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[core.git] / inc / classes / main / class_BaseFrameworkSystem.php
index 6c06b03f2e3998734207e99e29776bb5824eb7b3..be6499dc3f5d7e7a0cfa9beaff4199b913e5bdf7 100644 (file)
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *
  * @author             Roland Haeder <webmaster@shipsimu.org>
  * @version            0.0.0
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Core Developer Team
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2013 Core Developer Team
  * @license            GNU GPL 3.0 or any newer version
  * @link               http://www.shipsimu.org
  *
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
+       /**
+        * Length of count
+        */
+       const LENGTH_COUNT = 20;
+
+       /**
+        * Length of position
+        */
+       const LENGTH_POSITION = 20;
+
        /**
         * The real class name
         */
@@ -144,12 +154,12 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        private $sourceInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * An instance of a InputStreamable class
+        * An instance of a InputStream class
         */
        private $inputStreamInstance = NULL;
 
        /**
-        * An instance of a OutputStreamable class
+        * An instance of a OutputStream class
         */
        private $outputStreamInstance = NULL;
 
@@ -173,6 +183,16 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         */
        private $wrapperInstance = NULL;
 
+       /**
+        * An instance of a file I/O pointer class (not handler)
+        */
+       private $pointerInstance = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * An instance of an index
+        */
+       private $indexInstance = NULL;
+
        /**
         * Thousands separator
         */
@@ -198,6 +218,41 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         */
        private $genericArray = array();
 
+       /**
+        * Length of output from hash()
+        */
+       private static $hashLength = NULL;
+
+       /**
+        * Counter for total entries
+        */
+       private $totalEntries = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * Current seek position
+        */
+       private $seekPosition = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * Size of header
+        */
+       private $headerSize = 0;
+
+       /**
+        * File header
+        */
+       private $header = array();
+
+       /**
+        * Seek positions for gaps ("fragmentation")
+        */
+       private $gaps = array();
+
+       /**
+        * Seek positions for damaged entries (e.g. mismatching hash sum, ...)
+        */
+       private $damagedEntries = array();
+
        /***********************
         * Exception codes.... *
         ***********************/
@@ -249,6 +304,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        const EXCEPTION_ARRAY_ELEMENTS_MISSING       = 0x02c;
        const EXCEPTION_TEMPLATE_ENGINE_UNSUPPORTED  = 0x02d;
        const EXCEPTION_UNSPPORTED_OPERATION         = 0x02e;
+       const EXCEPTION_FACTORY_REQUIRE_PARAMETER    = 0x02f;
        const EXCEPTION_MISSING_ELEMENT              = 0x030;
        const EXCEPTION_HEADERS_ALREADY_SENT         = 0x031;
        const EXCEPTION_DEFAULT_CONTROLLER_GONE      = 0x032;
@@ -259,7 +315,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        const EXCEPTION_ASSERTION_FAILED             = 0x037;
        const EXCEPTION_FILE_CANNOT_BE_READ          = 0x038;
        const EXCEPTION_DATABASE_UPDATED_NOT_ALLOWED = 0x039;
-       const EXCEPTION_FILTER_CHAIN_INTERCEPTED     = 0x040;
+       const EXCEPTION_FILTER_CHAIN_INTERCEPTED     = 0x03a;
 
        /**
         * Hexadecimal->Decimal translation array
@@ -355,6 +411,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                } else {
                        // Do not call this twice
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': Called twice.');
+                       exit;
                }
        }
 
@@ -455,7 +512,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                $this->debugBackTrace(sprintf('Tried to set a missing field. name=%s, value[%s]=%s',
                        $name,
                        gettype($value),
-                       $value
+                       print_r($value, TRUE)
                ));
        }
 
@@ -1083,40 +1140,40 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for a InputStreamable instance
+        * Getter for a InputStream instance
         *
-        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStreamable instance
+        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStream instance
         */
        protected final function getInputStreamInstance () {
                return $this->inputStreamInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for a InputStreamable instance
+        * Setter for a InputStream instance
         *
-        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStreamable instance
+        * @param       $inputStreamInstance    The InputStream instance
         * @return      void
         */
-       protected final function setInputStreamInstance (InputStreamable $inputStreamInstance) {
+       protected final function setInputStreamInstance (InputStream $inputStreamInstance) {
                $this->inputStreamInstance = $inputStreamInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Getter for a OutputStreamable instance
+        * Getter for a OutputStream instance
         *
-        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStreamable instance
+        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStream instance
         */
        protected final function getOutputStreamInstance () {
                return $this->outputStreamInstance;
        }
 
        /**
-        * Setter for a OutputStreamable instance
+        * Setter for a OutputStream instance
         *
-        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStreamable instance
+        * @param       $outputStreamInstance   The OutputStream instance
         * @return      void
         */
-       protected final function setOutputStreamInstance (OutputStreamable $outputStreamInstance) {
+       protected final function setOutputStreamInstance (OutputStream $outputStreamInstance) {
                $this->outputStreamInstance = $outputStreamInstance;
        }
 
@@ -1216,6 +1273,44 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                return $this->iteratorInstance;
        }
 
+       /**
+        * Setter for InputOutputPointer instance
+        *
+        * @param       $pointerInstance        An instance of an InputOutputPointer class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setPointerInstance (InputOutputPointer $pointerInstance) {
+               $this->pointerInstance = $pointerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for InputOutputPointer instance
+        *
+        * @return      $pointerInstance        An instance of an InputOutputPointer class
+        */
+       public final function getPointerInstance () {
+               return $this->pointerInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for Indexable instance
+        *
+        * @param       $indexInstance  An instance of an Indexable class
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setIndexInstance (Indexable $indexInstance) {
+               $this->indexInstance = $indexInstance;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for Indexable instance
+        *
+        * @return      $indexInstance  An instance of an Indexable class
+        */
+       public final function getIndexInstance () {
+               return $this->indexInstance;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Checks whether an object equals this object. You should overwrite this
         * method to implement own equality checks
@@ -1410,6 +1505,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                } else {
                        // Trigger an error
                        trigger_error($stubMessage);
+                       exit;
                }
        }
 
@@ -1444,20 +1540,29 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
         * @return      $debugInstance  An instance of a debugger class
         */
        public final static function createDebugInstance ($className) {
-               // Init debug instance
-               $debugInstance = NULL;
+               // Is the instance set?
+               if (!Registry::getRegistry()->instanceExists('debug')) {
+                       // Init debug instance
+                       $debugInstance = NULL;
+
+                       // Try it
+                       try {
+                               // Get a debugger instance
+                               $debugInstance = DebugMiddleware::createDebugMiddleware(FrameworkConfiguration::getSelfInstance()->getConfigEntry('debug_class'));
+                       } catch (NullPointerException $e) {
+                               // Didn't work, no instance there
+                               exit('Cannot create debugInstance! Exception=' . $e->__toString() . ', message=' . $e->getMessage());
+                       }
 
-               // Try it
-               try {
-                       // Get a debugger instance
-                       $debugInstance = DebugMiddleware::createDebugMiddleware(FrameworkConfiguration::getSelfInstance()->getConfigEntry('debug_class'));
-               } catch (NullPointerException $e) {
-                       // Didn't work, no instance there
-                       exit('Cannot create debugInstance! Exception=' . $e->__toString() . ', message=' . $e->getMessage());
-               }
+                       // Empty string should be ignored and used for testing the middleware
+                       DebugMiddleware::getSelfInstance()->output('');
 
-               // Empty string should be ignored and used for testing the middleware
-               DebugMiddleware::getSelfInstance()->output('');
+                       // Set it in its own class. This will set it in the registry
+                       $debugInstance->setDebugInstance($debugInstance);
+               } else {
+                       // Get instance from registry
+                       $debugInstance = Registry::getRegistry()->getDebugInstance();
+               }
 
                // Return it
                return $debugInstance;
@@ -1775,6 +1880,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                        } else {
                                // Trigger an error
                                trigger_error($message . "<br />\n");
+                               exit;
                        }
                } else {
                        // @TODO Finish this part!
@@ -2053,19 +2159,37 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
        }
 
        /**
-        * Hashes a given string with a simple but stronger hash function (no salts)
+        * Hashes a given string with a simple but stronger hash function (no salt)
+        * and hex-encode it.
         *
         * @param       $str    The string to be hashed
         * @return      $hash   The hash from string $str
         */
-       public function hashString ($str) {
+       public static final function hash ($str) {
                // Hash given string with (better secure) hasher
-               $hash = mhash(MHASH_SHA256, $str);
+               $hash = bin2hex(mhash(MHASH_SHA256, $str));
 
                // Return it
                return $hash;
        }
 
+       /**
+        * "Getter" for length of hash() output. This will be "cached" to speed up
+        * things.
+        *
+        * @return      $length         Length of hash() output
+        */
+       public static final function getHashLength () {
+               // Is it cashed?
+               if (is_null(self::$hashLength)) {
+                       // No, then hash a string and save its length.
+                       self::$hashLength = strlen(self::hash('abc123'));
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return it
+               return self::$hashLength;
+       }
+
        /**
         * Checks whether the given number is really a number (only chars 0-9).
         *
@@ -2198,6 +2322,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
                        // No, then abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Debug message
@@ -2304,6 +2429,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (($forceInit === FALSE) && ($this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup))) {
                        // Already initialized
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ':keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' already initialized.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Initialize it
@@ -2327,6 +2453,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (($forceInit === FALSE) && ($this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key))) {
                        // Already initialized
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ':keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' already initialized.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Initialize it
@@ -2351,6 +2478,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (($forceInit === FALSE) && ($this->isGenericArrayElementSet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element))) {
                        // Already initialized
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ':keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ',element=' . $element . ' already initialized.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Initialize it
@@ -2430,6 +2558,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
                        // Not found
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Then "pop" it
@@ -2457,6 +2586,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
                        // Not found
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Then "shift" it
@@ -2482,6 +2612,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup])) {
                        // Abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Then count it
@@ -2509,6 +2640,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayGroupSet($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
                        // Abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Then count it
@@ -2537,9 +2669,11 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
                        // Abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' not found.');
+                       exit;
                } elseif (!$this->isValidGenericArrayGroup($keyGroup, $subGroup)) {
                        // Not valid
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ' is not an array.');
+                       exit;
                }
 
                // Then count it
@@ -2566,6 +2700,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!isset($this->genericArray[$keyGroup])) {
                        // Then abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ' does not exist.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Return it
@@ -2605,6 +2740,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayKeySet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key)) {
                        // Then abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ' does not exist.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Return it
@@ -2646,6 +2782,7 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                if (!$this->isGenericArrayElementSet($keyGroup, $subGroup, $key, $element)) {
                        // Then abort here
                        trigger_error(__METHOD__ . ': keyGroup=' . $keyGroup . ',subGroup=' . $subGroup . ',key=' . $key . ',element=' . $element . ' does not exist.');
+                       exit;
                } // END - if
 
                // Return it
@@ -2688,6 +2825,322 @@ class BaseFrameworkSystem extends stdClass implements FrameworkInterface {
                // Return it
                return $isValid;
        }
+
+       /**
+        * Translates boolean TRUE to 'Y' and FALSE to 'N'
+        *
+        * @param       $boolean                Boolean value
+        * @return      $translated             Translated boolean value
+        */
+       public static final function translateBooleanToYesNo ($boolean) {
+               // Make sure it is really boolean
+               assert(is_bool($boolean));
+
+               // "Translate" it
+               $translated = ($boolean === TRUE) ? 'Y' : 'N';
+
+               // ... and return it
+               return $translated;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Initializes counter for valid entries, arrays for damaged entries and
+        * an array for gap seek positions. If you call this method on your own,
+        * please re-analyze the file structure. So you are better to call
+        * analyzeFile() instead of this method.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function initCountersGapsArray () {
+               // Init counter and seek position
+               $this->setCounter(0);
+               $this->setSeekPosition(0);
+
+               // Init arrays
+               $this->gaps = array();
+               $this->damagedEntries = array();
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for total entries
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Total entries in this file
+        */
+       protected final function getCounter () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->totalEntries;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for total entries
+        *
+        * @param       $totalEntries   Total entries in this file
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setCounter ($counter) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->totalEntries = $counter;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Increment counter
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function incrementCounter () {
+               // Get it
+               $this->totalEntries++;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for header size
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Size of file header
+        */
+       protected final function getHeaderSize () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->headerSize;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for header size
+        *
+        * @param       $headerSize             Size of file header
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHeaderSize ($headerSize) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->headerSize = $headerSize;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for header array
+        *
+        * @return      $totalEntries   Size of file header
+        */
+       protected final function getHeade () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->header;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for header
+        *
+        * @param       $header         Array for a file header
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setHeader (array $header) {
+               // Set it
+               $this->header = $header;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Getter for seek position
+        *
+        * @return      $seekPosition   Current seek position (stored here in object)
+        */
+       protected final function getSeekPosition () {
+               // Get it
+               return $this->seekPosition;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Setter for seek position
+        *
+        * @param       $seekPosition   Current seek position (stored here in object)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected final function setSeekPosition ($seekPosition) {
+               // And set it
+               $this->seekPosition = $seekPosition;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Updates seekPosition attribute from file to avoid to much access on file.
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function updateSeekPosition () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Get key (= seek position)
+               $seekPosition = $this->getIteratorInstance()->key();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Setting seekPosition=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition));
+
+               // And set it here
+               $this->setSeekPosition($seekPosition);
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the file header is initialized
+        *
+        * @return      $isInitialized  Whether the file header is initialized
+        */
+       protected function isFileHeaderInitialized () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Is the method there?
+               assert(is_callable(array($this, 'readFileHeader')));
+
+               // Default is not initialized
+               $isInitialized = FALSE;
+
+               // Is the file initialized?
+               if ($this->isFileInitialized()) {
+                       // Some bytes has been written, so rewind to start of it.
+                       $rewindStatus = $this->getIteratorInstance()->rewind();
+                       //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] rewindStatus=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $rewindStatus));
+
+                       // Is the rewind() call successfull?
+                       if ($rewindStatus != 1) {
+                               // Something bad happened
+                               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Could not rewind().', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+                       } // END - if
+
+                       // Read file header
+                       $this->readFileHeader();
+
+                       // The above method does already check the header
+                       $isInitialized = TRUE;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Return result
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] isInitialized=%d - EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, intval($isInitialized)));
+               return $isInitialized;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Checks whether the assigned file has been initialized
+        *
+        * @return      $isInitialized          Whether the file's size is zero
+        */
+       protected function isFileInitialized () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Get it from iterator which holds the pointer instance. If FALSE is returned
+               $fileSize = $this->getIteratorInstance()->size();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] fileSize=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $fileSize));
+
+               /*
+                * The returned file size should not be FALSE or NULL as this means
+                * that the pointer class does not work correctly.
+                */
+               assert(is_int($fileSize));
+
+               // Is more than 0 returned?
+               $isInitialized = ($fileSize > 0);
+
+               // Return result
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] isInitialized=%d - EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, intval($isInitialized)));
+               return $isInitialized;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Creates the assigned file
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function createFileHeader () {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // The method flushFileHeader() must be callable
+               assert(is_callable(array($this, 'flushFileHeader')));
+
+               // The file's header should not be initialized here
+               assert(!$this->isFileHeaderInitialized());
+
+               // Simple flush file header which will create it.
+               $this->flushFileHeader();
+
+               // Seek to beginning of file
+               $this->getIteratorInstance()->rewind();
+
+               // And update seek position ...
+               $this->updateSeekPosition();
+
+               // ... to write it back into the file
+               $this->flushFileHeader();
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Seeks to old position
+        *
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function seekToOldPosition () {
+               // Seek to currently ("old") saved position
+               $this->getIteratorInstance()->seek($this->getSeekPosition());
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Writes data at given position
+        *
+        * @param       $seekPosition   Seek position
+        * @param       $data                   Data to be written
+        * @param       $flushHeader    Whether to flush the header (default: flush)
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function writeData ($seekPosition, $data, $flushHeader = TRUE) {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] seekPosition=%s,data()=%s - CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition, strlen($data)));
+
+               // Write data at given position
+               $this->getIteratorInstance()->writeAtPosition($seekPosition, $data);
+
+               // Update seek position
+               $this->updateSeekPosition();
+
+               // Flush the header?
+               if ($flushHeader === TRUE) {
+                       // Flush header
+                       $this->flushFileHeader();
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Seek to old position
+               $this->seekToOldPosition();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Pre-allocates file (if enabled) with some space for later faster write access.
+        *
+        * @param       $type   Type of the file
+        * @return      void
+        */
+       protected function preAllocateFile ($type) {
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] CALLED!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // caluclateMinimumFileEntryLength() must be callable
+               assert(is_callable(array($this, 'caluclateMinimumFileEntryLength')));
+
+               // Is it enabled?
+               if ($this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry($type . '_pre_allocate_enabled') != 'Y') {
+                       // Not enabled
+                       self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Not pre-allocating file.', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+                       // Don't continue here.
+                       return;
+               } // END - if
+
+               // Message to user
+               self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] Pre-allocating file ...', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+
+               // Calculate minimum length for one entry
+               $minLengthEntry = $this->caluclateMinimumFileEntryLength();
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] minLengthEntry=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $minLengthEntry));
+
+               // Calulcate seek position
+               $seekPosition = $minLengthEntry * $this->getConfigInstance()->getConfigEntry($type . '_pre_allocate_count');
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] seekPosition=%s', __METHOD__, __LINE__, $seekPosition));
+
+               // Now simply write a NUL there. This will pre-allocate the file.
+               $this->writeData($seekPosition, chr(0));
+
+               //* NOISY-DEBUG: */ self::createDebugInstance(__CLASS__)->debugOutput(sprintf('[%s:%d:] EXIT!', __METHOD__, __LINE__));
+       }
 }
 
 // [EOF]