cosmos 3.0.1 → 3.1.0

data/lib/cosmos/tools/table_manager/table_manager_core.rb

@@ -1,539 +1,539 @@
-# encoding: ascii-8bit
-
-# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
-# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
-
-require 'cosmos'
-require 'cosmos/tools/table_manager/table_config'
-
-module Cosmos
-
-  class TableManagerCore
-    # the currently opened definition file
-    attr_reader :current_def
-
-    # the currently opened binary file
-    attr_reader :current_bin
-
-    # an instance of TableDefinition
-    attr_reader :table_def
-
-    def initialize
-      reset()
-    end
-
-    def reset
-      @current_bin = nil
-      @current_def = nil
-      @table_def = nil
-    end
-
-    def process_definition(filename)
-      @table_def = TableConfig.new()
-      @table_def.process(filename)
-    end
-
-    # INTERFACE METHODS
-
-    # Creates new binary files based on a list of definition files and an destination directory
-    def file_new(def_files, output_dir, bar = nil)
-      bin_files = []
-      begin
-        progress = 0.0
-        progress_increment = 100.0 / def_files.length.to_f / 4.0
-
-        def_files.each do |def_file|
-          @current_def = def_file
-
-          process_definition(def_file)
-          if bar
-            progress += progress_increment
-            bar.progress = progress.to_i
-          end
-
-          # Initialize all values to defaults
-          @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-            set_binary_data_to_default(table.name)
-          end
-
-          if bar
-            progress += progress_increment
-            bar.progress = progress.to_i
-          end
-
-          # Now verify the tables makes sense as defined by the table definition.
-          # It's possible to have a definition file with default values outside
-          # the allowable range so we check for that here.
-          result = file_check()
-          unless result.empty?
-            reset()
-            raise "The table definition file has incompatibilities. Please fix the following errors:\n\n" << result
-          end
-
-          if bar
-            progress += progress_increment
-            bar.progress = progress.to_i
-          end
-
-          if File.basename(def_file) =~ /_def\.txt/
-            basename = File.basename(def_file)[0...-8] # Get the basename without the _def.txt
-          else
-            basename = File.basename(def_file).split('.')[0...-1].join('.') # Get the basename without the extension
-          end
-
-          # Set the current_bin so the file_report function works correctly
-          @current_bin = File.join(output_dir, "#{basename}.dat")
-          file_save(@current_bin)
-          bin_files << @current_bin
-          if bar
-            progress += progress_increment
-            bar.progress = progress.to_i
-          end
-          file_report()
-        end
-
-        bar.progress = 100 if bar
-        sleep(0.5)
-      ensure
-        reset()
-      end
-      return bin_files
-    end
-
-    # Opens a specified binary file using a specified definition file as the interpreter
-    def file_open(def_file, bin_file)
-      @current_bin = bin_file
-      @current_def = def_file
-      process_definition(def_file)
-      open_and_load_binary_file(bin_file)
-    end
-
-    def file_save(filename = nil)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-      @current_bin = filename if filename
-
-      result = file_check()
-      unless result.empty?
-        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
-      end
-
-      # Call the user defined function on_save to allow additional processing
-      # before the file is written out
-      on_save()
-
-      File.open(@current_bin, "wb") do |file|
-        @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-          file.write(table.buffer)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    def file_check
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      result = ""
-      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-        table_result = table_check(table.name)
-        unless table_result.empty?
-          result << "Error(s) in #{table.name}:\n" + table_result
-        end
-      end
-
-      return result
-    end
-
-    def file_hex
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      data = ""
-      # collect the data from each table
-      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-        data << table.buffer
-      end
-
-      str, size = create_hex_string(data)
-      str << "\n\nTotal Bytes Read: %d" % size
-
-      return str
-    end
-
-    # Generate the RPT file for the currently opened file
-    def file_report
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      result = file_check()
-      unless result.empty?
-        raise "Please fix the following errors before generating the report:\n\n" << result
-      end
-
-      filename = File.basename(@current_bin, ".dat")
-      File.open(File.join(File.dirname(@current_bin), "#{filename}.rpt"), 'w+') do |file|
-        file.write("File Definition: #{@current_def}\n")
-        file.write("File Binary: #{@current_bin}\n\n")
-        @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-          items = table.sorted_items
-          file.puts(table.name)
-
-          column_lengths = []
-
-          if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-            column_lengths[0] = "Item".length
-          else
-            column_lengths[0] = "Label".length
-          end
-
-          # Determine the maximum length of all the row header text in the table
-          # Basically we're treating the row headers as column 0 when we output
-          # the data which is why we set column_lengths[0] with the row text length
-          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
-            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-              rowtext = "#{r+1}"
-            else
-              rowtext = items[r].name
-            end
-
-            if rowtext.length > column_lengths[0]
-              column_lengths[0] = rowtext.length
-            end
-          end
-
-          # Collect the column header text length in the table
-          # Since the row headers were column 0 that is why we increment the column
-          # header by 1 (column_lengths[c+1]) before setting the column text length
-          (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
-            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-              columntext = items[c].name[0...-1]
-            else
-              columntext = "Value"
-            end
-            column_lengths[c+1] = columntext.length
-          end
-
-          # Determine the maximum length item in each column of the table
-          # We can simply go throught the gui table by row and column looking for
-          # the widest value
-          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
-            (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
-              if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-                item_def = items[c + r * table.num_columns]
-              else
-                item_def = items[r]
-              end
-              value = item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
-
-              if value.length > column_lengths[c+1]
-                column_lengths[c+1] = value.length
-              end
-
-            end
-          end
-
-          # Write out the first column header depending on the table type
-          if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", "Item")
-          else
-            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", "Label")
-          end
-
-          # Write out all the column header text
-          (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
-            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-              columntext = items[c].name[0...-1]
-            else
-              columntext = "Value"
-            end
-
-            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[c+1]}s ", columntext)
-          end
-          file.write("\n")
-
-          # Write out the table items
-          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
-            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-              rowtext = "#{r+1}"
-            else
-              rowtext = items[r].name
-            end
-
-            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", rowtext)
-            (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
-              if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
-                item_def = items[c + r * table.num_columns]
-              else
-                item_def = items[r]
-              end
-
-              value = item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
-
-              file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[c+1]}s ", value)
-
-            end
-            file.write("\n") # newline after each row
-          end
-          file.write("\n") # newline after each table
-        end # end @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-      end
-    end
-
-    def table_check(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
-
-      result = ""
-      item_defs = table.sorted_items
-
-      # Check the ranges and constraints for each item in the table
-      # We go through it this way (by row and columns) so we can grab the actual
-      # user input when we display any errors found
-      (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
-        (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
-          # get the table item definition so we know how to save it
-          item_def = item_defs[r * table.num_columns + c]
-
-          # if a constraint was defined call it here
-          # this should set the underlying constraints
-          if (item_def.constraint != nil)
-            item_def.constraint.call(item_def, table, table.buffer)
-          end
-
-          x = table.read(item_def.name, :RAW)
-          unless item_def.range.nil?
-            if item_def.display_type == :STRING
-              if x.length > item_def.range.last || x.length < item_def.range.first
-                result << "  #{item_def.name}: #{x} must be between #{item_def.range.first} and #{item_def.range.last} characters\n"
-              end
-            else
-              # check to see if the value lies within its valid range
-              if not item_def.range.include?(x)
-                # if the value is displayed as hex, display the range as hex
-                if item_def.display_type == :HEX
-                  range_first = "0x%X" % item_def.range.first
-                  range_last = "0x%X" % item_def.range.last
-                  x = "0x%X" % x
-                else
-                  range_first = item_def.range.first
-                  range_last = item_def.range.last
-                  x = table.read(item_def.name)
-                end
-                result << "  #{item_def.name}: #{x} outside valid range of #{range_first}..#{range_last}\n"
-              end
-            end
-          end
-        end # end each column
-      end # end each row
-      return result
-    end
-
-    def table_default(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-      set_binary_data_to_default(table_name)
-    end
-
-    # option to display a dialog containing a hex dump of the current table values
-    def table_hex(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
-
-      data = table.buffer
-      str, size = create_hex_string(data)
-      str << "\n\nTotal Bytes Read: %d" % size
-
-      return str
-    end
-
-    # option to save the currently displayed table as a stand alone binary file
-    def table_save(table_name, filename)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      result = table_check(table_name)
-      unless result.empty?
-        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
-      end
-
-      File.open(filename, 'wb') do |datafile|
-        table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-        datafile.write(table.buffer)
-      end
-    end
-
-    # option to save the currently displayed table to an existing table binary file
-    # containing that table.
-    def table_commit(table_name, bin_file, def_file)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-      save_table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless save_table
-
-      result = file_check()
-      unless result.empty?
-        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
-      end
-
-      @current_bin = bin_file
-      @current_def = def_file
-
-      parser = TableConfig.new
-      begin
-        parser.process(def_file)
-      rescue => err
-        raise "The table definition file:#{def_file} has the following errors:\n#{err}"
-      end
-
-      if !parser.get_table_names.include?(table_name)
-        raise "#{table_name} not found in #{def_file} table definition file."
-      end
-
-      @table_def = parser
-      open_and_load_binary_file(bin_file)
-
-      # Store the saved table data in the new table definition
-      table = @table_def.get_table(save_table.name)
-      table.buffer = save_table.buffer[0...table.length]
-      file_save(bin_file)
-    end
-
-    # Updates the definition file for a table.
-    def table_update_def(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
-
-      # Check to see that the table definition file is writeable
-      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
-
-      if !File.writable?(table.filename)
-        raise "#{table.filename} is not writeable."
-      end
-
-      # Check for errors in the table before updating the defaults
-      result = table_check(table_name)
-      unless result.empty?
-        raise "Please fix the following errors before updating the definition file:\n\n" << result
-      end
-
-      begin
-        @table_def.commit_default_values(table)
-      rescue => err
-        raise "The table definition file could not be written due to the following error(s):\n#{err}"
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Return a GenericTable given a String table name
-    def get_table(table_name)
-      @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-    end
-
-    # Retrieves a value from a table
-    def get_table_item(table_name, item_name)
-      @table_def.get_table(table_name).read(item_name)
-    end
-
-    # Updates a value in a table
-    def set_table_item(table_name, item_name, value)
-      @table_def.get_table(table_name).write(item_name, value)
-    end
-
-    # Override on_save to perform additional actions before the file is
-    # saved to disk.
-    def on_save
-      return
-    end
-
-    # Determines the string representation of an item as it should be printed in a RPT file
-    def item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
-      result = ""
-      case item_def.display_type
-      when :NONE
-        result = "\n#{table.read(item_def.name).formatted}"
-      when :STATE, :DEC, :STRING
-        result = table.read(item_def.name).to_s
-      when :CHECK
-        value = table.read(item_def.name)
-        if value == item_def.range.end
-          result = "X (#{item_def.range.end.to_s})"
-        else
-          result = "- (#{item_def.range.begin.to_s})"
-        end
-      when :HEX
-        result = @table_def.format_hex(table, item_def)
-      end
-
-      return result
-    end
-
-    # Create a hex string representation of the given binary data string
-    def create_hex_string(data)
-      index = 0
-      str = ""
-      while index < data.length
-        # after 16 bytes insert a newline in the display
-        if index % 16 == 0
-          # don't insert a newline the first time
-          if index != 0
-            str << "\n"
-          end
-          str << "0x%08X: " % index
-        # every 4 bytes insert a space for readability
-        elsif index % 4 == 0
-          str << " "
-        end
-        str << "%02X" % data.getbyte(index)
-        index += 1
-      end
-      return str, index
-    end
-
-    # Set all the binary data in the table definition to the default values
-    def set_binary_data_to_default(table_name)
-      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
-
-      # if we can't find the table do nothing
-      return unless table
-
-      table.sorted_items.each do |item_def|
-        if item_def.data_type == :BLOCK
-          table.write(item_def.name, item_def.default.hex_to_byte_string)
-        else
-          table.write(item_def.name, item_def.default)
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Opens the given binary file and populates the table definition.
-    # The filename parameter should be a properly formatted file path.
-    def open_and_load_binary_file(filename)
-      begin
-        data = nil
-        # read the binary file and store it into an array
-        File.open(filename, 'rb') do |file|
-          data = file.read
-        end
-      rescue => err
-        raise "Unable to open and load #{filename} due to #{err}."
-      end
-
-      binary_data_index = 0
-      total_table_length = 0
-      @table_def.get_all_tables.each {|table| total_table_length += table.length }
-      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
-        if binary_data_index + table.length > data.length
-          table.buffer = data[binary_data_index..-1]
-          raise "Binary size of #{data.length} not large enough to fully represent table definition of length #{total_table_length}. The remaining table definition (starting with byte #{data.length - binary_data_index} in #{table.name}) will be filled with 0."
-        end
-        table.buffer = data[binary_data_index...binary_data_index+table.length]
-        binary_data_index += table.length
-      end
-      if binary_data_index < data.length
-        raise "Binary size of #{data.length} larger than table definition of length #{total_table_length}. Discarding the remaing #{data.length - binary_data_index} bytes."
-      end
-    end
-
-  end
-
-end # module Cosmos
+# encoding: ascii-8bit
+
+# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
+# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
+
+require 'cosmos'
+require 'cosmos/tools/table_manager/table_config'
+
+module Cosmos
+
+  class TableManagerCore
+    # the currently opened definition file
+    attr_reader :current_def
+
+    # the currently opened binary file
+    attr_reader :current_bin
+
+    # an instance of TableDefinition
+    attr_reader :table_def
+
+    def initialize
+      reset()
+    end
+
+    def reset
+      @current_bin = nil
+      @current_def = nil
+      @table_def = nil
+    end
+
+    def process_definition(filename)
+      @table_def = TableConfig.new()
+      @table_def.process(filename)
+    end
+
+    # INTERFACE METHODS
+
+    # Creates new binary files based on a list of definition files and an destination directory
+    def file_new(def_files, output_dir, bar = nil)
+      bin_files = []
+      begin
+        progress = 0.0
+        progress_increment = 100.0 / def_files.length.to_f / 4.0
+
+        def_files.each do |def_file|
+          @current_def = def_file
+
+          process_definition(def_file)
+          if bar
+            progress += progress_increment
+            bar.progress = progress.to_i
+          end
+
+          # Initialize all values to defaults
+          @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+            set_binary_data_to_default(table.name)
+          end
+
+          if bar
+            progress += progress_increment
+            bar.progress = progress.to_i
+          end
+
+          # Now verify the tables makes sense as defined by the table definition.
+          # It's possible to have a definition file with default values outside
+          # the allowable range so we check for that here.
+          result = file_check()
+          unless result.empty?
+            reset()
+            raise "The table definition file has incompatibilities. Please fix the following errors:\n\n" << result
+          end
+
+          if bar
+            progress += progress_increment
+            bar.progress = progress.to_i
+          end
+
+          if File.basename(def_file) =~ /_def\.txt/
+            basename = File.basename(def_file)[0...-8] # Get the basename without the _def.txt
+          else
+            basename = File.basename(def_file).split('.')[0...-1].join('.') # Get the basename without the extension
+          end
+
+          # Set the current_bin so the file_report function works correctly
+          @current_bin = File.join(output_dir, "#{basename}.dat")
+          file_save(@current_bin)
+          bin_files << @current_bin
+          if bar
+            progress += progress_increment
+            bar.progress = progress.to_i
+          end
+          file_report()
+        end
+
+        bar.progress = 100 if bar
+        sleep(0.5)
+      ensure
+        reset()
+      end
+      return bin_files
+    end
+
+    # Opens a specified binary file using a specified definition file as the interpreter
+    def file_open(def_file, bin_file)
+      @current_bin = bin_file
+      @current_def = def_file
+      process_definition(def_file)
+      open_and_load_binary_file(bin_file)
+    end
+
+    def file_save(filename = nil)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+      @current_bin = filename if filename
+
+      result = file_check()
+      unless result.empty?
+        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
+      end
+
+      # Call the user defined function on_save to allow additional processing
+      # before the file is written out
+      on_save()
+
+      File.open(@current_bin, "wb") do |file|
+        @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+          file.write(table.buffer)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    def file_check
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      result = ""
+      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+        table_result = table_check(table.name)
+        unless table_result.empty?
+          result << "Error(s) in #{table.name}:\n" + table_result
+        end
+      end
+
+      return result
+    end
+
+    def file_hex
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      data = ""
+      # collect the data from each table
+      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+        data << table.buffer
+      end
+
+      str, size = create_hex_string(data)
+      str << "\n\nTotal Bytes Read: %d" % size
+
+      return str
+    end
+
+    # Generate the RPT file for the currently opened file
+    def file_report
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      result = file_check()
+      unless result.empty?
+        raise "Please fix the following errors before generating the report:\n\n" << result
+      end
+
+      filename = File.basename(@current_bin, ".dat")
+      File.open(File.join(File.dirname(@current_bin), "#{filename}.rpt"), 'w+') do |file|
+        file.write("File Definition: #{@current_def}\n")
+        file.write("File Binary: #{@current_bin}\n\n")
+        @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+          items = table.sorted_items
+          file.puts(table.name)
+
+          column_lengths = []
+
+          if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+            column_lengths[0] = "Item".length
+          else
+            column_lengths[0] = "Label".length
+          end
+
+          # Determine the maximum length of all the row header text in the table
+          # Basically we're treating the row headers as column 0 when we output
+          # the data which is why we set column_lengths[0] with the row text length
+          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
+            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+              rowtext = "#{r+1}"
+            else
+              rowtext = items[r].name
+            end
+
+            if rowtext.length > column_lengths[0]
+              column_lengths[0] = rowtext.length
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Collect the column header text length in the table
+          # Since the row headers were column 0 that is why we increment the column
+          # header by 1 (column_lengths[c+1]) before setting the column text length
+          (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
+            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+              columntext = items[c].name[0...-1]
+            else
+              columntext = "Value"
+            end
+            column_lengths[c+1] = columntext.length
+          end
+
+          # Determine the maximum length item in each column of the table
+          # We can simply go throught the gui table by row and column looking for
+          # the widest value
+          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
+            (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
+              if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+                item_def = items[c + r * table.num_columns]
+              else
+                item_def = items[r]
+              end
+              value = item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
+
+              if value.length > column_lengths[c+1]
+                column_lengths[c+1] = value.length
+              end
+
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Write out the first column header depending on the table type
+          if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", "Item")
+          else
+            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", "Label")
+          end
+
+          # Write out all the column header text
+          (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
+            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+              columntext = items[c].name[0...-1]
+            else
+              columntext = "Value"
+            end
+
+            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[c+1]}s ", columntext)
+          end
+          file.write("\n")
+
+          # Write out the table items
+          (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
+            if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+              rowtext = "#{r+1}"
+            else
+              rowtext = items[r].name
+            end
+
+            file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[0]}s ", rowtext)
+            (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
+              if table.type == :TWO_DIMENSIONAL
+                item_def = items[c + r * table.num_columns]
+              else
+                item_def = items[r]
+              end
+
+              value = item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
+
+              file.printf("%-#{column_lengths[c+1]}s ", value)
+
+            end
+            file.write("\n") # newline after each row
+          end
+          file.write("\n") # newline after each table
+        end # end @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+      end
+    end
+
+    def table_check(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
+
+      result = ""
+      item_defs = table.sorted_items
+
+      # Check the ranges and constraints for each item in the table
+      # We go through it this way (by row and columns) so we can grab the actual
+      # user input when we display any errors found
+      (0...table.num_rows).each do |r|
+        (0...table.num_columns).each do |c|
+          # get the table item definition so we know how to save it
+          item_def = item_defs[r * table.num_columns + c]
+
+          # if a constraint was defined call it here
+          # this should set the underlying constraints
+          if (item_def.constraint != nil)
+            item_def.constraint.call(item_def, table, table.buffer)
+          end
+
+          x = table.read(item_def.name, :RAW)
+          unless item_def.range.nil?
+            if item_def.display_type == :STRING
+              if x.length > item_def.range.last || x.length < item_def.range.first
+                result << "  #{item_def.name}: #{x} must be between #{item_def.range.first} and #{item_def.range.last} characters\n"
+              end
+            else
+              # check to see if the value lies within its valid range
+              if not item_def.range.include?(x)
+                # if the value is displayed as hex, display the range as hex
+                if item_def.display_type == :HEX
+                  range_first = "0x%X" % item_def.range.first
+                  range_last = "0x%X" % item_def.range.last
+                  x = "0x%X" % x
+                else
+                  range_first = item_def.range.first
+                  range_last = item_def.range.last
+                  x = table.read(item_def.name)
+                end
+                result << "  #{item_def.name}: #{x} outside valid range of #{range_first}..#{range_last}\n"
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end # end each column
+      end # end each row
+      return result
+    end
+
+    def table_default(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+      set_binary_data_to_default(table_name)
+    end
+
+    # option to display a dialog containing a hex dump of the current table values
+    def table_hex(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
+
+      data = table.buffer
+      str, size = create_hex_string(data)
+      str << "\n\nTotal Bytes Read: %d" % size
+
+      return str
+    end
+
+    # option to save the currently displayed table as a stand alone binary file
+    def table_save(table_name, filename)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      result = table_check(table_name)
+      unless result.empty?
+        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
+      end
+
+      File.open(filename, 'wb') do |datafile|
+        table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+        datafile.write(table.buffer)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # option to save the currently displayed table to an existing table binary file
+    # containing that table.
+    def table_commit(table_name, bin_file, def_file)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+      save_table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless save_table
+
+      result = file_check()
+      unless result.empty?
+        raise "Please fix the following errors before saving:\n\n" << result
+      end
+
+      @current_bin = bin_file
+      @current_def = def_file
+
+      parser = TableConfig.new
+      begin
+        parser.process(def_file)
+      rescue => err
+        raise "The table definition file:#{def_file} has the following errors:\n#{err}"
+      end
+
+      if !parser.get_table_names.include?(table_name)
+        raise "#{table_name} not found in #{def_file} table definition file."
+      end
+
+      @table_def = parser
+      open_and_load_binary_file(bin_file)
+
+      # Store the saved table data in the new table definition
+      table = @table_def.get_table(save_table.name)
+      table.buffer = save_table.buffer[0...table.length]
+      file_save(bin_file)
+    end
+
+    # Updates the definition file for a table.
+    def table_update_def(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless @table_def
+
+      # Check to see that the table definition file is writeable
+      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+      raise "Please open a table first." unless table
+
+      if !File.writable?(table.filename)
+        raise "#{table.filename} is not writeable."
+      end
+
+      # Check for errors in the table before updating the defaults
+      result = table_check(table_name)
+      unless result.empty?
+        raise "Please fix the following errors before updating the definition file:\n\n" << result
+      end
+
+      begin
+        @table_def.commit_default_values(table)
+      rescue => err
+        raise "The table definition file could not be written due to the following error(s):\n#{err}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Return a GenericTable given a String table name
+    def get_table(table_name)
+      @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+    end
+
+    # Retrieves a value from a table
+    def get_table_item(table_name, item_name)
+      @table_def.get_table(table_name).read(item_name)
+    end
+
+    # Updates a value in a table
+    def set_table_item(table_name, item_name, value)
+      @table_def.get_table(table_name).write(item_name, value)
+    end
+
+    # Override on_save to perform additional actions before the file is
+    # saved to disk.
+    def on_save
+      return
+    end
+
+    # Determines the string representation of an item as it should be printed in a RPT file
+    def item_to_report_string(table, item_def)
+      result = ""
+      case item_def.display_type
+      when :NONE
+        result = "\n#{table.read(item_def.name).formatted}"
+      when :STATE, :DEC, :STRING
+        result = table.read(item_def.name).to_s
+      when :CHECK
+        value = table.read(item_def.name)
+        if value == item_def.range.end
+          result = "X (#{item_def.range.end.to_s})"
+        else
+          result = "- (#{item_def.range.begin.to_s})"
+        end
+      when :HEX
+        result = @table_def.format_hex(table, item_def)
+      end
+
+      return result
+    end
+
+    # Create a hex string representation of the given binary data string
+    def create_hex_string(data)
+      index = 0
+      str = ""
+      while index < data.length
+        # after 16 bytes insert a newline in the display
+        if index % 16 == 0
+          # don't insert a newline the first time
+          if index != 0
+            str << "\n"
+          end
+          str << "0x%08X: " % index
+        # every 4 bytes insert a space for readability
+        elsif index % 4 == 0
+          str << " "
+        end
+        str << "%02X" % data.getbyte(index)
+        index += 1
+      end
+      return str, index
+    end
+
+    # Set all the binary data in the table definition to the default values
+    def set_binary_data_to_default(table_name)
+      table = @table_def.get_table(table_name)
+
+      # if we can't find the table do nothing
+      return unless table
+
+      table.sorted_items.each do |item_def|
+        if item_def.data_type == :BLOCK
+          table.write(item_def.name, item_def.default.hex_to_byte_string)
+        else
+          table.write(item_def.name, item_def.default)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Opens the given binary file and populates the table definition.
+    # The filename parameter should be a properly formatted file path.
+    def open_and_load_binary_file(filename)
+      begin
+        data = nil
+        # read the binary file and store it into an array
+        File.open(filename, 'rb') do |file|
+          data = file.read
+        end
+      rescue => err
+        raise "Unable to open and load #{filename} due to #{err}."
+      end
+
+      binary_data_index = 0
+      total_table_length = 0
+      @table_def.get_all_tables.each {|table| total_table_length += table.length }
+      @table_def.get_all_tables.each do |table|
+        if binary_data_index + table.length > data.length
+          table.buffer = data[binary_data_index..-1]
+          raise "Binary size of #{data.length} not large enough to fully represent table definition of length #{total_table_length}. The remaining table definition (starting with byte #{data.length - binary_data_index} in #{table.name}) will be filled with 0."
+        end
+        table.buffer = data[binary_data_index...binary_data_index+table.length]
+        binary_data_index += table.length
+      end
+      if binary_data_index < data.length
+        raise "Binary size of #{data.length} larger than table definition of length #{total_table_length}. Discarding the remaing #{data.length - binary_data_index} bytes."
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end # module Cosmos