ADding access to the current tool from the generators, debugging

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

@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ public class VDTLaunchConfigurationDelegate implements ILaunchConfigurationDeleg
                       , IProgressMonitor monitor
                       ) throws CoreException 
     {
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+			System.out.println("-=-=-=- launch: "+VDTLaunchUtil.getToolName(configuration)+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
         try {
             doLaunch(configuration, mode, launch, monitor);
         } catch(Exception e) {

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

@@ -436,8 +436,10 @@ public abstract class Context {
     protected List<String> buildCommandString(String paramStringTemplate, FormatProcessor topProcessor)
         throws ToolException
     {
+        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this); // or use "context" 
+        else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(this); // or use "context"
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
-                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(),
+                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor),
                                                             new RepeaterRecognizer()
                                                             // new ContextParamRecognizer(this),
                                                             // new ContextParamRepeaterRecognizer(this)
@@ -451,12 +453,16 @@ public abstract class Context {
             throws ToolException
         {
     	    if (stringTemplate==null) return null;
+    	    
+            if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this); // or use "context" 
+            else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(this); // or use "context"
+
     	    Parameter parName=findParam(stringTemplate);
     	    if (parName!=null){
     	    	return parName.getValue(topProcessor).get(0).trim(); // get parameter
     	    }
             FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
-                                                                new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(),
+                                                                new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor),
                                                                 new RepeaterRecognizer()
                                                                 // new ContextParamRecognizer(this),
                                                                 // new ContextParamRepeaterRecognizer(this)

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

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGenerator {
     protected String separator;
     private final boolean forcedMultiline;
     private boolean menuMode=false; // managing menu items, not running tool. Ignore Generator errors
-    protected Tool tool0; // "tool" was already used in ToolParamRecognizer / Andrey
+//    protected Tool tool0; // "tool" was already used in ToolParamRecognizer / Andrey
     protected FormatProcessor topProcessor; // to protect from cycles in recursion, replacing static in FormatProcessor / Andrey
 
     public AbstractGenerator(FormatProcessor processor) {
@@ -69,14 +69,23 @@ public abstract class AbstractGenerator {
         }
         topProcessor=processor;
     }
+    public void setTopProcessor(FormatProcessor processor){
+    	topProcessor=processor;
+    }
+    
     public void setMenuMode(boolean menuMode){
     	this.menuMode=menuMode;
     }
     public boolean getMenuMode(){
     	return menuMode;
     }
-    public void setTool(Tool tool){
-    	this.tool0=tool;
+ //   public void setTool(Tool tool){
+ //   	this.tool0=tool;
+ //   }
+    
+    public Tool getCurrentTool(){
+    	if (topProcessor==null) return null;
+    	return topProcessor.getCurrentTool();
     }
     protected FormatProcessor getTopProcessor(){return topProcessor;}
 

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

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators;
 
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.variables.SelectedResourceManager;
 
 public class BuildStampGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
@@ -26,16 +27,16 @@ public class BuildStampGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
         return NAME;
     }
     
-    public BuildStampGenerator() 
+    public BuildStampGenerator(FormatProcessor topProcessor) 
     {
-    	super(null); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
+    	super(topProcessor); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
     }
 
     protected String[] getStringValues() {
 //    	if (    	return new String[] {(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateFile(): ""};
 //    	System.out.println("#### BuildStampGenerator(): tool0="+
 //((tool0!=null)?(tool0.getName()+" state="+tool0.getState()+" mode="+tool0.getMode()):"null"));
-    	String stamp=(tool0!=null)?tool0.getTimeStamp(): null;
+    	String stamp=(getCurrentTool()!=null)?getCurrentTool().getTimeStamp(): null;
     	if (stamp==null) stamp=SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getBuildStamp();
     	return new String[] {stamp};
     }

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

@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;
 
 
 
+
+
 //import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
 import com.elphel.vdt.VerilogUtils;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
 //import com.elphel.vdt.core.verilog.VerilogUtils;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.variables.SelectedResourceManager;
@@ -52,9 +56,10 @@ public class FilteredSourceListGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     
     public FilteredSourceListGenerator(String prefix, 
                                String suffix, 
-                               String separator) 
+                               String separator,
+                               FormatProcessor topProcessor) 
     {
-        super(prefix, suffix, separator, null ); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
+        super(prefix, suffix, separator, topProcessor ); 
     }
     
     public String getName() {
@@ -62,9 +67,25 @@ public class FilteredSourceListGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     }
 
     protected String[] getStringValues() {
+        String ignoreFilter= SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getFilter(); // old version
+    	
+//    	System.out.println("FilteredSourceListGenerator(), tool0="+((tool0==null)?null:(tool0.getName()+tool0.getIgnoreFilter())));
+//    	System.out.print("FilteredSourceListGenerator(): ");
+    	if (topProcessor!=null){
+    		Tool tool=topProcessor.getCurrentTool();
+//    		System.out.println(", tool="+tool+" tool name="+((tool!=null)?tool.getName():null));
+    		if (tool != null) {
+    			ignoreFilter=tool.getIgnoreFilter();
+//        		System.out.println(" tool="+tool.getName()+", ignoreFilter="+ignoreFilter);
+
+    		} else {
+    			System.out.println("FilteredSourceListGenerator():  topProcessor.getCurrentTool() is null");
+    		}
+    	} else {
+    		System.out.println("FilteredSourceListGenerator():  topProcessor is null");
+    	}
         String[] file_names = null;
         IResource resource = SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getChosenVerilogFile();
-        String ignoreFilter= SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getFilter();
         Pattern ignorePattern = null;
         if (ignoreFilter!=null){
         	try {

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

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators;
 
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.variables.SelectedResourceManager;
 
 
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.ui.variables.SelectedResourceManager;
  */
 public class StateBaseGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     public static final String NAME = VDT.GENERATOR_ID_STATE_FILE;
-    public StateBaseGenerator()
+    public StateBaseGenerator(FormatProcessor topProcessor)
     {
-    	super(null); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
+    	super(topProcessor); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
     }
 
     public String getName() {
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ public class StateBaseGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     }
     
     protected String[] getStringValues() {
-    	String base=(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateFile(): "";
+//    	String base=(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateFile(): "";
+    	String base=(getCurrentTool()!=null)?getCurrentTool().getStateFile(): "";
     	if (base.lastIndexOf('.')>=0) base=base.substring(0,base.lastIndexOf('.'));
     	return new String[] {base};
     }

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

@@ -18,18 +18,27 @@
 package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators;
 
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
+import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
 
 public class StateDirGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     public static final String NAME = VDT.GENERATOR_ID_STATE_DIR;
-    public StateDirGenerator()
+    public StateDirGenerator(FormatProcessor topProcessor)
     {
-    	super(null); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
+    	super(topProcessor); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
     }
     public String getName() {
         return NAME;
     }
     
     protected String[] getStringValues() {
-    	return new String[] {(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateDir(): ""};
+//    	return new String[] {(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateDir(): ""};
+    	String stateDir=(getCurrentTool()!=null)?getCurrentTool().getStateDir(): "";
+    	if (getCurrentTool()==null){
+    		MessageUI.error("StateDirGenerator(): getCurrentTool()==null");
+    		System.out.println("StateDirGenerator(): getCurrentTool()==null");
+    	}
+    	return new String[] {stateDir};
+
     }
 }

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

@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators;
 
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.FormatProcessor;
 import com.elphel.vdt.ui.variables.SelectedResourceManager;
 
 public class StateFileGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     public static final String NAME = VDT.GENERATOR_ID_STATE_FILE;
-    public StateFileGenerator()
+    public StateFileGenerator(FormatProcessor topProcessor)
     {
-    	super(null); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
+    	super(topProcessor);
     }
     
     public String getName() {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class StateFileGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
     }
     
     protected String[] getStringValues() {
-    	return new String[] {(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateFile(): ""};
+//    	return new String[] {(tool0!=null)?tool0.getStateFile(): ""};
+    	return new String[] {(getCurrentTool()!=null)?getCurrentTool().getStateFile(): ""};
     }
 }

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

@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ public class ValueGenerator extends AbstractGenerator {
 
     public String[] generate() {
         if (!param.getType().isList()) {
-        	List<String> rslt=param.getValue(topProcessor);
+//        	List<String> rslt=param.getValue(topProcessor);
+        	List<String> rslt=new ArrayList<String>(param.getValue(topProcessor));
         	if (rslt.isEmpty()){
         		System.out.println("BUG in ValueGenerator.java#generate: param.getValue() isEmpty for "+param.getID());
         		return new String[]{prefix + "" + suffix};

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

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList;
 
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.contexts.Context;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.generators.AbstractGenerator;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.recognizers.Recognizer;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.recognizers.RecognizerResult;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public class FormatProcessor {
     
     private String initialTemplate;
     private FormatProcessor topProcessor=null;
+    private Tool currentTool; //current tool - used for FilteredSourceListGenerator();
 //    private static int callCount = 0;
     private int callCount = 0; // only valid for topProcessor
     
@@ -84,6 +86,31 @@ public class FormatProcessor {
 
         return outputLines;
     }
+    
+    public FormatProcessor(Context context){
+    	this (null,null);
+    	 setCurrentTool(context);
+    	//else if (context instanceof Tool)
+    }
+    
+    
+    public Tool getCurrentTool(){
+    	if (!topProcessor.equals(this)){
+    		System.out.println("Warning: trying to get tool not from the topProcessor");
+    		return topProcessor.getCurrentTool();
+    	}
+    	return currentTool;
+    }
+    public void setCurrentTool(Context context){
+    	if (context instanceof Tool) {
+        	if (!topProcessor.equals(this)){
+        		System.out.println("Warning: trying to set tool not on the topProcessor");
+        		topProcessor.setCurrentTool(context);
+        		return;
+        	}
+    		currentTool=(Tool) context;
+    	}
+    }
 
     private List<String> processTemplate(String template)
         throws ToolException 

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

@@ -302,12 +302,15 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
         if(type.isList())
             throw new ToolException("Assigning a non-list value to list parameter");
         
-        checkValue(value);
-        
-        currentValue.clear();
-        currentValue.add(value);
         
-        canonicalizeValue(currentValue);
+        checkValue(value);
+//        currentValue.clear();
+//        currentValue.add(value);
+//        canonicalizeValue(currentValue);
+        List<String> newValue=new ArrayList<String>();
+        newValue.add(value);
+        canonicalizeValue(newValue);
+        currentValue = newValue;
     }
     
     public void setCurrentValue(List<String> value) throws ToolException {
@@ -318,11 +321,14 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
         if(!type.isList())
             throw new ToolException("Assigning a list value to non-list parameter");
 
-        checkValue(value);
-        
-        currentValue = new ArrayList<String>(value);
-        
-        canonicalizeValue(currentValue);
+//        checkValue(value);
+//        currentValue = new ArrayList<String>(value);
+//        canonicalizeValue(currentValue);
+
+        List<String> copyValue=new ArrayList<String>(value);
+        checkValue(copyValue);
+        canonicalizeValue(copyValue);
+        currentValue = copyValue;
     }
     
     public List<String> getCurrentValue() {
@@ -350,13 +356,14 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
 //        }
 
         List<String> processedDefaultValue = null;        
-        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(context);
+        else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(context);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
         		//new RepeaterRecognizer(),
-        		new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode),
+        		new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode,topProcessor),
         		new ContextParamListRecognizer(context, topProcessor), // Andrey: returning list as the source parameter 
         		//                                                            new ContextParamRecognizer(context)
-        		new DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode)
+        		new DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(menuMode, topProcessor)
         }, topProcessor);
 
         try {
@@ -529,11 +536,12 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
         }
         
         String format = syntax.getFormat();
-        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(context);
+        else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(context);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
                                                             new ParamFormatRecognizer(this),
                                                             new ParamRepeaterRecognizer(this),
-                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(),
+                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor),
                                                             new RepeaterRecognizer(),
                                                         },topProcessor);
         
@@ -634,10 +642,11 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
     //
     
     private String getOmitValue(FormatProcessor topProcessor) {
-        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(context);
+        else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(context);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
                                                             new ContextParamRecognizer(context, topProcessor),
-                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer()
+                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor)
                                                         }, false,topProcessor);
 
         String resolvedOmitValue = ConditionUtils.resolveContextCondition(context, omitValue, topProcessor);
@@ -669,8 +678,16 @@ public class Parameter implements Cloneable, Updateable {
     }
     
     private void canonicalizeValue(List<String> value) {
-        for(int i = 0; i < value.size(); i++)
+    	int oldSize=value.size();
+        for(int i = 0; i < value.size(); i++) {
+        	try { // just catching a BUG, normally not needed
             value.set(i, type.canonicalizeValue(value.get(i)));
+        	} catch (Exception e){
+        		MessageUI.error("Catching a bug in Parameter.jave, value.size="+value.size()+" oldSize="+oldSize+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+        		System.out.println("Catching a bug, value.size="+value.size()+" oldSize="+oldSize+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
+        		System.out.println("value="+value.toString());
+        	}
+        }
     }
     
     private void checkBoolInitialValue(String boolAttr, String attrName)

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

@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     public String[] getExtensions() {
         if(extensions == null)
             return null;
-    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(
                                             new Recognizer[] {
                                             		new ContextParamRecognizer(this,topProcessor),
@@ -1117,11 +1117,11 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
 // Can be two different processors for labels and resources 
         
 //SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(true) may be not needed, as current file is already set here
-    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(
                                             new Recognizer[] {
                                             		new ContextParamRecognizer(this,topProcessor),
-                                                    new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(true) // in menuMode
+                                                    new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(true,topProcessor) // in menuMode
 //                                                    new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(false) // in menuMode
                                             		},topProcessor); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
 
@@ -1158,11 +1158,11 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     // Should be called after getMenuActions to have updateContextOptions() already ran
     public String getIgnoreFilter(){ // calculate and get
     	if (ignoreFilter==null) return null;
-    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+    	FormatProcessor topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(
                 new Recognizer[] {
                 		new ContextParamRecognizer(this,topProcessor),
-                        new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(true) // in menuMode
+                        new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(true,topProcessor) // in menuMode
 //                        new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(false) // in menuMode
                 		},topProcessor); // null for topFormatProcessor - this generator can not reference other parameters
         List<String> results=null;
@@ -1306,11 +1306,13 @@ public class Tool extends Context implements Cloneable, Inheritable {
     protected List<String> buildCommandString(String paramStringTemplate, FormatProcessor topProcessor)
         throws ToolException
     {
-    	if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+        if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(this);
+        else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(this);
         FormatProcessor processor = new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
                                                             new ToolParamRecognizer(this,topProcessor),
 //                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(),
-                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(this),
+//                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(this),
+                                                            new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor),
                                                             new RepeaterRecognizer(),
                                                             new ContextParamRecognizer(this,topProcessor),
                                                             new ContextParamRepeaterRecognizer(this)

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

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.Txt;
 import com.elphel.vdt.VDT;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.LaunchCore;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.ToolLogFile;
+import com.elphel.vdt.core.launching.VDTLaunchUtil;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.ToolsCore;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool.TOOL_MODE;
 import com.elphel.vdt.core.tools.params.Tool.TOOL_STATE;
@@ -133,9 +134,11 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 	public void toolFinished(Tool tool){
 		if (tool!=null) doToolFinished(tool);
 		if (designFlowView!=null){
+//			System.out.print("1.designFlowView.updateLaunchAction() threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 			Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() {
 				public void run() {
 					designFlowView.updateLaunchAction(); // Run from Display thread to prevent "invalid thread access" when called from Runner
+//					System.out.println("  2.designFlowView.updateLaunchAction() threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 				}
 			});
 		}
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 			if (isStop()){
 				Tool waitingTool=findWaitingTool();
 				if (waitingTool!=null){
-					waitingTool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE);
+//					waitingTool.setState(TOOL_STATE.FAILURE);
 					DEBUG_PRINT("doToolFinished("+tool.getName()+") "+tool.toString()+"  state="+tool.getState()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 					waitingTool.setMode(TOOL_MODE.STOP);
 				}
@@ -275,7 +278,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 						twa.getIgnoreFilter()); //ignoreFilter);
 				tool.setMode(twa.getMode()) ; //TOOL_MODE.RUN);
 				tool.setChoice(twa.getChoice());
-
+				if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+					System.out.println(">>>>>>>> launching: "+tool.getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 				LaunchCore.launch( tool,
 						SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(),
 						twa.getFullPath(),
@@ -289,6 +293,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 //		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().updateActionChoice(fullPath, choice, ignoreFilter); // Andrey
 //		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().setBuildStamp(); // Andrey
 		// apply designFlowView to the tool itself
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+			System.out.println(">>>>>>>> launching 2: "+tool.getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 		LaunchCore.launch( tool,
 				SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(),
 				SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getChosenTarget(),
@@ -534,6 +540,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				System.out.println("Failed to initiate continueRunningTools() for tool="+tool.getName());
 			}
 		} else {
+			if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+				System.out.println(">>>>>>>> launching 3: "+tool.getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 			LaunchCore.launch( tool,
 					SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(),
 					fullPath,
@@ -557,6 +565,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		tool.setChoice(0);
 		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().updateActionChoice(fullPath, 0, null); // Andrey
 		SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().setBuildStamp(); // OK - even for log? Or use old/selected one?
+		if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+			System.out.println(">>>>>>>> launching 4: "+tool.getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 		// apply designFlowView to the tool itself
 		LaunchCore.launch(tool,
 				SelectedResourceManager.getDefault().getSelectedProject(),
@@ -614,6 +624,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 				return;
 			}
 			tryAutoSave(toolsToSave.get(0)); // launch autosave and trigger toolFinished() when done
+			releaseSave();
 		}
 	}
 	public void releaseSave(){
@@ -629,6 +640,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
 		return saveOn;
 	}
 	public boolean isSaveEnabled(){
+//		System.out.println("isSaveEnabled(): "+!getToolsToSave().isEmpty());
 		return !getToolsToSave().isEmpty();
 	}
 	
@@ -861,6 +873,8 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     		// apply designFlowView to the tool itself
 			Display.getDefault().asyncExec(new Runnable() { 
 				public void run() {
+					if (VerilogPlugin.getPreferenceBoolean(PreferenceStrings.DEBUG_THREAD_CONFICT))
+						System.out.println(">>>>>>>> launching 5: "+fTool.getName()+" threadID="+Thread.currentThread().getId());
 		    		try {
 						LaunchCore.launch( fTool,
 								fProject,
@@ -881,7 +895,7 @@ public class ToolSequence {
     		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)){
+				if ((toolsToSave!=null) && !toolsToSave.isEmpty()){
 					if (toolsToSave.get(0).getSaveMaster()!=null){
 						System.out.println("Seems to be a BUG that might cause infinite attempts to save while processing tool "+
 								tool.getName()+", first save tool "+toolsToSave.get(0).getName()+

src/com/elphel/vdt/core/tools/params/conditions/StringComparison.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import com.elphel.vdt.ui.MessageUI;
 public class StringComparison extends Comparison {
     private Context context;
     private String left, right;
-    private FormatProcessor topProcessor;
+//    private FormatProcessor topProcessor;
     
     // constructor should not reference topProcessor (it is only used at startup)
     public StringComparison(COMPARE_OP op, String left, String right) {
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ public class StringComparison extends Comparison {
         String actualRight = right;
 
         if(context != null) {
-            if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(null,null);
+            if (topProcessor==null) topProcessor=new FormatProcessor(context);
+            else topProcessor.setCurrentTool(context);
             FormatProcessor processor = 
                 new FormatProcessor(new Recognizer[] {
                     new ContextParamRecognizer(context,topProcessor),
-                    new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer()
+                    new SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(topProcessor)
                 },topProcessor);
                     
             try {

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

@@ -26,35 +26,31 @@ 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){
+    private AbstractGenerator[] generators;
+//    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode, Tool tool,FormatProcessor topProcessor){
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode, FormatProcessor topProcessor){
     	super();
+    	AbstractGenerator[] generators=  new AbstractGenerator[]{
+    			new SourceListGenerator("","",null),
+    			new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","",null, topProcessor),
+    			new FileListGenerator("","",null)
+    	};
+    	this.generators=generators;
     	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
     		generators[i].setMenuMode(menuMode);
-    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
+//    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
     	}
     }
-    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(Tool tool){
-    	super();
-    	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
-    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
-    	}
+    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(FormatProcessor topProcessor){
+    	this(false,topProcessor);
     }
+//    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode,FormatProcessor topProcessor){
+//    	this(menuMode,null,topProcessor);
+//    }
+//    public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(Tool tool, FormatProcessor topProcessor){
+//        public DefaultListGeneratorRecognizer(Tool tool, FormatProcessor topProcessor){
+//    	this(false,tool,topProcessor);
+//    }
 	public RecognizerResult recognize(String template, int startPos, FormatProcessor topProcessor) {
         RecognizerResult result = new RecognizerResult(); 
                 

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

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class ParamRepeaterRecognizer extends RepeaterRecognizer {
     		return new ValueGenerator(param, repPrefix, repSuffix, separator, topProcessor);
     	/* Trying to put these here */        
         if(genName.equals(FilteredSourceListGenerator.NAME))
-            return new FilteredSourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator);
+            return new FilteredSourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator, topProcessor);
         else if(genName.equals(SourceListGenerator.NAME))
             return new SourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator);
         else if(genName.equals(FileListGenerator.NAME))

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

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class RepeaterRecognizer implements Recognizer {
                                               FormatProcessor topProcessor) 
     {
     	System.out.println("Ever get here? RepeaterRecognizer.java:findGenerator()"); // yes, sure
-    	AbstractGenerator gen=new FilteredSourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator);
+    	AbstractGenerator gen=new FilteredSourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator,topProcessor);
     	if (genName.equals(gen.getName())) return gen;
     	gen=new SourceListGenerator(repPrefix, repSuffix, separator);
     	if (genName.equals(gen.getName())) return gen;

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

@@ -27,44 +27,36 @@ public class SimpleGeneratorRecognizer 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 OSNameGenerator(),
-        new ProjectNameGenerator(),
-        new ProjectPathGenerator(),
-        new TopModuleNameGenerator(),
-        new SelectedFileGenerator(),
-        new CurrentFileGenerator(),
-        new CurrentFileBaseGenerator(),
-        new ChosenActionGenerator(),
-        new BuildStampGenerator(),
-        new UserNameGenerator(),
-        new StateDirGenerator(),
-        new StateFileGenerator(),
-        new StateBaseGenerator()
-//        new SourceListGenerator("","",""),
-//        new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","","")
-    };
+    private AbstractGenerator[] generators;
   
-    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(){
-    	super();
-    }
-    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode){
+    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(FormatProcessor processor){
     	super();
+        AbstractGenerator[] templateGenerators = new AbstractGenerator[] {
+            new OSNameGenerator(),
+            new ProjectNameGenerator(),
+            new ProjectPathGenerator(),
+            new TopModuleNameGenerator(),
+            new SelectedFileGenerator(),
+            new CurrentFileGenerator(),
+            new CurrentFileBaseGenerator(),
+            new ChosenActionGenerator(),
+            new BuildStampGenerator(processor),
+            new UserNameGenerator(),
+            new StateDirGenerator(processor),
+            new StateFileGenerator(processor),
+            new StateBaseGenerator(processor)
+//            new SourceListGenerator("","",""),
+//            new FilteredSourceListGenerator("","","")
+        };
+    	generators=templateGenerators;
     	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
-    		generators[i].setMenuMode(menuMode);
+    		generators[i].setTopProcessor(processor);
     	}
     }
-    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode, Tool tool){
-    	super();
+    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(boolean menuMode, FormatProcessor processor){
+    	this(processor);
     	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
     		generators[i].setMenuMode(menuMode);
-    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
-    	}
-    }
-    public SimpleGeneratorRecognizer(Tool tool){
-    	super();
-    	for (int i=0;i<generators.length;i++){
-    		generators[i].setTool(tool);
     	}
     }
 	public RecognizerResult recognize(String template, int startPos, FormatProcessor topProcessor) {

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

@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
             		toggleLinkedTools.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_TOOLS_LINKED);
             	}
             	toolSequence.setToolsDirtyFlag(false); //boolean update) - recalculate dirty flags
+            	fDesignFlowView.updateLaunchAction();
             }
         };
         toggleLinkedTools.setToolTipText("Toggle tool dependency");
@@ -412,6 +413,8 @@ public class DesignFlowView extends ViewPart implements ISelectionListener {
         toggleSaveTools.setToolTipText("Save tool state");
         toggleSaveTools.setImageDescriptor(VDTPluginImages.DESC_TOOLS_SAVE);
         
+        //isSaveEnabled()
+        
 
         toggleStopTools= new Action("Stop tools", Action.AS_CHECK_BOX) {
             public void run() {
@@ -906,36 +909,10 @@ 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));
+        toggleSaveTools.setEnabled(toolSequence.isSaveEnabled());
+        
         ((ViewLabelProvider) viewer.getLabelProvider()).fireChanged();
-        */
     } // updateLaunchAction()
 
     private void launchTool(