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/** @file  IFCLoad.cpp
 *  @brief Implementation of the Industry Foundation Classes loader.
 */


#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_IFC_IMPORTER

#include <iterator>
#include <limits>
#include <tuple>

#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COMPRESSED_IFC
#   include <contrib/unzip/unzip.h>
#endif

#include "IFCLoader.h"
#include "STEPFileReader.h"

#include "IFCUtil.h"

#include "MemoryIOWrapper.h"
#include <assimp/scene.h>
#include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
#include <assimp/importerdesc.h>


namespace Assimp {
    template<> const std::string LogFunctions<IFCImporter>::log_prefix = "IFC: ";
}

using namespace Assimp;
using namespace Assimp::Formatter;
using namespace Assimp::IFC;

/* DO NOT REMOVE this comment block. The genentitylist.sh script
 * just looks for names adhering to the IfcSomething naming scheme
 * and includes all matches in the whitelist for code-generation. Thus,
 * all entity classes that are only indirectly referenced need to be
 * mentioned explicitly.

  IfcRepresentationMap
  IfcProductRepresentation
  IfcUnitAssignment
  IfcClosedShell
  IfcDoor

 */

namespace {


// forward declarations
void SetUnits(ConversionData& conv);
void SetCoordinateSpace(ConversionData& conv);
void ProcessSpatialStructures(ConversionData& conv);
void MakeTreeRelative(ConversionData& conv);
void ConvertUnit(const EXPRESS::DataType& dt,ConversionData& conv);

} // anon

static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
    "Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) Importer",
    "",
    "",
    "",
    aiImporterFlags_SupportBinaryFlavour,
    0,
    0,
    0,
    0,
    "ifc ifczip stp"
};


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor to be privately used by Importer
IFCImporter::IFCImporter()
{}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor, private as well
IFCImporter::~IFCImporter()
{
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Returns whether the class can handle the format of the given file.
bool IFCImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler, bool checkSig) const
{
    const std::string& extension = GetExtension(pFile);
    if (extension == "ifc" || extension == "ifczip" || extension == "stp" ) {
        return true;
    } else if ((!extension.length() || checkSig) && pIOHandler)   {
        // note: this is the common identification for STEP-encoded files, so
        // it is only unambiguous as long as we don't support any further
        // file formats with STEP as their encoding.
        const char* tokens[] = {"ISO-10303-21"};
        return SearchFileHeaderForToken(pIOHandler,pFile,tokens,1);
    }
    return false;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// List all extensions handled by this loader
const aiImporterDesc* IFCImporter::GetInfo () const
{
    return &desc;
}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Setup configuration properties for the loader
void IFCImporter::SetupProperties(const Importer* pImp)
{
    settings.skipSpaceRepresentations = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_IFC_SKIP_SPACE_REPRESENTATIONS,true);
    settings.useCustomTriangulation = pImp->GetPropertyBool(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_IFC_CUSTOM_TRIANGULATION,true);
    settings.conicSamplingAngle = std::min(std::max((float) pImp->GetPropertyFloat(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_IFC_SMOOTHING_ANGLE, AI_IMPORT_IFC_DEFAULT_SMOOTHING_ANGLE), 5.0f), 120.0f);
	settings.cylindricalTessellation = std::min(std::max(pImp->GetPropertyInteger(AI_CONFIG_IMPORT_IFC_CYLINDRICAL_TESSELLATION, AI_IMPORT_IFC_DEFAULT_CYLINDRICAL_TESSELLATION), 3), 180);
	settings.skipAnnotations = true;
}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Imports the given file into the given scene structure.
void IFCImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile,
    aiScene* pScene, IOSystem* pIOHandler)
{
    std::shared_ptr<IOStream> stream(pIOHandler->Open(pFile));
    if (!stream) {
        ThrowException("Could not open file for reading");
    }


    // if this is a ifczip file, decompress its contents first
    if(GetExtension(pFile) == "ifczip") {
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COMPRESSED_IFC
        unzFile zip = unzOpen( pFile.c_str() );
        if(zip == NULL) {
            ThrowException("Could not open ifczip file for reading, unzip failed");
        }

        // chop 'zip' postfix
        std::string fileName = pFile.substr(0,pFile.length() - 3);

        std::string::size_type s = pFile.find_last_of('\\');
        if(s == std::string::npos) {
            s = pFile.find_last_of('/');
        }
        if(s != std::string::npos) {
            fileName = fileName.substr(s+1);
        }

        // search file (same name as the IFCZIP except for the file extension) and place file pointer there
        if(UNZ_OK == unzGoToFirstFile(zip)) {
            do {
                // get file size, etc.
                unz_file_info fileInfo;
                char filename[256];
                unzGetCurrentFileInfo( zip , &fileInfo, filename, sizeof(filename), 0, 0, 0, 0 );
                if (GetExtension(filename) != "ifc") {
                    continue;
                }
                uint8_t* buff = new uint8_t[fileInfo.uncompressed_size];
                LogInfo("Decompressing IFCZIP file");
                unzOpenCurrentFile( zip  );
                const int ret = unzReadCurrentFile( zip, buff, fileInfo.uncompressed_size);
                size_t filesize = fileInfo.uncompressed_size;
                if ( ret < 0 || size_t(ret) != filesize )
                {
                    delete[] buff;
                    ThrowException("Failed to decompress IFC ZIP file");
                }
                unzCloseCurrentFile( zip );
                stream.reset(new MemoryIOStream(buff,fileInfo.uncompressed_size,true));
                break;

                if (unzGoToNextFile(zip) == UNZ_END_OF_LIST_OF_FILE) {
                    ThrowException("Found no IFC file member in IFCZIP file (1)");
                }

            } while(true);
        }
        else {
            ThrowException("Found no IFC file member in IFCZIP file (2)");
        }

        unzClose(zip);
#else
        ThrowException("Could not open ifczip file for reading, assimp was built without ifczip support");
#endif
    }

    std::unique_ptr<STEP::DB> db(STEP::ReadFileHeader(stream));
    const STEP::HeaderInfo& head = static_cast<const STEP::DB&>(*db).GetHeader();

    if(!head.fileSchema.size() || head.fileSchema.substr(0,3) != "IFC") {
        ThrowException("Unrecognized file schema: " + head.fileSchema);
    }

    if (!DefaultLogger::isNullLogger()) {
        LogDebug("File schema is \'" + head.fileSchema + '\'');
        if (head.timestamp.length()) {
            LogDebug("Timestamp \'" + head.timestamp + '\'');
        }
        if (head.app.length()) {
            LogDebug("Application/Exporter identline is \'" + head.app  + '\'');
        }
    }

    // obtain a copy of the machine-generated IFC scheme
    EXPRESS::ConversionSchema schema;
    GetSchema(schema);

    // tell the reader which entity types to track with special care
    static const char* const types_to_track[] = {
        "ifcsite", "ifcbuilding", "ifcproject"
    };

    // tell the reader for which types we need to simulate STEPs reverse indices
    static const char* const inverse_indices_to_track[] = {
        "ifcrelcontainedinspatialstructure", "ifcrelaggregates", "ifcrelvoidselement", "ifcreldefinesbyproperties", "ifcpropertyset", "ifcstyleditem"
    };

    // feed the IFC schema into the reader and pre-parse all lines
    STEP::ReadFile(*db, schema, types_to_track, inverse_indices_to_track);
    const STEP::LazyObject* proj =  db->GetObject("ifcproject");
    if (!proj) {
        ThrowException("missing IfcProject entity");
    }

    ConversionData conv(*db,proj->To<IfcProject>(),pScene,settings);
    SetUnits(conv);
    SetCoordinateSpace(conv);
    ProcessSpatialStructures(conv);
    MakeTreeRelative(conv);

    // NOTE - this is a stress test for the importer, but it works only
    // in a build with no entities disabled. See
    //     scripts/IFCImporter/CPPGenerator.py
    // for more information.
    #ifdef ASSIMP_IFC_TEST
        db->EvaluateAll();
    #endif

    // do final data copying
    if (conv.meshes.size()) {
        pScene->mNumMeshes = static_cast<unsigned int>(conv.meshes.size());
        pScene->mMeshes = new aiMesh*[pScene->mNumMeshes]();
        std::copy(conv.meshes.begin(),conv.meshes.end(),pScene->mMeshes);

        // needed to keep the d'tor from burning us
        conv.meshes.clear();
    }

    if (conv.materials.size()) {
        pScene->mNumMaterials = static_cast<unsigned int>(conv.materials.size());
        pScene->mMaterials = new aiMaterial*[pScene->mNumMaterials]();
        std::copy(conv.materials.begin(),conv.materials.end(),pScene->mMaterials);

        // needed to keep the d'tor from burning us
        conv.materials.clear();
    }

    // apply world coordinate system (which includes the scaling to convert to meters and a -90 degrees rotation around x)
    aiMatrix4x4 scale, rot;
    aiMatrix4x4::Scaling(static_cast<aiVector3D>(IfcVector3(conv.len_scale)),scale);
    aiMatrix4x4::RotationX(-AI_MATH_HALF_PI_F,rot);

    pScene->mRootNode->mTransformation = rot * scale * conv.wcs * pScene->mRootNode->mTransformation;

    // this must be last because objects are evaluated lazily as we process them
    if ( !DefaultLogger::isNullLogger() ){
        LogDebug((Formatter::format(),"STEP: evaluated ",db->GetEvaluatedObjectCount()," object records"));
    }
}

namespace {


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ConvertUnit(const IfcNamedUnit& unit,ConversionData& conv)
{
    if(const IfcSIUnit* const si = unit.ToPtr<IfcSIUnit>()) {

        if(si->UnitType == "LENGTHUNIT") {
            conv.len_scale = si->Prefix ? ConvertSIPrefix(si->Prefix) : 1.f;
            IFCImporter::LogDebug("got units used for lengths");
        }
        if(si->UnitType == "PLANEANGLEUNIT") {
            if (si->Name != "RADIAN") {
                IFCImporter::LogWarn("expected base unit for angles to be radian");
            }
        }
    }
    else if(const IfcConversionBasedUnit* const convu = unit.ToPtr<IfcConversionBasedUnit>()) {

        if(convu->UnitType == "PLANEANGLEUNIT") {
            try {
                conv.angle_scale = convu->ConversionFactor->ValueComponent->To<EXPRESS::REAL>();
                ConvertUnit(*convu->ConversionFactor->UnitComponent,conv);
                IFCImporter::LogDebug("got units used for angles");
            }
            catch(std::bad_cast&) {
                IFCImporter::LogError("skipping unknown IfcConversionBasedUnit.ValueComponent entry - expected REAL");
            }
        }
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ConvertUnit(const EXPRESS::DataType& dt,ConversionData& conv)
{
    try {
        const EXPRESS::ENTITY& e = dt.To<ENTITY>();

        const IfcNamedUnit& unit = e.ResolveSelect<IfcNamedUnit>(conv.db);
        if(unit.UnitType != "LENGTHUNIT" && unit.UnitType != "PLANEANGLEUNIT") {
            return;
        }

        ConvertUnit(unit,conv);
    }
    catch(std::bad_cast&) {
        // not entity, somehow
        IFCImporter::LogError("skipping unknown IfcUnit entry - expected entity");
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void SetUnits(ConversionData& conv)
{
    // see if we can determine the coordinate space used to express.
    for(size_t i = 0; i <  conv.proj.UnitsInContext->Units.size(); ++i ) {
        ConvertUnit(*conv.proj.UnitsInContext->Units[i],conv);
    }
}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void SetCoordinateSpace(ConversionData& conv)
{
    const IfcRepresentationContext* fav = NULL;
    for(const IfcRepresentationContext& v : conv.proj.RepresentationContexts) {
        fav = &v;
        // Model should be the most suitable type of context, hence ignore the others
        if (v.ContextType && v.ContextType.Get() == "Model") {
            break;
        }
    }
    if (fav) {
        if(const IfcGeometricRepresentationContext* const geo = fav->ToPtr<IfcGeometricRepresentationContext>()) {
            ConvertAxisPlacement(conv.wcs, *geo->WorldCoordinateSystem, conv);
            IFCImporter::LogDebug("got world coordinate system");
        }
    }
}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ResolveObjectPlacement(aiMatrix4x4& m, const IfcObjectPlacement& place, ConversionData& conv)
{
    if (const IfcLocalPlacement* const local = place.ToPtr<IfcLocalPlacement>()){
        IfcMatrix4 tmp;
        ConvertAxisPlacement(tmp, *local->RelativePlacement, conv);

        m = static_cast<aiMatrix4x4>(tmp);

        if (local->PlacementRelTo) {
            aiMatrix4x4 tmp;
            ResolveObjectPlacement(tmp,local->PlacementRelTo.Get(),conv);
            m = tmp * m;
        }
    }
    else {
        IFCImporter::LogWarn("skipping unknown IfcObjectPlacement entity, type is " + place.GetClassName());
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool ProcessMappedItem(const IfcMappedItem& mapped, aiNode* nd_src, std::vector< aiNode* >& subnodes_src, unsigned int matid, ConversionData& conv)
{
    // insert a custom node here, the cartesian transform operator is simply a conventional transformation matrix
    std::unique_ptr<aiNode> nd(new aiNode());
    nd->mName.Set("IfcMappedItem");

    // handle the Cartesian operator
    IfcMatrix4 m;
    ConvertTransformOperator(m, *mapped.MappingTarget);

    IfcMatrix4 msrc;
    ConvertAxisPlacement(msrc,*mapped.MappingSource->MappingOrigin,conv);

    msrc = m*msrc;

    std::vector<unsigned int> meshes;
    const size_t old_openings = conv.collect_openings ? conv.collect_openings->size() : 0;
    if (conv.apply_openings) {
        IfcMatrix4 minv = msrc;
        minv.Inverse();
        for(TempOpening& open :*conv.apply_openings){
            open.Transform(minv);
        }
    }

    unsigned int localmatid = ProcessMaterials(mapped.GetID(),matid,conv,false);
    const IfcRepresentation& repr = mapped.MappingSource->MappedRepresentation;

    bool got = false;
    for(const IfcRepresentationItem& item : repr.Items) {
        if(!ProcessRepresentationItem(item,localmatid,meshes,conv)) {
            IFCImporter::LogWarn("skipping mapped entity of type " + item.GetClassName() + ", no representations could be generated");
        }
        else got = true;
    }

    if (!got) {
        return false;
    }

    AssignAddedMeshes(meshes,nd.get(),conv);
    if (conv.collect_openings) {

        // if this pass serves us only to collect opening geometry,
        // make sure we transform the TempMesh's which we need to
        // preserve as well.
        if(const size_t diff = conv.collect_openings->size() - old_openings) {
            for(size_t i = 0; i < diff; ++i) {
                (*conv.collect_openings)[old_openings+i].Transform(msrc);
            }
        }
    }

    nd->mTransformation =  nd_src->mTransformation * static_cast<aiMatrix4x4>( msrc );
    subnodes_src.push_back(nd.release());

    return true;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
struct RateRepresentationPredicate {

    int Rate(const IfcRepresentation* r) const {
        // the smaller, the better

        if (! r->RepresentationIdentifier) {
            // neutral choice if no extra information is specified
            return 0;
        }


        const std::string& name = r->RepresentationIdentifier.Get();
        if (name == "MappedRepresentation") {
            if (!r->Items.empty()) {
                // take the first item and base our choice on it
                const IfcMappedItem* const m = r->Items.front()->ToPtr<IfcMappedItem>();
                if (m) {
                    return Rate(m->MappingSource->MappedRepresentation);
                }
            }
            return 100;
        }

        return Rate(name);
    }

    int Rate(const std::string& r) const {


        if (r == "SolidModel") {
            return -3;
        }

        // give strong preference to extruded geometry.
        if (r == "SweptSolid") {
            return -10;
        }

        if (r == "Clipping") {
            return -5;
        }

        // 'Brep' is difficult to get right due to possible voids in the
        // polygon boundaries, so take it only if we are forced to (i.e.
        // if the only alternative is (non-clipping) boolean operations,
        // which are not supported at all).
        if (r == "Brep") {
            return -2;
        }

        // Curves, bounding boxes - those will most likely not be loaded
        // as we can't make any use out of this data. So consider them
        // last.
        if (r == "BoundingBox" || r == "Curve2D") {
            return 100;
        }
        return 0;
    }

    bool operator() (const IfcRepresentation* a, const IfcRepresentation* b) const {
        return Rate(a) < Rate(b);
    }
};

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ProcessProductRepresentation(const IfcProduct& el, aiNode* nd, std::vector< aiNode* >& subnodes, ConversionData& conv)
{
    if(!el.Representation) {
        return;
    }

    // extract Color from metadata, if present
    unsigned int matid = ProcessMaterials( el.GetID(), std::numeric_limits<uint32_t>::max(), conv, false);
    std::vector<unsigned int> meshes;

    // we want only one representation type, so bring them in a suitable order (i.e try those
    // that look as if we could read them quickly at first). This way of reading
    // representation is relatively generic and allows the concrete implementations
    // for the different representation types to make some sensible choices what
    // to load and what not to load.
    const STEP::ListOf< STEP::Lazy< IfcRepresentation >, 1, 0 >& src = el.Representation.Get()->Representations;
    std::vector<const IfcRepresentation*> repr_ordered(src.size());
    std::copy(src.begin(),src.end(),repr_ordered.begin());
    std::sort(repr_ordered.begin(),repr_ordered.end(),RateRepresentationPredicate());
    for(const IfcRepresentation* repr : repr_ordered) {
        bool res = false;
        for(const IfcRepresentationItem& item : repr->Items) {
            if(const IfcMappedItem* const geo = item.ToPtr<IfcMappedItem>()) {
                res = ProcessMappedItem(*geo,nd,subnodes,matid,conv) || res;
            }
            else {
                res = ProcessRepresentationItem(item,matid,meshes,conv) || res;
            }
        }
        // if we got something meaningful at this point, skip any further representations
        if(res) {
            break;
        }
    }
    AssignAddedMeshes(meshes,nd,conv);
}

typedef std::map<std::string, std::string> Metadata;

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ProcessMetadata(const ListOf< Lazy< IfcProperty >, 1, 0 >& set, ConversionData& conv, Metadata& properties,
    const std::string& prefix = "",
    unsigned int nest = 0)
{
    for(const IfcProperty& property : set) {
        const std::string& key = prefix.length() > 0 ? (prefix + "." + property.Name) : property.Name;
        if (const IfcPropertySingleValue* const singleValue = property.ToPtr<IfcPropertySingleValue>()) {
            if (singleValue->NominalValue) {
                if (const EXPRESS::STRING* str = singleValue->NominalValue.Get()->ToPtr<EXPRESS::STRING>()) {
                    std::string value = static_cast<std::string>(*str);
                    properties[key]=value;
                }
                else if (const EXPRESS::REAL* val = singleValue->NominalValue.Get()->ToPtr<EXPRESS::REAL>()) {
                    float value = static_cast<float>(*val);
                    std::stringstream s;
                    s << value;
                    properties[key]=s.str();
                }
                else if (const EXPRESS::INTEGER* val = singleValue->NominalValue.Get()->ToPtr<EXPRESS::INTEGER>()) {
                    int64_t value = static_cast<int64_t>(*val);
                    std::stringstream s;
                    s << value;
                    properties[key]=s.str();
                }
            }
        }
        else if (const IfcPropertyListValue* const listValue = property.ToPtr<IfcPropertyListValue>()) {
            std::stringstream ss;
            ss << "[";
            unsigned index=0;
            for(const IfcValue::Out& v : listValue->ListValues) {
                if (!v) continue;
                if (const EXPRESS::STRING* str = v->ToPtr<EXPRESS::STRING>()) {
                    std::string value = static_cast<std::string>(*str);
                    ss << "'" << value << "'";
                }
                else if (const EXPRESS::REAL* val = v->ToPtr<EXPRESS::REAL>()) {
                    float value = static_cast<float>(*val);
                    ss << value;
                }
                else if (const EXPRESS::INTEGER* val = v->ToPtr<EXPRESS::INTEGER>()) {
                    int64_t value = static_cast<int64_t>(*val);
                    ss << value;
                }
                if (index+1<listValue->ListValues.size()) {
                    ss << ",";
                }
                index++;
            }
            ss << "]";
            properties[key]=ss.str();
        }
        else if (const IfcComplexProperty* const complexProp = property.ToPtr<IfcComplexProperty>()) {
            if(nest > 2) { // mostly arbitrary limit to prevent stack overflow vulnerabilities
                IFCImporter::LogError("maximum nesting level for IfcComplexProperty reached, skipping this property.");
            }
            else {
                ProcessMetadata(complexProp->HasProperties, conv, properties, key, nest + 1);
            }
        }
        else {
            properties[key]="";
        }
    }
}


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ProcessMetadata(uint64_t relDefinesByPropertiesID, ConversionData& conv, Metadata& properties)
{
    if (const IfcRelDefinesByProperties* const pset = conv.db.GetObject(relDefinesByPropertiesID)->ToPtr<IfcRelDefinesByProperties>()) {
        if (const IfcPropertySet* const set = conv.db.GetObject(pset->RelatingPropertyDefinition->GetID())->ToPtr<IfcPropertySet>()) {
            ProcessMetadata(set->HasProperties, conv, properties);
        }
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
aiNode* ProcessSpatialStructure(aiNode* parent, const IfcProduct& el, ConversionData& conv, std::vector<TempOpening>* collect_openings = NULL)
{
    const STEP::DB::RefMap& refs = conv.db.GetRefs();

    // skip over space and annotation nodes - usually, these have no meaning in Assimp's context
    bool skipGeometry = false;
    if(conv.settings.skipSpaceRepresentations) {
        if(el.ToPtr<IfcSpace>()) {
            IFCImporter::LogDebug("skipping IfcSpace entity due to importer settings");
            skipGeometry = true;
        }
    }

    if(conv.settings.skipAnnotations) {
        if(el.ToPtr<IfcAnnotation>()) {
            IFCImporter::LogDebug("skipping IfcAnnotation entity due to importer settings");
            return NULL;
        }
    }

    // add an output node for this spatial structure
    std::unique_ptr<aiNode> nd(new aiNode());
    nd->mName.Set(el.GetClassName()+"_"+(el.Name?el.Name.Get():"Unnamed")+"_"+el.GlobalId);
    nd->mParent = parent;

    conv.already_processed.insert(el.GetID());

    // check for node metadata
    STEP::DB::RefMapRange children = refs.equal_range(el.GetID());
    if (children.first!=refs.end()) {
        Metadata properties;
        if (children.first==children.second) {
            // handles single property set
            ProcessMetadata((*children.first).second, conv, properties);
        }
        else {
            // handles multiple property sets (currently all property sets are merged,
            // which may not be the best solution in the long run)
            for (STEP::DB::RefMap::const_iterator it=children.first; it!=children.second; ++it) {
                ProcessMetadata((*it).second, conv, properties);
            }
        }

        if (!properties.empty()) {
            aiMetadata* data = aiMetadata::Alloc( static_cast<unsigned int>(properties.size()) );
            unsigned int index( 0 );
            for ( const Metadata::value_type& kv : properties ) {
                data->Set( index++, kv.first, aiString( kv.second ) );
            }
            nd->mMetaData = data;
        }
    }

    if(el.ObjectPlacement) {
        ResolveObjectPlacement(nd->mTransformation,el.ObjectPlacement.Get(),conv);
    }

    std::vector<TempOpening> openings;

    IfcMatrix4 myInv;
    bool didinv = false;

    // convert everything contained directly within this structure,
    // this may result in more nodes.
    std::vector< aiNode* > subnodes;
    try {
        // locate aggregates and 'contained-in-here'-elements of this spatial structure and add them in recursively
        // on our way, collect openings in *this* element
        STEP::DB::RefMapRange range = refs.equal_range(el.GetID());

        for(STEP::DB::RefMapRange range2 = range; range2.first != range.second; ++range2.first) {
            // skip over meshes that have already been processed before. This is strictly necessary
            // because the reverse indices also include references contained in argument lists and
            // therefore every element has a back-reference hold by its parent.
            if (conv.already_processed.find((*range2.first).second) != conv.already_processed.end()) {
                continue;
            }
            const STEP::LazyObject& obj = conv.db.MustGetObject((*range2.first).second);

            // handle regularly-contained elements
            if(const IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure* const cont = obj->ToPtr<IfcRelContainedInSpatialStructure>()) {
                if(cont->RelatingStructure->GetID() != el.GetID()) {
                    continue;
                }
                for(const IfcProduct& pro : cont->RelatedElements) {
                    if(pro.ToPtr<IfcOpeningElement>()) {
                        // IfcOpeningElement is handled below. Sadly we can't use it here as is:
                        // The docs say that opening elements are USUALLY attached to building storey,
                        // but we want them for the building elements to which they belong.
                        continue;
                    }

                    aiNode* const ndnew = ProcessSpatialStructure(nd.get(),pro,conv,NULL);
                    if(ndnew) {
                        subnodes.push_back( ndnew );
                    }
                }
            }
            // handle openings, which we collect in a list rather than adding them to the node graph
            else if(const IfcRelVoidsElement* const fills = obj->ToPtr<IfcRelVoidsElement>()) {
                if(fills->RelatingBuildingElement->GetID() == el.GetID()) {
                    const IfcFeatureElementSubtraction& open = fills->RelatedOpeningElement;

                    // move opening elements to a separate node since they are semantically different than elements that are just 'contained'
                    std::unique_ptr<aiNode> nd_aggr(new aiNode());
                    nd_aggr->mName.Set("$RelVoidsElement");
                    nd_aggr->mParent = nd.get();

                    nd_aggr->mTransformation = nd->mTransformation;

                    std::vector<TempOpening> openings_local;
                    aiNode* const ndnew = ProcessSpatialStructure( nd_aggr.get(),open, conv,&openings_local);
                    if (ndnew) {

                        nd_aggr->mNumChildren = 1;
                        nd_aggr->mChildren = new aiNode*[1]();


                        nd_aggr->mChildren[0] = ndnew;

                        if(openings_local.size()) {
                            if (!didinv) {
                                myInv = aiMatrix4x4(nd->mTransformation ).Inverse();
                                didinv = true;
                            }

                            // we need all openings to be in the local space of *this* node, so transform them
                            for(TempOpening& op :openings_local) {
                                op.Transform( myInv*nd_aggr->mChildren[0]->mTransformation);
                                openings.push_back(op);
                            }
                        }
                        subnodes.push_back( nd_aggr.release() );
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        for(;range.first != range.second; ++range.first) {
            // see note in loop above
            if (conv.already_processed.find((*range.first).second) != conv.already_processed.end()) {
                continue;
            }
            if(const IfcRelAggregates* const aggr = conv.db.GetObject((*range.first).second)->ToPtr<IfcRelAggregates>()) {
                if(aggr->RelatingObject->GetID() != el.GetID()) {
                    continue;
                }

                // move aggregate elements to a separate node since they are semantically different than elements that are just 'contained'
                std::unique_ptr<aiNode> nd_aggr(new aiNode());
                nd_aggr->mName.Set("$RelAggregates");
                nd_aggr->mParent = nd.get();

                nd_aggr->mTransformation = nd->mTransformation;

                nd_aggr->mChildren = new aiNode*[aggr->RelatedObjects.size()]();
                for(const IfcObjectDefinition& def : aggr->RelatedObjects) {
                    if(const IfcProduct* const prod = def.ToPtr<IfcProduct>()) {

                        aiNode* const ndnew = ProcessSpatialStructure(nd_aggr.get(),*prod,conv,NULL);
                        if(ndnew) {
                            nd_aggr->mChildren[nd_aggr->mNumChildren++] = ndnew;
                        }
                    }
                }

                subnodes.push_back( nd_aggr.release() );
            }
        }

        conv.collect_openings = collect_openings;
        if(!conv.collect_openings) {
            conv.apply_openings = &openings;
        }

        if (!skipGeometry) {
          ProcessProductRepresentation(el,nd.get(),subnodes,conv);
          conv.apply_openings = conv.collect_openings = NULL;
        }

        if (subnodes.size()) {
            nd->mChildren = new aiNode*[subnodes.size()]();
            for(aiNode* nd2 : subnodes) {
                nd->mChildren[nd->mNumChildren++] = nd2;
                nd2->mParent = nd.get();
            }
        }
    }
    catch(...) {
        // it hurts, but I don't want to pull boost::ptr_vector into -noboost only for these few spots here
        std::for_each(subnodes.begin(),subnodes.end(),delete_fun<aiNode>());
        throw;
    }

    ai_assert(conv.already_processed.find(el.GetID()) != conv.already_processed.end());
    conv.already_processed.erase(conv.already_processed.find(el.GetID()));
    return nd.release();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ProcessSpatialStructures(ConversionData& conv)
{
    // XXX add support for multiple sites (i.e. IfcSpatialStructureElements with composition == COMPLEX)


    // process all products in the file. it is reasonable to assume that a
    // file that is relevant for us contains at least a site or a building.
    const STEP::DB::ObjectMapByType& map = conv.db.GetObjectsByType();

    ai_assert(map.find("ifcsite") != map.end());
    const STEP::DB::ObjectSet* range = &map.find("ifcsite")->second;

    if (range->empty()) {
        ai_assert(map.find("ifcbuilding") != map.end());
        range = &map.find("ifcbuilding")->second;
        if (range->empty()) {
            // no site, no building -  fail;
            IFCImporter::ThrowException("no root element found (expected IfcBuilding or preferably IfcSite)");
        }
    }

	std::vector<aiNode*> nodes;

    for(const STEP::LazyObject* lz : *range) {
        const IfcSpatialStructureElement* const prod = lz->ToPtr<IfcSpatialStructureElement>();
        if(!prod) {
            continue;
        }
        IFCImporter::LogDebug("looking at spatial structure `" + (prod->Name ? prod->Name.Get() : "unnamed") + "`" + (prod->ObjectType? " which is of type " + prod->ObjectType.Get():""));

        // the primary sites are referenced by an IFCRELAGGREGATES element which assigns them to the IFCPRODUCT
        const STEP::DB::RefMap& refs = conv.db.GetRefs();
        STEP::DB::RefMapRange ref_range = refs.equal_range(conv.proj.GetID());
        for(; ref_range.first != ref_range.second; ++ref_range.first) {
            if(const IfcRelAggregates* const aggr = conv.db.GetObject((*ref_range.first).second)->ToPtr<IfcRelAggregates>()) {

                for(const IfcObjectDefinition& def : aggr->RelatedObjects) {
                    // comparing pointer values is not sufficient, we would need to cast them to the same type first
                    // as there is multiple inheritance in the game.
                    if (def.GetID() == prod->GetID()) {
                        IFCImporter::LogDebug("selecting this spatial structure as root structure");
                        // got it, this is one primary site.
						nodes.push_back(ProcessSpatialStructure(NULL, *prod, conv, NULL));
                    }
                }

            }
        }
    }

	size_t nb_nodes = nodes.size();

	if (nb_nodes == 0) {
		IFCImporter::LogWarn("failed to determine primary site element, taking all the IfcSite");
		for (const STEP::LazyObject* lz : *range) {
			const IfcSpatialStructureElement* const prod = lz->ToPtr<IfcSpatialStructureElement>();
			if (!prod) {
				continue;
			}

			nodes.push_back(ProcessSpatialStructure(NULL, *prod, conv, NULL));
		}

		nb_nodes = nodes.size();
	}

	if (nb_nodes == 1) {
		conv.out->mRootNode = nodes[0];
	}
	else if (nb_nodes > 1) {
		conv.out->mRootNode = new aiNode("Root");
		conv.out->mRootNode->mParent = NULL;
		conv.out->mRootNode->mNumChildren = static_cast<unsigned int>(nb_nodes);
		conv.out->mRootNode->mChildren = new aiNode*[conv.out->mRootNode->mNumChildren];
		
		for (size_t i = 0; i < nb_nodes; ++i) {
			aiNode* node = nodes[i];

			node->mParent = conv.out->mRootNode;

			conv.out->mRootNode->mChildren[i] = node;
		}
	}
	else {
		IFCImporter::ThrowException("failed to determine primary site element");
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MakeTreeRelative(aiNode* start, const aiMatrix4x4& combined)
{
    // combined is the parent's absolute transformation matrix
    const aiMatrix4x4 old = start->mTransformation;

    if (!combined.IsIdentity()) {
        start->mTransformation = aiMatrix4x4(combined).Inverse() * start->mTransformation;
    }

    // All nodes store absolute transformations right now, so we need to make them relative
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < start->mNumChildren; ++i) {
        MakeTreeRelative(start->mChildren[i],old);
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void MakeTreeRelative(ConversionData& conv)
{
    MakeTreeRelative(conv.out->mRootNode,IfcMatrix4());
}

} // !anon



#endif