Eliminate redundant object collections (ObjectModel having a separate collection of its children).

Fix renaming/creation of children (fix ticket 97).


git-svn-id: http://svn.drobilla.net/lad/ingen@844 a436a847-0d15-0410-975c-d299462d15a1

14 files changed, 81 insertions, 932 deletions

diff --git a/src/libs/client/NodeModel.cpp b/src/libs/client/NodeModel.cpp
index 52a4e1e9..b8c8e901 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/NodeModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/NodeModel.cpp
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ namespace Ingen {
 namespace Client {
 
 
-NodeModel::NodeModel(SharedPtr<PluginModel> plugin, const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
-	: ObjectModel(path, polyphonic)
+NodeModel::NodeModel(Store& store, SharedPtr<PluginModel> plugin, const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
+	: ObjectModel(store, path, polyphonic)
 	, _plugin_uri(plugin->uri())
 	, _plugin(plugin)
 {
 }
 
-NodeModel::NodeModel(const string& plugin_uri, const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
-	: ObjectModel(path, polyphonic)
+NodeModel::NodeModel(Store& store, const string& plugin_uri, const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
+	: ObjectModel(store, path, polyphonic)
 	, _plugin_uri(plugin_uri)
 {
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ NodeModel::add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c)
 {
 	assert(c->parent().get() == this);
 	
-	ObjectModel::add_child(c);
+	//ObjectModel::add_child(c);
 
 	SharedPtr<PortModel> pm = PtrCast<PortModel>(c);
 	assert(pm);
@@ -100,13 +100,14 @@ NodeModel::remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c)
 	assert(c->path().is_child_of(_path));
 	assert(c->parent().get() == this);
 	
-	bool ret = ObjectModel::remove_child(c);
+	//bool ret = ObjectModel::remove_child(c);
 
 	SharedPtr<PortModel> pm = PtrCast<PortModel>(c);
 	assert(pm);
 	remove_port(pm);
 
-	return ret;
+	//return ret;
+	return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libs/client/NodeModel.hpp b/src/libs/client/NodeModel.hpp
index c4f9afe2..a38c519c 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/NodeModel.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/NodeModel.hpp
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ public:
 protected:
 	friend class Store;
 	
-	NodeModel(const string& plugin_uri, const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
-	NodeModel(SharedPtr<PluginModel> plugin, const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
+	NodeModel(Store& store, const string& plugin_uri, const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
+	NodeModel(Store& store, SharedPtr<PluginModel> plugin, const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
 
 	NodeModel(const Path& path);
 	void add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c);
diff --git a/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.cpp b/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.cpp
index 673a5c60..ca38b42f 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ namespace Ingen {
 namespace Client {
 
 
-ObjectModel::ObjectModel(const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
-	: _path(path)
+ObjectModel::ObjectModel(Store& store, const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
+	: _store(store)
+	, _path(path)
 	, _polyphonic(polyphonic)
 {
 }
@@ -35,51 +36,41 @@ ObjectModel::ObjectModel(const Path& path, bool polyphonic)
 ObjectModel::~ObjectModel()
 {
 }
+	
 
-SharedPtr<ObjectModel>
-ObjectModel::get_child(const string& name) const
+ObjectModel::const_iterator
+ObjectModel::children_begin() const
 {
-	assert(name.find("/") == string::npos);
-	Children::const_iterator i = _children.find(name);
-	return ((i != _children.end()) ? (*i).second : SharedPtr<ObjectModel>());
+	Store::Objects::const_iterator me = _store.objects().find(_path);
+	assert(me != _store.objects().end());
+	++me;
+	return me;
 }
 
-void
-ObjectModel::add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> o)
+
+ObjectModel::const_iterator
+ObjectModel::children_end() const
 {
-	assert(o);
-	assert(o->path().is_child_of(_path));
-	assert(o->parent().get() == this);
-	
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-	// Be sure there's no duplicates
-	Children::iterator existing = _children.find(o->path().name());
-	assert(existing == _children.end());
-#endif
-
-	_children.insert(make_pair(o->path().name(), o));
-	signal_new_child.emit(o);
+	Store::Objects::const_iterator me = _store.objects().find(_path);
+	assert(me != _store.objects().end());
+	return _store.objects().find_descendants_end(me);
 }
 
-bool
-ObjectModel::remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> o)
+
+SharedPtr<ObjectModel>
+ObjectModel::find_child(const string& name) const
 {
-	assert(o->path().is_child_of(_path));
-	assert(o->parent().get() == this);
-
-	Children::iterator i = _children.find(o->path().name());
-	if (i != _children.end()) {
-		assert(i->second == o);
-		_children.erase(i);
-		signal_removed_child.emit(o);
-		return true;
-	} else {
-		cerr << "[ObjectModel::remove_child] " << _path
-			<< ": failed to find child " << o->path().name() << endl;
-		return false;
-	}
+	const_iterator me = _store.objects().find(_path);
+	assert(me != _store.objects().end());
+	const_iterator children_end = _store.objects().find_descendants_end(me);
+	const_iterator child = _store.objects().find(me, children_end, _path.base() + name);
+	if (child != _store.objects().end())
+		return child->second;
+	else
+		return SharedPtr<ObjectModel>();
 }
 
+
 /** Get a piece of metadata for this object.
  *
  * @return Metadata value with key @a key, empty string otherwise.
diff --git a/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.hpp b/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.hpp
index 9ac3e686..ede796e4 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/ObjectModel.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <raul/SharedPtr.hpp>
 #include <raul/Table.hpp>
 #include "interface/GraphObject.hpp"
+#include "Store.hpp"
 
 using std::string;
 using Raul::Atom;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ using Raul::Path;
 namespace Ingen {
 namespace Client {
 
+class Store;
+
 
 /** Base class for all GraphObject models (NodeModel, PatchModel, PortModel).
  *
@@ -59,16 +62,18 @@ public:
 	void set_metadata(const string& key, const Atom& value)
 		{ _metadata.insert(make_pair(key, value)); signal_metadata.emit(key, value); }
 
-	typedef Raul::Table<string, SharedPtr<ObjectModel> > Children;
-
 	const MetadataMap&     metadata()   const { return _metadata; }
-	const Children&        children()   const { return _children; }
 	const Path             path()       const { return _path; }
 	const string           name()       const { return _path.name(); }
 	SharedPtr<ObjectModel> parent()     const { return _parent; }
 	bool                   polyphonic() const { return _polyphonic; }
 
-	SharedPtr<ObjectModel> get_child(const string& name) const;
+	typedef Store::Objects::iterator       iterator;
+	typedef Store::Objects::const_iterator const_iterator;
+
+	const_iterator         children_begin() const;
+	const_iterator         children_end() const;
+	SharedPtr<ObjectModel> find_child(const string& name) const;
 
 	// Signals
 	sigc::signal<void, SharedPtr<ObjectModel> >    signal_new_child; 
@@ -81,24 +86,24 @@ public:
 protected:
 	friend class Store;
 	
-	ObjectModel(const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
+	ObjectModel(Store& store,  const Path& path, bool polyphonic);
 	
 	virtual void set_path(const Path& p) { _path = p; signal_renamed.emit(); }
 	virtual void set_parent(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> p) { assert(p); _parent = p; }
-	virtual void add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c);
-	virtual bool remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c);
-	
+	virtual void add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c) {}
+	virtual bool remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c) { return true; }
+
 	void add_metadata(const MetadataMap& data);
 	void set_polyphonic(bool);
 	
 	void set(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> model);
 
+	Store&                 _store;
 	Path                   _path;
 	bool                   _polyphonic;
 	SharedPtr<ObjectModel> _parent;
 	
 	MetadataMap _metadata;
-	Children    _children;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/libs/client/PatchLibrarian.cpp.new b/src/libs/client/PatchLibrarian.cpp.new
deleted file mode 100644
index 125b7fbd..00000000
--- a/src/libs/client/PatchLibrarian.cpp.new
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,833 +0,0 @@
-/* This file is part of Ingen.
- * Copyright (C) 2007 Dave Robillard <drobilla.net>
- * 
- * Ingen is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
- * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
- * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
- * version.
- * 
- * Ingen is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
- * WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
- */
-
-#include "PatchLibrarian.h"
-#include <libxml/parser.h>
-#include <libxml/tree.h>
-#include <libxml/xpath.h>
-#include "PatchModel.h"
-#include "NodeModel.h"
-#include "ConnectionModel.h"
-#include "PortModel.h"
-#include "PresetModel.h"
-#include "OSCController.h"
-#include "PluginModel.h"
-#include "Path.h"
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <vector>
-#include <utility> // for pair, make_pair
-#include <cassert>
-#include <cstring>
-#include <string>
-#include <unistd.h> // for usleep
-#include <cstdlib>  // for atof
-#include <cmath>
-
-using std::string; using std::vector; using std::pair;
-using std::cerr; using std::cout; using std::endl;
-
-namespace Ingen {
-namespace Client {
-
-	
-/** Searches for the filename passed in the path, returning the full
- * path of the file, or the empty string if not found.
- *
- * This function tries to be as friendly a black box as possible - if the path
- * passed is an absolute path and the file is found there, it will return
- * that path, etc.
- *
- * additional_path is a list (colon delimeted as usual) of additional
- * directories to look in.  ie the directory the parent patch resides in would
- * be a good idea to pass as additional_path, in the case of a subpatch.
- */
-string
-PatchLibrarian::find_file(const string& filename, const string& additional_path)
-{
-	string search_path = additional_path + ":" + m_patch_path;
-	
-	// Try to open the raw filename first
-	std::ifstream is(filename.c_str(), std::ios::in);
-	if (is.good()) {
-		is.close();
-		return filename;
-	}
-	
-	string directory;
-	string full_patch_path = "";
-	
-	while (search_path != "") {
-		directory = search_path.substr(0, search_path.find(':'));
-		if (search_path.find(':') != string::npos)
-			search_path = search_path.substr(search_path.find(':')+1);
-		else
-			search_path = "";
-
-		full_patch_path = directory +"/"+ filename;
-		
-		std::ifstream is;
-		is.open(full_patch_path.c_str(), std::ios::in);
-	
-		if (is.good()) {
-			is.close();
-			return full_patch_path;
-		} else {
-			cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Could not find patch file " << full_patch_path << endl;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return "";
-}
-
-
-/** Save a patch from a PatchModel to a filename.
- *
- * The filename passed is the true filename the patch will be saved to (with no prefixing or anything
- * like that), and the patch_model's filename member will be set accordingly.
- *
- * This will break if:
- * - The filename does not have an extension (ie contain a ".")
- * - The patch_model has no (Ingen) path
- */
-void
-PatchLibrarian::save_patch(PatchModel* patch_model, const string& filename, bool recursive)
-{
-	assert(filename != "");
-	assert(patch_model->path() != "");
-	
-	cout << "Saving patch " << patch_model->path() << " to " << filename << endl;
-
-	patch_model->filename(filename);
-	
-	string dir = filename.substr(0, filename.find_last_of("/"));
-	
-	NodeModel* nm = NULL;
-	PatchModel* spm = NULL; // subpatch model
-	
-	xmlDocPtr  xml_doc = NULL;
-    xmlNodePtr xml_root_node = NULL;
-	xmlNodePtr xml_node = NULL;
-	xmlNodePtr xml_child_node = NULL;
-	xmlNodePtr xml_grandchild_node = NULL;
-	
-    xml_doc = xmlNewDoc((xmlChar*)"1.0");
-    xml_root_node = xmlNewNode(NULL, (xmlChar*)"patch");
-    xmlDocSetRootElement(xml_doc, xml_root_node);
-
-	const size_t temp_buf_length = 255;
-	char temp_buf[temp_buf_length];
-	
-	string patch_name;
-	if (patch_model->path() != "/") {
-	  patch_name = patch_model->name();
-	} else {
-	  patch_name = filename;
-	  if (patch_name.find("/") != string::npos)
-	    patch_name = patch_name.substr(patch_name.find_last_of("/") + 1);
-	  if (patch_name.find(".") != string::npos)
-	    patch_name = patch_name.substr(0, patch_name.find_last_of("."));
-	}
-
-	assert(patch_name.length() > 0);
-	xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"name",
-			       (xmlChar*)patch_name.c_str());
-	
-	snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%zd", patch_model->poly());
-	xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"polyphony", (xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-	
-	// Write metadata
-	for (map<string, string>::const_iterator i = patch_model->metadata().begin();
-			i != patch_model->metadata().end(); ++i) {
-		// Dirty hack, don't save coordinates in patch file
-		if ((*i).first != "module-x" && (*i).first != "module-y"
-				&& (*i).first != "filename")
-			xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL,
-				(xmlChar*)(*i).first.c_str(), (xmlChar*)(*i).second.c_str());
-		assert((*i).first != "connection");
-		assert((*i).first != "node");
-		assert((*i).first != "subpatch");
-		assert((*i).first != "name");
-		assert((*i).first != "polyphony");
-		assert((*i).first != "preset");
-	}
-	
-	// Save nodes and subpatches
-	for (NodeModelMap::const_iterator i = patch_model->nodes().begin(); i != patch_model->nodes().end(); ++i) {
-		nm = i->second;
-		
-		if (nm->plugin()->type() == PluginModel::Patch) {  // Subpatch
-			spm = (PatchModel*)i->second;
-			xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"subpatch", NULL);
-			
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"name", (xmlChar*)spm->name().c_str());
-			
-			string ref_filename;
-			// No path
-			if (spm->filename() == "") {
-				ref_filename = spm->name() + ".om";
-				spm->filename(dir +"/"+ ref_filename);
-			// Absolute path
-			} else if (spm->filename().substr(0, 1) == "/") {
-				// Attempt to make it a relative path, if it's undernath this patch's dir
-				if (dir.substr(0, 1) == "/" && spm->filename().substr(0, dir.length()) == dir) {
-					ref_filename = spm->filename().substr(dir.length()+1);
-				} else { // FIXME: not good
-					ref_filename = spm->filename().substr(spm->filename().find_last_of("/")+1);
-					spm->filename(dir +"/"+ ref_filename);
-				}
-			} else {
-				ref_filename = spm->filename();
-			}
-			
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"filename", (xmlChar*)ref_filename.c_str());
-			
-			snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%zd", spm->poly());
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"polyphony", (xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-			
-			// Write metadata
-			for (map<string, string>::const_iterator i = nm->metadata().begin();
-					i != nm->metadata().end(); ++i) {	
-				// Dirty hack, don't save metadata that would be in patch file
-				if ((*i).first != "polyphony" && (*i).first != "filename"
-					&& (*i).first != "author" && (*i).first != "description")
-					xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,
-						(xmlChar*)(*i).first.c_str(), (xmlChar*)(*i).second.c_str());
-			}
-	
-			if (recursive)
-				save_patch(spm, spm->filename(), true);
-
-		} else {  // Normal node
-			xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"node", NULL);
-			
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"name", (xmlChar*)nm->name().c_str());
-			
-			if (nm->plugin() == NULL) break;
-	
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"polyphonic",
-				(xmlChar*)((nm->polyphonic()) ? "true" : "false"));
-				
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"type",
-				(xmlChar*)nm->plugin()->type_string());
-			/*
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"plugin-label",
-				(xmlChar*)(nm->plugin()->plug_label().c_str()));
-	
-			if (nm->plugin()->type() != PluginModel::Internal) {
-				xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"library-name",
-					(xmlChar*)(nm->plugin()->lib_name().c_str()));
-			}*/
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,  (xmlChar*)"plugin-uri",
-				(xmlChar*)(nm->plugin()->uri().c_str()));
-		
-			// Write metadata
-			for (map<string, string>::const_iterator i = nm->metadata().begin(); i != nm->metadata().end(); ++i) {
-				// DSSI _hack_ (FIXME: fix OSC to be more like this and not smash DSSI into metadata?)
-				if ((*i).first.substr(0, 16) == "dssi-configure--") {
-					xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"dssi-configure", NULL);
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL,
-						(xmlChar*)"key", (xmlChar*)(*i).first.substr(16).c_str());
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL,
-							(xmlChar*)"value", (xmlChar*)(*i).second.c_str());
-				} else if ((*i).first == "dssi-program") {
-					xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"dssi-program", NULL);
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL,
-						(xmlChar*)"bank", (xmlChar*)(*i).second.substr(0, (*i).second.find("/")).c_str());
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL,
-						(xmlChar*)"program", (xmlChar*)(*i).second.substr((*i).second.find("/")+1).c_str());
-				} else {
-					xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL,
-						(xmlChar*)(*i).first.c_str(), (xmlChar*)(*i).second.c_str());
-				}
-			}
-	
-			PortModel* pm = NULL;
-			// Write port metadata, if necessary
-			for (list<PortModel*>::const_iterator i = nm->ports().begin(); i != nm->ports().end(); ++i) {
-				pm = (*i);
-				if (pm->is_input() && pm->user_min() != pm->min_val() || pm->user_max() != pm->max_val()) {
-					xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"port", NULL);
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"name",
-						(xmlChar*)pm->path().name().c_str());
-					snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", pm->user_min());
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"user-min", (xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-					snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", pm->user_max());
-					xml_grandchild_node = xmlNewChild(xml_child_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"user-max", (xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-				}	
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Save connections
-	
-	const list<ConnectionModel*>& cl = patch_model->connections();
-	const ConnectionModel* c = NULL;
-	
-	for (list<ConnectionModel*>::const_iterator i = cl.begin(); i != cl.end(); ++i) {
-		c = (*i);
-		xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"connection", NULL);
-		xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"source-node",
-			(xmlChar*)c->src_port_path().parent().name().c_str());
-		xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"source-port",
-			(xmlChar*)c->src_port_path().name().c_str());
-		xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"destination-node",
-			(xmlChar*)c->dst_port_path().parent().name().c_str());
-		xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"destination-port",
-			(xmlChar*)c->dst_port_path().name().c_str());
-	}
-	
-    // Save control values (ie presets eventually, right now just current control vals)
-	
-	xmlNodePtr xml_preset_node = xmlNewChild(xml_root_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"preset", NULL);
-	xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_preset_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"name", (xmlChar*)"default");
-
-	PortModel* pm = NULL;
-
-	// Save node port controls
-	for (NodeModelMap::const_iterator n = patch_model->nodes().begin(); n != patch_model->nodes().end(); ++n) {
-		nm = n->second;
-		for (PortModelList::const_iterator p = nm->ports().begin(); p != nm->ports().end(); ++p) {
-			pm = *p;
-			if (pm->is_input() && pm->is_control()) {
-				float val = pm->value();
-				xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_preset_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"control",  NULL);
-				xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"node-name",
-					(xmlChar*)nm->name().c_str());
-				xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"port-name",
-					(xmlChar*)pm->path().name().c_str());
-				snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", val);
-				xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"value",
-					(xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	// Save patch port controls
-	for (PortModelList::const_iterator p = patch_model->ports().begin();
-			p != patch_model->ports().end(); ++p) {
-		pm = *p;
-		if (pm->is_input() && pm->is_control()) {
-			float val = pm->value();
-			xml_node = xmlNewChild(xml_preset_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"control",  NULL);
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"port-name",
-				(xmlChar*)pm->path().name().c_str());
-			snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", val);
-			xml_child_node = xmlNewChild(xml_node, NULL, (xmlChar*)"value",
-				(xmlChar*)temp_buf);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	xmlSaveFormatFile(filename.c_str(), xml_doc, 1); // 1 == pretty print
-
-    xmlFreeDoc(xml_doc);
-    xmlCleanupParser();
-}
-
-
-/** Load a patch in to the engine (and client) from a patch file.
- *
- * The name and poly from the passed PatchModel are used.  If the name is
- * the empty string, the name will be loaded from the file.  If the poly
- * is 0, it will be loaded from file.  Otherwise the given values will
- * be used.
- *
- * If @a wait is set, the patch will be checked for existence before
- * loading everything in to it (to prevent messing up existing patches
- * that exist at the path this one should load as).
- *
- * If the @a existing parameter is true, the patch will be loaded into a
- * currently existing patch (ie a merging will take place).  Errors will
- * result if Nodes of conflicting names exist.
- *
- * Returns the path of the newly created patch.
- */
-string
-PatchLibrarian::load_patch(PatchModel* pm, bool wait, bool existing)
-{
-	string filename = pm->filename();
-
-	string additional_path = (pm->parent() == NULL)
-		? "" : ((PatchModel*)pm->parent())->filename();
-	additional_path = additional_path.substr(0, additional_path.find_last_of("/"));
-
-	filename = find_file(pm->filename(), additional_path);
-
-	size_t poly = pm->poly();
-
-	//cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Loading patch " << filename << "" << endl;
-
-	const size_t temp_buf_length = 255;
-	char temp_buf[temp_buf_length];
-	
-	bool load_name = (pm->path() == "");
-	bool load_poly = (poly == 0);
-	
-	xmlDocPtr doc = xmlParseFile(filename.c_str());
-
-	if (doc == NULL ) {
-		cerr << "Unable to parse patch file." << endl;
-		return "";
-	}
-
-	xmlNodePtr cur = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);
-
-	if (cur == NULL) {
-		cerr << "Empty document." << endl;
-		xmlFreeDoc(doc);
-		return "";
-	}
-
-	if (xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*) "patch")) {
-		cerr << "File is not an Ingen patch file (root node != <patch>)" << endl;
-		xmlFreeDoc(doc);
-		return "";
-	}
-
-	xmlChar* key = NULL;
-	cur = cur->xmlChildrenNode;
-	string path;
-
-	pm->filename(filename);
-
-	// Load Patch attributes
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, cur->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-		
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"name"))) {
-			if (load_name) {
-				assert(key != NULL);
-				if (pm->parent() != NULL) {
-					path = pm->parent()->base_path() + string((char*)key);
-				} else {
-					path = string("/") + string((char*)key);
-				}
-				assert(path.find("//") == string::npos);
-				assert(path.length() > 0);
-				pm->set_path(path);
-			}
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"polyphony"))) {
-			if (load_poly) {
-				poly = atoi((char*)key);
-				pm->poly(poly);
-			}
-		} else if (xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"connection")
-				&& xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"node")
-				&& xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"subpatch")
-				&& xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"preset")) {
-			// Don't know what this tag is, add it as metadata without overwriting
-			// (so caller can set arbitrary parameters which will be preserved)
-			if (key != NULL)
-				if (pm->get_metadata((const char*)cur->name) == "")
-					pm->set_metadata((const char*)cur->name, (const char*)key);
-		}
-		
-		xmlFree(key);
-		key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	
-	if (poly == 0) poly = 1;
-
-	if (!existing) {
-		// Wait until the patch is created or the node creations may fail
-		if (wait) {
-			int id = m_osc_controller->get_next_request_id();
-			m_osc_controller->set_wait_response_id(id);
-			m_osc_controller->create_patch(pm, id);
-			bool succeeded = m_osc_controller->wait_for_response();
-	
-			// If creating the patch failed, bail out so we don't load all these nodes
-			// into an already existing patch
-			if (!succeeded) {
-				cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Patch load failed (patch already exists)" << endl;
-				return "";
-			}
-		} else {
-			m_osc_controller->create_patch(pm);
-		}
-	}
-	
-
-	// Set the filename metadata.  (FIXME)
-	// This isn't so good, considering multiple clients on multiple machines, and
-	// absolute filesystem paths obviously aren't going to be correct.  But for now
-	// this is all I can figure out to have Save/Save As work properly for subpatches
-	m_osc_controller->set_metadata(pm->path(), "filename", pm->filename());
-
-	// Load nodes
-	NodeModel* nm = NULL;
-	cur = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc)->xmlChildrenNode;
-	
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"node"))) {
-			nm = parse_node(pm, doc, cur);
-			if (nm != NULL) {
-				m_osc_controller->add_node(nm);
-				m_osc_controller->set_all_metadata(nm);
-				for (list<PortModel*>::const_iterator j = nm->ports().begin();
-						j != nm->ports().end(); ++j) {
-					// FIXME: ew
-					snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", (*j)->user_min());
-					m_osc_controller->set_metadata((*j)->path(), "user-min", temp_buf);
-					snprintf(temp_buf, temp_buf_length, "%f", (*j)->user_max());
-					m_osc_controller->set_metadata((*j)->path(), "user-max", temp_buf);
-				}
-				nm = NULL;
-				usleep(10000);
-			}
-		}
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-
-	// Load subpatches
-	cur = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc)->xmlChildrenNode;
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"subpatch"))) {
-			load_subpatch(pm, doc, cur);
-		}
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	
-	// Load connections
-	ConnectionModel* cm = NULL;
-	cur = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc)->xmlChildrenNode;
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"connection"))) {
-			cm = parse_connection(pm, doc, cur);
-			if (cm != NULL) {
-				m_osc_controller->connect(cm->src_port_path(), cm->dst_port_path());
-				usleep(1000);
-			}
-		}
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	
-	
-	// Load presets (control values)
-	PresetModel* preset_model = NULL;
-	cur = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc)->xmlChildrenNode;
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"preset"))) {
-			preset_model = parse_preset(pm, doc, cur);
-			assert(preset_model != NULL);
-			if (preset_model->name() == "default")
-				m_osc_controller->set_preset(pm->path(), preset_model);
-		}
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	
-	xmlFreeDoc(doc);
-	xmlCleanupParser();
-
-	m_osc_controller->set_all_metadata(pm);
-
-	if (!existing)
-		m_osc_controller->enable_patch(pm->path());
-
-	string ret = pm->path();
-	return ret;
-}
-
-
-/** Build a NodeModel given a pointer to a Node in a patch file.
- */
-NodeModel*
-PatchLibrarian::parse_node(const PatchModel* parent, xmlDocPtr doc, const xmlNodePtr node)
-{
-	NodeModel* nm = new NodeModel("/UNINITIALIZED"); // FIXME: ew
-	PluginModel* plugin = new PluginModel();
-
-	xmlChar* key;
-	xmlNodePtr cur = node->xmlChildrenNode;
-	
-	bool found_name = false;
-	
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, cur->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-		
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"name"))) {
-			nm->set_path(parent->base_path() + (char*)key);
-			found_name = true;
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"polyphonic"))) {
-			nm->polyphonic(!strcmp((char*)key, "true"));
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"type"))) {
-			plugin->set_type((const char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"library-name"))) {
-			plugin->lib_name((char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"plugin-label"))) {
-			plugin->plug_label((char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"plugin-uri"))) {
-			plugin->uri((char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"port"))) {
-			xmlNodePtr child = cur->xmlChildrenNode;
-			
-			string path;
-			float user_min = 0.0;
-			float user_max = 0.0;
-			
-			while (child != NULL) {
-				key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, child->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-				
-				if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"name"))) {
-					path = nm->base_path() + (char*)key;
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"user-min"))) {
-					user_min = atof((char*)key);
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"user-max"))) {
-					user_max = atof((char*)key);
-				}
-				
-				xmlFree(key);
-				key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-		
-				child = child->next;
-			}
-
-			// FIXME: nasty assumptions
-			PortModel* pm = new PortModel(path,
-					PortModel::CONTROL, PortModel::INPUT, PortModel::NONE,
-					0.0, user_min, user_max);
-			nm->add_port(pm);
-
-		// DSSI hacks.  Stored in the patch files as special elements, but sent to
-		// the engine as normal metadata with specially formatted key/values.  Not
-		// sure if this is the best way to go about this, but it's the least damaging
-		// right now
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"dssi-program"))) {
-			xmlNodePtr child = cur->xmlChildrenNode;
-			
-			string bank;
-			string program;
-			
-			while (child != NULL) {
-				key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, child->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-				
-				if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"bank"))) {
-					bank = (char*)key;
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"program"))) {
-					program = (char*)key;
-				}
-				
-				xmlFree(key);
-				key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-				child = child->next;
-			}
-			nm->set_metadata("dssi-program", bank +"/"+ program);
-			
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"dssi-configure"))) {
-			xmlNodePtr child = cur->xmlChildrenNode;
-			
-			string dssi_key;
-			string dssi_value;
-			
-			while (child != NULL) {
-				key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, child->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-				
-				if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"key"))) {
-					dssi_key = (char*)key;
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"value"))) {
-					dssi_value = (char*)key;
-				}
-				
-				xmlFree(key);
-				key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-		
-				child = child->next;
-			}
-			nm->set_metadata(string("dssi-configure--").append(dssi_key), dssi_value);
-			
-		} else {  // Don't know what this tag is, add it as metadata
-			if (key != NULL)
-				nm->set_metadata((const char*)cur->name, (const char*)key);
-		}
-		xmlFree(key);
-		key = NULL;
-
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	
-	if (nm->path() == "") {
-		cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Malformed patch file (node tag has empty children)" << endl;
-		cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Node ignored." << endl;
-		delete nm;
-		return NULL;
-	} else {
-		nm->plugin(plugin);
-		return nm;
-	}
-}
-
-
-void
-PatchLibrarian::load_subpatch(PatchModel* parent, xmlDocPtr doc, const xmlNodePtr subpatch)
-{
-	xmlChar *key;
-	xmlNodePtr cur = subpatch->xmlChildrenNode;
-	
-	PatchModel* pm = new PatchModel("", 1); // FIXME: ew
-	
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, cur->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-		
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"name"))) {
-			if (parent == NULL)
-				pm->set_path(string("/") + (const char*)key);
-			else
-				pm->set_path(parent->base_path() + (const char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"polyphony"))) {
-			pm->poly(atoi((const char*)key));
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"filename"))) {
-			pm->filename((const char*)key);
-		} else {  // Don't know what this tag is, add it as metadata
-			if (key != NULL && strlen((const char*)key) > 0)
-				pm->set_metadata((const char*)cur->name, (const char*)key);
-		}
-		xmlFree(key);
-		key = NULL;
-
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-
-	// This needs to be done after setting the path above, to prevent
-	// NodeModel::set_path from calling it's parent's rename_node with
-	// an invalid (nonexistant) name
-	pm->set_parent(parent);
-	
-	load_patch(pm, false);
-}
-
-
-/** Build a ConnectionModel given a pointer to a connection in a patch file.
- */
-ConnectionModel*
-PatchLibrarian::parse_connection(const PatchModel* parent, xmlDocPtr doc, const xmlNodePtr node)
-{
-	//cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Parsing connection..." << endl;
-
-	xmlChar *key;
-	xmlNodePtr cur = node->xmlChildrenNode;
-	
-	string source_node, source_port, dest_node, dest_port;
-	
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, cur->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-		
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"source-node"))) {
-			source_node = (char*)key;
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"source-port"))) {
-			source_port = (char*)key;
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"destination-node"))) {
-			dest_node = (char*)key;
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"destination-port"))) {
-			dest_port = (char*)key;
-		}
-		
-		xmlFree(key);
-		key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-
-	if (source_node == "" || source_port == "" || dest_node == "" || dest_port == "") {
-		cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Malformed patch file (connection tag has empty children)" << endl;
-		cerr << "[PatchLibrarian] Connection ignored." << endl;
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	// FIXME: temporary compatibility, remove any slashes from port names
-	// remove this soon once patches have migrated
-	string::size_type slash_index;
-	while ((slash_index = source_port.find("/")) != string::npos)
-		source_port[slash_index] = '-';
-
-	while ((slash_index = dest_port.find("/")) != string::npos)
-		dest_port[slash_index] = '-';
-	
-	ConnectionModel* cm = new ConnectionModel(parent->base_path() + source_node +"/"+ source_port,
-		parent->base_path() + dest_node +"/"+ dest_port);
-	
-	return cm;
-}
-
-
-/** Build a PresetModel given a pointer to a preset in a patch file.
- */
-PresetModel*
-PatchLibrarian::parse_preset(const PatchModel* patch, xmlDocPtr doc, const xmlNodePtr node)
-{
-	xmlNodePtr cur = node->xmlChildrenNode;
-	xmlChar* key;
-
-	PresetModel* pm = new PresetModel(patch->base_path());
-	
-	while (cur != NULL) {
-		key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, cur->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-
-		if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"name"))) {
-			assert(key != NULL);
-			pm->name((char*)key);
-		} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(cur->name, (const xmlChar*)"control"))) {
-			xmlNodePtr child = cur->xmlChildrenNode;
-	
-			string node_name = "", port_name = "";
-			float val = 0.0;
-			
-			while (child != NULL) {
-				key = xmlNodeListGetString(doc, child->xmlChildrenNode, 1);
-				
-				if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"node-name"))) {
-					node_name = (char*)key;
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"port-name"))) {
-					port_name = (char*)key;
-				} else if ((!xmlStrcmp(child->name, (const xmlChar*)"value"))) {
-					val = atof((char*)key);
-				}
-				
-				xmlFree(key);
-				key = NULL; // Avoid a (possible?) double free
-		
-				child = child->next;
-			}
-			
-			if (port_name == "") {
-				string msg = "Unable to parse control in patch file ( node = ";
-				msg.append(node_name).append(", port = ").append(port_name).append(")");
-				m_client_hooks->error(msg);
-			} else {
-				// FIXME: temporary compatibility, remove any slashes from port name
-				// remove this soon once patches have migrated
-				string::size_type slash_index;
-				while ((slash_index = port_name.find("/")) != string::npos)
-					port_name[slash_index] = '-';
-				pm->add_control(node_name, port_name, val);
-			}
-		}
-		xmlFree(key);
-		key = NULL;
-		cur = cur->next;
-	}
-	if (pm->name() == "") {
-		m_client_hooks->error("Preset in patch file has no name.");
-		pm->name("Unnamed");
-	}
-
-	return pm;
-}
-
-} // namespace Client
-} // namespace Ingen
diff --git a/src/libs/client/PatchModel.cpp b/src/libs/client/PatchModel.cpp
index 2bd514f3..3997ac77 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/PatchModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/PatchModel.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ PatchModel::add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c)
 {
 	assert(c->parent().get() == this);
 	
-	ObjectModel::add_child(c);
+	//ObjectModel::add_child(c);
 
 	SharedPtr<PortModel> pm = PtrCast<PortModel>(c);
 	if (pm) {
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ PatchModel::add_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> c)
 		signal_new_node.emit(nm);
 }
 
+/*
 SharedPtr<NodeModel>
 PatchModel::get_node(const string& name) const
 {
 	return PtrCast<NodeModel>(get_child(name));
 }
-
+*/
 
 bool
 PatchModel::remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> o)
@@ -82,35 +83,21 @@ PatchModel::remove_child(SharedPtr<ObjectModel> o)
 		j = next;
 	}
 
-	if (ObjectModel::remove_child(o)) {
-		SharedPtr<NodeModel> nm = PtrCast<NodeModel>(o);
-		if (nm) {
-			signal_removed_node.emit(nm);
-		}
-		return true;
-	} else {
-		return false;
-	}
+	SharedPtr<NodeModel> nm = PtrCast<NodeModel>(o);
+	if (nm) 
+		signal_removed_node.emit(nm);
+		
+	return true;
 }
 
 
 void
 PatchModel::clear()
 {
-	//for (list<SharedPtr<ConnectionModel> >::iterator j = _connections.begin(); j != _connections.end(); ++j)
-	//	delete (*j);
-	
-	/*for (Children::iterator i = _children.begin(); i != _children.end(); ++i) {
-		(*i).second->clear();
-		//delete (*i).second;
-	}*/
-	
-	_children.clear();
 	_connections.clear();
 
 	NodeModel::clear();
 
-	assert(_children.empty());
 	assert(_connections.empty());
 	assert(_ports.empty());
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/client/PatchModel.hpp b/src/libs/client/PatchModel.hpp
index 1c35b959..642bf34f 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/PatchModel.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/PatchModel.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 	const Connections& connections() const { return _connections; }
 	
 	SharedPtr<ConnectionModel> get_connection(const string& src_port_path, const string& dst_port_path) const;
-	SharedPtr<NodeModel>       get_node(const string& node_name) const;
+	//SharedPtr<NodeModel>       get_node(const string& node_name) const;
 	
 	void set_filename(const string& filename) { _filename = filename; }
 
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ public:
 private:
 	friend class Store;
 
-	PatchModel(const Path& patch_path, size_t internal_poly)
-	: NodeModel("ingen:patch", patch_path, false), // FIXME
-	  _enabled(false),
-	  _poly(internal_poly),
-	  _editable(true)
+	PatchModel(Store& store, const Path& patch_path, size_t internal_poly)
+		: NodeModel(store, "ingen:Patch", patch_path, false) // FIXME
+		, _enabled(false)
+		, _poly(internal_poly)
+		, _editable(true)
 	{
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/libs/client/PluginModel.cpp b/src/libs/client/PluginModel.cpp
index ff26abeb..1947ddbd 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/PluginModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/PluginModel.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ PluginModel::default_node_name(SharedPtr<PatchModel> parent)
 			snprintf(num_buf, 3, "%d", i+1);
 			name += num_buf;
 		}
-		if (!parent->get_node(name))
+		if (!parent->find_child(name))
 			break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/libs/client/PortModel.hpp b/src/libs/client/PortModel.hpp
index 8624c031..06f04e78 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/PortModel.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/PortModel.hpp
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ public:
 private:
 	friend class Store;
 	
-	PortModel(const Path& path, DataType type, Direction dir)
-	: ObjectModel(path, true),
+	PortModel(Store& store, const Path& path, DataType type, Direction dir)
+	: ObjectModel(store, path, true),
 	  _type(type),
 	  _direction(dir),
 	  _current_val(0.0f),
diff --git a/src/libs/client/Serializer.cpp b/src/libs/client/Serializer.cpp
index a8683d00..e37391d7 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/Serializer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/Serializer.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "interface/Connection.hpp"
 #include "PatchModel.hpp"
 #include "Serializer.hpp"
+#include "Store.hpp"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Raul;
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ Serializer::serialize_patch(SharedPtr<PatchModel> patch)
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (ObjectModel::Children::const_iterator n = patch->children().begin(); n != patch->children().end(); ++n) {
+	for (Store::Objects::const_iterator n = patch->children_begin(); n != patch->children_end(); ++n) {
 		SharedPtr<PatchModel> patch = PtrCast<PatchModel>(n->second);
 		SharedPtr<NodeModel> node   = PtrCast<NodeModel>(n->second);
 		if (patch) {
diff --git a/src/libs/client/Store.cpp b/src/libs/client/Store.cpp
index af6b33c5..e1744ac0 100644
--- a/src/libs/client/Store.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/client/Store.cpp
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ Store::new_plugin_event(const string& uri, const string& type_uri, const string&
 void
 Store::new_patch_event(const Path& path, uint32_t poly)
 {
-	SharedPtr<PatchModel> p(new PatchModel(path, poly));
+	SharedPtr<PatchModel> p(new PatchModel(*this, path, poly));
 	add_object(p);
 }
 
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ Store::new_node_event(const string& plugin_uri, const Path& node_path, bool is_p
 	
 	SharedPtr<PluginModel> plug = plugin(plugin_uri);
 	if (!plug) {
-		SharedPtr<NodeModel> n(new NodeModel(plugin_uri, node_path, is_polyphonic));
+		SharedPtr<NodeModel> n(new NodeModel(*this, plugin_uri, node_path, is_polyphonic));
 		add_plugin_orphan(n);
 	} else {
-		SharedPtr<NodeModel> n(new NodeModel(plug, node_path, is_polyphonic));
+		SharedPtr<NodeModel> n(new NodeModel(*this, plug, node_path, is_polyphonic));
 		add_object(n);
 	}
 }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ Store::new_port_event(const Path& path, const string& type, bool is_output)
 {
 	PortModel::Direction pdir = is_output ? PortModel::OUTPUT : PortModel::INPUT;
 
-	SharedPtr<PortModel> p(new PortModel(path, type, pdir));
+	SharedPtr<PortModel> p(new PortModel(*this, path, type, pdir));
 	add_object(p);
 	if (p->parent())
 		resolve_connection_orphans(p);
@@ -473,12 +473,9 @@ void
 Store::patch_cleared_event(const Path& path)
 {
 	SharedPtr<PatchModel> patch = PtrCast<PatchModel>(object(path));
-	if (patch) {
-		ObjectModel::Children children = patch->children(); // take a copy
-		for (ObjectModel::Children::iterator i = children.begin(); i != children.end(); ++i) {
+	if (patch)
+		for (ObjectModel::const_iterator i = patch->children_begin(); i != patch->children_end(); ++i)
 			destruction_event(i->second->path());
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libs/gui/LoadPluginWindow.cpp b/src/libs/gui/LoadPluginWindow.cpp
index 6d698f94..2c9161c3 100644
--- a/src/libs/gui/LoadPluginWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/gui/LoadPluginWindow.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ LoadPluginWindow::name_changed()
 	if (!Path::is_valid_name(name)) {
 		//m_message_label->set_text("Name contains invalid characters.");
 		_add_button->property_sensitive() = false;
-	} else if (_patch->get_node(name)) {
+	} else if (_patch->find_child(name)) {
 		//m_message_label->set_text("An object already exists with that name.");
 		_add_button->property_sensitive() = false;
 	} else if (name.length() == 0) {
diff --git a/src/libs/gui/NewSubpatchWindow.cpp b/src/libs/gui/NewSubpatchWindow.cpp
index d327d257..54a0abb9 100644
--- a/src/libs/gui/NewSubpatchWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/gui/NewSubpatchWindow.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ NewSubpatchWindow::name_changed()
 	if (!Path::is_valid_name(name)) {
 		_message_label->set_text("Name contains invalid characters.");
 		_ok_button->property_sensitive() = false;
-	} else if (_patch->get_node(name)) {
+	} else if (_patch->find_child(name)) {
 		_message_label->set_text("An object already exists with that name.");
 		_ok_button->property_sensitive() = false;
 	} else if (name.length() == 0) {
diff --git a/src/libs/gui/PatchCanvas.cpp b/src/libs/gui/PatchCanvas.cpp
index bbff476f..ac86b3fb 100644
--- a/src/libs/gui/PatchCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/gui/PatchCanvas.cpp
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ PatchCanvas::build()
 		boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<PatchCanvas>(shared_from_this());
 	
 	// Create modules for nodes
-	for (ObjectModel::Children::const_iterator i = _patch->children().begin();
-			i != _patch->children().end(); ++i) {
+	for (ObjectModel::const_iterator i = _patch->children_begin();
+			i != _patch->children_end(); ++i) {
 		SharedPtr<NodeModel> node = PtrCast<NodeModel>(i->second);
 		if (node)
 			add_node(node);