baseComponent.h

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#ifndef SST_CORE_BASECOMPONENT_H
#define SST_CORE_BASECOMPONENT_H

#include "sst/core/sst_types.h"
#include "sst/core/warnmacros.h"

#include <map>
#include <string>

#include "sst/core/simulation.h"
#include "sst/core/statapi/statengine.h"
#include "sst/core/statapi/statbase.h"
#include "sst/core/event.h"
#include "sst/core/clock.h"
#include "sst/core/oneshot.h"
#include "sst/core/componentInfo.h"
#include "sst/core/eli/elementinfo.h"

using namespace SST::Statistics;

namespace SST {

class Clock;
class Link;
class LinkMap;
class Module;
class Params;
class Simulation_impl;
class SubComponent;
class TimeConverter;
class UnitAlgebra;
class SharedRegion;
class SharedRegionMerger;
class Component;
class ComponentExtension;
class SubComponent;
class SubComponentSlotInfo;

/**
 * Main component object for the simulation.
 */
class BaseComponent {

    friend class SubComponentSlotInfo;
    friend class SubComponent;
    friend class ComponentInfo;
    friend class ComponentExtension;

protected:
    using StatCreateFunction = std::function<Statistics::StatisticBase*(
        BaseComponent*, Statistics::StatisticProcessingEngine*, const std::string& /*type*/,
        const std::string& /*name*/, const std::string& /*subId*/, Params&)>;

public:
    BaseComponent(ComponentId_t id);
    BaseComponent() {}
    virtual ~BaseComponent();

    const std::string& getType() const { return my_info->getType(); }

    /** Returns unique component ID */
    inline ComponentId_t getId() const { return my_info->id; }

    /** Returns Component Statistic load level */
    inline uint8_t getStatisticLoadLevel() const { return my_info->statLoadLevel; }

    /** Called when SIGINT or SIGTERM has been seen.
     * Allows components opportunity to clean up external state.
     */
    virtual void emergencyShutdown(void) {}


    /** Returns Component/SubComponent Name */
    inline const std::string& getName() const { return my_info->getName(); }

    /** Returns the name of the parent Component, or, if called on a
     * Component, the name of that Component. */
    inline const std::string& getParentComponentName() const { return my_info->getParentComponentName(); }


    /** Used during the init phase.  The method will be called each phase of initialization.
     Initialization ends when no components have sent any data. */
    virtual void init(unsigned int UNUSED(phase)) {}
    /** Used during the init phase.  The method will be called each phase of initialization.
     Initialization ends when no components have sent any data. */
    virtual void complete(unsigned int UNUSED(phase)) {}
    /** Called after all components have been constructed and initialization has
    completed, but before simulation time has begun. */
    virtual void setup( ) { }
    /** Called after simulation completes, but before objects are
        destroyed. A good place to print out statistics. */
    virtual void finish( ) { }

    /** Currently unused function */
    virtual bool Status( ) { return 0; }

    /**
     * Called by the Simulation to request that the component
     * print it's current status.  Useful for debugging.
     * @param out The Output class which should be used to print component status.
     */
    virtual void printStatus(Output &UNUSED(out)) { return; }


    /** Return the current simulation time as a cycle count*/
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimCycle() const;
    /** Return the current priority */
    int getCurrentPriority() const;
    /** Return the elapsed simulation time as a time */
    UnitAlgebra getElapsedSimTime() const;
    /** Return the end simulation time as a time */
    UnitAlgebra getFinalSimTime() const;
    /** Get this instance's parallel rank */
    RankInfo getRank() const;
    /** Get the number of parallel ranks in the simulation */
    RankInfo getNumRanks() const;
    /** Return the base simulation Output class instance */
    Output& getSimulationOutput() const;


    /** return the time since the simulation began in units specified by
        the parameter.
        @param tc TimeConverter specifying the units */
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimTime(TimeConverter *tc) const;
    /** return the time since the simulation began in the default timebase */
    inline SimTime_t getCurrentSimTime() const {
        return getCurrentSimTime(my_info->defaultTimeBase);
    }
    /** return the time since the simulation began in timebase specified
        @param base Timebase frequency in SI Units */
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimTime(const std::string& base) const;

    /** Utility function to return the time since the simulation began in nanoseconds */
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimTimeNano() const;
    /** Utility function to return the time since the simulation began in microseconds */
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimTimeMicro() const;
    /** Utility function to return the time since the simulation began in milliseconds */
    SimTime_t getCurrentSimTimeMilli() const;


protected:
    /** Determine if a port name is connected to any links */
    bool isPortConnected(const std::string& name) const;

    /** Configure a Link
     * @param name - Port Name on which the link to configure is attached.
     * @param time_base - Time Base of the link.  If nullptr is passed in, then it
     * will use the Component defaultTimeBase
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureLink( const std::string& name, TimeConverter* time_base, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);
    /** Configure a Link
     * @param name - Port Name on which the link to configure is attached.
     * @param time_base - Time Base of the link as a string
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureLink( const std::string& name, const std::string& time_base, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);
    /** Configure a Link
     * @param name - Port Name on which the link to configure is attached.
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureLink( const std::string& name, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);

    /** Configure a SelfLink  (Loopback link)
     * @param name - Name of the self-link port
     * @param time_base - Time Base of the link.  If nullptr is passed in, then it
     * will use the Component defaultTimeBase
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureSelfLink( const std::string& name, TimeConverter* time_base, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);
    /** Configure a SelfLink  (Loopback link)
     * @param name - Name of the self-link port
     * @param time_base - Time Base of the link
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureSelfLink( const std::string& name, const std::string& time_base, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);
    /** Configure a SelfLink  (Loopback link)
     * @param name - Name of the self-link port
     * @param handler - Optional Handler to be called when an Event is received
     * @return A pointer to the configured link, or nullptr if an error occured.
     */
    Link* configureSelfLink( const std::string& name, Event::HandlerBase* handler = nullptr);

    /** Registers a clock for this component.
        @param freq Frequency for the clock in SI units
        @param handler Pointer to Clock::HandlerBase which is to be invoked
        at the specified interval
        @param regAll Should this clock period be used as the default
        time base for all of the links connected to this component
        @return the TimeConverter object representing the clock frequency
    */
    TimeConverter* registerClock( const std::string& freq, Clock::HandlerBase* handler,
                                  bool regAll = true);

    /** Registers a clock for this component.
        @param freq Frequency for the clock as a UnitAlgebra object
        @param handler Pointer to Clock::HandlerBase which is to be invoked
        at the specified interval
        @param regAll Should this clock period be used as the default
        time base for all of the links connected to this component
        @return the TimeConverter object representing the clock frequency
    */
    TimeConverter* registerClock( const UnitAlgebra& freq, Clock::HandlerBase* handler,
                                  bool regAll = true);

    /** Registers a clock for this component.
        @param tc TimeConverter object specifying the clock frequency
        @param handler Pointer to Clock::HandlerBase which is to be invoked
        at the specified interval
        @param regAll Should this clock period be used as the default
        time base for all of the links connected to this component
        @return the TimeConverter object representing the clock frequency
    */
    TimeConverter* registerClock( TimeConverter *tc, Clock::HandlerBase* handler, bool regAll = true);

    /** Removes a clock handler from the component */
    void unregisterClock(TimeConverter *tc, Clock::HandlerBase* handler);

    /** Reactivates an existing Clock and Handler
     * @return time of next time clock handler will fire
     */
    Cycle_t reregisterClock(TimeConverter *freq, Clock::HandlerBase* handler);
    /** Returns the next Cycle that the TimeConverter would fire */
    Cycle_t getNextClockCycle(TimeConverter *freq);

    /** Registers a default time base for the component and optionally
        sets the the component's links to that timebase. Useful for
        components which do not have a clock, but would like a default
        timebase.
        @param base Frequency for the clock in SI units
        @param regAll Should this clock period be used as the default
        time base for all of the links connected to this component
    */
    TimeConverter* registerTimeBase( const std::string& base, bool regAll = true);

    TimeConverter* getTimeConverter( const std::string& base ) const;
    TimeConverter* getTimeConverter( const UnitAlgebra& base ) const;

    TimeConverter* getTimeConverterNano() const;
    TimeConverter* getTimeConverterMicro() const;
    TimeConverter* getTimeConverterMilli() const;

    bool isStatisticShared(const std::string& statName, bool include_me = false) {
        if ( include_me ) {
            if ( doesComponentInfoStatisticExist(statName)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        if ( my_info->sharesStatistics() ) {
            return my_info->parent_info->component->isStatisticShared(statName, true);
        }
        else {
            return false;
        }
    }

    template <typename T>
    Statistics::Statistic<T>* createStatistic(SST::Params& params, StatisticId_t id, const std::string& name,
                                              const std::string& statSubId) {

        /* I would prefer to avoid this std::function with dynamic cast,
         * but the code is just a lot cleaner and avoids many unnecessary template instantiations
         * doing it this way. At some point in the future, we would need to clean up
         * the rule around enabling all statistics to make this better
         */

        StatCreateFunction create = [=](BaseComponent* comp, Statistics::StatisticProcessingEngine* engine,
                                        const std::string& type, const std::string& name, const std::string& subId,
                                        SST::Params& params) -> Statistics::StatisticBase* {
            return engine->createStatistic<T>(comp, type, name, subId, params);
        };

        // We follow two distinct paths depending on if it is enable all, verus explicitly enabled
        // Enable all is "scoped" to the (sub)component
        // Explicitly enabled stats are assigned component-unique IDs and can be shared across subcomponents
        // so creation and management happens in the parent component
        Statistics::StatisticBase* base_stat
            = id == STATALL_ID ? createEnabledAllStatistic(params, name, statSubId, std::move(create))
                               : getParentComponent()->createExplicitlyEnabledStatistic(params, id, name, statSubId,
                                                                                        std::move(create));

        // Ugh, dynamic casts hurt my eyes, but I must do this
        auto* statistic = dynamic_cast<Statistics::Statistic<T>*>(base_stat);
        if (statistic) {
            return statistic;
        } else {
            fatal(__LINE__, __FILE__, "createStatistic", 1, "failed to cast created statistic '%s' to expected type",
                  name.c_str());
            return nullptr; // avoid compiler warnings
        }
    }

    template <typename T>
    Statistics::Statistic<T>* createNullStatistic(SST::Params& params, const std::string& name,
                                                  const std::string& statSubId = "") {
        auto* engine = Statistics::StatisticProcessingEngine::getInstance();
        return engine->createStatistic<T>(my_info->component, "sst.NullStatistic", name, statSubId, params);
    }

    /** Registers a statistic.
        If Statistic is allowed to run (controlled by Python runtime parameters),
        then a statistic will be created and returned. If not allowed to run,
        then a NullStatistic will be returned.  In either case, the returned
        value should be used for all future Statistic calls.  The type of
        Statistic and the Collection Rate is set by Python runtime parameters.
        If no type is defined, then an Accumulator Statistic will be provided
        by default.  If rate set to 0 or not provided, then the statistic will
        output results only at end of sim (if output is enabled).
        @param statName Primary name of the statistic.  This name must match the
               defined ElementInfoStatistic in the component, and must also
               be enabled in the Python input file.
        @param statSubId An additional sub name for the statistic
        @return Either a created statistic of desired type or a NullStatistic
                depending upon runtime settings.
    */
    template <typename T>
    Statistics::Statistic<T>* registerStatistic(SST::Params& params, const std::string& statName,
                                                const std::string& statSubId = "", bool inserting = false) {
        if (my_info->enabledStatNames) {
            auto iter = my_info->enabledStatNames->find(statName);
            if (iter != my_info->enabledStatNames->end()) {
                // valid, enabled statistic
                // During initialization, the component should have assigned a mapping between
                // the local name and globally unique stat ID
                StatisticId_t id = iter->second;
                return createStatistic<T>(params, id, statName, statSubId);
            }
        }

        // if we got here, this is not a stat we explicitly enabled
        if (inserting || doesComponentInfoStatisticExist(statName)) {
            // this is a statistic that I registered
            if (my_info->enabledAllStats) {
                return createStatistic<T>(params, STATALL_ID, statName, statSubId);
            } else if (my_info->parent_info && my_info->canInsertStatistics()) {
                // I did not explicitly enable nor enable all
                // but I can insert statistics into my parent
                // and my parent may have enabled all
                return my_info->parent_info->component->registerStatistic<T>(params, statName, statSubId, true);
            } else {
                // I did not enable, I cannot insert into parent - so send back null stat
                return my_info->component->createNullStatistic<T>(params, statName, statSubId);
            }
        } else if (my_info->parent_info && my_info->sharesStatistics()) {
            // this is not a statistic that I registered
            // but my parent can share statistics, maybe they enabled
            return my_info->parent_info->component->registerStatistic<T>(params, statName, statSubId);
        } else {
            // not a valid stat and I won't be able to share my parent's statistic
            fatal(__LINE__, __FILE__, "registerStatistic", 1, "attempting to register unknown statistic '%s'",
                  statName.c_str());
            return nullptr; // get rid of warning
        }
    }

    template <typename T>
    Statistics::Statistic<T>* registerStatistic(const std::string& statName, const std::string& statSubId = "") {
        SST::Params empty{};
        return registerStatistic<T>(empty, statName, statSubId);
    }

    template <typename... Args>
    Statistics::Statistic<std::tuple<Args...>>* registerMultiStatistic(const std::string& statName,
                                                                       const std::string& statSubId = "") {
        SST::Params empty{};
        return registerStatistic<std::tuple<Args...>>(empty, statName, statSubId);
    }

    template <typename... Args>
    Statistics::Statistic<std::tuple<Args...>>* registerMultiStatistic(SST::Params& params, const std::string& statName,
                                                                       const std::string& statSubId = "") {
        return registerStatistic<std::tuple<Args...>>(params, statName, statSubId);
    }

    template <typename T>
    Statistics::Statistic<T>* registerStatistic(const char* statName, const char* statSubId = "") {
        return registerStatistic<T>(std::string(statName), std::string(statSubId));
    }

    /** Called by the Components and Subcomponent to perform a statistic Output.
      * @param stat - Pointer to the statistic.
      * @param EndOfSimFlag - Indicates that the output is occurring at the end of simulation.
      */
    void performStatisticOutput(Statistics::StatisticBase* stat);

    /** Performs a global statistic Output.
     * This routine will force ALL Components and Subcomponents to output their statistic information.
     * This may lead to unexpected results if the statistic counts or data is reset on output.
     * NOTE: Currently, this function will only output statistics that are on the same rank.
     */
    void performGlobalStatisticOutput();

    /** Loads a module from an element Library
     * @param type Fully Qualified library.moduleName
     * @param params Parameters the module should use for configuration
     * @return handle to new instance of module, or nullptr on failure.
     */
    Module* loadModule(const std::string& type, Params& params);

    /** Loads a module from an element Library
     * @param type Fully Qualified library.moduleName
     * @param params Parameters the module should use for configuration
     * @return handle to new instance of module, or nullptr on failure.
     */
    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* loadModule(const std::string& type, Params& params, ARGS... args) {

        // Check to see if this can be loaded with new API or if we have to fallback to old
        return Factory::getFactory()->Create<T>(type, params, params, args...);
    }


protected:
    // When you direct load, the ComponentExtension does not need any
    // ELI information and if it has any, it will be ignored.  The
    // extension will be loaded as if it were part of the part
    // BaseComponent and will share all that components ELI
    // information.
    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* loadComponentExtension(ARGS... args) {
        ComponentExtension* ret = new T(my_info->id, args...);
        return static_cast<T*>(ret);
    }

    /**
       Check to see if a given element type is loadable with a particular API

       @param name - Name of element to check in lib.name format
       @return True if loadable as the API specified as the template parameter
     */
    template <class T>
    bool isSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI(const std::string& type) {
        return Factory::getFactory()->isSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI<T>(type);
    }

    /**
       Check to see if the element type loaded by the user into the.
       specified slot is loadable with a particular API.  This will
       only check slot index 0.  If you need to check other slots,
       please use the SubComponentSlotInfo.

       @param slot_name - Name of slot to check
       @return True if loadable as the API specified as the template parameter
     */
    template<class T>
    bool isUserSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI(const std::string& slot_name) {
        // Get list of ComponentInfo objects and make sure that there is
        // only one SubComponent put into this slot
        // const std::vector<ComponentInfo>& subcomps = my_info->getSubComponents();
        const std::map<ComponentId_t,ComponentInfo>& subcomps = my_info->getSubComponents();
        int sub_count = 0;
        int index = -1;
        for ( auto &ci : subcomps ) {
            if ( ci.second.getSlotName() == slot_name ) {
                index = ci.second.getSlotNum();
                sub_count++;
            }
        }

        if ( sub_count > 1 ) {
            SST::Output outXX("SubComponentSlotWarning: ", 0, 0, Output::STDERR);
            outXX.fatal(CALL_INFO, 1, "Error: ComponentSlot \"%s\" in component \"%s\" only allows for one SubComponent, %d provided.\n",
                        slot_name.c_str(), my_info->getType().c_str(), sub_count);
        }

        return isUserSubComponentLoadableUsingAPIByIndex<T>(slot_name,index);
    }

    /**
       Loads an anonymous subcomponent (not defined in input file to
       SST run).

       @param type tyupe of subcomponent to load in lib.name format
       @param slot_name name of the slot to load subcomponent into
       @param slot_num  index of the slot to load subcomponent into
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param params Params object to be passed to subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* loadAnonymousSubComponent(const std::string& type, const std::string& slot_name, int slot_num, uint64_t share_flags, Params& params, ARGS... args) {

        share_flags = share_flags & ComponentInfo::USER_FLAGS;
        ComponentId_t cid = my_info->addAnonymousSubComponent(my_info, type, slot_name, slot_num, share_flags);
        ComponentInfo* sub_info = my_info->findSubComponent(cid);

        //This shouldn't happen since we just put it in, but just in case
        if ( sub_info == nullptr ) return nullptr;

        // Check to see if this can be loaded with new API or if we have to fallback to old
        if ( isSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI<T>(type) ) {
            auto ret = Factory::getFactory()->Create<T>(type, params, sub_info->id, params, args...);
            return ret;
        }
        return nullptr;
    }


    /**
       Loads a user defined subcomponent (defined in input file to SST
       run).  This version does not allow share flags (set to
       SHARE_NONE) or constructor arguments.

       @param slot_name name of the slot to load subcomponent into

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <class T>
    T* loadUserSubComponent(const std::string& slot_name) {
        return loadUserSubComponent<T>(slot_name, ComponentInfo::SHARE_NONE);
    }

    /**
       Loads a user defined subcomponent (defined in input file to SST
       run).

       @param slot_name name of the slot to load subcomponent into
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* loadUserSubComponent(const std::string& slot_name, uint64_t share_flags, ARGS... args) {

        // Get list of ComponentInfo objects and make sure that there is
        // only one SubComponent put into this slot
        // const std::vector<ComponentInfo>& subcomps = my_info->getSubComponents();
        const std::map<ComponentId_t,ComponentInfo>& subcomps = my_info->getSubComponents();
        int sub_count = 0;
        int index = -1;
        for ( auto &ci : subcomps ) {
            if ( ci.second.getSlotName() == slot_name ) {
                index = ci.second.getSlotNum();
                sub_count++;
            }
        }

        if ( sub_count > 1 ) {
            SST::Output outXX("SubComponentSlotWarning: ", 0, 0, Output::STDERR);
            outXX.fatal(CALL_INFO, 1, "Error: ComponentSlot \"%s\" in component \"%s\" only allows for one SubComponent, %d provided.\n",
                        slot_name.c_str(), my_info->getType().c_str(), sub_count);
        }

        return loadUserSubComponentByIndex<T,ARGS...>(slot_name, index, share_flags, args...);
    }

    /** Convenience function for reporting fatal conditions.  The
        function will create a new Output object and call fatal()
        using the supplied parameters.  Before calling
        Output::fatal(), the function will also print other
        information about the (sub)component that called fatal and
        about the simulation state.

        From Output::fatal: Message will be sent to the output
        location and to stderr.  The output will be prepended with the
        expanded prefix set in the object.
        NOTE: fatal() will call MPI_Abort(exit_code) to terminate simulation.

        @param line Line number of calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param file File name calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param func Function name calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param exit_code The exit code used for termination of simulation.
               will be passed to MPI_Abort()
        @param format Format string.  All valid formats for printf are available.
        @param ... Arguments for format.
     */
    void fatal(uint32_t line, const char* file, const char* func,
               int exit_code,
               const char* format, ...)    const
                  __attribute__ ((format (printf, 6, 7))) ;


    /** Convenience function for testing for and reporting fatal
        conditions.  If the condition holds, fatal() will be called,
        otherwise, the function will return.  The function will create
        a new Output object and call fatal() using the supplied
        parameters.  Before calling Output::fatal(), the function will
        also print other information about the (sub)component that
        called fatal and about the simulation state.

        From Output::fatal: Message will be sent to the output
        location and to stderr.  The output will be prepended with the
        expanded prefix set in the object.
        NOTE: fatal() will call MPI_Abort(exit_code) to terminate simulation.

        @param condition on which to call fatal(); fatal() is called
        if the bool is false.
        @param line Line number of calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param file File name calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param func Function name calling function (use CALL_INFO macro)
        @param exit_code The exit code used for termination of simulation.
               will be passed to MPI_Abort()
        @param format Format string.  All valid formats for printf are available.
        @param ... Arguments for format.
     */
    void sst_assert(bool condition, uint32_t line, const char* file, const char* func,
                    int exit_code,
                    const char* format, ...)    const
        __attribute__ ((format (printf, 7, 8)));


private:
    void configureCollectionMode(Statistics::StatisticBase* statistic, const SST::Params& params,
                                 const std::string& name);

    /**
     * @brief findExplicitlyEnabledStatistic
     * @param params
     * @param id
     * @param name
     * @param statSubId
     * @return that matching stat if the stat already was created for the given ID, otherwise nullptr
     */
    Statistics::StatisticBase* createExplicitlyEnabledStatistic(SST::Params& params, StatisticId_t id,
                                                                const std::string& name, const std::string& statSubId,
                                                                StatCreateFunction create);

    /**
     * @brief createStatistic Helper function used by both enable all and explicit enable
     * @param cpp_params Any parameters given in C++ specific to this statistic
     * @param python_params Any parameters given in Python for this statistic
     * @param name The name (different from type) for this statistic
     * @param statSubId An optional sub ID for this statistic if multiple stats might have the same name
     * @param create A type-erased factory for creating stats of a particulary type T
     * @return The statistic created
     */
    Statistics::StatisticBase* createStatistic(SST::Params& cpp_params, const SST::Params& python_params,
                                               const std::string& name, const std::string& statSubId,
                                               StatCreateFunction create);

    Statistics::StatisticBase* createEnabledAllStatistic(SST::Params& params, const std::string& name,
                                                         const std::string& statSubId, StatCreateFunction create);

    void configureAllowedStatParams(SST::Params& params);

    void setDefaultTimeBaseForLinks(TimeConverter* tc);

    void pushValidParams(Params& params, const std::string& type);

    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* loadUserSubComponentByIndex(const std::string& slot_name, int slot_num, int share_flags, ARGS... args) {

        share_flags = share_flags & ComponentInfo::USER_FLAGS;

        // Check to see if the slot exists
        ComponentInfo* sub_info = my_info->findSubComponent(slot_name,slot_num);
        if ( sub_info == nullptr ) return nullptr;
        sub_info->share_flags = share_flags;
        sub_info->parent_info = my_info;

        if ( isSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI<T>(sub_info->type) ) {
            auto ret = Factory::getFactory()->Create<T>(sub_info->type, *sub_info->params, sub_info->id, *sub_info->params, args...);
            return ret;
        }
        return nullptr;
    }

    template<class T>
    bool isUserSubComponentLoadableUsingAPIByIndex(const std::string& slot_name, int slot_num) {
        // Check to see if the slot exists
        ComponentInfo* sub_info = my_info->findSubComponent(slot_name,slot_num);
        if ( sub_info == nullptr ) return false;

        return isSubComponentLoadableUsingAPI<T>(sub_info->type);
    }

    // Utility function used by fatal and sst_assert
    void vfatal(uint32_t line, const char* file, const char* func,
                int exit_code,
                const char* format, va_list arg)    const;


public:
    SubComponentSlotInfo* getSubComponentSlotInfo(const std::string& name, bool fatalOnEmptyIndex = false);

    /** Retrieve the X,Y,Z coordinates of this component */
    const std::vector<double>& getCoordinates() const {
        return my_info->coordinates;
    }

protected:
    friend class SST::Statistics::StatisticProcessingEngine;

    bool isAnonymous() {
        return my_info->isAnonymous();
    }

    bool isUser() {
        return my_info->isUser();
    }

    /** Manually set the default detaulTimeBase */
    void setDefaultTimeBase(TimeConverter *tc) {
        my_info->defaultTimeBase = tc;
    }

    TimeConverter* getDefaultTimeBase() {
        return my_info->defaultTimeBase;
    }

    const TimeConverter* getDefaultTimeBase() const {
        return my_info->defaultTimeBase;
    }

    bool doesSubComponentExist(const std::string& type);


    /** Find a lookup table */
    SharedRegion* getLocalSharedRegion(const std::string& key, size_t size) __attribute__ ((deprecated("SharedRegion and its accompanying classes have been deprecated and will be removed in SST 12. Please use the new SharedObject classes found in sst/core/shared.")));
    SharedRegion* getGlobalSharedRegion(const std::string& key, size_t size, SharedRegionMerger *merger = nullptr) __attribute__ ((deprecated("SharedRegion and its accompanying classes have been deprecated and will be removed in SST 12. Please use the new SharedObject classes found in sst/core/shared.")));

    /* Get the Simulation */
    Simulation* getSimulation() const;

    // Does the statisticName exist in the ElementInfoStatistic
    virtual bool doesComponentInfoStatisticExist(const std::string& statisticName) const;
    // Return the EnableLevel for the statisticName from the ElementInfoStatistic
    uint8_t getComponentInfoStatisticEnableLevel(const std::string& statisticName) const;
    // Return the Units for the statisticName from the ElementInfoStatistic
    // std::string getComponentInfoStatisticUnits(const std::string& statisticName) const;


private:
    ComponentInfo* my_info;
    bool isExtension;

    void addSelfLink(const std::string& name);
    Link* getLinkFromParentSharedPort(const std::string& port);

    using StatNameMap = std::map<std::string, std::map<std::string, Statistics::StatisticBase*>>;

    std::map<StatisticId_t, Statistics::StatisticBase*> m_explicitlyEnabledSharedStats;
    std::map<StatisticId_t, StatNameMap> m_explicitlyEnabledUniqueStats;
    StatNameMap m_enabledAllStats;

    BaseComponent* getParentComponent() {
        ComponentInfo* base_info = my_info;
        while (base_info->parent_info) {
            base_info = base_info->parent_info;
        }
        return base_info->component;
    }
};


/**
   Used to load SubComponents when multiple SubComponents are loaded
   into a single slot (will also also work when a single SubComponent
   is loaded).
 */
class SubComponentSlotInfo {

    BaseComponent* comp;
    std::string slot_name;
    int max_slot_index;


public:
    ~SubComponentSlotInfo() {}


    SubComponentSlotInfo(BaseComponent* comp, const std::string& slot_name) :
        comp(comp),
        slot_name(slot_name)
    {
        const std::map<ComponentId_t,ComponentInfo>& subcomps = comp->my_info->getSubComponents();

        // Look for all subcomponents with the right slot name
        max_slot_index = -1;
        for ( auto &ci : subcomps ) {
            if ( ci.second.getSlotName() == slot_name ) {
                if ( ci.second.getSlotNum() > static_cast<int>(max_slot_index) ) {
                    max_slot_index = ci.second.getSlotNum();
                }
            }
        }
    }

    const std::string& getSlotName() const {
        return slot_name;
    };

    bool isPopulated(int slot_num) const {
        if ( slot_num > max_slot_index ) return false;
        if ( comp->my_info->findSubComponent(slot_name,slot_num) == nullptr ) return false;
        return true;
    }

    bool isAllPopulated() const {
        for ( int i = 0; i < max_slot_index; ++i ) {
            if ( comp->my_info->findSubComponent(slot_name,i) == nullptr ) return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    int getMaxPopulatedSlotNumber() const {
        return max_slot_index;
    }

    /**
       Check to see if the element type loaded by the user into the
       specified slot index is loadable with a particular API.

       @param slot_num Slot index to check
       @return True if loadable as the API specified as the template parameter
     */
    template <class T>
    bool isLoadableUsingAPI(int slot_num) {
        return comp->isUserSubComponentLoadableUsingAPIByIndex<T>(slot_name,slot_num);
    }


    // Create functions that support the new API

    /**
       Create a user defined subcomponent (defined in input file to
       SST run).  This call will pass SHARE_NONE to the new
       subcomponent and will not take constructor arguments.  If
       constructor arguments are needed for the API that is being
       loaded, the full call to create will need to be used
       create(slot_num, share_flags, args...).

       @param slot_num Slot index from which to load subcomponent

       This function supports the new API, but is identical to an
       existing API call.  It will try to load using new API and will
       fallback to old if unsuccessful.
    */
    template <typename T>
    T* create(int slot_num) const
    {
        Params empty;
        return comp->loadUserSubComponentByIndex<T>(slot_name, slot_num, ComponentInfo::SHARE_NONE);
        // return private_create<T>(slot_num, empty);
    }


    /**
       Create a user defined subcomponent (defined in input file to SST
       run).

       @param slot_num Slot index from which to load subcomponent
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <class T, class... ARGS>
    T* create(int slot_num, uint64_t share_flags, ARGS... args) const {
        return comp->loadUserSubComponentByIndex<T,ARGS...>(slot_name,slot_num, share_flags, args...);
    }


    /**
       Create all user defined subcomponents (defined in input file to SST
       run) for the slot.

       @param vec Vector of T* that will hold the pointers to the new
       subcomponents.  If an index is not occupied, a nullptr will be
       put in it's place.  All components will be added to the end of
       the vector, so index N will be at vec.length() + N, where
       vec.length() is the length of the vector when it is passed to
       the call.
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <typename T, class... ARGS>
    void createAll(std::vector<T*>& vec, uint64_t share_flags, ARGS... args) const {
        for ( int i = 0; i <= getMaxPopulatedSlotNumber(); ++i ) {
            T* sub = create<T>(i, share_flags, args...);
            vec.push_back(sub);
        }
    }

    /**
       Create all user defined subcomponents (defined in input file to SST
       run) for the slot.

       @param vec Vector of pair<int,T*> that will hold the pointers
       to the new subcomponents.  The int will hold the index from
       which the subcomponent wass loaded.  Unoccupied indexes will be
       skipped.  All components will be added to the end of the
       vector.
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <typename T, class... ARGS>
    void createAllSparse(std::vector<std::pair<int,T*> >& vec, uint64_t share_flags, ARGS... args) const {
        for ( int i = 0; i <= getMaxPopulatedSlotNumber(); ++i ) {
            T* sub = create<T>(i, share_flags, args...);
            if ( sub != nullptr ) vec.push_back(i,sub);
        }
    }

    /**
       Create all user defined subcomponents (defined in input file to SST
       run) for the slot.

       @param vec Vector of T* that will hold the pointers
       to the new subcomponents.  Unoccupied indexes will be
       skipped.  All components will be added to the end of the
       vector.
       @param share_flags Share flags to be used by subcomponent
       @param args Arguments to be passed to constructor.  This
       signature is defined in the API definition

       For ease in backward compatibility to old API, this call will
       try to load using new API and will fallback to old if
       unsuccessful.
    */
    template <typename T, class... ARGS>
    void createAllSparse(std::vector<T*>& vec, uint64_t share_flags, ARGS... args) const {
        for ( int i = 0; i <= getMaxPopulatedSlotNumber(); ++i ) {
            T* sub = create<T>(i, share_flags, args...);
            if ( sub != nullptr ) vec.push_back(sub);
        }
    }

};



} //namespace SST

#endif // SST_CORE_BASECOMPONENT_H