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// @(#)root/cont:$Id$
// Author: Fons Rademakers   11/08/95
 
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 * Copyright (C) 1995-2000, Rene Brun and Fons Rademakers.               *
 * All rights reserved.                                                  *
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/** \class TClassTable
\ingroup Containers
This class registers for all classes their name, id and dictionary
function in a hash table. Classes are automatically added by the
ctor of a special init class when a global of this init class is
initialized when the program starts (see the ClassImp macro).
*/
 
#include "TClassTable.h"
 
#include "TClass.h"
#include "TClassEdit.h"
#include "TProtoClass.h"
#include "TList.h"
#include "TROOT.h"
#include "TString.h"
#include "TError.h"
#include "TRegexp.h"
 
#include "TObjString.h"
#include "TMap.h"
 
#include "TInterpreter.h"
 
#include <map>
#include <memory>
#include <typeinfo>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <string>
 
using namespace ROOT;
 
TClassTable *gClassTable;
 
TClassAlt  **TClassTable::fgAlternate;
TClassRec  **TClassTable::fgTable;
TClassRec  **TClassTable::fgSortedTable;
UInt_t       TClassTable::fgSize;
UInt_t       TClassTable::fgTally;
Bool_t       TClassTable::fgSorted;
UInt_t       TClassTable::fgCursor;
TClassTable::IdMap_t *TClassTable::fgIdMap;
 
ClassImp(TClassTable);
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
namespace ROOT {
   class TClassRec {
   public:
      TClassRec(TClassRec *next) :
        fName(0), fId(0), fDict(0), fInfo(0), fProto(0), fNext(next)
      {}
 
      ~TClassRec() {
         // TClassTable::fgIdMap->Remove(r->fInfo->name());
         delete [] fName;
         delete fProto;
         delete fNext;
      }
 
      char            *fName;
      Version_t        fId;
      Int_t            fBits;
      DictFuncPtr_t    fDict;
      const std::type_info *fInfo;
      TProtoClass     *fProto;
      TClassRec       *fNext;
   };
 
   class TClassAlt {
   public:
      TClassAlt(const char*alternate, const char *normName, TClassAlt *next) :
         fName(alternate), fNormName(normName), fNext(next)
      {}
 
      ~TClassAlt() {
         // Nothing more to delete.
      }
 
      const char *fName;     // Do not own
      const char *fNormName; // Do not own
      std::unique_ptr<TClassAlt> fNext;
   };
 
#define R__USE_STD_MAP
   class TMapTypeToClassRec {
#if defined R__USE_STD_MAP
     // This wrapper class allow to avoid putting #include <map> in the
     // TROOT.h header file.
   public:
      typedef std::map<std::string, TClassRec*> IdMap_t;
      typedef IdMap_t::key_type                 key_type;
      typedef IdMap_t::const_iterator           const_iterator;
      typedef IdMap_t::size_type                size_type;
#ifdef R__WIN32
      // Window's std::map does NOT defined mapped_type
      typedef TClassRec*                        mapped_type;
#else
      typedef IdMap_t::mapped_type              mapped_type;
#endif
 
   private:
      IdMap_t fMap;
 
   public:
      void Add(const key_type &key, mapped_type &obj) {
         fMap[key] = obj;
      }
 
      mapped_type Find(const key_type &key) const {
 
         IdMap_t::const_iterator iter = fMap.find(key);
         mapped_type cl = 0;
         if (iter != fMap.end()) cl = iter->second;
         return cl;
      }
 
      void Remove(const key_type &key) { fMap.erase(key); }
 
      void Print() {
         Info("TMapTypeToClassRec::Print", "printing the typeinfo map in TClassTable");
         for (const_iterator iter = fMap.begin(); iter != fMap.end(); ++iter) {
            printf("Key: %40s 0x%zx\n", iter->first.c_str(), (size_t)iter->second);
         }
      }
#else
   private:
      TMap fMap;
   public:
#ifdef R__COMPLETE_MEM_TERMINATION
      ~TMapTypeToClassRec() {
         TIter next(&fMap);
         TObjString *key;
         while((key = (TObjString*)next())) {
            delete key;
         }
      }
#endif
 
      void Add(const char *key, TClassRec *&obj)
      {
         // Add <key,value> pair to the map.
 
         TObjString *realkey = new TObjString(key);
         fMap.Add(realkey, (TObject*)obj);
      }
 
      TClassRec *Find(const char *key) const {
         // Find the value corresponding the key.
         const TPair *a = (const TPair *)fMap.FindObject(key);
         if (a) return (TClassRec*) a->Value();
         return 0;
      }
 
      void Remove(const char *key) {
         // Remove the value corresponding the key.
         TObjString realkey(key);
         TObject *actual = fMap.Remove(&realkey);
         delete actual;
      }
 
      void Print() {
         // Print the content of the map.
         Info("TMapTypeToClassRec::Print", "printing the typeinfo map in TClassTable");
         TIter next(&fMap);
         TObjString *key;
         while((key = (TObjString*)next())) {
            printf("Key: %s\n",key->String().Data());
            TClassRec *data = (TClassRec*)fMap.GetValue(key);
            if (data) {
               printf("  class: %s %d\n",data->fName,data->fId);
            } else {
               printf("  no class: \n");
            }
         }
      }
#endif
   };
 
   static UInt_t ClassTableHash(const char *name, UInt_t size)
   {
      auto p = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>( name );
      UInt_t slot = 0;
 
      while (*p) slot = slot<<1 ^ *p++;
      slot %= size;
 
      return slot;
   }
 
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TClassRec>> &GetDelayedAddClass()
   {
      static std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TClassRec>> delayedAddClass;
      return delayedAddClass;
   }
 
   std::vector<std::pair<const char *, const char *>> &GetDelayedAddClassAlternate()
   {
      static std::vector<std::pair<const char *, const char *>> delayedAddClassAlternate;
      return delayedAddClassAlternate;
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// TClassTable is a singleton (i.e. only one can exist per application).
 
TClassTable::TClassTable()
{
   if (gClassTable) return;
 
   fgSize  = 1009;  //this is the result of (int)TMath::NextPrime(1000);
   fgTable = new TClassRec* [fgSize];
   fgAlternate = new TClassAlt* [fgSize];
   fgIdMap = new IdMap_t;
   memset(fgTable, 0, fgSize*sizeof(TClassRec*));
   memset(fgAlternate, 0, fgSize*sizeof(TClassAlt*));
   gClassTable = this;
 
   for (auto &&r : GetDelayedAddClass()) {
      AddClass(r->fName, r->fId, *r->fInfo, r->fDict, r->fBits);
   };
   GetDelayedAddClass().clear();
 
   for (auto &&r : GetDelayedAddClassAlternate()) {
      AddAlternate(r.first, r.second);
   }
   GetDelayedAddClassAlternate().clear();
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// TClassTable singleton is deleted in Terminate().
 
TClassTable::~TClassTable()
{
   // Try to avoid spurious warning from memory leak checkers.
   if (gClassTable != this) return;
 
   for (UInt_t i = 0; i < fgSize; i++) {
      delete fgTable[i]; // Will delete all the elements in the chain.
   }
   delete [] fgTable; fgTable = 0;
   delete [] fgSortedTable; fgSortedTable = 0;
   delete fgIdMap; fgIdMap = 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Return true fs the table exist.
/// If the table does not exist but the delayed list does, then
/// create the table and return true.
 
inline Bool_t TClassTable::CheckClassTableInit() {
   if (!gClassTable || !fgTable) {
      if (GetDelayedAddClass().size()) {
         new TClassTable;
         return kTRUE;
      }
      return kFALSE;
   }
   return kTRUE;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Print the class table. Before printing the table is sorted
/// alphabetically. Only classes specified in option are listed.
/// The default is to list all classes.
/// Standard wildcarding notation supported.
 
void TClassTable::Print(Option_t *option) const
{
   if (fgTally == 0 || !fgTable)
      return;
 
   SortTable();
 
   int n = 0, ninit = 0, nl = 0;
 
   int nch = strlen(option);
   TRegexp re(option, kTRUE);
 
   Printf("\nDefined classes");
   Printf("class                                 version  bits  initialized");
   Printf("================================================================");
   for (UInt_t i = 0; i < fgTally; i++) {
      TClassRec *r = fgSortedTable[i];
      if (!r) break;
      n++;
      TString s = r->fName;
      if (nch && strcmp(option,r->fName) && s.Index(re) == kNPOS) continue;
      nl++;
      if (TClass::GetClass(r->fName, kFALSE)) {
         ninit++;
         Printf("%-35s %6d %7d       Yes", r->fName, r->fId, r->fBits);
      } else
         Printf("%-35s %6d %7d       No",  r->fName, r->fId, r->fBits);
   }
   Printf("----------------------------------------------------------------");
   Printf("Listed Classes: %4d  Total classes: %4d   initialized: %4d",nl, n, ninit);
   Printf("================================================================\n");
}
 
//---- static members --------------------------------------------------------
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Returns class at index from sorted class table. Don't use this iterator
/// while modifying the class table. The class table can be modified
/// when making calls like TClass::GetClass(), etc.
/// Returns 0 if index points beyond last class name.
 
char *TClassTable::At(UInt_t index)
{
   SortTable();
   if (index < fgTally) {
      TClassRec *r = fgSortedTable[index];
      if (r) return r->fName;
   }
   return 0;
}
 
//______________________________________________________________________________
int   TClassTable::Classes() { return fgTally; }
//______________________________________________________________________________
void  TClassTable::Init() { fgCursor = 0; SortTable(); }
 
namespace ROOT { class TForNamespace {}; } // Dummy class to give a typeid to namespace (see also TGenericClassInfo)
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Add a class to the class table (this is a static function).
/// Note that the given cname *must* be already normalized.
 
void TClassTable::Add(const char *cname, Version_t id,  const std::type_info &info,
                      DictFuncPtr_t dict, Int_t pragmabits)
{
   if (!gClassTable)
      new TClassTable;
 
   if (!cname || *cname == 0)
      ::Fatal("TClassTable::Add()", "Failed to deduce type for '%s'", info.name());
 
   // check if already in table, if so return
   TClassRec *r = FindElementImpl(cname, kTRUE);
   if (r->fName && r->fInfo) {
      if ( strcmp(r->fInfo->name(),typeid(ROOT::TForNamespace).name())==0
           && strcmp(info.name(),typeid(ROOT::TForNamespace).name())==0 ) {
         // We have a namespace being reloaded.
         // This okay we just keep the old one.
         return;
      }
      if (!TClassEdit::IsStdClass(cname)) {
         // Warn only for class that are not STD classes
         ::Warning("TClassTable::Add", "class %s already in TClassTable", cname);
      }
      return;
   } else if (ROOT::Internal::gROOTLocal && gCling) {
      TClass *oldcl = (TClass*)gROOT->GetListOfClasses()->FindObject(cname);
      if (oldcl) { //  && oldcl->GetClassInfo()) {
         // As a work-around to ROOT-6012, we need to register the class even if
         // it is not a template instance, because a forward declaration in the header
         // files loaded by the current dictionary wil also de-activate the update
         // class info mechanism!
 
         // The TClass exist and already has a class info, so it must
         // correspond to a class template instantiation which the interpreter
         // was able to make with the library containing the TClass Init.
         // Because it is already known to the interpreter, the update class info
         // will not be triggered, we need to force it.
         gCling->RegisterTClassUpdate(oldcl,dict);
      }
   }
 
   if (!r->fName) r->fName = StrDup(cname);
   r->fId   = id;
   r->fBits = pragmabits;
   r->fDict = dict;
   r->fInfo = &info;
 
   fgIdMap->Add(info.name(),r);
 
   fgSorted = kFALSE;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Add a class to the class table (this is a static function).
 
void TClassTable::Add(TProtoClass *proto)
{
   if (!gClassTable)
      new TClassTable;
 
   // By definition the name in the TProtoClass is (must be) the normalized
   // name, so there is no need to tweak it.
   const char *cname = proto->GetName();
 
   // check if already in table, if so return
   TClassRec *r = FindElementImpl(cname, kTRUE);
   if (r->fName) {
      if (r->fProto) delete r->fProto;
      r->fProto = proto;
      TClass *oldcl = (TClass*)gROOT->GetListOfClasses()->FindObject(cname);
      if (oldcl && oldcl->GetState() == TClass::kHasTClassInit)
         proto->FillTClass(oldcl);
      return;
   } else if (ROOT::Internal::gROOTLocal && gCling) {
      TClass *oldcl = (TClass*)gROOT->GetListOfClasses()->FindObject(cname);
      if (oldcl) { //  && oldcl->GetClassInfo()) {
                   // As a work-around to ROOT-6012, we need to register the class even if
                   // it is not a template instance, because a forward declaration in the header
                   // files loaded by the current dictionary wil also de-activate the update
                   // class info mechanism!
 
         ::Warning("TClassTable::Add(TProtoClass*)","Called for existing class without a prior call add the dictionary function.");
      }
   }
 
   r->fName = StrDup(cname);
   r->fId   = 0;
   r->fBits = 0;
   r->fDict = 0;
   r->fInfo = 0;
   r->fProto= proto;
 
   fgSorted = kFALSE;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
void TClassTable::AddAlternate(const char *normName, const char *alternate)
{
   if (!gClassTable)
      new TClassTable;
 
   UInt_t slot = ROOT::ClassTableHash(alternate, fgSize);
 
   for (const TClassAlt *a = fgAlternate[slot]; a; a = a->fNext.get()) {
      if (strcmp(alternate,a->fName)==0) {
         if (strcmp(normName,a->fNormName) != 0) {
            fprintf(stderr,"Error in TClassTable::AddAlternate: "
                    "Second registration of %s with a different normalized name (old: '%s', new: '%s')\n",
                    alternate, a->fNormName, normName);
            return;
         }
      }
   }
 
   fgAlternate[slot] = new TClassAlt(alternate,normName,fgAlternate[slot]);
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
Bool_t TClassTable::Check(const char *cname, std::string &normname)
{
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return kFALSE;
 
   UInt_t slot = ROOT::ClassTableHash(cname, fgSize);
 
   // Check if 'cname' is a known normalized name.
   for (TClassRec *r = fgTable[slot]; r; r = r->fNext)
      if (strcmp(cname,r->fName)==0) return kTRUE;
 
   // See if 'cname' is register in the list of alternate names
   for (const TClassAlt *a = fgAlternate[slot]; a; a = a->fNext.get()) {
      if (strcmp(cname,a->fName)==0) {
         normname = a->fNormName;
         return kTRUE;
      }
   }
 
   return kFALSE;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Remove a class from the class table. This happens when a shared library
/// is unloaded (i.e. the dtor's of the global init objects are called).
 
void TClassTable::Remove(const char *cname)
{
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return;
 
   UInt_t slot = ROOT::ClassTableHash(cname,fgSize);
 
   TClassRec *r;
   TClassRec *prev = 0;
   for (r = fgTable[slot]; r; r = r->fNext) {
      if (!strcmp(r->fName, cname)) {
         if (prev)
            prev->fNext = r->fNext;
         else
            fgTable[slot] = r->fNext;
         fgIdMap->Remove(r->fInfo->name());
         r->fNext = 0; // Do not delete the others.
         delete r;
         fgTally--;
         fgSorted = kFALSE;
         break;
      }
      prev = r;
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Find a class by name in the class table (using hash of name). Returns
/// 0 if the class is not in the table. Unless arguments insert is true in
/// which case a new entry is created and returned.
 
TClassRec *TClassTable::FindElementImpl(const char *cname, Bool_t insert)
{
   UInt_t slot = ROOT::ClassTableHash(cname,fgSize);
 
   for (TClassRec *r = fgTable[slot]; r; r = r->fNext)
      if (strcmp(cname,r->fName)==0) return r;
 
   if (!insert) return 0;
 
   fgTable[slot] = new TClassRec(fgTable[slot]);
 
   fgTally++;
   return fgTable[slot];
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Find a class by name in the class table (using hash of name). Returns
/// 0 if the class is not in the table. Unless arguments insert is true in
/// which case a new entry is created and returned.
/// cname can be any spelling of the class name.  See FindElementImpl if the
/// name is already normalized.
 
TClassRec *TClassTable::FindElement(const char *cname, Bool_t insert)
{
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return nullptr;
 
   // The recorded name is normalized, let's make sure we convert the
   // input accordingly.
   std::string normalized;
   TClassEdit::GetNormalizedName(normalized,cname);
 
   return FindElementImpl(normalized.c_str(), insert);
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Returns the ID of a class.
 
Version_t TClassTable::GetID(const char *cname)
{
   TClassRec *r = FindElement(cname);
   if (r) return r->fId;
   return -1;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Returns the pragma bits as specified in the LinkDef.h file.
 
Int_t TClassTable::GetPragmaBits(const char *cname)
{
   TClassRec *r = FindElement(cname);
   if (r) return r->fBits;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Given the class name returns the Dictionary() function of a class
/// (uses hash of name).
 
DictFuncPtr_t TClassTable::GetDict(const char *cname)
{
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s", cname);
      fgIdMap->Print();
   }
 
   TClassRec *r = FindElement(cname);
   if (r) return r->fDict;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Given the std::type_info returns the Dictionary() function of a class
/// (uses hash of std::type_info::name()).
 
DictFuncPtr_t TClassTable::GetDict(const std::type_info& info)
{
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return nullptr;
 
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s at 0x%zx", info.name(), (size_t)&info);
      fgIdMap->Print();
   }
 
   TClassRec *r = fgIdMap->Find(info.name());
   if (r) return r->fDict;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Given the normalized class name returns the Dictionary() function of a class
/// (uses hash of name).
 
DictFuncPtr_t TClassTable::GetDictNorm(const char *cname)
{
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return nullptr;
 
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s", cname);
      fgIdMap->Print();
   }
 
   TClassRec *r = FindElementImpl(cname,kFALSE);
   if (r) return r->fDict;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Given the class name returns the TClassProto object for the class.
/// (uses hash of name).
 
TProtoClass *TClassTable::GetProto(const char *cname)
{
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s", cname);
   }
 
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return nullptr;
 
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s", cname);
      fgIdMap->Print();
   }
 
   TClassRec *r = FindElement(cname);
   if (r) return r->fProto;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Given the class normalized name returns the TClassProto object for the class.
/// (uses hash of name).
 
TProtoClass *TClassTable::GetProtoNorm(const char *cname)
{
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      ::Info("GetDict", "searches for %s", cname);
   }
 
   if (!CheckClassTableInit()) return nullptr;
 
   if (gDebug > 9) {
      fgIdMap->Print();
   }
 
   TClassRec *r = FindElementImpl(cname,kFALSE);
   if (r) return r->fProto;
   return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
extern "C" {
   static int ClassComp(const void *a, const void *b)
   {
      // Function used for sorting classes alphabetically.
 
      return strcmp((*(TClassRec **)a)->fName, (*(TClassRec **)b)->fName);
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Returns next class from sorted class table. Don't use this iterator
/// while modifying the class table. The class table can be modified
/// when making calls like TClass::GetClass(), etc.
 
char *TClassTable::Next()
{
   if (fgCursor < fgTally) {
      TClassRec *r = fgSortedTable[fgCursor++];
      return r->fName;
   } else
      return 0;
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Print the class table. Before printing the table is sorted
/// alphabetically.
 
void TClassTable::PrintTable()
{
   if (fgTally == 0 || !fgTable)
      return;
 
   SortTable();
 
   int n = 0, ninit = 0;
 
   Printf("\nDefined classes");
   Printf("class                                 version  bits  initialized");
   Printf("================================================================");
   UInt_t last = fgTally;
   for (UInt_t i = 0; i < last; i++) {
      TClassRec *r = fgSortedTable[i];
      if (!r) break;
      n++;
      // Do not use TClass::GetClass to avoid any risk of autoloading.
      if (gROOT->GetListOfClasses()->FindObject(r->fName)) {
         ninit++;
         Printf("%-35s %6d %7d       Yes", r->fName, r->fId, r->fBits);
      } else
         Printf("%-35s %6d %7d       No",  r->fName, r->fId, r->fBits);
   }
   Printf("----------------------------------------------------------------");
   Printf("Total classes: %4d   initialized: %4d", n, ninit);
   Printf("================================================================\n");
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Sort the class table by ascending class ID's.
 
void TClassTable::SortTable()
{
   if (!fgSorted) {
      delete [] fgSortedTable;
      fgSortedTable = new TClassRec* [fgTally];
 
      int j = 0;
      for (UInt_t i = 0; i < fgSize; i++)
         for (TClassRec *r = fgTable[i]; r; r = r->fNext)
            fgSortedTable[j++] = r;
 
      ::qsort(fgSortedTable, fgTally, sizeof(TClassRec *), ::ClassComp);
      fgSorted = kTRUE;
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Deletes the class table (this static class function calls the dtor).
 
void TClassTable::Terminate()
{
   if (gClassTable) {
      for (UInt_t i = 0; i < fgSize; i++)
         delete fgTable[i]; // Will delete all the elements in the chain.
 
      delete [] fgTable; fgTable = 0;
      delete [] fgSortedTable; fgSortedTable = 0;
      delete fgIdMap; fgIdMap = 0;
      fgSize = 0;
      SafeDelete(gClassTable);
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Global function called by the ctor of a class's init class
/// (see the ClassImp macro).
 
void ROOT::AddClass(const char *cname, Version_t id,
                    const std::type_info& info,
                    DictFuncPtr_t dict,
                    Int_t pragmabits)
{
   if (!TROOT::Initialized() && !gClassTable) {
      auto r = std::unique_ptr<TClassRec>(new TClassRec(nullptr));
      r->fName = StrDup(cname);
      r->fId   = id;
      r->fBits = pragmabits;
      r->fDict = dict;
      r->fInfo = &info;
      GetDelayedAddClass().emplace_back(std::move(r));
   } else {
      TClassTable::Add(cname, id, info, dict, pragmabits);
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Global function called by GenerateInitInstance.
/// (see the ClassImp macro).
 
void ROOT::AddClassAlternate(const char *normName, const char *alternate)
{
   if (!TROOT::Initialized() && !gClassTable) {
      GetDelayedAddClassAlternate().emplace_back(normName, alternate);
   } else {
      TClassTable::AddAlternate(normName, alternate);
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Global function to update the version number.
/// This is called via the RootClassVersion macro.
///
/// if cl!=0 and cname==-1, set the new class version if and only is
/// greater than the existing one and greater or equal to 2;
/// and also ignore the request if fVersionUsed is true.
///
/// Note on class version number:
///  - If no class has been specified, TClass::GetVersion will return -1
///  - The Class Version 0 request the whole object to be transient
///  - The Class Version 1, unless specify via ClassDef indicates that the
///    I/O should use the TClass checksum to distinguish the layout of the class
 
void ROOT::ResetClassVersion(TClass *cl, const char *cname, Short_t newid)
{
   if (cname && cname!=(void*)-1) {
      TClassRec *r = TClassTable::FindElement(cname,kFALSE);
      if (r) r->fId = newid;
   }
   if (cl) {
      if (cl->fVersionUsed) {
         // Problem, the reset is called after the first usage!
         if (cname!=(void*)-1)
            Error("ResetClassVersion","Version number of %s can not be changed after first usage!",
                  cl->GetName());
      } else {
         if (newid < 0) {
            Error("SetClassVersion","The class version (for %s) must be positive (value %d is ignored)",cl->GetName(),newid);
         }
         if (cname==(void*)-1) {
            if (cl->fClassVersion<newid && 2<=newid) {
               cl->SetClassVersion(newid);
            }
         } else {
            cl->SetClassVersion(newid);
         }
      }
   }
}
 
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Global function called by the dtor of a class's init class
/// (see the ClassImp macro).
 
void ROOT::RemoveClass(const char *cname)
{
   // don't delete class information since it is needed by the I/O system
   // to write the StreamerInfo to file
   if (cname) {
      // Let's still remove this information to allow reloading later.
      // Anyway since the shared library has been unloaded, the dictionary
      // pointer is now invalid ....
      // We still keep the TClass object around because TFile needs to
      // get to the TStreamerInfo.
      if (gROOT && gROOT->GetListOfClasses()) {
         TObject *pcname;
         if ((pcname=gROOT->GetListOfClasses()->FindObject(cname))) {
            TClass *cl = dynamic_cast<TClass*>(pcname);
            if (cl) cl->SetUnloaded();
         }
      }
      TClassTable::Remove(cname);
   }
}
 
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// Global function to register the implementation file and line of
/// a class template (i.e. NOT a concrete class).
 
TNamed *ROOT::RegisterClassTemplate(const char *name, const char *file,
                                    Int_t line)
{
   static TList table;
   static Bool_t isInit = kFALSE;
   if (!isInit) {
      table.SetOwner(kTRUE);
      isInit = kTRUE;
   }
 
   TString classname(name);
   Ssiz_t loc = classname.Index("<");
   if (loc >= 1) classname.Remove(loc);
   if (file) {
      TNamed *obj = new TNamed((const char*)classname, file);
      obj->SetUniqueID(line);
      table.Add(obj);
      return obj;
   } else {
      return (TNamed*)table.FindObject(classname);
   }
}