GenericDbTable.cxx

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/*
  Copyright (C) 2002-2025 CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration
*/
 
#include "CondDBObjects/GenericDbTable.h"
#include <cstdlib>
#include <climits>
#include <cfloat>
#include <algorithm> //count_if
 
#define NULLINT -INT_MAX
#define NULLFLOAT -FLT_MAX
#define NULLDOUBLE -DBL_MAX
// DRQ: This is temporary hack while I think of a better way of doing this
#if defined __APPLE__
#define NULLLONG -__LONG_LONG_MAX__
#else
#define NULLLONG -LONG_LONG_MAX
#endif
#define atoi64(x) atoll(x)
 
 
using std::cerr;
using std::endl;
using std::string;
using std::vector;
 
GenericDbTable::GenericDbTable(unsigned n_columns, int n_rows):m_numRows(n_rows)
{
  
  m_numRows=0;
  m_isInitialized = false;
  unsigned i;
  
  for (i=0;i<n_columns; i++)
    m_conddbtable.push_back(new CondDBColumn);
  
  for (i = 0; i<m_conddbtable.size(); i++ )
    {
      m_conddbtable[i]->initialized = false; 
      m_conddbtable[i]->type = kNull;
    }
  
  if (n_rows)
    {
      resize(n_rows);
      //    status = vector<CondDBStatus>(n_rows,untouched);
    }
}
 
 
 
GenericDbTable::~GenericDbTable()
{
    for (unsigned i=0; i< m_conddbtable.size(); i++)
    {
    delete m_conddbtable[i];
    }
}
 
void GenericDbTable::Initialize(unsigned n_columns, int n_rows) 
{
    unsigned i;
 
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > 0 || m_isInitialized == true)
    return;
    
    for (i=0;i<n_columns; i++)
    m_conddbtable.push_back(new CondDBColumn);
    
    for (i = 0; i<m_conddbtable.size(); i++ )
    {
    m_conddbtable[i]->initialized = false; 
    m_conddbtable[i]->type = kNull;
    }
 
    if (n_rows)
    {
    resize(n_rows);
//  status = vector<CondDBStatus>(n_rows,untouched);
    }
}
 
 
int GenericDbTable::getNames(vector<string> &names) const 
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_conddbtable.size(); i++)
    {
    names.push_back(m_conddbtable[i]->name);
    }
 
    return 0;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getTypes(vector<dataTypes> &types) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < m_conddbtable.size(); i++)
    {
    types.push_back(m_conddbtable[i]->type);
    }
    return 0;
}
 
 
int GenericDbTable::getRowID(std::string &pID) const 
{
  std::vector<std::string> names;
  unsigned int ncolumn = 0;
 
  if (getNames(names) != CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED) { //success
    ncolumn = std::count_if(names.begin(),names.end(), [](const auto & s){return s != "Id";} );
   
    // if the table does not have id's
    if (ncolumn == names.size())
      return -1;
 
    CondDBColumnString *dcolumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[ncolumn]);
 
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < dcolumn->column.size(); i++) {
      if (dcolumn->column[i] == pID) {
          return i;
      }
    }
  }
    // if the execution is here it means that the id doesn't exist in the column
    return -1;
    
}
 
// when the argument is a string there must be done a spetial treatment
int GenericDbTable::getNull(unsigned n_column, string &null) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
 
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    {
    switch (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
    {
        case kString:
        {
        CondDBColumnString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __getNull(null, tmpColumn);
        }
        case kArrayString:
        {
        vector<string> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
         __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
         null = tmp[0]; 
         return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kFloat:
        {
        float tmp;
        CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString<float>(tmp);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
        vector<float> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString<float>(tmp[0]);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kInt:
        {
        long int tmp;
        CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString<float>(tmp);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayInt:
        {
        vector<long int> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString(tmp[0]);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
        double tmp;
        CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString(tmp);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
        vector<double> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString(tmp[0]);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kLongLong:
        {
        int64 tmp;
        CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString(tmp);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
        vector<int64> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = ToString(tmp[0]);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kBool:
        case kArrayBool:
        {
        null=ToString(-1);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        default:
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    }
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getNull(unsigned n_column, float &null) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kFloat)
    {
        CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __getNull(null, tmpColumn);
    }
    else if ( m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayFloat)
        {
        vector<float> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null=tmp[0];
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getNull(unsigned n_column, long int &null) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kInt)
    {
        CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __getNull(null, tmpColumn);
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayInt)
    {
        vector<long int> tmp; 
        CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getNull(unsigned n_column, double &null) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kDouble)
    {
        CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __getNull(null, tmpColumn);
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayDouble)
    {
        vector<double> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = tmp[0];
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getNull(unsigned n_column, int64 &null) const
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kLongLong)
    {
        CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __getNull(null, tmpColumn);
    }
    else if ( m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayLongLong)
    {
        vector<int64> tmp;
        CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __getNull(tmp, tmpColumn);
        null = tmp[0];
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
}
 
 
int GenericDbTable::setName(unsigned n_column, const string& name) 
{
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size() == 0)
    {
        m_conddbtable[n_column]->name = name;
        if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type != kNull) 
        {   
        m_conddbtable[n_column]->initialized = true;
        verifyInitialization();
        }
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR; 
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
    return CDB_SUCCESS;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setType(unsigned n_column, dataTypes type)
{
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kNull)
    {
        m_conddbtable[n_column]->type = type;
        
        switch (type)
        {
        case kBool:
        {
            CondDBColumnBool * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnBool;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back(-1);
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }   
        case kInt:
        {
            CondDBColumnInt * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnInt;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back(NULLINT);
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }   
        case kLongLong:
        {
            CondDBColumnLong * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnLong;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back(NULLLONG);
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }   
 
        case kFloat:
        {
            CondDBColumnFloat * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnFloat;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back(NULLFLOAT);
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kString:
        {
            CondDBColumnString * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnString;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back("NULL");
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
 
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
            CondDBColumnDouble * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnDouble;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back(NULLDOUBLE);
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
 
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayInt:
        {        
            CondDBColumnArrayInt * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayInt;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({NULLINT});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {        
            CondDBColumnArrayLong * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayLong;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({NULLLONG});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayBool:
        {        
            CondDBColumnArrayBool * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayBool;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({-1});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
            CondDBColumnArrayFloat * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayFloat;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({NULLFLOAT});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayString:
        {
            CondDBColumnArrayString * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayString;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            vector<string> tmp;
            tmp.push_back("NULL");
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({"NULL"});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
            CondDBColumnArrayDouble * tmpColumn = new CondDBColumnArrayDouble;
            tmpColumn->type = m_conddbtable[n_column]->type;
            tmpColumn->column.push_back({NULLDOUBLE});
            if ((m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size()))
            tmpColumn->name = m_conddbtable[n_column]->name;
            delete(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            m_conddbtable[n_column] = tmpColumn;
            break;
        }
        default : break;
        }
 
        if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->name.size() != 0)
        {
        m_conddbtable[n_column]->initialized = true;
        verifyInitialization();
        }
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR; 
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
    return CDB_SUCCESS;
    
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setNull(unsigned n_column, const string &null)
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    switch (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
    {
        case kString:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = null;
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayString:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<string> (1,null);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kFloat:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = atof(null.c_str());
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<float> (1,atof(null.c_str()));
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kInt:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = atol(null.c_str());
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayInt:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<long int> (1,atol(null.c_str()));
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kBool:
        case kArrayBool:
        {
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kLongLong:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = atoi64(null.c_str());
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<int64> (1,atoi64(null.c_str()));
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = atof(null.c_str());
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<double> (1,atof(null.c_str()));
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
        }
        default:
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setNull(unsigned n_column, const long int &null)
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kInt)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = null;
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayInt)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<long int> (1,null);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }  
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setNull(unsigned n_column, const int64 &null)
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kLongLong )
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = null;
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayLongLong)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<int64> (1,null);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setNull(unsigned n_column, const float &null)
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kFloat )
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = null;
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayFloat)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<float>  (1,null);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setNull(unsigned n_column, const double &null)
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column)
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kDouble || m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayDouble)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = null;
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayDouble)
    {
        static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[0] = vector<double> (1, null);
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
    }
    else
        return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
 
// getCell - getting the value of a cell.
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, long int &ndata) const
{
    CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kInt, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, short int &ndata) const
{
    CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kBool, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, int64 &ndata) const
{
    CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kLongLong, tmpColumn); 
}
 
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, float &ndata) const
{
    CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kFloat, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, string &ndata) const
{
 
  int status;
  
  if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
  
  if ((m_numRows > n_row) && (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column))
    {
      if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kString) {
    CondDBColumnString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kString, tmpColumn); 
      }
      else {
    switch(m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
      {
      case kInt:
        {
          long int aux;
          CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
          status = __getCell(n_column, n_row, aux , kInt, tmpColumn);
          if (status == CDB_SUCCESS)
        ndata = ToString(aux);
          break;
        }
      case kBool:
        {
          short int aux;
          CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
          status =  __getCell(n_column, n_row, aux, kBool, tmpColumn);
          if (status == CDB_SUCCESS)
        ndata = ToString(aux);
          break;
        }
        
      case kLongLong:
        {
          long long aux;
          CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
          status = __getCell(n_column,n_row, aux, kLongLong, tmpColumn);
          if (status == CDB_SUCCESS)
        ndata = ToString(aux);
          break;
        }
      case kFloat:
        {
         float aux;
         
         CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
         status = __getCell(n_column,n_row, aux, kFloat, tmpColumn);
         if (status == CDB_SUCCESS)
           ndata = ToString(aux);
         break;
        }
      case kDouble:
        {
          double aux;
          CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
          status = __getCell(n_column,n_row,aux,kDouble, tmpColumn);
          if (status == CDB_SUCCESS)
        ndata = ToString(aux);
          break;
        }
        //if the column is of the type array of *type* one should use the method with vector of strings
      default:
        return CDB_STRTOARRAY_ERROR;
      }
      }
    }
  else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
  
  return status;
 
}
    
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, double &ndata) const
{
    CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kDouble, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<long int> &ndata) const 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayInt, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<short int> &ndata) const
{ 
    CondDBColumnArrayBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayBool, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<int64> &ndata) const
{ 
    CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayLongLong, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<float> &ndata) const
{ 
    CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayFloat, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<string> &ndata) const
{ 
    CondDBColumnArrayString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayString, tmpColumn); 
}
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, vector<double> &ndata) const
{ 
    CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __getCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayDouble, tmpColumn); 
}
 
// New access methods
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, short int &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName(colName,n_row,data);
} 
 
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, long int  &data) const
{
return __getCellByName<long int>(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, int64     &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<int64>(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, float     &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<float>(colName,n_row,data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, double    &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<double>(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::string &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::string>(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<short int> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName< std::vector<short int> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<long int> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::vector<long int> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<int64> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::vector<int64> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<float> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::vector<float> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<double> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::vector<double> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
int GenericDbTable::getCell(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, std::vector<string> &data) const
{
  return __getCellByName<std::vector<string> >(colName, n_row, data);
}
 
// data insertion members 
 
// public members
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const long int ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kInt, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const short int ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kBool, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const int64 ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kLongLong, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row,const float ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kFloat, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const std::string& ndata) 
{
 
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if ((m_numRows > n_row) && (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column))
    {
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kString)
    {
        CondDBColumnString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kString, tmpColumn);
    }
    else
    {
        switch(m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
        {
        case kInt:
        {
            if (ndata=="NULL")
            {
            CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmpColumn->column[0], kInt, tmpColumn);
            }
            else
            {
            CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column, n_row, atol(ndata.c_str()), kInt, tmpColumn);
            }
            break;
        }
        case kBool:
        {
            if (ndata=="NULL")
            {
            CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, tmpColumn->column[0], kBool, tmpColumn);
            
            }
            else
            {
            CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column, n_row, atoi(ndata.c_str()), kBool, tmpColumn);
            }
            break;
        }
        case kLongLong:
        {
            if (ndata=="NULL")
            {
            CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, tmpColumn->column[0], kLongLong, tmpColumn);
            }
            else
            {
            CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, atoi64(ndata.c_str()), kLongLong, tmpColumn);
            }
            break;
        }
        case kFloat:
        {
            if (ndata=="NULL")
            {
            CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, tmpColumn->column[0], kFloat, tmpColumn);
            }
            else
            {
            CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, strtod(ndata.c_str(), (char **)NULL), kFloat, tmpColumn);
            }
            break;
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
            if (ndata=="NULL")
            {
            CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row, tmpColumn->column[0],kDouble, tmpColumn);
            }
            else
            {
            CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            __setCell(n_column,n_row,strtod(ndata.c_str(), (char **)NULL),kDouble, tmpColumn);
            }
            break;
        }
        //if the column is of the type array of *type* one should use the method with vector of strings
        default:
            return CDB_STRTOARRAY_ERROR;
        }
    }
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR; 
    return CDB_SUCCESS;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const double ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kDouble, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<short int> &ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayBool, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<long int> &ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayInt, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<int64> &ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayLongLong, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<float> &ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayFloat, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<double> &ndata) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayDouble, tmpColumn);
}
 
 
// nbarros: necessario refazer!!!
int GenericDbTable::setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const vector<string> &ndata) 
{
 
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if ((m_numRows > n_row) && (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column))
    {
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayString)
    {
        CondDBColumnArrayString *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        return __setCell(n_column, n_row, ndata, kArrayString, tmpColumn);
//      static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[n_row+1] = ndata;
    }
    else
    {
        switch(m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
        {
        case kArrayInt:
        {
            vector<long int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<ndata.size(); i++)
            {
            if (ndata[i]=="NULL")
            {
                long int null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atol(ndata[i].c_str()));
            }
            CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            return __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmp, kArrayInt, tmpColumn);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayBool:
        {
            vector<short int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<ndata.size(); i++)
            {
            if (ndata[i]=="NULL")
            {
                tmp.push_back(-1);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atoi(ndata[i].c_str()));
            }
            CondDBColumnArrayBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            return __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmp, kArrayBool, tmpColumn);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
            vector<int64> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<ndata.size(); i++)
            {
            if (ndata[i]=="NULL")
            {
                int64 null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
 
                tmp.push_back(atoi64(ndata[i].c_str()));
            }
            CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            return __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmp, kArrayLongLong, tmpColumn);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
            vector<float> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<ndata.size(); i++)
            {
            if (ndata[i]=="NULL")
            {
                float null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atof(ndata[i].c_str()));
            }
            CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            return __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmp, kArrayFloat, tmpColumn);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
            vector<double> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<ndata.size(); i++)
            {
            if (ndata[i]=="NULL")
            {
                double null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(strtod(ndata[i].c_str(), (char**)NULL));
            }
            CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
            return __setCell(n_column, n_row, tmp, kArrayDouble, tmpColumn);
            break;
        }
        //if the column is of the type array of *type* one should use the method with vector of strings
        default:
            return CDB_STRTOARRAY_ERROR;
        }
    }
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
    return CDB_SUCCESS;
}
 
// setData members - append data to columns.
//
// Return the number of elements of the vector passed that have been appended to the column
// or an error code.
 
 
// data type specific members (public)
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column,const vector<long int> &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kInt, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<int64> &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kLongLong, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<short int> &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kBool, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<float> &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kFloat, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<string> &data) 
{
 
  if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
 
    unsigned index = 0;
    if (n_column < m_conddbtable.size())
    {
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kString)
    {
        CondDBColumnString* tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        while((tmpColumn->column.size() < m_numRows+1) && (index < data.size()))
        {
        tmpColumn->column.push_back(data[index]);
        index++;
        }
        return index;
    }
    else
    {
// If the data type is not string we can convert the string to the corresponding type
        switch(m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
        {
//if the column data type is some kind of array it will be assumed that all values belong to a single cell thus returning 1(cell)
        case kArrayInt:
        {
            vector<long int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                long int null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atol(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index= setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayBool:
        {
            vector<short int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                short int null = -1;
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atoi(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
            vector<int64> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                int64 null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atoi64(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
            vector<float> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                float null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atof(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
            vector<double> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                double null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(strtod(data[i].c_str(), (char**)NULL));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
//If the column data type is not any array it will be inserted a value in each row!
        case kInt:
        {
            vector<long int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                long int null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atol(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kBool:
        {
            vector<short int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                // for bool the null value is -1 (not editable by user)
                short int null = -1;
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atoi(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kLongLong:
        {
            vector<int64> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                int64 null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atoi64(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kFloat:
        {
            vector<float> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                float null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(atof(data[i].c_str()));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
            vector<double> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data.size(); i++)
            {
            if (data[i]=="NULL")
            {
                double null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
            }
            else
                tmp.push_back(strtod(data[i].c_str(), (char**)NULL));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, tmp);
            break;
        }
        default:
            return CDB_STRTOARRAY_ERROR;
        }
        
        return index;
    }
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<double> &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kDouble, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<long int> > &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayInt *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayInt*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kArrayInt, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<int64> > &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayLong *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayLong*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kArrayLongLong, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<short int> > &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayBool *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayBool*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kArrayBool, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<float> > &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayFloat *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayFloat*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kArrayFloat, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<double> > &data) 
{
    CondDBColumnArrayDouble *tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayDouble*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
    return __setColumnData(n_column, data, kArrayDouble, tmpColumn);
}
 
int GenericDbTable::setColumndata(unsigned n_column, const vector<vector<string> > &data) 
{
    if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    unsigned index = 0;
    if (n_column < m_conddbtable.size())
    {
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == kArrayString)
    {
        CondDBColumnArrayString* tmpColumn = static_cast<CondDBColumnArrayString*>(m_conddbtable[n_column]);
        while((tmpColumn->column.size() < m_numRows+1) && (index < data.size()))
        {
        tmpColumn->column.push_back(data[index]);
        index++;
        }
        return index;
    }
    else
    {
// If the data type is not string we can convert the string to the corresponding type
        switch(m_conddbtable[n_column]->type)
        {
//if the column data type is an array of any type each inner vector refers to a vector on a cell
        case kArrayInt:
        {
            vector<vector<long int> > aux;
            for (unsigned j=0; j<data.size(); j++)
            {
            vector<long int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data[j].size(); i++)
            {
                if (data[j][i]=="NULL")
                {
                long int null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
                }
                else
                tmp.push_back(atol(data[j][i].c_str()));
            }
            aux.push_back(std::move(tmp));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, aux);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
            vector<vector<int64> > aux;
            for (unsigned j=0; j<data.size(); j++)
            {
            vector<int64> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data[j].size(); i++)
            {
                if (data[j][i]=="NULL")
                {
                int64 null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
                }
                else
                tmp.push_back(atoi64(data[j][i].c_str()));
            }
            aux.push_back(std::move(tmp));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, aux);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayBool:
        {
            vector<vector<short int> > aux;
            for (unsigned j=0; j<data.size(); j++)
            {
            vector<short int> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data[j].size(); i++)
            {
                if (data[j][i]=="NULL")
                {
                tmp.push_back(-1);
                }
                else
                tmp.push_back(atoi(data[j][i].c_str()));
            }
            aux.push_back(std::move(tmp));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, aux);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
            vector<vector<float> > aux;
            for (unsigned j=0; j<data.size(); j++)
            {
            vector<float> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data[j].size(); i++)
            {
                if (data[j][i]=="NULL")
                {
                float null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
                }
                else
                tmp.push_back(atof(data[j][i].c_str()));
            }
            aux.push_back(std::move(tmp));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, aux);
            break;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
            vector<vector<double> > aux;
            for (unsigned j=0; j<data.size(); j++)
            {
            vector<double> tmp;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<data[j].size(); i++)
            {
                if (data[j][i]=="NULL")
                {
                double null;
                getNull(n_column, null);
                tmp.push_back(null);
                }
                else
                tmp.push_back(strtod(data[j][i].c_str(), (char**)NULL));
            }
            aux.push_back(std::move(tmp));
            }
            index = setColumndata(n_column, aux);
            break;
        }
        default:
            return CDB_STRTOARRAY_ERROR;
        }
        return index;
    }
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
    
}
 
// resize() - realocates space for table.
//
// The number of rows is the number of new rows to allocate
 
void GenericDbTable::resize(int num_rows) 
{
    m_numRows += num_rows;
}
 
// getRow() - return a vector of strings with the values of a row
//
//  it returns an error code *TO BE IMPLEMENTED*
int GenericDbTable::getRow(unsigned n_row, vector<string> &values) const  
{
    if (n_row < m_numRows)
    {
    for (unsigned i =0; i<m_conddbtable.size(); i++)
    {
        switch(m_conddbtable[i]->type)
        {
        case kInt:
        {
            long int tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<long int>(tmp));
            break;
        }
        case kBool:
        {
            short int tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<short int>(tmp));
            break;
        }
        case kLongLong:
        {
            int64 tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<int64>(tmp));
            break;
        }
        case kFloat:
        {
            float tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<float>(tmp));
            break;
 
        }
        case kString:
        {
            string tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<string>(tmp));
            break;
            
        }
        case kDouble:
        {
            double tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            values.push_back(ToString<double>(tmp));
            break;
            
        }
        case kArrayInt:
        {
            vector<long int> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
            {
            values.push_back(ToString<long int>(tmp[size-1]));
            size--;
            }
            break;
            
            }
        case kArrayBool:
        {
            vector<short int> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
            {
            values.push_back(ToString<short int>(tmp[size-1]));
            size--;
            }
            break;
            
            }
        case kArrayLongLong:
        {
            vector<int64> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
            {
            values.push_back(ToString<int64>(tmp[size-1]));
            size--;
            }
            break;
            
            }
        case kArrayFloat:
        {
            vector<float> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
              {
            values.push_back(ToString<float>(tmp[size-1]));
            size--;
              }
            break;
            
        }
        case kArrayString:
        {
            vector<string> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
            {
            values.push_back(tmp[size-1]);
            size--;
            }
            break;
        }
        case kArrayDouble:
        {
            vector<double> tmp;
            getCell(i,n_row, tmp);
            int size = tmp.size();
            values.push_back(ToString<int>(size));
            while(size)
            {
            values.push_back(ToString<double>(tmp[size-1]));
            size--;
            }
            break;
        }
        default: return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
        }    
    }
    
    }
    else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
// sucess!
    return CDB_SUCCESS;
}
 
// verifies if all columns are intialized
void GenericDbTable::verifyInitialization()
{
    bool aux = true;
    
    for (unsigned i=0; i< m_conddbtable.size(); i++)
    {
    if (!(m_conddbtable[i]->initialized))
    {
        aux = false;
        break;
    }
    }
 
    if (aux)
    m_isInitialized = true;
}
 
template <typename T, typename COLUMN>
  int GenericDbTable::__getCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, T &ndata, dataTypes type, COLUMN *tmpColumn) const
{
  
  if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
  
  if ((m_numRows > n_row) && (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column))
    {
      if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == type)
    {
      if (tmpColumn->column.size() <= n_row)
        ndata = tmpColumn->column.back();
      else
        ndata = tmpColumn->column[n_row+1];
    }
      
      else
    return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    }
  else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
  
  return CDB_SUCCESS;
}
 
template <typename T, typename COLUMN>
  int GenericDbTable::__setCell(unsigned n_column, unsigned n_row, const T &ndata, dataTypes type, COLUMN *tmpColumn)
  {
    if (!m_isInitialized)
      return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
    
    if ((m_numRows > n_row) && (m_conddbtable.size() > n_column))
      {
    if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == type)
      {
           //          static_cast<COLUMN*>(m_conddbtable[n_column])->column[n_row+1] = ndata;
        if (tmpColumn->column.size() ==  (n_row+1))
          tmpColumn->column.push_back(ndata);
        else
          if (tmpColumn->column.size() <  (n_row+1))
        {
          T tmp = tmpColumn->column.back();
          
          while((n_row)-tmpColumn->column.size())
            {
              tmpColumn->column.push_back(tmp);
            }
          tmpColumn->column.push_back(ndata);
        }
          else
           // if the cell already has a value
        tmpColumn->column[n_row+1] = ndata;
        
        return CDB_SUCCESS;
      }
    else
      return  CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
      }
    else
      return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
  }
 
template <typename T, typename COLUMN>
int GenericDbTable::__setColumnData(unsigned n_column, T &data, dataTypes type, COLUMN *tmpColumn)
{
  if (!m_isInitialized)
    return CDB_NOT_INITIALIZED;
  
  unsigned index = 0;
  if (n_column < m_conddbtable.size())
    {
      if (m_conddbtable[n_column]->type == type)
    {
      while((tmpColumn->column.size() < m_numRows+1) && (index < data.size()))
        {
          tmpColumn->column.push_back(data[index]);
          index++;
        }
      return index;
      
    }
      else
    return CDB_TYPE_ERROR;
    }
  else
    return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}
 
template <typename T>
int GenericDbTable::__getCellByName(const std::string& colName, unsigned int n_row, T &data) const
{
  for (unsigned int i=0; i< m_conddbtable.size(); i++) {
    if (m_conddbtable[i]->name == colName)
      {
      return getCell(i,n_row,data);
      }
  }
  //if there's no column with this name return error
  return CDB_RANGE_ERROR;
}