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17  
18  package org.apache.commons.configuration2;
19  
20  import java.util.Collection;
21  import java.util.Collections;
22  import java.util.HashMap;
23  import java.util.Iterator;
24  import java.util.LinkedList;
25  import java.util.List;
26  import java.util.Map;
27  import java.util.stream.Collectors;
28  
29  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.ConfigurationEvent;
30  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.EventListener;
31  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.ex.ConfigurationRuntimeException;
32  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.interpol.ConfigurationInterpolator;
33  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.ConfigurationNodeVisitorAdapter;
34  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.ImmutableNode;
35  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.InMemoryNodeModel;
36  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.InMemoryNodeModelSupport;
37  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.NodeHandler;
38  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.NodeModel;
39  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.NodeSelector;
40  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.NodeTreeWalker;
41  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.QueryResult;
42  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.ReferenceNodeHandler;
43  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.tree.TrackedNodeModel;
44  import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
45  
46  /**
47   * <p>
48   * A specialized hierarchical configuration implementation that is based on a structure of {@link ImmutableNode}
49   * objects.
50   * </p>
51   */
52  public class BaseHierarchicalConfiguration extends AbstractHierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> implements InMemoryNodeModelSupport {
53  
54      /** A listener for reacting on changes caused by sub configurations. */
55      private final EventListener<ConfigurationEvent> changeListener;
56  
57      /**
58       * Creates a new instance of {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration}.
59       */
60      public BaseHierarchicalConfiguration() {
61          this((HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>) null);
62      }
63  
64      /**
65       * Creates a new instance of {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration} and copies all data contained in the specified
66       * configuration into the new one.
67       *
68       * @param c the configuration that is to be copied (if <b>null</b>, this constructor will behave like the standard
69       *        constructor)
70       * @since 1.4
71       */
72      public BaseHierarchicalConfiguration(final HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> c) {
73          this(createNodeModel(c));
74      }
75  
76      /**
77       * Creates a new instance of {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration} and initializes it with the given {@code NodeModel}.
78       *
79       * @param model the {@code NodeModel}
80       */
81      protected BaseHierarchicalConfiguration(final NodeModel<ImmutableNode> model) {
82          super(model);
83          changeListener = createChangeListener();
84      }
85  
86      /**
87       * {@inheritDoc} This implementation returns the {@code InMemoryNodeModel} used by this configuration.
88       */
89      @Override
90      public InMemoryNodeModel getNodeModel() {
91          return (InMemoryNodeModel) super.getNodeModel();
92      }
93  
94      /**
95       * Creates a new {@code Configuration} object containing all keys that start with the specified prefix. This
96       * implementation will return a {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration} object so that the structure of the keys will be
97       * saved. The nodes selected by the prefix (it is possible that multiple nodes are selected) are mapped to the root node
98       * of the returned configuration, i.e. their children and attributes will become children and attributes of the new root
99       * node. However, a value of the root node is only set if exactly one of the selected nodes contain a value (if multiple
100      * nodes have a value, there is simply no way to decide how these values are merged together). Note that the returned
101      * {@code Configuration} object is not connected to its source configuration: updates on the source configuration are
102      * not reflected in the subset and vice versa. The returned configuration uses the same {@code Synchronizer} as this
103      * configuration.
104      *
105      * @param prefix the prefix of the keys for the subset
106      * @return a new configuration object representing the selected subset
107      */
108     @Override
109     public Configuration subset(final String prefix) {
110         beginRead(false);
111         try {
112             final List<QueryResult<ImmutableNode>> results = fetchNodeList(prefix);
113             if (results.isEmpty()) {
114                 return new BaseHierarchicalConfiguration();
115             }
116 
117             final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration parent = this;
118             final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration result = new BaseHierarchicalConfiguration() {
119                 // Override interpolate to always interpolate on the parent
120                 @Override
121                 protected Object interpolate(final Object value) {
122                     return parent.interpolate(value);
123                 }
124 
125                 @Override
126                 public ConfigurationInterpolator getInterpolator() {
127                     return parent.getInterpolator();
128                 }
129             };
130             result.getModel().setRootNode(createSubsetRootNode(results));
131 
132             if (result.isEmpty()) {
133                 return new BaseHierarchicalConfiguration();
134             }
135             result.setSynchronizer(getSynchronizer());
136             return result;
137         } finally {
138             endRead();
139         }
140     }
141 
142     /**
143      * Creates a root node for a subset configuration based on the passed in query results. This method creates a new root
144      * node and adds the children and attributes of all result nodes to it. If only a single node value is defined, it is
145      * assigned as value of the new root node.
146      *
147      * @param results the collection of query results
148      * @return the root node for the subset configuration
149      */
150     private ImmutableNode createSubsetRootNode(final Collection<QueryResult<ImmutableNode>> results) {
151         final ImmutableNode.Builder builder = new ImmutableNode.Builder();
152         Object value = null;
153         int valueCount = 0;
154 
155         for (final QueryResult<ImmutableNode> result : results) {
156             if (result.isAttributeResult()) {
157                 builder.addAttribute(result.getAttributeName(), result.getAttributeValue(getModel().getNodeHandler()));
158             } else {
159                 if (result.getNode().getValue() != null) {
160                     value = result.getNode().getValue();
161                     valueCount++;
162                 }
163                 builder.addChildren(result.getNode().getChildren());
164                 builder.addAttributes(result.getNode().getAttributes());
165             }
166         }
167 
168         if (valueCount == 1) {
169             builder.value(value);
170         }
171         return builder.create();
172     }
173 
174     /**
175      * {@inheritDoc} The result of this implementation depends on the {@code supportUpdates} flag: If it is <b>false</b>, a
176      * plain {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration} is returned using the selected node as root node. This is suitable for
177      * read-only access to properties. Because the configuration returned in this case is not connected to the parent
178      * configuration, updates on properties made by one configuration are not reflected by the other one. A value of
179      * <b>true</b> for this parameter causes a tracked node to be created, and result is a {@link SubnodeConfiguration}
180      * based on this tracked node. This configuration is really connected to its parent, so that updated properties are
181      * visible on both.
182      *
183      * @see SubnodeConfiguration
184      * @throws ConfigurationRuntimeException if the key does not select a single node
185      */
186     @Override
187     public HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> configurationAt(final String key, final boolean supportUpdates) {
188         beginRead(false);
189         try {
190             return supportUpdates ? createConnectedSubConfiguration(key) : createIndependentSubConfiguration(key);
191         } finally {
192             endRead();
193         }
194     }
195 
196     /**
197      * Gets the {@code InMemoryNodeModel} to be used as parent model for a new sub configuration. This method is called
198      * whenever a sub configuration is to be created. This base implementation returns the model of this configuration. Sub
199      * classes with different requirements for the parent models of sub configurations have to override it.
200      *
201      * @return the parent model for a new sub configuration
202      */
203     protected InMemoryNodeModel getSubConfigurationParentModel() {
204         return (InMemoryNodeModel) getModel();
205     }
206 
207     /**
208      * Gets the {@code NodeSelector} to be used for a sub configuration based on the passed in key. This method is called
209      * whenever a sub configuration is to be created. This base implementation returns a new {@code NodeSelector}
210      * initialized with the passed in key. Sub classes may override this method if they have a different strategy for
211      * creating a selector.
212      *
213      * @param key the key of the sub configuration
214      * @return a {@code NodeSelector} for initializing a sub configuration
215      * @since 2.0
216      */
217     protected NodeSelector getSubConfigurationNodeSelector(final String key) {
218         return new NodeSelector(key);
219     }
220 
221     /**
222      * Creates a connected sub configuration based on a selector for a tracked node.
223      *
224      * @param selector the {@code NodeSelector}
225      * @param parentModelSupport the {@code InMemoryNodeModelSupport} object for the parent node model
226      * @return the newly created sub configuration
227      * @since 2.0
228      */
229     protected SubnodeConfiguration createSubConfigurationForTrackedNode(final NodeSelector selector, final InMemoryNodeModelSupport parentModelSupport) {
230         final SubnodeConfiguration subConfig = new SubnodeConfiguration(this, new TrackedNodeModel(parentModelSupport, selector, true));
231         initSubConfigurationForThisParent(subConfig);
232         return subConfig;
233     }
234 
235     /**
236      * Initializes a {@code SubnodeConfiguration} object. This method should be called for each sub configuration created
237      * for this configuration. It ensures that the sub configuration is correctly connected to its parent instance and that
238      * update events are correctly propagated.
239      *
240      * @param subConfig the sub configuration to be initialized
241      * @since 2.0
242      */
243     protected void initSubConfigurationForThisParent(final SubnodeConfiguration subConfig) {
244         initSubConfiguration(subConfig);
245         subConfig.addEventListener(ConfigurationEvent.ANY, changeListener);
246     }
247 
248     /**
249      * Creates a sub configuration from the specified key which is connected to this configuration. This implementation
250      * creates a {@link SubnodeConfiguration} with a tracked node identified by the passed in key.
251      *
252      * @param key the key of the sub configuration
253      * @return the new sub configuration
254      */
255     private BaseHierarchicalConfiguration createConnectedSubConfiguration(final String key) {
256         final NodeSelector selector = getSubConfigurationNodeSelector(key);
257         getSubConfigurationParentModel().trackNode(selector, this);
258         return createSubConfigurationForTrackedNode(selector, this);
259     }
260 
261     /**
262      * Creates a list of connected sub configurations based on a passed in list of node selectors.
263      *
264      * @param parentModelSupport the parent node model support object
265      * @param selectors the list of {@code NodeSelector} objects
266      * @return the list with sub configurations
267      */
268     private List<HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>> createConnectedSubConfigurations(final InMemoryNodeModelSupport parentModelSupport,
269         final Collection<NodeSelector> selectors) {
270         return selectors.stream().map(sel -> createSubConfigurationForTrackedNode(sel, parentModelSupport)).collect(Collectors.toList());
271     }
272 
273     /**
274      * Creates a sub configuration from the specified key which is independent on this configuration. This means that the
275      * sub configuration operates on a separate node model (although the nodes are initially shared).
276      *
277      * @param key the key of the sub configuration
278      * @return the new sub configuration
279      */
280     private BaseHierarchicalConfiguration createIndependentSubConfiguration(final String key) {
281         final List<ImmutableNode> targetNodes = fetchFilteredNodeResults(key);
282         final int size = targetNodes.size();
283         if (size != 1) {
284             throw new ConfigurationRuntimeException("Passed in key must select exactly one node (found %,d): %s", size, key);
285         }
286         final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration sub = new BaseHierarchicalConfiguration(new InMemoryNodeModel(targetNodes.get(0)));
287         initSubConfiguration(sub);
288         return sub;
289     }
290 
291     /**
292      * Returns an initialized sub configuration for this configuration that is based on another
293      * {@code BaseHierarchicalConfiguration}. Thus, it is independent from this configuration.
294      *
295      * @param node the root node for the sub configuration
296      * @return the initialized sub configuration
297      */
298     private BaseHierarchicalConfiguration createIndependentSubConfigurationForNode(final ImmutableNode node) {
299         final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration sub = new BaseHierarchicalConfiguration(new InMemoryNodeModel(node));
300         initSubConfiguration(sub);
301         return sub;
302     }
303 
304     /**
305      * Executes a query on the specified key and filters it for node results.
306      *
307      * @param key the key
308      * @return the filtered list with result nodes
309      */
310     private List<ImmutableNode> fetchFilteredNodeResults(final String key) {
311         final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler = getModel().getNodeHandler();
312         return resolveNodeKey(handler.getRootNode(), key, handler);
313     }
314 
315     /**
316      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation creates a {@code SubnodeConfiguration} by delegating to {@code configurationAt()}.
317      * Then an immutable wrapper is created and returned.
318      */
319     @Override
320     public ImmutableHierarchicalConfiguration immutableConfigurationAt(final String key, final boolean supportUpdates) {
321         return ConfigurationUtils.unmodifiableConfiguration(configurationAt(key, supportUpdates));
322     }
323 
324     /**
325      * {@inheritDoc} This is a short form for {@code configurationAt(key,
326      * <b>false</b>)}.
327      *
328      * @throws ConfigurationRuntimeException if the key does not select a single node
329      */
330     @Override
331     public HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> configurationAt(final String key) {
332         return configurationAt(key, false);
333     }
334 
335     /**
336      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation creates a {@code SubnodeConfiguration} by delegating to {@code configurationAt()}.
337      * Then an immutable wrapper is created and returned.
338      *
339      * @throws ConfigurationRuntimeException if the key does not select a single node
340      */
341     @Override
342     public ImmutableHierarchicalConfiguration immutableConfigurationAt(final String key) {
343         return ConfigurationUtils.unmodifiableConfiguration(configurationAt(key));
344     }
345 
346     /**
347      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation creates sub configurations in the same way as described for
348      * {@link #configurationAt(String)}.
349      */
350     @Override
351     public List<HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>> configurationsAt(final String key) {
352         List<ImmutableNode> nodes;
353         beginRead(false);
354         try {
355             nodes = fetchFilteredNodeResults(key);
356         } finally {
357             endRead();
358         }
359         return nodes.stream().map(this::createIndependentSubConfigurationForNode).collect(Collectors.toList());
360     }
361 
362     /**
363      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation creates tracked nodes for the specified key. Then sub configurations for these
364      * nodes are created and returned.
365      */
366     @Override
367     public List<HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>> configurationsAt(final String key, final boolean supportUpdates) {
368         if (!supportUpdates) {
369             return configurationsAt(key);
370         }
371 
372         InMemoryNodeModel parentModel;
373         beginRead(false);
374         try {
375             parentModel = getSubConfigurationParentModel();
376         } finally {
377             endRead();
378         }
379 
380         final Collection<NodeSelector> selectors = parentModel.selectAndTrackNodes(key, this);
381         return createConnectedSubConfigurations(this, selectors);
382     }
383 
384     /**
385      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation first delegates to {@code configurationsAt()} to create a list of
386      * {@code SubnodeConfiguration} objects. Then for each element of this list an unmodifiable wrapper is created.
387      */
388     @Override
389     public List<ImmutableHierarchicalConfiguration> immutableConfigurationsAt(final String key) {
390         return toImmutable(configurationsAt(key));
391     }
392 
393     /**
394      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation resolves the node(s) selected by the given key. If not a single node is selected,
395      * an empty list is returned. Otherwise, sub configurations for each child of the node are created.
396      */
397     @Override
398     public List<HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>> childConfigurationsAt(final String key) {
399         List<ImmutableNode> nodes;
400         beginRead(false);
401         try {
402             nodes = fetchFilteredNodeResults(key);
403         } finally {
404             endRead();
405         }
406 
407         if (nodes.size() != 1) {
408             return Collections.emptyList();
409         }
410 
411         return nodes.get(0).stream().map(this::createIndependentSubConfigurationForNode).collect(Collectors.toList());
412     }
413 
414     /**
415      * {@inheritDoc} This method works like {@link #childConfigurationsAt(String)}; however, depending on the value of the
416      * {@code supportUpdates} flag, connected sub configurations may be created.
417      */
418     @Override
419     public List<HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode>> childConfigurationsAt(final String key, final boolean supportUpdates) {
420         if (!supportUpdates) {
421             return childConfigurationsAt(key);
422         }
423 
424         final InMemoryNodeModel parentModel = getSubConfigurationParentModel();
425         return createConnectedSubConfigurations(this, parentModel.trackChildNodes(key, this));
426     }
427 
428     /**
429      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation first delegates to {@code childConfigurationsAt()} to create a list of mutable
430      * child configurations. Then a list with immutable wrapper configurations is created.
431      */
432     @Override
433     public List<ImmutableHierarchicalConfiguration> immutableChildConfigurationsAt(final String key) {
434         return toImmutable(childConfigurationsAt(key));
435     }
436 
437     /**
438      * This method is always called when a subnode configuration created from this configuration has been modified. This
439      * implementation transforms the received event into an event of type {@code SUBNODE_CHANGED} and notifies the
440      * registered listeners.
441      *
442      * @param event the event describing the change
443      * @since 1.5
444      */
445     protected void subnodeConfigurationChanged(final ConfigurationEvent event) {
446         fireEvent(ConfigurationEvent.SUBNODE_CHANGED, null, event, event.isBeforeUpdate());
447     }
448 
449     /**
450      * Initializes properties of a sub configuration. A sub configuration inherits some settings from its parent, e.g. the
451      * expression engine or the synchronizer. The corresponding values are copied by this method.
452      *
453      * @param sub the sub configuration to be initialized
454      */
455     private void initSubConfiguration(final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration sub) {
456         sub.setSynchronizer(getSynchronizer());
457         sub.setExpressionEngine(getExpressionEngine());
458         sub.setListDelimiterHandler(getListDelimiterHandler());
459         sub.setThrowExceptionOnMissing(isThrowExceptionOnMissing());
460         sub.getInterpolator().setParentInterpolator(getInterpolator());
461     }
462 
463     /**
464      * Creates a listener which reacts on all changes on this configuration or one of its {@code SubnodeConfiguration}
465      * instances. If such a change is detected, some updates have to be performed.
466      *
467      * @return the newly created change listener
468      */
469     private EventListener<ConfigurationEvent> createChangeListener() {
470         return this::subnodeConfigurationChanged;
471     }
472 
473     /**
474      * Returns a configuration with the same content as this configuration, but with all variables replaced by their actual
475      * values. This implementation is specific for hierarchical configurations. It clones the current configuration and runs
476      * a specialized visitor on the clone, which performs interpolation on the single configuration nodes.
477      *
478      * @return a configuration with all variables interpolated
479      * @since 1.5
480      */
481     @Override
482     public Configuration interpolatedConfiguration() {
483         final InterpolatedVisitor visitor = new InterpolatedVisitor();
484         final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler = getModel().getNodeHandler();
485         NodeTreeWalker.INSTANCE.walkDFS(handler.getRootNode(), visitor, handler);
486 
487         final BaseHierarchicalConfiguration c = (BaseHierarchicalConfiguration) clone();
488         c.getNodeModel().setRootNode(visitor.getInterpolatedRoot());
489         return c;
490     }
491 
492     /**
493      * {@inheritDoc} This implementation creates a new instance of {@link InMemoryNodeModel}, initialized with this
494      * configuration's root node. This has the effect that although the same nodes are used, the original and copied
495      * configurations are independent on each other.
496      */
497     @Override
498     protected NodeModel<ImmutableNode> cloneNodeModel() {
499         return new InMemoryNodeModel(getModel().getNodeHandler().getRootNode());
500     }
501 
502     /**
503      * Creates a list with immutable configurations from the given input list.
504      *
505      * @param subs a list with mutable configurations
506      * @return a list with corresponding immutable configurations
507      */
508     private static List<ImmutableHierarchicalConfiguration> toImmutable(final List<? extends HierarchicalConfiguration<?>> subs) {
509         return subs.stream().map(ConfigurationUtils::unmodifiableConfiguration).collect(Collectors.toList());
510     }
511 
512     /**
513      * Creates the {@code NodeModel} for this configuration based on a passed in source configuration. This implementation
514      * creates an {@link InMemoryNodeModel}. If the passed in source configuration is defined, its root node also becomes
515      * the root node of this configuration. Otherwise, a new, empty root node is used.
516      *
517      * @param c the configuration that is to be copied
518      * @return the {@code NodeModel} for the new configuration
519      */
520     private static NodeModel<ImmutableNode> createNodeModel(final HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> c) {
521         final ImmutableNode root = c != null ? obtainRootNode(c) : null;
522         return new InMemoryNodeModel(root);
523     }
524 
525     /**
526      * Obtains the root node from a configuration whose data is to be copied. It has to be ensured that the synchronizer is
527      * called correctly.
528      *
529      * @param c the configuration that is to be copied
530      * @return the root node of this configuration
531      */
532     private static ImmutableNode obtainRootNode(final HierarchicalConfiguration<ImmutableNode> c) {
533         return c.getNodeModel().getNodeHandler().getRootNode();
534     }
535 
536     /**
537      * A specialized visitor base class that can be used for storing the tree of configuration nodes. The basic idea is that
538      * each node can be associated with a reference object. This reference object has a concrete meaning in a derived class,
539      * e.g. an entry in a JNDI context or an XML element. When the configuration tree is set up, the {@code load()} method
540      * is responsible for setting the reference objects. When the configuration tree is later modified, new nodes do not
541      * have a defined reference object. This visitor class processes all nodes and finds the ones without a defined
542      * reference object. For those nodes the {@code insert()} method is called, which must be defined in concrete sub
543      * classes. This method can perform all steps to integrate the new node into the original structure.
544      */
545     protected abstract static class BuilderVisitor extends ConfigurationNodeVisitorAdapter<ImmutableNode> {
546         @Override
547         public void visitBeforeChildren(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
548             final ReferenceNodeHandler refHandler = (ReferenceNodeHandler) handler;
549             updateNode(node, refHandler);
550             insertNewChildNodes(node, refHandler);
551         }
552 
553         /**
554          * Inserts a new node into the structure constructed by this builder. This method is called for each node that has been
555          * added to the configuration tree after the configuration has been loaded from its source. These new nodes have to be
556          * inserted into the original structure. The passed in nodes define the position of the node to be inserted: its parent
557          * and the siblings between to insert.
558          *
559          * @param newNode the node to be inserted
560          * @param parent the parent node
561          * @param sibling1 the sibling after which the node is to be inserted; can be <b>null</b> if the new node is going to be
562          *        the first child node
563          * @param sibling2 the sibling before which the node is to be inserted; can be <b>null</b> if the new node is going to
564          *        be the last child node
565          * @param refHandler the {@code ReferenceNodeHandler}
566          */
567         protected abstract void insert(ImmutableNode newNode, ImmutableNode parent, ImmutableNode sibling1, ImmutableNode sibling2,
568             ReferenceNodeHandler refHandler);
569 
570         /**
571          * Updates a node that already existed in the original hierarchy. This method is called for each node that has an
572          * assigned reference object. A concrete implementation should update the reference according to the node's current
573          * value.
574          *
575          * @param node the current node to be processed
576          * @param reference the reference object for this node
577          * @param refHandler the {@code ReferenceNodeHandler}
578          */
579         protected abstract void update(ImmutableNode node, Object reference, ReferenceNodeHandler refHandler);
580 
581         /**
582          * Updates the value of a node. If this node is associated with a reference object, the {@code update()} method is
583          * called.
584          *
585          * @param node the current node to be processed
586          * @param refHandler the {@code ReferenceNodeHandler}
587          */
588         private void updateNode(final ImmutableNode node, final ReferenceNodeHandler refHandler) {
589             final Object reference = refHandler.getReference(node);
590             if (reference != null) {
591                 update(node, reference, refHandler);
592             }
593         }
594 
595         /**
596          * Inserts new children that have been added to the specified node.
597          *
598          * @param node the current node to be processed
599          * @param refHandler the {@code ReferenceNodeHandler}
600          */
601         private void insertNewChildNodes(final ImmutableNode node, final ReferenceNodeHandler refHandler) {
602             final Collection<ImmutableNode> subNodes = new LinkedList<>(refHandler.getChildren(node));
603             final Iterator<ImmutableNode> children = subNodes.iterator();
604             ImmutableNode sibling1;
605             ImmutableNode nd = null;
606 
607             while (children.hasNext()) {
608                 // find the next new node
609                 do {
610                     sibling1 = nd;
611                     nd = children.next();
612                 } while (refHandler.getReference(nd) != null && children.hasNext());
613 
614                 if (refHandler.getReference(nd) == null) {
615                     // find all following new nodes
616                     final List<ImmutableNode> newNodes = new LinkedList<>();
617                     newNodes.add(nd);
618                     while (children.hasNext()) {
619                         nd = children.next();
620                         if (refHandler.getReference(nd) != null) {
621                             break;
622                         }
623                         newNodes.add(nd);
624                     }
625 
626                     // Insert all new nodes
627                     final ImmutableNode sibling2 = refHandler.getReference(nd) == null ? null : nd;
628                     for (final ImmutableNode insertNode : newNodes) {
629                         if (refHandler.getReference(insertNode) == null) {
630                             insert(insertNode, node, sibling1, sibling2, refHandler);
631                             sibling1 = insertNode;
632                         }
633                     }
634                 }
635             }
636         }
637     }
638 
639     /**
640      * A specialized visitor implementation which constructs the root node of a configuration with all variables replaced by
641      * their interpolated values.
642      */
643     private final class InterpolatedVisitor extends ConfigurationNodeVisitorAdapter<ImmutableNode> {
644         /** A stack for managing node builder instances. */
645         private final List<ImmutableNode.Builder> builderStack;
646 
647         /** The resulting root node. */
648         private ImmutableNode interpolatedRoot;
649 
650         /**
651          * Creates a new instance of {@code InterpolatedVisitor}.
652          */
653         public InterpolatedVisitor() {
654             builderStack = new LinkedList<>();
655         }
656 
657         /**
658          * Gets the result of this builder: the root node of the interpolated nodes hierarchy.
659          *
660          * @return the resulting root node
661          */
662         public ImmutableNode getInterpolatedRoot() {
663             return interpolatedRoot;
664         }
665 
666         @Override
667         public void visitBeforeChildren(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
668             if (isLeafNode(node, handler)) {
669                 handleLeafNode(node, handler);
670             } else {
671                 final ImmutableNode.Builder builder = new ImmutableNode.Builder(handler.getChildrenCount(node, null)).name(handler.nodeName(node))
672                     .value(interpolate(handler.getValue(node))).addAttributes(interpolateAttributes(node, handler));
673                 push(builder);
674             }
675         }
676 
677         @Override
678         public void visitAfterChildren(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
679             if (!isLeafNode(node, handler)) {
680                 final ImmutableNode newNode = pop().create();
681                 storeInterpolatedNode(newNode);
682             }
683         }
684 
685         /**
686          * Pushes a new builder on the stack.
687          *
688          * @param builder the builder
689          */
690         private void push(final ImmutableNode.Builder builder) {
691             builderStack.add(0, builder);
692         }
693 
694         /**
695          * Pops the top-level element from the stack.
696          *
697          * @return the element popped from the stack
698          */
699         private ImmutableNode.Builder pop() {
700             return builderStack.remove(0);
701         }
702 
703         /**
704          * Returns the top-level element from the stack without removing it.
705          *
706          * @return the top-level element from the stack
707          */
708         private ImmutableNode.Builder peek() {
709             return builderStack.get(0);
710         }
711 
712         /**
713          * Returns a flag whether the given node is a leaf. This is the case if it does not have children.
714          *
715          * @param node the node in question
716          * @param handler the {@code NodeHandler}
717          * @return a flag whether this is a leaf node
718          */
719         private boolean isLeafNode(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
720             return handler.getChildren(node).isEmpty();
721         }
722 
723         /**
724          * Handles interpolation for a node with no children. If interpolation does not change this node, it is copied as is to
725          * the resulting structure. Otherwise, a new node is created with the interpolated values.
726          *
727          * @param node the current node to be processed
728          * @param handler the {@code NodeHandler}
729          */
730         private void handleLeafNode(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
731             final Object value = interpolate(node.getValue());
732             final Map<String, Object> interpolatedAttributes = new HashMap<>();
733             final boolean attributeChanged = interpolateAttributes(node, handler, interpolatedAttributes);
734             final ImmutableNode newNode = valueChanged(value, handler.getValue(node)) || attributeChanged
735                 ? new ImmutableNode.Builder().name(handler.nodeName(node)).value(value).addAttributes(interpolatedAttributes).create()
736                 : node;
737             storeInterpolatedNode(newNode);
738         }
739 
740         /**
741          * Stores a processed node. Per default, the node is added to the current builder on the stack. If no such builder
742          * exists, this is the result node.
743          *
744          * @param node the node to be stored
745          */
746         private void storeInterpolatedNode(final ImmutableNode node) {
747             if (builderStack.isEmpty()) {
748                 interpolatedRoot = node;
749             } else {
750                 peek().addChild(node);
751             }
752         }
753 
754         /**
755          * Populates a map with interpolated attributes of the passed in node.
756          *
757          * @param node the current node to be processed
758          * @param handler the {@code NodeHandler}
759          * @param interpolatedAttributes a map for storing the results
760          * @return a flag whether an attribute value was changed by interpolation
761          */
762         private boolean interpolateAttributes(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler,
763             final Map<String, Object> interpolatedAttributes) {
764             boolean attributeChanged = false;
765             for (final String attr : handler.getAttributes(node)) {
766                 final Object attrValue = interpolate(handler.getAttributeValue(node, attr));
767                 if (valueChanged(attrValue, handler.getAttributeValue(node, attr))) {
768                     attributeChanged = true;
769                 }
770                 interpolatedAttributes.put(attr, attrValue);
771             }
772             return attributeChanged;
773         }
774 
775         /**
776          * Returns a map with interpolated attributes of the passed in node.
777          *
778          * @param node the current node to be processed
779          * @param handler the {@code NodeHandler}
780          * @return the map with interpolated attributes
781          */
782         private Map<String, Object> interpolateAttributes(final ImmutableNode node, final NodeHandler<ImmutableNode> handler) {
783             final Map<String, Object> attributes = new HashMap<>();
784             interpolateAttributes(node, handler, attributes);
785             return attributes;
786         }
787 
788         /**
789          * Tests whether a value is changed because of interpolation.
790          *
791          * @param interpolatedValue the interpolated value
792          * @param value the original value
793          * @return a flag whether the value was changed
794          */
795         private boolean valueChanged(final Object interpolatedValue, final Object value) {
796             return ObjectUtils.notEqual(interpolatedValue, value);
797         }
798     }
799 }