Debugging tool sequencing

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/LaunchCore.java

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.Txt;
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
 //import com.elphel.vdt.VDTPlugin;
 import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.VerilogPlugin;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.options.OptionsCore;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.Context;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.PackageContext;
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ public class LaunchCore {
         DebugPlugin.getDefault().getLaunchManager().addLaunch(launch);                                       
 //        VDTRunner runner = VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner();
         VDTProgramRunner runner = configuration.getProgramRunner();
-		int numItem=configuration.getBuildStep();
+		int numItem=configuration.getPrevBuildStep();
 		//getProgramRunner
 		
 // Probably wrong thing to launch - what if it starts with console?
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@ public class LaunchCore {
      */
     protected static boolean saveAllEditors(boolean confirm) {
         if (VerilogPlugin.getActiveWorkbenchWindow() == null) {
+			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
 				System.out.println("VerilogPlugin.getActiveWorkbenchWindow() == null");
             return true; // false;
         }

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/RunningBuilds.java

@@ -174,7 +174,9 @@ public class RunningBuilds {
 	}
 	
 	public VDTRunnerConfiguration resumeConfiguration(String consoleName){
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING)) {
 			System.out.println("VDTRunnerConfiguration#resumeConfiguration("+consoleName+")");
+		}
 		VDTRunnerConfiguration conf=unfinishedBuilds.get(consoleName);
 //		unfinishedBuilds.remove(consoleName); // 
 		return conf;
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ public class RunningBuilds {
 			if (toolName.equals(runConfig.getToolName())){
 				Tool tool=ToolsCore.getTool(runConfig.getToolName());
 //				tool.setRunning(false);
+	    		System.out.println("RunningBuilds#isAlreadyOpen("+toolName+"), state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 	    		tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 				tool.toolFinished();
 				if (tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) {

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTConsolePlayback.java

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class VDTConsolePlayback{
 			) throws CoreException{
         final boolean debugPrint=VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING);
     	VDTProgramRunner programRunner = runConfig.getProgramRunner();
-		int numItem=runConfig.getBuildStep();
+		int numItem=runConfig.getPrevBuildStep(); // current is already icremented
 		
 		// TODO: process - null- normal run, "" - playback latest log, or timestamp - play selected log file(s)
 		String playBackStamp=runConfig.getPlayBackStamp();
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class VDTConsolePlayback{
     			((buildParamsItem.getLogName()!=null)?(" ("+buildParamsItem.getLogName()+")"):"")+
     			((playBackStamp.length()>0)?(" timestamp: "+playBackStamp):"");
         runner.log(msg, null, null, false, true); // Appears in the console of the target Eclipse (may be immediately erased)
-        runner.log(msg, null, null, false, false); // Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse
+        if (debugPrint) runner.log(msg, null, null, false, false); // Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse
 
         IProcess processErr=null;
         IProcess processOut=null;

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTConsoleRunner.java

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class VDTConsoleRunner{
         final boolean debugPrint=VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING);
     	VDTRunner runner = VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner();
     	VDTProgramRunner programRunner = runConfig.getProgramRunner();
-		int numItem=runConfig.getBuildStep();
+		int numItem=runConfig.getPrevBuildStep();
 		
 		// TODO: process - null- normal run, "" - playback latest log, or timestamp - play selected log file(s)
 		String playBackStamp=runConfig.getPlayBackStamp();
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class VDTConsoleRunner{
         	}
         }
         runner.log("Writing to console "+iCons.getName()+":", arguments, null, false, true); // Appears in the console of the target Eclipse (may be immediately erased)
-        runner.log("Writing to console "+iCons.getName()+":", arguments, null, false, false); // Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse
+        if (debugPrint) runner.log("Writing to console "+iCons.getName()+":", arguments, null, false, false); // Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse
         IOConsoleOutputStream 	outStream= iCons.newOutputStream();
         IProcess process=((ProcessConsole)iCons).getProcess();
         consoleInStreamProxy= (IStreamsProxy2)process.getStreamsProxy();
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class VDTConsoleRunner{
         boolean keepOpen=     buildParamsItem.keepOpen();
         if (keepOpen){
         	// TODO: Reuse keepOpen for other meaning?
-        	MessageUI.error("keep-open is not supported for termonal scripts (it always keeps it open, ignoring");
+        	MessageUI.error("keep-open is not supported for terminal scripts (it always keeps it open, ignoring");
         }
 
         if (debugPrint) {
@@ -389,7 +389,8 @@ public class VDTConsoleRunner{
 			}
     	}
 
-    	int thisStep=runConfig.getBuildStep();
+//    	int thisStep=runConfig.getAndIncBuildStep(); // points to current, increments pointer
+    	int thisStep=runConfig.getPrevBuildStep(); // points to current, increments pointer
     	if (debugPrint) System.out.println("Finished console task, step was "+thisStep);
     	// Update tool status - until it is running there will be no actual changes on the icon view - will still spin
     	Tool tool=ToolsCore.getTool(runConfig.getToolName());
@@ -419,10 +420,11 @@ public class VDTConsoleRunner{
     	}
     	// Go on, continue with the sequence (maybe nothing is left
     	
-    	runConfig.setBuildStep(thisStep+1); // next task to run
+//    	runConfig.setBuildStep(thisStep+1); // next task to run
+//    	runConfig.updateBuildStep(); // set buildstep to incremented AtomicInteger, enable continuation;
     	VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner().getRunningBuilds().saveUnfinished(runConfig.getOriginalConsoleName(), runConfig );
     	try {
-    		VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner().resumeLaunch(runConfig.getOriginalConsoleName()); // replace with console
+    		VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner().resumeLaunch(runConfig.getOriginalConsoleName(),thisStep+1); // replace with console
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
 			e.printStackTrace();

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import com.elphel.vdt.Txt;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.BuildParamsItem;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.VerilogPlugin;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
 
 
 /**
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ public class VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDeleg
         monitor.worked(3);  
 
         // resolve arguments, save them
-		runConfig.setArgumentsItemsArray(VDTLaunchUtil.getArguments(configuration));  // calculates all parameters
+		runConfig.setArgumentsItemsArray(VDTLaunchUtil.getArguments(configuration));  // calculates all parameters modifies the tool parameters!
     	runConfig.setIsShell(VDTLaunchUtil.getIsShell(configuration));
     	runConfig.setPatternErrors(VDTLaunchUtil.getPatternErrors(configuration));
     	runConfig.setToolName(VDTLaunchUtil.getToolName(configuration));
@@ -107,7 +109,10 @@ public class VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDeleg
     	runConfig.setToolLogDir(VDTLaunchUtil.getToolLogDir(configuration));
     	
     	runConfig.setToolProjectPath(VDTLaunchUtil.getToolProjectPath(configuration));
-    	runConfig.setBuildStep(0);
+
+    	//    	runConfig.setBuildStep(0);
+    	runConfig.resetBuildStep();
+
     	List<String> controlFiles = VDTLaunchUtil.getControlFiles(configuration);
     	runConfig.setControlFiles((String[])controlFiles.toArray(new String[controlFiles.size()]));
 //        String consoleName=VDTRunner.renderProcessLabel(runConfig.getToolName());
@@ -125,7 +130,9 @@ public class VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDeleg
         	Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() {
         		public void run() {
 					try {
-						VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner().resumeLaunch(consoleName);
+						if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+							System.out.println("VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate#doLaunch("+consoleName+"), threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+						VDTLaunchUtil.getRunner().resumeLaunch(consoleName,0);
 					} catch (CoreException e) {
 						System.out.println("Failed to resumeLaunch");
 					} //, fiCons, this); // replace with console
@@ -133,7 +140,8 @@ public class VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDeleg
         	});
         	
         } else {
-        	runConfig.setBuildStep(-1); // to cause errors if will try to continue
+        	runConfig.invalidateBuildStep();
+//        	runConfig.setBuildStep(-1); // to cause errors if will try to continue
         	runner.logPlaybackLaunch(consoleName); // tool logs playback with parsing
         }
         return;

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTLaunchUtil.java

@@ -137,10 +137,12 @@ public class VDTLaunchUtil {
        public static BuildParamsItem[] getArguments(ILaunchConfiguration configuration) throws CoreException {
         Tool tool = obtainTool(configuration);
 
+        // Replaces tool parameter values with the ones passed through configuration, then uses tool.buildParams;
+        // that causes conflicts in multi-threaded operation. Or is it just a working copy?
+        
         for (Iterator i = tool.getParams().iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
             Parameter param = (Parameter)i.next();
-            String valueAttrName = LaunchCore.getValueAttributeName(param);
-            
+            String valueAttrName = LaunchCore.getValueAttributeName(param); // "ATTR_VALUE_" + toolParameter.getID();     
             try {
                 if(param.getType().isList()) {
                     List<String> value = 

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTProgramRunner.java

@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public class VDTProgramRunner {
         }
         String[] controlFiles = runConfig.getControlFiles();
         runner.log(null,cmdLine, controlFiles, false, true); /* Appears in the console of the target Eclipse (immediately erased) */
-        runner.log(null,cmdLine, controlFiles, false, false); /* Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse */
+        if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING)) runner.log(null,cmdLine, controlFiles, false, false); /* Appears in the console of the parent Eclipse */
 
         String[] envp = runConfig.getEnvironment();
         

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTRunner.java

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
 
 
 
+
+
 //import com.elphel.vdt.core.Utils;
 import org.eclipse.ui.console.IConsoleListener;
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 		tool.setDirty(false);
 		tool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE);
 //		tool.setRunning(false);
+		System.out.println("VDTRunner#abortLaunch("+consoleName+"), tool="+tool.getName()+" "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 		tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 //		tool.setTimeStamp(); // will set at start
 		tool.toolFinished();
@@ -104,9 +107,11 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 		runningBuilds.removeConfiguration(runConfig.getOriginalConsoleName());
 	}
 
-    public void resumeLaunch(String consoleName) throws CoreException  {
+    public void resumeLaunch(String consoleName, int expectedStep) throws CoreException {
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("VDTRunner#resumeLaunch("+consoleName+"), threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
     	try {
-    		doResumeLaunch(consoleName);
+    		doResumeLaunch(consoleName, expectedStep);
     	} catch(Exception e) {
     		MessageUI.error(e);
 
@@ -115,16 +120,28 @@ public class VDTRunner {
     	}
     }
 	    // make call it when console is closed
-	private void doResumeLaunch(String consoleName ) throws CoreException {
+	private void doResumeLaunch(String consoleName, int numItem) throws CoreException {
 		final VDTRunnerConfiguration runConfig=runningBuilds.resumeConfiguration(consoleName);
-        final boolean debugPrint=VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING);
-
 		if (runConfig==null){
 			System.out.println("Turned out nothing to do. Probably a bug");
+			MessageUI.error("Turned out nothing to do. Probably a bug");
     		abortLaunch(consoleName);    		
 			return;
 		}
+		if (!runConfig.isStepValid()){
+			System.out.println("Invalid build step (probably configuration is for console playback)");
+			MessageUI.error("Invalid build step (probably configuration is for console playback)");
+    		abortLaunch(consoleName);    		
+			return;
+			
+		}
+		if (!runConfig.acquireBuildStep(numItem)){
+			System.out.println("Missed a lock on runConfig for "+consoleName+" expected step was "+
+					numItem+", current step="+(runConfig.getPrevBuildStep()+1));
+			return;
 			
+		}
+        final boolean debugPrint=VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING);
 		String playBackStamp=runConfig.getPlayBackStamp();
 		if (playBackStamp!=null){
 			System.out.println("doResumeLaunch(): wrong, it should be playback, not run, as playBackStamp = "+playBackStamp+ "(not null)");
@@ -132,16 +149,15 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		
-		
 		BuildParamsItem[] argumentsItemsArray = runConfig.getArgumentsItemsArray(); // uses already calculated
 		runConfig.canceTimers(); // If some timers were set, but a task finished earlier
-		int numItem=runConfig.getBuildStep();
+////		int numItem=runConfig.getBuildStep();
 		if (debugPrint) System.out.println("--------- resuming "+ consoleName+", numItem="+numItem+" ------------");
 		ILaunch launch=runConfig.getLaunch();
 		IProgressMonitor monitor=runConfig.getMonitor();
-		for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem++){
-			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem); // was not updated if was not sleeping
+//		for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem++){
+		for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem=runConfig.getAndIncBuildStep()){
+//			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem); // was not updated if was not sleeping
 			List<String> toolArguments = new ArrayList<String>();
 			List<String> arguments=argumentsItemsArray[numItem].getParamsAsList();
 			if (arguments != null)
@@ -191,8 +207,10 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 				continue; // proceed with the next item without pausing
 			}
 			/* Prepare to postpone next commands to be resumed by event*/
-			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem+1);
+////			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem+1); // already incremented
+			
 			runningBuilds.saveUnfinished(consoleName, runConfig );
+			final int fExpectedStep=numItem+1;
 
 			final IPropertyChangeListener fListener =new IPropertyChangeListener() {
 				public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent event) {
@@ -200,7 +218,9 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 						fiCons.removePropertyChangeListener(this);
 						if (debugPrint) System.out.println(">>> "+fConsoleName+" -> "+fiCons.getName());
 						try {
-							resumeLaunch(fConsoleName); //, fiCons, this); // replace with console
+							if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+								System.out.println("VDTRunner#doResumeLaunch(), IPropertyChangeListener: "+fConsoleName+", threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+							resumeLaunch(fConsoleName,fExpectedStep); //, fiCons, this); // replace with console
 						} catch (CoreException e) {
 							System.out.println ("Failed to resume launch sequence");
 						}
@@ -230,6 +250,7 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 					final int fTimeout = timeout;
 					final IProcess fProcess=process;
 					// new Timer().schedule(new TimerTask() {
+					if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
 						System.out.println("VDTRunner(): setting old timer "+fTimeout*1000);
 					argumentsItemsArray[numItem].getTimer().schedule(new TimerTask() {
 						@Override
@@ -241,7 +262,9 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 					        	Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() {
 					        		public void run() {
 										try {
-											resumeLaunch(fConsoleName);
+											if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+												System.out.println("VDTRunner#doResumeLaunch(), Timeout: "+fConsoleName+", threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+											resumeLaunch(fConsoleName,fExpectedStep);
 										} catch (CoreException e) {
 											System.out.println("Failed to resumeLaunch after timer"+fConsoleName);
 										} //, fiCons, this); // replace with console
@@ -268,13 +291,17 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 		monitor.done();
 		Tool tool=ToolsCore.getTool(runConfig.getToolName());
 //		tool.setRunning(false);
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("VDTRunner#doResumeLaunch("+consoleName+"), tool="+tool.getName()+" "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 		tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
-
 // 		tool.setTimeStamp(); //will set at start
 		if ((tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS) && runConfig.isKeptOpen()) {
 			tool.setState(TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN);
 		} else { // failure on not
 			runningBuilds.removeConfiguration(consoleName);
+			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+				System.out.println("VDTRunner#doResumeLaunch("+consoleName+") - removed configuartion, tool="+tool.getName()+" "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+			
 		}
 		tool.toolFinished();
 	}
@@ -310,12 +337,13 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 //		int numItem=runConfig.getBuildStep();
 		// made buildStep for logs negative (it does not need to sleep and does everything in one call)
 		// to catch stray resumes
+		runConfig.resetBuildStep();
 		int numItem=0; //runConfig.getBuildStep();
 		if (debugPrint) System.out.println("--------- re-playing log from "+ consoleName+", numItem="+numItem+" ------------");
 		ILaunch launch=runConfig.getLaunch();
 		IProgressMonitor monitor=runConfig.getMonitor();
-		for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem++){
-			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem); // was not updated if was not sleeping
+		for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem=runConfig.getAndIncBuildStep()){
+//			runConfig.setBuildStep(numItem); // was not updated if was not sleeping
 			List<String> toolArguments = new ArrayList<String>();
 			List<String> arguments=argumentsItemsArray[numItem].getParamsAsList();
 			if (arguments != null)
@@ -334,7 +362,7 @@ public class VDTRunner {
 			}
 			if (debugPrint) System.out.println("Skipping program runner as playback is not implemented, arguments were "+argumentsItemsArray[numItem].getNameAsParser());
 		} //for (;numItem<argumentsItemsArray.length;numItem++){
-		System.out.println("All playbacks finished");
+		if (debugPrint) System.out.println("All playbacks finished");
 		monitor.done();
 //		ToolsCore.getTool(runConfig.getToolName()).setRunning(false);
 		ToolsCore.getTool(runConfig.getToolName()).setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/launching/VDTRunnerConfiguration.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 import java.util.regex.PatternSyntaxException;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.console.IConsole;
 import com.elphel.vdt.Txt;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.BuildParamsItem;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.VerilogPlugin;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
 
 
 /**
@@ -88,7 +91,9 @@ public class VDTRunnerConfiguration {
     private String toolInfo;
     private String toolLogDir;
     
-    private int    buildStep;
+//    private int    buildStep;
+    private AtomicInteger nextBuildStep;
+    private int prevBuildStep=0;
     private ILaunchConfiguration configuration;
     private  ILaunch launch;
     private  IProgressMonitor monitor;
@@ -136,7 +141,8 @@ public class VDTRunnerConfiguration {
     }
     
     public void canceTimers(){
-    	if (argumentsItemsArray!=null) for (int i=0;i<buildStep;i++){
+//    	if (argumentsItemsArray!=null) for (int i=0;i<buildStep;i++){
+       	if (argumentsItemsArray!=null) for (int i=0;i<getPrevBuildStep();i++){
     		argumentsItemsArray[i].cancelTimer();
     	}
     }
@@ -171,7 +177,63 @@ public class VDTRunnerConfiguration {
 		this.consolePlayback=new VDTConsolePlayback(this);
 		this.keptOpen=false;
 		this.iConsole=null;
+		this.nextBuildStep=new AtomicInteger(0);
+		prevBuildStep=0;
 	}
+	public int getPrevBuildStep(){
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("getPrevBuildStep(): prevBuildStep=" +prevBuildStep+ ", nextBuildStep=" +nextBuildStep.get());
+		return prevBuildStep;
+	}
+
+	
+	public int getAndIncBuildStep(){
+		prevBuildStep=nextBuildStep.getAndIncrement();
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("getAndIncBuildStep(): prevBuildStep=" +prevBuildStep+ ", nextBuildStep=" +nextBuildStep.get());
+		return prevBuildStep;
+	}
+
+	public void resetBuildStep(){
+		nextBuildStep=new AtomicInteger(0);
+		prevBuildStep=0;
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("resetBuildStep(): prevBuildStep=" +prevBuildStep+ ", nextBuildStep=" +nextBuildStep.get());
+//		updateBuildStep();
+	}
+	
+	public void invalidateBuildStep(){
+		nextBuildStep=null;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean acquireBuildStep (int expected){
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
+			System.out.println("acquireBuildStep(): prevBuildStep=" +prevBuildStep+ ", nextBuildStep=" +nextBuildStep.get()+" expected="+expected);
+		if (nextBuildStep.compareAndSet(expected, expected+1)){
+			prevBuildStep=expected;
+			return true;
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isStepValid(){
+		return (nextBuildStep!=null);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Verify to have a lock on the runner
+	 * @return true if got a lock, false (normally should not happen) - duplicate (i.e. timeout+listener)
+	 */
+//	public boolean gotFirst(){
+//		return (nextBuildStep.compareAndSet(buildStep, buildStep+1));
+//	}
+	
+	/**
+	 *  Called before exiting - enables next step
+	 */
+//	public void updateBuildStep(){
+//		buildStep=nextBuildStep.get();
+//	}
 	public void setKeptOpen(boolean keepOpen){
 		this.keptOpen=keepOpen;
 	}
@@ -378,13 +440,6 @@ public class VDTRunnerConfiguration {
 		toolArgs= args;
 	}
 	
-	public void setBuildStep(int buildStep){
-		this.buildStep=buildStep;
-	}
-
-	public int getBuildStep(){
-		return buildStep;
-	}
 
 	
 	public void setIsShell(boolean isShell) {

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/contexts/BuildParamsItem.java

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.VerilogPlugin;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
+
 public class BuildParamsItem implements Cloneable{
 	private String [] params;
 	private String consoleName;  // null for external tools running in a new console
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ public class BuildParamsItem implements Cloneable{
 	public Timer getTimer(){
 		if (timer==null){
 			timer=new Timer();
+			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
 				System.out.println("BuildParamsitem(): : making new timer");
 		}
 		return timer;
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ public class BuildParamsItem implements Cloneable{
 		if (timer==null) return;
 		timer.cancel();
 		timer=null;
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_LAUNCHING))
 			System.out.println("BuildParamsitem(): canceled and nulled timer");
 	}
 	

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/contexts/Context.java

@@ -232,23 +232,25 @@ public abstract class Context {
     }
     // currently - for all tools, skip generation of control files, ignore errors     
     public void recalcHashCodes(){
+    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
     		System.out.println("Context.java(): RECALC HASH CODES");
+    	}
     	// called from ContextOptionsDialog.okPressed() line: 89
     	// all context parameters are already recalculated (buildParams() ), so now we just go through all tool contexts,
     	// calling them with dryRun=true;
     	for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
     		try {
     			tool.buildParams(false);
+    	    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
     			if (tool.hashMatch()) System.out.println("recalcHashCodes(): "+tool.getName()+
     					" hashMatch()="+tool.hashMatch()+
     					" getCurrentHash()="+tool.getCurrentHash()+
     					" getLastRunHash()="+tool.getLastRunHash());
+    	    	}
     		} catch (ToolException e) {
     			System.out.println("failed buildParams(false) on tool="+tool.getName()+", e="+e.toString());
     		}
     	}
-
-
     }
     
       public BuildParamsItem[] buildParams() throws ToolException {
@@ -419,7 +421,9 @@ public abstract class Context {
 //		}
 		if (proto!=null){
 			if (proto!=this){
+				if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
 					System.out.println("++++ Updating tool's currentHash from working copy, name="+name);
+				}
 				proto.setCurrentHash(currentHash);
 			}
 			

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/generators/ValueGenerator.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Parameter;
+import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
 
 public class ValueGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     private Parameter param;
@@ -55,7 +56,14 @@ public class ValueGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
         		System.out.println("BUG in ValueGenerator.java#generate: param.getValue() isEmpty for "+param.getID());
         		return new String[]{prefix + "" + suffix};
         	} else {
+        		try{
         			return new String[]{prefix + rslt.get(0) + suffix};
+        		} catch (Exception e){
+        			System.out.println("**** Error in ValueGenerator while processing parameter "+param.getID());
+        			System.out.println("rslt="+rslt.toString());
+        			MessageUI.error("**** Error in ValueGenerator while processing parameter "+param.getID());
+            		return new String[]{prefix + "" + suffix};
+        		}
         	}
 //            return new String[]{prefix + param.getValue(topProcessor).get(0) + suffix};
         }
@@ -63,3 +71,27 @@ public class ValueGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
             return super.generate();
     }
 }
+/*
+java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 0, Size: 0
+	at java.util.ArrayList.rangeCheck(ArrayList.java:604)
+	at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:382)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators.ValueGenerator.generate(ValueGenerator.java:58)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor.generateAndAdd(FormatProcessor.java:155)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor.processTemplate(FormatProcessor.java:106)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor.process(FormatProcessor.java:73)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.conditions.StringComparison.isTrue(StringComparison.java:77)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.conditions.ConditionUtils.resolveConditionStrings(ConditionUtils.java:37)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.CommandLinesBlock.getLines(CommandLinesBlock.java:208)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.Context.buildParams(Context.java:304)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool.buildParams(Tool.java:1301)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool.buildParams(Tool.java:1284)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.VDTLaunchUtil.getArguments(VDTLaunchUtil.java:163)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate.doLaunch(VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java:101)
+	at com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate.launch(VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java:149)
+	at org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.LaunchConfiguration.launch(LaunchConfiguration.java:858)
+	at org.eclipse.debug.internal.core.LaunchConfiguration.launch(LaunchConfiguration.java:707)
+	at org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.DebugUIPlugin.buildAndLaunch(DebugUIPlugin.java:1018)
+	at org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.DebugUIPlugin$8.run(DebugUIPlugin.java:1222)
+	at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:53)
+
+ */

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/CommandLinesBlock.java

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.config.ConfigException;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.conditions.*;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.types.ParamTypeString;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.types.ParamTypeString.KIND;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.VerilogPlugin;
+import com.elphel.vdt.veditor.preference.PreferenceStrings;
    
 public class CommandLinesBlock extends UpdateableStringsContainer 
                                implements Cloneable 
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ public class CommandLinesBlock extends UpdateableStringsContainer
     }
     public void update(Updateable from) throws ConfigException {
     	update(from,null);
+    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
     		System.out.println("CommandLinesBlock#update(from,null)");
     }
 

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/Parameter.java

@@ -345,13 +345,18 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
                         "' of context '" + context.getName() + 
                         "' - error processing default value: ";
         
+//        if (id.startsWith("read_xdc")){
+//        	System.out.println(errmsg);
+//        }
+
         List<String> processedDefaultValue = null;        
         if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
         		//new RepeaterRecognizer(),
         		new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode),
-                                                            new ContextParamListRecognizer(context, topProcessor) // Andrey: returning list as the source parameter 
-//                                                            new ContextParamRecognizer(context)
+        		new ContextParamListRecognizer(context, topProcessor), // Andrey: returning list as the source parameter 
+        		//                                                            new ContextParamRecognizer(context)
+        		new DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode)
         }, topProcessor);
 
         try {

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/Tool.java

@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     private static final String TAG_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH =  ".toolstate.lastRunHash";
     private static final String TAG_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP =  ".toolstate.fileDependency.";
     private static final String TAG_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP =  ".toolstate.stateDependency.";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_TYPE =  VDT.ID_VDT+".tool";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_PINNED = "pinned";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_STATE =  "state";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP =  "timeStamp";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH =  "lastRunHash";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_DEPNAME =       "name";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP =  "fileDependency";
+    private static final String MEMENTO_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP = "stateDependency";
 
 
     private String baseToolName;
@@ -112,6 +120,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
 //    private boolean running=false;
 //    private long finishTimeStamp=0;
     private String timeStamp=null;
+    private String timeStampRan=null;
     private String restoreTimeStamp=null;
     private DesignFlowView designFlowView;
     
@@ -131,7 +140,11 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     private TOOL_MODE lastRunMode;           // last running (not STOP) mode
     private int lastRunHash;                 // hash code of the last run
     private ToolWaitingArguments toolWaitingArguments; // save here launch parameters when tool need to wait for other tools to run/get restored
-
+	private static void DEBUG_PRINT(String msg){
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
+			System.out.println(msg);
+		}
+	}
     public Tool(String name,
                 String controlInterfaceName,
                 String label,
@@ -210,6 +223,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
         choice=0;
         designFlowView =null;
         timeStamp=null;
+        timeStampRan=null;
         restoreTimeStamp=null;
         logDir=null;
         stateDir=null;
@@ -272,6 +286,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     	dependStatesTimestamps.put(state,stamp);
     }
     public void setFileTimeStamp(String file, String stamp){
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("setFileTimeStamp("+file+","+stamp+") for tool "+name);
     	dependFilesTimestamps.put(file,stamp);
     }
     
@@ -328,15 +343,11 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     
     public void setDirty(boolean dirty) {
     	this.dirty=dirty;
-//    	toolFinished();
-    	System.out.println("SetDirty("+dirty+") tool:"+getName());
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("SetDirty("+dirty+") tool:"+getName());
     }
     public void setPinned(boolean pinned) {
     	this.pinned=pinned;
-//    	toolFinished();
-    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-    		System.out.println("SetPinned("+pinned+")");
-    	}
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("SetPinned("+pinned+")");
     }
     
     public void setModeWait(
@@ -363,12 +374,12 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     
     
     public void setMode(TOOL_MODE mode) {
+    	DEBUG_PRINT(">>--- "+name+": setMode("+mode+"), runMode="+runMode+", lastRunMode="+lastRunMode+" "+this.toString()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
     	if (mode !=TOOL_MODE.WAIT) this.toolWaitingArguments = null;
     	if ((runMode!=TOOL_MODE.STOP) && (mode==TOOL_MODE.STOP)){ // just stopped
+    		timeStampRan=timeStamp; // to determine that the tool is tried for the second time in a launch (loop) 
     		lastRunHash=getCurrentHash();
-        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-        		System.out.println(":::: Tool "+name+": lastRunHash="+lastRunHash);
-        	}
+    		DEBUG_PRINT(":::: Tool "+name+": lastRunHash="+lastRunHash);
     	}
     	runMode=mode;
     	if (mode!=TOOL_MODE.STOP)  lastRunMode=mode;
@@ -376,9 +387,9 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     		setTimeStamp(); // copy current time to tool timestamp
     		restoreTimeStamp=null; 
         	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-        		System.out.println("::::: Tool "+name+": setTimeStamp="+timeStamp);
+        		DEBUG_PRINT("::::: Tool "+name+": setTimeStamp="+timeStamp);
         		if (name.equals("VivadoTimingReportSynthesis")){
-        			System.out.println("Tool.setMode()");
+        			DEBUG_PRINT("Tool.setMode()");
         		}
         	}
     	} else if (mode == TOOL_MODE.RESTORE){
@@ -388,10 +399,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
         		System.out.println("Restore mode, but no restoreMaster for "+name);
     		}
     	}
-    	//    	toolFinished();
-    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-    		System.out.println("--->> "+name+": setMode("+mode+"), lastRunMode="+lastRunMode);
-    	}
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("--->> "+name+": setMode("+mode+"), lastRunMode="+lastRunMode+" "+this.toString()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
     }
     
     public boolean hashMatch(){
@@ -406,9 +414,9 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     
     public void setState(TOOL_STATE state) {
     	this.state=state;
-//    	toolFinished();
-    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-    		System.out.println("SetState("+state+") for tool "+getName());
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("SetState("+state+") for tool "+getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+    	if (getRestoreMaster()!=null){
+    		getRestoreMaster().setState(state); // TODO: Should it be always or just for SUCCESS ?
     	}
     }
 
@@ -735,7 +743,6 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     		throw new ConfigException("Tool "+getName()+" has save='"+saveTool.getName()+
     				"' defined, but does not have the result attribute.");
     	}
-    	//saveMaster
     	saveTool.saveMaster=this;
     }
 
@@ -743,9 +750,6 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     	return saveTool;
     }
     public Tool getSaveMaster(){
-//		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-//			System.out.println("getSaveMaster("+name+")-> "+((saveMaster==null)?"null":"NOT null"));
-//		}
     	return saveMaster;
     }
     
@@ -831,10 +835,8 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     	List<String> names=	getResultNames();
     	if (names!=null) {
         	if (names.size()==0) return null; 
-//    		return ToolLogFile.insertTimeStamp(names.get(0),SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getBuildStamp());
         	String stamp=getTimeStamp();
         	if (stamp==null){
-//        		System.out.println("*** Warning: no timestamp available in Tool.getStateFile() for tool "+getName()); // OK when dryRun
         		return null;
         	}
     		return ToolLogFile.insertTimeStamp(names.get(0),getTimeStamp());
@@ -845,9 +847,17 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     	return null;
     }
     
+	/**
+	 * Set tool timestamp from the command timestamp (set when user launches the sequence)
+	 */
 	public void setTimeStamp(){
     	timeStamp=SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getBuildStamp();
     }
+	
+	public boolean alreadyRan(){
+		return (timeStampRan!=null) && (timeStampRan.equals(SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getBuildStamp()));
+	}
+	
 	public void setRestoreTimeStamp(){
     	restoreTimeStamp=SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getBuildStamp();
     }
@@ -906,24 +916,45 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     
     
     public void saveState(IMemento memento) {
-        memento.putBoolean(name+TAG_TOOL_PINNED, new Boolean(pinned));
-        memento.putString(name+TAG_TOOL_STATE, this.state.toString());
-        if (timeStamp!=null) memento.putString(name+TAG_TOOL_TIMESTAMP, timeStamp);
-        if (lastRunHash!=0)  memento.putInteger(name+TAG_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH, lastRunHash);
+    	IMemento toolMemento= memento.createChild(MEMENTO_TOOL_TYPE,name);
+    	toolMemento.putBoolean(MEMENTO_TOOL_PINNED, new Boolean(pinned));
+    	toolMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_STATE,  this.state.toString());
+        if (timeStamp!=null) toolMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP, timeStamp);
+        if (lastRunHash!=0)  toolMemento.putInteger(MEMENTO_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH, lastRunHash);
+        IMemento depMemento;
         for(String state:dependStatesTimestamps.keySet()){
-        	String stamp=dependStatesTimestamps.get(state);
-        	memento.putString(name+TAG_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP+state, stamp);
+        	depMemento=toolMemento.createChild(MEMENTO_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP);
+        	depMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_DEPNAME, state);
+        	depMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP, dependStatesTimestamps.get(state));
+//        	DEBUG_PRINT("state="+state+" depMemento="+ depMemento.toString());
         }
         for(String file:dependFilesTimestamps.keySet()){
-        	String stamp=dependFilesTimestamps.get(file);
-        	memento.putString(name+TAG_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP+file, stamp);
+        	depMemento=toolMemento.createChild(MEMENTO_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP);
+        	depMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_DEPNAME, file);
+        	depMemento.putString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP, dependFilesTimestamps.get(file));
+//        	DEBUG_PRINT("file="+file+" depMemento="+ depMemento.toString());
         }
+//        DEBUG_PRINT("*** Updated memento for tool "+name+ "  memento="+toolMemento.toString());
+        
     }
 
     public void restoreState(IMemento memento) {
-    	Boolean pinned=memento.getBoolean(name+TAG_TOOL_PINNED);
+    	IMemento[] toolMementos=memento.getChildren(MEMENTO_TOOL_TYPE);
+    	IMemento toolMemento=null;
+    	for (IMemento tm:toolMementos){
+    		if (tm.getID().equals(name)){
+    			toolMemento=tm;
+    			break;
+    		}
+    	}
+    	if (toolMemento==null){
+    		System.out.println("No memento data for tool "+name);
+    		return;
+    	}
+//    	System.out.println("Got memento for "+name+": "+toolMemento.toString());
+    	Boolean pinned=toolMemento.getBoolean(MEMENTO_TOOL_PINNED);
     	if (pinned!=null) this.pinned=pinned;
-    	String state=memento.getString(name+TAG_TOOL_STATE);
+    	String state=toolMemento.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_STATE);
     	if (state!=null){
     		try {
     			this.state=TOOL_STATE.valueOf(state);
@@ -933,29 +964,38 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     		if (this.state==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN)
     			this.state=TOOL_STATE.NEW;
     	}
-    	String timestamp=memento.getString(name+TAG_TOOL_TIMESTAMP);
+    	String timestamp=toolMemento.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP);
     	if (timestamp!=null) this.timeStamp=timestamp;
-    	Integer hc=memento.getInteger(name+TAG_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH);
+    	Integer hc=toolMemento.getInteger(MEMENTO_TOOL_LASTRUNHASH);
     	if (hc!=null) lastRunHash=hc;
     	clearDependStamps();
-    	String[] mementoKeys=memento.getAttributeKeys();
-    	String prefix=name+TAG_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP;
-    	for (String key:mementoKeys){
-    		if (key.startsWith(prefix)) {
-    			String value=memento.getString(key);
-    			setStateTimeStamp(key.substring(prefix.length()), value);
+    	IMemento[] mementoStates=toolMemento.getChildren(MEMENTO_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP);
+    	for (IMemento ms:mementoStates){
+    		String depName=ms.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_DEPNAME);
+    		String value=ms.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP);
+    		if ((depName==null) || (value==null)){
+    			System.out.println("problem reading memento data for "+name+":" +
+    					MEMENTO_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP+": got name="+depName+" stamp="+value);
+    		} else {
+    			setStateTimeStamp(depName, value);
+  //  			DEBUG_PRINT("Got memento data for "+name+":" +	MEMENTO_TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP+": name="+depName+" stamp="+value);
     		}
     	}
-    	prefix=name+TAG_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP;
-    	for (String key:mementoKeys){
-    		if (key.startsWith(prefix)) {
-    			String value=memento.getString(key);
-    			setFileTimeStamp(key.substring(prefix.length()), value);
+    	
+    	 mementoStates=toolMemento.getChildren(MEMENTO_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP);
+     	for (IMemento ms:mementoStates){
+     		String depName=ms.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_DEPNAME);
+     		String value=ms.getString(MEMENTO_TOOL_TIMESTAMP);
+     		if ((depName==null) || (value==null)){
+     			System.out.println("problem reading memento data for "+name+":" +
+     					MEMENTO_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP+": got name="+depName+" stamp="+value);
+     		} else {
+     			setFileTimeStamp(depName, value);
+//    			DEBUG_PRINT("Got memento data for "+name+":" + MEMENTO_TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP+": name="+depName+" stamp="+value);
      		}
      	}
     }
     
-    
     public void checkBaseTool() throws ConfigException {
         if(baseToolName != null) {
             ControlInterface baseToolInterface = baseTool.getControlInterface();
@@ -1008,11 +1048,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     public boolean getIsShell() {
     	return isShell;
     }
-/*    
-    public void setIsShell(boolean isShell) {
-    	this.isShell=isShell;
-    }
-*/    
+
     public String getToolProjectPath() {
     	return projectPath;
     }
@@ -1250,9 +1286,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     }
     
       public BuildParamsItem[] buildParams(boolean dryRun) throws ToolException {
-    	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-    		System.out.println("buildParams("+dryRun+"): tool "+getName()+" state="+getState()+" dirty="+isDirty()+" hashMatch()="+hashMatch()+" pinned="+isPinned());
-    	}
+    	  DEBUG_PRINT("buildParams("+dryRun+"): tool "+getName()+" state="+getState()+" dirty="+isDirty()+" hashMatch()="+hashMatch()+" pinned="+isPinned());
     	
         if(parentPackage != null)
             parentPackage.buildParams();

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/ToolSequence.java

@@ -77,11 +77,38 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	private String menuName=null;
 //	private IProgressMonitor monitor;
 	
+	private static void DEBUG_PRINT(String msg){
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
+			System.out.println(msg);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public ToolSequence(DesignFlowView designFlowView){
 		this.designFlowView=designFlowView;
 		this.currentStates=new Hashtable<String,ToolStateStamp>();
 	}
 
+	public void clearToolStates(){
+		this.currentStates=new Hashtable<String,ToolStateStamp>();
+		for (Tool tool:ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
+			// TODO: Actually find and close all running sessions
+			if (tool.getState()== TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) {
+				MessageUI.error("Tool "+tool.getName()+" is running session, you need to close it to stop");
+			} else {
+				tool.setState(TOOL_STATE.NEW);
+				tool.clearDependStamps();
+			}
+		}
+		toolFinished(null);
+	}
+	public void clearStateFiles(){
+		MessageUI.error("TODO: implement clearStateFiles()");
+	}
+	public void clearLogFiles(){
+		MessageUI.error("TODO: implement clearLogFiles()");
+	}
+	
+	
 	public void setUnfinishedBoot(IMemento memento){
 		unfinishedMemento=memento;
 		if (memento!=null){
@@ -89,7 +116,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			IActionBars bars = designFlowView.getViewSite().getActionBars();
 			bars.getStatusLineManager().setMessage("Waiting for VEditor database to be built...");
 			menuName=designFlowView.getPartName();
-			System.out.println("Menu name:"+menuName);
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Menu name:"+menuName);
 			designFlowView.changeMenuTitle("Waiting for VEditor database...");
 		}
 	}
@@ -104,7 +131,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	}
 	
 	public void toolFinished(Tool tool){
-		doToolFinished(tool);
+		if (tool!=null) doToolFinished(tool);
 		if (designFlowView!=null){
 			Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() {
 				public void run() {
@@ -115,47 +142,56 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	}	
 	public void doToolFinished(Tool tool){
 		if (tool.isRunning()) {
-			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-				System.out.println("\nTool "+tool.getName()+" is still running");
+			DEBUG_PRINT("\nTool "+tool.getName()+" is (still) running");
 			return;
 		}
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-			System.out.println("\nTool "+tool.getName()+" FINISHED , state="+tool.getState()+", mode="+tool.getLastMode());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("\n-----> Tool "+tool.getName()+" FINISHED , state="+tool.getState()+", mode="+tool.getLastMode()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+		
+// Restore tool in Run mode - same as RESTORE_MODE ? Change it to tool.setMode?		
+		// RESTORE - only manual command "restore", automatic runs with RUN
 		if ((tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS) || (tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN)){
-			// Update state of the session(s) - should be done after run or restore
-			if ((tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) ||	(tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE)){
-				boolean sessionUpdated=updateSessionTools(tool); // Update state 
-				if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-					System.out.println("updateSessionTools("+tool.getName()+"tool)-> "+sessionUpdated);
-			}
-			if (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE){
+			if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null){ // RUN with restoreMaster will be converted to RESTORE in tool.setMode
+				// copy success state to restoreMaster?
+				
 				restoreToolProperties(tool);// set last run hashcode and timestamp for the tool just restored
-				if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) tool.setPinned(true);
-				else {
+				// Only manual restore - will get pinned
+				if (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE) {
+					if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) {
+						tool.getRestoreMaster().setPinned(true);
+					} else {
 						System.out.println("Probably a bug - tool.getRestoreMaster()==null for "+tool.getName()+", while state is "+tool.getState());
 						tool.setPinned(true); // restored state should be pinned?
 					}
 				}
+			}
+			// Update state of the session(s) - should be done after run or restore
+			if ((tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) ||	(tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE)){
+				boolean sessionUpdated=updateSessionTools(tool); // Update state 
+				DEBUG_PRINT("updateSessionTools("+tool.getName()+"tool)-> "+sessionUpdated);
+			}
 			// add/update current state produced by the finished tool
-			putCurrentState(tool);
+			putCurrentState(tool); // delegates to *Master
 			// Set tool timestamps for states and source files
-			if (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) {
+			if ((tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) || (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE)) {
 				setDependState(tool); 
 			}
 			setToolsDirtyFlag(false); // no need to recalculate all parameters here
-//			if (SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().isToolsLinked()) {
-//				System.out.println("===Propagating 'dirty' flags to dependent non-pinned tools");
-//				propagateDirty();
-//			}
 			if (isStop()){
+				Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
+				if (waitingTool!=null){
+					waitingTool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE);
+					DEBUG_PRINT("doToolFinished("+tool.getName()+") "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+					waitingTool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
+				}
 				releaseStop();
-				System.out.println("Stop was ctivated");
+				DEBUG_PRINT("Stop was activated");
 				return; // do nothing more
 			}
 			
 			// Check for stop here
-			if ((tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) || (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.SAVE)){
-				updateLinkLatest(tool); // Do not update link if the session was just restored. Or should it be updated
+			if ((tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN) || (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.SAVE) || (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RESTORE)){
+				updateLinkLatest(tool); // Do not update link if the session was just restored. Or should it be updated? - should
+				                        // as it might have different timestamp
 			}			
 			getToolsToSave(); // find if there are any sessions in unsaved state - returns list (not yet processed)
 			if (tryAutoSave(tool)) return;  // started autoSave that will trigger "toolFinished" again
@@ -163,24 +199,21 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			// will get here if no more tools to run or failed to find one
 			Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
 			if (waitingTool==null){
-				System.out.println("No tool is waiting to run, all done.");
+				DEBUG_PRINT("No tool is waiting to run, all done.");
 				return;
 			} else {
 				waitingTool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE); // should state be set to FAILURE?
 				waitingTool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 				String msg="Failed to find a tool to run for "+waitingTool.getName();
-				System.out.println(msg);
+				DEBUG_PRINT(msg);
 				MessageUI.error(msg);
 			}
-			
-//		} else if (tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN){ // Got here after launching a session
-//			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-//				System.out.println("\nTool "+tool.getName()+" kept open , state="+tool.getState()+", mode="+tool.getLastMode());
 		} else { // Process failures here
 			//Turn off any Waiting tool
 			Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
 			if (waitingTool!=null){
 				waitingTool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE); // should state be set to FAILURE?
+				DEBUG_PRINT("failure:doToolFinished("+tool.getName()+") "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 				waitingTool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 			}
 		}
@@ -188,7 +221,13 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	
 	private boolean continueRunningTools(){
 		if (SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().isToolsLinked()){
-			Tool reportTool=findReportTool();
+			Tool reportTool=null;
+			Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
+			if ((waitingTool==null) || (waitingTool.getRestoreMaster()==null)){
+				reportTool=findReportTool();
+			} else {
+				DEBUG_PRINT("No report tools are considered when waiting tool ("+waitingTool.getName()+") is a restore one");
+			}
 			if (reportTool!=null){
 				// Launch report tool that can be ran from the current state
 				try {
@@ -201,7 +240,6 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				}
 				return true; // launched report tool
 			}
-			Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
 			if (waitingTool!=null){
 				// prevent recursion - limit number of steps to the total number of tools (each should run once at most ?) 
 				Tool nextTool=findToolToLaunch(waitingTool,ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList().size());
@@ -272,6 +310,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			MessageUI.error("Maximal number of tool steps exceeded");
 			return null;
 		}
+		DEBUG_PRINT("+++ findToolToLaunch("+tool.getName()+","+numSteps+")");
 		// get list of states of the open sessions
 		List<Tool> sessions=getOpenSessions();
 		Map<String,String> openStates=new ConcurrentHashMap<String,String>();
@@ -285,25 +324,39 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		// restore tools should not have any dependencies but console, check it here just in case
 		if (!tool.isPinned() && (depStates!=null) && (tool.getRestoreMaster()==null)) for (String state:depStates){
 			// see if the state is available, good and not dirty
-			System.out.println("findToolToLaunch("+tool.getName()+" state= "+state);
+			DEBUG_PRINT("findToolToLaunch("+tool.getName()+") state= "+state);
 			ToolStateStamp tss=currentStates.get(state);
 			// Check that this state provider
 			if (tss!=null){
-				System.out.println("State "+state+" tss.toolName="+tss.toolName+" tss.toolStateFile="+tss.toolStateFile+" tss.toolStamp="+tss.toolStamp );
+				DEBUG_PRINT("State "+state+
+						" tss.toolName="+tss.toolName+
+						" tss.toolStateFile="+tss.toolStateFile+
+						" tss.toolStamp="+tss.toolStamp );
 				if ((tss.getToolName()!=null) ){
 					Tool depTool=ToolsCore.getContextManager().findTool(tss.getToolName());
 					if ((depTool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS) &&
+							(depTool.getSaveMaster()==null) &&     // somehow got here (maybe from older - memento)
+							(depTool.getRestoreMaster()==null) &&
 							(depTool.isPinned() || !depTool.isDirtyOrChanged())){
-						System.out.println("depTool= "+depTool.getName());
+						DEBUG_PRINT("depTool= "+depTool.getName());
 						// dependency satisfied, but is this state current for some session?
 						for (String osn:openStates.keySet()){
-							System.out.println("-- openStateName="+osn+" state="+state); // openState - with ts, state - link
+							DEBUG_PRINT("-- openStateName="+osn+" state="+state); // openState - with ts, state - link
 						}
 						if (openStates.keySet().contains(state)){
 							continue; // dependency satisfied and the state is open
 						} else {
 							// The state was achieved, but it is not current. Try restore tool if possible
-							System.out.println("State "+state+" was previously achieved, but it is not current - will need to restore/re-run");
+							DEBUG_PRINT("State "+state+" was previously achieved, but it is not current - will need to restore/re-run");
+							if (restoreHasFile(depTool)){ // restoreHasFile(tool)
+								DEBUG_PRINT("Using "+depTool.getRestore().getName()+" to restore state="+state); // DEBUG_PRINT("Using "+tool.getRestore().getName()+" to restore state="+state);
+								Tool neededConsole=findNeededConsole(depTool.getRestore());
+								if (neededConsole!=null){
+//									DEBUG_PRINT("But first open console "+neededConsole.getName());
+									return neededConsole;
+								}
+								return depTool.getRestore(); // return tool.getRestore();
+							}
 							// just do nothing here and fall through to tss be set to null ?
 						}
 					}
@@ -311,53 +364,61 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				tss=null; // missing or dirty tool - will need to re-run
 			}
 			if (tss==null){
-				System.out.println("State "+state+" is not available");
+				DEBUG_PRINT("State "+state+" is not available");
 				if (stateProviders.containsKey(state)){
 					Set<Tool> providersSet=stateProviders.get(state);
 					for (Tool provider:providersSet){
-						if (!provider.isDisabled()){
-							System.out.println("For wanted tool "+tool.getName()+
+						if (!provider.isDisabled() && (provider.getRestoreMaster()==null)){ // not considering restore tools here (later)
+							DEBUG_PRINT("For wanted tool "+tool.getName()+
 									" using tool "+provider.getName()+
 									" to get needed state "+state);
 							return findToolToLaunch(provider, numSteps-1);
 						}
 					}
 					MessageUI.error("Could not find enabled tool to provide state "+state);
-					System.out.println("Could not find enabled tool to provide state "+state);
+					DEBUG_PRINT("Could not find enabled tool to provide state "+state);
 					return null;
 				} else {
 					MessageUI.error("No tool provide state "+state);
-					System.out.println("No tool provide state "+state);
+					DEBUG_PRINT("No tool provide state "+state);
 					return null;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		// Got here if all state dependencies are met (or there are none)
 		// Does the tool need a console that needs to be started?
-		List<Tool> consoleTools= getUsedConsoles(tool);
-		for (Tool consoleTool:consoleTools){ // or maybe do it after other dependencies?
-			if (consoleTool.getState()!=TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) {
-				if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER)) {
-					System.out.println("Need to launch tool"+consoleTool.getName()+" to satisfy dependencies of tool "+tool.getName());
-				}
-				return consoleTool; // start the console session
-			}
-		}
+		Tool neededConsole=findNeededConsole(tool);
+		if (neededConsole!=null) return neededConsole;
 		// everything is met to run this tool. Can we just restore it instead (only if it is not in WAIT state)
 		if (tool.isWaiting()){
-			System.out.println("OK to run waiting tool "+tool.getName());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("OK to run waiting tool "+tool.getName());
 			return tool;
 		}
 		if ((tool.getRestore()!=null) &&
 			(tool.isPinned() || !tool.isDirtyOrChanged()) &&
-			(tool.getState() == TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS)){
-			System.out.println("Try to restore tool "+tool.getName()+" using "+tool.getRestore());
+			(tool.getState() == TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS)&&
+			restoreHasFile(tool)){
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Try to restore tool "+tool.getName()+" using "+tool.getRestore().getName());
 			return tool.getRestore();
 		}
-		System.out.println("All cleared to run "+tool.getName());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("All cleared to run "+tool.getName());
+		if (tool.alreadyRan()){
+			DEBUG_PRINT("But this tool was already tried in this launch.");
+			return null;
+		}
 		return tool;
 	}
 	
+	private Tool findNeededConsole(Tool tool){
+		List<Tool> consoleTools= getUsedConsoles(tool);
+		for (Tool consoleTool:consoleTools){ // or maybe do it after other dependencies?
+			if (consoleTool.getState()!=TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) {
+				DEBUG_PRINT("Need to launch tool"+consoleTool.getName()+" to satisfy dependencies of tool "+tool.getName());
+				return consoleTool; // start the console session
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 	
 	/**
 	 * Find enabled tool that can be ran from the current state without changing it (such as various reports)
@@ -366,6 +427,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	 */
 	private Tool findReportTool(){
 		// get open session(s)
+		DEBUG_PRINT("Looking for report tools for current state");
 		List<Tool> sessions=getOpenSessions();
 		if (sessions.size()==0) return null;
 		Map<String,String> openStates=new ConcurrentHashMap<String,String>();
@@ -401,6 +463,11 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			if (!met) {
 				continue; // dependencies not among open session states (TODO: what about non-session states?
 			}
+			if (tool.alreadyRan()){
+				DEBUG_PRINT("Report tool "+tool.getName()+" already ran in this launch, skipping");
+				continue;
+			}
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Report tool "+tool.getName()+" can be ran at the current state.");
 			return tool; // All checks passed, return this tool
 		}
 		return null; // Nothing found
@@ -412,11 +479,10 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	public void setStateProvides(){
 		stateProviders=new ConcurrentHashMap<String,Set<Tool>>();
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
-			System.out.println("Looking for all states defined, tool= "+tool.getName());
-			if (!tool.isDisabled()){
+			// Will not include save tool (definitely) and restore tool (will be dealt separately - as a substitute to the master)
+			if ((!tool.isDisabled()) && (tool.getSaveMaster()==null) && (tool.getRestoreMaster()==null)){
 				String state=tool.getStateLink(); // some tools (like reports) do not change states 
 				if (state!=null) {
-//					stateProviders.putIfAbsent(state,(Set<Tool>) new HashSet<Tool>());
 					if (!stateProviders.containsKey(state)){
 						stateProviders.put(state,(Set<Tool>) new HashSet<Tool>());
 					}
@@ -426,7 +492,6 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		}
 		// Verify that each dependent state has a provider
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
-//			System.out.println("Looking for all states defined, tool= "+tool.getName());
 			if (!tool.isDisabled()){
 				List<String> dependStates=tool.getDependStates();
 				if ((dependStates!=null) && (dependStates.size()>0)){
@@ -439,12 +504,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		
-		//    List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>(hashset);
-		System.out.println("Got "+stateProviders.keySet().size()+" different states, number of mappings="+stateProviders.keySet().size());
-		// For each state - find latest tool that made it
-		
-		
+		DEBUG_PRINT("Got "+stateProviders.keySet().size()+" different states, number of mappings="+stateProviders.keySet().size());
 	}
 	
 	public void launchToolSequence(
@@ -489,9 +549,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			String logBuildStamp) throws CoreException {
 		if (logBuildStamp==null) return; // cancelled selection
 		if (!okToRun()) return;
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER)) {
-			System.out.println("logBuildStamp="+logBuildStamp);
-		}
+		DEBUG_PRINT("logBuildStamp="+logBuildStamp);
 		tool.setDesignFlowView(designFlowView);
 		//            tool.setRunning(true);
 		tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.PLAYBACK);
@@ -527,7 +585,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	
 	public void setShiftPressed(boolean pressed){
 		shiftPressed=pressed;
-		System.out.println("setShiftPressed("+shiftPressed+")");
+		DEBUG_PRINT("setShiftPressed("+shiftPressed+")");
 	}
 	public boolean isShiftPressed(){
 		return shiftPressed;
@@ -536,7 +594,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	public void setStop(boolean pressed){
 		this.stopOn=pressed;
 		if (pressed && shiftPressed) {
-			System.out.println("Marking all running tools as if they are stopped");
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Marking all running tools as if they are stopped");
 			stopAllRunnig();
 		}
 	}
@@ -575,10 +633,9 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	}
 	
 	public List<Tool> getOpenSessions(){
-		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
+//		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
 		List<Tool> sessionList=new ArrayList<Tool>();
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
-//			System.out.println("Looking for open console: "+tool.getName()+	" state="+tool.getState());
 			if (
 					(tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) &&
 					(tool.getOpenTool()!=null) &&
@@ -587,30 +644,21 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				Tool ranTool=tool.getOpenTool();
 				String stateDirString=ranTool.getStateDir();
 				if (stateDirString==null){
-					System.out.println("getOpenSessions(): stateDirString==null");
+					DEBUG_PRINT("getOpenSessions(): stateDirString==null");
 					continue;
 				}
 				String linkString=ranTool.getStateLink();
 				if (linkString==null){
-					System.out.println("getOpenSessions(): linkString==null");
+					DEBUG_PRINT("getOpenSessions(): linkString==null");
 					continue;
 				}
+				/*
 				IFolder stateDir= project.getFolder((stateDirString==null)?"":stateDirString);
 				IFile link=   stateDir.getFile(linkString); // null
 				IFile target= stateDir.getFile(tool.getOpenStateFile());
-				System.out.println("*****link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
-				System.out.println("******target.getLocation()=  "+target.getLocation().toString());
-				// Debug
-				try {
-					Map<QualifiedName,String> allPP=	target.getPersistentProperties();
-					System.out.println("1. Getting persistent properties from properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" / "+tool.getOpenStateFile());
-					for (QualifiedName qn:allPP.keySet()){
-						System.out.println("... "+qn.toString()+": "+allPP.get(qn));
-					}
-				} catch (CoreException e2) {
-					System.out.println("Failed to get persistent properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-				} 
-
+				DEBUG_PRINT("*****link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
+				DEBUG_PRINT("******target.getLocation()=  "+target.getLocation().toString());
+				*/
 				sessionList.add(tool);
 			}
 		}
@@ -632,7 +680,6 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
 		List<Tool> saveToolsList=new ArrayList<Tool>();
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
-//			System.out.println("Looking for open console: "+tool.getName()+" state="+tool.getState());
 			if (
 					(tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.KEPT_OPEN) &&
 					(tool.getOpenTool()!=null) &&
@@ -641,34 +688,23 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				Tool ranTool=tool.getOpenTool();
 				String stateDirString=ranTool.getStateDir();
 				if (stateDirString==null){
-					System.out.println("getOpenSessions(): stateDirString==null");
+					DEBUG_PRINT("getOpenSessions(): stateDirString==null");
 					continue;
 				}
 				String linkString=ranTool.getStateLink();
 				if (linkString==null){
-					System.out.println("getOpenSessions(): linkString==null");
+					DEBUG_PRINT("getOpenSessions(): linkString==null");
 					continue;
 				}
 				IFolder stateDir= project.getFolder((stateDirString==null)?"":stateDirString);
 				IFile link=   stateDir.getFile(linkString); // null
 				IFile target= stateDir.getFile(tool.getOpenStateFile());
-				System.out.println("**link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
-				System.out.println("***target.getLocation()=  "+target.getLocation().toString());
+				DEBUG_PRINT("**link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
+				DEBUG_PRINT("***target.getLocation()=  "+target.getLocation().toString());
 				if (!link.getRawLocation().toString().equals(target.getLocation().toString())){
 					saveToolsList.add(ranTool);
-					System.out.println("****Adding=  "+ranTool.getName());
+					DEBUG_PRINT("****Adding=  "+ranTool.getName());
 				}
-				// Debug
-				try {
-					Map<QualifiedName,String> allPP=	target.getPersistentProperties();
-					System.out.println("2. Getting persistent properties from properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" / "+tool.getOpenStateFile());
-					for (QualifiedName qn:allPP.keySet()){
-						System.out.println("... "+qn.toString()+": "+allPP.get(qn));
-					}
-				} catch (CoreException e2) {
-					System.out.println("Failed to get persistent properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-				} 
-
 			}
 		}
 		return saveToolsList;
@@ -700,29 +736,41 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
 			if (tool.isRunning() || tool.isWaiting()) {
 				tool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE);
+				DEBUG_PRINT("stopAllRunnig("+tool.getName()+") "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 				tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	
-	public boolean restoreToolProperties(Tool tool){
-		if (tool.getLastMode()!=TOOL_MODE.RESTORE) return false;
+	public boolean restoreHasFile(Tool tool){
+		DEBUG_PRINT("restoreHasFile("+tool.getName()+")");
+		if (tool.getRestore()==null) {
+			return false; // No restore tool specified
+		}
 		String targetString=tool.getStateFile(); // With timestamp or specifically set through selection
+		String stateDirString=tool.getStateDir();
+		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
+		IFolder stateDir= project.getFolder((stateDirString==null)?"":stateDirString);
+		IFile target=  stateDir.getFile(targetString); //null po
+		if (!target.exists()){
+			System.out.println("Restore file "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" does not exist");
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+	
 	
+	public boolean restoreToolProperties(Tool tool){
+		DEBUG_PRINT("restoreToolProperties("+tool.getName()+")");
+		String targetString=tool.getStateFile(); // With timestamp or specifically set through selection
 		if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) {
-//			System.out.println("restoreToolProperties("+tool.getName()+") tool.getRestoreMaster()="+tool.getRestoreMaster().getName()+" tool.getStateFile()="+tool.getStateFile());
-//			System.out.println("tool.getRestoreMaster().getStateFile()="+tool.getRestoreMaster().getStateFile());
-//			targetString=tool.getResultName(); // after restore this is the actual file name
 			targetString=tool.getStateFile();
-			System.out.println("targetString="+targetString+" tool.getName()="+tool.getName()+"tool.getRestoreMaster().getName()="+tool.getRestoreMaster().getName());
 			tool=tool.getRestoreMaster();
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			System.out.println("Tool "+tool.getName()+" does not have restoreMaster, but it came with getLastMode()!=TOOL_MODE.RESTORE");
 		}
 		String stateDirString=tool.getStateDir();
-		System.out.println("Tool "+tool.getName()+" getStateDir()="+tool.getStateDir());
 		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
 		IFolder stateDir= project.getFolder((stateDirString==null)?"":stateDirString);
 		// Create file for target and see if it actually exists
@@ -732,29 +780,20 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 					target.getLocation().toOSString());
 			return false;
 		}
-		// Debug
-		try {
-			Map<QualifiedName,String> allPP=	target.getPersistentProperties();
-			System.out.println("3. Getting persistent properties from properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" / "+targetString);
-			for (QualifiedName qn:allPP.keySet()){
-				System.out.println("... "+qn.toString()+": "+allPP.get(qn));
-			}
-		} catch (CoreException e2) {
-			System.out.println("Failed to get persistent properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-		} 
+
 		String timestamp=null;
 		String sHashCode=null;
 		int hashCode=0;
 		try {
 			timestamp=target.getPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_TIMESTAMP);
-			System.out.println("Got timestamp="+timestamp+" in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Got timestamp="+timestamp+" in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("No timestamp in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		}
 		try {
 			sHashCode=target.getPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_HASHCODE);
 			hashCode=Integer.parseInt(sHashCode);
-			System.out.println("Got hashcode="+hashCode+" ("+sHashCode+") in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Got hashcode="+hashCode+" ("+sHashCode+") in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("No hashcode in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		} catch (NumberFormatException e1){
@@ -762,18 +801,18 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		}
 		if (timestamp!=null) {
 			tool.setTimeStamp(timestamp);
-			System.out.println("Restored timestamp="+timestamp+" for tool"+tool.getName());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Restored timestamp="+timestamp+" for tool"+tool.getName());
 		}
 		if (hashCode!=0) {
 			tool.setLastRunHash(hashCode);
-			System.out.println("Restored lastRunHashCode="+hashCode+" for tool"+tool.getName());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Restored lastRunHashCode="+hashCode+" for tool"+tool.getName());
 		}
 		// restore dependencies
 		// 1. See if it was saved by the same tool
 		String stateToolName=null;
 		try {
 			stateToolName=target.getPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_NAME);
-			System.out.println("Got stateToolName="+stateToolName+" in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Got stateToolName="+stateToolName+" in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("No stateToolName in "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 			return false;
@@ -815,16 +854,10 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				(tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.RUN)) { // it was not playback of logs
 			final Tool fTool=tool.getSave();
 			final IProject fProject = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject();
-			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-				System.out.println("Launching autosave tool "+fTool.getName()+" for "+tool.getName());
-			}
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Launching autosave tool "+fTool.getName()+" for "+tool.getName());
 			fTool.setDesignFlowView(designFlowView); // maybe will not be needed with ToolSequencing class
-//    		fTool.setRunning(true);
 			fTool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.SAVE);
-//    		fTool.toolFinished();
 			fTool.setChoice(0);
-//   		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().updateActionChoice(fullPath, choice, ignoreFilter); // A
-//   		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().setBuildStamp(); // Use the same from Master
     		// apply designFlowView to the tool itself
 			Display.getDefault().asyncExec(new Runnable() { 
 				public void run() {
@@ -843,10 +876,9 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			return true;
 		} else if (tool.getSaveMaster()!=null){ // that was save?
     		tool=tool.getSaveMaster();
+			DEBUG_PRINT("tryAutoSave("+tool.getName()+") "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
     		tool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
-			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-				System.out.println("Finished (auto)save tool "+tool.getName()+" for "+tool.getName());
-			}
+    		DEBUG_PRINT("Finished (auto)save tool "+tool.getName()+" for "+tool.getName());
 			if (isSave()) { // more to save?
 				List<Tool> toolsToSave=getToolsToSave(); // find if there are any sessions in unsaved state - returns list (not yet processed)
 				if ((toolsToSave!=null) && (toolsToSave.size()>=0)){
@@ -872,14 +904,12 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	 */
 	private void updateLinkLatest(Tool tool){
 		if (tool.getLastMode()==TOOL_MODE.PLAYBACK) return; // do nothing here
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-			System.out.println("updateLinkLatest("+tool.getName()+"), getLastMode()= "+tool.getLastMode());
-		}
+		DEBUG_PRINT("updateLinkLatest("+tool.getName()+"), getLastMode()= "+tool.getLastMode());
 		String stateDirString=tool.getStateDir();
 		String linkString=tool.getStateLink();
 		String targetString=tool.getStateFile(); // With timestamp or specifically set through selection
 		
-		System.out.println("updateLinkLatest("+tool.getName()+")"+
+		DEBUG_PRINT("updateLinkLatest("+tool.getName()+")"+
 				" stateDirString="+stateDirString+
 				" linkString ="+linkString+
 				" targetString="+targetString);
@@ -895,29 +925,14 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			System.out.println("Failed to refreshLocal "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" e="+e1.toString());
 		}
 		File file=new File (target.getLocation().toOSString());
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-			System.out.println("File "+file.getAbsolutePath()+" exists="+file.exists());
-			System.out.println("IFile "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" exists="+target.exists());
-		}
-//		if (!file.exists()){
+		DEBUG_PRINT("File "+file.getAbsolutePath()+" exists="+file.exists());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("IFile "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" exists="+target.exists());
 		if (!target.exists()){
-			System.out.println("Will not link "+linkString+" to nonexistent resource:"+targetString+
+			DEBUG_PRINT("Will not link "+linkString+" to nonexistent resource:"+targetString+
 					" in "+stateDirString+": "+target.getLocation());
 			return; // No link created as there was no snapshot, but the console state is valid.
 		}
-		// Debug
-		try {
-			Map<QualifiedName,String> allPP=	target.getPersistentProperties();
-			System.out.println("4. Getting persistent properties from properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-			for (QualifiedName qn:allPP.keySet()){
-				System.out.println("... "+qn.toString()+": "+allPP.get(qn));
-			}
-		} catch (CoreException e2) {
-			System.out.println("Failed to get persistent properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-		} 
-
 		IFile link=   stateDir.getFile(linkString);
-		
 		try {
 			link.createLink(
 					target.getLocation(),
@@ -928,25 +943,21 @@ public class ToolSequence {
         			target.toString()+" e="+e.toString());
         	return;
 		}
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-			System.out.println("Created link "+link.toString()+" to the target "+
-					target.toString());
-			
-			System.out.println("link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
-			System.out.println("link.getModificationStamp()=    "+link.getModificationStamp());
-			System.out.println("target.getModificationStamp()=  "+target.getModificationStamp());
-
-		}
+		DEBUG_PRINT("Created link "+link.toString()+" to the target "+	target.toString());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("link.getRawLocation()=  "+link.getRawLocation().toString());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("link.getModificationStamp()=    "+link.getModificationStamp());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("target.getModificationStamp()=  "+target.getModificationStamp());
 		if (tool.getSaveMaster()!=null){
 			tool=tool.getSaveMaster();
+		} else if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null){
+			tool=tool.getRestoreMaster();
 		}
 		tool.getTimeStamp();
-//		tool.getLastRunHash()+"";
 		String sHash= new Integer(tool.getLastRunHash()).toString();
-		System.out.println("tool.getLastRunHash()="+tool.getLastRunHash()+", sHash="+sHash);
+		DEBUG_PRINT("tool.getLastRunHash()="+tool.getLastRunHash()+", sHash="+sHash);
 		try {
 			target.setPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_TIMESTAMP, tool.getTimeStamp());
-			System.out.println("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_TIMESTAMP+","+tool.getTimeStamp()+
+			DEBUG_PRINT("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_TIMESTAMP+","+tool.getTimeStamp()+
 					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("Failed to setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_TIMESTAMP+","+tool.getTimeStamp()+
@@ -954,7 +965,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		}
 		try {
 			target.setPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_HASHCODE, sHash);
-			System.out.println("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_HASHCODE+","+sHash+
+			DEBUG_PRINT("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_HASHCODE+","+sHash+
 					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());			
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("Failed to setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_HASHCODE+","+sHash+
@@ -964,7 +975,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		// Set toll name (same state may be result of running different tool (not yet used)
 		try {
 			target.setPersistentProperty(OPTION_TOOL_NAME, tool.getName());
-			System.out.println("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_NAME+","+tool.getName()+
+			DEBUG_PRINT("setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_NAME+","+tool.getName()+
 					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());			
 		} catch (CoreException e) {
 			System.out.println("Failed to setPersistentProperty("+OPTION_TOOL_NAME+","+tool.getName()+
@@ -976,7 +987,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
         	QualifiedName qn=new QualifiedName(VDT.ID_VDT,TOOL_STATEDEPSTAMP+state);
     		try {
     			target.setPersistentProperty(qn, stamp);
-    			System.out.println("setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+tool.getName()+
+    			DEBUG_PRINT("setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+tool.getName()+
     					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());			
     		} catch (CoreException e) {
     			System.out.println("Failed to setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+tool.getName()+
@@ -989,31 +1000,13 @@ public class ToolSequence {
         	QualifiedName qn=new QualifiedName(VDT.ID_VDT,TOOL_FILEDEPSTAMP+depfile);
     		try {
     			target.setPersistentProperty(qn, stamp);
-    			System.out.println("setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+stamp+
+    			DEBUG_PRINT("setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+stamp+
     					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());			
     		} catch (CoreException e) {
     			System.out.println("Failed to setPersistentProperty("+qn+","+stamp+
     					" on "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
     		}
         }
-        // debug - readback:
-		try {
-			target.refreshLocal(0, null); // long-running
-		} catch (CoreException e1) {
-			System.out.println("Failed to refreshLocal "+target.getLocation().toOSString()+" e="+e1.toString());
-		}
-
-		try {
-			Map<QualifiedName,String> allPP=	target.getPersistentProperties();
-			System.out.println("5. Getting persistent properties from properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-			for (QualifiedName qn:allPP.keySet()){
-				System.out.println("... "+qn.toString()+": "+allPP.get(qn));
-			}
-		} catch (CoreException e2) {
-			System.out.println("Failed to get persistent properties from "+target.getLocation().toOSString());
-		} 
-        
-        
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1027,28 +1020,22 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 
 		// after restore this may be a non-timestamp file - use current timestamp instead of the restored?
 		if (targetString==null){
-			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-				System.out.println("No result state specified for tool "+tool.getName()+
-						", no session will be updated");
+			DEBUG_PRINT("No result state specified for tool "+tool.getName()+", no session will be updated");
 			return false;
 		}
 		List<Tool> sessionList=getUsedConsoles(tool); // never null
-		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-			System.out.println("Found "+sessionList.size()+" console sessions for this tool "+tool.getName());
+		DEBUG_PRINT("Found "+sessionList.size()+" console sessions for this tool "+tool.getName());
 		if (sessionList.size()>0){
 			for(Iterator<Tool> iter = sessionList.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
 				Tool consoleTool=iter.next();
 				consoleTool.setOpenState(linkString,targetString);
-				if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-					System.out.println("Set openState of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+targetString);
+				DEBUG_PRINT("Set openState of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+targetString);
 				if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) { // after restore save master tool
 					consoleTool.setOpenTool(tool.getRestoreMaster());
-					if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-						System.out.println("Set setOpenTool of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+tool.getRestoreMaster().getName());
+					DEBUG_PRINT("Set setOpenTool of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+tool.getRestoreMaster().getName());
 				} else {
 					consoleTool.setOpenTool(tool);
-					if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE))
-						System.out.println("Set setOpenTool of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+tool.getName());
+					DEBUG_PRINT("Set setOpenTool of "+consoleTool.getName()+" to "+tool.getName());
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1100,7 +1087,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     	FilteredFileSelector selector= new FilteredFileSelector(
     			stateDir.getLocation().toFile() , //File dir,
     			"Select snapshot file for "+tool.getName(), //String title,
-    			 null, // Component parent, or convert from SHell VerilogPlugin.getActiveWorkbenchShell()
+    			 null, // Component parent, or convert from Shell VerilogPlugin.getActiveWorkbenchShell()
     			"Select", //String approveText,
     			"Select snapshot file to restore", //String approveToolTip,
     			filter[0]+ToolLogFile.BUILD_STAMP_SEPARATOR,
@@ -1111,8 +1098,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     			);
     	File result=selector.openDialog();
     	if (result == null) {
-    		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
-    			System.out.println("Selection canceled");
+    		DEBUG_PRINT("Selection canceled");
     		return null;
     	}
     	return result.getName();
@@ -1167,18 +1153,16 @@ public class ToolSequence {
             memento.putString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_TOOLNAME, tss.getToolName());
             memento.putString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_STATEFILE, tss.getToolStateFile());
             memento.putString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_TOOLSTAMP, tss.getToolStamp());
-        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-        		System.out.println("Saving state  "+state+
+            DEBUG_PRINT("Saving state  "+state+
             		", toolName="+tss.getToolName()+
             		", toolStateFile="+tss.getToolStateFile()+
             		", toolStamp="+tss.getToolStamp());
-        	}
 
     	}
     }
 
     /**
-     * Restore states (snaphot files status) from persistent storage
+     * Restore states (snapshot files status) from persistent storage
      * Should be called after tools are restored
      * @param memento
      */
@@ -1202,14 +1186,12 @@ public class ToolSequence {
    	    				memento.getString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_STATEFILE),
    	    				memento.getString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_TOOLSTAMP)
    	    				));
-   	        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) {
-   	        		System.out.println("Restoring state  "+state+
+   	    		DEBUG_PRINT("Restoring state  "+state+
    	    				", toolName="+memento.getString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_TOOLNAME)+
    	    				", toolStateFile="+memento.getString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_STATEFILE)+
    	    				", toolStamp="+memento.getString(state+TAG_CURRENTSTATE_TOOLSTAMP));
    	    	}
    	    }
-   	    }
    	    // Set all tool dirty flags according to restored states and tools dendencies
    	    //        updateContextOptions(project); // Fill in parameters - it parses here too - at least some parameters? (not in menu mode)
    	    // setToolsDirtyFlag(true) initiates Verilog database rebuild, let's trigger it intentionally
@@ -1218,8 +1200,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	}
 	
     public void putCurrentState(Tool tool){
-    	if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) tool.getRestoreMaster();
-    	else if (tool.getSaveMaster()!=null) tool.getSaveMaster();
+    	if (tool.getRestoreMaster()!=null) tool=tool.getRestoreMaster();
+    	else if (tool.getSaveMaster()!=null) tool=tool.getSaveMaster();
 		String linkString=tool.getStateLink(); // name of the state file w/o timestamp
 		if (linkString!=null) currentStates.put(linkString, new ToolStateStamp(tool));
     }
@@ -1247,7 +1229,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		}
 		// why did it fail?
 		if (SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().isToolsLinked()) {
-			System.out.println("====Propagating 'dirty' flags to dependent non-pinned tools");
+			DEBUG_PRINT("====Propagating 'dirty' flags to dependent non-pinned tools");
 			propagateDirty();
 		}
     }
@@ -1255,7 +1237,11 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     private void propagateDirty(){
     	boolean newDirty=false;
     	//	private Map<String,ToolStateStamp> currentStates;
-
+		List<Tool> sessions=getOpenSessions();
+		Map<String,String> openStates=new ConcurrentHashMap<String,String>();
+		for (Tool session:sessions){
+			if (session.getOpenStateName() != null) openStates.put(session.getOpenStateName(),session.getOpenStateFile());
+		}
 		for (Tool tool : ToolsCore.getConfig().getContextManager().getToolList()){
 			if (
 					tool.isDisabled() ||                // disabled tool (or abstract)
@@ -1273,9 +1259,17 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				if (currentStates!=null) for (String state:depStates){
 					Tool provider=(currentStates.get(state)==null)?null: ToolsCore.getTool(currentStates.get(state).getToolName());
 					if (provider==null){
+						// Maybe it is the current state even if it is unknown where it came from?
+						
+						//TODO: fix later, but first make sure report tools do not re-run
+						if (!openStates.keySet().contains(state)){
 							met=false;
-						System.out.println("No providers for depend state "+state);
+							DEBUG_PRINT("No providers for depend state "+state+", and it is not current");
 							break;
+						} else {
+							DEBUG_PRINT("No providers for depend state "+state+", but it is current for a session");
+							continue;
+						}
 					}
 					if (provider.getRestoreMaster()!=null){
 						System.out.println("propagateDirty(): should not happen: tool "+
@@ -1290,7 +1284,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 					}
 					if (provider.isDirty() && !provider.isPinned()){
 						met=false;
-						System.out.println("Provider for depend state "+state+" - "+provider.getName()+" : isDirty()="+
+						DEBUG_PRINT("Provider for depend state "+state+" - "+provider.getName()+" : isDirty()="+
 								provider.isDirty()+", provider.isPinned()="+provider.isPinned());
 						break;
 					}
@@ -1318,6 +1312,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     	}
     	Map <String,String> depFiles=makeDependFiles(tool);
     	for (String file:depFiles.keySet()){
+    		DEBUG_PRINT("setDependState("+tool.getName()+"), file="+file+" stamp="+depFiles.get(file));
 			tool.setFileTimeStamp(file,depFiles.get(file)); 
     	}
     }
@@ -1334,36 +1329,42 @@ public class ToolSequence {
         Map <String,String> storedDepStates = tool.getDependStatesTimestamps();
         Map <String,String> storedDepFiles =  tool.getDependFilesTimestamps();
         if (depStates.size()!=storedDepStates.size()) {
-        	System.out.println("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
+        	DEBUG_PRINT("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
             " depStates.size()!=storedDepStates.size() - "+depStates.size()+"!="+storedDepStates.size());
         	return false;  
         }
         if (depFiles.size()!=storedDepFiles.size()) {
-        	System.out.println("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
+        	DEBUG_PRINT("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
                     " depFiles.size()!=storedDepFiles.size() - "+depFiles.size()+"!="+storedDepFiles.size());
 
         	return false; 
         }
         for (String state:depStates.keySet()){
         	if (!storedDepStates.containsKey(state) || !depStates.get(state).equals(storedDepStates.get(state))){
-            	System.out.println("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
+            	DEBUG_PRINT("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
             			state+ ": "+depStates.get(state)+" <-> "+storedDepStates.get(state));
         		return false;
         	}
         }
         for (String file:depFiles.keySet()){
         	if (!storedDepFiles.containsKey(file) || !depFiles.get(file).equals(storedDepFiles.get(file))){
-            	System.out.println("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
+            	DEBUG_PRINT("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") :"+
             			file+ ": "+depFiles.get(file)+" <-> "+storedDepFiles.get(file));
         		
         		return false;
         	}
         }
-    	System.out.println("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") : full match!");
+    	DEBUG_PRINT("matchDependState("+tool.getName()+") : full match!");
     	return true;
     }
     
     
+    /**
+     * Creating list of dependent states states after the tool was run, so each state should be available
+     * When called from matchDependState() - it is OK to have missing states
+     * @param tool tool just ran
+     * @return map of states (link names) to states files (full with timestamps) 
+     */
     private  Map <String,String> makeDependStates(Tool tool){
     	Map <String,String> depStates=new Hashtable<String,String>();    	
     	List<String> dependStates=tool.getDependStates();
@@ -1372,7 +1373,13 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     			ToolStateStamp tss=currentStates.get(state);
     			depStates.put(state,tss.getToolStateFile()); // name of the state file including timestamp
     		} else {
-    			System.out.println("Seems a BUG: no information for state "+state+" on which tool "+tool.getName()+" depends");
+    			DEBUG_PRINT("Seems a BUG (OK when called matchDependState): no information for state "+state+" on which tool "+tool.getName()+" depends");
+/*    			
+    			DEBUG_PRINT("currentStates are:");
+    			for (String cs:currentStates.keySet()){
+    				DEBUG_PRINT(" ---- "+cs);
+    			}
+*/    			
     		}
     	}
     	return depStates;
@@ -1384,12 +1391,14 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     		IProject project = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(); // should not be null when we got here
     		for (String depFile: dependFileNames){
     			if (depFile.length()==0){
-    				System.out.println("makeDependFiles(): depFile is empty");
+    				DEBUG_PRINT("makeDependFiles(): depFile is empty");
     				continue;
     			}
     			IFile sourceFile=project.getFile(depFile); //Path must include project and resource name: /npmtest
     			if (sourceFile.exists()) {
     				depFiles.put(depFile, String.format("%d",sourceFile.getModificationStamp()));
+    				DEBUG_PRINT("makeDependFiles(): file="+depFile+", stamp="+sourceFile.getModificationStamp()+
+    						" ("+sourceFile.toString()+")");
     			} else {
     				System.out.println("Seems a BUG:  source file "+sourceFile.getLocation()+" on which tool "+
     						tool.getName()+" depends does not exist");

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/recognizers/DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer.java

+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2006 Elphel, Inc and Excelsior, LLC.
+ * This file is a part of Eclipse/VDT plug-in.
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with Eclipse VDT plug-in; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.recognizers;
+
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.Utils;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators.*;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool;
+
+
+public class DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer implements Recognizer {
+    private static final String CONTROL_SEQ = "%"; 
+    private static final int CONTROL_SEQ_LEN = CONTROL_SEQ.length();
+   
+    private static AbstractGenerator[] generators = new AbstractGenerator[] {
+       new SourceListGenerator("","",null),
+       new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","",null),
+       new FileListGenerator("","",null)
+    };
+  
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(){
+    	super();
+    }
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode){
+    	super();
+    	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
+    		generators[i].setMenuMode(menuMode);
+    	}
+    }
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode, Tool tool){
+    	super();
+    	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
+    		generators[i].setMenuMode(menuMode);
+    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
+    	}
+    }
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(Tool tool){
+    	super();
+    	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
+    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
+    	}
+    }
+	public RecognizerResult recognize(String template, int startPos, FormatProcessor topProcessor) {
+        RecognizerResult result = new RecognizerResult(); 
+                
+        // first see if there is the control sequence
+        if(template.startsWith(CONTROL_SEQ, startPos)) {
+            startPos += CONTROL_SEQ_LEN;
+            
+            // read the identifier from startPos
+            int newPos = Utils.findBoundary(template, startPos);
+
+            String genName = template.substring(startPos, newPos);
+
+            result.set(findGenerator(genName), newPos, topProcessor);        
+        }
+        
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private AbstractGenerator findGenerator(String genName) {
+        for(int i = 0; i < generators.length; i++)
+            if(genName.equals(generators[i].getName()))
+                return generators[i];
+    
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/recognizers/SimpleGeneratorRecognizer.java

@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ public class SimpleGeneratorRecognizer implements Recognizer {
         new UserNameGenerator(),
         new StateDirGenerator(),
         new StateFileGenerator(),
-        new StateBaseGenerator(),
-        new SourceListGenerator("","",""),
-        new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","","")
+        new StateBaseGenerator()
+//        new SourceListGenerator("","",""),
+//        new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","","")
     };
   
     public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(){

src/com/elphel/vdt/ui/views/ClearLogFiles.java

+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Elphel, Inc.
+ * This file is a part of Eclipse/VDT plug-in.
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.elphel.vdt.ui.views;
+
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.ToolSequence;
+
+public class ClearLogFiles extends ClearAction {
+	private ToolSequence toolSequence;
+
+    public ClearLogFiles(String message, ToolSequence toolSequence) {
+        super(message);
+    	this. toolSequence= toolSequence;
+    }
+
+    public void clear() {
+    	toolSequence.clearLogFiles();
+
+    }
+    
+} // class ContextsAction

src/com/elphel/vdt/ui/views/ClearStateFiles.java

+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Elphel, Inc.
+ * This file is a part of Eclipse/VDT plug-in.
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.elphel.vdt.ui.views;
+
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.ToolSequence;
+
+public class ClearStateFiles extends ClearAction {
+	private ToolSequence toolSequence;
+
+    public ClearStateFiles(String message, ToolSequence toolSequence) {
+        super(message);
+    	this. toolSequence= toolSequence;
+    }
+
+    public void clear() {
+    	toolSequence.clearStateFiles();
+
+    }
+    
+} // class ContextsAction

src/com/elphel/vdt/ui/views/ClearToolStates.java

+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Elphel, Inc.
+ * This file is a part of Eclipse/VDT plug-in.
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Eclipse/VDT plug-in is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package com.elphel.vdt.ui.views;
+
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.ToolSequence;
+
+public class ClearToolStates extends ClearAction {
+	private ToolSequence toolSequence;
+
+    public ClearToolStates(String message, ToolSequence toolSequence) {
+        super(message);
+    	this. toolSequence= toolSequence;
+    }
+
+    public void clear() {
+    	toolSequence.clearToolStates();
+
+    }
+    
+} // class ContextsAction

src/com/elphel/vdt/ui/views/DesignFlowView.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.elphel.vdt.ui.views;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Event;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Listener;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
@@ -124,6 +125,11 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
     private ClearAction clearToolPropertiesAction;
 
     private Action selectDesignMenuAction;
+    private ClearToolStates clearToolStatesAction;
+    private ClearStateFiles clearStateFilesAction;
+    private ClearLogFiles clearLogFilesAction;
+
+    
     
     private IResource selectedResource;
     
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
     IDoubleClickListener doubleClickListener=null;
     private Action [] launchActions;
     private ToolSequence toolSequence=null;
-
+    private Composite compositeParent;
     /**
      * The constructor.
      */
@@ -190,6 +196,7 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
      * to create the viewer and initialize it.
      */
     public void createPartControl(Composite parent) {
+    	compositeParent=parent; // will it help to re-draw
         viewer = new TreeViewer(parent, SWT.SINGLE | SWT.H_SCROLL | SWT.V_SCROLL);
         drillDownAdapter = new DrillDownAdapter(viewer);
 
@@ -274,6 +281,9 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
     public void changeMenuTitle(String title){
     	setPartName(title);
     }
+    public String getMenuTitle(){
+    	return getPartName();
+    }
 
     private void hookContextMenu() {
         MenuManager menuMgr = new MenuManager("#PopupMenu");
@@ -302,6 +312,10 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         manager.add(clearProjectPropertiesAction);
         manager.add(clearToolPropertiesAction);
         manager.add(new Separator());
+        manager.add(clearToolStatesAction);
+        manager.add(clearStateFilesAction);
+        manager.add(clearLogFilesAction);
+        manager.add(new Separator());
         manager.add(selectDesignMenuAction);
     }
     
@@ -499,14 +513,13 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         showPropertiesAction.setToolTipText("Set tool parameters");
         showPropertiesAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_TOOL_PROPERTIES);
 
-        clearToolPropertiesAction = new ClearAction("Do you wish to delete values of tool parameters?") {
+        clearToolPropertiesAction = new ClearAction("Do you wish to delete values of the tool parameters?") {
             public void clear() {
                 OptionsCore.doClearContextOptions(selectedItem.getTool(), selectedResource.getProject());
             }
         };
         clearToolPropertiesAction.setText("Clear Tool Parameters");
         clearToolPropertiesAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_TOOL_PROPERTIES);
-        
         selectDesignMenuAction = new Action() {
             public void run() {
                 openDesignMenuSelectionDialog(selectedResource.getProject());
@@ -515,6 +528,18 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         selectDesignMenuAction.setText("Change Design Menu");
         selectDesignMenuAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_DESIGM_MENU);
 
+        clearToolStatesAction = new ClearToolStates("Do you wish to reset all tool states (as if they never ran)?",toolSequence);
+        clearToolStatesAction.setText("Clear tool states");
+        clearToolStatesAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_DESIGM_MENU);
+
+        clearStateFilesAction = new ClearStateFiles("Do you wisth to remove all state files (snapshots), but the current ones?",toolSequence);
+        clearStateFilesAction.setText("Clear all but latest snapshot files");
+        clearStateFilesAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_DESIGM_MENU);
+
+        clearLogFilesAction = new ClearLogFiles("Do you wisth to remove all log files, but the most recent?",toolSequence);
+        clearLogFilesAction.setText("Clear all but latest log files");
+        clearLogFilesAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_DESIGM_MENU);
+        
         showLaunchConfigAction = new Action() {
             public void run() {
                 try {
@@ -740,13 +765,16 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
                 	pinAction.setText("Pin "+tool.getName());
                 	pinAction.setToolTipText("Do not automatically re-run "+tool.getName()+" when its dependency changes");
                 	pinAction.setEnabled((tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.SUCCESS) || (tool.isPinned()));
+                	pinAction.setChecked(tool.isPinned());
                 	pinAction.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_TOOLS_PIN);
                 	if (tool.getRestore()!=null){
                 		restoreAction=new Action(){
                     		public void run(){
-                    			System.out.println("*** Will restore latest state of "+fTool.getName());
                     			String stateFileName=toolSequence.getSelectedStateFile(fTool, false);
+                    			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_TOOL_SEQUENCE)) { 
+                    				System.out.println("*** Will restore latest state of "+fTool.getName());
                     				System.out.println("***Selected restore file: "+stateFileName);
+                    			}
                     			Tool restoreTool=fTool.getRestore();
                     			if ((stateFileName!=null) && (restoreTool!=null)){
                     				restoreTool.setResultFile(stateFileName);
@@ -878,6 +906,36 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
                && (selectedItem.getTool() != null);
         showPropertiesAction.setEnabled(enabled);
         clearToolPropertiesAction.setEnabled(enabled);
+        ((ViewLabelProvider) viewer.getLabelProvider()).fireChanged();
+/*        
+        
+        viewer.getTree().update();
+        viewer.refresh();
+        System.out.println("DesignFlowView: should update now");
+//        Display.update(); 
+        compositeParent.getDisplay().update(); 
+        String menuTitle=getMenuTitle();
+        if (menuTitle.endsWith("*")){
+        	changeMenuTitle(menuTitle.substring(0,menuTitle.length()-1));
+        }else {
+        	changeMenuTitle(menuTitle+"*");
+        }
+//        changeMenuTitle(menuTitle+"***");
+        compositeParent.redraw(); // widget is disposed
+        compositeParent.update();
+ //       changeMenuTitle(menuTitle+"");
+//Well you need to determine the row position range for the child rows you want to refresh and then fire a RowVisualChangeEvent.
+//        That should do the trick.      
+//        System.out.println("count="+viewer.get)
+        Tree tree=viewer.getTree();
+        System.out.println("count="+tree.getItemCount());
+        TreeItem [] items=tree.getItems();
+        for (TreeItem ti:items){
+        	System.out.println("--- "+ti.getText());
+        }
+//       ((BaseLabelProvider) viewer.getLabelProvider()).fireLabelProviderChanged(new LabelProviderChangedEvent( null));
+        ((ViewLabelProvider) viewer.getLabelProvider()).fireChanged();
+        */
     } // updateLaunchAction()
 
     private void launchTool(
@@ -1094,10 +1152,15 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     class ViewLabelProvider extends LabelProvider {
     	
+    	public void fireChanged(){
+    		fireLabelProviderChanged(new LabelProviderChangedEvent(this));
+    	}
+
         public String getText(Object obj) {
             return obj.toString();
         }
         
+
         public Image getImage(Object obj) {
             String imageKey = ((DesignMenuModel.Item)obj).getImageKey();
             if (imageKey != null) {
@@ -1134,11 +1197,13 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         if (HDLLocation!=null) {
         	IResource HDLFile=ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().findMember(Path.fromPortableString(HDLLocation));
         	SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().setChosenVerilogFile(HDLFile);
+        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
         		System.out.println("Setting HDL file to "+HDLFile.toString());
         }
         String HDLFilter=memento.getString(TAG_SELECTED_HDL_FILTER); //SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getFilter();
         if (HDLFilter!=null){
         	SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().setFilter(HDLFilter);
+        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
         		System.out.println("Setting HDL filter to "+HDLFilter);
         }
     	if (linkedTools==null) linkedTools=true;
@@ -1183,11 +1248,13 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         IResource HDLFile=SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getChosenVerilogFile();
         if (HDLFile!=null){
         	memento.putString(TAG_SELECTED_HDL_FILE,HDLFile.getFullPath().toPortableString());
+        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
         		System.out.println("memento.putString("+TAG_SELECTED_HDL_FILE+","+HDLFile.getFullPath().toPortableString()+")");
         }
         String HDLFilter=SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getFilter();
         if (HDLFilter!=null){
         	memento.putString(TAG_SELECTED_HDL_FILTER,HDLFilter);
+        	if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_OTHER))
         		System.out.println("memento.putString("+TAG_SELECTED_HDL_FILTER+","+HDLFilter+")");
         }
         memento.putBoolean(TAG_LINKED_TOOLS, new Boolean(SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().isToolsLinked()));

src/com/elphel/vdt/ui/views/DesignMenuModel.java

@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ public class DesignMenuModel {
         	int imageHeight = frameImage.getBounds().height;
         	int y = event.y + (itemHeight - imageHeight) / 2;
     		event.gc.drawImage(frameImage, x, y);
+//    		System.out.println("showStateIcon(): "+imageKeyState);
         	if (isAnimation){
             	animBounds=frameImage.getBounds();
             	frameImage.dispose();
@@ -317,6 +318,9 @@ public class DesignMenuModel {
         	} else if (tool.isAlmostDone()&& (tool.getState()==TOOL_STATE.UNKNOWN )){
         		iconName=VDTPluginImages.ICON_TOOLSTATE_ALMOST_WTF;
         		key=     VDTPluginImages.KEY_TOOLSTATE_ALMOST_WTF;
+        	} else if (tool.isAlmostDone()){ // restoring state, current state new (erased) or failure
+        		iconName=VDTPluginImages.ICON_TOOLSTATE_ALMOST_GOOD;
+        		key=     VDTPluginImages.KEY_TOOLSTATE_ALMOST_GOOD;
         	} else {
         		switch (tool.getState()){
         		case NEW:

tools/SimpleSamples/Remote.xml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			format="CopyValue" default="-c" readonly="false" visible="true" />
 
 		<parameter id="TerminalMode" type="BoolYesNo" format="None"
-			default="false" label="Force termonal mode for remote program" />
+			default="false" label="Force terminal mode for remote program" />
 
 		<parameter id="SSHSwitches" label="Other ssh switches"
 			type="String" format="CopyValue" default="" readonly="false" visible="true" />

tools/Xilinx/vivado_bitstream.xml

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 			      mark="``" 
 			      sep=" "
 			      prompt="@@FINISH@@"
-			      success="write_bitstream completed successfully"
+			      failure="ERROR"
 			      log=""
 			      stdout="parser_VivadoBitstream">
 			      "cd ~/%VivadoProjectRoot\n"

tools/Xilinx/vivado_synthesis.xml

@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@
 <!-- hidden (calculated) parameters -->			
 <!--    <parameter id="FilteredSourceList" type="Filelist"
 			format="FilteredSourceListSyntax" default="" readonly="true" visible="false" />  -->	
-	   <parameter id="FilteredSourceListPar" type="Filelist"
-			format="ParamListSyntax" default="%%FilteredSourceList" readonly="true" visible="false" />
 
 			
 	<!-- Parameter read_xdc just copies parameter ConstraintsFiles, but they have different syntax (output representation) -->	
 	
-		<parameter id="read_xdc" type="Filelist" format="read_xdc_syntax"
-			default="%ConstraintsFiles" visible="false" />
+ 		<parameter id="read_xdc" type="Filelist"
+			 format="read_xdc_syntax" default="%ConstraintsFiles" visible="false" />
+	   <parameter id="FilteredSourceListPar" type="Filelist" label="FilteredSourceListPar"
+			 format="ParamListSyntax" default="%%FilteredSourceList" readonly="false" visible="true" />
 		
 <!-- 	   <parameter id="read_xdc" type="Filelist" format="read_xdc_syntax" label="" tooltip="read_xdc"
 			default="%ConstraintsFiles" visible="false" />  -->
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@
 			
 		<input>
 			<group name="General">
-		<!--"blabla1"
-			"blabla2" -->
+			    "FilteredSourceListPar"
 				"ConstraintsFiles"
 				"SkipSnapshotSynth"
  				"SnapshotSynth" <!--  same as in project -->

tools/Xilinx/vivado_timing_implemented.xml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		disable="DisableVivadoTiming"
 		>
 		<depends-list>
-			<depends state="SnapshotOptPhys"/>
+			<depends state="SnapshotRoute"/>
 		</depends-list>
 		
 		<action-menu>

tools/Xilinx/vivado_timing_summary_implemented.xml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		disable="DisableVivadoTimingSummary"
 		>
 		<depends-list>
-			<depends state="SnapshotSynth"/>
+			<depends state="SnapshotRoute"/>
 		</depends-list>
 		
 		<action-menu>