Index: /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.c
===================================================================
--- /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.c	(revision 6026)
+++ /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.c	(revision 6027)
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 *  polynomials.  It also contains a Gaussian functions.
 *
-*  @version $Revision: 1.133 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
-*  @date $Date: 2005-11-30 02:00:09 $
+*  @version $Revision: 1.133.6.1 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
+*  @date $Date: 2006-01-17 09:22:39 $
 *
 *  Copyright 2004-2005 Maui High Performance Computing Center, University of Hawaii
@@ -1031,3 +1031,2 @@
     return(tmp);
 }
-
Index: /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.h
===================================================================
--- /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.h	(revision 6026)
+++ /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/math/psPolynomial.h	(revision 6027)
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
  *  @author GLG, MHPCC
  *
- *  @version $Revision: 1.58 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
- *  @date $Date: 2005-10-12 21:02:20 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.58.16.1 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
+ *  @date $Date: 2006-01-17 09:22:39 $
  *
  *  Copyright 2004-2005 Maui High Performance Computing Center, University of Hawaii
Index: /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/sys/psConfigure.c
===================================================================
--- /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/sys/psConfigure.c	(revision 6026)
+++ /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/sys/psConfigure.c	(revision 6027)
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
  *  @author Robert DeSonia, MHPCC
  *
- *  @version $Revision: 1.12.6.1 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
- *  @date $Date: 2005-12-24 00:00:22 $
+ *  @version $Revision: 1.12.6.2 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
+ *  @date $Date: 2006-01-17 09:24:55 $
  *
  *  Copyright 2004-2005 Maui High Performance Computing Center, University of Hawaii
Index: /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/types/psMetadataConfig.c
===================================================================
--- /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/types/psMetadataConfig.c	(revision 6026)
+++ /branches/eam_rel9_b1/psLib/src/types/psMetadataConfig.c	(revision 6027)
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 *  @author Eric Van Alst, MHPCC
 *
-*  @version $Revision: 1.48.16.1 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
-*  @date $Date: 2005-12-23 02:04:42 $
+*  @version $Revision: 1.48.16.2 $ $Name: not supported by cvs2svn $
+*  @date $Date: 2006-01-17 09:25:15 $
 *
 *  Copyright 2004-2005 Maui High Performance Computing Center, University of Hawaii
@@ -1225,213 +1225,133 @@
     PS_ASSERT_PTR_NON_NULL(md, NULL);
 
-    psString newString = NULL;
-    psString newStr = NULL;
-    char mdString[16000];
+    psString mdString = NULL;
+    psString content = NULL;
+
     psMetadataItem *item = NULL;
     psMetadataIterator *iter = psMetadataIteratorAlloc(md, PS_LIST_HEAD, NULL);
-    psDataType type = PS_DATA_UNKNOWN;
-    //    int size = 0;
-    int i = 0;
-    char content[MAXSTR];
-    char buffer[MAXSTR];
-    char *buffer2;
-    strcpy(content, "\0");
-    strcpy(mdString, "\0");
 
     while ( (item = psMetadataGetAndIncrement(iter)) ) {
-        type = item->type;
-        if ( type == PS_DATA_STRING) {
-            type = PS_DATA_STRING;
-        }
-        if ( type == PS_DATA_VECTOR) {
-            type = PS_DATA_VECTOR;
-        }
-        if ( type == PS_DATA_TIME) {
-            type = PS_DATA_TIME;
-        }
-        if ( item->type == PS_DATA_METADATA) {
-            type = PS_DATA_METADATA;
-        }
         if (item == NULL) {
-            type = PS_DATA_UNKNOWN;
-        }
-
-        switch (type) {
+            // XXX : this is probably not the right error value
+            psError(PS_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER_VALUE, true, PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, PS_DATA_UNKNOWN);
+            psFree(iter);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        // In this block, the single item is used to build 'content'
+        switch (item->type) {
         case PS_DATA_BOOL:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s BOOL  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( item->data.B )
-                strncat(mdString, "TRUE", MAXSTR);
-            else
-                strncat(mdString, "FALSE", MAXSTR);
+            psStringAppend (&content, "%s BOOL  ", item->name);
+            if ( item->data.B ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, "TRUE");
+            } else {
+                psStringAppend(&content, "FALSE");
+            }
             if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n", item->comment);
+            break;
+        case PS_DATA_S32:
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s S32  ", item->name);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%d ", item->data.S32);
+            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
+            break;
+        case PS_DATA_F32:
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s F32  ", item->name);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%22.15g ", item->data.F32);
+            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
+            break;
+        case PS_DATA_F64:
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s F64  ", item->name);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%22.15g ", item->data.F64);
+            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
+            break;
+        case PS_DATA_STRING:
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s STR  ", item->name);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s ", ((char *)(item->data.V)));
+            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
+            break;
+        case PS_DATA_METADATA:
+            psStringAppend(&content, "\n%s  METADATA  ", item->name);
+            psString newStr = psMetadataConfigFormat(item->data.md);
+            // XXX need to check for NULL return value, implying error
+            //     from a lower level
+
+            // add 3 extra spaces to each metadata folder item
+            char *buffer2 = strtok(newStr, "\n");
+            while( buffer2 != NULL ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, "\n   %s", buffer2);
+                buffer2 = strtok(NULL, "\n");
+            }
+            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
+                psStringAppend(&content, "\nEND   #%s\n\n", item->comment);
             } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
-            break;
-        case PS_DATA_S32:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s S32  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%d ", item->data.S32);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
-            break;
-        case PS_DATA_F32:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s F32  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%22.15g ", item->data.F32);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
-            break;
-        case PS_DATA_F64:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s F64  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%22.15g ", item->data.F64);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                //            if ( !strncmp((char*)item->comment, "", 2) ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
-            break;
-        case PS_DATA_STRING:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s STR  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            //            size = strlen(((char *)(item->data.V)));
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s ", ((char *)(item->data.V)));
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
-            break;
-        case PS_DATA_METADATA:
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n%s  METADATA  ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-
-            newStr = psMetadataConfigFormat(item->data.md);
-            strncpy(buffer, (char *)newStr, MAXSTR);
-            buffer2 = strtok(buffer, "\n");
-            while( buffer2 != NULL ) {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n   %s", buffer2);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-                buffer2 = strtok(NULL, "\n");
-            }
-            if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\nEND   #%s\n\n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\nEND\n\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, "\nEND\n\n");
             }
             psFree(newStr);
             break;
         case PS_DATA_TIME:
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%s ", item->name);
-            if ( ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->type == PS_TIME_UTC )
-                strncat(content, "PS_TIME_UTC  ", MAXSTR);
-            else if ( ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->type == PS_TIME_TAI )
-                strncat(content, "PS_TIME_TAI  ", MAXSTR);
-            else if ( ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->type == PS_TIME_UT1 )
-                strncat(content, "PS_TIME_UT1  ", MAXSTR);
-            else if ( ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->type == PS_TIME_TT )
-                strncat(content, "PS_TIME_TT  ", MAXSTR);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%s ", item->name);
+            psTime *time = item->data.V;
+            if ( time->type == PS_TIME_UTC )
+                psStringAppend(&content, "PS_TIME_UTC  ");
+            else if ( time->type == PS_TIME_TAI )
+                psStringAppend(&content, "PS_TIME_TAI  ");
+            else if ( time->type == PS_TIME_UT1 )
+                psStringAppend(&content, "PS_TIME_UT1  ");
+            else if ( time->type == PS_TIME_TT )
+                psStringAppend(&content, "PS_TIME_TT  ");
             else {
-                psError(PS_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER_VALUE, true,
-                        PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, type);
+                psError(PS_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER_VALUE, true, PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, time->type);
+                // XXX memory leak: should free content and mdString before returning
                 psFree(iter);
                 return NULL;
             }
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%ld, ", (long)((psTime*)(item->data.V))->sec);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%u, ", ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->nsec);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            if ( ((psTime*)(item->data.V))->leapsecond )
-                strncat(mdString, "T ", MAXSTR);
+
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%ld, ", (long)time->sec);
+            psStringAppend(&content, "%u, ", time->nsec);
+            if ( time->leapsecond )
+                psStringAppend(&content, "T ");
             else
-                strncat(mdString, "F ", MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, "F ");
             if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
             break;
         case PS_DATA_VECTOR:
-            //            size = strlen(item->name);
-            snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "@%s ", item->name);
-            strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            type = ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->type.type;
-            switch (type) {
+            psStringAppend(&content, "@%s ", item->name);
+            psVector *vector = item->data.V;
+
+            switch (vector->type.type) {
             case PS_DATA_S32:
-                strncat(mdString, "S32 ", MAXSTR);
-                for (i = 0; ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.S32[i] != 0; i++) {
-                    snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%d",
-                             ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.S32[i]);
-                    if ( ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.S32[i+1] != 0 ) {
-                        strncat(content, ", ", MAXSTR);
-                    }
-                    strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, "S32 ");
+                for (int i = 0; i < vector->n; i++) {
+                    psStringAppend(&content, "%d ", vector->data.S32[i]);
                 }
                 break;
             case PS_DATA_F32:
-                strncat(mdString, "F32 ", MAXSTR);
-                for (i = 0; ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F32[i] != 0; i++) {
-                    snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%f",
-                             ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F32[i]);
-                    if ( ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F32[i+1] != 0 ) {
-                        strncat(content, ", ", MAXSTR);
-                    }
-                    strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, "F32 ", MAXSTR);
+                for (int i = 0; i < vector->n; i++) {
+                    psStringAppend(&content, "%f ", vector->data.F32[i]);
                 }
                 break;
             case PS_DATA_F64:
-                strncat(mdString, "F64 ", MAXSTR);
-                for (i = 0; ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F64[i] != 0; i++) {
-                    snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "%lf",
-                             ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F64[i]);
-                    if ( ((psVector*)(item->data.V))->data.F64[i+1] != 0 ) {
-                        strncat(content, ", ", MAXSTR);
-                    }
-                    strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
+                psStringAppend(&content, "F64 ", MAXSTR);
+                for (int i = 0; i < vector->n; i++) {
+                    psStringAppend(&content, "%lf", vector->data.F64[i]);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1439,29 +1359,28 @@
             default:
                 psError(PS_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER_VALUE, true,
-                        PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, type);
+                        PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, vector->type.type);
                 psFree(iter);
+                // XXX memory leak: should free content and mdString before returning
                 return NULL;
             }
             if ( strncmp(item->comment,"",2) ) {
-                //            if ( item->comment != NULL ) {
-                //                size = strlen(item->comment);
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, " #%s \n", item->comment);
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            } else {
-                snprintf(content, MAXSTR, "\n");
-                strncat(mdString, content, MAXSTR);
-            }
+                psStringAppend(&content, " #%s", item->comment);
+            }
+            psStringAppend(&content, " \n");
             break;
         case PS_DATA_UNKNOWN:
         default:
             psError(PS_ERR_BAD_PARAMETER_VALUE, true,
-                    PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, type);
+                    PS_ERRORTEXT_psMetadata_METATYPE_INVALID, item->type);
             psFree(iter);
+            // XXX memory leak: should free content and mdString before returning
             return NULL;
         }
-    }
-    newString = psStringNCopy(mdString, 16000);
+        psStringAppend(&mdString, content);
+        psFree(content);
+        content = NULL;
+    }
     psFree(iter);
-    return newString;
+    return mdString;
 }
 
