AbcBullet/AttributesWriter.cpp

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#include "AttributesWriter.h"
#include "MayaUtility.h"

namespace Abc = Alembic::Abc;
namespace AbcGeom = Alembic::AbcGeom;
namespace AbcA = Alembic::AbcCoreAbstract;

namespace {

static const char * cAttrScope = "_AbcGeomScope";
static const char * cAttrType  = "_AbcType";

// returns true if a plug is of a simple numeric data type
bool isDataAttr(const MPlug & iParent)
{
    MObject obj = iParent.asMObject();
    switch (obj.apiType())
    {
        case MFn::kData2Double:
        case MFn::kData3Double:
        case MFn::kData4Double:
        case MFn::kData2Float:
        case MFn::kData3Float:
        case MFn::kData2Int:
        case MFn::kData3Int:
        case MFn::kData2Short:
        case MFn::kData3Short:
        case MFn::kStringData:
        case MFn::kStringArrayData:
        case MFn::kFloatVectorArrayData:
        case MFn::kVectorArrayData:
        case MFn::kFloatArrayData:
        case MFn::kDoubleArrayData:
        case MFn::kIntArrayData:
        case MFn::kPointArrayData:
        case MFn::kUInt64ArrayData:
            return true;

        default:
            return false;
    }
}

AbcGeom::GeometryScope strToScope(MString iStr)
{
    iStr.toLowerCase();
    if (iStr == "vtx")
    {
        return AbcGeom::kVertexScope;
    }
    else if (iStr == "fvr")
    {
        return AbcGeom::kFacevaryingScope;
    }
    else if (iStr == "uni")
    {
        return AbcGeom::kUniformScope;
    }
    else if (iStr == "var")
    {
        return AbcGeom::kVaryingScope;
    }

    return AbcGeom::kConstantScope;
}

// returns true if the string ends with _AbcGeomScope or _AbcType
bool endsWithArbAttr(const std::string & iStr)
{
    size_t len = iStr.size();

    return (len >= 13 && iStr.compare(len - 13, 13, cAttrScope) == 0) ||
        (len >= 8 && iStr.compare(len - 8, 8, cAttrType) == 0);
}

void createUserPropertyFromNumeric(MFnNumericData::Type iType,
                                   const MObject& iAttr,
                                   const MPlug& iPlug,
                                   Abc::OCompoundProperty & iParent,
                                   Alembic::Util::uint32_t iTimeIndex,
                                   AbcGeom::GeometryScope iScope,
                                   std::vector < PlugAndObjScalar > & oScalars,
                                   std::vector < PlugAndObjArray > & oArrays)
{
    std::string plugName = iPlug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1).asChar();
    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnNumericData::kBoolean:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OBoolProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kByte:
        case MFnNumericData::kChar:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OCharProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kShort:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OInt16Property up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kInt:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OInt32Property up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kFloat:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OFloatProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kDouble:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::ODoubleProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Short:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV2sProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Short:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV3sProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Int:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV2iProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Int:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV3iProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Float:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV2fProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Float:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV3fProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV2dProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjScalar p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            Abc::OV3dProperty up(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oScalars.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k4Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcA::DataType dtype(Alembic::Util::kFloat64POD, 4);
            Abc::OArrayProperty up(iParent, plugName, dtype, iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = up;
            oArrays.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        default:
        break;
    }
}

void createGeomPropertyFromNumeric(MFnNumericData::Type iType, const MObject& iAttr,
                               const MPlug& iPlug, Abc::OCompoundProperty & iParent,
                               Alembic::Util::uint32_t iTimeIndex,
                               AbcGeom::GeometryScope iScope,
                               std::vector < PlugAndObjArray > & oArrayVec)
{
    std::string plugName = iPlug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1).asChar();
    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnNumericData::kBoolean:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OBoolGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kByte:
        case MFnNumericData::kChar:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OCharGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kShort:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OInt16GeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kInt:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OInt32GeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kFloat:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OFloatGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kDouble:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::ODoubleGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Short:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV2sGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Short:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV3sGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Int:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV2iGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Int:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV3iGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Float:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV2fGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Float:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;

            MFnAttribute mfnAttr(iAttr);
            if (mfnAttr.isUsedAsColor())
            {
                AbcGeom::OC3fGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                    iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            }
            else
            {
                AbcGeom::OV3fGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                    iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            }

            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV2dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcGeom::OV3dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                iTimeIndex);
            p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k4Double:
        {
            PlugAndObjArray p;
            p.plug = iPlug;
            p.obj = iAttr;
            AbcA::DataType dtype(Alembic::Util::kFloat64POD, 4);
            p.prop = Abc::OArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, dtype, iTimeIndex);
            oArrayVec.push_back(p);
        }
        break;

        default:
        break;
    }
}

bool MFnNumericDataToSample(MFnNumericData::Type iType,
                            const MPlug& iPlug,
                            Abc::OScalarProperty & oProp)
{
    int    ival;
    float  fval;
    double dval;
    bool   bval;
    Alembic::Util::int16_t sval;
    Alembic::Util::int8_t  cval;

    Alembic::Util::int16_t v2sVal[2];
    Alembic::Util::int16_t v3sVal[3];

    Alembic::Util::int32_t v2iVal[2];
    Alembic::Util::int32_t v3iVal[3];

    float v2fVal[2];
    float v3fVal[3];

    double v2dVal[2];
    double v3dVal[3];

    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnNumericData::kBoolean:
        {
            bval = iPlug.asBool();
            oProp.set(&bval);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kByte:
        case MFnNumericData::kChar:
        {
            cval = iPlug.asChar();
            oProp.set(&cval);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kShort:
        {
            sval = iPlug.asShort();
            oProp.set(&sval);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kInt:
        {
            ival = iPlug.asInt();
            oProp.set(&ival);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kFloat:
        {
            fval = iPlug.asFloat();
            oProp.set(&fval);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kDouble:
        {
            dval = iPlug.asDouble();
            oProp.set(&dval);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Short:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData2Short(v2sVal[0], v2sVal[1]);

            oProp.set(&v2sVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Short:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData3Short(v3sVal[0], v3sVal[1], v3sVal[2]);

            oProp.set(&v3sVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Int:
        {
            int val0, val1;
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData2Int(val0, val1);
            v2iVal[0] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
            v2iVal[1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);

            oProp.set(&v2iVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Int:
        {
            int val0, val1, val2;
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData3Int(val0, val1, val2);
            v3iVal[0] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
            v3iVal[1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);
            v3iVal[2] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val2);

            oProp.set(&v3iVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Float:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData2Float(v2fVal[0], v2fVal[1]);

            oProp.set(&v2fVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Float:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData3Float(v3fVal[0], v3fVal[1], v3fVal[2]);

            oProp.set(&v3fVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Double:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData2Double(v2dVal[0], v3dVal[1]);

            oProp.set(&v2dVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Double:
        {
            MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
            numdFn.getData3Double(v3dVal[0], v3dVal[1], v3dVal[2]);

            oProp.set(&v3dVal[0]);
        }
        break;

        default:
            return false;
        break;
    }

    return true;
}

bool MFnNumericDataToSample(MFnNumericData::Type iType,
                            const MPlug& iPlug,
                            Abc::OArrayProperty & oProp)
{
    unsigned int numElements =  iPlug.numElements();
    bool isArray = iPlug.isArray();

    unsigned int dimSize = numElements;
    if (!isArray)
        dimSize = 1;

    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnNumericData::kBoolean:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::bool_t > val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asBool();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asBool();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kByte:
        case MFnNumericData::kChar:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int8_t > val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asChar();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asChar();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kShort:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int16_t > val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asShort();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asShort();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kInt:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int32_t > val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asInt();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asInt();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kFloat:
        {
            std::vector<float> val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asFloat();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asFloat();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::kDouble:
        {
            std::vector<double> val(dimSize);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                val[0] = iPlug.asDouble();
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    val[i] = iPlug[i].asDouble();
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Short:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int16_t > val(dimSize*2);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData2Short(val[0], val[1]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData2Short(val[2*i], val[2*i+1]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Short:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int16_t > val(dimSize*3);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData3Short(val[0], val[1], val[2]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData3Short(val[3*i], val[3*i+1], val[3*i+2]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Int:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int32_t > val(dimSize*2);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                int val0, val1;
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData2Int(val0, val1);
                val[0] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
                val[1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    int val0, val1;
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData2Int(val0, val1);
                    val[2*i] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
                    val[2*i+1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Int:
        {
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int32_t > val(dimSize*3);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                int val0, val1, val2;
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData3Int(val0, val1, val2);
                val[0] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
                val[1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);
                val[2] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val2);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    int val0, val1, val2;
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData3Int(val0, val1, val2);
                    val[3*i] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val0);
                    val[3*i+1] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val1);
                    val[3*i+2] = Alembic::Util::int32_t(val2);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Float:
        {
            std::vector<float> val(dimSize*2);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData2Float(val[0], val[1]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData2Float(val[2*i], val[2*i+1]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Float:
        {
            std::vector<float> val(dimSize*3);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData3Float(val[0], val[1], val[2]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData3Float(val[3*i], val[3*i+1], val[3*i+2]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k2Double:
        {
            std::vector<double> val(dimSize*2);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData2Double(val[0], val[1]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData2Double(val[2*i], val[2*i+1]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k3Double:
        {
            std::vector<double> val(dimSize*3);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData3Double(val[0], val[1], val[2]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData3Double(val[3*i], val[3*i+1], val[3*i+2]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnNumericData::k4Double:
        {
            std::vector<double> val(dimSize*4);
            if (!isArray)
            {
                MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug.asMObject());
                numdFn.getData4Double(val[0], val[1], val[2], val[3]);
            }
            else
            {
                for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
                {
                    MFnNumericData numdFn(iPlug[i].asMObject());
                    numdFn.getData4Double(val[4*i], val[4*i+1], val[4*i+2],
                        val[4*i+3]);
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(dimSize));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        default:
            return false;
        break;
    }

    return true;
}

bool MFnTypedDataToSample(MFnData::Type iType,
                          const MPlug& iPlug,
                          Abc::OScalarProperty & oProp)
{
    size_t numElements =  iPlug.numElements();
    bool isArray = iPlug.isArray();

    size_t dimSize = numElements;
    if (!isArray)
        dimSize = 1;

    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnData::kNumeric:
        {
            MFnNumericData numObj(iPlug.asMObject());
            return MFnNumericDataToSample(numObj.numericType(), iPlug,
                oProp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kString:
        {
            Abc::OStringProperty strProp( oProp.getPtr(), Abc::kWrapExisting );
            std::string val = iPlug.asString().asChar();
            strProp.set(val);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kMatrix:
        {
            MFnMatrixData arr(iPlug.asMObject());
            MMatrix mat = arr.matrix();
            double val[16];

            unsigned int i = 0;
            for (unsigned int r = 0; r < 4; r++)
            {
                for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 4; c++, i++)
                {
                    val[i] = mat[r][c];
                }
            }

            oProp.set(&val);
        }
        break;

        default:
            return false;
        break;
    }

    return true;
}

bool MFnTypedDataToSample(MFnData::Type iType,
                          const MPlug& iPlug,
                          Abc::OArrayProperty & oProp)
{
    size_t numElements =  iPlug.numElements();
    bool isArray = iPlug.isArray();

    size_t dimSize = numElements;
    if (!isArray)
        dimSize = 1;

    switch (iType)
    {
        case MFnData::kNumeric:
        {
            MFnNumericData numObj(iPlug.asMObject());
            return MFnNumericDataToSample(numObj.numericType(), iPlug,
                oProp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kString:
        {
            std::vector< std::string > val(1);
            val[0] = iPlug.asString().asChar();
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(1));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kStringArray:
        {
            MFnStringArrayData arr(iPlug.asMObject());

            unsigned int length = arr.length();
            std::vector< std::string > val(length);
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            {
                val[i] = arr[i].asChar();
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(length));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kDoubleArray:
        {
            MFnDoubleArrayData arr(iPlug.asMObject());

            unsigned int length = arr.length();
            std::vector< double > val(length);
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            {
                val[i] = arr[i];
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(length));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kIntArray:
        {
            MFnIntArrayData arr(iPlug.asMObject());

            unsigned int length = arr.length();
            std::vector< Alembic::Util::int32_t > val(length);
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            {
                val[i] = arr[i];
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(length));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kPointArray:
        {
            MFnPointArrayData arr(iPlug.asMObject());

            unsigned int length = arr.length();
            unsigned int extent = oProp.getDataType().getExtent();
            std::vector< double > val(length*extent);
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            {
                MPoint pt(arr[i]);
                val[extent*i] = pt.x;
                val[extent*i+1] = pt.y;

                if (extent > 2)
                    val[extent*i+2] = pt.z;

                if (extent > 3)
                    val[extent*i+3] = pt.w;
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(length));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kVectorArray:
        {
            MFnVectorArrayData arr(iPlug.asMObject());

            unsigned int length = arr.length();
            unsigned int extent = oProp.getDataType().getExtent();
            std::vector< double > val(length*extent);
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            {
                MVector v(arr[i]);
                val[extent*i] = v.x;
                val[extent*i+1] = v.y;

                if (extent > 2)
                   val[extent*i+2] = v.z;
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(length));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        case MFnData::kMatrix:
        {
            MFnMatrixData arr(iPlug.asMObject());
            MMatrix mat = arr.matrix();
            std::vector<double> val(16);

            unsigned int i = 0;
            for (unsigned int r = 0; r < 4; r++)
            {
                for (unsigned int c = 0; c < 4; c++, i++)
                {
                    val[i] = mat[r][c];
                }
            }
            AbcA::ArraySample samp(&(val.front()), oProp.getDataType(),
                Alembic::Util::Dimensions(1));
            oProp.set(samp);
        }
        break;

        default:
            return false;
        break;
    }

    return true;
}

bool attributeToScalarPropertyPair(const MObject& iAttr,
                                   const MPlug& iPlug,
                                   Abc::OScalarProperty & oProp)
{
    if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kTypedAttribute))
    {
        MFnTypedAttribute typedAttr(iAttr);
        return MFnTypedDataToSample(typedAttr.attrType(), iPlug, oProp);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kNumericAttribute))
    {
        MFnNumericAttribute numAttr(iAttr);
        return MFnNumericDataToSample(numAttr.unitType(), iPlug, oProp);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kUnitAttribute))
    {
        double dval = iPlug.asDouble();
        oProp.set(&dval);
        return true;
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kEnumAttribute))
    {
        Alembic::Util::int16_t val = iPlug.asShort();
        oProp.set(&val);
        return true;
    }

    return false;
}


bool attributeToArrayPropertyPair(const MObject& iAttr,
                                  const MPlug& iPlug,
                                  Abc::OArrayProperty & oProp)
{
    if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kTypedAttribute))
    {
        MFnTypedAttribute typedAttr(iAttr);
        return MFnTypedDataToSample(typedAttr.attrType(), iPlug,
            oProp);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kNumericAttribute))
    {
        MFnNumericAttribute numAttr(iAttr);
        return MFnNumericDataToSample(numAttr.unitType(), iPlug,
            oProp);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kUnitAttribute))
    {
        double val = iPlug.asDouble();
        AbcA::ArraySample samp(&val, oProp.getDataType(),
            Alembic::Util::Dimensions(1));
        oProp.set(samp);
        return true;
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kEnumAttribute))
    {
        Alembic::Util::int16_t val = iPlug.asShort();
        AbcA::ArraySample samp(&val, oProp.getDataType(),
            Alembic::Util::Dimensions(1));
        oProp.set(samp);
        return true;
    }

    return false;
}

void createUserPropertyFromMFnAttr(const MObject& iAttr,
                                   const MPlug& iPlug,
                                   Abc::OCompoundProperty & iParent,
                                   Alembic::Util::uint32_t iTimeIndex,
                                   AbcGeom::GeometryScope iScope,
                                   const MString & iTypeStr,
                                   std::vector < PlugAndObjScalar > & oScalars,
                                   std::vector < PlugAndObjArray > & oArrays)
{
    MStatus stat;
    std::string plugName = iPlug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1).asChar();

    if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kNumericAttribute))
    {
        MFnNumericAttribute numFn(iAttr, &stat);

        if (!stat)
        {
            MString err = "Couldn't instantiate MFnNumericAttribute\n\tType: ";
            err += iAttr.apiTypeStr();
            MGlobal::displayError(err);

            return;
        }

        createUserPropertyFromNumeric(numFn.unitType(), iAttr, iPlug,
                                      iParent, iTimeIndex, iScope,
                                      oScalars, oArrays);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kTypedAttribute))
    {
        MFnTypedAttribute typeFn(iAttr, &stat);

        if (!stat)
        {
            MString err = "Couldn't instantiate MFnTypedAttribute\n\tType: ";
            err += iAttr.apiTypeStr();

            MGlobal::displayError(err);

            return;
        }

        switch (typeFn.attrType())
        {
            case MFnData::kString:
            {
                PlugAndObjScalar p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                p.prop = Abc::OStringProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                oScalars.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kStringArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                p.prop = Abc::OStringArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                oArrays.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kDoubleArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                p.prop = Abc::ODoubleArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                oArrays.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kIntArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                p.prop = Abc::OInt32ArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                oArrays.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kPointArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                if (iTypeStr  == "point2")
                    p.prop = Abc::OP2dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                else
                    p.prop = Abc::OP3dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);

                oArrays.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kVectorArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                if (iTypeStr == "vector2")
                    p.prop = Abc::OV2dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                else if (iTypeStr == "normal2")
                    p.prop = Abc::ON2dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                else if (iTypeStr == "normal3")
                    p.prop = Abc::ON3dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                else
                    p.prop = Abc::OV3dArrayProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);

                oArrays.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kMatrix:
            {
                PlugAndObjScalar p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                p.prop = Abc::OM44dProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
                oScalars.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kNumeric:
            {
                MFnNumericAttribute numAttr(iPlug.asMObject());
                createUserPropertyFromNumeric(numAttr.unitType(), iAttr,
                    iPlug, iParent, iTimeIndex, iScope, oScalars, oArrays);
            }
            break;

            default:
            {
                // get the full property name for the warning
                MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't convert ";
                msg += iPlug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
                msg += " to a property, so skipping.";
                MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            }
            break;
        }
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kUnitAttribute))
    {
        PlugAndObjScalar p;
        p.plug = iPlug;
        p.obj = iAttr;
        p.prop = Abc::ODoubleProperty(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
        oScalars.push_back(p);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kEnumAttribute))
    {
        PlugAndObjScalar p;
        p.plug = iPlug;
        p.obj = iAttr;
        p.prop = Abc::OInt16Property(iParent, plugName, iTimeIndex);
        oScalars.push_back(p);
    }
}

void createGeomPropertyFromMFnAttr(const MObject& iAttr,
                                   const MPlug& iPlug,
                                   Abc::OCompoundProperty & iParent,
                                   Alembic::Util::uint32_t iTimeIndex,
                                   AbcGeom::GeometryScope iScope,
                                   const MString & iTypeStr,
                                   std::vector < PlugAndObjArray > & oArrayVec)
{
    // for some reason we have just 1 of the elements of an array, bail
    if (iPlug.isElement())
        return;

    MStatus stat;

    std::string plugName = iPlug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1).asChar();

    if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kNumericAttribute))
    {
        MFnNumericAttribute numFn(iAttr, &stat);

        if (!stat)
        {
            MString err = "Couldn't instantiate MFnNumericAttribute\n\tType: ";
            err += iAttr.apiTypeStr();
            MGlobal::displayError(err);

            return;
        }

        createGeomPropertyFromNumeric(numFn.unitType(), iAttr, iPlug, iParent,
            iTimeIndex, iScope, oArrayVec);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kTypedAttribute))
    {
        MFnTypedAttribute typeFn(iAttr, &stat);

        if (!stat)
        {
            MString err = "Couldn't instantiate MFnTypedAttribute\n\tType: ";
            err += iAttr.apiTypeStr();

            MGlobal::displayError(err);

            return;
        }

        switch (typeFn.attrType())
        {
            case MFnData::kString:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                AbcGeom::OStringGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                    1, iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kStringArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                AbcGeom::OStringGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                    1, iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kDoubleArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                AbcGeom::ODoubleGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                    1, iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kIntArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                AbcGeom::OInt32GeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                    1, iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kPointArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                if (iTypeStr  == "point2")
                {
                    AbcGeom::OP2dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                else
                {
                    AbcGeom::OP3dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kVectorArray:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                if (iTypeStr == "vector2")
                {
                    AbcGeom::OV2dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                else if (iTypeStr == "normal2")
                {
                    AbcGeom::ON2dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                else if (iTypeStr == "normal3")
                {
                    AbcGeom::ON3dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                else
                {
                    AbcGeom::OV3dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope,
                        1, iTimeIndex);
                    p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                }
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kMatrix:
            {
                PlugAndObjArray p;
                p.plug = iPlug;
                p.obj = iAttr;
                AbcGeom::OM44dGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
                    iTimeIndex);
                p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
                oArrayVec.push_back(p);
            }
            break;

            case MFnData::kNumeric:
            {
                MFnNumericAttribute numAttr(iPlug.asMObject());
                createGeomPropertyFromNumeric(numAttr.unitType(), iAttr,
                    iPlug, iParent, iTimeIndex, iScope, oArrayVec);
            }
            break;

            default:
            {
                // get the full property name for the warning
                MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't convert ";
                msg += iPlug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
                msg += " to a property, so skipping.";
                MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            }
            break;
        }
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kUnitAttribute))
    {
        PlugAndObjArray p;
        p.plug = iPlug;
        p.obj = iAttr;
        AbcGeom::ODoubleGeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
            iTimeIndex);
        p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
        oArrayVec.push_back(p);
    }
    else if (iAttr.hasFn(MFn::kEnumAttribute))
    {
        PlugAndObjArray p;
        p.plug = iPlug;
        p.obj = iAttr;
        AbcGeom::OInt16GeomParam gp(iParent, plugName, false, iScope, 1,
            iTimeIndex);
        p.prop = gp.getValueProperty();
        oArrayVec.push_back(p);
    }
}

}

AttributesWriter::AttributesWriter(
    Alembic::Abc::OCompoundProperty & iArbGeom,
    Alembic::Abc::OCompoundProperty & iUserProps,
    Alembic::Abc::OObject & iParentObj,
    const MFnDependencyNode & iNode,
    Alembic::Util::uint32_t iTimeIndex,
    const JobArgs & iArgs)
{
    PlugAndObjScalar visPlug;

    unsigned int attrCount = iNode.attributeCount();
    unsigned int i;

    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray > staticPlugObjArrayVec;
    std::vector< PlugAndObjScalar > staticPlugObjScalarVec;

    for (i = 0; i < attrCount; i++)
    {
        MObject attr = iNode.attribute(i);
        MFnAttribute mfnAttr(attr);
        MPlug plug = iNode.findPlug(attr, true);

        // if it is not readable, then bail without any more checking
        if (!mfnAttr.isReadable() || plug.isNull())
            continue;

        MString propName = plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);

        std::string propStr = propName.asChar();

        // we handle visibility in a special way
        if (propStr == "visibility")
        {
            if (iArgs.writeVisibility)
            {
                visPlug.plug = plug;
                visPlug.obj = attr;
            }
            continue;
        }

        bool userAttr = false;
        if (!matchFilterOrAttribs(plug, iArgs, userAttr))
            continue;

        if (userAttr && !iUserProps.valid())
            continue;
        if (!userAttr && !iArbGeom.valid())
            continue;

        int sampType = util::getSampledType(plug);

        MPlug scopePlug = iNode.findPlug(propName + cAttrScope);
        AbcGeom::GeometryScope scope = AbcGeom::kUnknownScope;

        if (!scopePlug.isNull())
        {
            scope = strToScope(scopePlug.asString());
        }

        MString typeStr;
        MPlug typePlug = iNode.findPlug(propName + cAttrType);
        if (!typePlug.isNull())
        {
            typeStr= typePlug.asString();
        }

        if (userAttr)
        {
            switch (sampType)
            {
                // static
                case 0:
                {
                    //
                    // Fills in the static plug to OScalarProperty OR 
                    // OArrayProperty correspondence, used for the writing
                    // below.
                    //
                    createUserPropertyFromMFnAttr(attr, plug, iUserProps, 0,
                        scope, typeStr, staticPlugObjScalarVec,
                        staticPlugObjArrayVec);
                }
                break;

                // sampled
                case 1:
                // curve treat like sampled
                case 2:
                {
                    //
                    // Fill in the mPlugUserPropertyVec, used for the writing
                    // below as well as in the write() method for animated
                    // values.
                    //
                    createUserPropertyFromMFnAttr(attr, plug, iUserProps,
                        iTimeIndex, scope, typeStr, mPlugObjScalarVec,
                        mPlugObjArrayVec);
                }
                break;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            switch (sampType)
            {
                // static
                case 0:
                {
                    //
                    // Fills in the plug to OArrayProperty correspondence,
                    // used for the writing below.
                    //
                    createGeomPropertyFromMFnAttr(attr, plug, iArbGeom, 0,
                        scope, typeStr, staticPlugObjArrayVec);
                }
                break;

                // sampled
                case 1:
                // curve treat like sampled
                case 2:
                {
                    //
                    // mPlugObjArrayVec
                    //
                    // member variable used by isAnimated and when sampling
                    // the animated data.
                    //
                    createGeomPropertyFromMFnAttr(attr, plug, iArbGeom,
                        iTimeIndex, scope, typeStr, mPlugObjArrayVec);
                }
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    // write the static scalar props
    std::vector< PlugAndObjScalar >::iterator k =
        staticPlugObjScalarVec.begin();
    std::vector< PlugAndObjScalar >::iterator kend =
        staticPlugObjScalarVec.end();

    for (; k != kend; k++)
    {
        MString propName = k->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);

        //
        // attributeTo[Scalar|Array]PropertyPair does the writing.
        bool filledProp = attributeToScalarPropertyPair(k->obj, k->plug,
            k->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get static scalar property ";
            msg += k->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    // write the static array props
    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray >::iterator j =
        staticPlugObjArrayVec.begin();
    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray >::iterator jend =
        staticPlugObjArrayVec.end();

    for (; j != jend; j++)
    {
        MString propName = j->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
        bool filledProp = attributeToArrayPropertyPair(j->obj, j->plug,
            j->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get static array property ";
            msg += j->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    // write the animated userProperties
    k = mPlugObjScalarVec.begin();
    kend = mPlugObjScalarVec.end();

    for (; k != kend; ++k)
    {
        MString propName = k->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);

        bool filledProp = attributeToScalarPropertyPair(k->obj, k->plug,
            k->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get scalar property ";
            msg += k->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    // write the animated arbGeomProps
    j = mPlugObjArrayVec.begin();
    jend = mPlugObjArrayVec.end();
    for (; j != jend; j++)
    {
        MString propName = j->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
        bool filledProp = attributeToArrayPropertyPair(j->obj, j->plug,j->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get array property ";
            msg += j->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    //
    // Rest of this is specific to visibility
    if (!visPlug.plug.isNull())
    {
        int retVis = util::getVisibilityType(visPlug.plug);

        // visible will go on the top most compound
        Abc::OCompoundProperty parent = iParentObj.getProperties();

        switch (retVis)
        {
            // static visibility 0 case
            case 1:
            {
                Alembic::Util::int8_t visVal =
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::kVisibilityHidden;

                Abc::OCharProperty bp =
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::CreateVisibilityProperty(
                        iParentObj, 0);
                bp.set(visVal);
            }
            break;

            // animated visibility 0 case
            case 2:
            {
                Alembic::Util::int8_t visVal =
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::kVisibilityHidden;

                Abc::OCharProperty bp = 
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::CreateVisibilityProperty(
                        iParentObj, iTimeIndex);

                bp.set(visVal);
                visPlug.prop = bp;
                mAnimVisibility = visPlug;
            }
            break;

            // animated visibility 1 case
            case 3:
            {
                // dont add if we are forcing static (no frame range specified)
                if (iTimeIndex == 0)
                {
                    break;
                }

                mAnimVisibility = visPlug;

                Alembic::Util::int8_t visVal =
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::kVisibilityDeferred;

                Abc::OCharProperty bp = 
                    Alembic::AbcGeom::CreateVisibilityProperty(
                        iParentObj, iTimeIndex);

                bp.set(visVal);
                visPlug.prop = bp;
                mAnimVisibility = visPlug;

            }
            break;

            // dont write any visibility
            default:
            break;
        }
    }
}

//
// Returns true if the attribute is:
//
// * Included by name via a -a or -u argument
// * Matches by name via a -atp or -uatp argument
//
// If it's matched via -u or -uatp, userAttrOut is set to true.
// These are intended to go in the .userProperties bucket on the
// object.
//
bool AttributesWriter::matchFilterOrAttribs(const MPlug & iPlug,
                                            const JobArgs & iArgs,
                                            bool& userAttrOut)
{

    MString propName = iPlug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
    std::string name = propName.asChar();

    if (name.find("[") != std::string::npos)
    {
        return false;
    }

    // For .arbGeomParam bucket
    std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator f;
    std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator fEnd =
        iArgs.prefixFilters.end();
    for (f = iArgs.prefixFilters.begin(); f != fEnd; ++f)
    {
        // check the prefilter and ignore those that match but end with
        // arb attr
        if (f->length() > 0 &&
            name.compare(0, f->length(), *f) == 0 &&
            !endsWithArbAttr(name) &&
            ( !iPlug.isChild() || !isDataAttr(iPlug.parent()) ))
        {
            userAttrOut = false;
            return true;
        }
    }

    //
    // For .userProperties bucket
    std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it;
    std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator itEnd =
        iArgs.userPrefixFilters.end();
    for (it = iArgs.userPrefixFilters.begin(); it != itEnd; ++it)
    {
        // check the userprefilter and ignore those that match but end with
        // arb attr
        if (it->length() > 0 &&
            name.compare(0, it->length(), *it) == 0 &&
            !endsWithArbAttr(name) &&
            ( !iPlug.isChild() || !isDataAttr(iPlug.parent()) ))
        {
            userAttrOut = true;
            return true;
        }
    }

    // check our specific list of attributes
    if (iArgs.attribs.find(name) != iArgs.attribs.end())
    {
        userAttrOut = false;
        return true;
    }

    if (iArgs.userAttribs.find(name) != iArgs.userAttribs.end())
    {
        userAttrOut = true;
        return true;
    }

    return false;
}

bool AttributesWriter::hasAnyAttr(const MFnDependencyNode & iNode,
                                  const JobArgs & iArgs)
{
    unsigned int attrCount = iNode.attributeCount();
    unsigned int i;

    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray > staticPlugObjArrayVec;

    bool userAttr;
    for (i = 0; i < attrCount; i++)
    {
        MObject attr = iNode.attribute(i);
        MFnAttribute mfnAttr(attr);
        MPlug plug = iNode.findPlug(attr, true);

        // if it is not readable, then bail without any more checking
        if (!mfnAttr.isReadable() || plug.isNull())
        {
            continue;
        }

        if (matchFilterOrAttribs(plug, iArgs, userAttr))
        {
            return true;
        }
    }

    return false;
}

AttributesWriter::~AttributesWriter()
{
}

bool AttributesWriter::isAnimated()
{
    return !mPlugObjArrayVec.empty() || !mAnimVisibility.plug.isNull() ||
           !mPlugObjScalarVec.empty();
}

void AttributesWriter::write()
{

    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray >::iterator j =
        mPlugObjArrayVec.begin();
    std::vector< PlugAndObjArray >::iterator jend =
        mPlugObjArrayVec.end();

    for (; j != jend; j++)
    {
        MString propName = j->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
        bool filledProp = attributeToArrayPropertyPair(j->obj, j->plug, j->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get sampled array property ";
            msg += j->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    std::vector< PlugAndObjScalar >::iterator k =
        mPlugObjScalarVec.begin();
    std::vector< PlugAndObjScalar >::iterator kend =
        mPlugObjScalarVec.end();

    for (; k != kend; ++k)
    {
        MString propName = k->plug.partialName(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);

        bool filledProp = attributeToScalarPropertyPair(k->obj, k->plug,
            k->prop);

        if (!filledProp)
        {
            MString msg = "WARNING: Couldn't get sampled scalar property ";
            msg += k->plug.partialName(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1);
            msg += ", so skipping.";
            MGlobal::displayWarning(msg);
            continue;
        }
    }

    if (!mAnimVisibility.plug.isNull())
    {
        Alembic::Util::int8_t visVal = -1;
        if (!mAnimVisibility.plug.asBool())
        {
            visVal = 0;
        }

        mAnimVisibility.prop.set(&visVal);
    }

}