grosse mise a jour des Containers, AttributeHandler, etc..

Apps/Examples/miniTest.cpp

@@ -536,44 +536,27 @@ void MyGlutWin::myKeyboard(unsigned char keycode, int x, int y)
 
 		case 'd':
 		{
-			GLint t1 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
-
 			myMap.removeAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(normal) ;
 			myMap.removeAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(laplacian) ;
 
 			AttributeHandler<PFP::VEC3> newPosition = myMap.addAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(FACE_ORBIT, "position") ;
 			Algo::Geometry::computeCentroidFaces<PFP>(myMap, position, newPosition) ;
 
-			std::vector<std::string> attrNames ;
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < NB_ORBITS; ++i)
-			{
-				AttributeContainer& cont = myMap.getAttributeContainer(i) ;
-				std::cout << "container " << i << " (" << cont.getNbAttributes() << ") :" << std::endl ;
-				cont.getAttributesNames(attrNames) ;
-				for(unsigned int j = 0; j < attrNames.size(); ++j)
-					std::cout << "  -> " << attrNames[j] << std::endl ;
-			}
-			std::cout << std::endl ;
+			GLint t1 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
 
 			Algo::Modelisation::computeDual<PFP>(myMap) ;
 
-			for(unsigned int i = 0; i < NB_ORBITS; ++i)
-			{
-				AttributeContainer& cont = myMap.getAttributeContainer(i) ;
-				std::cout << "container " << i << " (" << cont.getNbAttributes() << ") :" << std::endl ;
-				cont.getAttributesNames(attrNames) ;
-				for(unsigned int j = 0; j < attrNames.size(); ++j)
-					std::cout << "  -> " << attrNames[j] << std::endl ;
-			}
+			GLint t2 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
+			GLfloat seconds = (t2 - t1) / 1000.0f;
+			std::cout << "dual computation: "<< seconds << "sec" << std::endl;
+
+			newPosition = myMap.getAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(FACE_ORBIT, "position") ;
+			myMap.removeAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(newPosition) ;
 
 			position = myMap.getAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(VERTEX_ORBIT, "position") ;
 			normal = myMap.addAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(VERTEX_ORBIT, "normal") ;
 			laplacian = myMap.addAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(VERTEX_ORBIT, "laplacian") ;
 
-			GLint t2 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
-			GLfloat seconds = (t2 - t1) / 1000.0f;
-			std::cout << "dual computation: "<< seconds << "sec" << std::endl;
-
 			t1 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME);
 			updateVBOprimitives(Algo::Render::VBO::TRIANGLES | Algo::Render::VBO::LINES | Algo::Render::VBO::POINTS) ;
 			updateVBOdata(Algo::Render::VBO::POSITIONS | Algo::Render::VBO::NORMALS) ;
@@ -743,6 +726,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			std::cerr << "could not import " << filename << std::endl ;
 			return 1 ;
 		}
+
 		mgw->position = myMap.getAttribute<PFP::VEC3>(VERTEX_ORBIT, attrNames[0]) ;
 		GLint t2 = glutGet(GLUT_ELAPSED_TIME) ;
 		GLfloat seconds = (t2 - t1) / 1000.0f ;

include/Algo/ImplicitHierarchicalMesh/ihm.h

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public:
 	AttributeHandler_IHM() : AttributeHandler<T>()
 	{}
 
-	AttributeHandler_IHM(GenericMap* m, unsigned int idAttr) : AttributeHandler<T>(m, idAttr)
+	AttributeHandler_IHM(GenericMap* m, unsigned int orbit, unsigned int index) : AttributeHandler<T>(m, orbit, index)
 	{}
 
 	AttributeMultiVector<T>* getDataVector() const

include/Algo/ImplicitHierarchicalMesh/ihm.hpp

@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ AttributeHandler_IHM<T> ImplicitHierarchicalMap::addAttribute(unsigned int orbit
 			amv[i] = EMBNULL ;
 	}
 
-	return AttributeHandler_IHM<T>(this, h.id()) ;
+	return AttributeHandler_IHM<T>(this, h.getOrbit(), h.getIndex()) ;
 }
 
 template <typename T>
 AttributeHandler_IHM<T> ImplicitHierarchicalMap::getAttribute(unsigned int orbit, const std::string& nameAttr)
 {
 	AttributeHandler<T> h = Map2::getAttribute<T>(orbit, nameAttr) ;
-	return AttributeHandler_IHM<T>(this, h.id()) ;
+	return AttributeHandler_IHM<T>(this, h.getOrbit(), h.getIndex()) ;
 }
 
 /***************************************************
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ T& AttributeHandler_IHM<T>::operator[](Dart d)
 	assert(m->m_dartLevel[d] <= m->m_curLevel || !"Access to a dart introduced after current level") ;
 	assert(m->vertexInsertionLevel(d) <= m->m_curLevel || !"Access to the embedding of a vertex inserted after current level") ;
 
-	unsigned int orbit = AttributeContainer::orbitAttr(this->m_id) ;
+	unsigned int orbit = this->m_orbit ;
 	unsigned int nbSteps = m->m_curLevel - m->vertexInsertionLevel(d) ;
 	unsigned int index = m->getEmbedding(d, orbit) ;
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ const T& AttributeHandler_IHM<T>::operator[](Dart d) const
 	assert(m->m_dartLevel[d] <= m->m_curLevel || !"Access to a dart introduced after current level") ;
 	assert(m->vertexInsertionLevel(d) <= m->m_curLevel || !"Access to the embedding of a vertex inserted after current level") ;
 
-	unsigned int orbit = AttributeContainer::orbitAttr(this->m_id) ;
+	unsigned int orbit = this->m_orbit ;
 	unsigned int nbSteps = m->m_curLevel - m->vertexInsertionLevel(d) ;
 	unsigned int index = m->getEmbedding(d, orbit) ;
 

include/Algo/Modelisation/subdivision.hpp

@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void computeDual(typename PFP::MAP& map, const FunctorSelect& selected)
 
 	for(Dart d = map.begin(); d != map.end(); map.next(d))
 	{
-		Dart dd = map.alpha1(d) ;
+		Dart dd = map.alpha_1(d) ;
 		new_phi1[d] = dd ;
 		new_phi_1[dd] = d ;
 	}
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ template <typename PFP, typename EMBV, typename EMB>
 void quadranguleFacesVolume(typename PFP::MAP& map, EMBV& attributs, const FunctorSelect& selected)
 {
 
-
 }
 
 template <typename PFP, typename EMBV, typename EMB>

include/Algo/Render/vbo_MapRender.hpp

@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ namespace Render
 namespace VBO
 {
 
-
-
 template <typename ATTR_HANDLER>
 void MapRender_VBO::updateData(int upType, const ATTR_HANDLER& attrib, ConvertAttrib* conv)
 {
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ void MapRender_VBO::updateData(int upType, const ATTR_HANDLER& attrib, ConvertAt
 		fillBufferDirect(indexVBO, attrib) ;
 }
 
-
-
 template <typename ATTR_HANDLER>
 void MapRender_VBO::fillBufferDirect(unsigned int indexVBO, const ATTR_HANDLER& attrib)
 {
@@ -73,7 +69,7 @@ void MapRender_VBO::fillBufferDirect(unsigned int indexVBO, const ATTR_HANDLER&
 
 	std::vector<void*> addr;
 	unsigned int byteTableSize;
-	unsigned int nbb = mv->getStartAddresses(addr, byteTableSize);
+	unsigned int nbb = mv->getBlocksPointers(addr, byteTableSize);
 
 	glBindBufferARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_VBOBuffers[indexVBO]);
 	glBufferDataARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, nbb * byteTableSize, 0, GL_STREAM_DRAW);
@@ -88,7 +84,6 @@ void MapRender_VBO::fillBufferDirect(unsigned int indexVBO, const ATTR_HANDLER&
 	}
 }
 
-
 template <typename ATTR_HANDLER>
 void MapRender_VBO::fillBufferConvert(unsigned int indexVBO, const ATTR_HANDLER& attrib, ConvertAttrib* conv)
 {
@@ -96,10 +91,10 @@ void MapRender_VBO::fillBufferConvert(unsigned int indexVBO, const ATTR_HANDLER&
 
 	std::vector<void*> addr;
 	unsigned int byteTableSize;
-	unsigned int nbb = mv->getStartAddresses(addr, byteTableSize);
+	unsigned int nbb = mv->getBlocksPointers(addr, byteTableSize);
 
 	// alloue la memoire pour le buffer et initialise le conv
-	conv->reserve(mv->BlockSize());
+	conv->reserve(mv->getBlockSize());
 
 	// bind buffer to update
 	glBindBufferARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_VBOBuffers[indexVBO]);
@@ -338,9 +333,6 @@ void MapRender_VBO::initPrimitives(typename PFP::MAP& map, const FunctorSelect&
 	glBufferDataARB(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, size*sizeof(GLuint), &(tableIndices[0]), GL_STREAM_DRAW);
 }
 
-
-
-
 template<typename PFP>
 void MapRender_VBO::initFlatTriangles(typename PFP::MAP& map, const FunctorSelect& good)
 {
@@ -393,13 +385,8 @@ void MapRender_VBO::initFlatTriangles(typename PFP::MAP& map, const FunctorSelec
 	//creating VBO for flat
 	glBindBufferARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, m_VBOBuffers[FLAT_BUFFER]);
 	glBufferDataARB(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, tableFlat.size() * sizeof(Geom::Vec3f), (char*)(&(tableFlat[0])), GL_STREAM_DRAW);
-
 }
 
-
-
-
-
 } // namespace VBO
 
 } // namespace Render

include/Container/attributeContainer.hpp

@@ -30,278 +30,381 @@
 namespace CGoGN
 {
 
-///////////////////////////
-// GESTION DES ATTRIBUTS
-///////////////////////////
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::getOrbit()
+{
+	return m_orbit ;
+}
 
-template <typename T>
-unsigned int AttributeContainer::addAttribute(const std::string& attribName)
+inline void AttributeContainer::setOrbit(unsigned int orbit)
+{
+	m_orbit = orbit ;
+	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < m_tableAttribs.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (m_tableAttribs[i] != NULL)
+			m_tableAttribs[i]->setOrbit(orbit);
+	}
+}
+
+inline void AttributeContainer::setRegistry(std::map< std::string, RegisteredBaseAttribute* >* re)
 {
-	std::string nametype = nameOfType(T());
+	m_attributes_registry_map = re;
+}
+
+/**************************************
+ *          BASIC FEATURES            *
+ **************************************/
 
+template <typename T>
+AttributeMultiVector<T>* AttributeContainer::addAttribute(const std::string& attribName)
+{
 	// first check if attribute already exist
+	unsigned int index ;
 	if (attribName != "")
 	{
-		MapNameId::iterator it = m_attribNameMap.find(attribName);
-		if (it != m_attribNameMap.end())
-			return UNKNOWN;
+		index = getAttributeIndex(attribName) ;
+		if (index != UNKNOWN)
+			return NULL ;
 	}
 
-	// new attribut
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* amv = new AttributeMultiVector<T>(attribName, nametype);
+	// create the new attribute
+	std::string typeName = nameOfType(T()) ;
+	AttributeMultiVector<T>* amv = new AttributeMultiVector<T>(attribName, typeName) ;
 
-	unsigned int idxAttrib ;
 	if(!m_freeIndices.empty())
 	{
-		idxAttrib = m_freeIndices.back() ;
+		index = m_freeIndices.back() ;
 		m_freeIndices.pop_back() ;
-		m_tableAttribs[idxAttrib] = amv ;
+		m_tableAttribs[index] = amv ;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		idxAttrib = m_tableAttribs.size();
-		m_tableAttribs.push_back(amv);
+		index = m_tableAttribs.size() ;
+		m_tableAttribs.push_back(amv) ;
 	}
 
-	// add it in the map 
-	if (attribName == "") // if no name, generate a fake name
+	amv->setOrbit(m_orbit) ;
+	amv->setIndex(index) ;
+
+	// generate a name for the attribute if no one was given
+	if (attribName == "")
 	{
-		std::stringstream ss;
-		ss << "unknown" << m_nbUnknown++;
-		m_attribNameMap.insert(std::pair<std::string, unsigned int>(ss.str(), idxAttrib));
-		amv->setName(ss.str());
+		std::stringstream ss ;
+		ss << "unknown" << m_nbUnknown++ ;
+		amv->setName(ss.str()) ;
 	}
-	else
-		m_attribNameMap.insert(std::pair<std::string, unsigned int>(attribName, idxAttrib));
 
-	// maj taille d'une ligne
-	m_lineCost += sizeof(T);
-	
-	// resize the new attribute container to have same size than others
-	int nbb = m_holesBlocks.size();
-	amv->setNbBlocks(nbb);
+	// update the memory cost of a line
+	m_lineCost += sizeof(T) ;
 
-	m_nbAttributes++;
+	// resize the new attribute so that it has the same size than others
+	amv->setNbBlocks(m_holesBlocks.size()) ;
+
+	m_nbAttributes++ ;
 
-	return idxAttrib;
+	return amv ;
 }
 
 template <typename T>
-unsigned int AttributeContainer::addAttribute(const std::string& attribName, const std::string& nametype, unsigned int idxAttrib)
+void AttributeContainer::addAttribute(const std::string& attribName, const std::string& nametype, unsigned int index)
 {
 	// first check if attribute already exist
 	if (attribName != "")
 	{
-		MapNameId::iterator it = m_attribNameMap.find(attribName);
-		if (it != m_attribNameMap.end())
-			return UNKNOWN;
+		unsigned int i = getAttributeIndex(attribName) ;
+		if (i != UNKNOWN)
+			return ;
 	}
 
-	// new attribut
+	// create the new attribute
 	AttributeMultiVector<T>* amv = new AttributeMultiVector<T>(attribName, nametype);
-	// add it to table of attribut_manager
-	m_tableAttribs[idxAttrib] = amv;
-	// add it in the map
-	if (attribName == "") // if no name, generate a fake name
+
+	m_tableAttribs[index] = amv;
+	amv->setOrbit(m_orbit) ;
+	amv->setIndex(index) ;
+
+	// generate a name for the attribute if no one was given
+	if (attribName == "")
 	{
 		std::stringstream ss;
 		ss << "unknown" << m_nbUnknown++;
-		m_attribNameMap.insert(std::pair<std::string, unsigned int>(ss.str(), idxAttrib));
 		amv->setName(ss.str());
 	}
-	else
-		m_attribNameMap.insert(std::pair<std::string, unsigned int>(attribName, idxAttrib));
 
-	// maj taille d'une ligne
-	m_lineCost += sizeof(T);
+	// update the memory cost of a line
+	m_lineCost += sizeof(T) ;
 
-	// resize the new attribute container to have same size than others
-	int nbb = m_holesBlocks.size();
-	amv->setNbBlocks(nbb);
+	// resize the new attribute so that it has the same size than others
+	amv->setNbBlocks(m_holesBlocks.size()) ;
 
 	m_nbAttributes++;
-
-	return idxAttrib;
 }
 
-inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::getNbAttributes()
+/**************************************
+ *      INFO ABOUT THE CONTAINER      *
+ **************************************/
+
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::getNbAttributes() const
 {
 	return m_nbAttributes;
 }
 
-///////////////////////////
-// ACCES AUX DONNEES
-///////////////////////////
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::size() const
+{
+	return m_size;
+}
 
-template <typename T>
-T& AttributeContainer::getData(unsigned int codeAttrib, unsigned int eltIdx)
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::capacity() const
 {
-	assert(eltIdx < m_maxSize || !"Attribut non existant (indice trop grand)");
-	assert(m_holesBlocks[eltIdx/_BLOCKSIZE_]->used(eltIdx%_BLOCKSIZE_) || !"Attribut non existant");
-	assert((m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib] != NULL) || !"Attribut detruit");
+	return m_holesBlocks.size() * _BLOCKSIZE_;
+}
 
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib]);
-	assert((atm != NULL) || !"type attribut non concordant");
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::memoryTotalSize() const
+{
+	return _BLOCKSIZE_ * (m_holesBlocks.size() * m_lineCost + 8);
+}
 
-	return atm->operator[](eltIdx);
+inline bool AttributeContainer::used(unsigned int index) const
+{
+	return m_holesBlocks[index / _BLOCKSIZE_]->used(index % _BLOCKSIZE_);
 }
 
-template <typename T>
-const T& AttributeContainer::getData(unsigned int codeAttrib, unsigned int eltIdx) const
+/**************************************
+ *         CONTAINER TRAVERSAL        *
+ **************************************/
+
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::begin() const
 {
-	assert(eltIdx < m_maxSize || !"Attribut non existant (indice trop grand)");
-	assert(m_holesBlocks[eltIdx/_BLOCKSIZE_]->used(eltIdx%_BLOCKSIZE_) || !"Attribut non existant");
-	assert((m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib] != NULL) || !"Attribut detruit");
+	unsigned int it = 0;
+	while ((it < m_maxSize) && (!used(it)))
+		++it;
+	return it;
+}
 
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib]);
-	assert((atm != NULL) || !"type attribut non concordant");
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::end() const
+{
+	return m_maxSize;
+}
 
-	return atm->operator[](eltIdx);
+inline void AttributeContainer::next(unsigned int &it) const
+{
+	do
+	{
+		++it;
+	} while ((it < m_maxSize) && (!used(it)));
 }
 
-template <typename T>
-void AttributeContainer::setData(unsigned int codeAttrib, unsigned int eltIdx,  const T& data)
+/**************************************
+ *          LINES MANAGEMENT          *
+ **************************************/
+
+inline void AttributeContainer::initLine(unsigned int index)
 {
-	assert(eltIdx < m_maxSize || !"Attribut non existant (indice trop grand)");
-	assert(m_holesBlocks[eltIdx/_BLOCKSIZE_]->used(eltIdx%_BLOCKSIZE_) || !"Attribut non existant");
-	assert((m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib] != NULL) || !"Attribut detruit");
+	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < m_tableAttribs.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (m_tableAttribs[i] != NULL)
+			m_tableAttribs[i]->initElt(index);
+	}
+}
 
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib]);
-	assert((atm != NULL) || !"type attribut non concordant");
+inline void AttributeContainer::copyLine(unsigned int dstIndex, unsigned int srcIndex)
+{
+	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < m_tableAttribs.size(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (m_tableAttribs[i] != NULL)
+			m_tableAttribs[i]->copyElt(dstIndex, srcIndex);
+	}
+}
 
-	atm->operator[](eltIdx) = data;
+inline void AttributeContainer::refLine(unsigned int index)
+{
+	m_holesBlocks[index / _BLOCKSIZE_]->ref(index % _BLOCKSIZE_);
 }
 
-//template <typename T>
-//unsigned int AttributeContainer::insertLineWidthData(unsigned int codeAttrib,const T& data)
-//{
-//	unsigned int it =  insertLine();
-//	setData<T>(codeAttrib, it, data);
-//	return it;
-//}
+inline bool AttributeContainer::unrefLine(unsigned int index)
+{
+	if (m_holesBlocks[index / _BLOCKSIZE_]->unref(index % _BLOCKSIZE_))
+	{
+		--m_size;
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
 
-template<typename T>
-AttributeMultiVector<T>& AttributeContainer::getDataVector(unsigned int codeAttrib)
+inline unsigned int AttributeContainer::getNbRefs(unsigned int index)
 {
-	assert((codeAttrib < m_tableAttribs.size()) || !"Attribut inexistant");
-	assert((m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib] != NULL) || !"Attribut detruit");
+	unsigned int bi = index / _BLOCKSIZE_;
+	unsigned int j = index % _BLOCKSIZE_;
 
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib]);
-	assert((atm != NULL) || !"type attribut non concordant");
-	return *atm;
+	return m_holesBlocks[bi]->nbRefs(j);
 }
 
-template<typename T>
-bool AttributeContainer::getAttributesVector(const std::string& attribName, AttributeMultiVector<T>** ptr)
+inline void AttributeContainer::setNbRefs(unsigned int index, unsigned int nb)
 {
-	MapNameId::iterator it = m_attribNameMap.find(attribName);
-	if (it == m_attribNameMap.end())
-		return false;
-	
-	int codeAttrib = it->second;
+	m_holesBlocks[index / _BLOCKSIZE_]->setNbRefs(index % _BLOCKSIZE_, nb);
+}
 
-	if (m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib] == NULL)
-		return false;
+/**************************************
+ *       ATTRIBUTES MANAGEMENT        *
+ **************************************/
 
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[codeAttrib]);
-	if (atm == NULL)
-		return false;
+inline bool AttributeContainer::copyAttribute(unsigned int index_dst, unsigned int index_src)
+{
+	return m_tableAttribs[index_dst]->copy(m_tableAttribs[index_src]);
+}
 
-	*ptr = atm;
-	return true;
+inline bool AttributeContainer::swapAttributes(unsigned int index1, unsigned int index2)
+{
+	return m_tableAttribs[index1]->swap(m_tableAttribs[index2]);
 }
 
-///////////////////////////
-//  ADRESSES MEMOIRES
-///////////////////////////
+/**************************************
+ *       ATTRIBUTES DATA ACCESS       *
+ **************************************/
 
 template <typename T>
-unsigned int AttributeContainer::getAddresses(unsigned int attr, std::vector<T*>& vect_adr)
+AttributeMultiVector<T>& AttributeContainer::getDataVector(unsigned int attrIndex)
 {
-	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast< AttributeMultiVector<T>* >(m_tableAttribs[attr]);
-	assert((atm != NULL) || !"type attribut non concordant");
-	return atm->getStartAddresses(vect_adr);
+	assert(attrIndex < m_tableAttribs.size() || !"getDataVector: attribute index out of bounds");
+	assert(m_tableAttribs[attrIndex] != NULL || !"getDataVector: attribute does not exist");
+
+	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast<AttributeMultiVector<T>*>(m_tableAttribs[attrIndex]);
+	assert((atm != NULL) || !"getDataVector: wrong type");
+	return *atm;
 }
 
-//////////////////////////////
-//  Enregistrement attributs
-//////////////////////////////
+inline AttributeMultiVectorGen& AttributeContainer::getVirtualDataVector(unsigned int attrIndex)
+{
+	return *(m_tableAttribs[attrIndex]);
+}
 
-//// INLINED FUNCTIONS
-inline bool AttributeContainer::used(unsigned int eltIdx) const
+template <typename T>
+AttributeMultiVector<T>& AttributeContainer::getDataVector(const std::string& attribName)
 {
-	return m_holesBlocks[ eltIdx / _BLOCKSIZE_ ]->used( eltIdx % _BLOCKSIZE_ );
+	unsigned int index = getAttributeIndex(attribName) ;
+
+	assert(index != UNKNOWN) ;
+
+	AttributeMultiVector<T>* atm = dynamic_cast<AttributeMultiVector<T>*>(m_tableAttribs[index]);
+	assert((atm != NULL) || !"getDataVector: wrong type");
+	return *atm;
 }
 
-inline void AttributeContainer::setRegistry(std::map< std::string, RegisteredBaseAttribute* >* re)
+inline AttributeMultiVectorGen& AttributeContainer::getVirtualDataVector(const std::string& attribName)
 {
-	m_attributes_registry_map = re;
+	unsigned int index = getAttributeIndex(attribName) ;
+	assert(index != UNKNOWN) ;
+	return *(m_tableAttribs[index]);
 }
 
-inline bool AttributeContainer::copyAttribute(unsigned int index_dst, unsigned int index_src)