jackcess/src/main/java/com/healthmarketscience/jackcess/impl/GeneralLegacyIndexCodes.java

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package com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.impl;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStreamReader;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import static com.healthmarketscience.jackcess.impl.ByteUtil.ByteStream;

/**
 * Various constants used for creating "general legacy" (access 2000-2007)
 * sort order text index entries.
 *
 * @author James Ahlborn
 */
public class GeneralLegacyIndexCodes {

  static final int MAX_TEXT_INDEX_CHAR_LENGTH =
    (JetFormat.TEXT_FIELD_MAX_LENGTH / JetFormat.TEXT_FIELD_UNIT_SIZE);

  static final byte END_TEXT = (byte)0x01;
  static final byte END_EXTRA_TEXT = (byte)0x00;

  // unprintable char is removed from normal text.
  // pattern for unprintable chars in the extra bytes:
  // 01 01 01 <pos> 06  <code> )
  // <pos> = 7 + (4 * char_pos) | 0x8000 (as short)
  // <code> = char code
  static final int UNPRINTABLE_COUNT_START = 7;
  static final int UNPRINTABLE_COUNT_MULTIPLIER = 4;
  static final int UNPRINTABLE_OFFSET_FLAGS = 0x8000;
  static final byte UNPRINTABLE_MIDFIX = (byte)0x06;

  // international char is replaced with ascii char.
  // pattern for international chars in the extra bytes:
  // [ 02 (for each normal char) ] [ <symbol_code> (for each inat char) ]
  static final byte INTERNATIONAL_EXTRA_PLACEHOLDER = (byte)0x02;

  // see Index.writeCrazyCodes for details on writing crazy codes
  static final byte CRAZY_CODE_START = (byte)0x80;
  static final byte CRAZY_CODE_1 = (byte)0x02;
  static final byte CRAZY_CODE_2 = (byte)0x03;
  static final byte[] CRAZY_CODES_SUFFIX =
    new byte[]{(byte)0xFF, (byte)0x02, (byte)0x80, (byte)0xFF, (byte)0x80};
  static final byte CRAZY_CODES_UNPRINT_SUFFIX = (byte)0xFF;

  // stash the codes in some resource files
  private static final String CODES_FILE =
    DatabaseImpl.RESOURCE_PATH + "index_codes_genleg.txt";
  private static final String EXT_CODES_FILE =
    DatabaseImpl.RESOURCE_PATH + "index_codes_ext_genleg.txt";

  /**
   * Enum which classifies the types of char encoding strategies used when
   * creating text index entries.
   */
  enum Type {
    SIMPLE("S") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseSimpleCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    INTERNATIONAL("I") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseInternationalCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    UNPRINTABLE("U") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseUnprintableCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    UNPRINTABLE_EXT("P") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseUnprintableExtCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    INTERNATIONAL_EXT("Z") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseInternationalExtCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    SIGNIFICANT("G") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return parseSignificantCodes(codeStrings);
      }
    },
    IGNORED("X") {
      @Override public CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings) {
        return IGNORED_CHAR_HANDLER;
      }
    };

    private final String _prefixCode;

    private Type(String prefixCode) {
      _prefixCode = prefixCode;
    }

    public String getPrefixCode() {
      return _prefixCode;
    }

    public abstract CharHandler parseCodes(String[] codeStrings);
  }

  /**
   * Base class for the handlers which hold the text index character encoding
   * information.
   */
  abstract static class CharHandler {
    public abstract Type getType();
    public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      return null;
    }
    public byte[] getExtraBytes() {
      return null;
    }
    public byte[] getUnprintableBytes() {
      return null;
    }
    public byte getExtraByteModifier() {
      return 0;
    }
    public byte getCrazyFlag() {
      return 0;
    }
    public boolean isSignificantChar() {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.SIMPLE
   */
  private static final class SimpleCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte[] _bytes;
    private SimpleCharHandler(byte[] bytes) {
      _bytes = bytes;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.SIMPLE;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      return _bytes;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.INTERNATIONAL
   */
  private static final class InternationalCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte[] _bytes;
    private final byte[] _extraBytes;
    private InternationalCharHandler(byte[] bytes, byte[] extraBytes) {
      _bytes = bytes;
      _extraBytes = extraBytes;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.INTERNATIONAL;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      return _bytes;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getExtraBytes() {
      return _extraBytes;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.UNPRINTABLE
   */
  private static final class UnprintableCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte[] _unprintBytes;
    private UnprintableCharHandler(byte[] unprintBytes) {
      _unprintBytes = unprintBytes;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.UNPRINTABLE;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getUnprintableBytes() {
      return _unprintBytes;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.UNPRINTABLE_EXT
   */
  private static final class UnprintableExtCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte _extraByteMod;
    private UnprintableExtCharHandler(Byte extraByteMod) {
      _extraByteMod = extraByteMod;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.UNPRINTABLE_EXT;
    }
    @Override public byte getExtraByteModifier() {
      return _extraByteMod;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.INTERNATIONAL_EXT
   */
  private static final class InternationalExtCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte[] _bytes;
    private final byte[] _extraBytes;
    private final byte _crazyFlag;
    private InternationalExtCharHandler(byte[] bytes, byte[] extraBytes,
                                        byte crazyFlag) {
      _bytes = bytes;
      _extraBytes = extraBytes;
      _crazyFlag = crazyFlag;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.INTERNATIONAL_EXT;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      return _bytes;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getExtraBytes() {
      return _extraBytes;
    }
    @Override public byte getCrazyFlag() {
      return _crazyFlag;
    }
  }

  /**
   * CharHandler for Type.SIGNIFICANT
   */
  private static final class SignificantCharHandler extends CharHandler {
    private final byte[] _bytes;
    private SignificantCharHandler(byte[] bytes) {
      _bytes = bytes;
    }
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.SIGNIFICANT;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      return _bytes;
    }
    @Override public boolean isSignificantChar() {
      return true;
    }
  }

  /** shared CharHandler instance for Type.IGNORED */
  static final CharHandler IGNORED_CHAR_HANDLER = new CharHandler() {
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.IGNORED;
    }
  };

  /** alternate shared CharHandler instance for "surrogate" chars (which we do
      not handle) */
  static final CharHandler SURROGATE_CHAR_HANDLER = new CharHandler() {
    @Override public Type getType() {
      return Type.IGNORED;
    }
    @Override public byte[] getInlineBytes() {
      throw new IllegalStateException(
          "Surrogate pair chars are not handled");
    }
  };

  static final char FIRST_CHAR = (char)0x0000;
  static final char LAST_CHAR = (char)0x00FF;
  static final char FIRST_EXT_CHAR = LAST_CHAR + 1;
  static final char LAST_EXT_CHAR = (char)0xFFFF;

  private static final class Codes
  {
    /** handlers for the first 256 chars.  use nested class to lazy load the
        handlers */
    private static final CharHandler[] _values = loadCodes(
        CODES_FILE, FIRST_CHAR, LAST_CHAR);
  }

  private static final class ExtCodes
  {
    /** handlers for the rest of the chars in BMP 0.  use nested class to
        lazy load the handlers */
    private static final CharHandler[] _values = loadCodes(
        EXT_CODES_FILE, FIRST_EXT_CHAR, LAST_EXT_CHAR);
  }

  static final GeneralLegacyIndexCodes GEN_LEG_INSTANCE =
    new GeneralLegacyIndexCodes();

  GeneralLegacyIndexCodes() {
  }

  /**
   * Returns the CharHandler for the given character.
   */
  CharHandler getCharHandler(char c)
  {
    if(c <= LAST_CHAR) {
      return Codes._values[c];
    }

    int extOffset = asUnsignedChar(c) - asUnsignedChar(FIRST_EXT_CHAR);
    return ExtCodes._values[extOffset];
  }

  /**
   * Loads the CharHandlers for the given range of characters from the
   * resource file with the given name.
   */
  static CharHandler[] loadCodes(String codesFilePath,
                                 char firstChar, char lastChar)
  {
    int numCodes = (asUnsignedChar(lastChar) - asUnsignedChar(firstChar)) + 1;
    CharHandler[] values = new CharHandler[numCodes];

    Map<String,Type> prefixMap = new HashMap<String,Type>();
    for(Type type : Type.values()) {
      prefixMap.put(type.getPrefixCode(), type);
    }

    BufferedReader reader = null;
    try {

      reader = new BufferedReader(
          new InputStreamReader(
              DatabaseImpl.getResourceAsStream(codesFilePath), "US-ASCII"));

      int start = asUnsignedChar(firstChar);
      int end = asUnsignedChar(lastChar);
      for(int i = start; i <= end; ++i) {
        char c = (char)i;
        CharHandler ch = null;
        if(Character.isHighSurrogate(c) || Character.isLowSurrogate(c)) {
          // surrogate chars are not included in the codes files
          ch = SURROGATE_CHAR_HANDLER;
        } else {
          String codeLine = reader.readLine();
          ch = parseCodes(prefixMap, codeLine);
        }
        values[(i - start)] = ch;
      }

    } catch(IOException e) {
      throw new RuntimeException("failed loading index codes file " +
                                 codesFilePath, e);
    } finally {
      ByteUtil.closeQuietly(reader);
    }

    return values;
  }

  /**
   * Returns a CharHandler parsed from the given line from an index codes
   * file.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseCodes(Map<String,Type> prefixMap,
                                        String codeLine)
  {
    String prefix = codeLine.substring(0, 1);
    String suffix = ((codeLine.length() > 1) ? codeLine.substring(1) : "");
    return prefixMap.get(prefix).parseCodes(suffix.split(",", -1));
  }

  /**
   * Returns a SimpleCharHandler parsed from the given index code strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseSimpleCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 1) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    return new SimpleCharHandler(codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true));
  }

  /**
   * Returns an InternationalCharHandler parsed from the given index code
   * strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseInternationalCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 2) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    return new InternationalCharHandler(codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true),
                                        codesToBytes(codeStrings[1], true));
  }

  /**
   * Returns a UnprintableCharHandler parsed from the given index code
   * strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseUnprintableCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 1) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    return new UnprintableCharHandler(codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true));
  }

  /**
   * Returns a UnprintableExtCharHandler parsed from the given index code
   * strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseUnprintableExtCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 1) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    byte[] bytes = codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true);
    if(bytes.length != 1) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    return new UnprintableExtCharHandler(bytes[0]);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a InternationalExtCharHandler parsed from the given index code
   * strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseInternationalExtCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 3) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }

    byte crazyFlag = ("1".equals(codeStrings[2]) ?
                      CRAZY_CODE_1 : CRAZY_CODE_2);
    return new InternationalExtCharHandler(codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true),
                                           codesToBytes(codeStrings[1], false),
                                           crazyFlag);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a SignificantCharHandler parsed from the given index code strings.
   */
  private static CharHandler parseSignificantCodes(String[] codeStrings)
  {
    if(codeStrings.length != 1) {
      throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected code strings " +
                                      Arrays.asList(codeStrings));
    }
    return new SignificantCharHandler(codesToBytes(codeStrings[0], true));
  }

  /**
   * Converts a string of hex encoded bytes to a byte[], optionally throwing
   * an exception if no codes are given.
   */
  private static byte[] codesToBytes(String codes, boolean required)
  {
    if(codes.length() == 0) {
      if(required) {
        throw new IllegalStateException("empty code bytes");
      }
      return null;
    }
    if((codes.length() % 2) != 0) {
      // stripped a leading 0
      codes = "0" + codes;
    }
    byte[] bytes = new byte[codes.length() / 2];
    for(int i = 0; i < bytes.length; ++i) {
      int charIdx = i*2;
      bytes[i] = (byte)(Integer.parseInt(codes.substring(charIdx, charIdx + 2),
                                         16));
    }
    return bytes;
  }

  /**
   * Returns an the char value converted to an unsigned char value.  Note, I
   * think this is unnecessary (I think java treats chars as unsigned), but I
   * did this just to be on the safe side.
   */
  static int asUnsignedChar(char c)
  {
    return c & 0xFFFF;
  }

  /**
   * Converts an index value for a text column into the entry value (which
   * is based on a variety of nifty codes).
   */
  void writeNonNullIndexTextValue(
      Object value, ByteStream bout, boolean isAscending)
    throws IOException
  {
    // convert to string
    String str = toIndexCharSequence(value);

    // record previous entry length so we can do any post-processing
    // necessary for this entry (handling descending)
    int prevLength = bout.getLength();

    // now, convert each character to a "code" of one or more bytes
    ExtraCodesStream extraCodes = null;
    ByteStream unprintableCodes = null;
    ByteStream crazyCodes = null;
    int charOffset = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < str.length(); ++i) {

      char c = str.charAt(i);
      CharHandler ch = getCharHandler(c);

      int curCharOffset = charOffset;
      byte[] bytes = ch.getInlineBytes();
      if(bytes != null) {
        // write the "inline" codes immediately
        bout.write(bytes);

        // only increment the charOffset for chars with inline codes
        ++charOffset;
      }

      if(ch.getType() == Type.SIMPLE) {
        // common case, skip further code handling
        continue;
      }

      bytes = ch.getExtraBytes();
      byte extraCodeModifier = ch.getExtraByteModifier();
      if((bytes != null) || (extraCodeModifier != 0)) {
        if(extraCodes == null) {
          extraCodes = new ExtraCodesStream(str.length());
        }

        // keep track of the extra codes for later
        writeExtraCodes(curCharOffset, bytes, extraCodeModifier, extraCodes);
      }

      bytes = ch.getUnprintableBytes();
      if(bytes != null) {
        if(unprintableCodes == null) {
          unprintableCodes = new ByteStream();
        }

        // keep track of the unprintable codes for later
        writeUnprintableCodes(curCharOffset, bytes, unprintableCodes,
                              extraCodes);
      }

      byte crazyFlag = ch.getCrazyFlag();
      if(crazyFlag != 0) {
        if(crazyCodes == null) {
          crazyCodes = new ByteStream();
        }

        // keep track of the crazy flags for later
        crazyCodes.write(crazyFlag);
      }
    }

    // write end text flag
    bout.write(END_TEXT);

    boolean hasExtraCodes = trimExtraCodes(
        extraCodes, (byte)0, INTERNATIONAL_EXTRA_PLACEHOLDER);
    boolean hasUnprintableCodes = (unprintableCodes != null);
    boolean hasCrazyCodes = (crazyCodes != null);
    if(hasExtraCodes || hasUnprintableCodes || hasCrazyCodes) {

      // we write all the international extra bytes first
      if(hasExtraCodes) {
        extraCodes.writeTo(bout);
      }

      if(hasCrazyCodes || hasUnprintableCodes) {

        // write 2 more end flags
        bout.write(END_TEXT);
        bout.write(END_TEXT);

        // next come the crazy flags
        if(hasCrazyCodes) {

          writeCrazyCodes(crazyCodes, bout);

          // if we are writing unprintable codes after this, tack on another
          // code
          if(hasUnprintableCodes) {
            bout.write(CRAZY_CODES_UNPRINT_SUFFIX);
          }
        }

        // then we write all the unprintable extra bytes
        if(hasUnprintableCodes) {

          // write another end flag
          bout.write(END_TEXT);

          unprintableCodes.writeTo(bout);
        }
      }
    }

    // handle descending order by inverting the bytes
    if(!isAscending) {

      // we actually write the end byte before flipping the bytes, and write
      // another one after flipping
      bout.write(END_EXTRA_TEXT);

      // flip the bytes that we have written thus far for this text value
      IndexData.flipBytes(bout.getBytes(), prevLength,
                          (bout.getLength() - prevLength));
    }

    // write end extra text
    bout.write(END_EXTRA_TEXT);
  }

  protected static String toIndexCharSequence(Object value)
      throws IOException {

    // first, convert to string
    String str = ColumnImpl.toCharSequence(value).toString();

    // all text columns (including memos) are only indexed up to the max
    // number of chars in a VARCHAR column
    int len = str.length();
    if(len > MAX_TEXT_INDEX_CHAR_LENGTH) {
      str = str.substring(0, MAX_TEXT_INDEX_CHAR_LENGTH);
      len = MAX_TEXT_INDEX_CHAR_LENGTH;
    }

    // trailing spaces are ignored for text index entries
    if((len > 0) && (str.charAt(len - 1) == ' ')) {
      do {
        --len;
      } while((len > 0) && (str.charAt(len - 1) == ' '));

      str = str.substring(0, len);
    }

    return str;
  }

  /**
   * Encodes the given extra code info in the given stream.
   */
  private static void writeExtraCodes(
      int charOffset, byte[] bytes, byte extraCodeModifier,
      ExtraCodesStream extraCodes)
    throws IOException
  {
    // we fill in a placeholder value for any chars w/out extra codes
    int numChars = extraCodes.getNumChars();
    if(numChars < charOffset) {
      int fillChars = charOffset - numChars;
      extraCodes.writeFill(fillChars, INTERNATIONAL_EXTRA_PLACEHOLDER);
      extraCodes.incrementNumChars(fillChars);
    }

    if(bytes != null) {

      // write the actual extra codes and update the number of chars
      extraCodes.write(bytes);
      extraCodes.incrementNumChars(1);

    } else {

      // extra code modifiers modify the existing extra code bytes and do not
      // count as additional extra code chars
      int lastIdx = extraCodes.getLength() - 1;
      if(lastIdx >= 0) {

        // the extra code modifier is added to the last extra code written
        byte lastByte = extraCodes.get(lastIdx);
        lastByte += extraCodeModifier;
        extraCodes.set(lastIdx, lastByte);

      } else {

        // there is no previous extra code, add a new code (but keep track of
        // this "unprintable code" prefix)
        extraCodes.write(extraCodeModifier);
        extraCodes.setUnprintablePrefixLen(1);
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Trims any bytes in the given range off of the end of the given stream,
   * returning whether or not there are any bytes left in the given stream
   * after trimming.
   */
  private static boolean trimExtraCodes(ByteStream extraCodes,
                                        byte minTrimCode, byte maxTrimCode)
    throws IOException
  {
    if(extraCodes == null) {
      return false;
    }

    extraCodes.trimTrailing(minTrimCode, maxTrimCode);

    // anything left?
    return (extraCodes.getLength() > 0);
  }

  /**
   * Encodes the given unprintable char codes in the given stream.
   */
  private static void writeUnprintableCodes(
      int charOffset, byte[] bytes, ByteStream unprintableCodes,
      ExtraCodesStream extraCodes)
    throws IOException
  {
    // the offset seems to be calculated based on the number of bytes in the
    // "extra codes" part of the entry (even if there are no extra codes bytes
    // actually written in the final entry).
    int unprintCharOffset = charOffset;
    if(extraCodes != null) {
      // we need to account for some extra codes which have not been written
      // yet.  additionally, any unprintable bytes added to the beginning of
      // the extra codes are ignored.
      unprintCharOffset = extraCodes.getLength() +
        (charOffset - extraCodes.getNumChars()) -
        extraCodes.getUnprintablePrefixLen();
    }

    // we write a whacky combo of bytes for each unprintable char which
    // includes a funky offset and extra char itself
    int offset =
      (UNPRINTABLE_COUNT_START +
       (UNPRINTABLE_COUNT_MULTIPLIER * unprintCharOffset))
      | UNPRINTABLE_OFFSET_FLAGS;

    // write offset as big-endian short
    unprintableCodes.write((offset >> 8) & 0xFF);
    unprintableCodes.write(offset & 0xFF);

    unprintableCodes.write(UNPRINTABLE_MIDFIX);
    unprintableCodes.write(bytes);
  }

  /**
   * Encode the given crazy code bytes into the given byte stream.
   */
  private static void writeCrazyCodes(ByteStream crazyCodes, ByteStream bout)
    throws IOException
  {
    // CRAZY_CODE_2 flags at the end are ignored, so ditch them
    trimExtraCodes(crazyCodes, CRAZY_CODE_2, CRAZY_CODE_2);

    if(crazyCodes.getLength() > 0) {

      // the crazy codes get encoded into 6 bit sequences where each code is 2
      // bits (where the first 2 bits in the byte are a common prefix).
      byte curByte = CRAZY_CODE_START;
      int idx = 0;
      for(int i = 0; i < crazyCodes.getLength(); ++i) {
        byte nextByte = crazyCodes.get(i);
        nextByte <<= ((2 - idx) * 2);
        curByte |= nextByte;

        ++idx;
        if(idx == 3) {
          // write current byte and reset
          bout.write(curByte);
          curByte = CRAZY_CODE_START;
          idx = 0;
        }
      }

      // write last byte
      if(idx > 0) {
        bout.write(curByte);
      }
    }

    // write crazy code suffix (note, we write this even if all the codes are
    // trimmed
    bout.write(CRAZY_CODES_SUFFIX);
  }

  /**
   * Extension of ByteStream which keeps track of an additional char count and
   * the length of any "unprintable" code prefix.
   */
  private static final class ExtraCodesStream extends ByteStream
  {
    private int _numChars;
    private int _unprintablePrefixLen;

    private ExtraCodesStream(int length) {
      super(length);
    }

    public int getNumChars() {
      return _numChars;
    }

    public void incrementNumChars(int inc) {
      _numChars += inc;
    }

    public int getUnprintablePrefixLen() {
      return _unprintablePrefixLen;
    }

    public void setUnprintablePrefixLen(int len) {
      _unprintablePrefixLen = len;
    }
  }

}