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+/* This file is part of the Linux Trace Toolkit viewer
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Michel Dagenais and Simon Bouvier-Zappa
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation;
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, 
+ * MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+/*! \file lttv/lttv/filter.c
+ *  \brief Defines the core filter of application
+ *
+ *  consist in AND, OR and NOT nested expressions, forming a tree with 
+ *  simple relations as leaves. The simple relations test if a field
+ *  in an event is equal, not equal, smaller, smaller or equal, larger, or
+ *  larger or equal to a specified value.
+ *
+ *  Fields specified in a simple expression can take following 
+ *  values
+ *
+ *  \verbatim
+ *  LttvTracefileContext{} 
+ *  |->event\ 
+ *  | |->name (String, converted to GQuark) (channel.event)
+ *  | |->subname (String, converted to GQuark)
+ *  | |->category (String, not yet implemented)
+ *  | |->time (LttTime)
+ *  | |->tsc (LttCycleCount --> uint64)
+ *  | |->target_pid (target PID of the event)
+ *  | |->fields
+ *  |   |->"channel name"
+ *  |     |->"event name"
+ *  |       |->"field name"
+ *  |         |->"sub-field name"
+ *  |           |->...
+ *  |             |->"leaf-field name" (field type)
+ *  |->channel (or tracefile)
+ *  | |->name (String, converted to GQuark)
+ *  |->trace
+ *  | |->name (String, converted to GQuark)
+ *  |->state
+ *    |->pid (guint)
+ *    |->ppid (guint)
+ *    |->creation_time (LttTime)
+ *    |->insertion_time (LttTime)
+ *    |->process_name (String, converted to GQuark)
+ *    |->thread_brand (String, converted to GQuark)
+ *    |->execution_mode (LttvExecutionMode)
+ *    |->execution_submode (LttvExecutionSubmode)
+ *    |->process_status (LttvProcessStatus)
+ *    |->cpu (guint)
+ *  \endverbatim
+ */
+
+/*
+ *  \todo 
+ *  - refine switch of expression in multiple uses functions
+ *  - remove the idle expressions in the tree 
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+//#define TEST
+#ifdef TEST
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <lttv/lttv.h>
+#include <lttv/filter.h>
+#include <ltt/trace.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/**
+ * @fn LttvSimpleExpression* lttv_simple_expression_new()
+ * 
+ * Constructor for LttvSimpleExpression
+ * @return pointer to new LttvSimpleExpression
+ */
+LttvSimpleExpression* 
+lttv_simple_expression_new() {
+
+  LttvSimpleExpression* se = g_new(LttvSimpleExpression,1);
+
+  se->field = LTTV_FILTER_UNDEFINED;
+  se->op = NULL;
+  se->offset = 0;
+
+  return se;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Keeps the array order.
+ */
+static inline gpointer ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(GPtrArray *fp,
+    int index)
+{
+  gpointer ptr;
+  int i;
+
+  if (fp->len == 0)
+    return NULL;
+
+  ptr = g_ptr_array_index(fp, index);
+  for (i = index; i < fp->len - 1; i++) {
+    g_ptr_array_index(fp, i) = g_ptr_array_index(fp, i + 1);
+  }
+  g_ptr_array_remove_index(fp, fp->len - 1);
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(GPtrArray*,LttvSimpleExpression*)
+ * 
+ *  Parse through filtering field hierarchy as specified 
+ *  by user.  This function compares each value to 
+ *  predetermined quarks
+ *  @param fp The field path list
+ *  @param se current simple expression
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean
+lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(GPtrArray* fp, LttvSimpleExpression* se) {
+
+  GString* f = NULL;
+
+  if(fp->len < 2) return FALSE;
+  g_assert((f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0)));
+
+
+  /*
+   * Parse through the specified 
+   * hardcoded fields.
+   *
+   * Take note however that the 
+   * 'event' subfields might change 
+   * depending on values specified 
+   * in core.xml file.  Hence, if 
+   * none of the subfields in the 
+   * array match the hardcoded 
+   * subfields, it will be considered 
+   * as a dynamic field
+   */
+
+  if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"trace") ) {
+    /*
+     * Possible values:
+     *  trace.name
+     */
+    g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+    f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+    if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"name")) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME;    
+    }
+  } else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"traceset") ) {
+    /* 
+     * FIXME: not yet implemented !
+     */
+  } else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"tracefile")
+            || !g_strcasecmp(f->str,"channel") ) {
+    /*
+     * Possible values:
+     *  tracefile.name
+     *  channel.name
+     */
+    g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+    f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+    if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"name")) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME;
+    }
+  } else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"state") ) {
+    /*
+     * Possible values:
+     *  state.pid
+     *  state.ppid
+     *  state.creation_time
+     *  state.insertion_time
+     *  state.process_name
+     *  state.thread_brand
+     *  state.execution_mode
+     *  state.execution_submode
+     *  state.process_status
+     *  state.cpu
+     */
+    g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+    f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+    if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"pid") ) { 
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PID; 
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"ppid") ) { 
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PPID; 
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"creation_time") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CT;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"insertion_time") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_IT;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"process_name") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"thread_brand") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_T_BRAND;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"execution_mode") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_MODE;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"execution_submode") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_SUBMODE;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"process_status") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_STATUS;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"cpu") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CPU;
+    }
+  } else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"event") ) {
+    /*
+     * Possible values:
+     *  event.name
+     *  event.channel
+     *  event.category
+     *  event.time
+     *  event.tsc
+     *  event.target_pid
+     *  event.field
+     */
+    g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+    f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+
+    if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"name") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"subname") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_SUBNAME;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"category") ) {
+      /*
+       * FIXME: Category not yet functional in lttv
+       */
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_CATEGORY;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"time") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TIME;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"tsc") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TSC;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"target_pid") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TARGET_PID;
+    }
+    else if(!g_strcasecmp(f->str,"field") ) {
+      se->field = LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_FIELD;
+      g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+      f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+
+    } else {
+      //g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+      //f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+      g_warning("Unknown event filter subtype %s", f->str);
+    }
+  } else {
+    g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+    f=ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(fp,0);
+
+    g_warning("Unrecognized field in filter string");
+  }
+
+  /* free memory for last string */
+  g_string_free(f,TRUE);
+
+  /* array should be empty */
+  g_assert(fp->len == 0);
+  if(se->field == LTTV_FILTER_UNDEFINED) {
+    g_warning("The specified field was not recognized !");
+    return FALSE;
+  }  
+  return TRUE;  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(LttvSimpleExpression*,LttvExpressionOp)
+ * 
+ *  Sets the function pointer for the current
+ *  Simple Expression
+ *  @param se current simple expression
+ *  @param op current operator
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean 
+lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(LttvSimpleExpression* se, LttvExpressionOp op) {
+     
+  switch(se->field) {
+     /* 
+      * string
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_T_BRAND:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_SUBNAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_MODE:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_SUBMODE:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_STATUS:
+       switch(op) {
+         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_quark;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_quark;
+           break;
+         default:
+           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment = or != expected");
+           return FALSE;
+       }
+       break;
+     /*
+      * two strings.
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME:
+       switch(op) {
+         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_quarks;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_quarks;
+           break;
+         default:
+           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment = or != expected");
+           return FALSE;
+       }
+     /* 
+      * integer
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TSC:
+       switch(op) {
+         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_uint64;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_uint64;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_lt_uint64;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_le_uint64;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_gt_uint64;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ge_uint64;
+           break;
+         default:
+           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment");
+           return FALSE;
+       }
+       break;
+     /* 
+      * unsigned integers
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CPU:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PID:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PPID:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TARGET_PID:
+       switch(op) {
+         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_uint;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_uint;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_lt_uint;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_le_uint;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_gt_uint;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ge_uint;
+           break;
+         default:
+           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment");
+           return FALSE;
+       }
+       break;
+
+     /*
+      * Enums
+      * Entered as string, converted to enum
+      * 
+      * can only be compared with 'equal' or 'not equal' operators
+      *
+      * unsigned int of 16 bits are used here since enums 
+      * should not go over 2^16-1 values
+      */
+//      case /*NOTHING*/:
+//       switch(op) {
+//         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+//           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_uint16;
+//           break;
+//         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+//           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_uint16;
+//           break;
+//         default:
+//           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment = or != expected");
+//           return FALSE;
+//       }
+//       break;
+     /*
+      * Ltttime
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CT:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_IT:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TIME:
+       switch(op) {
+         case LTTV_FIELD_EQ:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_eq_ltttime;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_NE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ne_ltttime;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_lt_ltttime;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_LE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_le_ltttime;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GT:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_gt_ltttime;
+           break;
+         case LTTV_FIELD_GE:
+           se->op = lttv_apply_op_ge_ltttime;
+           break;
+         default:
+           g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignment");
+           return FALSE;
+       }
+       break;
+     default:
+       g_warning("Error encountered in operator assignation ! Field type:%i",se->field);
+       return FALSE;
+   }
+  
+  return TRUE;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(LttvSimpleExpression*,char*)
+ *
+ *  Assign the value field to the current LttvSimpleExpression
+ *  @param se pointer to the current LttvSimpleExpression
+ *  @param value string value for simple expression
+ */
+gboolean 
+lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(LttvSimpleExpression* se, char* value) {
+
+  unsigned i;
+  gboolean is_double = FALSE;
+  LttTime t = ltt_time_zero;
+  GString* v;
+  guint string_len;
+  
+  switch(se->field) {
+     /* 
+      * Strings
+      * entered as strings, converted to Quarks
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_T_BRAND:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_SUBNAME:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_MODE:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_SUBMODE:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_STATUS:
+      // se->value.v_string = value;
+       se->value.v_quark = g_quark_from_string(value);
+       g_free(value);
+       break;
+     /*
+      * Two strings.
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME:
+       {
+         /* channel.event */
+         char *end = strchr(value, '.');
+         if (end) {
+           *end = '\0';
+           end++;
+           se->value.v_quarks.q[0] = g_quark_from_string(value);
+           se->value.v_quarks.q[1] = g_quark_from_string(end);
+         } else {
+           se->value.v_quarks.q[0] = (GQuark)0;
+           se->value.v_quarks.q[1] = g_quark_from_string(value);
+         }
+         g_free(value);
+       }
+       break;
+     /* 
+      * integer -- supposed to be uint64
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TSC:
+       se->value.v_uint64 = atoi(value);
+       g_free(value);
+       break;
+     /*
+      * unsigned integers
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PID:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PPID:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CPU:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TARGET_PID:
+       se->value.v_uint = atoi(value);
+       g_free(value);
+       break;
+     /*
+      * LttTime
+      */
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CT:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_IT:
+     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TIME:
+       //se->value.v_double = atof(value);
+       /*
+        * parsing logic could be optimised,
+        * but as for now, simpler this way
+        */
+       v = g_string_new("");
+       string_len = strlen(value);
+       for(i=0;i<string_len;i++) {
+          if(value[i] == '.') { 
+              /* cannot specify number with more than one '.' */
+              if(is_double) return FALSE; 
+              else is_double = TRUE;
+              t.tv_sec = atoi(v->str);
+              g_string_free(v,TRUE);
+              v = g_string_new("");
+          } else v = g_string_append_c(v,value[i]);
+       }
+       /* number can be integer or double */
+       if(is_double) t.tv_nsec = atoi(v->str);
+       else {
+         t.tv_sec = atoi(v->str);
+         t.tv_nsec = 0;
+       }
+       
+       g_string_free(v,TRUE);
+       
+       se->value.v_ltttime = t;
+       g_free(value);
+       break;
+     default:
+       g_warning("Error encountered in value assignation ! Field type = %i",se->field);
+       g_free(value);
+       return FALSE;
+   }
+  
+  return TRUE;
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn void lttv_simple_expression_destroy(LttvSimpleExpression*)
+ *
+ *  Disallocate memory for the current 
+ *  simple expression
+ *  @param se pointer to the current LttvSimpleExpression
+ */
+void
+lttv_simple_expression_destroy(LttvSimpleExpression* se) {
+  
+ // g_free(se->value);
+//  switch(se->field) {
+//     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME:
+//     case LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME:
+//     case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME:
+//     case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME:
+//       g_free(se->value.v_string);
+//       break;
+//  }
+  g_free(se);
+
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gint lttv_struct_type(gint)
+ * 
+ *  Finds the structure type depending 
+ *  on the fields in parameters
+ *  @params ft Field of the current structure
+ *  @return LttvStructType enum or -1 for error
+ */
+gint
+lttv_struct_type(gint ft) {
+  
+    switch(ft) {
+        case LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME:
+            return LTTV_FILTER_TRACE;
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME:
+            return LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE;
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PID:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PPID:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CT:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_IT:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_T_BRAND:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_MODE:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_SUBMODE:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_STATUS:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CPU:
+            return LTTV_FILTER_STATE;
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_SUBNAME:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_CATEGORY:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TIME:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TSC:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TARGET_PID:
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_FIELD:
+            return LTTV_FILTER_EVENT;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return -1;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_uint);
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_uint64);
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_string(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_string(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  char* r = (char*) v1;
+  return (!g_strcasecmp(r,v2.v_string));
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_quark(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_quark(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  GQuark* r = (GQuark*) v1;
+  return (*r == v2.v_quark);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_quarks(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_quarks(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  GQuark *r1 = (GQuark *) v1;
+  GQuark *r2 = r1 + 1;
+  if (likely(*r1 != (GQuark)0) && *r1 != v2.v_quarks.q[0])
+    return 0;
+  if (*r2 != v2.v_quarks.q[1])
+    return 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_eq_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)==0?1:0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_uint);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_uint64);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_string(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_string(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  char* r = (char*) v1;
+  return (g_strcasecmp(r,v2.v_string));
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_quark(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_quark(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  GQuark* r = (GQuark*) v1;
+  return (*r != v2.v_quark);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_quarks(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_quarks(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  GQuark *r1 = (GQuark *) v1;
+  GQuark *r2 = r1 + 1;
+  if ((*r1 == (GQuark)0 || *r1 == v2.v_quarks.q[0]) && *r2 == v2.v_quarks.q[1])
+    return 0;
+  else
+    return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'not equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ne_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)!=0?1:0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r < v2.v_uint);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r < v2.v_uint64);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r < v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r < v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r < v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_lt_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+//  return ((r->tv_sec < v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) || ((r->tv_sec == v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) && (r->tv_nsec < v2.v_ltttime.tv_nsec)));
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)==-1?1:0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r <= v2.v_uint);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r <= v2.v_uint64);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r <= v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r <= v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r <= v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'lower or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_le_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+//  return ((r->tv_sec < v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) || ((r->tv_sec == v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) && (r->tv_nsec <= v2.v_ltttime.tv_nsec)));
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)<1?1:0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r > v2.v_uint);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r > v2.v_uint64);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r > v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r > v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r > v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater than' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_gt_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+//  return ((r->tv_sec > v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) || ((r->tv_sec == v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) && (r->tv_nsec > v2.v_ltttime.tv_nsec)));
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)==1?1:0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint* r = (guint*) v1;
+  return (*r >= v2.v_uint);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint64(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint64(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint64* r = (guint64*) v1;
+  return (*r >= v2.v_uint64);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint32(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint32(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint32* r = (guint32*) v1;
+  return (*r >= v2.v_uint32);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint16(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_uint16(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  guint16* r = (guint16*) v1;
+  return (*r >= v2.v_uint16);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_double(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_double(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  double* r = (double*) v1;
+  return (*r >= v2.v_double);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_ltttime(gpointer,LttvFieldValue) 
+ * 
+ *  Applies the 'greater or equal' operator to the
+ *  specified structure and value 
+ *  @param v1 left member of comparison
+ *  @param v2 right member of comparison
+ *  @return success/failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean lttv_apply_op_ge_ltttime(const gpointer v1, LttvFieldValue v2) {
+  LttTime* r = (LttTime*) v1;
+//  return ((r->tv_sec > v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) || ((r->tv_sec == v2.v_ltttime.tv_sec) && (r->tv_nsec >= v2.v_ltttime.tv_nsec)));
+  return ltt_time_compare(*r, v2.v_ltttime)>-1?1:0;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ *  Makes a copy of the current filter tree
+ *  @param tree pointer to the current tree
+ *  @return new copy of the filter tree
+ */
+LttvFilterTree*
+lttv_filter_tree_clone(const LttvFilterTree* tree) {
+
+  LttvFilterTree* newtree = lttv_filter_tree_new();  
+
+  newtree->node = tree->node;
+  newtree->left = tree->left;
+  if(newtree->left == LTTV_TREE_NODE) {
+    newtree->l_child.t = lttv_filter_tree_clone(tree->l_child.t);
+  } else if(newtree->left == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+    newtree->l_child.leaf = lttv_simple_expression_new();
+    newtree->l_child.leaf->field = tree->l_child.leaf->field;
+    newtree->l_child.leaf->offset = tree->l_child.leaf->offset;
+    newtree->l_child.leaf->op = tree->l_child.leaf->op;
+    /* FIXME: special case for string copy ! */
+    newtree->l_child.leaf->value = tree->l_child.leaf->value;
+  }
+  newtree->right = tree->right;
+  if(newtree->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE) {
+    newtree->r_child.t = lttv_filter_tree_clone(tree->r_child.t);
+  } else if(newtree->right == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+    newtree->r_child.leaf = lttv_simple_expression_new();
+    newtree->r_child.leaf->field = tree->r_child.leaf->field;
+    newtree->r_child.leaf->offset = tree->r_child.leaf->offset;
+    newtree->r_child.leaf->op = tree->r_child.leaf->op;
+    newtree->r_child.leaf->value = tree->r_child.leaf->value;
+  }
+  
+  return newtree;
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Makes a copy of the current filter
+ *  @param filter pointer to the current filter
+ *  @return new copy of the filter
+ */
+LttvFilter*
+lttv_filter_clone(const LttvFilter* filter) {
+  if(!filter) return NULL;
+
+  LttvFilter* newfilter = g_new(LttvFilter,1); 
+
+  strcpy(newfilter->expression,filter->expression);
+
+  newfilter->head = lttv_filter_tree_clone(filter->head);
+  
+  return newfilter;
+    
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *  @fn LttvFilter* lttv_filter_new()
+ * 
+ *   Creates a new LttvFilter
+ *   @return the current LttvFilter or NULL if error
+ */
+LttvFilter*
+lttv_filter_new() {
+
+  LttvFilter* filter = g_new(LttvFilter,1);
+  filter->expression = NULL;
+  filter->head = NULL;
+
+  return filter;
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn gboolean lttv_filter_update(LttvFilter*)
+ * 
+ *  Updates the current LttvFilter by building 
+ *  its tree based upon the expression string
+ *  @param filter pointer to the current LttvFilter
+ *  @return Failure/Success of operation
+ */
+gboolean
+lttv_filter_update(LttvFilter* filter) {
+    
+//  g_print("filter::lttv_filter_new()\n");    /* debug */
+  
+  if(filter->expression == NULL) return FALSE;
+  
+  int  
+    i, 
+    p_nesting=0,  /* parenthesis nesting value */
+    not=0;
+  guint expression_len;
+    
+  /* trees */
+  LttvFilterTree
+    *tree = lttv_filter_tree_new(),   /* main tree */
+    *subtree = NULL,                  /* buffer for subtrees */
+    *t1,                              /* buffer #1 */
+    *t2,                              /* buffer #2 */
+    *t3;                              /* buffer #3 */
+
+  /* 
+   * the filter
+   * If the tree already exists, 
+   * destroy it and build a new one
+   */
+  if(filter->head != NULL) lttv_filter_tree_destroy(filter->head);
+  filter->head = NULL;    /* will be assigned at the end */
+  /*
+   * Tree Stack
+   * each element of the list
+   * is a sub tree created 
+   * by the use of parenthesis in the 
+   * global expression.  The final tree 
+   * will be the one left at the root of 
+   * the list
+   */
+  GPtrArray *tree_stack = g_ptr_array_new();
+  g_ptr_array_add( tree_stack,(gpointer) tree );
+  
+  /* temporary values */
+  GString *a_field_component = g_string_new(""); 
+  GString *a_string_spaces = g_string_new(""); 
+  GPtrArray *a_field_path = g_ptr_array_new(); 
+  
+  /* simple expression buffer */
+  LttvSimpleExpression* a_simple_expression = lttv_simple_expression_new(); 
+
+  gint nest_quotes = 0;
+  
+  /*
+   *  Parse entire expression and construct
+   *  the binary tree.  There are two steps 
+   *  in browsing that string
+   *    1. finding boolean ops " &,|,^,! " and parenthesis " {,(,[,],),} "
+   *    2. finding simple expressions
+   *      - field path ( separated by dots )
+   *      - op ( >, <, =, >=, <=, !=)
+   *      - value ( integer, string ... )
+   *  To spare computing time, the whole 
+   *  string is parsed in this loop for a 
+   *  O(n) complexity order.
+   *
+   *  When encountering logical op &,|,^
+   *    1. parse the last value if any
+   *    2. create a new tree
+   *    3. add the expression (simple exp, or exp (subtree)) to the tree
+   *    4. concatenate this tree with the current tree on top of the stack
+   *  When encountering math ops >,>=,<,<=,=,!=
+   *    1. add to op to the simple expression
+   *    2. concatenate last field component to field path
+   *  When encountering concatening ops .
+   *    1. concatenate last field component to field path
+   *  When encountering opening parenthesis (,{,[
+   *    1. create a new subtree on top of tree stack
+   *  When encountering closing parenthesis ),},]
+   *    1. add the expression on right child of the current tree
+   *    2. the subtree is completed, allocate a new subtree
+   *    3. pop the tree value from the tree stack
+   */
+#ifdef TEST
+  struct timeval starttime;
+  struct timeval endtime;
+  gettimeofday(&starttime, NULL);
+#endif
+  
+  expression_len = strlen(filter->expression);
+  for(i=0;i<expression_len;i++) {
+    // debug
+//    g_print("%c\n ",filter->expression[i]);
+    if(nest_quotes) {
+      switch(filter->expression[i]) {
+        case '\\' :
+          if(filter->expression[i+1] == '\"') {
+            i++;
+          }
+          break;
+        case '\"':
+          nest_quotes = 0;
+          i++;
+          break;
+      }
+      if(a_string_spaces->len != 0) {
+        a_field_component = g_string_append(
+          a_field_component, a_string_spaces->str);
+        a_string_spaces = g_string_set_size(a_string_spaces, 0);
+      }
+      a_field_component = g_string_append_c(a_field_component,
+        filter->expression[i]);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    switch(filter->expression[i]) {
+      /*
+       *   logical operators
+       */
+      case '&':   /* and */
+    
+        /* get current tree in tree stack */
+        t1 = (LttvFilterTree*)g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+
+        /* get current node at absolute right */
+        while(t1->right != LTTV_TREE_IDLE) {
+          g_assert(t1->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE);
+          t1 = t1->r_child.t;
+        }
+        t2 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+        t2->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_AND;
+        t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+        t1->r_child.t = t2;
+        if(not) {   /* add not operator to tree */
+          t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+          t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = t3;
+          t2 = t3;
+          not = 0;
+        }
+        if(subtree != NULL) {   /* append subtree to current tree */
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = subtree;
+          subtree = NULL;
+        } else {  /* append a simple expression */
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(a_simple_expression,g_string_free(a_field_component,FALSE)); 
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_LEAF;
+          t2->l_child.leaf = a_simple_expression;
+          a_simple_expression = lttv_simple_expression_new(); 
+        }
+        break;
+      
+      case '|':   /* or */
+      
+        t1 = (LttvFilterTree*)g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+         while(t1->right != LTTV_TREE_IDLE) {
+          g_assert(t1->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE);
+          t1 = t1->r_child.t;
+        }
+        t2 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+        t2->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_OR;
+        t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+        t1->r_child.t = t2;
+        if(not) { // add not operator to tree
+          t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+          t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = t3;
+          t2 = t3;
+          not = 0;
+       }
+       if(subtree != NULL) {   /* append subtree to current tree */
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = subtree;
+          subtree = NULL;
+       } else {    /* append a simple expression */
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(a_simple_expression,g_string_free(a_field_component,FALSE)); 
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_LEAF;
+          t2->l_child.leaf = a_simple_expression;
+          a_simple_expression = lttv_simple_expression_new();
+        }
+        break;
+      
+      case '^':   /* xor */
+        
+        t1 = (LttvFilterTree*)g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+        while(t1->right != LTTV_TREE_IDLE) {
+          g_assert(t1->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE);
+          t1 = t1->r_child.t;
+        }
+        t2 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+        t2->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_XOR;
+        t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+        t1->r_child.t = t2;
+        if(not) { // add not operator to tree
+          t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+          t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = t3;
+          t2 = t3;
+          not = 0;
+        }
+        if(subtree != NULL) {   /* append subtree to current tree */
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t2->l_child.t = subtree;
+          subtree = NULL;
+        } else {    /* append a simple expression */
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(a_simple_expression,g_string_free(a_field_component,FALSE)); 
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+          t2->left = LTTV_TREE_LEAF;
+          t2->l_child.leaf = a_simple_expression;
+          a_simple_expression = lttv_simple_expression_new(); 
+        }
+        break;
+      
+      case '!':   /* not, or not equal (math op) */
+        
+        if(filter->expression[i+1] == '=') {  /* != */
+          g_ptr_array_add( a_field_path,(gpointer) a_field_component );
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(a_field_path,a_simple_expression);
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");         
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_NE);
+          i++;
+        } else {  /* ! */
+          not=1;
+        }
+        break;
+      
+      case '(':   /* start of parenthesis */
+      case '[':
+      case '{':
+        
+        p_nesting++;      /* incrementing parenthesis nesting value */
+        t1 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+        if(not) { /* add not operator to tree */
+          t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+          t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+          t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t1->r_child.t = t3;
+          not = 0;
+        }
+        g_ptr_array_add( tree_stack,(gpointer) t1 );
+        break;
+      
+      case ')':   /* end of parenthesis */
+      case ']':
+      case '}':
+        
+        p_nesting--;      /* decrementing parenthesis nesting value */
+        if(p_nesting<0 || tree_stack->len<2) {
+          g_warning("Wrong filtering options, the string\n\"%s\"\n\
+                     is not valid due to parenthesis incorrect use",filter->expression);  
+          return FALSE;
+        }
+  
+        /* there must at least be the root tree left in the array */
+        g_assert(tree_stack->len>0);
+        t1 = g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+        while(t1->right != LTTV_TREE_IDLE) {
+           t1 = t1->r_child.t;
+        }
+        if(not) { // add not operator to tree
+          g_print("ici");
+          t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+          t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+          t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t1->r_child.t = t3;
+          t1 = t3;
+          not = 0;
+        }
+        if(subtree != NULL) {   /* append subtree to current tree */
+          t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+          t1->r_child.t = subtree;
+          subtree = g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+          g_ptr_array_remove_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+        } else {    /* assign subtree as current tree */
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(a_simple_expression,g_string_free(a_field_component,FALSE)); 
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+          t1->right = LTTV_TREE_LEAF;
+          t1->r_child.leaf = a_simple_expression;
+          a_simple_expression = lttv_simple_expression_new(); 
+          subtree = g_ptr_array_remove_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+        }
+        break;
+
+      /*  
+       *  mathematic operators
+       */
+      case '<':   /* lower, lower or equal */
+        
+        g_ptr_array_add( a_field_path,(gpointer) a_field_component );
+        lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(a_field_path,a_simple_expression);
+        a_field_component = g_string_new("");         
+        g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+        a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+        if(filter->expression[i+1] == '=') { /* <= */
+          i++;
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_LE);
+        } else lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_LT);
+       break;
+      
+      case '>':   /* higher, higher or equal */
+        
+        g_ptr_array_add( a_field_path,(gpointer) a_field_component );   
+        lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(a_field_path,a_simple_expression);
+        a_field_component = g_string_new("");         
+        g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+        a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+        if(filter->expression[i+1] == '=') {  /* >= */
+          i++;
+          lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_GE);
+        } else lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_GT);
+       break;
+      
+      case '=':   /* equal */
+        
+        g_ptr_array_add( a_field_path,(gpointer) a_field_component );
+        lttv_simple_expression_assign_field(a_field_path,a_simple_expression);
+        a_field_component = g_string_new("");         
+        g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+        a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+        lttv_simple_expression_assign_operator(a_simple_expression,LTTV_FIELD_EQ);
+        break;
+        
+      /*
+       *  Field concatening caracter
+       */
+      case '.':   /* dot */
+        
+        /*
+         * divide field expression into elements 
+         * in a_field_path array.
+         *
+         * A dot can also be present in double values
+         */
+        if(a_simple_expression->field == LTTV_FILTER_UNDEFINED) {
+          g_ptr_array_add( a_field_path,(gpointer) a_field_component );
+          a_field_component = g_string_new("");
+          g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_new("");
+        } else {
+          /* Operator found, we are in the value field */
+          g_string_append_c(a_field_component, filter->expression[i]);
+        }
+        break;
+      case ' ':   /* keep spaces that are within a field component */
+        if(a_field_component->len == 0) break; /* ignore */
+        else 
+          a_string_spaces = g_string_append_c(a_string_spaces,
+                                              filter->expression[i]);
+
+      case '\n':  /* ignore */
+        break;
+      case '\"':
+               nest_quotes?(nest_quotes=0):(nest_quotes=1);
+               break;
+      default:    /* concatening current string */
+              if(a_string_spaces->len != 0) {
+                a_field_component = g_string_append(
+                    a_field_component, a_string_spaces->str);
+                a_string_spaces = g_string_set_size(a_string_spaces, 0);
+              }
+              a_field_component = g_string_append_c(a_field_component,
+                    filter->expression[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * Preliminary check to see
+   * if tree was constructed correctly
+   */
+  if( p_nesting>0 ) { 
+    g_warning("Wrong filtering options, the string\n\"%s\"\n\
+        is not valid due to parenthesis incorrect use",filter->expression);  
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  if(tree_stack->len != 1) /* only root tree should remain */ 
+    return FALSE;
+  
+  /*  
+   *  processing last element of expression   
+   */
+  t1 = g_ptr_array_index(tree_stack,tree_stack->len-1);
+  while(t1->right != LTTV_TREE_IDLE) {
+    g_assert(t1->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE);
+    t1 = t1->r_child.t;
+  }
+  if(not) { // add not operator to tree
+     t3 = lttv_filter_tree_new();
+     t3->node = LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT;
+     t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+     t1->r_child.t = t3;
+     t1 = t3;
+     not = 0;
+  }
+  if(subtree != NULL) {  /* add the subtree */
+    t1->right = LTTV_TREE_NODE;
+    t1->r_child.t = subtree;
+    subtree = NULL;
+  } else {  /* add a leaf */
+    lttv_simple_expression_assign_value(a_simple_expression,g_string_free(a_field_component,FALSE)); 
+    a_field_component = NULL;
+    g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+    a_string_spaces = NULL;
+    t1->right = LTTV_TREE_LEAF;
+    t1->r_child.leaf = a_simple_expression;
+    a_simple_expression = NULL;
+  }
+  
+  
+  /* free the pointer array */
+  g_assert(a_field_path->len == 0);
+  g_ptr_array_free(a_field_path,TRUE);
+
+  /* free the tree stack -- but keep the root tree */
+  filter->head = ltt_g_ptr_array_remove_index_slow(tree_stack,0);
+  g_ptr_array_free(tree_stack,TRUE);
+  
+  /* free the field buffer if allocated */
+  if(a_field_component != NULL) g_string_free(a_field_component,TRUE); 
+   if(a_string_spaces != NULL) g_string_free(a_string_spaces, TRUE);
+
+  /* free the simple expression buffer if allocated */
+  if(a_simple_expression != NULL) lttv_simple_expression_destroy(a_simple_expression);
+  
+  g_assert(filter->head != NULL); /* tree should exist */
+  g_assert(subtree == NULL); /* remaining subtree should be included in main tree */
+#ifdef TEST
+  gettimeofday(&endtime, NULL);
+
+  /* Calcul du temps de l'algorithme */
+  double time1 = starttime.tv_sec + (starttime.tv_usec/1000000.0);
+  double time2 = endtime.tv_sec + (endtime.tv_usec/1000000.0);
+// g_print("Tree build took %.10f ms for strlen of %i\n",(time2-time1)*1000,strlen(filter->expression));
+  g_print("%.10f %i\n",(time2-time1)*1000,strlen(filter->expression));
+#endif
+  
+  /* debug */
+  g_debug("+++++++++++++++ BEGIN PRINT ++++++++++++++++\n");
+  lttv_print_tree(filter->head,0) ;
+  g_debug("+++++++++++++++ END PRINT ++++++++++++++++++\n");
+  
+  /* success */
+  return TRUE;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn void lttv_filter_destroy(LttvFilter*)
+ * 
+ *  Destroy the current LttvFilter
+ *  @param filter pointer to the current LttvFilter
+ */
+void
+lttv_filter_destroy(LttvFilter* filter) {
+  
+  if(!filter) return;
+
+  if(filter->expression)
+    g_free(filter->expression);
+  if(filter->head)
+    lttv_filter_tree_destroy(filter->head);
+  g_free(filter);
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn LttvFilterTree* lttv_filter_tree_new()
+ * 
+ *  Assign a new tree for the current expression
+ *  or sub expression
+ *  @return pointer of LttvFilterTree
+ */
+LttvFilterTree* 
+lttv_filter_tree_new() {
+  LttvFilterTree* tree;
+
+  tree = g_new(LttvFilterTree,1);
+  tree->node = 0; //g_new(lttv_expression,1);
+  tree->left = LTTV_TREE_IDLE;
+  tree->right = LTTV_TREE_IDLE;
+  tree->r_child.t = NULL;
+  tree->l_child.t = NULL;
+  
+  return tree;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn void lttv_filter_append_expression(LttvFilter*,char*)
+ * 
+ *  Append a new expression to the expression 
+ *  defined in the current filter
+ *  @param filter pointer to the current LttvFilter
+ *  @param expression string that must be appended
+ *  @return Success/Failure of operation
+ */
+gboolean 
+lttv_filter_append_expression(LttvFilter* filter, const char *expression) {
+
+  if(expression == NULL) return FALSE;
+  if(filter == NULL) return FALSE;
+  if(expression[0] == '\0') return FALSE;  /* Empty expression */
+
+  GString* s = g_string_new("");
+  if(filter->expression != NULL) {
+    s = g_string_append(s,filter->expression);
+    s = g_string_append_c(s,'&');
+  }
+  s = g_string_append(s,expression);
+  g_free(filter->expression);
+  filter->expression = g_string_free(s,FALSE);
+  
+  /* TRUE if construction of tree proceeded without errors */
+  return lttv_filter_update(filter);
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn void lttv_filter_clear_expression(LttvFilter*)
+ * 
+ *  Clear the filter expression from the 
+ *  current filter and sets its pointer to NULL
+ *  @param filter pointer to the current LttvFilter
+ */
+void 
+lttv_filter_clear_expression(LttvFilter* filter) {
+  
+  if(filter->expression != NULL) {
+    g_free(filter->expression);
+    filter->expression = NULL;
+  }
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn void lttv_filter_tree_destroy(LttvFilterTree*)
+ * 
+ *  Destroys the tree and his sub-trees
+ *  @param tree Tree which must be destroyed
+ */
+void 
+lttv_filter_tree_destroy(LttvFilterTree* tree) {
+  if(tree == NULL) return;
+
+  if(tree->left == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) lttv_simple_expression_destroy(tree->l_child.leaf);
+  else if(tree->left == LTTV_TREE_NODE) lttv_filter_tree_destroy(tree->l_child.t);
+
+  if(tree->right == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) lttv_simple_expression_destroy(tree->r_child.leaf);
+  else if(tree->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE) lttv_filter_tree_destroy(tree->r_child.t);
+
+//  g_free(tree->node);
+  g_free(tree);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Global parsing function for the current
+ *  LttvFilterTree
+ *  @param t pointer to the current LttvFilterTree
+ *  @param event current LttEvent, NULL if not used
+ *  @param tracefile current LttTracefile, NULL if not used
+ *  @param trace current LttTrace, NULL if not used
+ *  @param state current LttvProcessState, NULL if not used
+ *  @param context current LttvTracefileContext, NULL if not used
+ *  @return response of filter
+ */
+gboolean
+lttv_filter_tree_parse(
+        const LttvFilterTree* t,
+        const LttEvent* event,
+        const LttTracefile* tracefile,
+        const LttTrace* trace,
+        const LttvTracefileContext* context,
+       const LttvProcessState* state,
+       const LttvTraceContext* tc
+        /*,...*/) 
+{
+
+   /*
+   *  Each tree is parsed in inorder.
+   *  This way, it's possible to apply the left filter of the 
+   *  tree, then decide whether or not the right branch should 
+   *  be parsed depending on the linking logical operator
+   *
+   *  Each node consists in a
+   *  1. logical operator
+   *  2. left child ( node or simple expression )
+   *  3. right child ( node or simple expression )
+   *  
+   *  When the child is a simple expression, we must 
+   *  before all determine if the expression refers to 
+   *  a structure which is whithin observation ( not NULL ). 
+   *    -If so, the expression is evaluated.
+   *    -If not, the result is set to TRUE since this particular 
+   *     operation does not interfere with the lttv structure
+   *
+   *  The result of each simple expression will directly 
+   *  affect the next branch.  This way, depending on 
+   *  the linking logical operator, the parser will decide 
+   *  to explore or not the next branch.
+   *  1. AND OPERATOR
+   *     -If result of left branch is 0 / FALSE
+   *      then don't explore right branch and return 0;
+   *     -If result of left branch is 1 / TRUE then explore
+   *  2. OR OPERATOR
+   *     -If result of left branch is 1 / TRUE
+   *      then don't explore right branch and return 1;
+   *     -If result of left branch is 0 / FALSE then explore
+   *  3. XOR OPERATOR
+   *     -Result of left branch will not affect exploration of 
+   *      right branch
+   */
+    
+  gboolean lresult = FALSE, rresult = FALSE;
+
+  LttvTraceState *ts = NULL;
+  LttvTracefileState *tfs = (LttvTracefileState*)context;
+  if(tc)
+    ts = (LttvTraceState*)tc;
+  else if(context)
+    ts = (LttvTraceState*)context->t_context;
+
+  if(tfs) {
+    guint cpu = tfs->cpu;
+    if(ts)
+      state = ts->running_process[cpu];
+  }
+  
+  /*
+   * Parse left branch
+   */
+  if(t->left == LTTV_TREE_NODE) {
+      lresult = lttv_filter_tree_parse(t->l_child.t,event,tracefile,trace,context,NULL,NULL);
+  }
+  else if(t->left == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+      lresult = lttv_filter_tree_parse_branch(t->l_child.leaf,event,tracefile,trace,state,context);
+  }
+   
+  /*
+   * Parse linking operator
+   * make a cutoff if possible
+   */
+  if((t->node & LTTV_LOGICAL_OR) && lresult == TRUE) return TRUE;
+  if((t->node & LTTV_LOGICAL_AND) && lresult == FALSE) return FALSE;
+
+  /*
+   * Parse right branch
+   */
+  if(t->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE) {
+      rresult = lttv_filter_tree_parse(t->r_child.t,event,tracefile,trace,context,NULL,NULL);
+  }
+  else if(t->right == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+      rresult = lttv_filter_tree_parse_branch(t->r_child.leaf,event,tracefile,trace,state,context);
+  }
+
+  
+  /*
+   * Apply and return the 
+   * logical link between the 
+   * two operation
+   */
+  switch(t->node) {
+    case LTTV_LOGICAL_OR: return (lresult | rresult);
+    case LTTV_LOGICAL_AND: return (lresult & rresult);
+    case LTTV_LOGICAL_NOT: 
+      return (t->left==LTTV_TREE_LEAF)?!lresult:((t->right==LTTV_TREE_LEAF)?!rresult:TRUE);
+    case LTTV_LOGICAL_XOR: return (lresult ^ rresult);
+    case 0: return (rresult);
+    default: 
+      /*
+       * This case should never be 
+       * parsed, if so, this subtree
+       * is cancelled !
+       */
+      return TRUE;
+  }
+  
+}
+
+/**
+ *  This function parses a particular branch of the tree
+ *  @param se pointer to the current LttvSimpleExpression
+ *  @param event current LttEvent, NULL if not used
+ *  @param tracefile current LttTracefile, NULL if not used
+ *  @param trace current LttTrace, NULL if not used
+ *  @param state current LttvProcessState, NULL if not used
+ *  @param context current LttvTracefileContext, NULL if not used
+ *  @return response of filter
+ */
+gboolean 
+lttv_filter_tree_parse_branch(
+        const LttvSimpleExpression* se,
+        const LttEvent* event,
+        const LttTracefile* tracefile,
+        const LttTrace* trace,
+        const LttvProcessState* state,
+        const LttvTracefileContext* context) {
+
+    LttvFieldValue v;
+    v = se->value;
+    switch(se->field) {
+        case LTTV_FILTER_TRACE_NAME:
+            if(trace == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+                GQuark quark = ltt_trace_name(trace);
+                return se->op((gpointer)&quark,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_TRACEFILE_NAME:
+            if(tracefile == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+                GQuark quark = ltt_tracefile_name(tracefile);
+                return se->op((gpointer)&quark,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PID:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else return se->op((gpointer)&state->pid,v);
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_PPID:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else return se->op((gpointer)&state->ppid,v);
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CT:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              return se->op((gpointer)&state->creation_time,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_IT:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              return se->op((gpointer)&state->insertion_time,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_NAME:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              GQuark quark = state->name;
+              return se->op((gpointer)&quark,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_T_BRAND:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              GQuark quark = state->brand;
+              return se->op((gpointer)&quark,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_MODE:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else return se->op((gpointer)&state->state->t,v);
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_EX_SUBMODE:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else return se->op((gpointer)&state->state->n,v);
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_P_STATUS:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else return se->op((gpointer)&state->state->s,v);
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_STATE_CPU:
+            if(state == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              return se->op((gpointer)&state->cpu,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_NAME:
+            if(event == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              struct marker_info *info;
+              GQuark qtuple[2];
+             LttTracefile *tf = context->tf;
+              qtuple[0] = ltt_tracefile_name(tracefile);
+              info = marker_get_info_from_id(tf->mdata, event->event_id);
+              g_assert(info != NULL);
+              qtuple[1] = info->name;
+              return se->op((gpointer)qtuple,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_SUBNAME:
+            if(event == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              struct marker_info *info;
+             LttTracefile *tf = context->tf;
+              info = marker_get_info_from_id(tf->mdata, event->event_id);
+              g_assert(info != NULL);
+              GQuark quark = info->name;
+              return se->op((gpointer)&quark,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_CATEGORY:
+            /*
+             * TODO: Not yet implemented
+             */
+            return TRUE;
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TIME:
+            if(event == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+                LttTime time = ltt_event_time(event);
+                return se->op((gpointer)&time,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TSC:
+            if(event == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              LttCycleCount count = ltt_event_cycle_count(event);
+              return se->op((gpointer)&count,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_TARGET_PID:
+            if(context == NULL) return TRUE;
+            else {
+              guint target_pid =
+                     lttv_state_get_target_pid((LttvTracefileState*)context);
+              return se->op((gpointer)&target_pid,v);
+            }
+            break;
+        case LTTV_FILTER_EVENT_FIELD:
+            /*
+             * TODO: Use the offset to 
+             * find the dynamic field 
+             * in the event struct
+             */
+            return TRUE; 
+        default:
+            /*
+             * This case should never be 
+             * parsed, if so, the whole 
+             * filtering is cancelled
+             */
+            g_warning("Error while parsing the filter tree");
+            return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    /* should never get here */
+    return TRUE;
+    
+}
+
+
+
+/**
+ *  Debug function.  Prints tree memory allocation.
+ *  @param t the pointer to the current LttvFilterTree
+ */
+void
+lttv_print_tree(const LttvFilterTree* t, const int count) {
+
+  g_debug("node:%p lchild:%p rchild:%p depth:%i\n",t, //t->l_child.t,t->r_child.t);
+          (t->left==LTTV_TREE_NODE)?t->l_child.t:NULL,
+          (t->right==LTTV_TREE_NODE)?t->r_child.t:NULL,
+          count);
+  g_debug("logic operator: %s\n",(t->node&1)?"OR":((t->node&2)?"AND":((t->node&4)?"NOT":((t->node&8)?"XOR":"IDLE"))));
+  g_debug("|-> left branch %p is a %s\n",t->l_child.t,(t->left==LTTV_TREE_NODE)?"NODE":((t->left==LTTV_TREE_LEAF)?"LEAF":"IDLE"));
+  if(t->left == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+    g_debug("| |-> field type number: %i\n",t->l_child.leaf->field);
+    g_debug("| |-> offset is: %i\n",t->l_child.leaf->offset);
+    g_debug("| |-> operator function is: %p\n",t->l_child.leaf->op);
+  }
+  g_debug("|-> right branch %p is a %s\n",t->r_child.t,(t->right==LTTV_TREE_NODE)?"NODE":((t->right==LTTV_TREE_LEAF)?"LEAF":"IDLE"));
+  if(t->right == LTTV_TREE_LEAF) {
+    g_debug("| |-> field type number: %i\n",t->r_child.leaf->field);
+    g_debug("| |-> offset is: %i\n",t->r_child.leaf->offset);
+    g_debug("| |-> operator function is: %p\n",t->r_child.leaf->op);
+  }
+
+  if(t->left == LTTV_TREE_NODE) lttv_print_tree(t->l_child.t,count+1);
+  if(t->right == LTTV_TREE_NODE) lttv_print_tree(t->r_child.t,count+1);
+}
+
+/**
+ *  @fn static void module_init()
+ * 
+ *  Initializes the filter module and specific values
+ */
+static void module_init()
+{
+
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Destroys the filter module and specific values
+ */
+static void module_destroy() 
+{
+
+}
+
+
+LTTV_MODULE("filter", "Filters traceset and events", \
+    "Filters traceset and events specifically to user input", \
+    module_init, module_destroy)
+
+
+
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