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//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Includes
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#include "MantidDataHandling/LoadISISNexus2.h"
#include "MantidKernel/ArrayProperty.h"
#include "MantidKernel/BoundedValidator.h"
#include "MantidKernel/ConfigService.h"
#include "MantidKernel/LogParser.h"
#include "MantidKernel/LogFilter.h"
#include "MantidKernel/TimeSeriesProperty.h"
#include "MantidKernel/UnitFactory.h"

#include "MantidAPI/LoadAlgorithmFactory.h"
#include "MantidAPI/SpectraDetectorMap.h"
#include "MantidGeometry/Instrument/Detector.h"
#include "MantidGeometry/Instrument/XMLlogfile.h"
#include <nexus/NeXusFile.hpp>
#include <nexus/NeXusException.hpp>
#include <Poco/Path.h>
#include <Poco/DateTimeFormatter.h>
#include <Poco/DateTimeParser.h>
#include <Poco/DateTimeFormat.h>
#include <cmath>
#include <vector>
#include <sstream>
#include <cctype>
    // Register the algorithm into the algorithm factory
    DECLARE_ALGORITHM(LoadISISNexus2)
    using namespace Kernel;
    using namespace API;
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    using std::size_t;
    /// Empty default constructor
    LoadISISNexus2::LoadISISNexus2() : 
    m_filename(), m_instrument_name(), m_samplename(), m_numberOfSpectra(0), m_numberOfSpectraInFile(0), 
    m_numberOfPeriods(0), m_numberOfPeriodsInFile(0), m_numberOfChannels(0), m_numberOfChannelsInFile(0),
    m_have_detector(false), m_spec_min(0), m_spec_max(EMPTY_INT()), m_spec_list(), 
    m_entrynumber(0), m_range_supplied(true), m_tof_data(), m_proton_charge(0.),
    m_spec(), m_monitors(), m_logCreator(), m_progress()
    /// Initialisation method.
    void LoadISISNexus2::init()
      exts.push_back(".nxs");
      exts.push_back(".n*");
      declareProperty(new FileProperty("Filename", "", FileProperty::Load, exts),
        "The name of the Nexus file to load" );
      declareProperty(new WorkspaceProperty<Workspace>("OutputWorkspace","",Direction::Output));

      auto mustBePositive = boost::make_shared<BoundedValidator<int64_t> >();
      declareProperty("SpectrumMin",(int64_t)0, mustBePositive);
      declareProperty("SpectrumMax",(int64_t)EMPTY_INT(), mustBePositive);
      declareProperty(new ArrayProperty<int64_t>("SpectrumList"));
      declareProperty("EntryNumber", (int64_t)0, mustBePositive,
        "The particular entry number to read (default: Load all workspaces and creates a workspace group)");
    /** Executes the algorithm. Reading in the file and creating and populating
    *  the output workspace
    * 
    *  @throw Exception::FileError If the Nexus file cannot be found/opened
    *  @throw std::invalid_argument If the optional properties are set to invalid values
    */
    void LoadISISNexus2::exec()
      m_filename = getPropertyValue("Filename");
      // Create the root Nexus class
      NXRoot root(m_filename);

      // "Open" the same file but with the C++ interface
      m_cppFile = new ::NeXus::File(root.m_fileID);
      // Open the raw data group 'raw_data_1'
      NXEntry entry = root.openEntry("raw_data_1");

      // Read in the instrument name from the Nexus file
      m_instrument_name = entry.getString("name");

      //Test if we have a detector block
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      size_t ndets(0);
        NXClass det_class = entry.openNXGroup("detector_1");
        NXInt spectrum_index = det_class.openNXInt("spectrum_index");
        spectrum_index.load();
        ndets = spectrum_index.dim0();
        // We assume that this spectrum list increases monotonically
        m_spec = spectrum_index.sharedBuffer();
        m_spec_end = m_spec.get() + ndets;
        m_have_detector = true;
      }
      catch(std::runtime_error &)
      {
        ndets = 0;
      NXInt nsp1 = entry.openNXInt("isis_vms_compat/NSP1");
      NXInt udet = entry.openNXInt("isis_vms_compat/UDET");
      NXInt spec = entry.openNXInt("isis_vms_compat/SPEC");
      spec.load();

      //Pull out the monitor blocks, if any exist
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      size_t nmons(0);
      for(std::vector<NXClassInfo>::const_iterator it = entry.groups().begin(); 
        it != entry.groups().end(); ++it) 
      {
        if (it->nxclass == "NXmonitor") // Count monitors
        {
          NXInt index = entry.openNXInt(std::string(it->nxname) + "/spectrum_index");
          index.load();
          m_monitors[*index()] = it->nxname;
          ++nmons;
        }
      }
      if( ndets == 0 && nmons == 0 )
      {
        g_log.error() << "Invalid NeXus structure, cannot find detector or monitor blocks.";
        throw std::runtime_error("Inconsistent NeXus file structure.");
      }
        NXInt chans = entry.openNXInt(m_monitors.begin()->second + "/data");
        m_numberOfPeriodsInFile = m_numberOfPeriods = chans.dim0();
        m_numberOfSpectraInFile = m_numberOfSpectra = nmons;
        m_numberOfChannelsInFile = m_numberOfChannels = chans.dim2();
        NXData nxData = entry.openNXData("detector_1");
        NXInt data = nxData.openIntData();
        m_numberOfPeriodsInFile = m_numberOfPeriods = data.dim0();
        m_numberOfSpectraInFile = m_numberOfSpectra = nsp1[0];
        m_numberOfChannelsInFile = m_numberOfChannels = data.dim2();
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        if( nmons > 0 && m_numberOfSpectra == static_cast<size_t>(data.dim1()) )
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      const size_t x_length = m_numberOfChannels + 1;
      // Check input is consistent with the file, throwing if not
      checkOptionalProperties();
      const bool empty_spec_list = m_spec_list.empty(); 
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      for( std::map<int64_t, std::string>::iterator itr = m_monitors.begin(); itr != m_monitors.end(); )
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        int64_t index = itr->first;
        std::vector<int64_t>::iterator spec_it = std::find(m_spec_list.begin(), m_spec_list.end(), index);
        if( (!empty_spec_list && spec_it == m_spec_list.end()) ||
          (m_range_supplied && (index < m_spec_min || index > m_spec_max)) )
        {
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          std::map<int64_t, std::string>::iterator itr1 = itr;
        // In the case that a monitor is in the spectrum list, we need to erase it from there
        else if ( !empty_spec_list && spec_it != m_spec_list.end() )
        {
          m_spec_list.erase(spec_it);
          ++itr;
        }
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      size_t total_specs(0);
      size_t list_size = m_spec_list.size();
        //Inclusive range + list size
        total_specs = (m_spec_max - m_spec_min + 1) + list_size;
      }
      else
      {
        total_specs = list_size + static_cast<int>(m_monitors.size());
      m_progress = boost::shared_ptr<API::Progress>(new Progress(this, 0.0, 1.0, total_specs * m_numberOfPeriods));

      DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataObjects::Workspace2D>
        (WorkspaceFactory::Instance().create("Workspace2D", total_specs, x_length, m_numberOfChannels));
      // Set the units on the workspace to TOF & Counts
      local_workspace->getAxis(0)->unit() = UnitFactory::Instance().create("TOF");

      //Load instrument and other data once then copy it later
      m_progress->report("Loading instrument");
      m_cppFile->openPath(entry.path());
      std::string parameterString;
      try {  // Try to get instrument info from instrument and sample sections of Nexus file
        local_workspace->loadExperimentInfoNexus( m_cppFile, parameterString );
      } catch(std::exception & ) {  // No valid instrument and sample section found
        parameterString="not found";
      }
      if( parameterString == "not found") {
        //Populate the Spectra Map with parameters from IDF file and use LoadInstrument algorithm
        local_workspace->replaceSpectraMap(new SpectraDetectorMap(spec(),udet(),udet.dim0()));
        runLoadInstrument(local_workspace);
      } else {  // Use parameters got from instrument section of Nexus file
        local_workspace->readParameterMap(parameterString);
      }
      loadLogs(local_workspace, entry);

      // Load first period outside loop
      m_progress->report("Loading data");
      if( ndets > 0 )
        NXFloat timeBins = entry.openNXFloat("detector_1/time_of_flight");
        timeBins.load();
        m_tof_data.reset(new MantidVec(timeBins(), timeBins() + x_length));
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      int64_t firstentry = (m_entrynumber > 0) ? m_entrynumber : 1;
      loadPeriodData(firstentry, entry, local_workspace);
      
      // Clone the workspace at this point to provide a base object for future workspace generation.
      DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr period_free_workspace = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataObjects::Workspace2D>
              (WorkspaceFactory::Instance().create(local_workspace));

      createPeriodLogs(firstentry, local_workspace);
      if( m_numberOfPeriods > 1 && m_entrynumber == 0 )
      {
        WorkspaceGroup_sptr wksp_group(new WorkspaceGroup);
        wksp_group->setTitle(local_workspace->getTitle());
        //This forms the name of the group
        const std::string base_name = getPropertyValue("OutputWorkspace") + "_";
        const std::string prop_name = "OutputWorkspace_";
        for( int p = 1; p <= m_numberOfPeriods; ++p )
        {
          std::ostringstream os;
          os << p;
          m_progress->report("Loading period " + os.str());
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            local_workspace = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataObjects::Workspace2D>
              (WorkspaceFactory::Instance().create(period_free_workspace));
            loadPeriodData(p, entry, local_workspace);
            createPeriodLogs(p, local_workspace);
            // Check consistency of logs data for multiperiod workspaces and raise warnings where necessary.
            validateMultiPeriodLogs(local_workspace);
          }
          declareProperty(new WorkspaceProperty<Workspace>(prop_name + os.str(), base_name + os.str(), Direction::Output));
          wksp_group->addWorkspace(local_workspace);
          setProperty(prop_name + os.str(), boost::static_pointer_cast<Workspace>(local_workspace));
        }
        // The group is the root property value
        setProperty("OutputWorkspace", boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<Workspace>(wksp_group));
      }
      else
      {
        setProperty("OutputWorkspace", boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<Workspace>(local_workspace));
      }
      // Clear off the member variable containers
      m_spec_list.clear();
      m_tof_data.reset();
      m_spec.reset();
      m_monitors.clear();
    // Function object for remove_if STL algorithm
    namespace
      //Check the numbers supplied are not in the range and erase the ones that are
      struct range_check
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        range_check(int64_t min, int64_t max) : m_min(min), m_max(max) {}
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        bool operator()(int64_t x)
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        int64_t m_min;
        int64_t m_max;
    /**
    Check for a set of synthetic logs associated with multi-period log data. Raise warnings where necessary.
    */
    void LoadISISNexus2::validateMultiPeriodLogs(Mantid::API::MatrixWorkspace_sptr ws) 
    {
      const Run& run = ws->run();
      if(!run.hasProperty("current_period"))
      {
        g_log.warning("Workspace has no current_period log.");
      }
      if(!run.hasProperty("nperiods"))
      {
        g_log.warning("Workspace has no nperiods log");
      }
      if(!run.hasProperty("proton_charge_by_period"))
      {
        g_log.warning("Workspace has not proton_charge_by_period log");
      }
    }

    /**
    * Check the validity of the optional properties of the algorithm
    */
    void LoadISISNexus2::checkOptionalProperties()
      m_spec_min = getProperty("SpectrumMin");
      m_spec_max = getProperty("SpectrumMax");
      if( m_spec_min == 0 && m_spec_max == EMPTY_INT() )
      {
        m_range_supplied = false;
      }
      if( m_spec_max == EMPTY_INT() )
      {
        m_spec_max = m_numberOfSpectra;
      }
      // Sanity check for min/max
      if( m_spec_min > m_spec_max )
        g_log.error() << "Inconsistent range properties. SpectrumMin is larger than SpectrumMax." << std::endl;
        throw std::invalid_argument("Inconsistent range properties defined.");
      }

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      if( static_cast<size_t>(m_spec_max) > m_numberOfSpectra )
      {
        g_log.error() << "Inconsistent range property. SpectrumMax is larger than number of spectra: " 
          << m_numberOfSpectra << std::endl;
        throw std::invalid_argument("Inconsistent range properties defined.");
      }

      // Check the entry number
      m_entrynumber = getProperty("EntryNumber");
      if( static_cast<int>(m_entrynumber) > m_numberOfPeriods || m_entrynumber < 0 )
        g_log.error() << "Invalid entry number entered. File contains " << m_numberOfPeriods << " period. " 
          << std::endl;
        throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid entry number.");
      //Check the list property
      m_spec_list = getProperty("SpectrumList");
      if( m_spec_list.empty() ) 
      // Sort the list so that we can check it's range
      std::sort(m_spec_list.begin(), m_spec_list.end());

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      if( m_spec_list.back() > static_cast<int64_t>(m_numberOfSpectra) )
      {
        g_log.error() << "Inconsistent SpectraList property defined for a total of " << m_numberOfSpectra 
          << " spectra." << std::endl;
        throw std::invalid_argument("Inconsistent property defined");
      }

      //Check no negative numbers have been passed
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      std::vector<int64_t>::iterator itr =
        std::find_if(m_spec_list.begin(), m_spec_list.end(), std::bind2nd(std::less<int>(), 0));
      if( itr != m_spec_list.end() )
      {
        g_log.error() << "Negative SpectraList property encountered." << std::endl;
        throw std::invalid_argument("Inconsistent property defined.");
      }

      range_check in_range(m_spec_min, m_spec_max);
      if( m_range_supplied )
      {
        m_spec_list.erase(remove_if(m_spec_list.begin(), m_spec_list.end(), in_range), m_spec_list.end());
      }


    /**
    * Load a given period into the workspace
    * @param period :: The period number to load (starting from 1) 
    * @param entry :: The opened root entry node for accessing the monitor and data nodes
    * @param local_workspace :: The workspace to place the data in
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    void LoadISISNexus2::loadPeriodData(int64_t period, NXEntry & entry, DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace)
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      int64_t hist_index = 0;
      int64_t period_index(period - 1);
      int64_t first_monitor_spectrum = 0;
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      if( !m_monitors.empty() )
      {
        first_monitor_spectrum = m_monitors.begin()->first;
        hist_index = first_monitor_spectrum - 1;
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        for(std::map<int64_t,std::string>::const_iterator it = m_monitors.begin();
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          it != m_monitors.end(); ++it)
        {
          NXData monitor = entry.openNXData(it->second);
          NXInt mondata = monitor.openIntData();
          m_progress->report("Loading monitor");
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          mondata.load(1,static_cast<int>(period-1)); // TODO this is just wrong
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          MantidVec& Y = local_workspace->dataY(hist_index);
          Y.assign(mondata(),mondata() + m_numberOfChannels);
          MantidVec& E = local_workspace->dataE(hist_index);
          std::transform(Y.begin(), Y.end(), E.begin(), dblSqrt);
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          local_workspace->getAxis(1)->spectraNo(hist_index) = static_cast<specid_t>(it->first);
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          NXFloat timeBins = monitor.openNXFloat("time_of_flight");
          timeBins.load();
          local_workspace->dataX(hist_index).assign(timeBins(),timeBins() + timeBins.dim0());
          hist_index++;
        }

        if (first_monitor_spectrum > 1)
        {
          hist_index = 0;
        }
        NXData nxdata = entry.openNXData("detector_1");
        NXDataSetTyped<int> data = nxdata.openIntData();
        data.open();
        //Start with thelist members that are lower than the required spectrum
        const int * const spec_begin = m_spec.get();
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        std::vector<int64_t>::iterator min_end = m_spec_list.end();
        if( !m_spec_list.empty() )
        {
          // If we have a list, by now it is ordered so first pull in the range below the starting block range
          // Note the reverse iteration as we want the last one
          if( m_range_supplied )
          {
            min_end = std::find_if(m_spec_list.begin(), m_spec_list.end(), std::bind2nd(std::greater<int>(), m_spec_min));
          }

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          for( std::vector<int64_t>::iterator itr = m_spec_list.begin(); itr < min_end; ++itr )
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            int64_t spectra_no = (*itr);
            // For this to work correctly, we assume that the spectrum list increases monotonically
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            int64_t filestart = std::lower_bound(spec_begin,m_spec_end,spectra_no) - spec_begin;
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            loadBlock(data, static_cast<int64_t>(1), period_index, filestart, hist_index, spectra_no, local_workspace);
          }
        }    

        if( m_range_supplied )
        {
          // When reading in blocks we need to be careful that the range is exactly divisible by the blocksize
          // and if not have an extra read of the left overs
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          const int64_t blocksize = 8;
          const int64_t rangesize = (m_spec_max - m_spec_min + 1) - m_monitors.size();
          const int64_t fullblocks = rangesize / blocksize;
          int64_t spectra_no = m_spec_min;
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          if (first_monitor_spectrum == 1)
          {// this if crudely checks whether the monitors are at the begining or end of the spectra
            spectra_no += static_cast<int>(m_monitors.size());
          // For this to work correctly, we assume that the spectrum list increases monotonically
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          int64_t filestart = std::lower_bound(spec_begin,m_spec_end,spectra_no) - spec_begin;
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            for(int64_t i = 0; i < fullblocks; ++i)
            {
              loadBlock(data, blocksize, period_index, filestart, hist_index, spectra_no, local_workspace);
              filestart += blocksize;
            }
          }
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          int64_t finalblock = rangesize - (fullblocks * blocksize);
          if( finalblock > 0 )
          {
            loadBlock(data, finalblock, period_index, filestart, hist_index, spectra_no,  local_workspace);
          }
        }

        //Load in the last of the list indices
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        for( std::vector<int64_t>::iterator itr = min_end; itr < m_spec_list.end(); ++itr )
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          int64_t spectra_no = (*itr);
          // For this to work correctly, we assume that the spectrum list increases monotonically
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          int64_t filestart = std::lower_bound(spec_begin,m_spec_end,spectra_no) - spec_begin;
          loadBlock(data, 1, period_index, filestart, hist_index, spectra_no, local_workspace);
        }
      }

        const std::string title = entry.getString("title");
        local_workspace->setTitle(title);
        // write the title into the log file (run object)
        local_workspace->mutableRun().addProperty("run_title", title, true);
      catch (std::runtime_error &)
      {
        g_log.debug() << "No title was found in the input file, " << getPropertyValue("Filename") << std::endl;
      }
     * Creates period log data in the workspace
     * @param period :: period number
     * @param local_workspace :: workspace to add period log data to.
    void LoadISISNexus2::createPeriodLogs(int64_t period, DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace)
      m_logCreator->addPeriodLogs(static_cast<int>(period), local_workspace->mutableRun());

    /**
    * Perform a call to nxgetslab, via the NexusClasses wrapped methods for a given blocksize
    * @param data :: The NXDataSet object
    * @param blocksize :: The blocksize to use
    * @param period :: The period number
    * @param start :: The index within the file to start reading from (zero based)
    * @param hist :: The workspace index to start reading into
    * @param spec_num :: The spectrum number that matches the hist variable
    * @param local_workspace :: The workspace to fill the data with
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    void LoadISISNexus2::loadBlock(NXDataSetTyped<int> & data, int64_t blocksize, int64_t period, int64_t start,
        int64_t &hist, int64_t& spec_num,
      DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace)
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      data.load(static_cast<int>(blocksize), static_cast<int>(period), static_cast<int>(start)); // TODO this is just wrong
      int *data_start = data();
      int *data_end = data_start + m_numberOfChannels;
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      int64_t final(hist + blocksize);
      while( hist < final )
      {
        m_progress->report("Loading data");
        MantidVec& Y = local_workspace->dataY(hist);
        Y.assign(data_start, data_end);
        data_start += m_numberOfChannels; data_end += m_numberOfChannels;
        MantidVec& E = local_workspace->dataE(hist);
        std::transform(Y.begin(), Y.end(), E.begin(), dblSqrt);
        // Populate the workspace. Loop starts from 1, hence i-1
        local_workspace->setX(hist, m_tof_data);
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        local_workspace->getAxis(1)->spectraNo(hist)= static_cast<specid_t>(spec_num);
    /// Run the Child Algorithm LoadInstrument (or LoadInstrumentFromNexus)
    void LoadISISNexus2::runLoadInstrument(DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr localWorkspace)
      IAlgorithm_sptr loadInst = createChildAlgorithm("LoadInstrument");
      // Now execute the Child Algorithm. Catch and log any error, but don't stop.
        loadInst->setPropertyValue("InstrumentName", m_instrument_name);
        loadInst->setProperty<MatrixWorkspace_sptr> ("Workspace", localWorkspace);
        loadInst->setProperty("RewriteSpectraMap", false);
        loadInst->execute();
      }
      catch( std::invalid_argument&)
      {
        g_log.information("Invalid argument to LoadInstrument Child Algorithm");
        executionSuccessful = false;
      }
      catch (std::runtime_error&)
      {
        g_log.information("Unable to successfully run LoadInstrument Child Algorithm");
        // If requested update the instrument to positions in the data file
        const Geometry::ParameterMap & pmap = localWorkspace->instrumentParameters();
        if( pmap.contains(localWorkspace->getInstrument()->getComponentID(),"det-pos-source") )
          boost::shared_ptr<Geometry::Parameter> updateDets = pmap.get(localWorkspace->getInstrument()->getComponentID(),"det-pos-source");
          std::string value = updateDets->value<std::string>();
          if(value.substr(0,8)  == "datafile" )
            IAlgorithm_sptr updateInst = createChildAlgorithm("UpdateInstrumentFromFile");
            updateInst->setProperty<MatrixWorkspace_sptr>("Workspace", localWorkspace);
            updateInst->setPropertyValue("Filename", m_filename);
            if(value  == "datafile-ignore-phi" )
            {
              updateInst->setProperty("IgnorePhi", true);
              g_log.information("Detector positions in IDF updated with positions in the data file except for the phi values");
            }
            else 
            {
              g_log.information("Detector positions in IDF updated with positions in the data file");
            // We want this to throw if it fails to warn the user that the information is not correct.
            updateInst->execute();
          }
        }
      }
    *   @param local_workspace :: The workspace to load the run information in to
    *   @param entry :: The Nexus entry
    void LoadISISNexus2::loadRunDetails(DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace, NXEntry & entry)
      API::Run & runDetails = local_workspace->mutableRun();
      // Charge is stored as a float
      m_proton_charge = static_cast<double>(entry.getFloat("proton_charge"));
      runDetails.setProtonCharge(m_proton_charge);

      std::string run_num = boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(entry.getInt("run_number"));
      runDetails.addProperty("run_number", run_num);
      
      //
      // Some details are only stored in the VMS compatability block so we'll pull everything from there
      // for consistency

      NXClass vms_compat = entry.openNXGroup("isis_vms_compat");
      NXChar char_data = vms_compat.openNXChar("HDR");
      char_data.load();
      runDetails.addProperty("run_header", std::string(char_data(),80));
      
      // Data details on run not the workspace
      runDetails.addProperty("nspectra", static_cast<int>(m_numberOfSpectraInFile));
      runDetails.addProperty("nchannels", static_cast<int>(m_numberOfChannelsInFile));
      runDetails.addProperty("nperiods", static_cast<int>(m_numberOfPeriodsInFile));

      // RPB struct info
      NXInt rpb_int = vms_compat.openNXInt("IRPB");
      runDetails.addProperty("dur", rpb_int[0]);        // actual run duration
      runDetails.addProperty("durunits", rpb_int[1]);   // scaler for above (1=seconds)
      runDetails.addProperty("dur_freq", rpb_int[2]);  // testinterval for above (seconds)
      runDetails.addProperty("dmp", rpb_int[3]);       // dump interval
      runDetails.addProperty("dmp_units", rpb_int[4]);  // scaler for above
      runDetails.addProperty("dmp_freq", rpb_int[5]);   // interval for above
      runDetails.addProperty("freq", rpb_int[6]);       // 2**k where source frequency = 50 / 2**k
      NXFloat rpb_dbl = vms_compat.openNXFloat("RRPB");
      runDetails.addProperty("gd_prtn_chrg", static_cast<double>(rpb_dbl[7]));  // good proton charge (uA.hour)
      runDetails.addProperty("tot_prtn_chrg", static_cast<double>(rpb_dbl[8])); // total proton charge (uA.hour)
      runDetails.addProperty("goodfrm",rpb_int[9]);     // good frames
      runDetails.addProperty("rawfrm", rpb_int[10]);    // raw frames
      runDetails.addProperty("dur_wanted", rpb_int[11]); // requested run duration (units as for "duration" above)
      runDetails.addProperty("dur_secs", rpb_int[12]);  // actual run duration in seconds
      runDetails.addProperty("mon_sum1", rpb_int[13]);  // monitor sum 1
      runDetails.addProperty("mon_sum2", rpb_int[14]);  // monitor sum 2
      runDetails.addProperty("mon_sum3",rpb_int[15]);   // monitor sum 3

      // End date and time is stored separately in ISO format in the "raw_data1/endtime" class
      char_data = entry.openNXChar("end_time");
      char_data.load();
      std::string end_time_iso = std::string(char_data(), 19);
      runDetails.addProperty("run_end", end_time_iso);

      char_data = entry.openNXChar("start_time");
      char_data.load();
      std::string start_time_iso = std::string(char_data(), 19);
      runDetails.addProperty("run_start", start_time_iso);

      
      runDetails.addProperty("rb_proposal",rpb_int[21]); // RB (proposal) number
      vms_compat.close();
    }

    /**
     * Parse an ISO formatted date-time string into separate date and time strings
     * @param datetime_iso :: The string containing the ISO formatted date-time
     * @param date :: An output parameter containing the date from the original string or ??-??-???? if the format is unknown
     * @param time :: An output parameter containing the time from the original string or ??-??-?? if the format is unknown
     */
    void LoadISISNexus2::parseISODateTime(const std::string & datetime_iso, std::string & date, std::string & time) const
    {
        Poco::DateTime datetime_output;
        int timezone_diff(0);
        Poco::DateTimeParser::parse(Poco::DateTimeFormat::ISO8601_FORMAT, datetime_iso, datetime_output, timezone_diff);
        date = Poco::DateTimeFormatter::format(datetime_output, "%d-%m-%Y", timezone_diff);
        time = Poco::DateTimeFormatter::format(datetime_output, "%H:%M:%S", timezone_diff);
        date = "\?\?-\?\?-\?\?\?\?";
        time = "\?\?:\?\?:\?\?";
        g_log.warning() << "Cannot parse end time from entry in Nexus file.\n";
    *   @param local_workspace :: The workspace to load the logs to.
    *   @param entry :: The Nexus entry
    void LoadISISNexus2::loadSampleData(DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr local_workspace, NXEntry & entry)
      NXInt spb = entry.openNXInt("isis_vms_compat/SPB");
      // Just load the index we need, not the whole block. The flag is the third value in
      spb.load(1, 2);
      int geom_id = spb[0];
      local_workspace->mutableSample().setGeometryFlag(spb[0]);
      NXFloat rspb = entry.openNXFloat("isis_vms_compat/RSPB");
      // Just load the indices we need, not the whole block. The values start from the 4th onward
      rspb.load(3, 3);
      double thick(rspb[0]), height(rspb[1]), width(rspb[2]);
      local_workspace->mutableSample().setThickness(thick);
      local_workspace->mutableSample().setHeight(height);
      local_workspace->mutableSample().setWidth(width);

      g_log.debug() << "Sample geometry -  ID: " << geom_id << ", thickness: " << thick << ", height: " << height << ", width: " << width << "\n";
    /**  Load logs from Nexus file. Logs are expected to be in
    *   /raw_data_1/runlog group of the file. Call to this method must be done
    *   within /raw_data_1 group.
    *   @param ws :: The workspace to load the logs to.
    *   @param entry :: Nexus entry
    void LoadISISNexus2::loadLogs(DataObjects::Workspace2D_sptr ws, NXEntry & entry)
      IAlgorithm_sptr alg = createChildAlgorithm("LoadNexusLogs", 0.0, 0.5);
      alg->setPropertyValue("Filename", this->getProperty("Filename"));
      alg->setProperty<MatrixWorkspace_sptr>("Workspace", ws);
      try
        alg->executeAsChildAlg();
        g_log.warning() << "Unable to load run logs. There will be no log "
          << "data associated with this workspace\n";
      // For ISIS Nexus only, fabricate an addtional log containing an array of proton charge information from the periods group.
      try
      {
        NXClass protonChargeClass = entry.openNXGroup("periods");
        NXFloat periodsCharge = protonChargeClass.openNXFloat("proton_charge");
        periodsCharge.load();
        size_t nperiods = periodsCharge.dim0();
        std::vector<double> chargesVector(nperiods);
        std::copy(periodsCharge(), periodsCharge() + nperiods, chargesVector.begin());
        ArrayProperty<double>* protonLogData = new ArrayProperty<double>("proton_charge_by_period", chargesVector);
        ws->mutableRun().addProperty(protonLogData);  
      }
      catch(std::runtime_error&)
      {
        this->g_log.debug("Cannot read periods information from the nexus file. This group may be absent.");
      }
      // Populate the instrument parameters.

      // Make log creator object and add the run status log
      m_logCreator.reset(new ISISRunLogs(ws->run(), m_numberOfPeriods));
      m_logCreator->addStatusLog(ws->mutableRun());
    double LoadISISNexus2::dblSqrt(double in)
    {
      return sqrt(in);
    }
 /**This method does a quick file type check by looking at the first 100 bytes of the file 
    *  @param filePath- path of the file including name.
    *  @param header :: The first 100 bytes of the file as a union
    *  @return true if the given file is of type which can be loaded by this algorithm
    */
    bool LoadISISNexus2::quickFileCheck(const std::string& filePath, size_t nread,const file_header& header)
    {
      std::string extn=extension(filePath);
      bool bnexs(false);
      (!extn.compare("nxs")||!extn.compare("nx5"))?bnexs=true:bnexs=false;
      * HDF files have magic cookie in the first 4 bytes
      if ( ((nread >= sizeof(unsigned)) && (ntohl(header.four_bytes) == g_hdf_cookie)) || bnexs )
      else if ( (nread >= sizeof(g_hdf5_signature)) && 
                (!memcmp(header.full_hdr, g_hdf5_signature, sizeof(g_hdf5_signature))) )
      { 
        //hdf5
        return true;
      }
      return false;
    }
     /**checks the file by opening it and reading few lines 
    *  @param filePath :: name of the file inluding its path
    *  @return an integer value how much this algorithm can load the file 
    */
    int LoadISISNexus2::fileCheck(const std::string& filePath)
    {
        ::NeXus::File file = ::NeXus::File(filePath);
        // Open the base group called 'entry'
        file.openGroup("raw_data_1", "NXentry");
        // If all this succeeded then we'll assume this is an ISIS NeXus file
        confidence = 80;
} // namespace Mantid