OutPortBase.cpp

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// -*- C++ -*-
#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <functional>
#include <iterator>
#include <coil/stringutil.h>

#include <rtm/ConnectorBase.h>
#include <rtm/OutPortPushConnector.h>
#include <rtm/OutPortPullConnector.h>
#include <rtm/OutPortBase.h>
#include <rtm/PublisherBase.h>


namespace RTC
{
  struct OutPortBase::provider_cleanup
  {
    provider_cleanup()
      : m_factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance())
    {
    }
    void operator()(OutPortProvider* p)
    {
      m_factory.deleteObject(p);
    }
    OutPortProviderFactory& m_factory;
  };

  struct OutPortBase::connector_cleanup
  {
    connector_cleanup()
    {
    }
    void operator()(OutPortConnector* c)
    {
      delete c;
    }
  };


  OutPortBase::OutPortBase(const char* name, const char* data_type)
    : PortBase(name), m_littleEndian(true)
  {
    RTC_DEBUG(("Port name: %s", name));

    RTC_DEBUG(("setting port.port_type: DataOutPort"));
    addProperty("port.port_type", "DataOutPort");

    RTC_DEBUG(("setting dataport.data_type: %s", data_type));
    addProperty("dataport.data_type", data_type);

    // publisher list
    PublisherFactory& factory(PublisherFactory::instance());
    std::string pubs = coil::flatten(factory.getIdentifiers());

    // blank characters are deleted for RTSE's bug
    coil::eraseBlank(pubs);
    RTC_DEBUG(("available subscription_type: %s",  pubs.c_str()));
    addProperty("dataport.subscription_type", pubs.c_str());

  };
  
  OutPortBase::~OutPortBase(void)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("~OutPortBase()"));
    // connector ¤Î¥¯¥ê¡¼¥ó¥Ê¥Ã¥×    std::for_each(m_connectors.begin(),
                  m_connectors.end(),
                  connector_cleanup());
  }
             
  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥×¥í¥Ñ¥Æ¥£¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief Initializing properties
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::init(coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("init()"));
    RTC_PARANOID(("given properties:"));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    m_properties << prop;

    RTC_PARANOID(("updated properties:"));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((m_properties));

    configure();

    initConsumers();
    initProviders();
    int num(-1);
    if (!coil::stringTo(num, 
                     m_properties.getProperty("connection_limit","-1").c_str()))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("invalid connection_limit value: %s", 
                   m_properties.getProperty("connection_limit").c_str()));
      }

    setConnectionLimit(num);
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥×¥í¥Ñ¥Æ¥£¤ò¼èÆÀ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Get properties
   * @endif
   */
  coil::Properties& OutPortBase::properties()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("properties()"));
    return m_properties;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Connector ¤ò¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Connector list
   * @endif
   */
  const std::vector<OutPortConnector*>& OutPortBase::connectors()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("connectors(): size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
    return m_connectors;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorProfile ¤ò¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief ConnectorProfile list
   * @endif
   */
  ConnectorInfoList OutPortBase::getConnectorProfiles()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfiles(): size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
    ConnectorInfoList profs;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        profs.push_back(m_connectors[i]->profile());
      }
    return profs;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorId ¤ò¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief ConnectorId list
   * @endif
   */
  coil::vstring OutPortBase::getConnectorIds()
  {
    coil::vstring ids;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        ids.push_back(m_connectors[i]->id());
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorIds(): %s", coil::flatten(ids).c_str()));
    return ids;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Connector¤Î̾Á°¤ò¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Connector name list
   * @endif
   */
  coil::vstring OutPortBase::getConnectorNames()
  {
    coil::vstring names;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        names.push_back(m_connectors[i]->name());
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorNames(): %s", coil::flatten(names).c_str()));
    return names;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Connector¤òID¤Ç¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Getting Connector by ID
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector* OutPortBase::getConnectorById(const char* id)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorById(id = %s)", id));

    std::string sid(id);
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        if (sid  == m_connectors[i]->id())
          {
            return m_connectors[i];
          }
      }
    RTC_WARN(("ConnectorProfile with the id(%s) not found.", id));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Connector¤ò̾Á°¤Ç¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Getting ConnectorProfile by name
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector* OutPortBase::getConnectorByName(const char* name)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorByName(name = %s)", name));

    std::string sname(name);
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        if (sname  == m_connectors[i]->name())
          {
            return m_connectors[i];
          }
      }
    RTC_WARN(("ConnectorProfile with the name(%s) not found.", name));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorProfile¤òID¤Ç¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Getting ConnectorProfile by name
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::getConnectorProfileById(const char* id,
                                            ConnectorInfo& prof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfileById(id = %s)", id));
    OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(id));
    if (conn == 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    prof = conn->profile();
    return true;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorProfile¤ò̾Á°¤Ç¼èÆÀ
   * @else
   * @brief Getting ConnectorProfile by name
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::getConnectorProfileByName(const char* name,
                                              ConnectorInfo& prof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfileByName(name = %s)", name));
    OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorByName(name));
    if (conn == 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    prof = conn->profile();
    return true;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort¤ò activates ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Activate all Port interfaces
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::activateInterfaces()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("activateInterfaces()"));

    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        m_connectors[i]->activate();
      }
  }
  
  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Á´¤Æ¤Î Port ¤Î¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¤ò deactivates ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Deactivate all Port interfaces
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::deactivateInterfaces()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("deactivateInterfaces()"));

    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        m_connectors[i]->deactivate();
      }
  }
  

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorDataListener ¥ê¥¹¥Ê¤òÄɲ乤ë
   *
   * ¥Ð¥Ã¥Õ¥¡½ñ¤­¹þ¤ß¤Þ¤¿¤ÏÆɤ߽Ф·¥¤¥Ù¥ó¥È¤Ë´ØÏ¢¤¹¤ë³Æ¼ï¥ê¥¹¥Ê¤òÀßÄꤹ¤ë¡£
   *
   * @else
   * @brief Adding BufferDataListener type listener
   *
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::
  addConnectorDataListener(ConnectorDataListenerType type,
                           ConnectorDataListener* listener,
                           bool autoclean)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_DATA_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("addConnectorDataListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorDataListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connectorData_[type].addListener(listener, autoclean);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("addConnectorDataListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorDataListener ¥ê¥¹¥Ê¤òºï½ü¤¹¤ë
   *
   * @else
   * @brief Removing ConnectorDataListener type listener
   *
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::
  removeConnectorDataListener(ConnectorDataListenerType type,
                              ConnectorDataListener* listener)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_DATA_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("removeConnectorDataListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorDataListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connectorData_[type].removeListener(listener);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("removeConnectorDataListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }
  
  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorListener ¥ê¥¹¥Ê¤òÄɲ乤ë
   *
   * @else
   * @brief Adding ConnectorListener type listener
   *
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::addConnectorListener(ConnectorListenerType type,
                                         ConnectorListener* listener,
                                         bool autoclean)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("addConnectorListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connector_[type].addListener(listener, autoclean);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("addConnectorListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }
  
  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ConnectorListener ¥ê¥¹¥Ê¤òºï½ü¤¹¤ë
   *
   * @else
   * @brief Removing ConnectorListener type listener
   *
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListenerType type,
                                            ConnectorListener* listener)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("removeConnectorListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connector_[type].removeListener(listener);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("removeConnectorListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief endian ÀßÄ꤬little¤«Èݤ«ÊÖ¤¹
   * @else
   * @brief return it whether endian setting is little
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::isLittleEndian()
  {
    return m_littleEndian;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief [CORBA interface] Port ¤ÎÀܳ¤ò¹Ô¤¦
   * @else
   * @brief [CORBA interface] Connect the Port
   * @endif
   */
  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::connect(ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
    throw (CORBA::SystemException)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("OutPortBase::connect()"));

    // endian infomation check
    CORBA::Long index(NVUtil::find_index(connector_profile.properties,
                                       "dataport.serializer.cdr.endian"));
    if (index < 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("ConnectorProfile dataport.serializer.cdr.endian set."));
        // endian infomation set
        CORBA_SeqUtil::push_back(connector_profile.properties,
            NVUtil::newNV("dataport.serializer.cdr.endian", "little,big"));
      }
    return PortBase::connect(connector_profile);
  }


  //======================================================================
  // protected member functions
  //======================================================================
  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort¤ÎÀßÄê¤ò¹Ô¤¦
   * @else
   * @brief Configureing outport
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::configure()
  {

  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Interface¾ðÊó¤ò¸ø³«¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Publish interface information
   * @endif
   */
  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::publishInterfaces(ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("publishInterfaces()"));

    ReturnCode_t returnvalue = _publishInterfaces();
    if(returnvalue!=RTC::RTC_OK)
      {
        return returnvalue;
      }

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_PARANOID_STR((prop));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×
     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = push .... do nothing"));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = pull .... create PullConnector"));

        OutPortProvider* provider(createProvider(cprof, prop));
        if (provider == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }
        
        // create OutPortPullConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, provider));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        // connector set
        provider->setConnector(connector);

        RTC_DEBUG(("publishInterface() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type"));

    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Interface¾ðÊó¤ò¼èÆÀ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Subscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::subscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("subscribeInterfaces()"));

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    bool littleEndian;
    if (!checkEndian(prop, littleEndian))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("unsupported endian"));
        return RTC::UNSUPPORTED;
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("endian: %s", m_littleEndian ? "little":"big"));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×
     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ÅÐÏ¿¤µ¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ëInterface¾ðÊó¤ò²ò½ü¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Unsubscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥·¥ê¥¢¥é¥¤¥¶¤Î¥¨¥ó¥Ç¥£¥¢¥ó¤ò¥Á¥§¥Ã¥¯¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Checking endian flag of serializer
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer creation
   * @endif
   */
  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM

    std::for_each(m_connectors.begin(),
                  m_connectors.end(),
                  connector_cleanup());
  }
             
  void OutPortBase::init(coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("init()"));
    RTC_PARANOID(("given properties:"));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    m_properties << prop;

    RTC_PARANOID(("updated properties:"));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((m_properties));

    configure();

    initConsumers();
    initProviders();
    int num(-1);
    if (!coil::stringTo(num, 
                     m_properties.getProperty("connection_limit","-1").c_str()))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("invalid connection_limit value: %s", 
                   m_properties.getProperty("connection_limit").c_str()));
      }

    setConnectionLimit(num);
  }

  coil::Properties& OutPortBase::properties()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("properties()"));
    return m_properties;
  }

  const std::vector<OutPortConnector*>& OutPortBase::connectors()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("connectors(): size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
    return m_connectors;
  }

  ConnectorInfoList OutPortBase::getConnectorProfiles()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfiles(): size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
    ConnectorInfoList profs;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        profs.push_back(m_connectors[i]->profile());
      }
    return profs;
  }

  coil::vstring OutPortBase::getConnectorIds()
  {
    coil::vstring ids;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        ids.push_back(m_connectors[i]->id());
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorIds(): %s", coil::flatten(ids).c_str()));
    return ids;
  }

  coil::vstring OutPortBase::getConnectorNames()
  {
    coil::vstring names;
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        names.push_back(m_connectors[i]->name());
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorNames(): %s", coil::flatten(names).c_str()));
    return names;
  }

  OutPortConnector* OutPortBase::getConnectorById(const char* id)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorById(id = %s)", id));

    std::string sid(id);
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        if (sid  == m_connectors[i]->id())
          {
            return m_connectors[i];
          }
      }
    RTC_WARN(("ConnectorProfile with the id(%s) not found.", id));
    return 0;
  }

  OutPortConnector* OutPortBase::getConnectorByName(const char* name)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorByName(name = %s)", name));

    std::string sname(name);
    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        if (sname  == m_connectors[i]->name())
          {
            return m_connectors[i];
          }
      }
    RTC_WARN(("ConnectorProfile with the name(%s) not found.", name));
    return 0;
  }

  bool OutPortBase::getConnectorProfileById(const char* id,
                                            ConnectorInfo& prof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfileById(id = %s)", id));
    OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(id));
    if (conn == 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    prof = conn->profile();
    return true;
  }

  bool OutPortBase::getConnectorProfileByName(const char* name,
                                              ConnectorInfo& prof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("getConnectorProfileByName(name = %s)", name));
    OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorByName(name));
    if (conn == 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    prof = conn->profile();
    return true;
  }

  void OutPortBase::activateInterfaces()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("activateInterfaces()"));

    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        m_connectors[i]->activate();
      }
  }
  
  void OutPortBase::deactivateInterfaces()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("deactivateInterfaces()"));

    for (int i(0), len(m_connectors.size()); i < len; ++i)
      {
        m_connectors[i]->deactivate();
      }
  }
  

  void OutPortBase::
  addConnectorDataListener(ConnectorDataListenerType type,
                           ConnectorDataListener* listener,
                           bool autoclean)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_DATA_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("addConnectorDataListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorDataListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connectorData_[type].addListener(listener, autoclean);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("addConnectorDataListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }

  void OutPortBase::
  removeConnectorDataListener(ConnectorDataListenerType type,
                              ConnectorDataListener* listener)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_DATA_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("removeConnectorDataListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorDataListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connectorData_[type].removeListener(listener);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("removeConnectorDataListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }
  
  void OutPortBase::addConnectorListener(ConnectorListenerType type,
                                         ConnectorListener* listener,
                                         bool autoclean)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("addConnectorListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connector_[type].addListener(listener, autoclean);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("addConnectorListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }
  
  void OutPortBase::removeConnectorListener(ConnectorListenerType type,
                                            ConnectorListener* listener)
  {
    if (type < CONNECTOR_LISTENER_NUM)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("removeConnectorListener(%s)",
                   ConnectorListener::toString(type)));
        m_listeners.connector_[type].removeListener(listener);
        return;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("removeConnectorListener(): Unknown Listener Type"));
    return;
  }

  bool OutPortBase::isLittleEndian()
  {
    return m_littleEndian;
  }

  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::connect(ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
    throw (CORBA::SystemException)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("OutPortBase::connect()"));

    // endian infomation check
    CORBA::Long index(NVUtil::find_index(connector_profile.properties,
                                       "dataport.serializer.cdr.endian"));
    if (index < 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("ConnectorProfile dataport.serializer.cdr.endian set."));
        // endian infomation set
        CORBA_SeqUtil::push_back(connector_profile.properties,
            NVUtil::newNV("dataport.serializer.cdr.endian", "little,big"));
      }
    return PortBase::connect(connector_profile);
  }


  //======================================================================
  // protected member functions
  //======================================================================
  void OutPortBase::configure()
  {

  }


  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::publishInterfaces(ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("publishInterfaces()"));

    ReturnCode_t returnvalue = _publishInterfaces();
    if(returnvalue!=RTC::RTC_OK)
      {
        return returnvalue;
      }

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_PARANOID_STR((prop));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = push .... do nothing"));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = pull .... create PullConnector"));

        OutPortProvider* provider(createProvider(cprof, prop));
        if (provider == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }
        
        // create OutPortPullConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, provider));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        // connector set
        provider->setConnector(connector);

        RTC_DEBUG(("publishInterface() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type"));

    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Interface¾ðÊó¤ò¼èÆÀ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Subscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::subscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("subscribeInterfaces()"));

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    bool littleEndian;
    if (!checkEndian(prop, littleEndian))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("unsupported endian"));
        return RTC::UNSUPPORTED;
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("endian: %s", m_littleEndian ? "little":"big"));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×
     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ÅÐÏ¿¤µ¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ëInterface¾ðÊó¤ò²ò½ü¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Unsubscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥·¥ê¥¢¥é¥¤¥¶¤Î¥¨¥ó¥Ç¥£¥¢¥ó¤ò¥Á¥§¥Ã¥¯¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Checking endian flag of serializer
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer creation
   * @endif
   */
  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM

     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = push .... do nothing"));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = pull .... create PullConnector"));

        OutPortProvider* provider(createProvider(cprof, prop));
        if (provider == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }
        
        // create OutPortPullConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, provider));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        // connector set
        provider->setConnector(connector);

        RTC_DEBUG(("publishInterface() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type"));

    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief Interface¾ðÊó¤ò¼èÆÀ¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Subscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::subscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("subscribeInterfaces()"));

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    bool littleEndian;
    if (!checkEndian(prop, littleEndian))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("unsupported endian"));
        return RTC::UNSUPPORTED;
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("endian: %s", m_littleEndian ? "little":"big"));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×
     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ÅÐÏ¿¤µ¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ëInterface¾ðÊó¤ò²ò½ü¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Unsubscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥·¥ê¥¢¥é¥¤¥¶¤Î¥¨¥ó¥Ç¥£¥¢¥ó¤ò¥Á¥§¥Ã¥¯¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Checking endian flag of serializer
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer creation
   * @endif
   */
  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM

     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = push .... do nothing"));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type = pull .... create PullConnector"));

        OutPortProvider* provider(createProvider(cprof, prop));
        if (provider == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }
        
        // create OutPortPullConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, provider));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        // connector set
        provider->setConnector(connector);

        RTC_DEBUG(("publishInterface() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type"));

    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  ReturnCode_t OutPortBase::subscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& cprof)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("subscribeInterfaces()"));

    // prop: [port.outport].
    coil::Properties prop(m_properties);
    {
      coil::Properties conn_prop;
      NVUtil::copyToProperties(conn_prop, cprof.properties);
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport"); // marge ConnectorProfile
      /*
       * marge ConnectorProfile for buffer property.
       * e.g.
       *  prof[buffer.write.full_policy]
       *       << cprof[dataport.outport.buffer.write.full_policy]
       */
      prop << conn_prop.getNode("dataport.outport");
    }
    RTC_DEBUG(("ConnectorProfile::properties are as follows."));
    RTC_DEBUG_STR((prop));

    bool littleEndian;
    if (!checkEndian(prop, littleEndian))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("unsupported endian"));
        return RTC::UNSUPPORTED;
      }
    RTC_TRACE(("endian: %s", m_littleEndian ? "little":"big"));

    /*
     * ¤³¤³¤Ç, ConnectorProfile ¤«¤é¤Î properties ¤¬¥Þ¡¼¥¸¤µ¤ì¤¿¤¿¤á¡¢
     * prop["dataflow_type"]: ¥Ç¡¼¥¿¥Õ¥í¡¼¥¿¥¤¥×     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×
     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ÅÐÏ¿¤µ¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ëInterface¾ðÊó¤ò²ò½ü¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Unsubscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥·¥ê¥¢¥é¥¤¥¶¤Î¥¨¥ó¥Ç¥£¥¢¥ó¤ò¥Á¥§¥Ã¥¯¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Checking endian flag of serializer
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer creation
   * @endif
   */
  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM

     * prop["interface_type"]: ¥¤¥ó¥¿¡¼¥Õ¥§¡¼¥¹¥¿¥¤¥×     * ¤Ê¤É¤¬¥¢¥¯¥»¥¹²Äǽ¤Ë¤Ê¤ë¡£
     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ÅÐÏ¿¤µ¤ì¤Æ¤¤¤ëInterface¾ðÊó¤ò²ò½ü¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Unsubscribe interface
   * @endif
   */
  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤Î½é´ü²½
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer initialization
   * @endif
   */
  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief ¥·¥ê¥¢¥é¥¤¥¶¤Î¥¨¥ó¥Ç¥£¥¢¥ó¤ò¥Á¥§¥Ã¥¯¤¹¤ë
   * @else
   * @brief Checking endian flag of serializer
   * @endif
   */
  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPort provider ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPort provider creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief InPort consumer ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief InPort consumer creation
   * @endif
   */
  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPushConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  /*!
   * @if jp
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector ¤ÎÀ¸À®
   * @else
   * @brief OutPortPullConnector creation
   * @endif
   */
  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM

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     */
    std::string& dflow_type(prop["dataflow_type"]);
    coil::normalize(dflow_type);

    if (dflow_type == "push")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is push."));

        // interface
        InPortConsumer* consumer(createConsumer(cprof, prop));
        if (consumer == 0)
          {
            return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
          }

        // create OutPortPushConnector
        OutPortConnector* connector(createConnector(cprof, prop, consumer));
        if (connector == 0)
          {
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }

        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    else if (dflow_type == "pull")
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type is pull."));

        // set endian type
        OutPortConnector* conn(getConnectorById(cprof.connector_id));
        if (conn == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s",
                       (const char*)cprof.connector_id));
            return RTC::RTC_ERROR;
          }
        conn->setEndian(littleEndian);
        RTC_DEBUG(("subscribeInterfaces() successfully finished."));
        return RTC::RTC_OK;
      }
    
    RTC_ERROR(("unsupported dataflow_type: %s", dflow_type.c_str()));
    return RTC::BAD_PARAMETER;
  }

  void
  OutPortBase::unsubscribeInterfaces(const ConnectorProfile& connector_profile)
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("unsubscribeInterfaces()"));

    std::string id(connector_profile.connector_id);
    RTC_PARANOID(("connector_id: %s", id.c_str()));

    ConnectorList::iterator it(m_connectors.begin());

    while (it != m_connectors.end())
      {
        if (id == (*it)->id())
          {
            // Connector's dtor must call disconnect()
            delete *it;
            m_connectors.erase(it);
            RTC_TRACE(("delete connector: %s", id.c_str()));
            return;
          }
        ++it;
      }
    RTC_ERROR(("specified connector not found: %s", id.c_str()));
    return;
  }

  void OutPortBase::initProviders()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initProviders()"));

    // create OutPort providers
    OutPortProviderFactory& factory(OutPortProviderFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring provider_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available OutPortProviders: %s",
                  coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("provider_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["provider_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed providers: %s",
                   m_properties["provider_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(provider_types);
        provider_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["provider_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(provider_types));
      }
#endif

    // OutPortProvider supports "pull" dataflow type
    if (provider_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("dataflow_type pull is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "pull");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(provider_types).c_str());
      }

    m_providerTypes = provider_types;
  }

  void OutPortBase::initConsumers()
  {
    RTC_TRACE(("initConsumers()"));

    // create InPort consumers
    InPortConsumerFactory& factory(InPortConsumerFactory::instance());
    coil::vstring consumer_types(factory.getIdentifiers());
    RTC_PARANOID(("available InPortConsumer: %s",
                  coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str()));

#ifndef RTC_NO_DATAPORTIF_ACTIVATION_OPTION
    if (m_properties.hasKey("consumer_types") &&
        coil::normalize(m_properties["consumer_types"]) != "all")
      {
        RTC_DEBUG(("allowed consumers: %s",
                   m_properties["consumer_types"].c_str()));

        coil::vstring temp_types(consumer_types);
        consumer_types.clear();
        coil::vstring
          active_types(coil::split(m_properties["consumer_types"], ","));

        std::sort(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end());
        std::sort(active_types.begin(), active_types.end());
        std::set_intersection(temp_types.begin(), temp_types.end(),
                              active_types.begin(), active_types.end(),
                              std::back_inserter(consumer_types));
      }
#endif
    
    // InPortConsumer supports "push" dataflow type
    if (consumer_types.size() > 0)
      {
        RTC_PARANOID(("dataflow_type push is supported"));
        appendProperty("dataport.dataflow_type", "push");
        appendProperty("dataport.interface_type",
                       coil::flatten(consumer_types).c_str());
      }
    
    m_consumerTypes = consumer_types;
  }

  bool OutPortBase::checkEndian(const coil::Properties& prop,
                                bool& littleEndian)
  {
    // old version check
    if(prop.hasKey("serializer") == NULL)
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }

    // endian type check
    std::string endian_type(prop.getProperty("serializer.cdr.endian", ""));
    RTC_DEBUG(("endian_type: %s", endian_type.c_str()));
    coil::normalize(endian_type);
    std::vector<std::string> endian(coil::split(endian_type, ","));

    if(endian.empty()) { return false; }
    if(endian[0] == "little")
      {
        littleEndian = true;
        return true;
      }
    else if(endian[0] == "big")
      {
        littleEndian = false;
        return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

  OutPortProvider*
  OutPortBase::createProvider(ConnectorProfile& cprof, coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_providerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no provider found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_providerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    OutPortProvider* provider;
    provider = OutPortProviderFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (provider != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("provider created"));
        provider->init(prop.getNode("provider"));

#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
        if (!provider->publishInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
        ::SDOPackage::NVList_ptr prop_ref(cprof.properties);
        if (!provider->publishInterface(*prop_ref))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("publishing interface information error"));
            OutPortProviderFactory::instance().deleteObject(provider);
            return 0;
          }
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB
        return provider;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("provider creation failed"));
    return 0;
  }


  InPortConsumer* OutPortBase::createConsumer(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                                              coil::Properties& prop)
  {
    if (!prop["interface_type"].empty() &&
        !coil::includes((coil::vstring)m_consumerTypes, prop["interface_type"]))
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("no consumer found"));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type:  %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
        RTC_DEBUG(("interface_types: %s",
                   coil::flatten(m_consumerTypes).c_str()));
        return 0;
      }
    
    RTC_DEBUG(("interface_type: %s", prop["interface_type"].c_str()));
    InPortConsumer* consumer;
    consumer = InPortConsumerFactory::
      instance().createObject(prop["interface_type"].c_str());
    
    if (consumer != 0)
      {
        RTC_TRACE(("consumer created"));
        consumer->init(prop.getNode("consumer"));

        if (!consumer->subscribeInterface(cprof.properties))
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("interface subscription failed."));
            InPortConsumerFactory::instance().deleteObject(consumer);
            return 0;
          }

        return consumer;
      }

    RTC_ERROR(("consumer creation failed"));
    return 0; 
  }

  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               InPortConsumer* consumer)
  {
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPushConnector(profile, consumer, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPushConnector created"));

        // endian type set
        connector->setEndian(m_littleEndian);
        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d",
                      m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPushConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

  OutPortConnector*
  OutPortBase::createConnector(const ConnectorProfile& cprof,
                               coil::Properties& prop,
                               OutPortProvider* provider)
  {
    RTC_VERBOSE(("createConnector()"));
#ifndef ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::refToVstring(cprof.ports),
                          prop); 
#else // ORB_IS_RTORB
    ConnectorInfo profile(cprof.name,
                          cprof.connector_id,
                          CORBA_SeqUtil::
                          refToVstring(RTC::PortServiceList(cprof.ports)),
                          prop); 
#endif // ORB_IS_RTORB

    OutPortConnector* connector(0);
    try
      {
        connector = new OutPortPullConnector(profile, provider, m_listeners);

        if (connector == 0)
          {
            RTC_ERROR(("old compiler? new returned 0;"));
            return 0;
          }
        RTC_TRACE(("OutPortPullConnector created"));

        m_connectors.push_back(connector);
        RTC_PARANOID(("connector pushback done: size = %d", m_connectors.size()));
        return connector;
      }
    catch (std::bad_alloc& e)
      {
        RTC_ERROR(("OutPortPullConnector creation failed"));
        return 0;
      }
    RTC_FATAL(("never comes here: createConnector()"));
    return 0;
  }

}; // end of namespace RTM