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#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COLLADA_EXPORTER

#include "ColladaExporter.h"

#include <assimp/Bitmap.h>
#include <assimp/ColladaMetaData.h>
#include <assimp/DefaultIOSystem.h>
#include <assimp/Exceptional.h>
#include <assimp/MathFunctions.h>
#include <assimp/SceneCombiner.h>
#include <assimp/StringUtils.h>
#include <assimp/XMLTools.h>
#include <assimp/commonMetaData.h>
#include <assimp/fast_atof.h>
#include <assimp/scene.h>
#include <assimp/Exporter.hpp>
#include <assimp/IOSystem.hpp>

#include <ctime>
#include <memory>

namespace Assimp {

static const aiNode *findSkeletonRootNode(const aiScene *scene, const aiMesh *mesh) {
    std::set<const aiNode *> topParentBoneNodes;
    if (mesh && mesh->mNumBones > 0) {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
            aiBone *bone = mesh->mBones[i];

            const aiNode *node = scene->mRootNode->findBoneNode(bone);
            if (node) {
                while (node->mParent && scene->findBone(node->mParent->mName) != nullptr) {
                    node = node->mParent;
                }
                topParentBoneNodes.insert(node);
            }
        }
    }

    if (!topParentBoneNodes.empty()) {
        const aiNode *parentBoneNode = *topParentBoneNodes.begin();
        if (topParentBoneNodes.size() == 1) {
            return parentBoneNode;
        } else {
            for (auto it : topParentBoneNodes) {
                if (it->mParent) return it->mParent;
            }
            return parentBoneNode;
        }
    }

    return nullptr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Worker function for exporting a scene to Collada. Prototyped and registered in Exporter.cpp
void ExportSceneCollada(const char *pFile, IOSystem *pIOSystem, const aiScene *pScene, const ExportProperties * /*pProperties*/) {
    std::string path = DefaultIOSystem::absolutePath(std::string(pFile));
    std::string file = DefaultIOSystem::completeBaseName(std::string(pFile));

    // invoke the exporter
    ColladaExporter iDoTheExportThing(pScene, pIOSystem, path, file);

    if (iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.fail()) {
        throw DeadlyExportError("output data creation failed. Most likely the file became too large: " + std::string(pFile));
    }

    // we're still here - export successfully completed. Write result to the given IOSYstem
    std::unique_ptr<IOStream> outfile(pIOSystem->Open(pFile, "wt"));
    if (outfile == nullptr) {
        throw DeadlyExportError("could not open output .dae file: " + std::string(pFile));
    }

    // XXX maybe use a small wrapper around IOStream that behaves like std::stringstream in order to avoid the extra copy.
    outfile->Write(iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.str().c_str(), static_cast<size_t>(iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.tellp()), 1);
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Encodes a string into a valid XML ID using the xsd:ID schema qualifications.
static const std::string XMLIDEncode(const std::string &name) {
    const char XML_ID_CHARS[] = "0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz_-.";
    const unsigned int XML_ID_CHARS_COUNT = sizeof(XML_ID_CHARS) / sizeof(char) - 1;

    if (name.length() == 0) {
        return name;
    }

    std::stringstream idEncoded;

    // xsd:ID must start with letter or underscore
    if (!((name[0] >= 'A' && name[0] <= 'z') || name[0] == '_')) {
        idEncoded << '_';
    }

    for (std::string::const_iterator it = name.begin(); it != name.end(); ++it) {
        // xsd:ID can only contain letters, digits, underscores, hyphens and periods
        if (strchr(XML_ID_CHARS, *it) != nullptr) {
            idEncoded << *it;
        } else {
            // Select placeholder character based on invalid character to reduce ID collisions
            idEncoded << XML_ID_CHARS[(*it) % XML_ID_CHARS_COUNT];
        }
    }

    return idEncoded.str();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Helper functions to create unique ids
inline bool IsUniqueId(const std::unordered_set<std::string> &idSet, const std::string &idStr) {
    return (idSet.find(idStr) == idSet.end());
}

inline std::string MakeUniqueId(const std::unordered_set<std::string> &idSet, const std::string &idPrefix, const std::string &postfix) {
    std::string result(idPrefix + postfix);
    if (!IsUniqueId(idSet, result)) {
        // Select a number to append
        size_t idnum = 1;
        do {
            result = idPrefix + '_' + ai_to_string(idnum) + postfix;
            ++idnum;
        } while (!IsUniqueId(idSet, result));
    }
    return result;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor for a specific scene to export
ColladaExporter::ColladaExporter(const aiScene *pScene, IOSystem *pIOSystem, const std::string &path, const std::string &file) :
        mIOSystem(pIOSystem),
        mPath(path),
        mFile(file),
        mScene(pScene),
        endstr("\n") {
    // make sure that all formatting happens using the standard, C locale and not the user's current locale
    mOutput.imbue(std::locale("C"));
    mOutput.precision(ASSIMP_AI_REAL_TEXT_PRECISION);

    // start writing the file
    WriteFile();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Starts writing the contents
void ColladaExporter::WriteFile() {
    // write the DTD
    mOutput << "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"no\" ?>" << endstr;
    // COLLADA element start
    mOutput << "<COLLADA xmlns=\"http://www.collada.org/2005/11/COLLADASchema\" version=\"1.4.1\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    WriteTextures();
    WriteHeader();

    // Add node names to the unique id database first so they are most likely to use their names as unique ids
    CreateNodeIds(mScene->mRootNode);

    WriteCamerasLibrary();
    WriteLightsLibrary();
    WriteMaterials();
    WriteGeometryLibrary();
    WriteControllerLibrary();

    WriteSceneLibrary();

    // customized, Writes the animation library
    WriteAnimationsLibrary();

    // instantiate the scene(s)
    // For Assimp there will only ever be one
    mOutput << startstr << "<scene>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<instance_visual_scene url=\"#" + mSceneId + "\" />" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</scene>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << "</COLLADA>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the asset header
void ColladaExporter::WriteHeader() {
    static const ai_real epsilon = Math::getEpsilon<ai_real>();
    static const aiQuaternion x_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
            0, -1, 0,
            1, 0, 0,
            0, 0, 1));
    static const aiQuaternion y_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
            1, 0, 0,
            0, 1, 0,
            0, 0, 1));
    static const aiQuaternion z_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
            1, 0, 0,
            0, 0, 1,
            0, -1, 0));

    static const unsigned int date_nb_chars = 20;
    char date_str[date_nb_chars];
    std::time_t date = std::time(nullptr);
    std::strftime(date_str, date_nb_chars, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", std::localtime(&date));

    aiVector3D scaling;
    aiQuaternion rotation;
    aiVector3D position;
    mScene->mRootNode->mTransformation.Decompose(scaling, rotation, position);
    rotation.Normalize();

    mAdd_root_node = false;

    ai_real scale = 1.0;
    if (std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.y) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.z) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.y - scaling.z) <= epsilon) {
        scale = (ai_real)((((double)scaling.x) + ((double)scaling.y) + ((double)scaling.z)) / 3.0);
    } else {
        mAdd_root_node = true;
    }

    std::string up_axis = "Y_UP";
    if (rotation.Equal(x_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "X_UP";
    } else if (rotation.Equal(y_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "Y_UP";
    } else if (rotation.Equal(z_rot, epsilon)) {
        up_axis = "Z_UP";
    } else {
        mAdd_root_node = true;
    }

    if (!position.Equal(aiVector3D(0, 0, 0))) {
        mAdd_root_node = true;
    }

    // Assimp root nodes can have meshes, Collada Scenes cannot
    if (mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren == 0 || mScene->mRootNode->mMeshes != nullptr) {
        mAdd_root_node = true;
    }

    if (mAdd_root_node) {
        up_axis = "Y_UP";
        scale = 1.0;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<asset>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<contributor>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // If no Scene metadata, use root node metadata
    aiMetadata *meta = mScene->mMetaData;
    if (nullptr == meta) {
        meta = mScene->mRootNode->mMetaData;
    }

    aiString value;
    if (!meta || !meta->Get("Author", value)) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<author>"
                << "Assimp"
                << "</author>" << endstr;
    } else {
        mOutput << startstr << "<author>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</author>" << endstr;
    }

    if (nullptr == meta || !meta->Get(AI_METADATA_SOURCE_GENERATOR, value)) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>"
                << "Assimp Exporter"
                << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
    } else {
        mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
    }

    if (meta) {
        if (meta->Get("Comments", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<comments>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</comments>" << endstr;
        }
        if (meta->Get(AI_METADATA_SOURCE_COPYRIGHT, value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<copyright>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</copyright>" << endstr;
        }
        if (meta->Get("SourceData", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<source_data>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</source_data>" << endstr;
        }
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</contributor>" << endstr;

    if (nullptr == meta || !meta->Get("Created", value)) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << date_str << "</created>" << endstr;
    } else {
        mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</created>" << endstr;
    }

    // Modified date is always the date saved
    mOutput << startstr << "<modified>" << date_str << "</modified>" << endstr;

    if (meta) {
        if (meta->Get("Keywords", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<keywords>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</keywords>" << endstr;
        }
        if (meta->Get("Revision", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<revision>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</revision>" << endstr;
        }
        if (meta->Get("Subject", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<subject>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</subject>" << endstr;
        }
        if (meta->Get("Title", value)) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<title>" << XMLEscape(value.C_Str()) << "</title>" << endstr;
        }
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<unit name=\"meter\" meter=\"" << scale << "\" />" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<up_axis>" << up_axis << "</up_axis>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</asset>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextures() {
    static constexpr unsigned int buffer_size = 1024;
    char str[buffer_size] = {'\0'};

    if (!mScene->HasTextures()) {
        return;
    }

    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mScene->mNumTextures; i++) {
        // It would be great to be able to create a directory in portable standard C++, but it's not the case,
        // so we just write the textures in the current directory.

        aiTexture *texture = mScene->mTextures[i];
        if (nullptr == texture) {
            continue;
        }

        ASSIMP_itoa10(str, buffer_size, i + 1);

        std::string name = mFile + "_texture_" + (i < 1000 ? "0" : "") + (i < 100 ? "0" : "") + (i < 10 ? "0" : "") + str + "." + ((const char *)texture->achFormatHint);

        std::unique_ptr<IOStream> outfile(mIOSystem->Open(mPath + mIOSystem->getOsSeparator() + name, "wb"));
        if (outfile == nullptr) {
            throw DeadlyExportError("could not open output texture file: " + mPath + name);
        }

        if (texture->mHeight == 0) {
            outfile->Write((void *)texture->pcData, texture->mWidth, 1);
        } else {
            Bitmap::Save(texture, outfile.get());
        }

        outfile->Flush();

        textures.insert(std::make_pair(i, name));
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteCamerasLibrary() {
    if (!mScene->HasCameras()) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<library_cameras>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumCameras; ++a) {
        WriteCamera(a);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_cameras>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteCamera(size_t pIndex) {

    const aiCamera *cam = mScene->mCameras[pIndex];
    if (cam == nullptr) {
        return;
    }

    const std::string cameraId = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Camera, pIndex);
    const std::string cameraName = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Camera, pIndex);

    mOutput << startstr << "<camera id=\"" << cameraId << "\" name=\"" << cameraName << "\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<optics>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    //assimp doesn't support the import of orthographic cameras! se we write
    //always perspective
    mOutput << startstr << "<perspective>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<xfov sid=\"xfov\">" << AI_RAD_TO_DEG(cam->mHorizontalFOV)
            << "</xfov>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<aspect_ratio>"
            << cam->mAspect
            << "</aspect_ratio>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<znear sid=\"znear\">"
            << cam->mClipPlaneNear
            << "</znear>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<zfar sid=\"zfar\">"
            << cam->mClipPlaneFar
            << "</zfar>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</perspective>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</optics>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</camera>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Write the embedded textures
void ColladaExporter::WriteLightsLibrary() {
    if (!mScene->HasLights()) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<library_lights>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumLights; ++a) {
        WriteLight(a);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_lights>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteLight(size_t pIndex) {

    const aiLight *light = mScene->mLights[pIndex];
    if (light == nullptr) {
        return;
    }
    const std::string lightId = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Light, pIndex);
    const std::string lightName = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Light, pIndex);

    mOutput << startstr << "<light id=\"" << lightId << "\" name=\""
            << lightName << "\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    switch (light->mType) {
    case aiLightSource_AMBIENT:
        WriteAmbientLight(light);
        break;
    case aiLightSource_DIRECTIONAL:
        WriteDirectionalLight(light);
        break;
    case aiLightSource_POINT:
        WritePointLight(light);
        break;
    case aiLightSource_SPOT:
        WriteSpotLight(light);
        break;
    case aiLightSource_AREA:
    case aiLightSource_UNDEFINED:
    case _aiLightSource_Force32Bit:
    default:
        break;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</light>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WritePointLight(const aiLight *const light) {
    const aiColor3D &color = light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<point>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
            << color.r << " " << color.g << " " << color.b
            << "</color>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<constant_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationConstant
            << "</constant_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<linear_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationLinear
            << "</linear_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<quadratic_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationQuadratic
            << "</quadratic_attenuation>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</point>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteDirectionalLight(const aiLight *const light) {
    const aiColor3D &color = light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<directional>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
            << color.r << " " << color.g << " " << color.b
            << "</color>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</directional>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteSpotLight(const aiLight *const light) {

    const aiColor3D &color = light->mColorDiffuse;
    mOutput << startstr << "<spot>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
            << color.r << " " << color.g << " " << color.b
            << "</color>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<constant_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationConstant
            << "</constant_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<linear_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationLinear
            << "</linear_attenuation>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<quadratic_attenuation>"
            << light->mAttenuationQuadratic
            << "</quadratic_attenuation>" << endstr;

    const ai_real fallOffAngle = AI_RAD_TO_DEG(light->mAngleInnerCone);
    mOutput << startstr << "<falloff_angle sid=\"fall_off_angle\">"
            << fallOffAngle
            << "</falloff_angle>" << endstr;
    double temp = light->mAngleOuterCone - light->mAngleInnerCone;

    temp = std::cos(temp);
    temp = std::log(temp) / std::log(0.1);
    temp = 1 / temp;
    mOutput << startstr << "<falloff_exponent sid=\"fall_off_exponent\">"
            << temp
            << "</falloff_exponent>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</spot>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::WriteAmbientLight(const aiLight *const light) {

    const aiColor3D &color = light->mColorAmbient;
    mOutput << startstr << "<ambient>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"color\">"
            << color.r << " " << color.g << " " << color.b
            << "</color>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</ambient>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a single surface entry from the given material keys
bool ColladaExporter::ReadMaterialSurface(Surface &poSurface, const aiMaterial &pSrcMat, aiTextureType pTexture, const char *pKey, size_t pType, size_t pIndex) {
    if (pSrcMat.GetTextureCount(pTexture) == 0) {
        if (pKey)
            poSurface.exist = pSrcMat.Get(pKey, static_cast<unsigned int>(pType), static_cast<unsigned int>(pIndex), poSurface.color) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
        return poSurface.exist;
    }

    aiString texfile;
    unsigned int uvChannel = 0;
    pSrcMat.GetTexture(pTexture, 0, &texfile, nullptr, &uvChannel);

    std::string index_str(texfile.C_Str());

    if (index_str.size() != 0 && index_str[0] == '*') {
        unsigned int index;

        index_str = index_str.substr(1, std::string::npos);

        try {
            index = (unsigned int)strtoul10_64<DeadlyExportError>(index_str.c_str());
        } catch (std::exception &error) {
            throw DeadlyExportError(error.what());
        }

        std::map<unsigned int, std::string>::const_iterator name = textures.find(index);

        if (name != textures.end()) {
            poSurface.texture = name->second;
        } else {
            throw DeadlyExportError("could not find embedded texture at index " + index_str);
        }
    } else {
        poSurface.texture = texfile.C_Str();
    }

    poSurface.channel = uvChannel;
    poSurface.exist = true;

    return poSurface.exist;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reimplementation of isalnum(,C locale), because AppVeyor does not see standard version.
static bool isalnum_C(char c) {
    return (nullptr != strchr("0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz", c));
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes an image entry for the given surface
void ColladaExporter::WriteImageEntry(const Surface &pSurface, const std::string &imageId) {
    if (pSurface.texture.empty()) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<image id=\"" << imageId << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>";

    // URL encode image file name first, then XML encode on top
    std::stringstream imageUrlEncoded;
    for (std::string::const_iterator it = pSurface.texture.begin(); it != pSurface.texture.end(); ++it) {
        if (isalnum_C((unsigned char)*it) || *it == ':' || *it == '_' || *it == '-' || *it == '.' || *it == '/' || *it == '\\')
            imageUrlEncoded << *it;
        else
            imageUrlEncoded << '%' << std::hex << size_t((unsigned char)*it) << std::dec;
    }
    mOutput << XMLEscape(imageUrlEncoded.str());
    mOutput << "</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</image>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a color-or-texture entry into an effect definition
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureColorEntry(const Surface &pSurface, const std::string &pTypeName, const std::string &imageId) {
    if (!pSurface.exist) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    if (pSurface.texture.empty()) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pSurface.color.r << "   " << pSurface.color.g << "   " << pSurface.color.b << "   " << pSurface.color.a << "</color>" << endstr;
    } else {
        mOutput << startstr << "<texture texture=\"" << imageId << "\" texcoord=\"CHANNEL" << pSurface.channel << "\" />" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the two parameters necessary for referencing a texture in an effect entry
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureParamEntry(const Surface &pSurface, const std::string &pTypeName, const std::string &materialId) {
    // if surface is a texture, write out the sampler and the surface parameters necessary to reference the texture
    if (pSurface.texture.empty()) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << materialId << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<surface type=\"2D\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>" << materialId << "-" << pTypeName << "-image</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</surface>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << materialId << "-" << pTypeName << "-sampler\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<source>" << materialId << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface</source>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a scalar property
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatEntry(const Property &pProperty, const std::string &pTypeName) {
    if (!pProperty.exist) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<float sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pProperty.value << "</float>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the material setup
void ColladaExporter::WriteMaterials() {
    std::vector<Material> materials;
    materials.resize(mScene->mNumMaterials);

    /// collect all materials from the scene
    size_t numTextures = 0;
    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMaterials; ++a) {
        Material &material = materials[a];
        material.id = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Material, a);
        material.name = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Material, a);

        const aiMaterial &mat = *(mScene->mMaterials[a]);
        aiShadingMode shading = aiShadingMode_Flat;
        material.shading_model = "phong";
        if (mat.Get(AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL, shading) == aiReturn_SUCCESS) {
            if (shading == aiShadingMode_Phong) {
                material.shading_model = "phong";
            } else if (shading == aiShadingMode_Blinn) {
                material.shading_model = "blinn";
            } else if (shading == aiShadingMode_NoShading) {
                material.shading_model = "constant";
            } else if (shading == aiShadingMode_Gouraud) {
                material.shading_model = "lambert";
            }
        }

        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.ambient, mat, aiTextureType_AMBIENT, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.diffuse, mat, aiTextureType_DIFFUSE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.specular, mat, aiTextureType_SPECULAR, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.emissive, mat, aiTextureType_EMISSIVE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.reflective, mat, aiTextureType_REFLECTION, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_REFLECTIVE))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.transparent, mat, aiTextureType_OPACITY, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_TRANSPARENT))
            ++numTextures;
        if (ReadMaterialSurface(material.normal, mat, aiTextureType_NORMALS, nullptr, 0, 0))
            ++numTextures;

        material.shininess.exist = mat.Get(AI_MATKEY_SHININESS, material.shininess.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
        material.transparency.exist = mat.Get(AI_MATKEY_OPACITY, material.transparency.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
        material.index_refraction.exist = mat.Get(AI_MATKEY_REFRACTI, material.index_refraction.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
    }

    // output textures if present
    if (numTextures > 0) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<library_images>" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        for (const Material &mat : materials) {
            WriteImageEntry(mat.ambient, mat.id + "-ambient-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.diffuse, mat.id + "-diffuse-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.specular, mat.id + "-specular-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.emissive, mat.id + "-emission-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.reflective, mat.id + "-reflective-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.transparent, mat.id + "-transparent-image");
            WriteImageEntry(mat.normal, mat.id + "-normal-image");
        }
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</library_images>" << endstr;
    }

    // output effects - those are the actual carriers of information
    if (!materials.empty()) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<library_effects>" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        for (const Material &mat : materials) {
            // this is so ridiculous it must be right
            mOutput << startstr << "<effect id=\"" << mat.id << "-fx\" name=\"" << mat.name << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "<profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            // write sampler- and surface params for the texture entries
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.emissive, "emission", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.specular, "specular", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.id);
            WriteTextureParamEntry(mat.normal, "normal", mat.id);

            mOutput << startstr << "<technique sid=\"standard\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "<" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.emissive, "emission", mat.id + "-emission-sampler");
            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.id + "-ambient-sampler");
            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.id + "-diffuse-sampler");
            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.specular, "specular", mat.id + "-specular-sampler");
            WriteFloatEntry(mat.shininess, "shininess");
            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.id + "-reflective-sampler");
            WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.id + "-transparent-sampler");
            WriteFloatEntry(mat.transparency, "transparency");
            WriteFloatEntry(mat.index_refraction, "index_of_refraction");

            if (!mat.normal.texture.empty()) {
                WriteTextureColorEntry(mat.normal, "bump", mat.id + "-normal-sampler");
            }

            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</technique>" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</effect>" << endstr;
        }
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</library_effects>" << endstr;

        // write materials - they're just effect references
        mOutput << startstr << "<library_materials>" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        for (std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it) {
            const Material &mat = *it;
            mOutput << startstr << "<material id=\"" << mat.id << "\" name=\"" << mat.name << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "<instance_effect url=\"#" << mat.id << "-fx\"/>" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</material>" << endstr;
        }
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</library_materials>" << endstr;
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the controller library
void ColladaExporter::WriteControllerLibrary() {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_controllers>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++a) {
        WriteController(a);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_controllers>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a skin controller of the given mesh
void ColladaExporter::WriteController(size_t pIndex) {
    const aiMesh *mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pIndex];
    // Is there a skin controller?
    if (mesh->mNumBones == 0 || mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0) {
        return;
    }

    const std::string idstr = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Mesh, pIndex);
    const std::string namestr = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Mesh, pIndex);

    mOutput << startstr << "<controller id=\"" << idstr << "-skin\" ";
    mOutput << "name=\"skinCluster" << pIndex << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<skin source=\"#" << idstr << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // bind pose matrix
    mOutput << startstr << "<bind_shape_matrix>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // I think it is identity in general cases.
    aiMatrix4x4 mat;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.a1 << " " << mat.a2 << " " << mat.a3 << " " << mat.a4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.b1 << " " << mat.b2 << " " << mat.b3 << " " << mat.b4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.c1 << " " << mat.c2 << " " << mat.c3 << " " << mat.c4 << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << mat.d1 << " " << mat.d2 << " " << mat.d3 << " " << mat.d4 << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</bind_shape_matrix>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << idstr << "-skin-joints\" name=\"" << namestr << "-skin-joints\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<Name_array id=\"" << idstr << "-skin-joints-array\" count=\"" << mesh->mNumBones << "\">";

    for (size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
        mOutput << GetBoneUniqueId(mesh->mBones[i]) << ' ';
    }

    mOutput << "</Name_array>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<accessor source=\"#" << idstr << "-skin-joints-array\" count=\"" << mesh->mNumBones << "\" stride=\"" << 1 << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"JOINT\" type=\"Name\"></param>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;

    std::vector<ai_real> bind_poses;
    bind_poses.reserve(mesh->mNumBones * 16);
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 4; ++j) {
            bind_poses.insert(bind_poses.end(), mesh->mBones[i]->mOffsetMatrix[j], mesh->mBones[i]->mOffsetMatrix[j] + 4);
        }
    }

    WriteFloatArray(idstr + "-skin-bind_poses", FloatType_Mat4x4, (const ai_real *)bind_poses.data(), bind_poses.size() / 16);

    bind_poses.clear();

    std::vector<ai_real> skin_weights;
    skin_weights.reserve(mesh->mNumVertices * mesh->mNumBones);
    for (size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
        for (size_t j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j) {
            skin_weights.push_back(mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mWeight);
        }
    }

    WriteFloatArray(idstr + "-skin-weights", FloatType_Weight, (const ai_real *)skin_weights.data(), skin_weights.size());

    skin_weights.clear();

    mOutput << startstr << "<joints>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"JOINT\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-skin-joints\"></input>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"INV_BIND_MATRIX\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-skin-bind_poses\"></input>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</joints>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<vertex_weights count=\"" << mesh->mNumVertices << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"JOINT\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-skin-joints\" offset=\"0\"></input>" << endstr;
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"WEIGHT\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-skin-weights\" offset=\"1\"></input>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<vcount>";

    std::vector<ai_uint> num_influences(mesh->mNumVertices, (ai_uint)0);
    for (size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
        for (size_t j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j) {
            ++num_influences[mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mVertexId];
        }
    }

    for (size_t i = 0; i < mesh->mNumVertices; ++i) {
        mOutput << num_influences[i] << " ";
    }

    mOutput << "</vcount>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<v>";

    ai_uint joint_weight_indices_length = 0;
    std::vector<ai_uint> accum_influences;
    accum_influences.reserve(num_influences.size());
    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_influences.size(); ++i) {
        accum_influences.push_back(joint_weight_indices_length);
        joint_weight_indices_length += num_influences[i];
    }

    ai_uint weight_index = 0;
    std::vector<ai_int> joint_weight_indices(2 * joint_weight_indices_length, (ai_int)-1);
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumBones; ++i) {
        for (unsigned j = 0; j < mesh->mBones[i]->mNumWeights; ++j) {
            unsigned int vId = mesh->mBones[i]->mWeights[j].mVertexId;
            for (ai_uint k = 0; k < num_influences[vId]; ++k) {
                if (joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k)] == -1) {
                    joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k)] = i;
                    joint_weight_indices[2 * (accum_influences[vId] + k) + 1] = weight_index;
                    break;
                }
            }
            ++weight_index;
        }
    }

    for (size_t i = 0; i < joint_weight_indices.size(); ++i) {
        mOutput << joint_weight_indices[i] << " ";
    }

    num_influences.clear();
    accum_influences.clear();
    joint_weight_indices.clear();

    mOutput << "</v>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</vertex_weights>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</skin>" << endstr;

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</controller>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the geometry library
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometryLibrary() {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_geometries>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++a) {
        WriteGeometry(a);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_geometries>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the given mesh
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometry(size_t pIndex) {
    const aiMesh *mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pIndex];
    const std::string geometryId = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Mesh, pIndex);
    const std::string geometryName = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Mesh, pIndex);

    if (mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0) {
        return;
    }

    // opening tag
    mOutput << startstr << "<geometry id=\"" << geometryId << "\" name=\"" << geometryName << "\" >" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    mOutput << startstr << "<mesh>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // Positions
    WriteFloatArray(geometryId + "-positions", FloatType_Vector, (ai_real *)mesh->mVertices, mesh->mNumVertices);
    // Normals, if any
    if (mesh->HasNormals()) {
        WriteFloatArray(geometryId + "-normals", FloatType_Vector, (ai_real *)mesh->mNormals, mesh->mNumVertices);
    }

    // texture coords
    for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a) {
        if (mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a))) {
            WriteFloatArray(geometryId + "-tex" + ai_to_string(a), mesh->mNumUVComponents[a] == 3 ? FloatType_TexCoord3 : FloatType_TexCoord2,
                    (ai_real *)mesh->mTextureCoords[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
        }
    }

    // vertex colors
    for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a) {
        if (mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)))
            WriteFloatArray(geometryId + "-color" + ai_to_string(a), FloatType_Color, (ai_real *)mesh->mColors[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
    }

    // assemble vertex structure
    // Only write input for POSITION since we will write other as shared inputs in polygon definition
    mOutput << startstr << "<vertices id=\"" << geometryId << "-vertices"
            << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"POSITION\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-positions\" />" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</vertices>" << endstr;

    // count the number of lines, triangles and polygon meshes
    int countLines = 0;
    int countPoly = 0;
    for (size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a) {
        if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices == 2) {
            countLines++;
        } else if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices >= 3) {
            countPoly++;
        }
    }

    // lines
    if (countLines) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<lines count=\"" << countLines << "\" material=\"defaultMaterial\">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"VERTEX\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-vertices\" />" << endstr;
        if (mesh->HasNormals()) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"NORMAL\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-normals\" />" << endstr;
        }
        for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a) {
            if (mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a))) {
                mOutput << startstr
                        << "<input semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" source=\"#"
                        << geometryId
                        << "-tex" << a << "\" "
                        << "set=\"" << a << "\""
                        << " />" << endstr;
            }
        }
        for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS; ++a) {
            if (mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)))
                mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"COLOR\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-color" << a << "\" "
                        << "set=\"" << a << "\""
                        << " />" << endstr;
        }

        mOutput << startstr << "<p>";
        for (size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a) {
            const aiFace &face = mesh->mFaces[a];
            if (face.mNumIndices != 2) continue;
            for (size_t b = 0; b < face.mNumIndices; ++b) {
                mOutput << face.mIndices[b] << " ";
            }
        }
        mOutput << "</p>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</lines>" << endstr;
    }

    // triangle - don't use it, because compatibility problems

    // polygons
    if (countPoly) {
        mOutput << startstr << "<polylist count=\"" << countPoly << "\" material=\"defaultMaterial\">" << endstr;
        PushTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"VERTEX\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-vertices\" />" << endstr;
        if (mesh->HasNormals()) {
            mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"NORMAL\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-normals\" />" << endstr;
        }
        for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a) {
            if (mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)))
                mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-tex" << a << "\" "
                        << "set=\"" << a << "\""
                        << " />" << endstr;
        }
        for (size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS; ++a) {
            if (mesh->HasVertexColors(static_cast<unsigned int>(a)))
                mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"COLOR\" source=\"#" << geometryId << "-color" << a << "\" "
                        << "set=\"" << a << "\""
                        << " />" << endstr;
        }

        mOutput << startstr << "<vcount>";
        for (size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a) {
            if (mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices < 3) continue;
            mOutput << mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices << " ";
        }
        mOutput << "</vcount>" << endstr;

        mOutput << startstr << "<p>";
        for (size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a) {
            const aiFace &face = mesh->mFaces[a];
            if (face.mNumIndices < 3) continue;
            for (size_t b = 0; b < face.mNumIndices; ++b) {
                mOutput << face.mIndices[b] << " ";
            }
        }
        mOutput << "</p>" << endstr;
        PopTag();
        mOutput << startstr << "</polylist>" << endstr;
    }

    // closing tags
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</mesh>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</geometry>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a float array of the given type
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatArray(const std::string &pIdString, FloatDataType pType, const ai_real *pData, size_t pElementCount) {
    size_t floatsPerElement = 0;
    switch (pType) {
    case FloatType_Vector:
        floatsPerElement = 3;
        break;
    case FloatType_TexCoord2:
        floatsPerElement = 2;
        break;
    case FloatType_TexCoord3:
        floatsPerElement = 3;
        break;
    case FloatType_Color:
        floatsPerElement = 3;
        break;
    case FloatType_Mat4x4:
        floatsPerElement = 16;
        break;
    case FloatType_Weight:
        floatsPerElement = 1;
        break;
    case FloatType_Time:
        floatsPerElement = 1;
        break;
    default:
        return;
    }

    std::string arrayId = XMLIDEncode(pIdString) + "-array";

    mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << XMLIDEncode(pIdString) << "\" name=\"" << XMLEscape(pIdString) << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // source array
    mOutput << startstr << "<float_array id=\"" << arrayId << "\" count=\"" << pElementCount * floatsPerElement << "\"> ";
    PushTag();

    if (pType == FloatType_TexCoord2) {
        for (size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a) {
            mOutput << pData[a * 3 + 0] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a * 3 + 1] << " ";
        }
    } else if (pType == FloatType_Color) {
        for (size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a) {
            mOutput << pData[a * 4 + 0] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a * 4 + 1] << " ";
            mOutput << pData[a * 4 + 2] << " ";
        }
    } else {
        for (size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount * floatsPerElement; ++a) {
            mOutput << pData[a] << " ";
        }
    }
    mOutput << "</float_array>" << endstr;
    PopTag();

    // the usual Collada fun. Let's bloat it even more!
    mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<accessor count=\"" << pElementCount << "\" offset=\"0\" source=\"#" << arrayId << "\" stride=\"" << floatsPerElement << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    switch (pType) {
    case FloatType_Vector:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"X\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Y\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Z\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    case FloatType_TexCoord2:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    case FloatType_TexCoord3:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"P\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    case FloatType_Color:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"R\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"G\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"B\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    case FloatType_Mat4x4:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"TRANSFORM\" type=\"float4x4\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    case FloatType_Weight:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"WEIGHT\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;

    // customized, add animation related
    case FloatType_Time:
        mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"TIME\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
        break;
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the scene library
void ColladaExporter::WriteSceneLibrary() {
    // Determine if we are using the aiScene root or our own
    std::string sceneName("Scene");
    if (mAdd_root_node) {
        mSceneId = MakeUniqueId(mUniqueIds, sceneName, std::string());
        mUniqueIds.insert(mSceneId);
    } else {
        mSceneId = GetNodeUniqueId(mScene->mRootNode);
        sceneName = GetNodeName(mScene->mRootNode);
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<visual_scene id=\"" + mSceneId + "\" name=\"" + sceneName + "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    if (mAdd_root_node) {
        // Export the root node
        WriteNode(mScene->mRootNode);
    } else {
        // Have already exported the root node
        for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren; ++a)
            WriteNode(mScene->mRootNode->mChildren[a]);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</visual_scene>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ColladaExporter::WriteAnimationLibrary(size_t pIndex) {
    const aiAnimation *anim = mScene->mAnimations[pIndex];
    if (anim == nullptr) {
        return;
    }

    if (anim->mNumChannels == 0 && anim->mNumMeshChannels == 0 && anim->mNumMorphMeshChannels == 0) {
        return;
    }

    const std::string animationNameEscaped = GetObjectName(AiObjectType::Animation, pIndex);
    const std::string idstrEscaped = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Animation, pIndex);

    mOutput << startstr << "<animation id=\"" + idstrEscaped + "\" name=\"" + animationNameEscaped + "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    std::string cur_node_idstr;
    for (size_t a = 0; a < anim->mNumChannels; ++a) {
        const aiNodeAnim *nodeAnim = anim->mChannels[a];
        if (nodeAnim == nullptr) {
            continue;
        }

        // sanity checks
        if (nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys != nodeAnim->mNumScalingKeys || nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys != nodeAnim->mNumRotationKeys) {
            continue;
        }

        {
            cur_node_idstr.clear();
            cur_node_idstr += nodeAnim->mNodeName.data;
            cur_node_idstr += std::string("_matrix-input");

            std::vector<ai_real> frames;
            for (size_t i = 0; i < nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys; ++i) {
                frames.push_back(static_cast<ai_real>(nodeAnim->mPositionKeys[i].mTime));
            }

            WriteFloatArray(cur_node_idstr, FloatType_Time, (const ai_real *)frames.data(), frames.size());
            frames.clear();
        }

        {
            cur_node_idstr.clear();

            cur_node_idstr += nodeAnim->mNodeName.data;
            cur_node_idstr += std::string("_matrix-output");

            std::vector<ai_real> keyframes;
            keyframes.reserve(nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys * 16);
            for (size_t i = 0; i < nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys; ++i) {
                aiVector3D Scaling = nodeAnim->mScalingKeys[i].mValue;
                aiMatrix4x4 ScalingM; // identity
                ScalingM[0][0] = Scaling.x;
                ScalingM[1][1] = Scaling.y;
                ScalingM[2][2] = Scaling.z;

                aiQuaternion RotationQ = nodeAnim->mRotationKeys[i].mValue;
                aiMatrix4x4 s = aiMatrix4x4(RotationQ.GetMatrix());
                aiMatrix4x4 RotationM(s.a1, s.a2, s.a3, 0, s.b1, s.b2, s.b3, 0, s.c1, s.c2, s.c3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);

                aiVector3D Translation = nodeAnim->mPositionKeys[i].mValue;
                aiMatrix4x4 TranslationM; // identity
                TranslationM[0][3] = Translation.x;
                TranslationM[1][3] = Translation.y;
                TranslationM[2][3] = Translation.z;

                // Combine the above transformations
                aiMatrix4x4 mat = TranslationM * RotationM * ScalingM;

                for (unsigned int j = 0; j < 4; ++j) {
                    keyframes.insert(keyframes.end(), mat[j], mat[j] + 4);
                }
            }

            WriteFloatArray(cur_node_idstr, FloatType_Mat4x4, (const ai_real *)keyframes.data(), keyframes.size() / 16);
        }

        {
            std::vector<std::string> names;
            for (size_t i = 0; i < nodeAnim->mNumPositionKeys; ++i) {
                if (nodeAnim->mPreState == aiAnimBehaviour_DEFAULT || nodeAnim->mPreState == aiAnimBehaviour_LINEAR || nodeAnim->mPreState == aiAnimBehaviour_REPEAT) {
                    names.emplace_back("LINEAR");
                } else if (nodeAnim->mPostState == aiAnimBehaviour_CONSTANT) {
                    names.emplace_back("STEP");
                }
            }

            const std::string cur_node_idstr2 = nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-interpolation");
            std::string arrayId = XMLIDEncode(cur_node_idstr2) + "-array";

            mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << XMLIDEncode(cur_node_idstr2) << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            // source array
            mOutput << startstr << "<Name_array id=\"" << arrayId << "\" count=\"" << names.size() << "\"> ";
            for (size_t aa = 0; aa < names.size(); ++aa) {
                mOutput << names[aa] << " ";
            }
            mOutput << "</Name_array>" << endstr;

            mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            mOutput << startstr << "<accessor source=\"#" << arrayId << "\" count=\"" << names.size() << "\" stride=\"" << 1 << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"INTERPOLATION\" type=\"name\"></param>" << endstr;

            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;

            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;

            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;
        }
    }

    for (size_t a = 0; a < anim->mNumChannels; ++a) {
        const aiNodeAnim *nodeAnim = anim->mChannels[a];
        if (nodeAnim == nullptr) {
            continue;
        }

        {
            // samplers
            const std::string node_idstr = nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-sampler");
            mOutput << startstr << "<sampler id=\"" << XMLIDEncode(node_idstr) << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();

            mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"INPUT\" source=\"#" << XMLIDEncode(nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-input")) << "\"/>" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"OUTPUT\" source=\"#" << XMLIDEncode(nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-output")) << "\"/>" << endstr;
            mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"INTERPOLATION\" source=\"#" << XMLIDEncode(nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-interpolation")) << "\"/>" << endstr;

            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</sampler>" << endstr;
        }
    }

    for (size_t a = 0; a < anim->mNumChannels; ++a) {
        const aiNodeAnim *nodeAnim = anim->mChannels[a];
        if (nodeAnim == nullptr) {
            continue;
        }

        {
            // channels
            mOutput << startstr
                    << "<channel source=\"#"
                    << XMLIDEncode(nodeAnim->mNodeName.data + std::string("_matrix-sampler"))
                    << "\" target=\""
                    << XMLIDEncode(nodeAnim->mNodeName.data)
                    << "/matrix\"/>"
                    << endstr;
        }
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</animation>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ColladaExporter::WriteAnimationsLibrary() {
    if (mScene->mNumAnimations == 0) {
        return;
    }

    mOutput << startstr << "<library_animations>" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // start recursive write at the root node
    for (size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumAnimations; ++a) {
        WriteAnimationLibrary(a);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_animations>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Recursively writes the given node
void ColladaExporter::WriteNode(const aiNode *pNode) {
    // If the node is associated with a bone, it is a joint node (JOINT)
    // otherwise it is a normal node (NODE)
    // Assimp-specific: nodes with no name cannot be associated with bones
    const char *node_type;
    bool is_joint, is_skeleton_root = false;
    if (pNode->mName.length == 0 || nullptr == mScene->findBone(pNode->mName)) {
        node_type = "NODE";
        is_joint = false;
    } else {
        node_type = "JOINT";
        is_joint = true;
        if (!pNode->mParent || nullptr == mScene->findBone(pNode->mParent->mName)) {
            is_skeleton_root = true;
        }
    }

    const std::string node_id = GetNodeUniqueId(pNode);
    const std::string node_name = GetNodeName(pNode);
    mOutput << startstr << "<node ";
    if (is_skeleton_root) {
        mFoundSkeletonRootNodeID = node_id; // For now, only support one skeleton in a scene.
    }
    mOutput << "id=\"" << node_id << "\" " << (is_joint ? "sid=\"" + node_id + "\" " : "");
    mOutput << "name=\"" << node_name
            << "\" type=\"" << node_type
            << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();

    // write transformation - we can directly put the matrix there
    // TODO: (thom) decompose into scale - rot - quad to allow addressing it by animations afterwards
    aiMatrix4x4 mat = pNode->mTransformation;

    // If this node is a Camera node, the camera coordinate system needs to be multiplied in.
    // When importing from Collada, the mLookAt is set to 0, 0, -1, and the node transform is unchanged.
    // When importing from a different format, mLookAt is set to 0, 0, 1. Therefore, the local camera
    // coordinate system must be changed to matche the Collada specification.
    for (size_t i = 0; i < mScene->mNumCameras; i++) {
        if (mScene->mCameras[i]->mName == pNode->mName) {
            aiMatrix4x4 sourceView;
            mScene->mCameras[i]->GetCameraMatrix(sourceView);

            aiMatrix4x4 colladaView;
            colladaView.a1 = colladaView.c3 = -1; // move into -z space.
            mat *= (sourceView * colladaView);
            break;
        }
    }

    // customized, sid should be 'matrix' to match with loader code.
    mOutput << startstr << "<matrix sid=\"matrix\">";

    mOutput << mat.a1 << " " << mat.a2 << " " << mat.a3 << " " << mat.a4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.b1 << " " << mat.b2 << " " << mat.b3 << " " << mat.b4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.c1 << " " << mat.c2 << " " << mat.c3 << " " << mat.c4 << " ";
    mOutput << mat.d1 << " " << mat.d2 << " " << mat.d3 << " " << mat.d4;
    mOutput << "</matrix>" << endstr;

    if (pNode->mNumMeshes == 0) {
        //check if it is a camera node
        for (size_t i = 0; i < mScene->mNumCameras; i++) {
            if (mScene->mCameras[i]->mName == pNode->mName) {
                mOutput << startstr << "<instance_camera url=\"#" << GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Camera, i) << "\"/>" << endstr;
                break;
            }
        }
        //check if it is a light node
        for (size_t i = 0; i < mScene->mNumLights; i++) {
            if (mScene->mLights[i]->mName == pNode->mName) {
                mOutput << startstr << "<instance_light url=\"#" << GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Light, i) << "\"/>" << endstr;
                break;
            }
        }
    } else
        // instance every geometry
        for (size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumMeshes; ++a) {
            const aiMesh *mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pNode->mMeshes[a]];
            // do not instantiate mesh if empty. I wonder how this could happen
            if (mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0)
                continue;

            const std::string meshId = GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Mesh, pNode->mMeshes[a]);

            if (mesh->mNumBones == 0) {
                mOutput << startstr << "<instance_geometry url=\"#" << meshId << "\">" << endstr;
                PushTag();
            } else {
                mOutput << startstr
                        << "<instance_controller url=\"#" << meshId << "-skin\">"
                        << endstr;
                PushTag();

                // note! this mFoundSkeletonRootNodeID some how affects animation, it makes the mesh attaches to armature skeleton root node.
                // use the first bone to find skeleton root
                const aiNode *skeletonRootBoneNode = findSkeletonRootNode(mScene, mesh);
                if (skeletonRootBoneNode) {
                    mFoundSkeletonRootNodeID = GetNodeUniqueId(skeletonRootBoneNode);
                }
                mOutput << startstr << "<skeleton>#" << mFoundSkeletonRootNodeID << "</skeleton>" << endstr;
            }
            mOutput << startstr << "<bind_material>" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "<instance_material symbol=\"defaultMaterial\" target=\"#" << GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType::Material, mesh->mMaterialIndex) << "\">" << endstr;
            PushTag();
            for (size_t aa = 0; aa < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++aa) {
                if (mesh->HasTextureCoords(static_cast<unsigned int>(aa)))
                    // semantic       as in <texture texcoord=...>
                    // input_semantic as in <input semantic=...>
                    // input_set      as in <input set=...>
                    mOutput << startstr << "<bind_vertex_input semantic=\"CHANNEL" << aa << "\" input_semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" input_set=\"" << aa << "\"/>" << endstr;
            }
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</instance_material>" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
            PopTag();
            mOutput << startstr << "</bind_material>" << endstr;

            PopTag();
            if (mesh->mNumBones == 0)
                mOutput << startstr << "</instance_geometry>" << endstr;
            else
                mOutput << startstr << "</instance_controller>" << endstr;
        }

    // recurse into subnodes
    for (size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumChildren; ++a) {
        WriteNode(pNode->mChildren[a]);
    }

    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</node>" << endstr;
}

void ColladaExporter::CreateNodeIds(const aiNode *node) {
    GetNodeUniqueId(node);
    for (size_t a = 0; a < node->mNumChildren; ++a)
        CreateNodeIds(node->mChildren[a]);
}

std::string ColladaExporter::GetNodeUniqueId(const aiNode *node) {
    // Use the pointer as the key. This is safe because the scene is immutable.
    auto idIt = mNodeIdMap.find(node);
    if (idIt != mNodeIdMap.cend()) {
        return idIt->second;
    }

    // Prefer the requested Collada Id if extant
    std::string idStr;
    aiString origId;
    if (node->mMetaData && node->mMetaData->Get(AI_METADATA_COLLADA_ID, origId)) {
        idStr = origId.C_Str();
    } else {
        idStr = node->mName.C_Str();
    }
    // Make sure the requested id is valid
    if (idStr.empty()) {
        idStr = "node";
    } else {
        idStr = XMLIDEncode(idStr);
    }

    // Ensure it's unique
    idStr = MakeUniqueId(mUniqueIds, idStr, std::string());
    mUniqueIds.insert(idStr);
    mNodeIdMap.insert(std::make_pair(node, idStr));

    return idStr;
}

std::string ColladaExporter::GetNodeName(const aiNode *node) {
    if (node == nullptr) {
        return std::string();
    }
    return XMLEscape(node->mName.C_Str());
}

std::string ColladaExporter::GetBoneUniqueId(const aiBone *bone) {
    // Find the Node that is this Bone
    const aiNode *boneNode = mScene->mRootNode->findBoneNode(bone);
    if (boneNode == nullptr) {
        return std::string();
    }

    return GetNodeUniqueId(boneNode);
}

std::string ColladaExporter::GetObjectUniqueId(AiObjectType type, size_t pIndex) {
    auto idIt = GetObjectIdMap(type).find(pIndex);
    if (idIt != GetObjectIdMap(type).cend()) {
        return idIt->second;
    }

    // Not seen this object before, create and add
    NameIdPair result = AddObjectIndexToMaps(type, pIndex);
    return result.second;
}

std::string ColladaExporter::GetObjectName(AiObjectType type, size_t pIndex) {
    auto objectName = GetObjectNameMap(type).find(pIndex);
    if (objectName != GetObjectNameMap(type).cend()) {
        return objectName->second;
    }

    // Not seen this object before, create and add
    NameIdPair result = AddObjectIndexToMaps(type, pIndex);
    return result.first;
}

// Determine unique id and add the name and id to the maps
// @param type object type
// @param index object index
// @param name in/out. Caller to set the original name if known.
// @param idStr in/out. Caller to set the preferred id if known.
ColladaExporter::NameIdPair ColladaExporter::AddObjectIndexToMaps(AiObjectType type, size_t index) {

    std::string name;
    std::string idStr;
    std::string idPostfix;

    // Get the name and id postfix
    switch (type) {
    case AiObjectType::Mesh:
        name = mScene->mMeshes[index]->mName.C_Str();
        break;
    case AiObjectType::Material:
        name = mScene->mMaterials[index]->GetName().C_Str();
        break;
    case AiObjectType::Animation:
        name = mScene->mAnimations[index]->mName.C_Str();
        break;
    case AiObjectType::Light:
        name = mScene->mLights[index]->mName.C_Str();
        idPostfix = "-light";
        break;
    case AiObjectType::Camera:
        name = mScene->mCameras[index]->mName.C_Str();
        idPostfix = "-camera";
        break;
    case AiObjectType::Count:
        throw std::logic_error("ColladaExporter::AiObjectType::Count is not an object type");
    }

    if (name.empty()) {
        // Default ids if empty name
        switch (type) {
        case AiObjectType::Mesh: idStr = std::string("mesh_"); break;
        case AiObjectType::Material: idStr = std::string("material_"); break; // This one should never happen
        case AiObjectType::Animation: idStr = std::string("animation_"); break;
        case AiObjectType::Light: idStr = std::string("light_"); break;
        case AiObjectType::Camera: idStr = std::string("camera_"); break;
        case AiObjectType::Count: throw std::logic_error("ColladaExporter::AiObjectType::Count is not an object type");
        }
        idStr.append(ai_to_string(index));
    } else {
        idStr = XMLIDEncode(name);
    }

    if (!name.empty()) {
        name = XMLEscape(name);
    }

    idStr = MakeUniqueId(mUniqueIds, idStr, idPostfix);

    // Add to maps
    mUniqueIds.insert(idStr);
    GetObjectIdMap(type).insert(std::make_pair(index, idStr));
    GetObjectNameMap(type).insert(std::make_pair(index, name));

    return std::make_pair(name, idStr);
}

} // end of namespace Assimp

#endif // ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COLLADA_EXPORTER
#endif // ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT

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