Second Life viewer sources 1.23.0-RC

10 files changed, 317 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/CMakeLists.txt b/linden/indra/llxml/CMakeLists.txt
index 9febd97..487c5b9 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ set(llxml_HEADER_FILES
     CMakeLists.txt
 
     llcontrol.h
+    llcontrolgroupreader.h
     llxmlnode.h
     llxmlparser.h
     llxmltree.h
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.cpp b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.cpp
index 81c3e78..d9ed45a 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.cpp
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
@@ -101,11 +102,12 @@ bool LLControlVariable::llsd_compare(const LLSD& a, const LLSD & b)
 
 LLControlVariable::LLControlVariable(const std::string& name, eControlType type,
                                                          LLSD initial, const std::string& comment,
-                                                         bool persist)
+                                                         bool persist, bool hidefromsettingseditor)
         : mName(name),
           mComment(comment),
           mType(type),
-          mPersist(persist)
+          mPersist(persist),
+          mHideFromSettingsEditor(hidefromsettingseditor)
 {
         if (mPersist && mComment.empty())
         {
@@ -212,6 +214,11 @@ void LLControlVariable::setPersist(bool state)
         mPersist = state;
 }
 
+void LLControlVariable::setHiddenFromSettingsEditor(bool hide)
+{
+        mHideFromSettingsEditor = hide;
+}
+
 void LLControlVariable::setComment(const std::string& comment)
 {
         mComment = comment;
@@ -295,17 +302,27 @@ std::string LLControlGroup::typeEnumToString(eControlType typeenum)
         return mTypeString[typeenum];
 }
 
-BOOL LLControlGroup::declareControl(const std::string& name, eControlType type, const LLSD initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist)
+BOOL LLControlGroup::declareControl(const std::string& name, eControlType type, const LLSD initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist, BOOL hidefromsettingseditor)
 {
-        if(mNameTable.find(name) != mNameTable.end())
-        {
-                llwarns << "LLControlGroup::declareControl: Control named " << name << " already exists." << llendl;
-                mNameTable[name]->setValue(initial_val);
-                return TRUE;
+        LLControlVariable* existing_control = getControl(name);
+        if (existing_control)
+        {
+                if (persist && existing_control->isType(type))
+                {
+                        // Sometimes we need to declare a control *after* it has been loaded from a settings file.
+                        LLSD cur_value = existing_control->getValue(); // get the current value
+                        existing_control->setDefaultValue(initial_val); // set the default to the declared value
+                        existing_control->setValue(cur_value); // now set to the loaded value
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                        llwarns << "Control named " << name << " already exists, ignoring new declaration." << llendl;
+                }
+                return TRUE;
         }
 
         // if not, create the control and add it to the name table
-        LLControlVariable* control = new LLControlVariable(name, type, initial_val, comment, persist);
+        LLControlVariable* control = new LLControlVariable(name, type, initial_val, comment, persist, hidefromsettingseditor);
         mNameTable[name] = control;     
         return TRUE;
 }
@@ -1042,7 +1059,8 @@ U32 LLControlGroup::loadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool set_default_v
         }
 
         U32     validitems = 0;
-        bool persist = false;
+        bool persist = true;
+        bool hidefromsettingseditor = false;
         for(LLSD::map_const_iterator itr = settings.beginMap(); itr != settings.endMap(); ++itr)
         {
                 name = (*itr).first;
@@ -1053,6 +1071,18 @@ U32 LLControlGroup::loadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool set_default_v
                         persist = control_map["Persist"].asInteger();
                 }
                 
+                // Sometimes we want to use the settings system to provide cheap persistence, but we
+                // don't want the settings themselves to be easily manipulated in the UI because 
+                // doing so can cause support problems. So we have this option:
+                if(control_map.has("HideFromEditor"))
+                {
+                        hidefromsettingseditor = control_map["HideFromEditor"].asInteger();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                        hidefromsettingseditor = false;
+                }
+                
                 // If the control exists just set the value from the input file.
                 LLControlVariable* existing_control = getControl(name);
                 if(existing_control)
@@ -1066,6 +1096,7 @@ U32 LLControlGroup::loadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool set_default_v
                                 {
                                         existing_control->setDefaultValue(control_map["Value"]);
                                         existing_control->setPersist(persist);
+                                        existing_control->setHiddenFromSettingsEditor(hidefromsettingseditor);
                                         existing_control->setComment(control_map["Comment"].asString());
                                 }
                                 else
@@ -1089,7 +1120,8 @@ U32 LLControlGroup::loadFromFile(const std::string& filename, bool set_default_v
                                                    typeStringToEnum(control_map["Type"].asString()), 
                                                    control_map["Value"], 
                                                    control_map["Comment"].asString(), 
-                                                   persist
+                                                   persist,
+                                                   hidefromsettingseditor
                                                    );
                 }
                 
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.h b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.h
index 7b327ef..ba0a1c7 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.h
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrol.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "llstring.h"
 #include "llrect.h"
 
+#include "llcontrolgroupreader.h"
+
 #include <vector>
 
 // *NOTE: boost::visit_each<> generates warning 4675 on .net 2003
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ private:
         std::string             mName;
         std::string             mComment;
         eControlType    mType;
-        bool mPersist;
+        bool                    mPersist;
+        bool                    mHideFromSettingsEditor;
         std::vector<LLSD> mValues;
         
         signal_t mSignal;
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ private:
 public:
         LLControlVariable(const std::string& name, eControlType type,
                                           LLSD initial, const std::string& comment,
-                                          bool persist = true);
+                                          bool persist = true, bool hidefromsettingseditor = false);
 
         virtual ~LLControlVariable();
         
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ public:
         bool isDefault() { return (mValues.size() == 1); }
         bool isSaveValueDefault();
         bool isPersisted() { return mPersist; }
+        bool isHiddenFromSettingsEditor() { return mHideFromSettingsEditor; }
         LLSD get()                      const   { return getValue(); }
         LLSD getValue()         const   { return mValues.back(); }
         LLSD getDefault()       const   { return mValues.front(); }
@@ -126,6 +131,7 @@ public:
         void setValue(const LLSD& value, bool saved_value = TRUE);
         void setDefaultValue(const LLSD& value);
         void setPersist(bool state);
+        void setHiddenFromSettingsEditor(bool hide);
         void setComment(const std::string& comment);
 
         void firePropertyChanged()
@@ -139,7 +145,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 //const U32 STRING_CACHE_SIZE = 10000;
-class LLControlGroup
+class LLControlGroup : public LLControlGroupReader
 {
 protected:
         typedef std::map<std::string, LLPointer<LLControlVariable> > ctrl_name_table_t;
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ public:
         };
         void applyToAll(ApplyFunctor* func);
         
-        BOOL declareControl(const std::string& name, eControlType type, const LLSD initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist);
+        BOOL declareControl(const std::string& name, eControlType type, const LLSD initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist, BOOL hidefromsettingseditor = FALSE);
         BOOL declareU32(const std::string& name, U32 initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist = TRUE);
         BOOL declareS32(const std::string& name, S32 initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist = TRUE);
         BOOL declareF32(const std::string& name, F32 initial_val, const std::string& comment, BOOL persist = TRUE);
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrolgroupreader.h b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrolgroupreader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4c04b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llcontrolgroupreader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/** 
+ * @file llcontrolgroupreader.h
+ * @brief Interface providing readonly access to LLControlGroup (intended for unit testing)
+ *
+ * $LicenseInfo:firstyear=2001&license=viewergpl$
+ * 
+ * Copyright (c) 2001-2009, Linden Research, Inc.
+ * 
+ * Second Life Viewer Source Code
+ * The source code in this file ("Source Code") is provided by Linden Lab
+ * to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.0
+ * ("GPL"), unless you have obtained a separate licensing agreement
+ * ("Other License"), formally executed by you and Linden Lab.  Terms of
+ * the GPL can be found in doc/GPL-license.txt in this distribution, or
+ * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/gplv2
+ * 
+ * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
+ * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
+ * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * 
+ * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
+ * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
+ * and agree to abide by those obligations.
+ * 
+ * ALL LINDEN LAB SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." LINDEN LAB MAKES NO
+ * WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING ITS ACCURACY,
+ * COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE.
+ * $/LicenseInfo$
+ */
+
+#ifndef LL_LLCONTROLGROUPREADER_H
+#define LL_LLCONTROLGROUPREADER_H
+
+#include "stdtypes.h"
+#include <string>
+
+// Many of the types below are commented out because for the purposes of the early testing we're doing,
+// we don't need them and we don't want to pull in all the machinery to support them.
+// But the model is here for future unit test extensions.
+
+class LLControlGroupReader
+{
+public:
+        LLControlGroupReader() {}
+        virtual ~LLControlGroupReader() {}
+
+        virtual std::string     getString(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLWString     getWString(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        virtual std::string     getText(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLVector3     getVector3(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLVector3d    getVector3d(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLRect                getRect(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        virtual BOOL            getBOOL(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        virtual S32                     getS32(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        virtual F32                     getF32(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        virtual U32                     getU32(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLSD        getLLSD(const std::string& name) = 0;
+
+        //virtual LLColor4      getColor(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLColor4U     getColor4U(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLColor4      getColor4(const std::string& name) = 0;
+        //virtual LLColor3      getColor3(const std::string& name) = 0;
+};
+
+#endif /* LL_LLCONTROLGROUPREADER_H */
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.cpp b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.cpp
index 7464529..800b135 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.cpp
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ LLXMLNode::LLXMLNode() :
         mEncoding(ENCODING_DEFAULT),
         mParent(NULL),
         mChildren(NULL),
+        mAttributes(),
+        mPrev(NULL),
+        mNext(NULL),
         mName(NULL), 
         mValue(""), 
         mDefault(NULL)
@@ -83,6 +87,9 @@ LLXMLNode::LLXMLNode(const char* name, BOOL is_attribute) :
         mEncoding(ENCODING_DEFAULT),
         mParent(NULL),
         mChildren(NULL),
+        mAttributes(),
+        mPrev(NULL),
+        mNext(NULL),
         mValue(""), 
         mDefault(NULL)
 {
@@ -101,17 +108,65 @@ LLXMLNode::LLXMLNode(LLStringTableEntry* name, BOOL is_attribute) :
         mEncoding(ENCODING_DEFAULT),
         mParent(NULL),
         mChildren(NULL),
+        mAttributes(),
+        mPrev(NULL),
+        mNext(NULL),
         mName(name),
         mValue(""), 
         mDefault(NULL)
 {
 }
 
+// copy constructor (except for the children)
+LLXMLNode::LLXMLNode(const LLXMLNode& rhs) : 
+        mID(rhs.mID),
+        mIsAttribute(rhs.mIsAttribute),
+        mVersionMajor(rhs.mVersionMajor), 
+        mVersionMinor(rhs.mVersionMinor), 
+        mLength(rhs.mLength), 
+        mPrecision(rhs.mPrecision),
+        mType(rhs.mType),
+        mEncoding(rhs.mEncoding),
+        mParent(NULL),
+        mChildren(NULL),
+        mAttributes(),
+        mPrev(NULL),
+        mNext(NULL),
+        mName(rhs.mName), 
+        mValue(rhs.mValue), 
+        mDefault(rhs.mDefault)
+{
+}
+
+// returns a new copy of this node and all its children
+LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::deepCopy()
+{
+        LLXMLNodePtr newnode = LLXMLNodePtr(new LLXMLNode(*this));
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
+        {
+                for (LLXMLChildList::iterator iter = mChildren->map.begin();
+                         iter != mChildren->map.end(); ++iter)
+                {
+                        newnode->addChild(iter->second->deepCopy());
+                }
+        }
+        for (LLXMLAttribList::iterator iter = mAttributes.begin();
+                 iter != mAttributes.end(); ++iter)
+        {
+                newnode->addChild(iter->second->deepCopy());
+        }
+
+        return newnode;
+}
+
 // virtual
 LLXMLNode::~LLXMLNode()
 {
         // Strictly speaking none of this should be required execept 'delete mChildren'...
-        if (mChildren)
+        // Sadly, that's only true if we hadn't had reference-counted smart pointers linked
+        // in three different directions. This entire class is a frightening, hard-to-maintain
+        // mess.
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 for (LLXMLChildList::iterator iter = mChildren->map.begin();
                          iter != mChildren->map.end(); ++iter)
@@ -124,7 +179,7 @@ LLXMLNode::~LLXMLNode()
                 mChildren->map.clear();
                 mChildren->head = NULL;
                 mChildren->tail = NULL;
-                delete mChildren;
+                mChildren = NULL;
         }
         for (LLXMLAttribList::iterator iter = mAttributes.begin();
                  iter != mAttributes.end(); ++iter)
@@ -160,7 +215,7 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::removeChild(LLXMLNode *target_child)
                         return TRUE;
                 }
         }
-        else if (mChildren)
+        else if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::iterator children_itr = mChildren->map.find(target_child->mName);
                 while (children_itr != mChildren->map.end())
@@ -183,7 +238,6 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::removeChild(LLXMLNode *target_child)
                                 mChildren->map.erase(children_itr);
                                 if (mChildren->map.empty())
                                 {
-                                        delete mChildren;
                                         mChildren = NULL;
                                 }
                                 return TRUE;
@@ -201,7 +255,7 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::removeChild(LLXMLNode *target_child)
         return FALSE;
 }
 
-void LLXMLNode::addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_child)
+void LLXMLNode::addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_child, LLXMLNodePtr after_child)
 {
         if (new_child->mParent != NULL)
         {
@@ -219,7 +273,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_child)
         }
         else
         {
-                if (!mChildren)
+                if (mChildren.isNull())
                 {
                         mChildren = new LLXMLChildren();
                         mChildren->head = new_child;
@@ -227,11 +281,33 @@ void LLXMLNode::addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_child)
                 }
                 mChildren->map.insert(std::make_pair(new_child->mName, new_child));
 
-                if (mChildren->tail != new_child)
+                // if after_child is specified, it damn well better be in the list of children
+                // for this node. I'm not going to assert that, because it would be expensive,
+                // but don't specify that parameter if you didn't get the value for it from the
+                // list of children of this node!
+                if (after_child.isNull())
                 {
-                        mChildren->tail->mNext = new_child;
-                        new_child->mPrev = mChildren->tail;
-                        mChildren->tail = new_child;
+                        if (mChildren->tail != new_child)
+                        {
+                                mChildren->tail->mNext = new_child;
+                                new_child->mPrev = mChildren->tail;
+                                mChildren->tail = new_child;
+                        }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                        if (after_child->mNext.notNull())
+                        {
+                                // if after_child was not the last item, fix up some pointers
+                                after_child->mNext->mPrev = new_child;
+                                new_child->mNext = after_child->mNext;
+                        }
+                        new_child->mPrev = after_child;
+                        after_child->mNext = new_child;
+                        if (mChildren->tail == after_child)
+                        {
+                                mChildren->tail = new_child;
+                        }
                 }
         }
 
@@ -293,7 +369,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::updateDefault()
                 }
         }
 
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_itr;
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_end = mChildren->map.end();
@@ -566,6 +642,24 @@ bool LLXMLNode::updateNode(
 }
 
 
+// static 
+LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::replaceNode(LLXMLNodePtr node, LLXMLNodePtr update_node)
+{       
+        if (!node || !update_node)
+        {
+                llwarns << "Node invalid" << llendl;
+                return node;
+        }
+        
+        LLXMLNodePtr cloned_node = update_node->deepCopy();
+        node->mParent->addChild(cloned_node, node);     // add after node
+        LLXMLNodePtr parent = node->mParent;
+        parent->removeChild(node);
+        parent->updateDefault();
+        
+        return cloned_node;
+}
+
 
 
 // static
@@ -618,7 +712,7 @@ bool LLXMLNode::parseBuffer(
         {
                 llwarns << "Error parsing xml error code: "
                                 << XML_ErrorString(XML_GetErrorCode(my_parser))
-                                << " on lne " << XML_GetCurrentLineNumber(my_parser)
+                                << " on line " << XML_GetCurrentLineNumber(my_parser)
                                 << llendl;
         }
 
@@ -722,7 +816,7 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::isFullyDefault()
                 && has_default_length
                 && has_default_attribute)
         {
-                if (mChildren)
+                if (mChildren.notNull())
                 {
                         LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_itr;
                         LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_end = mChildren->map.end();
@@ -888,7 +982,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::writeToOstream(std::ostream& output_stream, const std::string& i
                 }
         }
 
-        if (!mChildren && mValue == "")
+        if (mChildren.isNull() && mValue == "")
         {
                 output_stream << " />\n";
                 return;
@@ -896,7 +990,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::writeToOstream(std::ostream& output_stream, const std::string& i
         else
         {
                 output_stream << ">\n";
-                if (mChildren)
+                if (mChildren.notNull())
                 {
                         // stream non-attributes
                         std::string next_indent = indent + "\t";
@@ -922,7 +1016,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::findName(const std::string& name, LLXMLNodeList &results)
                 results.insert(std::make_pair(this->mName->mString, this));
                 return;
         }
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_itr;
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_end = mChildren->map.end();
@@ -941,7 +1035,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::findName(LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &results)
                 results.insert(std::make_pair(this->mName->mString, this));
                 return;
         }
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_itr;
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_end = mChildren->map.end();
@@ -960,7 +1054,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::findID(const std::string& id, LLXMLNodeList &results)
                 results.insert(std::make_pair(this->mName->mString, this));
                 return;
         }
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_itr;
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator children_end = mChildren->map.end();
@@ -974,11 +1068,11 @@ void LLXMLNode::findID(const std::string& id, LLXMLNodeList &results)
 
 void LLXMLNode::scrubToTree(LLXMLNode *tree)
 {
-        if (!tree || !tree->mChildren)
+        if (!tree || tree->mChildren.isNull())
         {
                 return;
         }
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 std::vector<LLXMLNodePtr> to_delete_list;
                 LLXMLChildList::iterator itor = mChildren->map.begin();
@@ -1023,7 +1117,7 @@ bool LLXMLNode::getChild(const char* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_
 
 bool LLXMLNode::getChild(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_if_missing)
 {
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator child_itr = mChildren->map.find(name);
                 if (child_itr != mChildren->map.end())
@@ -1047,7 +1141,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::getChildren(const char* name, LLXMLNodeList &children, BOOL use_
 
 void LLXMLNode::getChildren(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &children, BOOL use_default_if_missing) const
 {
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 LLXMLChildList::const_iterator child_itr = mChildren->map.find(name);
                 if (child_itr != mChildren->map.end())
@@ -1071,6 +1165,25 @@ void LLXMLNode::getChildren(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &child
         }
 }
 
+// recursively walks the tree and returns all children at all nesting levels matching the name
+void LLXMLNode::getDescendants(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &children) const
+{
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
+        {
+                for (LLXMLChildList::const_iterator child_itr = mChildren->map.begin();
+                         child_itr != mChildren->map.end(); ++child_itr)
+                {
+                        LLXMLNodePtr child = (*child_itr).second;
+                        if (name == child->mName)
+                        {
+                                children.insert(std::make_pair(child->mName->mString, child));
+                        }
+                        // and check each child as well
+                        child->getDescendants(name, children);
+                }
+        }
+}
+
 bool LLXMLNode::getAttribute(const char* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_if_missing)
 {
     return getAttribute(gStringTable.checkStringEntry(name), node, use_default_if_missing);
@@ -1111,6 +1224,23 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::hasAttribute(const char* name )
         return getAttribute(name, node);
 }
 
+// the structure of these getAttribute_ functions is ugly, but it's because the
+// underlying system is based on BOOL and LLString; if we change
+// so that they're based on more generic mechanisms, these will be
+// simplified.
+bool LLXMLNode::getAttribute_bool(const char* name, bool& value )
+{
+        LLXMLNodePtr node;
+    if (!getAttribute(name, node))
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    BOOL temp;
+        bool retval = node->getBoolValue(1, &temp);
+    value = temp;
+    return retval;
+}
+
 BOOL LLXMLNode::getAttributeBOOL(const char* name, BOOL& value )
 {
         LLXMLNodePtr node;
@@ -2521,7 +2651,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::setName(LLStringTableEntry* name)
 
 U32 LLXMLNode::getChildCount() const 
 { 
-        if (mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 return mChildren->map.size(); 
         }
@@ -2540,7 +2670,7 @@ U32 get_rand(U32 max_value)
 
 LLXMLNode *get_rand_node(LLXMLNode *node)
 {
-        if (node->mChildren)
+        if (node->mChildren.notNull())
         {
                 U32 num_children = node->mChildren->map.size();
                 if (get_rand(2) == 0)
@@ -2748,7 +2878,7 @@ void LLXMLNode::createUnitTest(S32 max_num_children)
 
 BOOL LLXMLNode::performUnitTest(std::string &error_buffer)
 {
-        if (!mChildren)
+        if (mChildren.isNull())
         {
                 error_buffer.append(llformat("ERROR Node %s: No children found.\n", mName->mString));
                 return FALSE;
@@ -3007,14 +3137,14 @@ BOOL LLXMLNode::performUnitTest(std::string &error_buffer)
         return TRUE;
 }
 
-LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::getFirstChild()
+LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::getFirstChild() const
 {
-        if (!mChildren) return NULL;
+        if (mChildren.isNull()) return NULL;
         LLXMLNodePtr ret = mChildren->head;
         return ret;
 }
 
-LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::getNextSibling()
+LLXMLNodePtr LLXMLNode::getNextSibling() const
 {
         LLXMLNodePtr ret = mNext;
         return ret;
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.h b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.h
index e73b4b1..d4e127b 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.h
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlnode.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
@@ -87,12 +88,13 @@ class LLVector3d;
 class LLVector4;
 class LLVector4U;
 
-struct LLXMLChildren
+struct LLXMLChildren : public LLThreadSafeRefCount
 {
         LLXMLChildList map;                     // Map of children names->pointers
         LLXMLNodePtr head;                      // Head of the double-linked list
         LLXMLNodePtr tail;                      // Tail of the double-linked list
 };
+typedef LLPointer<LLXMLChildren> LLXMLChildrenPtr;
 
 class LLXMLNode : public LLThreadSafeRefCount
 {
@@ -124,11 +126,13 @@ public:
         LLXMLNode();
         LLXMLNode(const char* name, BOOL is_attribute);
         LLXMLNode(LLStringTableEntry* name, BOOL is_attribute);
+        LLXMLNode(const LLXMLNode& rhs);
+        LLXMLNodePtr deepCopy();
 
         BOOL isNull();
 
         BOOL deleteChild(LLXMLNode* child);
-    void addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_parent); 
+    void addChild(LLXMLNodePtr new_child, LLXMLNodePtr after_child = LLXMLNodePtr(NULL)); 
     void setParent(LLXMLNodePtr new_parent); // reparent if necessary
 
     // Serialization
@@ -146,8 +150,9 @@ public:
                 LLXMLNodePtr& node, 
                 LLXMLNode* defaults);
         static bool updateNode(
-        LLXMLNodePtr& node,
-        LLXMLNodePtr& update_node);
+                LLXMLNodePtr& node,
+                LLXMLNodePtr& update_node);
+        static LLXMLNodePtr replaceNode(LLXMLNodePtr node, LLXMLNodePtr replacement_node);
         static void writeHeaderToFile(LLFILE *fOut);
     void writeToFile(LLFILE *fOut, const std::string& indent = std::string());
     void writeToOstream(std::ostream& output_stream, const std::string& indent = std::string());
@@ -176,6 +181,10 @@ public:
 
         BOOL hasAttribute(const char* name );
 
+        // these are designed to be more generic versions of the functions
+    // rather than relying on LL-types
+    bool getAttribute_bool(const char* name, bool& value ); 
+
         BOOL getAttributeBOOL(const char* name, BOOL& value );
         BOOL getAttributeU8(const char* name, U8& value );
         BOOL getAttributeS8(const char* name, S8& value );
@@ -211,13 +220,16 @@ public:
     bool getChild(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_if_missing = TRUE);
     void getChildren(const char* name, LLXMLNodeList &children, BOOL use_default_if_missing = TRUE) const;
     void getChildren(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &children, BOOL use_default_if_missing = TRUE) const;
+        
+        // recursively finds all children at any level matching name
+        void getDescendants(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodeList &children) const;
 
         bool getAttribute(const char* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_if_missing = TRUE);
         bool getAttribute(const LLStringTableEntry* name, LLXMLNodePtr& node, BOOL use_default_if_missing = TRUE);
 
         // The following skip over attributes
-        LLXMLNodePtr getFirstChild();
-        LLXMLNodePtr getNextSibling();
+        LLXMLNodePtr getFirstChild() const;
+        LLXMLNodePtr getNextSibling() const;
 
     LLXMLNodePtr getRoot();
 
@@ -251,7 +263,6 @@ public:
         void setName(LLStringTableEntry* name);
 
         // Escapes " (quot) ' (apos) & (amp) < (lt) > (gt)
-        // TomY TODO: Make this private
         static std::string escapeXML(const std::string& xml);
 
         // Set the default node corresponding to this default node
@@ -291,7 +302,7 @@ public:
         Encoding mEncoding;                     // The value encoding
 
         LLXMLNode* mParent;                             // The parent node
-        LLXMLChildren* mChildren;               // The child nodes
+        LLXMLChildrenPtr mChildren;             // The child nodes
         LLXMLAttribList mAttributes;            // The attribute nodes
         LLXMLNodePtr mPrev;                             // Double-linked list previous node
         LLXMLNodePtr mNext;                             // Double-linked list next node
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.cpp b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.cpp
index 3e87947..7d887f4 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.cpp
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.h b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.h
index 325bf04..d7595f6 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.h
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmlparser.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.cpp b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.cpp
index bd1e743..1bce5d2 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.cpp
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,
diff --git a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.h b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.h
index 23ec57d..1a020f2 100644
--- a/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.h
+++ b/linden/indra/llxml/llxmltree.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
  * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as
  * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception
  * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or
- * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
+ * online at
+ * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception
  * 
  * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge
  * that you have read and understood your obligations described above,