Eeschema: netlist generation: fix bad choice for the "best net name" when...

Eeschema: netlist generation: fix bad choice for the "best net name" when selecting a net name between labels connected to the same net. Code cleanup and remove unused file.

Eeschema: netlist generation: fix bad choice for the "best net name" when...
Eeschema: netlist generation: fix bad choice for the "best net name" when selecting a net name between labels connected to the same net. Code cleanup and remove unused file.
f2e5da63 · jean-pierre charras · 5927f026 · f2e5da63 · f2e5da63 · f2e5da63
Commit f2e5da63 authored Sep 27, 2013 by jean-pierre charras
15 changed files
--- a/common/trigo.cpp
+++ b/common/trigo.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,27 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <math_for_graphics.h>
+// Returns true if the point P is on the segment S.
+// faster than TestSegmentHit() because P should be exactly on S
+// therefore works fine only for H, V and 45 deg segm (suitable for wires in eeschema)
+bool IsPointOnSegment( const wxPoint& aSegStart, const wxPoint& aSegEnd,
+                       const wxPoint& aTestPoint )
+{
+    wxPoint vectSeg   = aSegEnd - aSegStart;    // Vector from S1 to S2
+    wxPoint vectPoint = aTestPoint - aSegStart; // Vector from S1 to P
+    // Use long long here to avoid overflow in calculations
+    if( (long long) vectSeg.x * vectPoint.y - (long long) vectSeg.y * vectPoint.x )
+        return false;        /* Cross product non-zero, vectors not parallel */
+    if( ( (long long) vectSeg.x * vectPoint.x + (long long) vectSeg.y * vectPoint.y ) <
+        ( (long long) vectPoint.x * vectPoint.x + (long long) vectPoint.y * vectPoint.y ) )
+        return false;          /* Point not on segment */
+    return true;
+}
+// Returns true if the segment 1 intersectd the segment 2.
 bool SegmentIntersectsSegment( const wxPoint &a_p1_l1, const wxPoint &a_p2_l1,
                               const wxPoint &a_p1_l2, const wxPoint &a_p2_l2 )
 {

--- a/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/eeschema/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ set(EESCHEMA_SRCS
    component_references_lister.cpp
    controle.cpp
    cross-probing.cpp
-    dangling_ends.cpp
    database.cpp
    ${EESCHEMA_DLGS}
    edit_component_in_schematic.cpp

--- a/eeschema/class_netlist_object.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/class_netlist_object.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ NETLIST_OBJECT::NETLIST_OBJECT()
    m_Member     = 0;               /* for labels type NET_BUSLABELMEMBER ( bus member created
                                     * from the BUS label )  member number
                                     */
-    m_FlagOfConnection = UNCONNECTED;
+    m_ConnectionType = UNCONNECTED;
    m_PinNum = 0;                   /* pin number ( 1 long = 4 bytes -> 4 ascii codes) */
    m_netNameCandidate = NULL;      /* a pointer to a NETLIST_OBJECT type label connected to this
                                     * object used to give a name to the net

--- a/eeschema/class_netlist_object.h
+++ b/eeschema/class_netlist_object.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
    int m_Member;                       /* for labels type NET_BUSLABELMEMBER ( bus member
                                         * created from the BUS label ) member number.
                                         */
-    NET_CONNECTION_T m_FlagOfConnection;
+    NET_CONNECTION_T m_ConnectionType;  // Used to store the connection type
    SCH_SHEET_PATH  m_SheetListInclude; // sheet path which contains the hierarchical label
    long            m_PinNum;           // pin number ( 1 long = 4 bytes -> 4 ascii codes)
    wxString        m_Label;            // Label text (for labels) or Pin name (for pins)
@@ -137,6 +137,23 @@ public:
    void SetNet( int aNetCode ) { m_netCode = aNetCode; }
    int GetNet() const { return m_netCode; }
+    /**
+     * Set the item connection type:
+     * UNCONNECTED                 Pin or Label not connected (error)
+     * NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT    Pin not connected but have a  NoConnect
+     *                             symbol on it (no error)
+     * PAD_CONNECT                 Normal connection (no error)
+     */
+    void SetConnectionType( NET_CONNECTION_T aFlg = UNCONNECTED )
+    {
+        m_ConnectionType = aFlg;
+    }
+    NET_CONNECTION_T GetConnectionType()
+    {
+        return m_ConnectionType;
+    }
    /**
     * Set m_netNameCandidate to a connected item which will
     * be used to calcule the net name of the item
@@ -223,6 +240,10 @@ class NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST: public std::vector <NETLIST_OBJECT*>
 {
    bool m_isOwner;     // = true if the objects in list are owned my me, and therefore
                        // the memory should be freed by the destructor and the list cleared
+    int m_lastNetCode;  // Used in intermediate calculation: last net code created
+    int m_lastBusNetCode;  // Used in intermediate calculation:
+                           // last net code created for bus members
 public:
    /**
     * Constructor.
@@ -250,69 +271,77 @@ public:
    /*
     * Acces to an item in list
     */
-    NETLIST_OBJECT* GetItem( unsigned aIdx )
+    NETLIST_OBJECT* GetItem( unsigned aIdx ) const
    {
        return  *( this->begin() + aIdx );
    }
    /*
-     * Delete all objects in list and clear list
+     * Acces to an item type
-     * (free memory used to store info about NETLIST_OBJECT items)
     */
-    void ClearList();
+    NETLIST_ITEM_T GetItemType( unsigned aIdx ) const
+    {
+        return  GetItem( aIdx )->m_Type;
+    }
    /*
-     * Sorts the list of connected items by net code
+     * Acces to an item net code
     */
-    void SortListbyNetcode();
+    int GetItemNet( unsigned aIdx ) const
+    {
+        return GetItem( aIdx )->GetNet();
+    }
-    /*
+    NET_CONNECTION_T GetConnectionType( unsigned aIdx )
-     * Sorts the list of connected items by sheet.
+    {
-     * This sorting is used when searching "physical" connection between items
+        return GetItem( aIdx )->GetConnectionType();
-     * because obviously only items inside the same sheet can be connected
+    }
+    /**
+     * Set the item connection type:
+     * UNCONNECTED                 Pin or Label not connected (error)
+     * NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT    Pin not connected but have a  NoConnect
+     *                             symbol on it (no error)
+     * PAD_CONNECT                 Normal connection (no error)
     */
-    void SortListbySheet();
+    void SetConnectionType( unsigned aIdx, NET_CONNECTION_T aFlg = UNCONNECTED )
+    {
+        GetItem( aIdx )->SetConnectionType( aFlg );
+    }
    /*
-     * Propagate net codes from a parent sheet to an include sheet,
+     * Delete all objects in list and clear list
-     * from a pin sheet connection
+     * (delete NETLIST_OBJECT items)
     */
-    void SheetLabelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aSheetLabel );
+    void FreeList();
-    void PointToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aRef, bool aIsBus, int start );
    /*
-     * Search connections betweena junction and segments
+     * Clear list but do not delete NETLIST_OBJECT items
-     * Propagate the junction net code to objects connected by this junction.
+     * (they can be deleted only if the instance is owner of the items
-     * The junction must have a valid net code
-     * The list of objects is expected sorted by sheets.
-     * Search is done from index aIdxStart to the last element of list
     */
-    void SegmentToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aJonction, bool aIsBus, int aIdxStart );
+    void Clear() { this->clear(); }
-    void ConnectBusLabels();
+    /**
+     * Reset the connection type of all items to UNCONNECTED type
+     */
+    void ResetConnectionsType( )
+    {
+        for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
+            GetItem( ii )->SetConnectionType( UNCONNECTED );
+    }
    /*
-     * Set the m_FlagOfConnection member of items in list
+     * Sorts the list of connected items by net code
-     * depending on the connection type:
-     * UNCONNECTED, PAD_CONNECT or NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT
-     * The list is expected sorted by order of net code,
-     * i.e. items having the same net code are grouped
     */
-    void SetUnconnectedFlag();
+    void SortListbyNetcode();
-    /**
+    /*
-     * Function FindBestNetNameForEachNet
+     * Sorts the list of connected items by sheet.
-     * fill the .m_NetNameCandidate member of each item of aNetItemBuffer
+     * This sorting is used when searching "physical" connection between items
-     * with a reference to the "best" NETLIST_OBJECT usable to give a name to the net
+     * because obviously only items inside the same sheet can be connected
-     * If no suitable object found, .m_NetNameCandidate is filled with 0.
-     * The "best" NETLIST_OBJECT is a NETLIST_OBJECT that have the type label
-     * and by priority order:
-     * the label is global or local
-     * the label is in the first sheet in a hierarchy (the root sheet has the most priority)
-     * alphabetic order.
     */
-    void FindBestNetNameForEachNet();
+    void SortListbySheet();
    #if defined(DEBUG)
    void DumpNetTable()
@@ -352,10 +381,47 @@ private:
    {
        return Objet1->m_SheetList.Cmp( Objet2->m_SheetList ) < 0;
    }
-};
+    /*
+     * Propagate net codes from a parent sheet to an include sheet,
+     * from a pin sheet connection
+     */
+    void sheetLabelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aSheetLabel );
+    void pointToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aRef, bool aIsBus, int start );
-extern NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST g_NetObjectslist;
+    /*
+     * Search connections betweena junction and segments
+     * Propagate the junction net code to objects connected by this junction.
+     * The junction must have a valid net code
+     * The list of objects is expected sorted by sheets.
+     * Search is done from index aIdxStart to the last element of list
+     */
+    void segmentToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aJonction, bool aIsBus, int aIdxStart );
+    void connectBusLabels();
+    /*
+     * Set the m_FlagOfConnection member of items in list
+     * depending on the connection type:
+     * UNCONNECTED, PAD_CONNECT or NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT
+     * The list is expected sorted by order of net code,
+     * i.e. items having the same net code are grouped
+     */
+    void setUnconnectedFlag();
+    /**
+     * Function findBestNetNameForEachNet
+     * fill the .m_NetNameCandidate member of each item of aNetItemBuffer
+     * with a reference to the "best" NETLIST_OBJECT usable to give a name to the net
+     * If no suitable object found, .m_NetNameCandidate is filled with 0.
+     * The "best" NETLIST_OBJECT is a NETLIST_OBJECT that have the type label
+     * and by priority order:
+     * the label is global or local
+     * the label is in the first sheet in a hierarchy (the root sheet has the most priority)
+     * alphabetic order.
+     */
+    void findBestNetNameForEachNet();
+};
 /**
 * Function IsBusLabel

--- a/eeschema/dangling_ends.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dangling_ends.cpp
-/**
- * @file dangling_ends.cpp
- */
-#include <fctsys.h>
-#include <gr_basic.h>
-#include <sch_item_struct.h>
-#include <wxEeschemaStruct.h>
-#include <general.h>
-#include <protos.h>
-#include <class_libentry.h>
-#include <lib_pin.h>
-#include <sch_component.h>
-/* Returns true if the point P is on the segment S. */
-bool SegmentIntersect( wxPoint aSegStart, wxPoint aSegEnd, wxPoint aTestPoint )
-{
-    wxPoint vectSeg   = aSegEnd - aSegStart;    // Vector from S1 to S2
-    wxPoint vectPoint = aTestPoint - aSegStart; // Vector from S1 to P
-    // Use long long here to avoid overflow in calculations
-    if( (long long) vectSeg.x * vectPoint.y - (long long) vectSeg.y * vectPoint.x )
-        return false;        /* Cross product non-zero, vectors not parallel */
-    if( ( (long long) vectSeg.x * vectPoint.x + (long long) vectSeg.y * vectPoint.y ) <
-        ( (long long) vectPoint.x * vectPoint.x + (long long) vectPoint.y * vectPoint.y ) )
-        return false;          /* Point not on segment */
-    return true;
-}
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_erc.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_erc.cpp
@@ -464,20 +464,20 @@ void DIALOG_ERC::TestErc( wxArrayString* aMessagesList )
     */
    TestDuplicateSheetNames( true );
-    m_parent->BuildNetListBase();
+    NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* objectsConnectedList = m_parent->BuildNetListBase();
-    /* Reset the flag m_FlagOfConnection, that will be used next, in calculations */
+    // Reset the connection type indicator
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    objectsConnectedList->ResetConnectionsType();
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_FlagOfConnection = UNCONNECTED;
    unsigned lastNet;
    unsigned nextNet = lastNet = 0;
    int NetNbItems = 0;
    int MinConn    = NOC;
-    for( unsigned net = 0; net < g_NetObjectslist.size(); net++ )
+    for( unsigned net = 0; net < objectsConnectedList->size(); net++ )
    {
-        if( g_NetObjectslist[lastNet]->GetNet() != g_NetObjectslist[net]->GetNet() )
+        if( objectsConnectedList->GetItemNet( lastNet ) !=
+            objectsConnectedList->GetItemNet( net ) )
        {
            // New net found:
            MinConn    = NOC;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ void DIALOG_ERC::TestErc( wxArrayString* aMessagesList )
            nextNet   = net;
        }
-        switch( g_NetObjectslist[net]->m_Type )
+        switch( objectsConnectedList->GetItemType( net ) )
        {
        // These items do not create erc problems
        case NET_ITEM_UNSPECIFIED:
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void DIALOG_ERC::TestErc( wxArrayString* aMessagesList )
            // ERC problems when pin sheets do not match hierarchical labels.
            // Each pin sheet must match a hierarchical label
            // Each hierarchical label must match a pin sheet
-            TestLabel( net, nextNet );
+            TestLabel( objectsConnectedList, net, nextNet );
            break;
        case NET_NOCONNECT:
@@ -516,14 +516,14 @@ void DIALOG_ERC::TestErc( wxArrayString* aMessagesList )
            MinConn = NET_NC;
            if( NetNbItems != 0 )
-                Diagnose( g_NetObjectslist[net], NULL, MinConn, UNC );
+                Diagnose( objectsConnectedList->GetItem( net ), NULL, MinConn, UNC );
            break;
        case NET_PIN:
            // Look for ERC problems between pins:
-            TestOthersItems( net, nextNet, &NetNbItems, &MinConn );
+            TestOthersItems( objectsConnectedList, net, nextNet, &NetNbItems, &MinConn );
            break;
        }

--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_netlist.cpp
@@ -727,8 +727,9 @@ Do you want to annotate schematic?" ) ) )
    SCH_SCREENS screens;
    screens.SchematicCleanUp();
-    BuildNetListBase();
+    NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * connectedItemsList = BuildNetListBase();
-    bool success = WriteNetListFile( aFormat, aFullFileName, aNetlistOptions );
+    bool success = WriteNetListFile( connectedItemsList, aFormat,
+                                     aFullFileName, aNetlistOptions );
    return success;
 }

--- a/eeschema/erc.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/erc.cpp
@@ -349,40 +349,40 @@ void Diagnose( NETLIST_OBJECT* aNetItemRef, NETLIST_OBJECT* aNetItemTst,
 }
-void TestOthersItems( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned netstart,
+void TestOthersItems( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* aList,
-                      int* NetNbItems, int* MinConnexion )
+                      unsigned aNetItemRef, unsigned aNetStart,
+                      int* aNetNbItems, int* aMinConnexion )
 {
-    unsigned NetItemTst;
+    unsigned netItemTst = aNetStart;
+    int jj;
-    int      ref_elect_type, jj, erc = OK, local_minconn;
+    int erc = OK;
    /* Analysis of the table of connections. */
-    ref_elect_type = g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->m_ElectricalType;
+    int ref_elect_type = aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef )->m_ElectricalType;
+    int local_minconn = NOC;
-    NetItemTst    = netstart;
-    local_minconn = NOC;
    if( ref_elect_type == PIN_NC )
        local_minconn = NPI;
    /* Test pins connected to NetItemRef */
-    for( ; ; NetItemTst++ )
+    for( ; ; netItemTst++ )
    {
-        if( NetItemRef == NetItemTst )
+        if( aNetItemRef == netItemTst )
            continue;
        // We examine only a given net. We stop the search if the net changes
-        if( ( NetItemTst >= g_NetObjectslist.size() ) // End of list
+        if( ( netItemTst >= aList->size() ) // End of list
-            || ( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->GetNet() !=
+            || ( aList->GetItemNet( aNetItemRef ) !=
-                 g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->GetNet() ) ) // End of net
+                 aList->GetItemNet( netItemTst ) ) ) // End of net
        {
            /* End net code found: minimum connection test. */
-            if( (*MinConnexion < NET_NC ) && (local_minconn < NET_NC ) )
+            if( ( *aMinConnexion < NET_NC ) && ( local_minconn < NET_NC ) )
            {
                /* Not connected or not driven pin. */
                bool seterr = true;
-                if( local_minconn == NOC && g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->m_Type == NET_PIN )
+                if( local_minconn == NOC &&
+                    aList->GetItemType( aNetItemRef ) == NET_PIN )
                {
                    /* This pin is not connected: for multiple part per
                     * package, and duplicated pin,
@@ -392,49 +392,49 @@ void TestOthersItems( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned netstart,
                     * TODO test also if instances connected are connected to
                     * the same net
                     */
-                    for( unsigned duplicate = 0; duplicate < g_NetObjectslist.size(); duplicate++ )
+                    for( unsigned duplicate = 0; duplicate < aList->size(); duplicate++ )
                    {
-                        if( g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->m_Type != NET_PIN )
+                        if( aList->GetItemType( duplicate ) != NET_PIN )
                            continue;
-                        if( duplicate == NetItemRef )
+                        if( duplicate == aNetItemRef )
                            continue;
-                        if( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->m_PinNum !=
+                        if( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef )->m_PinNum !=
-                            g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->m_PinNum )
+                            aList->GetItem( duplicate )->m_PinNum )
                            continue;
-                        if( ( (SCH_COMPONENT*) g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->
+                        if( ( (SCH_COMPONENT*) aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef )->
-                             m_Link )->GetRef( &g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]-> m_SheetList ) !=
+                             m_Link )->GetRef( &aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef )-> m_SheetList ) !=
-                            ( (SCH_COMPONENT*) g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->m_Link )
+                            ( (SCH_COMPONENT*) aList->GetItem( duplicate )->m_Link )
-                           ->GetRef( &g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->m_SheetList ) )
+                           ->GetRef( &aList->GetItem( duplicate )->m_SheetList ) )
                            continue;
                        // Same component and same pin. Do dot create error for this pin
                        // if the other pin is connected (i.e. if duplicate net has an other
                        // item)
                        if( (duplicate > 0)
-                          && ( g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->GetNet() ==
+                          && ( aList->GetItemNet( duplicate ) ==
-                               g_NetObjectslist[duplicate - 1]->GetNet() ) )
+                               aList->GetItemNet( duplicate - 1 ) ) )
                            seterr = false;
-                        if( (duplicate < g_NetObjectslist.size() - 1)
+                        if( (duplicate < aList->size() - 1)
-                          && ( g_NetObjectslist[duplicate]->GetNet() ==
+                          && ( aList->GetItemNet( duplicate ) ==
-                               g_NetObjectslist[duplicate + 1]->GetNet() ) )
+                               aList->GetItemNet( duplicate + 1 ) ) )
                            seterr = false;
                    }
                }
                if( seterr )
-                    Diagnose( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef], NULL, local_minconn, WAR );
+                    Diagnose( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef ), NULL, local_minconn, WAR );
-                *MinConnexion = DRV;   // inhibiting other messages of this
+                *aMinConnexion = DRV;   // inhibiting other messages of this
                                       // type for the net.
            }
            return;
        }
-        switch( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->m_Type )
+        switch( aList->GetItemType( netItemTst ) )
        {
        case NET_ITEM_UNSPECIFIED:
        case NET_SEGMENT:
@@ -456,13 +456,13 @@ void TestOthersItems( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned netstart,
            break;
        case NET_PIN:
-            jj = g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->m_ElectricalType;
+            jj = aList->GetItem( netItemTst )->m_ElectricalType;
            local_minconn = std::max( MinimalReq[ref_elect_type][jj], local_minconn );
-            if( NetItemTst <= NetItemRef )
+            if( netItemTst <= aNetItemRef )
                break;
-            *NetNbItems += 1;
+            *aNetNbItems += 1;
            if( erc == OK )
            {
@@ -470,14 +470,12 @@ void TestOthersItems( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned netstart,
                if( erc != OK )
                {
-                    if( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->m_FlagOfConnection == 0 )
+                    if( aList->GetConnectionType( netItemTst ) == UNCONNECTED )
                    {
-                        Diagnose( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef],
+                        Diagnose( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef ),
-                                  g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst],
+                                  aList->GetItem( netItemTst ),
-                                  0,
+                                  0, erc );
-                                  erc );
+                        aList->SetConnectionType( netItemTst, NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT );
-                        g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->m_FlagOfConnection =
-                            NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT;
                    }
                }
            }
@@ -538,38 +536,36 @@ bool WriteDiagnosticERC( const wxString& aFullFileName )
 }
-void TestLabel( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned StartNet )
+void TestLabel( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* aList, unsigned aNetItemRef, unsigned aStartNet )
 {
-    unsigned NetItemTst;
+    unsigned netItemTst = aStartNet;
    int      erc = 1;
-    NetItemTst = StartNet;
    /* Review the list of labels connected to NetItemRef. */
-    for( ; ; NetItemTst++ )
+    for( ; ; netItemTst++ )
    {
-        if( NetItemTst == NetItemRef )
+        if( netItemTst == aNetItemRef )
            continue;
        /* Is always in the same net? */
-        if( ( NetItemTst == g_NetObjectslist.size() )
+        if( ( netItemTst == aList->size() )
-          || ( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->GetNet() != g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->GetNet() ) )
+          || ( aList->GetItemNet( aNetItemRef ) != aList->GetItemNet( netItemTst ) ) )
        {
            /* End Netcode found. */
            if( erc )
            {
                /* Glabel or SheetLabel orphaned. */
-                Diagnose( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef], NULL, -1, WAR );
+                Diagnose( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef ), NULL, -1, WAR );
            }
            return;
        }
-        if( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef]->IsLabelConnected( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst] ) )
+        if( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef )->IsLabelConnected( aList->GetItem( netItemTst ) ) )
            erc = 0;
        //same thing, different order.
-        if( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemTst]->IsLabelConnected( g_NetObjectslist[NetItemRef] ) )
+        if( aList->GetItem( netItemTst )->IsLabelConnected( aList->GetItem( aNetItemRef ) ) )
            erc = 0;
    }
 }
--- a/eeschema/erc.h
+++ b/eeschema/erc.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 class EDA_DRAW_PANEL;
 class NETLIST_OBJECT;
+class NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST;
 /* For ERC markers: error types (used in diags, and to set the color):
 */
@@ -83,15 +84,16 @@ extern void Diagnose( NETLIST_OBJECT* NetItemRef, NETLIST_OBJECT* NetItemTst,
 * Perform ERC testing for electrical conflicts between \a NetItemRef and other items
 * on the same net.
 */
-extern void TestOthersItems( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned NetStart,
+extern void TestOthersItems( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* aList,
-                             int* NetNbItems, int* MinConnexion );
+                             unsigned aNetItemRef, unsigned aNetStart,
+                             int* aNetNbItems, int* aMinConnexion );
 /**
 * Function TestLabel
 * performs an ERC on a sheet labels to verify that it is connected to a corresponding
 * sub sheet global label.
 */
-extern void TestLabel( unsigned NetItemRef, unsigned StartNet );
+extern void TestLabel( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST* aList, unsigned aNetItemRef, unsigned aStartNet );
 /**
 * Function TestDuplicateSheetNames( )

--- a/eeschema/netform.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/netform.cpp
 /*
 * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
 *
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2013 jp.charras at wanadoo.fr
- * Copyright (C) 2012 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 SoftPLC Corporation, Dick Hollenbeck <dick@softplc.com>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2012 KiCad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2013 KiCad Developers, see change_log.txt for contributors.
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -44,15 +44,12 @@
 #include <sch_sheet.h>
 #include <wx/tokenzr.h>
 #include <xnode.h>      // also nests: <wx/xml/xml.h>
 #include <build_version.h>
+#include <set>
 #define INTERMEDIATE_NETLIST_EXT wxT("xml")
-#include <set>
 /**
 * Class UNIQUE_STRINGS
 * tracks unique wxStrings and is useful in telling if a string
@@ -95,6 +92,8 @@ bool UNIQUE_STRINGS::Lookup( const wxString& aString )
 */
 class NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL
 {
+    NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * m_masterList;  /// The main connected items flat list
    /// Used to temporary store and filter the list of pins of a schematic component
    /// when generating schematic component data in netlist (comp section)
    NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST m_SortedComponentPinList;
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ class NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL
     *   - 6 CA
     * </p>
     */
-    bool writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( FILE* f, NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST& aObjectsList );
+    bool writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( FILE* f );
    /**
     * Function makeGenericRoot
@@ -230,6 +229,10 @@ class NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL
    XNODE* makeGenericLibraries();
 public:
+    NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * aMasterList )
+    {
+        m_masterList = aMasterList;
+    }
    /**
     * Function WriteKiCadNetList
@@ -354,6 +357,8 @@ wxString NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::MakeCommandLine( const wxString& aFormatString,
 /* Function  WriteNetListFile
 * creates the netlist file. Netlist info must be existing
+ * (call BuildNetListBase() to create this info )
+ * param aConnectedItemsList = the initialized list of connected items
 * param aFormat = netlist format (NET_TYPE_PCBNEW ...)
 * param aFullFileName = full netlist file name
 * param aNetlistOptions = netlist options using OR'ed bits.
@@ -361,12 +366,13 @@ wxString NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::MakeCommandLine( const wxString& aFormatString,
 *      if NET_USE_X_PREFIX is set : change "U" and "IC" refernce prefix to "X"
 * return true if success.
 */
-bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::WriteNetListFile( int aFormat, const wxString& aFullFileName,
+bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::WriteNetListFile( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * aConnectedItemsList,
+                                       int aFormat, const wxString& aFullFileName,
                                       unsigned aNetlistOptions )
 {
    bool        ret = true;
    FILE*       f = NULL;
-    NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL helper;
+    NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL helper( aConnectedItemsList );
    bool open_file = aFormat < NET_TYPE_CUSTOM1;
    if( (aFormat == NET_TYPE_PCBNEW) && (aNetlistOptions & NET_PCBNEW_USE_NEW_FORMAT ) )
@@ -439,8 +445,6 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::WriteNetListFile( int aFormat, const wxString& aFullFileNam
            D(printf("commandLine:'%s'\n", TO_UTF8( commandLine ) );)
            ProcessExecute( commandLine, wxEXEC_SYNC );
-            // ::wxRemoveFile( tmpFile.GetFullPath() );
        }
        break;
    }
@@ -473,7 +477,7 @@ void NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::sprintPinNetName( wxString& aResult,
    // caller's loop.
    aResult.Empty();
-    if( netcode != 0 && aPin->m_FlagOfConnection == PAD_CONNECT )
+    if( netcode != 0 && aPin->GetConnectionType() == PAD_CONNECT )
    {
        aResult = aPin->GetNetName();
@@ -852,9 +856,9 @@ XNODE* NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::makeGenericListOfNets()
    m_LibParts.clear();     // must call this function before using m_LibParts.
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
    {
-        NETLIST_OBJECT* nitem = g_NetObjectslist[ii];
+        NETLIST_OBJECT* nitem = m_masterList->GetItem( ii );
        SCH_COMPONENT*  comp;
        // New net found, write net id;
@@ -1035,8 +1039,8 @@ XNODE* NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::makeGenericComponents()
 bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteKiCadNetList( const wxString& aOutFileName )
 {
    // Prepare list of nets generation
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_Flag = 0;
+        m_masterList->GetItem( ii )->m_Flag = 0;
    std::auto_ptr<XNODE>    xroot( makeGenericRoot() );
@@ -1058,8 +1062,8 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteKiCadNetList( const wxString& aOutFileName )
 bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteGENERICNetList( const wxString& aOutFileName )
 {
    // Prepare list of nets generation
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_Flag = 0;
+        m_masterList->GetItem( ii )->m_Flag = 0;
    // output the XML format netlist.
    wxXmlDocument   xdoc;
@@ -1091,8 +1095,8 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListPspice( FILE* f, bool aUsePrefix )
                    NETLIST_HEAD_STRING, TO_UTF8( DateAndTime() ) );
    // Prepare list of nets generation (not used here, but...
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_Flag = 0;
+        m_masterList->GetItem( ii )->m_Flag = 0;
    ret |= fprintf( f, "* To exclude a component from the Spice Netlist add [Spice_Netlist_Enabled] user FIELD set to: N\n" );
    ret |= fprintf( f, "* To reorder the component spice node sequence add [Spice_Node_Sequence] user FIELD and define sequence: 2,1,0\n" );
@@ -1370,8 +1374,8 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListPCBNEW( FILE* f, bool with_pcbnew )
                        NETLIST_HEAD_STRING, TO_UTF8( DateAndTime() ) );
    // Prepare list of nets generation
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_Flag = 0;
+        m_masterList->GetItem( ii )->m_Flag = 0;
    // Create netlist module section
    m_ReferencesAlreadyFound.Clear();
@@ -1487,7 +1491,7 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListPCBNEW( FILE* f, bool with_pcbnew )
    {
        ret |= fprintf( f, "{ Pin List by Nets\n" );
-        if( !writeGENERICListOfNets( f, g_NetObjectslist ) )
+        if( !writeGENERICListOfNets( f, *m_masterList ) )
            ret = -1;
        ret |= fprintf( f, "}\n" );
@@ -1502,9 +1506,9 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::addPinToComponentPinList( SCH_COMPONENT* aComponent,
                                      SCH_SHEET_PATH* aSheetPath, LIB_PIN* aPin )
 {
    // Search the PIN description for Pin in g_NetObjectslist
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
    {
-        NETLIST_OBJECT* pin = g_NetObjectslist[ii];
+        NETLIST_OBJECT* pin = m_masterList->GetItem( ii );
        if( pin->m_Type != NET_PIN )
            continue;
@@ -1567,7 +1571,7 @@ void NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::eraseDuplicatePins( )
            if( m_SortedComponentPinList[idxref]->m_PinNum != m_SortedComponentPinList[jj]->m_PinNum )
                break;
-            if( m_SortedComponentPinList[idxref]->m_FlagOfConnection == PAD_CONNECT )
+            if( m_SortedComponentPinList[idxref]->GetConnectionType() == PAD_CONNECT )
            {
                m_SortedComponentPinList[jj]->m_Flag = 1;
                m_SortedComponentPinList[jj] = NULL;
@@ -1575,7 +1579,7 @@ void NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::eraseDuplicatePins( )
            else /* the reference pin is not connected: remove this pin if the
                  * other pin is connected */
            {
-                if( m_SortedComponentPinList[jj]->m_FlagOfConnection == PAD_CONNECT )
+                if( m_SortedComponentPinList[jj]->GetConnectionType() == PAD_CONNECT )
                {
                    m_SortedComponentPinList[idxref]->m_Flag = 1;
                    m_SortedComponentPinList[idxref] = NULL;
@@ -1729,8 +1733,8 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListCADSTAR( FILE* f )
    ret |= fprintf( f, "\n" );
    // Prepare list of nets generation
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
-        g_NetObjectslist[ii]->m_Flag = 0;
+        m_masterList->GetItem( ii )->m_Flag = 0;
    // Create netlist module section
    m_ReferencesAlreadyFound.Clear();
@@ -1772,7 +1776,7 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListCADSTAR( FILE* f )
    m_SortedComponentPinList.clear();
-    if( ! writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( f, g_NetObjectslist ) )
+    if( ! writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( f ) )
        ret = -1;   // set error
    ret |= fprintf( f, "\n%sEND\n", TO_UTF8( StartLine ) );
@@ -1781,7 +1785,7 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::WriteNetListCADSTAR( FILE* f )
 }
-bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( FILE* f, NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST& aObjectsList )
+bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( FILE* f )
 {
    int ret = 0;
    wxString InitNetDesc  = StartLine + wxT( "ADD_TER" );
@@ -1793,9 +1797,9 @@ bool NETLIST_EXPORT_TOOL::writeListOfNetsCADSTAR( FILE* f, NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST&
    SCH_COMPONENT* Cmp;
    wxString netName;
-    for( ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( ii = 0; ii < m_masterList->size(); ii++ )
    {
-        NETLIST_OBJECT* nitem = aObjectsList[ii];
+        NETLIST_OBJECT* nitem = m_masterList->GetItem( ii );
        // Get the NetName of the current net :
        if( ( NetCode = nitem->GetNet() ) != lastNetCode )

--- a/eeschema/netlist.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/netlist.cpp
@@ -49,17 +49,16 @@
 #define IS_BUS true
 // Buffer to build the list of items used in netlist and erc calculations
-NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST g_NetObjectslist( true );
+NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST s_NetObjectslist( true );
 //#define NETLIST_DEBUG
-// Local variables
-static int LastNetCode, LastBusNetCode;
 NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::~NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST()
 {
    if( m_isOwner )
-        ClearList();
+        FreeList();
+    else
+        Clear();
 }
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::~NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST()
 * Delete all objects in list and clear list
 * (free memory used to store info about NETLIST_OBJECT items)
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::ClearList()
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::FreeList()
 {
    std::vector<NETLIST_OBJECT*>::iterator iter;
@@ -93,9 +92,9 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SortListbySheet()
 /*
 * Build net list connection table.
- * Updates g_NetObjectslist
+ * Initializes s_NetObjectslist
 */
-void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::BuildNetListBase()
+NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * SCH_EDIT_FRAME::BuildNetListBase()
 {
    wxBusyCursor    Busy;
@@ -103,20 +102,22 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::BuildNetListBase()
    SCH_SHEET_LIST aSheets;
    // Build netlist info
-    bool success = g_NetObjectslist.BuildNetListInfo( aSheets );
+    bool success = s_NetObjectslist.BuildNetListInfo( aSheets );
    if( !success )
    {
        SetStatusText( _("No Objects" ) );
-        return;
+        return &s_NetObjectslist;
    }
    /* The new %zu specification is needed to properly format a size_t
     * value (returned by size(), here) */
    wxString msg;
-    msg.Printf( _( "Net count = %zu" ), g_NetObjectslist.size() );
+    msg.Printf( _( "Net count = %zu" ), s_NetObjectslist.size() );
    SetStatusText( msg );
+    return &s_NetObjectslist;
 }
 /* the master function of NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST class.
@@ -125,8 +126,8 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::BuildNetListBase()
 */
 bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
 {
-    g_NetObjectslist.SetOwner( true );
+    s_NetObjectslist.SetOwner( true );
-    g_NetObjectslist.ClearList();
+    s_NetObjectslist.FreeList();
    SCH_SHEET_PATH* sheet;
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
    SortListbySheet();
    sheet = &(GetItem( 0 )->m_SheetList);
-    LastNetCode = LastBusNetCode = 1;
+    m_lastNetCode = m_lastBusNetCode = 1;
    for( unsigned ii = 0, istart = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
    {
@@ -176,31 +177,31 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
            // Test connections point to point type without bus.
            if( net_item->GetNet() == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->SetNet( LastNetCode );
+                net_item->SetNet( m_lastNetCode );
-                LastNetCode++;
+                m_lastNetCode++;
            }
-            PointToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
+            pointToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
            break;
        case NET_JUNCTION:
            // Control of the junction outside BUS.
            if( net_item->GetNet() == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->SetNet( LastNetCode );
+                net_item->SetNet( m_lastNetCode );
-                LastNetCode++;
+                m_lastNetCode++;
            }
-            SegmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
+            segmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
            /* Control of the junction, on BUS. */
            if( net_item->m_BusNetCode == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->m_BusNetCode = LastBusNetCode;
+                net_item->m_BusNetCode = m_lastBusNetCode;
-                LastBusNetCode++;
+                m_lastBusNetCode++;
            }
-            SegmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
+            segmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
            break;
        case NET_LABEL:
@@ -209,11 +210,11 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
            // Test connections type junction without bus.
            if( net_item->GetNet() == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->SetNet( LastNetCode );
+                net_item->SetNet( m_lastNetCode );
-                LastNetCode++;
+                m_lastNetCode++;
            }
-            SegmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
+            segmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_WIRE, istart );
            break;
        case NET_SHEETBUSLABELMEMBER:
@@ -224,11 +225,11 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
            /* Control type connections point to point mode bus */
            if( net_item->m_BusNetCode == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->m_BusNetCode = LastBusNetCode;
+                net_item->m_BusNetCode = m_lastBusNetCode;
-                LastBusNetCode++;
+                m_lastBusNetCode++;
            }
-            PointToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
+            pointToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
            break;
        case NET_BUSLABELMEMBER:
@@ -237,11 +238,11 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
            /* Control connections similar has on BUS */
            if( net_item->GetNet() == 0 )
            {
-                net_item->m_BusNetCode = LastBusNetCode;
+                net_item->m_BusNetCode = m_lastBusNetCode;
-                LastBusNetCode++;
+                m_lastBusNetCode++;
            }
-            SegmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
+            segmentToPointConnect( net_item, IS_BUS, istart );
            break;
        }
    }
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
 #endif
    /* Updating the Bus Labels Netcode connected by Bus */
-    ConnectBusLabels();
+    connectBusLabels();
    /* Group objects by label. */
    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
@@ -291,11 +292,11 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
 #endif
    // Connection between hierarchy sheets
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < g_NetObjectslist.size(); ii++ )
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
    {
        if( GetItem( ii )->m_Type == NET_SHEETLABEL
            || GetItem( ii )->m_Type == NET_SHEETBUSLABELMEMBER )
-            SheetLabelConnect( GetItem( ii ) );
+            sheetLabelConnect( GetItem( ii ) );
    }
    // Sort objects by NetCode
@@ -308,24 +309,24 @@ bool NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::BuildNetListInfo( SCH_SHEET_LIST& aSheets )
    /* Compress numbers of Netcode having consecutive values. */
    int NetCode = 0;
-    LastNetCode = 0;
+    m_lastNetCode = 0;
    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
    {
-        if( GetItem( ii )->GetNet() != LastNetCode )
+        if( GetItem( ii )->GetNet() != m_lastNetCode )
        {
            NetCode++;
-            LastNetCode = GetItem( ii )->GetNet();
+            m_lastNetCode = GetItem( ii )->GetNet();
        }
        GetItem( ii )->SetNet( NetCode );
    }
    // Set the minimal connection info:
-    SetUnconnectedFlag();
+    setUnconnectedFlag();
    // find the best label object to give the best net name to each net
-    FindBestNetNameForEachNet();
+    findBestNetNameForEachNet();
    return true;
 }
@@ -348,9 +349,9 @@ static int getPriority( const NETLIST_OBJECT* Objet )
    return 0;
 }
-/* function evalLabelsPriority used by FindBestNetNameForEachNet()
+/* function evalLabelsPriority used by findBestNetNameForEachNet()
 * evalLabelsPriority calculates the priority of alabel1 and aLabel2
- * return true if alabel1 has a smaller priority than aLabel2
+ * return true if alabel1 has a highter priority than aLabel2
 */
 static bool evalLabelsPriority( const NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabel1,
                                 const NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabel2 )
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ static bool evalLabelsPriority( const NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabel1,
    int priority2 = getPriority( aLabel2 );
    if( priority1 != priority2 )
-        return priority1 < priority2;
+        return priority1 > priority2;
    // Objects have here the same priority, therefore they have the same type.
@@ -383,15 +384,15 @@ static bool evalLabelsPriority( const NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabel1,
    // For labels on sheets having an equivalent deep in hierarchy, use
    // alphabetic label name order:
    if( aLabel1->m_Label.Cmp( aLabel2->m_Label ) != 0 )
-        return aLabel1->m_Label.Cmp( aLabel2->m_Label ) ;
+        return aLabel1->m_Label.Cmp( aLabel2->m_Label ) < 0;
    return aLabel1->m_SheetList.PathHumanReadable().Cmp(
-                aLabel2->m_SheetList.PathHumanReadable() );
+                aLabel2->m_SheetList.PathHumanReadable() ) < 0;
 }
 /**
- * Function FindBestNetNameForEachNet
+ * Function findBestNetNameForEachNet
 * fill the .m_NetNameCandidate member of each item of aNetItemBuffer
 * with a reference to the "best" NETLIST_OBJECT usable to give a name to the net
 * If no suitable object found, .m_NetNameCandidate is filled with 0.
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ static bool evalLabelsPriority( const NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabel1,
 * the label is in the first sheet in a hierarchy (the root sheet has the most priority)
 * alphabetic order.
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::FindBestNetNameForEachNet()
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::findBestNetNameForEachNet()
 {
    int netcode = 0;            // current netcode for tested items
    unsigned idxstart = 0;      // index of the first item of this net
@@ -448,6 +449,8 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::FindBestNetNameForEachNet()
            else
            {
                if( evalLabelsPriority( item, candidate ) )
+                    // item has a highter priority than candidate
+                    // so update the best candidate
                    candidate = item;
            }
            break;
@@ -512,7 +515,7 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::FindBestNetNameForEachNet()
 * Propagate net codes from a parent sheet to an include sheet,
 * from a pin sheet connection
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SheetLabelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* SheetLabel )
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::sheetLabelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* SheetLabel )
 {
    if( SheetLabel->GetNet() == 0 )
        return;
@@ -547,9 +550,9 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SheetLabelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* SheetLabel )
 * Propagate net codes between the corresponding labels (ie when
 * the <member_number> is the same) when they are connected
 * uqsually by their BusNetCode
- * Uses and updates the variable LastNetCode
+ * Uses and updates the variable m_lastNetCode
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::ConnectBusLabels()
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::connectBusLabels()
 {
    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < size(); ii++ )
    {
@@ -561,8 +564,8 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::ConnectBusLabels()
        {
            if( Label->GetNet() == 0 )
            {
-                Label->SetNet( LastNetCode );
+                Label->SetNet( m_lastNetCode );
-                LastNetCode++;
+                m_lastNetCode++;
            }
            for( unsigned jj = ii + 1; jj < size(); jj++ )
@@ -642,7 +645,7 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::propageNetCode( int aOldNetCode, int aNewNetCode, bool
 * Leaf schema
 * (There can be no physical connection between elements of different sheets)
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::PointToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aRef, bool aIsBus,
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::pointToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aRef, bool aIsBus,
                                               int start )
 {
    int netCode;
@@ -745,7 +748,7 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::PointToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aRef, bool aIsBus
 * The list of objects is expected sorted by sheets.
 * Search is done from index aIdxStart to the last element of list
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SegmentToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aJonction,
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::segmentToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aJonction,
                                                bool aIsBus, int aIdxStart )
 {
    for( unsigned i = aIdxStart; i < size(); i++ )
@@ -767,7 +770,7 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SegmentToPointConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aJonction,
                continue;
        }
-        if( SegmentIntersect( segment->m_Start, segment->m_End, aJonction->m_Start ) )
+        if( IsPointOnSegment( segment->m_Start, segment->m_End, aJonction->m_Start ) )
        {
            // Propagation Netcode has all the objects of the same Netcode.
            if( aIsBus == IS_WIRE )
@@ -837,13 +840,13 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::labelConnect( NETLIST_OBJECT* aLabelRef )
 }
-/* Set the m_FlagOfConnection member of items in list
+/* Set the m_ConnectionType member of items in list
 * depending on the connection type:
 * UNCONNECTED, PAD_CONNECT or NOCONNECT_SYMBOL_PRESENT
 * The list is expected sorted by order of net code,
 * i.e. items having the same net code are grouped
 */
-void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SetUnconnectedFlag()
+void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::setUnconnectedFlag()
 {
    NETLIST_OBJECT* NetItemRef;
    unsigned NetStart, NetEnd;
@@ -863,13 +866,13 @@ void NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST::SetUnconnectedFlag()
        if( ( idxtoTest >= size() )
           || ( NetItemRef->GetNet() != GetItem( idxtoTest )->GetNet() ) )
        {
-            /* Net analysis to update m_FlagOfConnection */
+            /* Net analysis to update m_ConnectionType */
            NetEnd = idxtoTest;
-            /* set m_FlagOfConnection member to StateFlag for all items of
+            /* set m_ConnectionType member to StateFlag for all items of
             * this net: */
            for( unsigned kk = NetStart; kk < NetEnd; kk++ )
-                GetItem( kk )->m_FlagOfConnection = StateFlag;
+                GetItem( kk )->m_ConnectionType = StateFlag;
            if( idxtoTest >= size() )
                return;

--- a/eeschema/protos.h
+++ b/eeschema/protos.h
@@ -21,12 +21,6 @@ class SCH_ITEM;
 //void DisplayCmpDoc( wxString& Name );
 wxString DataBaseGetName( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* frame, wxString& Keys, wxString& BufName );
-/*********************/
-/* DANGLING_ENDS.CPP */
-/*********************/
-bool SegmentIntersect( wxPoint aSegStart, wxPoint aSegEnd, wxPoint aTestPoint );
 // operations_on_item_lists.cpp
 void DeleteItemsInList( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* panel, PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList );

--- a/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.cpp
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ bool SCH_TEXT::IsDanglingStateChanged( std::vector< DANGLING_END_ITEM >& aItemLi
                         wxT( "Dangling end type list overflow.  Bad programmer!" ) );
            DANGLING_END_ITEM & nextItem = aItemList[ii];
-            m_isDangling = !SegmentIntersect( item.GetPosition(), nextItem.GetPosition(), m_Pos );
+            m_isDangling = !IsPointOnSegment( item.GetPosition(), nextItem.GetPosition(), m_Pos );
        }
            break;

--- a/include/trigo.h
+++ b/include/trigo.h
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@
 #include <math.h>
 #include <wx/gdicmn.h> // For wxPoint
+/**
+ * Function IsPointOnSegment
+ * @param aSegStart The first point of the segment S.
+ * @param aSegEnd The second point of the segment S.
+ * @param aTestPoint The point P to test.
+ * @return true if the point P is on the segment S.
+ * faster than TestSegmentHit() because P should be exactly on S
+ * therefore works fine only for H, V and 45 deg segm.
+ * suitable for busses and wires in eeschema, otherwise use TestSegmentHit()
+ */
+bool IsPointOnSegment( const wxPoint& aSegStart, const wxPoint& aSegEnd,
+                       const wxPoint& aTestPoint );
 /**
 * Function SegmentIntersectsSegment
 *
@@ -105,8 +118,8 @@ inline double EuclideanNorm( const wxSize &vector )
 //! @param linePointA Point on line
 //! @param linePointB Point on line
 //! @param referencePoint Reference point
-inline double DistanceLinePoint( const wxPoint &linePointA, 
+inline double DistanceLinePoint( const wxPoint &linePointA,
-                                 const wxPoint &linePointB, 
+                                 const wxPoint &linePointB,
                                 const wxPoint &referencePoint )
 {
    // Some of the multiple double casts are redundant. However in the previous
@@ -114,9 +127,9 @@ inline double DistanceLinePoint( const wxPoint &linePointA,
    // the division (EuclideanNorm gives a double so from int it would
    // be promoted); that means that the whole expression were
    // vulnerable to overflow during int multiplications
-    return fabs( ( double(linePointB.x - linePointA.x) * 
+    return fabs( ( double(linePointB.x - linePointA.x) *
                   double(linePointA.y - referencePoint.y) -
-                   double(linePointA.x - referencePoint.x ) * 
+                   double(linePointA.x - referencePoint.x ) *
                   double(linePointB.y - linePointA.y) )
            / EuclideanNorm( linePointB - linePointA ) );
 }
@@ -126,7 +139,7 @@ inline double DistanceLinePoint( const wxPoint &linePointA,
 //! @param pointB Second point
 //! @param threshold The maximum distance
 //! @return True or false
-inline bool HitTestPoints( const wxPoint &pointA, const wxPoint &pointB, 
+inline bool HitTestPoints( const wxPoint &pointA, const wxPoint &pointB,
                           double threshold )
 {
    wxPoint vectorAB = pointB - pointA;
@@ -157,7 +170,7 @@ inline double CrossProduct( const wxPoint &vectorA, const wxPoint &vectorB )
 * @param aEnd is the second end-point of the line segment
 * @param aDist = maximum distance for hit
 */
-bool TestSegmentHit( const wxPoint &aRefPoint, wxPoint aStart, 
+bool TestSegmentHit( const wxPoint &aRefPoint, wxPoint aStart,
                     wxPoint aEnd, int aDist );
 /**
@@ -191,10 +204,10 @@ template <class T> inline void NORMALIZE_ANGLE_360( T &Angle )
    while( Angle < -3600 )
        Angle += 3600;
    while( Angle > 3600 )
-        Angle -= 3600; 
+        Angle -= 3600;
 }
-/// Normalize angle to be in the 0.0 .. 360.0 range: 
+/// Normalize angle to be in the 0.0 .. 360.0 range:
 template <class T> inline void NORMALIZE_ANGLE_POS( T &Angle )
 {
    while( Angle < 0 )

--- a/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h
+++ b/include/wxEeschemaStruct.h
@@ -446,8 +446,14 @@ public:
     */
    void SendMessageToPCBNEW( EDA_ITEM* objectToSync, SCH_COMPONENT*  LibItem );
-    /* netlist generation */
+    /**
-    void BuildNetListBase();
+     * BuildNetListBase
+     * netlist generation:
+     * Creates a flat list which stores all connected objects, and mainly
+     * pins and labels.
+     * @return a pointer to the list
+     */
+    NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * BuildNetListBase();
    /**
     * Function CreateNetlist
@@ -474,6 +480,8 @@ public:
    /**
     * Function  WriteNetListFile
     * Create the netlist file. Netlist info must be existing
+     * (BuildNetListBase() creates this info)
+     * @param aConnectedItemsList = the initialized list of connected items
     * @param aFormat = netlist format (NET_TYPE_PCBNEW ...)
     * @param aFullFileName = full netlist file name
     * @param aNetlistOptions = netlist options using OR'ed bits.
@@ -485,7 +493,8 @@ public:
     * </p>
     * @return true if success.
     */
-    bool WriteNetListFile( int             aFormat,
+    bool WriteNetListFile( NETLIST_OBJECT_LIST * aConnectedItemsList,
+                           int             aFormat,
                           const wxString& aFullFileName,
                           unsigned        aNetlistOptions );