libcw/cwFlow.cpp

#include "cwCommon.h"
#include "cwLog.h"
#include "cwCommonImpl.h"
#include "cwTest.h"
#include "cwMem.h"
#include "cwText.h"
#include "cwNumericConvert.h"
#include "cwObject.h"

#include "cwAudioFile.h"
#include "cwVectOps.h"
#include "cwMtx.h"
#include "cwDspTypes.h" // coeff_t, sample_t, srate_t ...
#include "cwTime.h"
#include "cwMidiDecls.h"
#include "cwFlowDecl.h"
#include "cwFlow.h"
#include "cwFlowTypes.h"
#include "cwFlowNet.h"
#include "cwFlowProc.h"

namespace cw
{
  namespace flow
  {
    typedef struct library_str
    {
      const char*      label;
      class_members_t* members;
    } library_t;
    
    library_t g_library[] = {
      { "subnet",          &subnet::members },
      { "poly",            &poly::members },
      { "midi_in",         &midi_in::members },
      { "midi_out",        &midi_out::members },
      { "audio_in",        &audio_in::members },
      { "audio_out",       &audio_out::members },
      { "audio_file_in",   &audio_file_in::members },
      { "audio_file_out",  &audio_file_out::members },
      { "audio_gain",      &audio_gain::members },
      { "audio_split",     &audio_split::members },
      { "audio_duplicate", &audio_duplicate::members },
      { "audio_merge",     &audio_merge::members },
      { "audio_mix",       &audio_mix::members },
      { "sine_tone",       &sine_tone::members },
      { "pv_analysis",     &pv_analysis::members },
      { "pv_synthesis",    &pv_synthesis::members },
      { "spec_dist",       &spec_dist::members },
      { "compressor",      &compressor::members },
      { "limiter",         &limiter::members },
      { "audio_delay",     &audio_delay::members },
      { "dc_filter",       &dc_filter::members },
      { "balance",         &balance::members },
      { "audio_meter",     &audio_meter::members },
      { "audio_marker",    &audio_marker::members },
      { "xfade_ctl",       &xfade_ctl::members },
      { "poly_merge",      &poly_merge::members },
      { "sample_hold",     &sample_hold::members },
      { "number",          &number::members },
      { "timer",           &timer::members },
      { "counter",         &counter::members },
      { "list",            &list::members },
      { "add",             &add::members },
      { "preset",          &preset::members },
      { "print",           &print::members },
      { nullptr, nullptr }
    };

    class_members_t* _find_library_record( const char* label )
    {
      for(library_t* l = g_library; l->label != nullptr; ++l)
        if( textCompare(l->label,label) == 0)
          return l->members;

      return nullptr;
    }
      
    flow_t* _handleToPtr(handle_t h)
    { return handleToPtr<handle_t,flow_t>(h); }


    rc_t _is_var_flag_set( const object_t* var_flags_obj, const char* flag_label, const char* classLabel, const char* varLabel, bool&is_set_flag_ref )
    {
      rc_t rc = kOkRC;
      
      is_set_flag_ref = false;

      if( var_flags_obj != nullptr )
      {
        for(unsigned k=0; k<var_flags_obj->child_count(); ++k)
        {
          const object_t* tag_obj = var_flags_obj->child_ele(k);
          const char* tag = nullptr;
          if( tag_obj != nullptr &&  tag_obj->is_string() && (rc=tag_obj->value(tag))==kOkRC && tag != nullptr )
          {
            if( strcmp(tag,flag_label) == 0 )
              is_set_flag_ref = true;
          }
          else                  
          {
            rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"An invalid or non-string value was found in a flow class '%s' variable:'%s' 'flags' field.",classLabel,varLabel);
          }
        }
      }
      return rc;
    }

    rc_t _parse_subnet_var_proxy_string( const char* proxyStr, var_desc_t* var_desc )
    {
      rc_t rc       = kOkRC;

      const char* period;

      // find the separating period
      if((period = firstMatchChar(proxyStr,'.')) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The separating '.' could not be found in the proxy string '%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(proxyStr));
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // validate the length of the proc inst label
      if( period-proxyStr == 0 )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"No proxy proc instance was found in the proxy string '%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(proxyStr));
        goto errLabel;        
      }

      // validate the length of the var label
      if( textLength(period+1) == 0 )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"No proxy var was found in the proxy string '%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(proxyStr));
        goto errLabel;        
      }

      
      var_desc->proxyProcLabel = mem::duplStr(proxyStr,period-proxyStr);
      var_desc->proxyVarLabel  = mem::duplStr(period+1);

    errLabel:
      return rc;
    }


    rc_t _parse_class_var_attribute_flags(const object_t* var_flags_obj, unsigned& flags_ref)
    {
      rc_t     rc           = kOkRC;
      unsigned result_flags = 0;
      
      flags_ref = 0;
      
      if( !var_flags_obj->is_list() )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The variable description 'flags' field must be a list.");
        goto errLabel;
      }
        
      for(unsigned i=0; i<var_flags_obj->child_count(); ++i)
      {
        const object_t* flag_obj   = var_flags_obj->child_ele(i);
        const char*     flag_label = nullptr;
        unsigned        flag       = 0;

        // validate the flag syntax
        if( flag_obj == nullptr || !flag_obj->is_string() || flag_obj->value(flag_label)!=kOkRC )
        {
          rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Invalid variable description flag syntax on flag index %i.",i);
          goto errLabel;
        }

        // parse the flag
        if((flag = var_desc_attr_label_to_flag(flag_label)) == kInvalidVarDescFl )
        {
          rc = cwLogError(kInvalidArgRC,"The variable description flag ('%s') at flag index %i is not valid.",cwStringNullGuard(flag_label),i);
          goto errLabel;
        }

        result_flags |= flag;        
      }

      flags_ref = result_flags;
    errLabel:
      return rc;
      
    }
    
    rc_t _parse_class_var_cfg(flow_t* p, class_desc_t* class_desc, const object_t* var_desc_pair, var_desc_t*& var_desc_ref )
    {
      rc_t            rc                  = kOkRC;      
      const object_t* var_flags_obj       = nullptr;
      const char*     var_value_type_str  = nullptr;
      const char*     var_label           = nullptr;
      const char*     proxy_string        = nullptr;
      var_desc_t*     vd                  = nullptr;

      var_desc_ref = nullptr;

      if(var_desc_pair==nullptr || !var_desc_pair->is_pair() || var_desc_pair->pair_label()==nullptr || (var_label = var_desc_pair->pair_label())==nullptr || var_desc_pair->pair_value()==nullptr || !var_desc_pair->pair_value()->is_dict() )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"An invalid variable description syntax was encountered.");
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // Allocate the var. desc record
      if((vd = var_desc_create( var_label, var_desc_pair->pair_value())) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kObjAllocFailRC,"Variable description allocation failed.");
        goto errLabel;
      }
      

      // get the variable description 
      if((rc = vd->cfg->getv("doc",  vd->docText)) != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Parsing failed on class:%s variable: '%s'.", class_desc->label, vd->label );
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // get the variable description 
      if((rc = vd->cfg->getv_opt("flags", var_flags_obj,
                                 "type", var_value_type_str,
                                 "value", vd->val_cfg,
                                 "proxy", proxy_string )) != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Parsing optional fields failed.");
        goto errLabel;
      }
      
      // convert the type string to a numeric type flag
      if( var_value_type_str  != nullptr )
        if( (vd->type = value_type_label_to_flag( var_value_type_str )) == kInvalidTId )
        {
          rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Invalid variable description type flag: '%s' was encountered.", var_value_type_str );
          goto errLabel;            
        }

      // parse the proxy string into it's two parts: <proc>.<var>
      if( proxy_string != nullptr )
      {
        if((rc = _parse_subnet_var_proxy_string( proxy_string, vd )) != kOkRC )
          goto errLabel;
      }

      // parse the var desc attribute flags
      if( var_flags_obj != nullptr )
      {
        vd->flags = 0;
        if((rc = _parse_class_var_attribute_flags(var_flags_obj, vd->flags)) != kOkRC )
          goto errLabel;
      }

      var_desc_ref = vd;

    errLabel:
      if( rc != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"A variable description create failed on class desc:'%s' var:'%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(class_desc->label),cwStringNullGuard(var_label));
        var_desc_destroy(vd);
      }

      return rc;
    }
    
    rc_t  _parse_class_cfg(flow_t* p, const object_t* classCfg)
    {
      rc_t rc = kOkRC;

      if( !classCfg->is_dict() )
        return cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The class description dictionary does not have dictionary syntax.");
              
      p->classDescN = classCfg->child_count();
      p->classDescA = mem::allocZ<class_desc_t>( p->classDescN );      

      // for each class description
      for(unsigned i=0; i<p->classDescN; ++i)
      {
        const object_t* class_obj = classCfg->child_ele(i);
        const object_t* varD      = nullptr;
        const object_t* presetD   = nullptr;
        class_desc_t*   cd        = p->classDescA + i;

        cd->cfg    = class_obj->pair_value();
        cd->label  = class_obj->pair_label();
        
        // get the variable description 
        if((rc = cd->cfg->getv_opt("vars",  varD,
                                   "presets", presetD,
                                   "poly_limit_cnt", cd->polyLimitN)) != kOkRC )
        {
          rc = cwLogError(rc,"Parsing failed while parsing class desc:'%s'", cwStringNullGuard(cd->label) );
          goto errLabel;                      
        }

        // parse the preset dictionary
        if( presetD != nullptr )
        {

          if( !presetD->is_dict() )
          {
            rc = cwLogError(rc,"The preset dictionary is not a dictionary on class desc:'%s'", cwStringNullGuard(cd->label) );
            goto errLabel;                      
          }

          // for each preset in the class desc.
          for(unsigned j=0; j<presetD->child_count(); ++j)
          {
            const object_t* pair = presetD->child_ele(j);

            if( !pair->pair_value()->is_dict() )
            {
              rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The preset '%s' in class desc '%s' is not a dictionary.", cwStringNullGuard(pair->pair_label()), cwStringNullGuard(cd->label));
              goto errLabel;
            }

            class_preset_t* preset =  mem::allocZ< class_preset_t >();
              
            preset->label = pair->pair_label();
            preset->cfg   = pair->pair_value();
            preset->link  = cd->presetL;
            cd->presetL   = preset;
          }
        }
        
        // parse the variable dictionary
        if( varD != nullptr )
        {
          if( !varD->is_dict() )
          {
            rc = cwLogError(rc,"The value dictionary is not a dictionary on class desc:'%s'", cwStringNullGuard(cd->label) );
            goto errLabel;                      
          }
          
          // get the class member functions
          if((cd->members = _find_library_record(cd->label)) == nullptr )
          {
            rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The '%s' class member function record could not be found.", cd->label );
            goto errLabel;                    
          }

          // for each class value description
          for(unsigned j=0; j<varD->child_count(); ++j)
          {
            const object_t* var_obj       = varD->child_ele(j);
            var_desc_t* vd = nullptr;
            
            if((rc = _parse_class_var_cfg(p, cd, var_obj, vd )) != kOkRC )
            {
              rc = cwLogError(rc,"Variable description created failed on the class desc '%s' on the variable description at index '%i'.",cwStringNullGuard(cd->label),j);
              goto errLabel;
            }

            if( vd->type == kInvalidTFl )
            {
              rc = cwLogError(rc,"The variable description '%s' in class description '%s' does not have a valid 'type' field.",cwStringNullGuard(vd->label),cwStringNullGuard(cd->label));
              goto errLabel;
            }

            if( vd->proxyProcLabel != nullptr || vd->proxyVarLabel != nullptr )
            {
              cwLogWarning("The 'proxy' field in the variable description '%s' on class description '%s' will be ignored because the variable is not part of a subnet definition.",cwStringNullGuard(vd->label),cwStringNullGuard(cd->label));
            }

            if( cwIsFlag(vd->flags,kSubnetOutVarDescFl ) )
            {
              cwLogWarning("The 'out' flag in the variable description '%s' on class description '%s' will be ignored because the variable is not part of a subnet definition.",cwStringNullGuard(vd->label),cwStringNullGuard(cd->label));
            }
            
            vd->link     = cd->varDescL;
            cd->varDescL = vd;
          }
        }

      }

    errLabel:
      return rc;
    }

    rc_t _find_subnet_proc_class_desc( flow_t* p, const object_t* subnetProcD, const char* procInstLabel, const class_desc_t*& class_desc_ref )
    {
      rc_t                rc          = kOkRC;
      const object_t*     procInstD   = nullptr;
      const object_t*     classStr    = nullptr;
      const class_desc_t* class_desc  = nullptr;
      const char*         class_label = nullptr;

      class_desc_ref = nullptr;
        
      // find the proc inst dict in the subnet
      if((procInstD = subnetProcD->find_child(procInstLabel)) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The proc instance '%s' from the proxy var list could not be foud in the subnet.",cwStringNullGuard(procInstLabel));
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // find the proc class label of the proc inst
      if((classStr = procInstD->find_child("class")) == nullptr || (rc = classStr->value(class_label))!=kOkRC)
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The 'class' field could not be found in the '%s' proc instance record.", cwStringNullGuard(procInstLabel));
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // find the associated class desc record
      if((class_desc_ref = class_desc_find(p,class_label)) == nullptr)
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kEleNotFoundRC,"The class desc record '%s' for the proc instance '%s' could not be found.",class_label,cwStringNullGuard(procInstLabel));
        goto errLabel;
      }

    errLabel:
      
      return rc;
    }


    rc_t _create_subnet_var_desc( flow_t* p, class_desc_t* subnetClassDesc, const object_t* subnetProcD, const object_t* varDescPair, var_desc_t*& vd_ref )
    {
      rc_t                rc               = kOkRC;
      const class_desc_t* proxy_class_desc = nullptr;
      const var_desc_t*   proxy_var_desc   = nullptr;
      bool                subnetOutVarFl   = false;
      var_desc_t*         var_desc         = nullptr;
      
      vd_ref = nullptr;

      // parse the variable descripiton and create a var_desc_t record
      if((rc = _parse_class_var_cfg(p, subnetClassDesc, varDescPair, var_desc )) != kOkRC )
      {
        goto errLabel;
      }

      if( var_desc->type != 0 )
      {
        cwLogWarning("The 'type' field int the variable description '%s' on the class description '%s' will be ignored because the variable is proxied.",cwStringNullGuard(subnetClassDesc->label),cwStringNullGuard(var_desc->label));
      }

      // verify that a proxy-proc-label and proxy-var-label were specified in the variable descripiton
      if( var_desc->proxyProcLabel == nullptr || var_desc->proxyVarLabel == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The subnet variable description '%s' in the subnet '%s' must have a valid 'proxy' field.",cwStringNullGuard(var_desc->label),cwStringNullGuard(subnetClassDesc->label));
        goto errLabel;
      }
      
      // locate the class desc associated with proxy proc
      if((rc = _find_subnet_proc_class_desc( p, subnetProcD, var_desc->proxyProcLabel, proxy_class_desc )) != kOkRC )
      {
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // locate the var desc associated with the proxy proc var
      if((proxy_var_desc = var_desc_find( proxy_class_desc, var_desc->proxyVarLabel)) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kEleNotFoundRC,"The subnet proxied variable desc '%s.%s' could not be found in subnet '%s'.",cwStringNullGuard(var_desc->proxyProcLabel),cwStringNullGuard(var_desc->proxyVarLabel),cwStringNullGuard(subnetClassDesc->label));
        goto errLabel;                        
      }

      // get the subnet var_desc type from the proxied var_desc
      var_desc->type  = proxy_var_desc->type;

      // augment the subnet var_desc flags from the proxied var_desc
      var_desc->flags |= proxy_var_desc->flags;

      // if no default value was given to the subnet var desc then get it from the proxied var desc
      if( var_desc->val_cfg == nullptr )
        var_desc->val_cfg = proxy_var_desc->val_cfg;

      vd_ref = var_desc;

    errLabel:

      if( rc != kOkRC )
      {        
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"The creation of proxy var '%s' failed.",var_desc==nullptr ? "<unknown>" : cwStringNullGuard(var_desc->label));
        var_desc_destroy(var_desc);
      }
      
      return rc;
    }
    
    rc_t _parse_subnet_vars( flow_t* p, class_desc_t* class_desc, const object_t* subnetProcD, const object_t* varD )
    {
      rc_t rc = kOkRC;

      unsigned varN = 0;
      
      if( !varD->is_dict() )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The proxy variable dictionary is invalid.");
        goto errLabel;
      }

      varN = varD->child_count();

      // Fill the class_Desc.varDescL list from the subnet 'vars' dictioanry
      for(unsigned i=0; i<varN; ++i)
      {
        const object_t* child_pair = varD->child_ele(i);
        var_desc_t*     var_desc   = nullptr;

        if((rc = _create_subnet_var_desc( p, class_desc, subnetProcD, child_pair, var_desc )) != kOkRC )
          goto errLabel;


        var_desc->link = class_desc->varDescL;
        class_desc->varDescL = var_desc;

        //printf("Wrapper var-desc created: %i of %i : %s:%s proxy:%s:%s flags:%i.\n", i, varN, class_desc->label, var_desc->label, var_desc->proxyProcLabel,var_desc->proxyVarLabel,var_desc->flags);
        
      }

    errLabel:
      return rc;
    }

    rc_t _create_subnet_class_desc( flow_t* p, const object_t* class_obj, class_desc_t* class_desc )
    {
      rc_t            rc                  = kOkRC;
      const object_t* varD                = nullptr;
      const object_t* subnetD             = nullptr;
      const object_t* subnetProcD         = nullptr;
      const object_t* subnetPresetD       = nullptr;          
      const char*     subnetProcDescLabel = nullptr;

      // Validate the subnet proc desc label and value
      if( class_obj==nullptr || !class_obj->is_pair() || class_obj->pair_value()==nullptr || !class_obj->pair_value()->is_dict() || (subnetProcDescLabel = class_obj->pair_label()) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kInvalidArgRC,"An invalid subnet description '%s' was encountered.",cwStringNullGuard(subnetProcDescLabel));
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // verify that another subnet with the same name does not already exist
      if( class_desc_find(p,subnetProcDescLabel) != nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kInvalidStateRC,"A subnet named '%s' already exists.",subnetProcDescLabel);
        goto errLabel;
      }

      class_desc->cfg    = class_obj->pair_value();
      class_desc->label  = class_obj->pair_label();

      // get the 'subnet' members record
      if((class_desc->members = _find_library_record("subnet")) == nullptr )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The 'subnet' class member function record could not be found." );
        goto errLabel;                    
      }
                
      // get the variable description 
      if((rc = class_desc->cfg->getv_opt("vars",  varD,
                                         "network", subnetD)) != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Parse failed while parsing subnet desc:'%s'", cwStringNullGuard(class_desc->label) );
        goto errLabel;                      
      }

      // get the subnet proc and preset dictionaries
      if((rc = subnetD->getv("procs",   subnetProcD,
                             "presets", subnetPresetD)) != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Parse failed on the 'network' element.");
        goto errLabel;
      }

      // fill class_desc.varDescL from the subnet vars dictionary
      if((rc = _parse_subnet_vars( p, class_desc, subnetProcD, varD )) != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Subnet 'vars' processing failed.");
        goto errLabel;          
      }

      
    errLabel:
      if(rc != kOkRC )
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"'proc' class description creation failed for the subnet '%s'. ",cwStringNullGuard(subnetProcDescLabel));
        
      return rc;
    }
        
  
    rc_t  _parse_subnet_cfg(flow_t* p, const object_t* subnetCfg)
    {
      rc_t rc = kOkRC;
      
      if( !subnetCfg->is_dict() )
        return cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"The subnet class description dictionary does not have dictionary syntax.");
              
      unsigned subnetDescN = subnetCfg->child_count();
      p->subnetDescA = mem::allocZ<class_desc_t>( subnetDescN );      

      // for each subnet description
      for(unsigned i=0; i<subnetDescN; ++i)
      {
        const object_t* subnet_obj = subnetCfg->child_ele(i);

        if((rc = _create_subnet_class_desc(p, subnet_obj, p->subnetDescA + i )) != kOkRC )
        {
          rc = cwLogError(rc,"Subnet class description create failed on the subnet at index:%i.",i);
          goto errLabel;
        }

        // We have to update the size of the subnet class array
        // as we go because we may want be able to search p->subnetDescA[]
        // aand to do that we must now the current length.
        p->subnetDescN += 1;
      }

      assert( subnetDescN == p->subnetDescN );
    errLabel:

      if( rc != kOkRC )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(rc,"Subnet processing failed.");
        
      }
      
      return rc;

    }

    void _release_class_desc_array( class_desc_t*& classDescA, unsigned classDescN )
    {
      // release the class records
      for(unsigned i=0; i<classDescN; ++i)
      {
        class_desc_t* cd  = classDescA + i;
        class_desc_destroy(cd);
      }

      mem::release(classDescA);      
    }
    
    rc_t _destroy( flow_t* p)
    {
      rc_t rc = kOkRC;

      if( p == nullptr )
        return rc;

      network_destroy(p->net);
      
      _release_class_desc_array(p->classDescA,p->classDescN);
      _release_class_desc_array(p->subnetDescA,p->subnetDescN);
      
      mem::release(p);
      
      return rc;
    }

  }
}

void cw::flow::print_abuf( const abuf_t* abuf )
{
  printf("Abuf: sr:%7.1f chs:%3i frameN:%4i %p",abuf->srate,abuf->chN,abuf->frameN,abuf->buf);
}

void cw::flow::print_external_device( const external_device_t* dev )
{
  printf("Dev: %10s type:%3i fl:0x%x : ", cwStringNullGuard(dev->devLabel),dev->typeId,dev->flags);
  if( dev->typeId == kAudioDevTypeId )
    print_abuf(dev->u.a.abuf);
  printf("\n");
}



cw::rc_t cw::flow::create( handle_t&          hRef,
                           const object_t*    classCfg,
                           const object_t*    flowCfg,
                           const object_t*    subnetCfg,
                           const char*        proj_dir,
                           external_device_t* deviceA,
                           unsigned           deviceN )
{
  rc_t            rc               = kOkRC;
  const object_t* networkCfg       = nullptr; 
  bool            printClassDictFl = false;
  bool            printNetworkFl   = false;
  variable_t*     proxyVarL        = nullptr;
  unsigned        maxCycleCount    = kInvalidCnt;
  
  if(( rc = destroy(hRef)) != kOkRC )
    return rc;

  flow_t* p   = mem::allocZ<flow_t>();
  p->flowCfg    = flowCfg;   // TODO: duplicate cfg?
  p->deviceA    = deviceA;
  p->deviceN    = deviceN;

  // parse the class description array
  if((rc = _parse_class_cfg(p,classCfg)) != kOkRC )
  {
    rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Error parsing the class description list.");
    goto errLabel;    
  }

  // parse the subnet descriptions
  if( subnetCfg != nullptr )
    if((rc = _parse_subnet_cfg(p,subnetCfg)) != kOkRC )
    {
      rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Error parsing the subnet list.");
      goto errLabel;          
    }

  // parse the main audio file processor cfg record
  if((rc = flowCfg->getv("network", networkCfg)) != kOkRC )
  {
    rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Error parsing the required flow configuration parameters.");
    goto errLabel;
  }

  p->framesPerCycle = kDefaultFramesPerCycle;
  p->sample_rate    = kDefaultSampleRate;
  p->maxCycleCount  = kInvalidCnt;
  p->proj_dir       = proj_dir;
  
  // parse the optional args
  if((rc = flowCfg->getv_opt("framesPerCycle",      p->framesPerCycle,
                             "sample_rate",          p->sample_rate,
                             "maxCycleCount",        maxCycleCount,
                             "preset",               p->init_net_preset_label,
                             "multiPriPresetProbFl", p->multiPriPresetProbFl,
                             "multiSecPresetProbFl", p->multiSecPresetProbFl,
                             "multiPresetInterpFl",  p->multiPresetInterpFl,
                             "printClassDictFl",     printClassDictFl,
                             "printNetworkFl",       printNetworkFl)) != kOkRC )
  {
    rc = cwLogError(kSyntaxErrorRC,"Error parsing the optional flow configuration parameters.");
    goto errLabel;
  }

  if( maxCycleCount != kInvalidCnt )
    p->maxCycleCount = maxCycleCount;

  for(unsigned i=0; i<deviceN; ++i)
    if( deviceA[i].typeId == kAudioDevTypeId )
    {
      if( deviceA[i].u.a.abuf == NULL )
      {
        rc = cwLogError(kInvalidArgRC,"The audio '%s' device does not have a valid audio buffer.",cwStringNullGuard(deviceA[i].devLabel));
        goto errLabel;
      }
      else
        if( deviceA[i].u.a.abuf->frameN != p->framesPerCycle )
          cwLogWarning("The audio frame count (%i) for audio device '%s' does not match the Flow framesPerCycle (%i).",deviceA[i].u.a.abuf->frameN,p->framesPerCycle);
    }
  
  // print the class dict
  if( printClassDictFl )
      class_dict_print( p );

  // instantiate the network
  if((rc = network_create(p,networkCfg,p->net,proxyVarL)) != kOkRC )
  {
    rc = cwLogError(rc,"Network creation failed.");
    goto errLabel;
  }

  if( printNetworkFl )
    network_print(p->net);

  if( p->init_net_preset_label != nullptr )
    network_apply_preset( p->net, p->init_net_preset_label );
  
  p->isInRuntimeFl = true;
  cwLogInfo("Entering runtime.");

  hRef.set(p);
  
 errLabel:

  
  if( rc != kOkRC )
    _destroy(p);
  
  return rc;  
}

cw::rc_t cw::flow::destroy( handle_t& hRef )
{
  rc_t    rc = kOkRC;
  flow_t* p  = nullptr;;
  
  if( !hRef.isValid() )
    return rc;

  p = _handleToPtr(hRef);

  _destroy(p);

  hRef.clear();
  
  return rc;
}

unsigned cw::flow::preset_cfg_flags( handle_t h )
{
  flow_t*  p     = _handleToPtr(h);
  unsigned flags = 0;
  
  if( p->multiPriPresetProbFl )
    flags |= kPriPresetProbFl;
  
  if( p->multiSecPresetProbFl )
    flags |= kSecPresetProbFl;
  
  if( p->multiPresetInterpFl )
    flags |= kInterpPresetFl;

  return flags;
}


cw::rc_t cw::flow::exec_cycle( handle_t h )
{
  return exec_cycle(_handleToPtr(h)->net);
}

cw::rc_t cw::flow::exec(    handle_t h )
{
  rc_t    rc = kOkRC;
  flow_t* p  = _handleToPtr(h);

  for(; (p->maxCycleCount==kInvalidCnt || (p->maxCycleCount!=kInvalidCnt && p->cycleIndex < p->maxCycleCount)) && rc == kOkRC; p->cycleIndex++ )
  {  
    rc = exec_cycle(p->net);

    // kEofRC indicates that the network asked to terminate
    if( rc == kEofRC )
    {
      rc = kOkRC;
      break;
    }    
    
  }

  if( p->maxCycleCount != kInvalidCnt && p->cycleIndex >= p->maxCycleCount )
    cwLogInfo("'maxCycleCnt' reached: %i. Shutting down flow.",p->maxCycleCount);

  return rc;
}


cw::rc_t cw::flow::apply_preset( handle_t h, const char* presetLabel )
{
  flow_t* p  = _handleToPtr(h);
  return network_apply_preset(p->net,presetLabel);
}

cw::rc_t cw::flow::apply_dual_preset( handle_t h, const char* presetLabel_0, const char* presetLabel_1, double coeff )
{
  flow_t* p  = _handleToPtr(h);
  return network_apply_dual_preset(p->net,presetLabel_0, presetLabel_1, coeff );
}

cw::rc_t cw::flow::apply_preset( handle_t h, const multi_preset_selector_t& mps )
{
  flow_t* p  = _handleToPtr(h);
  return network_apply_preset(p->net,mps);
}



cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool value )
{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int value )
{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned value )
{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float value )
{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double value )
{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, value ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, bool& valueRef )
{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, int& valueRef )
{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, unsigned& valueRef )
{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, float& valueRef )
{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }

cw::rc_t cw::flow::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const char* inst_label, const char* var_label, unsigned chIdx, double& valueRef )
{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->net, inst_label, var_label, chIdx, valueRef ); }



void cw::flow::print_class_list( handle_t h )
{
  flow_t* p = _handleToPtr(h);
  class_dict_print(p);
}

void cw::flow::print_network( handle_t h )
{
  flow_t* p = _handleToPtr(h);
  
  for(unsigned i=0; i<p->deviceN; ++i)
    print_external_device( p->deviceA + i );
  
  network_print(p->net);
}