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diff --git a/kernel/src/bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx b/kernel/src/bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx
index a3d2ce3..195b53a 100644
--- a/kernel/src/bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx
+++ b/kernel/src/bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx
@@ -1,47 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ #
+ # Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche en Acquisition et Traitement de l'Image
+ #                        pour la SantÈ)
+ # Authors : Eduardo Davila, Frederic Cervenansky, Claire Mouton
+ # Previous Authors : Laurent Guigues, Jean-Pierre Roux
+ # CreaTools website : www.creatis.insa-lyon.fr/site/fr/creatools_accueil
+ #
+ #  This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and
+ #  abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can  use,
+ #  modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B
+ #  license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL
+ #  http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html
+ #  or in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ #
+ #  As a counterpart to the access to the source code and  rights to copy,
+ #  modify and redistribute granted by the license, users are provided only
+ #  with a limited warranty  and the software's author,  the holder of the
+ #  economic rights,  and the successive licensors  have only  limited
+ #  liability.
+ #
+ #  The fact that you are presently reading this means that you have had
+ #  knowledge of the CeCILL-B license and that you accept its terms.
+ # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+
 /*=========================================================================
-                                                                                
-Program:   bbtk
-Module:    $RCSfile: bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx,v $
-Language:  C++
-Date:      $Date: 2008/02/06 10:53:02 $
-Version:   $Revision: 1.3 $
-                                                                                
-Copyright (c) CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de
-l'Image). All rights reserved. See Doc/License.txt or
-http://www.creatis.insa-lyon.fr/Public/bbtk/License.html for details.
-                                                                                
-This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
-the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
-PURPOSE.  See the above copyright notices for more information.
-                                                                               
+  Program:   bbtk
+  Module:    $RCSfile: bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx,v $
+  Language:  C++
+  Date:      $Date: 2012/11/16 08:49:01 $
+  Version:   $Revision: 1.33 $
 =========================================================================*/
 
 
+
 /**
  *  \file 
  *  \brief class bbtk::ComplexBlackBox : user defined complex black boxes
  */
 #include "bbtkComplexBlackBox.h"
-#include "bbtkBlackBoxDescriptor.h"
-#include "bbtkFactory.h"
+#include "bbtkWx.h"
+//#include "bbtkBlackBoxDescriptor.h"
+//#include "bbtkFactory.h"
 #include "bbtkConfigurationFile.h"
 
 namespace bbtk
 {
 
+  //==========================================================================
+  /// Creates a new complex black box
+  ComplexBlackBox::Pointer ComplexBlackBox::New(const std::string& name,
+						ComplexBlackBoxDescriptor::Pointer desc)
+  {
+    bbtkDebugMessage("object",1,"##> ComplexBlackBox::New('"<<name<<"','"<<
+		     desc->GetTypeName()<<"')" <<bbtkendl);
+    ComplexBlackBox::Pointer p = 
+      MakeBlackBoxPointer(new ComplexBlackBox(name,desc));
+    bbtkDebugMessage("object",2,"<## ComplexBlackBox::New('"<<name<<"','"<<
+		     desc->GetTypeName()<<"')" <<bbtkendl);
+    return p;
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
 
   //=======================================================================
   /// Usefull constructor 
   ComplexBlackBox::ComplexBlackBox(const std::string &name,
-				   ComplexBlackBoxDescriptor* desc)
-    : BlackBox(name),
-      mDescriptor(desc)
+				   ComplexBlackBoxDescriptor::Pointer desc)
+    : 
+    BlackBox(name),
+    mLockedDescriptor(desc),
+    mDescriptor(desc)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-    			"ComplexBlackBox::ComplexBlackBox(\""
-			<<name<<"\")"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+		     "##> ComplexBlackBox(\""
+		     <<name<<"\")"<<std::endl);
     bbAllocateConnectors();
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+		     "<## ComplexBlackBox(\""
+		     <<name<<"\")"<<std::endl);
   }
   //=======================================================================
 
@@ -50,49 +87,56 @@ namespace bbtk
   ComplexBlackBox::ComplexBlackBox(ComplexBlackBox& from, 
 				   const std::string &name)
     : BlackBox(from,name),
+      // The locked descriptor is copied from the unlocked one 
+      // to make the box a non-prototype !!
+      mLockedDescriptor(from.mDescriptor),
       mDescriptor(from.mDescriptor),
      mExecutionList(from.mExecutionList)    
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-    			"ComplexBlackBox::ComplexBlackBox(\""
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+    			"##> ComplexBlackBox(\""
 			<<from.bbGetName()<<"\",\""
 			<<name<<"\")"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",4,"  * Cloning Black Boxes"<<std::endl);
+
+    // We have to make the shared_ptr on this because it is used 
+    // in bbUnsafeAddBlackBox !
+    MakeBlackBoxPointer(this,true);
 
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Cloning Black Boxes"<<std::endl);
     BlackBoxMapType::const_iterator i;
     for ( i = from.mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i != from.mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i ) 
       {
-	bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Cloning \""<<i->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
-	BlackBox* B = i->second->bbClone(i->second->bbGetName());
+	bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",5,"    * Cloning \""<<i->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
+	BlackBox::Pointer B = i->second->bbClone(i->second->bbGetName());
 	bbUnsafeAddBlackBox(B);
-	
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
       }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
    
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Cloning Connections"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",4,"  * Cloning Connections"<<std::endl);
     ConnectionListType::const_iterator j;
     for ( j = from.mConnectionList.begin(); j != from.mConnectionList.end(); ++j ) 
       {
-	bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Cloning \""<<
-			    (*j)->GetFullName()<<"\""<<std::endl);
+	bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",5,"    * Cloning \""<<
+			 (*j)->GetFullName()<<"\""<<std::endl);
 
-	BlackBox* bbfrom = bbGetBlackBox( (*j)->GetBlackBoxFrom()->bbGetName() );
-	BlackBox* bbto = bbGetBlackBox( (*j)->GetBlackBoxTo()->bbGetName() );
-	Connection* c = /*mDescriptor->GetFactory()->Create*/ 
+	BlackBox::Pointer bbfrom = bbGetBlackBox( (*j)->GetOriginalBlackBoxFrom()->bbGetName() );
+	BlackBox::Pointer bbto = bbGetBlackBox( (*j)->GetOriginalBlackBoxTo()->bbGetName() );
+
+	Connection::Pointer c = mDescriptor.lock()->GetFactory()-> 
 	  NewConnection( bbfrom, 
-			 (*j)->GetBlackBoxFromOutput(), 
+			 (*j)->GetOriginalBlackBoxFromOutput(), 
 			 bbto, 
-			 (*j)->GetBlackBoxToInput() );
+			 (*j)->GetOriginalBlackBoxToInput() );
 	
+	//c->Check();
 	bbAddConnection(c);
 
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
       }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
 
     bbAllocateConnectors();
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);    
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+    			"<## ComplexBlackBox(\""
+			<<from.bbGetName()<<"\",\""
+			<<name<<"\")"<<std::endl);
   }
   //=======================================================================
 
@@ -100,37 +144,38 @@ namespace bbtk
   ///  Destructor
   ComplexBlackBox::~ComplexBlackBox()
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::~ComplexBlackBox() ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+			     "==> ~ComplexBlackBox()"
+			     <<std::endl);
     
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Delete Connections"<<std::endl);
-    ConnectionListType::iterator j;
-    for ( j = mConnectionList.begin(); j != mConnectionList.end(); ++j ) 
-      {
-	bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Delete \""<<
-			    (*j)->GetFullName()<<"\""<<std::endl);
-	delete *j;
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
-      }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
+    Clear();
+    this->bbDesallocateConnectors();
 
-    
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Delete Black Boxes"<<std::endl);
-    BlackBoxMapType::iterator i;
-    for ( i = mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i != mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i ) 
-      {
-	bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,"* Delete \""<<i->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
-	i->second->bbDelete();
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
-      }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
-    //    bbtkDebugMessage("Kernel",9,"EO ComplexBlackBox::~ComplexBlackBox  ["
-    //		     <<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+			     "<== ~ComplexBlackBox()"
+			     <<std::endl);
+  } 
+  //=======================================================================
+ 
 
-    
-    this->bbDesallocateConnectors();
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);   
+  //======================================================================= 
+  ///  Clear
+  void ComplexBlackBox::Clear()
+  {
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+		     "==> ComplexBlackBox::Clear()"
+		     <<std::endl);
+
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",4,
+		     " -> Releasing connections"<<std::endl);
+    mConnectionList.clear();
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",4,
+		     " -> Releasing boxes"<<std::endl);
+    mBlackBoxMap.clear();
+
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("object",3,
+		     "<== ComplexBlackBox::Clear()"
+			     <<std::endl);
   } 
   //=======================================================================
 
@@ -138,18 +183,17 @@ namespace bbtk
   /// Allocates the i/o connectors of the black box
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbAllocateConnectors()
   {  
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",8,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbAllocateConnectors() ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,
+			"==> ComplexBlackBox::bbAllocateConnectors()"
 			<<std::endl);	
-
+    
     // Input connectors
     const BlackBoxDescriptor::InputDescriptorMapType& imap 
       = bbGetDescriptor()->GetInputDescriptorMap(); 
     BlackBoxDescriptor::InputDescriptorMapType::const_iterator i;	
     for ( i = imap.begin(); i != imap.end(); ++i )			
       {									
-	bbtkDebugMessage("Kernel",8,"* Allocate \""<<i->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
+	bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,"* Allocate \""<<i->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
 	// Redirect the connector to the internal box connector
 	// Cast the BBInputDescriptor into a ComplexBBInputDescriptor
 	ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = 
@@ -160,7 +204,6 @@ namespace bbtk
 	  ->bbGetInputConnectorMap()[ d->GetInput() ];
 	
 	bbGetInputConnectorMap()[i->second->GetName()] = c;
-//new BlackBoxInputConnector();
       }									
 
     // Output connectors
@@ -169,7 +212,7 @@ namespace bbtk
     BlackBoxDescriptor::OutputDescriptorMapType::const_iterator o; 
     for ( o = omap.begin(); o != omap.end(); ++o )
       {							
-	bbtkDebugMessage("Kernel",8,"* Allocate \""<<o->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
+	bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,"* Allocate \""<<o->first<<"\""<<std::endl);
 	// Redirect the connector to the internal box connector
 	// Cast the BBOutputDescriptor into a ComplexBBOutputDescriptor
 	ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor* d = 
@@ -180,10 +223,11 @@ namespace bbtk
 	  ->bbGetOutputConnectorMap()[ d->GetOutput() ];
 
 	bbGetOutputConnectorMap()[o->second->GetName()] = c;
-	//new BlackBoxOutputConnector();
       }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",8);  
-  }
+   bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,
+			"<== ComplexBlackBox::bbAllocateConnectors()"
+			<<std::endl);	
+   }
   //=========================================================================
 
 
@@ -191,8 +235,8 @@ namespace bbtk
   /// Desallocates the i/o connectors of the black box
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbDesallocateConnectors()
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",8,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::DesallocateConnectors()"
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,
+			"==> ComplexBlackBox::DesallocateConnectors()"
 			<<std::endl);					
 
     // The connectors have not been allocated by the complex box 
@@ -201,24 +245,27 @@ namespace bbtk
     // BlackBox::bbDesallocateConnectors delete the connectors
     bbGetInputConnectorMap().clear();
     bbGetOutputConnectorMap().clear();
-
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",8);  
+    
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",8,
+			     "<== ComplexBlackBox::DesallocateConnectors()"
+			     <<std::endl);					
+    
 
   }
   //=========================================================================
 
   //=======================================================================
-  BlackBox* ComplexBlackBox::bbClone(const std::string& name)
+  BlackBox::Pointer ComplexBlackBox::bbClone(const std::string& name)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbClone(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
+			"==> ComplexBlackBox::bbClone(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);
     
     ComplexBlackBox* CBB = new ComplexBlackBox(*this,name);
-    
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);   
-
-    return CBB;
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
+			     "<== ComplexBlackBox::bbClone(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);
+     return MakeBlackBoxPointer(CBB);
   }
   //=======================================================================
 
@@ -227,11 +274,12 @@ namespace bbtk
   /// Executes the box so that its outputs are up-to-date on exit
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbExecute(bool force)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Process",1,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbExecute() ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-
-    wx::BeginBusyCursor();
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("process",2,
+			     "**> ComplexBlackBox::bbExecute()"
+			     <<std::endl);
+    
+    
+    Wx::BusyCursor wait;
     
     if (mExecutionList.size() != 0) 
       {
@@ -241,131 +289,46 @@ namespace bbtk
 	     i!=mExecutionList.end();
 	     ++i) 
 	  {
-	    bbtkDebugMessage("Process",2," -> Executing '"<<*i<<"'"<<std::endl);
+	    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("process",3," -> Executing '"<<*i<<"'"<<std::endl);
 	    mBlackBoxMap[*i]->bbExecute(force);
 	  }
       }
     else 
       {
-	std::map<std::string, BlackBox*>::iterator i;
+	std::map<std::string, BlackBox::Pointer>::iterator i;
 	for (i=mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i!=mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i)
 	  {
 	    i->second->bbExecute(force);
 	  }
       } 
-
-    wx::EndBusyCursor();
-    
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Process",1);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("process",2,
+			     "<** ComplexBlackBox::bbExecute()"
+			     <<std::endl);
     
   }
   //==================================================================
 
-  //==================================================================
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbSetModifiedStatus(BlackBoxInputConnector* c)
-  {
-    bbtkDebugMessage("Process",3,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbSetModifiedStatus("
-		     <<c<<") ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-
-    c->GetBlackBox()->bbSetModifiedStatus(c);
-
-    bbtkDebugMessage("Process",3,
-		     "EO ComplexBlackBox::bbSetModifiedStatus("
-		     <<c<<") ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-  }
-  //==================================================================
-
   //==================================================================
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbAddToExecutionList( const std::string& name )
   {
-        bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
 			"ComplexBlackBox::bbAddToExecutionList(\""
-	                <<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-
-	mExecutionList.push_back( name );
-
-     bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);   
-
-  }
-  //==================================================================
-
-  //==================================================================
-  IOStatus ComplexBlackBox::bbBackwardUpdate(Connection* caller)
-  {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Process",1,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbBackwardUpdate("<<caller->GetFullName()<<") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-
-    IOStatus s = UPTODATE;
-    const BlackBoxDescriptor::OutputDescriptorMapType& omap 
-      = bbGetDescriptor()->GetOutputDescriptorMap(); 
-    BlackBoxDescriptor::OutputDescriptorMapType::const_iterator i 
-      = omap.find(caller->GetBlackBoxFromOutput());
-    if (i!=omap.end())
-      {	
-	// Cast the BBOutputDescriptor into a ComplexBBOutputDescriptor
-	ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor* d = 
-	  (ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor*)i->second;
-	// Get the internal box 
-	BlackBox* b = bbUnsafeGetBlackBox ( d->GetTarget() );
-	// Calls BackwardUpdate on it
-	bbtkDebugMessageInc("Process",2,"Internal box connected to output : "<<d->GetTarget()<<std::endl);
-	IOStatus s1 = b->bbBackwardUpdate(caller);
-	// ??? STATUS OF CBBs ???
-	// ??? Here it is only the final status of the boxes connected to the output 
-	if (s1==MODIFIED) s=MODIFIED;
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Process",2);
-      }
-    else 
-      {
-	bbtkError("Connection '"<<caller->GetFullName()<<"' does not point to a valid output of the complex box !");
-      }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Process",1);
-    return s;
-  }
-  //==================================================================
-  
-  /*
-  //==================================================================
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbForwardUpdate(Connection* caller)
-  { 
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Process",1,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbForwardUpdate("<<caller->GetFullName()<<") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
-
-    const BlackBoxDescriptor::InputDescriptorMapType& imap 
-      = bbGetDescriptor()->GetInputDescriptorMap(); 
-    BlackBoxDescriptor::InputDescriptorMapType::const_iterator i 
-      = imap.find(caller->GetBlackBoxToInput());
-    if (i!=imap.end())
-      {	
-	// Cast the BBOutputDescriptor into a ComplexBBOutputDescriptor
-	ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = 
-	  (ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor*)i->second;
-	// Get the internal box 
-	BlackBox* b = bbUnsafeGetBlackBox ( d->GetTarget() );
-	// Calls ForwardUpdate on it
-	bbtkDebugMessage("Process",2,"-> Internal box connected to input : "<<d->GetTarget()<<std::endl);
-	b->bbForwardUpdate(caller);
-      }
-    else 
-      {
-	bbtkError("Connection '"<<caller->GetFullName()<<"' does not point to a valid input of the complex box !");
-      }
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Process",1);
+	                <<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);
+    
+    mExecutionList.push_back( name );
+    
+    
   }
   //==================================================================
-  */
 
 
   //==================================================================
   Data ComplexBlackBox::bbGetOutput( const std::string &name )
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Data",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbGetOutput(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("data",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::bbGetOutput(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			<<std::endl);
 
     ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor* d = 
       (ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor*)
@@ -373,8 +336,6 @@ namespace bbtk
     
     Data p = bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget())->bbGetOutput(d->GetOutput());
 
-
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Data",7);
     return p;
   }
   //==================================================================
@@ -383,9 +344,9 @@ namespace bbtk
   ///  Gets the input Data of a given name
   Data ComplexBlackBox::bbGetInput( const std::string &name ) 
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Data",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbGetInput(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("data",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::bbGetInput(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
 
     ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = 
       (ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor*)
@@ -393,7 +354,6 @@ namespace bbtk
 
     Data p = bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget())->bbGetInput(d->GetInput());
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Data",7);
     return p;
   }
   //==================================================================
@@ -402,9 +362,9 @@ namespace bbtk
   ///  Sets the data of the output called <name>
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbSetOutput( const std::string &name, Data data)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Data",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbSetOutput(\""<<name<<"\",data) ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl); 
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("data",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::bbSetOutput(\""<<name<<"\",data)"
+			     <<std::endl); 
 
     ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor* d = 
       (ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor*)
@@ -412,7 +372,6 @@ namespace bbtk
     
     bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget())->bbSetOutput(d->GetOutput(),data);
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Data",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
   
@@ -421,16 +380,15 @@ namespace bbtk
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbSetInput( const std::string &name, Data data,
 				    bool setModified)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Data",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::bbSetInput(\""<<name<<"\",data) ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("data",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::bbSetInput(\""<<name<<"\",data)"
+			     <<std::endl);  
 
     ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = (ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor*)
       bbGetDescriptor()->GetInputDescriptor(name);
 
     bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget())->bbSetInput(d->GetInput(),data,setModified);
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Data",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
@@ -441,10 +399,10 @@ namespace bbtk
 						     void* data,
 						     bool setModified)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Data",7,
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("data",7,
 			"ComplexBlackBox::bbBruteForceSetInputPointer('"
-			<<name<<"',"<<data<<") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+			<<name<<"',"<<data<<")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
 
     ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = (ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor*)
       bbGetDescriptor()->GetInputDescriptor(name);
@@ -453,83 +411,166 @@ namespace bbtk
 							       data,
 							       setModified);
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Data",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
+  //=========================================================================
+  /// Connects the input <name> to the connection c
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectInput( const std::string& name, Connection* c)
+  {
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2,
+		     "==> ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectInput(\""
+		     <<name<<"\","<<c->GetFullName()<<")"
+		     <<std::endl);       
+    
+   ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor* d = (ComplexBlackBoxInputDescriptor*)
+      bbGetDescriptor()->GetInputDescriptor(name);
+
+
+   BlackBox::Pointer t = bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget());
+
+   bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2," - Target = "<<d->GetTarget()<<" = "<<t->bbGetFullName()<<std::endl);
+
+   c->SetBlackBoxTo(t);
+   c->SetBlackBoxToInput(d->GetInput());
+
+   bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2," - New conn = "<<c->GetFullName()<<std::endl);
+   t->bbConnectInput(d->GetInput(),c);
+
+   bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2,
+		     "<== ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectInput(\""
+		     <<name<<"\","<<c->GetFullName()<<")"
+		     <<std::endl);       
+  }
+  //=========================================================================
+
+
+  //=========================================================================  
+  /// Connects the output <name> to the connection c
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectOutput( const std::string& name, Connection* c)
+  {
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2,
+		     "==> ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectOutput(\""
+		     <<name<<"\","<<c->GetFullName()<<")"
+			     <<std::endl);       
+
+   ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor* d = (ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor*)
+      bbGetDescriptor()->GetOutputDescriptor(name);
+
+   BlackBox::Pointer t = bbGetBlackBox(d->GetTarget());
+ 
+  bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2," - Target = "<<d->GetTarget()<<" = "<<t->bbGetFullName()<<std::endl);
+
+   c->SetBlackBoxFrom(t);
+   c->SetBlackBoxFromOutput(d->GetOutput());
+
+   bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2," - New conn = "<<c->GetFullName()<<std::endl);
+
+   t->bbConnectOutput(d->GetOutput(),c);
+  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("connection",2,
+		     "<== ComplexBlackBox::bbConnectOutput(\""
+		     <<name<<"\","<<c->GetFullName()<<")"
+			     <<std::endl);       
+  }
+  //=========================================================================
+
+
   //==================================================================
   /// Adds the black box to the complex box
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbAddBlackBox( BlackBox* b)
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbAddBlackBox( BlackBox::Pointer b)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::AddBlackBox(\""<<b->bbGetName()
-			<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",7,
+			     "ComplexBlackBox::AddBlackBox(\""<<b->bbGetName()
+			     <<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
     
     if ( bbUnsafeGetBlackBox(b->bbGetName()) ) 
       {
 	bbtkError("a black box called \""<<b->bbGetName()
 		  <<"\" already exists");
       }
-    b->bbSetParent(this);
+    b->bbSetParent(GetThisPointer<ComplexBlackBox>());
     mBlackBoxMap[b->bbGetName()] = b;
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
   //==================================================================
   /// Adds the black box to the complex box (unsafe)
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbUnsafeAddBlackBox( BlackBox* b)
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbUnsafeAddBlackBox( BlackBox::Pointer b)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",7,
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",7,
 			"ComplexBlackBox::UnsafeAddBlackBox(\""<<b->bbGetName()
-			<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+			<<"\")"
+			<<std::endl);  
     
-    b->bbSetParent(this);
+    b->bbSetParent(GetThisPointer<ComplexBlackBox>());
     mBlackBoxMap[b->bbGetName()] = b;
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
   //==================================================================
   /// Removes the black box from the complex box
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbRemoveBlackBox( const std::string& name )
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbRemoveBlackBox( const std::string& name, 
+					  bool remove_connections )
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::RemoveBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::RemoveBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
+
+    BlackBoxMapType::iterator i = mBlackBoxMap.find(name);
+    if ( i == mBlackBoxMap.end() ) 
+      {
+	bbtkError("the black box \""<<name<<"\" does not exist");
+      }
+    BlackBox::WeakPointer p = i->second;
+    
+    if (remove_connections)
+      {
+	ConnectionListType::const_iterator j;
+	for ( j = mConnectionList.begin(); 
+	      j != mConnectionList.end(); ++j ) 
+	  {
+	    (*j)->Check();
+	  }
+      }
+    if (p.use_count()!=1) 
+      {
+	bbtkError("the black box \""<<name<<"\" is still connected");
+      }
+    
+    mBlackBoxMap.erase(i);
+    
 
-    bbtkError("ComplexBlackBox::RemoveBlackBox not implemented");
+    // Unload orphan dl packages 
+    Package::UnLoadReleasedDynamicallyLoadedPackages();
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
   //==================================================================
   /// Adds the connection to the complex box
-  void ComplexBlackBox::bbAddConnection( Connection* c)
+  void ComplexBlackBox::bbAddConnection( Connection::Pointer c)
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",7,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::AddConnection(\""<<"..."<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",7,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::AddConnection(\""<<"..."<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
 
     mConnectionList.push_back(c);
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",7);
   }
   //==================================================================
   //    void RemoveConnection( );
 
   //==================================================================
   /// Returns the black box with name <name>
-  BlackBox* ComplexBlackBox::bbGetBlackBox( const std::string& name )
+  BlackBox::Pointer ComplexBlackBox::bbGetBlackBox( const std::string& name )
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::GetBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);  
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::GetBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\")"
+			     <<std::endl);  
 
     BlackBoxMapType::iterator i = mBlackBoxMap.find(name);
     if ( i == mBlackBoxMap.end() ) 
@@ -537,7 +578,6 @@ namespace bbtk
 	bbtkError("the black box \""<<name<<"\" does not exist");
       }
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
     return i->second;
   }
   //==================================================================
@@ -545,21 +585,18 @@ namespace bbtk
   //==================================================================
   /// Returns the black box with name <name> : does not throw an exception 
   /// if it does not exist but return a null pointer
-  BlackBox* ComplexBlackBox::bbUnsafeGetBlackBox( const std::string& name )
+  BlackBox::Pointer ComplexBlackBox::bbUnsafeGetBlackBox( const std::string& name )
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::UnsafeGetBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\") ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::UnsafeGetBlackBox(\""<<name<<"\")"
 			<<std::endl);  
 
     BlackBoxMapType::iterator i = mBlackBoxMap.find(name);
     if ( i == mBlackBoxMap.end() ) 
       {
-	bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
-	return 0;
+	return BlackBox::Pointer();
       }
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
     return i->second;
     
   }
@@ -568,18 +605,16 @@ namespace bbtk
   //==================================================================
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbPrintBlackBoxes()
   {
-    bbtkDebugMessageInc("Kernel",9,
-			"ComplexBlackBox::PrintBlackBoxes() ["
-			<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"
+    bbtkBlackBoxDebugMessage("kernel",9,
+			"ComplexBlackBox::PrintBlackBoxes()"
 			<<std::endl);  
 
     BlackBoxMapType::iterator i;
     for ( i = mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i != mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i ) 
       {
-	bbtkMessage("Help",1,i->second->bbGetFullName()<<std::endl);
+	bbtkMessage("help",1,i->second->bbGetFullName()<<std::endl);
       }
 
-    bbtkDebugDecTab("Kernel",9);
   }
   //==================================================================
 
@@ -600,9 +635,9 @@ namespace bbtk
 
 
   //=========================================================================
-  BlackBox *ComplexBlackBox::bbFindBlackBox(const std::string &blackboxname)
+  BlackBox::Pointer ComplexBlackBox::bbFindBlackBox(const std::string &blackboxname)
   {
-    BlackBox *blackbox=NULL;
+    BlackBox::Pointer blackbox;
     std::string subname="";
     std::string restname="";
     std::string delimiters(">");
@@ -621,11 +656,7 @@ namespace bbtk
     }
 
     BlackBoxMapType::iterator i = mBlackBoxMap.find(subname);
-    if ( i == mBlackBoxMap.end() ) 
-    {
-	   blackbox = NULL;
-    } 
-    else 
+    if ( i != mBlackBoxMap.end() ) 
     {
        blackbox = i->second;
        if (restname!="")
@@ -645,7 +676,6 @@ namespace bbtk
 					    const std::string& output_dir,
 					    bool relative_link )
   {
-    
     std::string directory(output_dir);
 
     if (output_dir.length() == 0) 
@@ -667,10 +697,22 @@ namespace bbtk
     std::string filename_dot2	("\""	+ filename_dot	+ "\"");
     
 
-    std::string command1 ("dot -T png -o "  
-			  + filename_png2  + " " + filename_dot2);
-    std::string command1a("dot -T cmap -o " 
-			  + filename_cmap2 + " " + filename_dot2);
+#ifdef WIN32
+	std::string currentexecpath("\"\"" + crea::System::GetDllAppPath("bbtk") +"\\dot_embedded\\dot\"");	
+	std::string command1 (currentexecpath + " -Tpng -o " + filename_png2  + " " + filename_dot2 + "\"");
+	std::string command1a(currentexecpath + " -T cmap -o " + filename_cmap2 + " " + filename_dot2 + "\"");		
+#else
+  #ifdef APPLE
+	std::string command1 ("dot -Tpng:quartz -o " + filename_png2  + " " + filename_dot2  );
+	std::string command1a("dot -T cmap -o " + filename_cmap2 + " " + filename_dot2 );
+  #else
+	std::string command1 ("dot -Tpng:cairo -o " + filename_png2  + " " + filename_dot2  );
+	std::string command1a("dot -T cmap -o " + filename_cmap2 + " " + filename_dot2 );
+  #endif
+#endif
+
+
+    
 
     // 1. Generating .dot file
     FILE *ff;
@@ -679,16 +721,20 @@ namespace bbtk
     fprintf(ff,"rankdir=LR%s\n",";");
     fprintf(ff,"node [shape=record]%s\n",";");
 
-    this->bbWriteDotFileBlackBox(ff,this,detail,level,
+    this->bbWriteDotFileBlackBox(ff,
+				 GetThisPointer<ComplexBlackBox>(),
+				 detail,level,
 				 instanceOrtype,
 				 relative_link );
 
     fprintf(ff,"}\n");
     fclose(ff);
 
+	std::cout<<"JCP bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx execute1="<<command1<<std::endl;
     // 2. Executing .dot file -> png
     system( command1.c_str() );   
     // 3. Executing .dot file -> cmap
+	std::cout<<"JCP bbtkComplexBlackBox.cxx execute2="<<command1a<<std::endl;
     system( command1a.c_str() );  
     
     // 4. HTML code insertion
@@ -702,14 +748,16 @@ namespace bbtk
     FILE *ff2;
     char c;
     ff2=fopen(filename_cmap.c_str(),"r");
-    while (!feof(ff2))
-    {
-	   c=fgetc(ff2);
-	   if (c!=-1)
-	   {
-	      (s) << c;
-	   }
-    }
+	if (ff2!=NULL){
+		while (!feof(ff2))
+		{
+			c=fgetc(ff2);
+			if (c!=-1)
+			{
+				(s) << c;
+			} // if 
+		} // while
+	} // if ff2
     (s) << "</map>\n\n";
     
     // End
@@ -720,14 +768,14 @@ namespace bbtk
   //=========================================================================
   /// Write Graphviz-dot description in file 
   void ComplexBlackBox::bbWriteDotFileBlackBox(FILE *ff,
-					       BlackBox *parentblackbox, 
+					       BlackBox::Pointer parentblackbox, 
 					       int detail, int level,
 					       bool instanceOrtype,
 					       bool relative_link )   
   {
     std::string tmp1;
     std::string valueStr("");
-    Package *package = this->bbGetDescriptor()->GetPackage(); 
+    Package::Pointer package = this->bbGetDescriptor()->GetPackage(); 
 
     if (package!=NULL)
     {
@@ -751,7 +799,7 @@ namespace bbtk
     }
 
     std::string boxname="["+bbGetTypeName()+"]";
-    if (this!=parentblackbox)
+    if (GetThisPointer<ComplexBlackBox>()!=parentblackbox)
     {
        if (detail==0)
 	    {
@@ -858,7 +906,9 @@ namespace bbtk
       {
 	if (level>-1)
 	  {
-	    j->second->bbWriteDotFileBlackBox(ff,parentblackbox,detail,
+	    j->second->bbWriteDotFileBlackBox(ff,
+					      parentblackbox,
+					      detail,
 					      level-1,
 					      instanceOrtype,
 					      relative_link);
@@ -885,7 +935,7 @@ namespace bbtk
 		fprintf(ff,":%s",cbbid->GetName().c_str() );
 	      }
 	    fprintf(ff,"->" );
-	    BlackBox *bb = bbGetBlackBox( cbbid->GetTarget() ); 
+	    BlackBox::Pointer bb = bbGetBlackBox( cbbid->GetTarget() ); 
 	    bb->bbWriteDotInputOutputName(ff,true,detail,level);
 	    if (detail==1)
 	      {
@@ -906,7 +956,7 @@ namespace bbtk
 	  {
 	    ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor *cbbod = (ComplexBlackBoxOutputDescriptor*)yy->second;
 	    fprintf(ff,"  ");
-	    BlackBox *bb = bbGetBlackBox( cbbod->GetTarget() ); 
+	    BlackBox::Pointer bb = bbGetBlackBox( cbbod->GetTarget() ); 
 	    bb->bbWriteDotInputOutputName(ff,false,detail,level);
 	    if (detail==1)
 	      {
@@ -926,7 +976,7 @@ namespace bbtk
 
 
 	// Relation from the out side of this ComplexBlackBox with its Inputs
-    if (this!=parentblackbox) {
+    if (GetThisPointer<ComplexBlackBox>()!=parentblackbox) {
       for ( ii = bbGetInputConnectorMap().begin(); 
 	    ii != bbGetInputConnectorMap().end(); ++ii ) 
 	{
@@ -934,31 +984,32 @@ namespace bbtk
 	    {
 	      Connection* con = ii->second->GetConnection();
 	      if (con!=NULL){
-		BlackBox *a=con->GetBlackBoxFrom();
-		BlackBox *b=con->GetBlackBoxTo();
+		BlackBox::Pointer a=con->GetOriginalBlackBoxFrom();
+		BlackBox::Pointer b=con->GetOriginalBlackBoxTo();
 		fprintf(ff,"  ");
 		a->bbWriteDotInputOutputName(ff,false,detail,level);
 		if (detail==1)
 		  {
-		    fprintf(ff,":%s",con->GetBlackBoxFromOutput().c_str());
+		    fprintf(ff,":%s",con->GetOriginalBlackBoxFromOutput().c_str());
 		  }
 		fprintf(ff,"->");
 		b->bbWriteDotInputOutputName(ff,true,detail,level);
 		if (detail==1)
 		  {
-		    fprintf(ff,":%s",con->GetBlackBoxToInput().c_str());
+		    fprintf(ff,":%s",con->GetOriginalBlackBoxToInput().c_str());
 		  }
 		fprintf(ff,"%s\n",";");
 	      } // if con
 	    } // if second
 	} // for
     } // if parentblackbox
-
   }
   //=========================================================================
+  
+
 
-  /*
 
+  /*
 
   //=======================================================================
   /// Generates the list of the packages of which its depends 
@@ -975,4 +1026,97 @@ namespace bbtk
   }
   //=======================================================================
   */
+
+  //=======================================================================
+  void ComplexBlackBox::Check(bool recursive)
+  {
+     bbtkMessage("debug",1,"**** Checking Complex Black Box "<<(void*)this
+		 <<" ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"]"<<std::endl);
+     
+     BlackBoxMapType::const_iterator i;
+     for ( i = mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i != mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i ) 
+       {
+	 i->second->Check(recursive);
+       }
+     ConnectionListType::const_iterator j;
+     for ( j = mConnectionList.begin(); 
+	   j != mConnectionList.end(); ++j ) 
+       {
+	 (*j)->Check();
+       }
+     bbtkMessage("debug",1,"**** Checking Complex Black Box "<<(void*)this
+		 <<" ["<<bbGetFullName()<<"] ... OK"<<std::endl);
+  
+  }
+  //=======================================================================
+
+  //=========================================================================
+  /// Returns the name with the name of the parent prepended if any
+  std::string ComplexBlackBox::bbGetNameWithParent() const
+  {
+    if (!IsAPrototype()) return BlackBox::bbGetNameWithParent();
+    if (bbGetDescriptor()) 
+      {
+	return bbGetDescriptor()->GetFullTypeName() + ":" + bbGetName();
+      }
+    else 
+      {
+	return std::string(":") + bbGetName();
+      }
+  } 
+  //=========================================================================
+
+  //==========================================================================
+  std::string ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectName() const
+  {
+    return std::string("ComplexBlackBox '")+bbGetNameWithParent()
+      +std::string("'");
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
+  
+  //==========================================================================
+  std::string ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectInfo() const 
+  {
+    std::stringstream i;
+    i << "  - "<<mBlackBoxMap.size() << " boxes / "
+      <<mConnectionList.size() << " connections" << std::endl;
+    return i.str();
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
+
+  //==========================================================================
+  size_t  ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectSize() const 
+  {
+    size_t s = Superclass::GetObjectSize();
+    s += ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectInternalSize();
+    return s;
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
+  //==========================================================================
+  size_t  ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectInternalSize() const 
+  {
+    size_t s = sizeof(ComplexBlackBox);
+    return s;
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
+  //==========================================================================
+  size_t  ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectRecursiveSize() const 
+  {
+    size_t s = Superclass::GetObjectRecursiveSize();
+    s += ComplexBlackBox::GetObjectInternalSize();
+    BlackBoxMapType::const_iterator i;
+    for ( i = mBlackBoxMap.begin(); i != mBlackBoxMap.end(); ++i ) 
+      {
+					s += i->second->GetObjectRecursiveSize();
+      }
+    ConnectionListType::const_iterator j;
+    for ( j = mConnectionList.begin(); 
+	  j != mConnectionList.end(); ++j ) 
+      {
+				s += (*j)->GetObjectRecursiveSize();
+      }
+    return s;
+  }
+  //==========================================================================
+
 }