRM_Type.h"

#include <CH/CH_Types.h>
#include <DEP/DEP_MicroNode.h>

#include <UT/UT_IntArray.h>
#include <UT/UT_SharedPtr.h>
#include <UT/UT_SmallObject.h>
#include <UT/UT_StringHolder.h>
#include <SYS/SYS_Types.h>

#include <iosfwd>

class PRM_Instance;
class PRM_Multi;
class PRM_ParmList;
class PRM_RefId;
class PRM_Value;
class CH_Channel;
class CH_Collection;
class CH_FullKey;
class UT_JSONValueMap;
class UT_String;
class UT_TokenString;


/// An enumeration specifying how, if wanted, keys are set when values are
/// set.
enum PRM_AddKeyType
{
    PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING,    ///< Keys are not immediately added for the value  
                            ///  being but marked as pending.
    PRM_AK_SET_KEY,         ///< Keys are added if the current value differs 
                            ///  from the value being set.
    PRM_AK_FORCE_KEY        ///< Keys are added even if the current value 
                            ///  matches the value being set.
};


enum PRM_OverrideType 
{
    PRM_OVERRIDDEN,
    PRM_LAYERED
};

class PRM_API PRM_DataItem
{
public:
    virtual ~PRM_DataItem() {}

    virtual PRM_Type::PRM_DataType getDataType() const = 0;
    virtual const char *getDataTypeToken() const = 0;
    virtual bool saveAscii(std::ostream &os) const = 0;
    virtual bool saveBinary(std::ostream &os) const = 0;
    virtual int64 getMemoryUsage() const = 0;

    // Data accessors.
    virtual UT_JSONValueMap *getKeyValueDict() const { return nullptr; }
};
typedef UT_SharedPtr<const PRM_DataItem> PRM_DataItemHandle;

class PRM_API PRM_DataFactory
{
public:
    virtual ~PRM_DataFactory() {}

    virtual const char *getDataTypeToken() const = 0;
    virtual PRM_DataItemHandle loadBinary(UT_IStream &is) const = 0;
    virtual PRM_DataItemHandle loadAscii(UT_IStream &is) const = 0;

    static void install(const char *type, PRM_DataFactory *factory);
    static PRM_DataItemHandle parseAscii(const char *type, UT_IStream &is);
    static PRM_DataItemHandle parseBinary(const char *type, UT_IStream &is);

    /// Loads a type:data string, the type determines which datafactory
    /// which then calls parseAscii(type, is);
    static PRM_DataItemHandle loadTypedAscii(UT_IStream &is);
    /// Saves type:data.  Empty data doesn't write anything.
    static void saveTypedAscii(PRM_DataItemHandle item, std::ostream &os);
};

class PRM_API PRM_UndoData
{
public:
    virtual ~PRM_UndoData() {}

    virtual const char *getDataType() const = 0;
    virtual int64 getMemoryUsage() const = 0;
};

typedef UT_SharedPtr<PRM_UndoData> PRM_UndoDataHandle;
typedef UT_Array<std::pair<UT_StringHolder, PRM_UndoDataHandle> > PRM_UndoDataList;

class PRM_API PRM_Parm : public UT_SmallObject<PRM_Parm,
                                       UT_SMALLOBJECT_CLEANPAGES_DEFAULT,
                                       UT_SMALLOBJECT_PAGESIZE_DEFAULT,
                                       UT_SMALLOBJECT_THREADSAFE_OFF>
{
public:
                 // for these constructors, a nil CH_Collection is invalid
                 // only PRM_ParmList handles a nil correctly
                 PRM_Parm(PRM_Template  *thetemplate,
                          PRM_ParmList  *owner);
                 PRM_Parm(PRM_Parm      *theprm,
                          PRM_ParmList  *owner);
                ~PRM_Parm();

    void         adopt(PRM_Parm &thesrcparm);
    void         adoptOverrides(PRM_Parm &srcparm);

    void         revertToDefaults(fpreal time);
    void         revertToDefault(fpreal time, int index, bool propagate=true);
    void         restoreFactoryDefaults();
    void         restoreFactoryDefault(int index);

    static bool  getDestructiveRevertToDefaultFlag() 
                    { return myDestructiveRevertToDefaultFlag; }
    static void  setDestructiveRevertToDefaultFlag(bool v)
                    { myDestructiveRevertToDefaultFlag = v;    }

    static bool  getRevertInvisibleToDefaultsFlag() 
                    { return myRevertInvisibleToDefaultsFlag; }
    static void  setRevertInvisibleToDefaultsFlag(bool v)
                    { myRevertInvisibleToDefaultsFlag = v;    }

    static bool  getMakeSpareParmsForUnknownChannelsFlag() 
                    { return myMakeSpareParmsForUnknownChannelsFlag; }
    static void  setMakeSpareParmsForUnknownChannelsFlag(bool v)
                    { myMakeSpareParmsForUnknownChannelsFlag = v;    }

    // Static functions to access PRM_Instance subclass static functions.
    static bool  isStringThatCanExpand(const char *str);
    static bool  isOrdinalExpression(const char *str,
                                     const PRM_Template *tplate = nullptr);
    static bool  isOrdinalExpression(const PRM_Default &dflt,
                                     const PRM_Template *tplate = nullptr);

    // Static functions to convert string parm values to and from
    // expressions.
    static void  convertStringToExprLanguage(const char *str,
                                             UT_String &expr,
                                             PRM_Template *tplate = nullptr);
    static void  convertStringFromExprLanguage(const char *str,
                                               UT_String &expr);

    // Static functions to access PRM_Multi static functions.
    static bool  getIsAddingOrRemovingMultiParms();
    // Replace a number in the source string and return the result in the
    // destination (work buffer)
    static bool  replaceMultiNumber(UT_String &str, const char *replace);
    // If there are any numeric placeholders left in the specified string,
    // this function replaces them with underscores.
    static bool  replaceRemainingMultiNumbers(UT_String &str);
    // Instance a string, replacing all '#' marks with integers from the
    // index list.
    static void  instanceMultiString(UT_String &token,
                                const UT_IntArray &indexlist,
                                bool fill_remaining=true);
    static void  instanceMultiString(UT_String &token,
                                const int *indexlist, int num,
                                bool fill_remaining=true);

    static bool  getAlwaysHardenFlag() { return myAlwaysHardenFlag; }
    static void  setAlwaysHardenFlag(bool o) { myAlwaysHardenFlag = o; }

    int          isDefault() const;
    int          isDefault(int index) const;
    int          isFactoryDefault() const;
    int          isFactoryDefault(int index) const;

    // isTrueFactoryDefault differs from isFactoryDefault in that it 
    // will do a string compare on the expression if there is one, thus
    // an expression that evaluates to the default value will still not be a
    // "true" factory default.
    int          isTrueFactoryDefault(int index) const;
    int          isTrueFactoryDefault() const;
    
    // These are exactly like isTrueFactoryDefault() except that it excludes
    // the checking of the lock flag. This is because we don't want locked
    // parms to show up bolded in the parameters pane.
    int          isFactoryDefaultUI(int index) const;
    int          isFactoryDefaultUI() const;

    void         overwriteDefaults(fpreal time);
    void         overwriteDefault(fpreal time, int index);

    void         buildOpDependencies(const PRM_RefId &ref_id, int thread);
    void         changeOpRef(const char *new_fullpath, const char *old_fullpath,
                             const char *old_cwd, const char *chan_name,
                             const char *old_chan_name,
                             void (*undo_callback)(void *), void *undo_data,
                             int thread);

    void         getValue(fpreal time, int32 &value, int index,
                          int thread) const;
    void         getValue(fpreal time, int64 &value, int index,
                          int thread) const;
    void         getValue(fpreal time, fpreal &value, int index,
                          int thread) const;
    void         getValue(fpreal time, UT_String &value, int index,
                          bool expand, int thread) const;
    void         getValue(fpreal time, UT_StringHolder &value, int index,
                          bool expand, int thread) const;
    void         getValue(fpreal time, PRM_DataItemHandle &value, int index,
                          int thread) const;

    // Specialized variant for Key-Value Dictionary data parameters.
    // Return either an expanded or unexpanded JSON map.
    void         getValue(fpreal time, UT_JSONValueMap &value, int index,
                          bool expand, int thread) const;

    void         getValues(fpreal time, fpreal32 *value, int thread) const;
    void         getValues(fpreal time, fpreal64 *value, int thread) const;
    void         getValues(fpreal time, int32 *value, int thread) const;
    void         getValues(fpreal time, int64 *value, int thread) const;
    void         getDefaultValue(fpreal &value, int index) const;
    void         getDefaultValue(UT_String &value, int index) const;

    // The following method is very similar to getExpressionOrValue() except
    // that it returns a custom string when the parameter is overridden by a
    // CHOP.
    void         getExpressionStringForUI(fpreal time, UT_String &value,
                                          int index, int thread) const;

    // The following method, unlike getExpressionOnly(), will convert the
    // value to a string and return that if there is no channel.
    void         getExpressionOrValue(fpreal time, UT_String &value,
                                      int index, int thread) const;
    void         getExpressionOrValue(fpreal time, UT_StringHolder &value,
                                      int index, int thread) const;

    // The following method returns the expression string, returning an empty
    // string in the case of a parameter with no channel/expression.
    void         getExpressionOnly(fpreal time, UT_String &value,
                                   int index, int thread) const;

    bool         setExpression(fpreal time, const char *value,
                               CH_ExprLanguage language,
                               int index, bool evaluate = true,
                               bool rmchannel = false, bool propagate = true);

    // returns true if the value was set, of false otherwise (eg, parm locked)
    bool         setValue(fpreal time, const char *value,
                          CH_StringMeaning meaning,
                          bool kill_expr = false, int index = 0,
                          PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                          bool propagate = true);

    bool         setValue(fpreal time, fpreal value,
                          bool kill_expr = false, int index = 0,
                          PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                          bool propagate = true);

    bool         setValue(fpreal time, int32 value,
                          bool kill_expr = false, int index = 0,
                          PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                          bool propagate = true);

    bool         setValue(fpreal time, int64 value,
                          bool kill_expr = false, int index = 0,
                          PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                          bool propagate = true);

    bool         setValue(fpreal time, const PRM_DataItemHandle &value,
                          bool kill_expr = false, int index = 0,
                          PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                          bool propagate = true);

    //
    // The setValues methods set all entries in the vector at once...
    // returns true if the values were set, of false otherwise (eg, parm locked)
    //
    bool          setValues(fpreal time, const fpreal *values,
                            bool kill_expr = false, 
                            PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                            bool propagate = true);

    bool          setValues(fpreal time, const int32 *values,
                            bool kill_expr = false, 
                            PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                            bool propagate = true);

    bool          setValues(fpreal time, const int64 *values,
                            bool kill_expr = false, 
                            PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING, 
                            bool propagate = true);

    //
    // Multi Parms methods.
    //

    // Returns true if the parm is a multi parm
    bool                 isMultiParm() const;

    // Insert a new Multi Parm Instance before index.
    // If index equals zero, the parm instance can be added at the start of the
    // list.
    // If index equals MultiParmNumItems(), the parm instance is added at the
    // end of the list.
    void                 insertMultiParmItem(int index, bool propagate = 1);

    // Remove Multi Parm Instance at index.
    void                 removeMultiParmItem(int index, bool propagate = 1);

    // Revert Multi Parm Instance at index.
    void                 revertMultiParmItem(int index);

    // Revert all the multi parm instances. This is has different behaviour for
    // ramps in that it will revert to the initialized state.
    void                 revertAllMultiParmItems();

    // Copy all the Parm Values under the Multi Parm Instance from index 'from'
    // to index 'to'.
    void                 assignMultiParmItem(int from, int to);

    // Swap 2 Multi Param instances.
    // This can be used to move up and down param instances in the list.
    void                 swapMultiParmItem(int from, int to);

    // Returns the number of instance parameters.
    int                  getMultiParmNumItems() const;

    // Returns the number of parameters within an instance parameter.
    // It returns 1 for array of simple types ( int, float, string ).
    // It returns the number of parameters within the struct for array of
    // structs.
    int                  getMultiParmInstancesPerItem() const;

    // Returns the param token for an instance parm at 'index' and child parm
    // at 'p'.
    const char*          getMultiParmToken(int p, int index) const;

    // Returns the number of UI Parms Entries.
    // A float3 or color4 will account for a single parameter.
    // An int, string or float will account for one parm as well.
    int                  getMultiParmUIEntries() const;

    // Returns the PRM_Template at index 'idx'
    const PRM_Template  *getMultiParmTemplate(int idx) const;
    PRM_Template        *getMultiParmTemplate(int idx);

    // These functions allow a linear traversal of all multiparm instance
    // parameters.
    PRM_Parm            *getMultiParm(int idx) const;
    int                  getMultiParmCount() const;

    // The only difference between the next two functions is that the
    // second sends the change notification without question. The first
    // calls the second, but only if the parm isn't a PRM_CALLBACK. In
    // those cases we usually don't want to actually send out change
    // notifications. The notable exception is the opparm -c command.
    void         valueChanged(int vec_idx, bool propagate)
                    { privateValueChanged(vec_idx, propagate,
                                          /*update_multi*/true); }
    void         sendValueChanged(int vec_idx, bool propagate);
    void         indirectChange(int vec_idx, bool expr_changed,
                                bool update_multi = true);

    PRM_Callback getCallback() { return getTemplatePtr()->getCallback(); }
    int          setOverride(int index, int data_idx, const char *source,
                             PRM_OverrideType type);
    const char  *getOverride(int index) const;
    int          getOverrideDataIndex(int index) const;
    bool         getOverrideNodePath(int index, UT_String &path) const;
    bool         getOverrideTrackName(int index, UT_String &trackname) const;
    bool         getOverrideType(int index, PRM_OverrideType &type) const;
    int          setOverrideDisable(int index, int onoff);
    int          getIsOverrideActive(int index) const;

    /// copyParm() copies the value of an entire parm, including channels. If
    /// it is a multi-parm, then all instance parameters will be also be
    /// copied. If the they are a mismatch of vector sizes, the smaller of the
    /// two sizes will be used.
    void         copyParm(const PRM_Parm &src);

    /// copyValue copies the value for a particular parm component. If
    /// current_value_only is true, then only the value evaluated at time t
    /// will be copied. Otherwise, any channels in the src_parm will be copied
    /// wholesale.
    void         copyValue(fpreal t, int dest_vi,
                           const PRM_Parm &src_parm, int src_vi,
                           bool set_name_alias,
                           bool current_value_only,
                           bool set_value_to_default = false,
                           PRM_AddKeyType add_key = PRM_AK_MARK_PENDING,
                           PRM_KeySetType key_set_type = PRM_USE_PREFERENCES);

    void         addChannels();
    void         addChannel(int index, bool propagate = true);
    void         addChannel(int index, const char *theexpr,
                            CH_ExprLanguage language, bool propagate = true);
    int          addChannel(const char *name);
    int          addChannel(const char *name, const char *expr,
                            CH_ExprLanguage language);

    void         clearAndDestroyChannels(bool force = false);
    void         removeChannel(int index, bool propagage = true);

    // Destroy and clear references to those channels not referenced by the
    // supplied replacement parameter.
    void         clearAndDestroyUnrefChannels(const PRM_Parm &repl_parm);

    CH_Channel  *getChannel(int subindex) const;
    int          getChannelCount() const;

    void         reloadChannelPtrs();
    int          channelPtrModified(const char *name);

    int          isTimeDependent() const;
    bool         isTimeDependent(int subindex) const;
    int          isDataDependent(fpreal gtime) const;
    bool         isDataDependent(fpreal gtime, int subindex) const;
    void         forceTimeDependent(int subindex);

    bool         hasContextOptionDeps(int subindex) const;
    const DEP_ContextOptionDeps &getContextOptionDeps(int subindex) const;
    void         forceContextOptionDep(int subindex,
                        const UT_StringHolder &opt);
    
    const PRM_Type      &getType() const;
    PRM_TypeExtended    getTypeExtended() const;
    PRM_MultiType       getMultiType() const;
    fpreal               getMultiSize() const;
    int                  getMultiStartOffset() const;

    bool         isRampType() const;
    bool         isRampTypeColor() const;

    int          getVectorSize() const
                    { return getTemplatePtr()->getVectorSize(); }
    void         getChannelToken(UT_String &thestrref, int index = 0) const;
    void         getChannelLabel(UT_String &thestrref, int index = 0) const;
    void         getToken(UT_String &thestrref) const;
    void         getLabel(UT_String &thestrref) const;
    void         getHelpText(UT_String &helptext) const;
    void         getHelpUrl(UT_String &helptext) const;
    void         getHelpTitle(UT_String &helptext) const;

    const char  *getToken() const;
    const char  *getLabel() const;

    const UT_StringRef &
                 getTokenRef() const
                    { return getTemplatePtr()->getTokenRef(); }

    const UT_StringHolder &
                 getChannelToken(int vi = 0) const
                    { return getTemplatePtr()->getChannelToken(vi); }

    const UT_StringHolder &
                 getDecodedChannelToken(int vi = 0) const
                    { return getTemplatePtr()->getDecodedChannelToken(vi); }

    void         getChannelLabelForUI(UT_String &thestrref, int vec_idx) const;

    const PRM_SpareData *getSparePtr() const;

    unsigned     getTokenHash() const;

    bool         hasChannelAlias(int subindex) const ;
    void         getChannelAlias(UT_String &stringref, int subindex) const;
    const UT_StringHolder &
                 getChannelAlias(int subindex) const;

    // This performs all the checks to verify that a parameter can be accessed
    bool         canAccess(uint mask) const;

    // Sets a channel alias.
    // Do not use this call -- use the OP_Node version to ensure that all
    // dependencies and symbol tables are updated correctly.
    bool         setChannelAlias(const char *token_alias, int subindex);

    PRM_ChoiceList *getChoiceListPtr();
    const PRM_ChoiceList *getChoiceListPtr() const;

    // Return the group input notify value.  It is nil by default, but
    // can be created by calling createInputNotifyValue.
    PRM_Value   *inputNotifyValue();
    void         createInputNotifyValue();

    DEP_MicroNode & microNode(int vi);
    bool            hasMicroNodes() const;

    // A parameter becomes dirty whenever its value is set.
    int          isDirty(int vector_idx=0) const;
    int          areAllFlagsClean() const;
    void         clearAllDirtyFlags();

    // mySendExtraFlags is a per-component bitfield that has its bit set
    // if it needs to be dirty propagated.
    bool         isSendExtra(int vi) const;
    bool         hasAnySendExtraFlags() const;

    int          findSubIndex(const char *thechannelname, bool allow_alias) const;
    
    const PRM_Template  *getTemplatePtr() const;
    PRM_Template        *getTemplatePtr();

    const PRM_Instance  *getInstancePtr() const;
    PRM_Instance        *getInstancePtr();

    CH_Collection       *getChannelGroupPtr() const;

    unsigned     getEnableState(int comp = -1) const;
    unsigned     getInstanceEnableState(int comp = -1) const;
    int          setEnableState(int thestate, int comp = -1);

    bool         getActiveTakeFlag() const;
    bool         getAlwaysTakeFlag() const;
    void         setActiveTakeFlag(int onoff);
    bool         getBypassFlag() const;
    void         setBypassFlag(bool v);

    bool         getVisibleState(int comp = -1) const;
    bool         setVisibleState(bool f, int comp = -1);
    
    int          getExpressionState();
    void         setExpressionState(int state);
    int          getValueState();
    void         setValueState(int state);

    // Query whether a parameter dialog should call setValue() to record any
    // changes made by the user.  Note that this does not control whether or
    // not the field should be disabled.
    bool         isValueEditableByUI(fpreal time, int index) const;

    // Query whether a parameter dialog should call setExpression() to record
    // any changes made by the user.  Note that this does not control whether
    // or not the field should be disabled.
    bool         isExpressionEditableByUI(fpreal time, int index) const;
    
    // hardenChanges() will create keys if the parm already has channels
    void         hardenChanges(fpreal time, bool forceflag = 0,
                               const char *patt = 0,
                               CH_ChannelRefList *list = 0);
    void         hardenChanges(fpreal time, int index, bool forceflag = 0,
                               const char *patt = 0,
                               CH_ChannelRefList *list = 0);
    // setKey() will create keys even if the parm has no channels
    void         setKey(fpreal time, int index);
    void         setKey(fpreal time, int index, const char *exp,
                        CH_ExprLanguage language,
                        const char *patt = 0, CH_ChannelRefList *list = 0);
    
    void setFullKey(fpreal gtime, int index, CH_FullKey const& key, 
                    bool accel_ratios = true);
    
    CH_StringMeaning getStringMeaning(fpreal time, int index) const;

    // If this parm contains an expression this function returns that
    // expression's language.  Otherwise, it returns the language that it
    // would be if it was turned into an expression.
    CH_ExprLanguage getExprLanguageIfMadeAnExpression(fpreal time, int index) const;

    // If there is an expression, this function returns whether the
    // expression's language for the segment at the given time is old Expr.
    // If there is no expression, this function returns true.
    bool          isLanguageOldExprOrLiteral(fpreal time, int index);

    int           changePending(int index);
    PRM_ChanState getChanState(fpreal time) const;
    PRM_ChanState getChanState(fpreal time, int index) const;

    void          save(std::ostream &os, int binary, bool compiled) const;
    bool          load(UT_IStream &is);

    void          saveUndoData(PRM_UndoDataHandle &data) const;
    bool          loadUndoData(const PRM_UndoDataHandle &data);

    void          saveCommand(std::ostream &os, int values=0, int index=-1) const;
    int           loadCommand(int argc, const char *const argv[], int index,
                              bool values_only, PRM_KeySetType set_type);

    fpreal       findNextKey(fpreal theoldtime, int index = -1);
    fpreal       findPrevKey(fpreal theoldtime, int index = -1);

    int          findString(const char *str, bool fullword,
                            bool usewildcards) const;
    int          changeString(const char *from, const char *to, bool fullword);

    bool         notifyVarChange(const char *varname);

    bool         getUndoSavedFlag();

    // WARNING: the setUndoSavedFlag method should only be called from
    // OP_Parameters.  Calling it from anywhere else can cause undo errors.
    void         setUndoSavedFlag(bool f);

    bool         getAutoTakeUndoSavedFlag();

    // WARNING: the setAutoTakeUndoSavedFlag method should only be called from
    // OP_Parameters.  Calling it from anywhere else can cause undo errors.
    void         setAutoTakeUndoSavedFlag(bool f);

    bool         getLockedFlag(int vec_idx) const;
    bool         areAllComponentsLocked() const;
    void         setLockedFlag(int vec_idx, bool f);
    unsigned int getLockedField() const;
    bool         getAutoScopedFlag(int vec_idx) const;
    void         setAutoScopedFlag(int vec_idx, bool f);
    unsigned int getAutoScopedField() const;


    bool         getMagicString(UT_TokenString &string, fpreal t,
                                int parm_group_mask /*=1*/,
                                bool add_if_default /*= true*/,
                                bool ignore_group /*= false*/,
                                int thread);

    void         destroyChildParms();

    PRM_ParmList        *getOwner() const
                            { return myOwner; }

    PRM_ParmOwner       *getParmOwner() const;

    // Returns true if this parm is compatible with other_parm.  Being 
    // compatible means that the two parms have the same token string,
    // the same size and are of the same type.
    bool                 isCompatible(const PRM_Parm &other_parm) const;

    // Returns true if the parm is of the basic type check_type, as defined
    // in PRM_Type.h as basic types.
    bool                 isOfBasicType(PRM_Type check_type) const;

    // Returns true if this parm and other_parm are of the same basic type,
    // and have equal values (including evaluated expressions), and false
    // otherwise.
    bool                 isParmValueEqual(PRM_Parm &other_parm, int vec_index,
                                          fpreal time, int thread) const;
    bool                 isParmValueEqual(int vec_index, PRM_Parm &other_parm,
                                          int other_index, fpreal time,
                                          int thread) const;

    // Returns true if the channame is the token (or alias) of the channel at 
    // vec_index, and returns false otherwise.
    // The length of channame can be given in channamelen to spped up rejections
    // if the caller caches the string length.
    bool                 hasChannelName(const UT_StringRef &channame,
                                        int vec_index) const;

    // Returns the aliases of all the channels in this parm in one string
    // separated by the character sep.
    void                 getAllChannelAliases(UT_String &aliasstring, 
                                              char sep ='/') const;

    // Methods for accessing and setting the active handle binding flag
    bool                 isActive(const int index) const;
    void                 setActive(const int index, const bool active);

    int64                getMemoryUsage(bool inclusive) const;

    bool                 isSpareParm() const;
    void                 setSpareParm(bool sp) const;

    const PRM_Instance  *getMultiParmOwner() const;
    void                 setMultiParmOwner(const PRM_Multi *multiparmowner);

    /// Returns the multi-parm template for this child parm. Returns nullptr
    /// if this parm is not part of a multi-parm
    const PRM_Template  *findMultiParmTemplate() const;

    /// Return the list of instance indicies for this parameter.
    /// If this parameter is part of a multi-parameter, then its index in the
    /// multi-parm array will be inserted into the indices array.  If the
    /// multi-parm is nested in other multi-parms, then the indices array will
    /// have multiple entries (with the outer multi-parm listed first, and the
    /// inner-most multi-parm last in the array).
    /// \param indices The list of index instances.
    /// \param instance_index Each multi-parm can have multiple parameters in
    /// each instance.  If instance_index is true, the instance number will be
    /// returned.  Otherwise the raw offset into the multi-parm will be
    /// extracted.
    int                  getMultiInstanceIndex(UT_IntArray &indices,
                                bool instance_index=true) const;

    void                 rebuildParmDependency();

    bool                 isRotationParm() const;

    // For explanations of path vs ch_name, see comment for 
    // constructChannelReference
    void                setChannelReference(fpreal time,
                                            int index, 
                                            const char *path, 
                                            const char *ch_name=nullptr,
                                            bool evaluate=true,
                                            bool rmchannel=false);

    // Construct the string representing reference to the channel given by 
    // path/name from this parameter. 
    // If name == nullptr, path is assumed to be (node path + channel name)
    // If name not nullptr, path is assumed to be a path without channel name, 
    // name is assumed to be channel name without the path.
    void                 constructChannelReference(UT_String &reference,
                                                   CH_ExprLanguage language,
                                                   const char *path, 
                                                   const char *ch_name=nullptr);

    static bool          isChanRefString(const char *str, bool is_expr,
                                         UT_String *chref = 0);

    bool getHaveCompiledExpressions() const;


    // Set a flag to have the label persisted with the parm.
    // This is used to set a label on multi params
    void setSaveLabelFlag(bool f);

    // Custom Channel Color that persists when set.
    bool                 hasChannelCustomColor(int index) const;
    const UT_Color      &getChannelCustomColor(int index) const;
    void                 setChannelCustomColor(int index, const UT_Color &c);
    void                 resetChannelCustomColor(int index);

    bool         getAutoSelectFlag(int vec_idx) const;
    void         setAutoSelectFlag(int vec_idx, bool f);
    unsigned int getAutoSelectField() const;

    void          setTimeDependentMicroNode(int subindex, bool timedep) const;
private:
    void                 privateValueChanged(
                            int vec_idx,
                            bool propagate,
                            bool update_multi);

    static PRM_AddKeyType getAddKeyValue(PRM_AddKeyType add_key);
    
private:
    PRM_Instance        *myInstancePtr;
    PRM_ParmList        *myOwner;

    static bool          myAlwaysHardenFlag;
    static bool          myDestructiveRevertToDefaultFlag;
    static bool          myRevertInvisibleToDefaultsFlag;
    static bool          myMakeSpareParmsForUnknownChannelsFlag;

    friend class         PRM_ParmList;
};

// UTformat support.
PRM_API size_t format(char *buffer, size_t buffer_size, const PRM_Parm &v);

#endif