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 function debug_dict_keys (msg, o) {
     var keys=[];
     for (var k in o) keys.push(k);
-    console.log ("debug_dict_keys: " + msg + " keys= " + keys);
+    messages.debug ("debug_dict_keys: " + msg + " keys= " + keys);
 }
 function debug_dict (msg, o) {
-    for (var k in o) console.log ("debug_dict_keys: " + msg + " [" + k + "]=" + o[k]);
+    for (var k in o) messages.debug ("debug_dict: " + msg + " [" + k + "]=" + o[k]);
 }
 function debug_value (msg, value) {
-    console.log ("debug_value: " + msg + " " + value);
+    messages.debug ("debug_value: " + msg + " " + value);
 }
 function debug_query (msg, query) {
-    if (query === undefined) console.log ("debug_query: " + msg + " -> undefined");
-    else if (query == null) console.log ("debug_query: " + msg + " -> null");
-    else if ('query_uuid' in query) console.log ("debug_query: " + msg + " query_uuid= " + query.query_uuid);
-    else console.log ("debug_query: " + msg + " query= " + query);
+    if (query === undefined) messages.debug ("debug_query: " + msg + " -> undefined");
+    else if (query == null) messages.debug ("debug_query: " + msg + " -> null");
+    else if ('query_uuid' in query) messages.debug ("debug_query: " + msg + query.__repr());
+    else messages.debug ("debug_query: " + msg + " query= " + query);
 }
 
+// http://javascriptweblog.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/fixing-the-javascript-typeof-operator/
+Object.toType = (function toType(global) {
+  return function(obj) {
+    if (obj === global) {
+      return "global";
+    }
+    return ({}).toString.call(obj).match(/\s([a-z|A-Z]+)/)[1].toLowerCase();
+  }
+})(this);
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
-// this namespace holds functions for globally managing query objects
+
+// Constants that should be somehow moved to a plugin.js file
+var FILTER_ADDED   = 1;
+var FILTER_REMOVED = 2;
+var CLEAR_FILTERS  = 3;
+var FIELD_ADDED    = 4;
+var FIELD_REMOVED  = 5;
+var CLEAR_FIELDS   = 6;
+var NEW_RECORD     = 7;
+var CLEAR_RECORDS  = 8;
+var FIELD_STATE_CHANGED = 9;
+
+var IN_PROGRESS    = 101;
+var DONE           = 102;
+
+/* Update requests related to subqueries */
+var SET_ADD        = 201;
+var SET_REMOVED    = 202;
+
+// request
+var FIELD_REQUEST_CHANGE  = 301;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_ADD     = 302;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE  = 303;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_ADD_RESET = 304;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE_RESET = 305;
+// status
+var FIELD_REQUEST_PENDING = 401;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS = 402;
+var FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE = 403;
+
+/* Query status */
+var STATUS_NONE               = 500; // Query has not been started yet
+var STATUS_GET_IN_PROGRESS    = 501; // Query has been sent, no result has been received
+var STATUS_GET_RECEIVED       = 502; // Success
+var STATUS_GET_ERROR          = 503; // Error
+var STATUS_UPDATE_PENDING     = 504;
+var STATUS_UPDATE_IN_PROGRESS = 505;
+var STATUS_UPDATE_RECEIVED    = 506;
+var STATUS_UPDATE_ERROR       = 507;
+
+/* Requests for query cycle */
+var RUN_UPDATE     = 601;
+
+/* MANIFOLD types */
+var TYPE_VALUE  = 1;
+var TYPE_RECORD = 2;
+var TYPE_LIST_OF_VALUES = 3;
+var TYPE_LIST_OF_RECORDS = 4;
+
+
+// A structure for storing queries
+
+function QueryExt(query, parent_query_ext, main_query_ext, update_query_ext, disabled) {
+
+    /* Constructor */
+    if (typeof query == "undefined")
+        throw "Must pass a query in QueryExt constructor";
+    this.query                 = query;
+    this.parent_query_ext      = (typeof parent_query_ext      == "undefined") ? null  : parent_query_ext;
+    this.main_query_ext        = (typeof main_query_ext        == "undefined") ? null  : main_query_ext;
+    this.update_query_ext      = (typeof update_query_ext      == "undefined") ? null  : update_query_ext;
+    this.update_query_orig_ext = (typeof update_query_orig_ext == "undefined") ? null  : update_query_orig_ext;
+    this.disabled              = (typeof update_query_ext      == "undefined") ? false : disabled;
+    
+    this.status       = null;
+    this.results      = null;
+    // update_query null unless we are a main_query (aka parent_query == null); only main_query_fields can be updated...
+}
+
+function QueryStore() {
+
+    this.main_queries     = {};
+    this.analyzed_queries = {};
+
+    /* Insertion */
+
+    this.insert = function(query) {
+        // We expect only main_queries are inserted
+       
+        /* If the query has not been analyzed, then we analyze it */
+        if (query.analyzed_query == null) {
+            query.analyze_subqueries();
+        }
+
+        /* We prepare the update query corresponding to the main query and store both */
+        /* Note: they have the same UUID */
+
+        // XXX query.change_action() should become deprecated
+        update_query = query.clone();
+        update_query.action = 'update';
+        update_query.analyzed_query.action = 'update';
+        update_query.params = {};
+        update_query_ext = new QueryExt(update_query);
+
+        /* We remember the original query to be able to reset it */
+        update_query_orig_ext = new QueryExt(update_query.clone());
+
+
+        /* We store the main query */
+        query_ext = new QueryExt(query, null, null, update_query_ext, update_query_orig_ext, false);
+        manifold.query_store.main_queries[query.query_uuid] = query_ext;
+        /* Note: the update query does not have an entry! */
+
+
+        // The query is disabled; since it is incomplete until we know the content of the set of subqueries
+        // XXX unless we have no subqueries ???
+        // we will complete with params when records are received... this has to be done by the manager
+        // SET_ADD, SET_REMOVE will change the status of the elements of the set
+        // UPDATE will change also, etc.
+        // XXX We need a proper structure to store this information...
+
+        // We also need to insert all queries and subqueries from the analyzed_query
+        // XXX We need the root of all subqueries
+        query.iter_subqueries(function(sq, data, parent_query) {
+            if (parent_query)
+                parent_query_ext = manifold.query_store.find_analyzed_query_ext(parent_query.query_uuid);
+            else
+                parent_query_ext = null;
+            // XXX parent_query_ext == false
+            // XXX main.subqueries = {} # Normal, we need analyzed_query
+            sq_ext = new QueryExt(sq, parent_query_ext, query_ext)
+            manifold.query_store.analyzed_queries[sq.query_uuid] = sq_ext;
+        });
+
+        // XXX We have spurious update queries...
+    }
+
+    /* Searching */
+
+    this.find_query_ext = function(query_uuid) {
+        return this.main_queries[query_uuid];
+    }
+
+    this.find_query = function(query_uuid) {
+        return this.find_query_ext(query_uuid).query;
+    }
+
+    this.find_analyzed_query_ext = function(query_uuid) {
+        return this.analyzed_queries[query_uuid];
+    }
+
+    this.find_analyzed_query = function(query_uuid) {
+        return this.find_analyzed_query_ext(query_uuid).query;
+    }
+}
+
+/*!
+ * This namespace holds functions for globally managing query objects
+ * \Class Manifold
+ */
 var manifold = {
 
+    /************************************************************************** 
+     * Helper functions
+     **************************************************************************/ 
+
+    separator: '__',
+
+    spin_presets: {},
+
+    spin: function(locator, active /*= true */) {
+        active = typeof active !== 'undefined' ? active : true;
+        try {
+            if (active) {
+                $(locator).spin(manifold.spin_presets);
+            } else {
+                $(locator).spin(false);
+            }
+        } catch (err) { messages.debug("Cannot turn spins on/off " + err); }
+    },
+
+    get_type: function(variable) {
+        switch(Object.toType(variable)) {
+            case 'number':
+            case 'string':
+                return TYPE_VALUE;
+            case 'object':
+                return TYPE_RECORD;
+            case 'array':
+                if ((variable.length > 0) && (Object.toType(variable[0]) === 'object'))
+                    return TYPE_LIST_OF_RECORDS;
+                else
+                    return TYPE_LIST_OF_VALUES;
+        }
+    },
+
+    /************************************************************************** 
+     * Metadata management
+     **************************************************************************/ 
+
+     metadata: {
+
+        get_table: function(method) {
+            var table = MANIFOLD_METADATA[method];
+            return (typeof table === 'undefined') ? null : table;
+        },
+
+        get_columns: function(method) {
+            var table = this.get_table(method);
+            if (!table) {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return (typeof table.column === 'undefined') ? null : table.column;
+        },
+
+        get_key: function(method) {
+            var table = this.get_table(method);
+            if (!table)
+                return null;
+
+            return (typeof table.key === 'undefined') ? null : table.key;
+        },
+
+
+        get_column: function(method, name) {
+            var columns = this.get_columns(method);
+            if (!columns)
+                return null;
+
+            $.each(columns, function(i, c) {
+                if (c.name == name)
+                    return c
+            });
+            return null;
+        },
+
+        get_type: function(method, name) {
+            var table = this.get_table(method);
+            if (!table)
+                return null;
+
+            return (typeof table.type === 'undefined') ? null : table.type;
+        }
+
+     },
+
+    /************************************************************************** 
+     * Query management
+     **************************************************************************/ 
+
+    query_store: new QueryStore(),
+
+    // XXX Remaining functions are deprecated since they are replaced by the query store
+
+    /*!
+     * Associative array storing the set of queries active on the page
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     */
     all_queries: {},
 
+    /*!
+     * Insert a query in the global hash table associating uuids to queries.
+     * If the query has no been analyzed yet, let's do it.
+     * \fn insert_query(query)
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     * \param ManifoldQuery query Query to be added
+     */
     insert_query : function (query) { 
-       manifold.all_queries[query.query_uuid]=query; 
-   },
-    find_query : function (query_uuid) { 
-       return manifold.all_queries[query_uuid];
+        // NEW API
+        manifold.query_store.insert(query);
+
+        // FORMER API
+        if (query.analyzed_query == null) {
+            query.analyze_subqueries();
+        }
+        manifold.all_queries[query.query_uuid]=query;
     },
-    debug_all_queries : function (msg) {
-       for (var query_uuid in manifold.all_queries) {
-           console.log("manifold.debug " + msg + " " + query_uuid + " -> " + manifold.all_queries[query_uuid]);
-       }
+
+    /*!
+     * Returns the query associated to a UUID
+     * \fn find_query(query_uuid)
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     * \param string query_uuid The UUID of the query to be returned
+     */
+    find_query : function (query_uuid) { 
+        return manifold.all_queries[query_uuid];
     },
 
+    /************************************************************************** 
+     * Query execution
+     **************************************************************************/ 
+
     // trigger a query asynchroneously
     proxy_url : '/manifold/proxy/json/',
 
+    // reasonably low-noise, shows manifold requests coming in and out
     asynchroneous_debug : true,
+    // print our more details on result publication and related callbacks
+    publish_result_debug : false,
+
+    /**
+     * \brief We use js function closure to be able to pass the query (array)
+     * to the callback function used when data is received
+     */
+    success_closure: function(query, publish_uuid, callback /*domid*/) {
+        return function(data, textStatus) {
+            manifold.asynchroneous_success(data, query, publish_uuid, callback /*domid*/);
+        }
+    },
+
+    run_query: function(query, callback) {
+        // default value for callback = null
+        if (typeof callback === 'undefined')
+            callback = null; 
+
+        var query_json = JSON.stringify(query);
+
+        /* Nothing related to pubsub here... for the moment at least. */
+        //query.iter_subqueries(function (sq) {
+        //    manifold.raise_record_event(sq.query_uuid, IN_PROGRESS);
+        //});
+
+        $.post(manifold.proxy_url, {'json': query_json} , manifold.success_closure(query, null, callback /*domid*/));
+    },
 
     // Executes all async. queries
     // input queries are specified as a list of {'query_uuid': <query_uuid>, 'id': <possibly null>}
-    asynchroneous_exec : function (query_uuid_domids) {
-       // start spinners
-       jQuery('.need-spin').spin();
-       
-       // We use js function closure to be able to pass the query (array) to the
-       // callback function used when data is received
-       var success_closure = function(query, id) {
-           return function(data, textStatus) {manifold.asynchroneous_success(data, query, id);}};
-       
-       // Loop through query array and use ajax to send back query_uuid_domids (to frontend) with json
-       jQuery.each(query_uuid_domids, function(index, tuple) {
-           var query=manifold.find_query(tuple.query_uuid);
-           var hash=query.to_hash();
-           if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) 
-               console.log ("sending POST on " + manifold.proxy_url + " with query= " + query.__repr(query));
-            jQuery.post(manifold.proxy_url, {'query': hash}, success_closure(query, tuple.id));
-       })
-           },
-
-    asynchroneous_success : function (data, query, id) {
-       if (data) {
-            if (!!id) {
-               /* Directly inform the requestor */
-               jQuery('#' + id).trigger('results', [data]);
-            } else {
-               /* Publish an update announce */
-               jQuery.publish("/results/" + query.query_uuid + "/changed", [data, query]);
+    asynchroneous_exec : function (query_publish_dom_tuples) {
+        // start spinners
+
+        // in case the spin stuff was not loaded, let's make sure we proceed to the exit 
+        //try {
+        //    if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) 
+        //   messages.debug("Turning on spin with " + jQuery(".need-spin").length + " matches for .need-spin");
+        //    jQuery('.need-spin').spin(manifold.spin_presets);
+        //} catch (err) { messages.debug("Cannot turn on spins " + err); }
+        
+        // Loop through input array, and use publish_uuid to publish back results
+        jQuery.each(query_publish_dom_tuples, function(index, tuple) {
+            var query=manifold.find_query(tuple.query_uuid);
+            var query_json=JSON.stringify (query);
+            var publish_uuid=tuple.publish_uuid;
+            // by default we publish using the same uuid of course
+            if (publish_uuid==undefined) publish_uuid=query.query_uuid;
+            if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) {
+                messages.debug("sending POST on " + manifold.proxy_url + " to be published on " + publish_uuid);
+                messages.debug("... ctd... with actual query= " + query.__repr());
             }
 
-       }
+            query.iter_subqueries(function (sq) {
+                manifold.raise_record_event(sq.query_uuid, IN_PROGRESS);
+            });
+
+            // not quite sure what happens if we send a string directly, as POST data is named..
+            // this gets reconstructed on the proxy side with ManifoldQuery.fill_from_POST
+            jQuery.post(manifold.proxy_url, {'json':query_json}, 
+                       manifold.success_closure(query, publish_uuid, tuple.callback /*domid*/));
+        })
     },
 
-}; // manifold object
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+    /**
+     * \brief Forward a query to the manifold backend
+     * \param query (dict) the query to be executed asynchronously
+     * \param callback (function) the function to be called when the query terminates
+     * Deprecated:
+     * \param domid (string) the domid to be notified about the results (null for using the pub/sub system
+     */
+    forward: function(query, callback /*domid*/) {
+        var query_json = JSON.stringify(query);
+        $.post(manifold.proxy_url, {'json': query_json} , 
+              manifold.success_closure(query, query.query_uuid, callback/*domid*/));
+    },
 
-// extend jQuery/$ with pubsub capabilities
-/* https://gist.github.com/661855 */
-(function($) {
+    /*!
+     * Returns whether a query expects a unique results.
+     * This is the case when the filters contain a key of the object
+     * \fn query_expects_unique_result(query)
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     * \param ManifoldQuery query Query for which we are testing whether it expects a unique result
+     */
+    query_expects_unique_result: function(query) {
+        /* XXX we need functions to query metadata */
+        //var keys = MANIFOLD_METADATA[query.object]['keys']; /* array of array of field names */
+        /* TODO requires keys in metadata */
+        return true;
+    },
 
-  var o = $({});
-
-  $.subscribe = function( types, selector, data, fn) {
-    /* borrowed from jQuery */
-    if ( data == null && fn == null ) {
-        // ( types, fn )
-        fn = selector;
-        data = selector = undefined;
-    } else if ( fn == null ) {
-        if ( typeof selector === "string" ) {
-            // ( types, selector, fn )
-            fn = data;
-            data = undefined;
-        } else {
-            // ( types, data, fn )
-            fn = data;
-            data = selector;
-            selector = undefined;
+    /*!
+     * Publish result
+     * \fn publish_result(query, results)
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     * \param ManifoldQuery query Query which has received results
+     * \param array results results corresponding to query
+     */
+    publish_result: function(query, result) {
+        if (typeof result === 'undefined')
+            result = [];
+
+        // NEW PLUGIN API
+        manifold.raise_record_event(query.query_uuid, CLEAR_RECORDS);
+        if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug(".. publish_result (1) ");
+       var count=0;
+        $.each(result, function(i, record) {
+            manifold.raise_record_event(query.query_uuid, NEW_RECORD, record);
+           count += 1;
+        });
+        if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug(".. publish_result NEW API (2) count=" + count);
+        manifold.raise_record_event(query.query_uuid, DONE);
+
+        // OLD PLUGIN API BELOW
+        /* Publish an update announce */
+        var channel="/results/" + query.query_uuid + "/changed";
+        if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug(".. publish_result OLD API (3) " + channel);
+        jQuery.publish(channel, [result, query]);
+
+       if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug(".. publish_result - END (4) q=" + query.__repr());
+    },
+
+    /*!
+     * Recursively publish result
+     * \fn publish_result_rec(query, result)
+     * \memberof Manifold
+     * \param ManifoldQuery query Query which has received result
+     * \param array result result corresponding to query
+     */
+    publish_result_rec: function(query, result) {
+        /* If the result is not unique, only publish the top query;
+         * otherwise, publish the main object as well as subqueries
+         * XXX how much recursive are we ?
+         */
+       if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug (">>>>> publish_result_rec " + query.object);
+        if (manifold.query_expects_unique_result(query)) {
+            /* Also publish subqueries */
+            jQuery.each(query.subqueries, function(object, subquery) {
+                manifold.publish_result_rec(subquery, result[0][object]);
+                /* TODO remove object from result */
+            });
+        }
+       if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug ("===== publish_result_rec " + query.object);
+        manifold.publish_result(query, result);
+       if (manifold.publish_result_debug) messages.debug ("<<<<< publish_result_rec " + query.object);
+    },
+
+    setup_update_query: function(query, records) {
+        // We don't prepare an update query if the result has more than 1 entry
+        if (records.length != 1)
+            return;
+        var query_ext = manifold.query_store.find_query_ext(query.query_uuid);
+
+        var record = records[0];
+
+        var update_query_ext = query_ext.update_query_ext;
+        var update_query = update_query_ext.query;
+        var update_query_ext = query_ext.update_query_ext;
+        var update_query_orig = query_ext.update_query_orig_ext.query;
+
+        // Testing whether the result has subqueries (one level deep only)
+        // iif the query has subqueries
+        var count = 0;
+        var obj = query.analyzed_query.subqueries;
+        for (method in obj) {
+            if (obj.hasOwnProperty(method)) {
+                var key = manifold.metadata.get_key(method);
+                if (!key)
+                    continue;
+                if (key.length > 1)
+                    continue;
+                key = key[0];
+                var sq_keys = [];
+                var subrecords = record[method];
+                if (!subrecords)
+                    continue
+                $.each(subrecords, function (i, subrecord) {
+                    sq_keys.push(subrecord[key]);
+                });
+                update_query.params[method] = sq_keys;
+                update_query_orig.params[method] = sq_keys.slice();
+                count++;
+            }
         }
-    }
-    /* </ugly> */
 
-    /* We use an indirection function that will clone the object passed in
-     * parameter to the subscribe callback 
+        if (count > 0) {
+            update_query_ext.disabled = false;
+            update_query_orig_ext.disabled = false;
+        }
+    },
+
+    process_get_query_records: function(query, records) {
+        this.setup_update_query(query, records);
+
+        /* Publish full results */
+        tmp_query = manifold.find_query(query.query_uuid);
+        manifold.publish_result_rec(tmp_query.analyzed_query, records);
+    },
+
+    /**
      * 
-     * FIXME currently we only clone query objects which are the only ones
-     * supported and editable, we might have the same issue with results but
-     * the page load time will be severely affected...
+     * What we need to do when receiving results from an update query:
+     * - differences between what we had, what we requested, and what we obtained
+     *    . what we had : update_query_orig (simple fields and set fields managed differently)
+     *    . what we requested : update_query
+     *    . what we received : records
+     * - raise appropriate events
+     *
+     * The normal process is that results similar to Get will be pushed in the
+     * pubsub mechanism, thus repopulating everything while we only need
+     * diff's. This means we need to move the publish functionalities in the
+     * previous 'process_get_query_records' function.
      */
-    o.on.apply(o, [types, selector, data, function() { 
-        for(i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) {
-            if ( arguments[i].constructor.name == 'Query' )
-                arguments[i] = arguments[i].clone();
+    process_update_query_records: function(query, records) {
+        // First issue: we request everything, and not only what we modify, so will will have to ignore some fields
+        var query_uuid        = query.query_uuid;
+        var query_ext         = manifold.query_store.find_analyzed_query_ext(query_uuid);
+        var update_query      = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_ext.query;
+        var update_query_orig = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_orig_ext.query;
+        
+        // Since we update objects one at a time, we can get the first record
+        var record = records[0];
+
+        // Let's iterate over the object properties
+        for (var field in record) {
+            switch (this.get_type(record[field])) {
+                case TYPE_VALUE:
+                    // Did we ask for a change ?
+                    var update_value = update_query[field];
+                    if (!update_value)
+                        // Not requested, if it has changed: OUT OF SYNC
+                        // How we can know ?
+                        // We assume it won't have changed
+                        continue;
+
+                    var result_value = record[field];
+                    if (!result_value)
+                        throw "Internal error";
+
+                    data = {
+                        request: FIELD_REQUEST_CHANGE,
+                        key   : field,
+                        value : update_value,
+                        status: (update_value == result_value) ? FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS : FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE,
+                    }
+                    manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+
+                    break;
+                case TYPE_RECORD:
+                    throw "Not implemented";
+                    break;
+
+                case TYPE_LIST_OF_VALUES:
+                    // Same as list of records, but we don't have to extract keys
+                    var result_keys  = record[field]
+                    
+                    // The rest of exactly the same (XXX factorize)
+                    var update_keys  = update_query_orig.params[field];
+                    var query_keys   = update_query.params[field];
+                    var added_keys   = $.grep(query_keys, function (x) { return $.inArray(x, update_keys) == -1 });
+                    var removed_keys = $.grep(update_keys, function (x) { return $.inArray(x, query_keys) == -1 });
+
+
+                    $.each(added_keys, function(i, key) {
+                        if ($.inArray(key, result_keys) == -1) {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_ADD,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_ADD,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS,
+                            }
+                        }
+                        manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+                    });
+                    $.each(removed_keys, function(i, key) {
+                        if ($.inArray(key, result_keys) == -1) {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE,
+                            }
+                        }
+                        manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+                    });
+
+
+                    break;
+                case TYPE_LIST_OF_RECORDS:
+                    // example: slice.resource
+                    //  - update_query_orig.params.resource = resources in slice before update
+                    //  - update_query.params.resource = resource requested in slice
+                    //  - keys from field = resources obtained
+                    var key = manifold.metadata.get_key(field);
+                    if (!key)
+                        continue;
+                    if (key.length > 1) {
+                        throw "Not implemented";
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    key = key[0];
+
+                    /* XXX should be modified for multiple keys */
+                    var result_keys  = $.map(record[field], function(x) { return x[key]; });
+
+                    var update_keys  = update_query_orig.params[field];
+                    var query_keys   = update_query.params[field];
+                    var added_keys   = $.grep(query_keys, function (x) { return $.inArray(x, update_keys) == -1 });
+                    var removed_keys = $.grep(update_keys, function (x) { return $.inArray(x, query_keys) == -1 });
+
+
+                    $.each(added_keys, function(i, key) {
+                        if ($.inArray(key, result_keys) == -1) {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_ADD,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_ADD,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS,
+                            }
+                        }
+                        manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+                    });
+                    $.each(removed_keys, function(i, key) {
+                        if ($.inArray(key, result_keys) == -1) {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_SUCCESS,
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            data = {
+                                request: FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE,
+                                key   : field,
+                                value : key,
+                                status: FIELD_REQUEST_FAILURE,
+                            }
+                        }
+                        manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+                    });
+
+
+                    break;
+            }
         }
-        fn.apply(o, arguments);
-    }]);
-  };
+        
+        // XXX Now we need to adapt 'update' and 'update_orig' queries as if we had done a get
+        this.setup_update_query(query, records);
+    },
 
-  $.unsubscribe = function() {
-    o.off.apply(o, arguments);
-  };
+    process_query_records: function(query, records) {
+        if (query.action == 'get') {
+            this.process_get_query_records(query, records);
+        } else if (query.action == 'update') {
+            this.process_update_query_records(query, records);
+        }
+    },
+
+    // if set domid allows the result to be directed to just one plugin
+    // most of the time publish_uuid will be query.query_uuid
+    // however in some cases we wish to publish the result under a different uuid
+    // e.g. an updater wants to publish its result as if from the original (get) query
+    asynchroneous_success : function (data, query, publish_uuid, callback /*domid*/) {
+        // xxx should have a nicer declaration of that enum in sync with the python code somehow
+       
+       var start = new Date();
+       if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug)
+           messages.debug(">>>>>>>>>> asynchroneous_success query.object=" + query.object);
+
+        /* If a callback has been specified, we redirect results to it */
+        if (!!callback) { 
+           callback(data); 
+           if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) {
+               duration=new Date()-start;
+               messages.debug ("<<<<<<<<<< asynchroneous_success " + query.object + " -- callback ended " + duration + " ms");
+           }
+           return; 
+       }
+
+        if (data.code == 2) { // ERROR
+            // We need to make sense of error codes here
+            alert("Your session has expired, please log in again");
+            window.location="/logout/";
+           if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) {
+               duration=new Date()-start;
+               messages.debug ("<<<<<<<<<< asynchroneous_success " + query.object + " -- error returned - logging out " + duration + " ms");
+           }
+            return;
+        }
+        if (data.code == 1) { // WARNING
+            messages.error("Some errors have been received from the manifold backend at " + MANIFOLD_URL + " [" + data.description + "]");
+            // publish error code and text message on a separate channel for whoever is interested
+            if (publish_uuid)
+                $.publish("/results/" + publish_uuid + "/failed", [data.code, data.description] );
+
+            $("#notifications").notify("create", "sticky", {
+              title: 'Warning',
+              text: data.description
+            },{
+              expires: false,
+              speed: 1000
+            });
+            
+        }
+       if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) 
+           messages.debug ("========== asynchroneous_success " + query.object + " -- before process_query_records");
 
-  $.publish = function() {
-    o.trigger.apply(o, arguments);
-  };
+        // once everything is checked we can use the 'value' part of the manifoldresult
+        var result=data.value;
+        if (result) {
+            /* Eventually update the content of related queries (update, etc) */
+            this.process_query_records(query, result);
+
+            /* Publish results: disabled here, done in the previous call */
+            //tmp_query = manifold.find_query(query.query_uuid);
+            //manifold.publish_result_rec(tmp_query.analyzed_query, result);
+        }
+       if (manifold.asynchroneous_debug) {
+           duration=new Date()-start;
+           messages.debug ("<<<<<<<<<< asynchroneous_success " + query.object + " -- done " + duration + " ms");
+       }
 
+    },
+
+    /************************************************************************** 
+     * Plugin API helpers
+     **************************************************************************/ 
+
+    raise_event_handler: function(type, query_uuid, event_type, value) {
+        if ((type != 'query') && (type != 'record'))
+            throw 'Incorrect type for manifold.raise_event()';
+
+        var channels = [ manifold.get_channel(type, query_uuid), manifold.get_channel(type, '*') ];
+
+        $.each(channels, function(i, channel) {
+            if (value === undefined) {
+                $('.plugin').trigger(channel, [event_type]);
+           } else {
+                $('.plugin').trigger(channel, [event_type, value]);
+           }
+        });
+    },
+
+    raise_query_event: function(query_uuid, event_type, value) {
+        manifold.raise_event_handler('query', query_uuid, event_type, value);
+    },
+
+    raise_record_event: function(query_uuid, event_type, value) {
+        manifold.raise_event_handler('record', query_uuid, event_type, value);
+    },
+
+
+    raise_event: function(query_uuid, event_type, value) {
+        // Query uuid has been updated with the key of a new element
+        query_ext    = manifold.query_store.find_analyzed_query_ext(query_uuid);
+        query = query_ext.query;
+
+        switch(event_type) {
+            case FIELD_STATE_CHANGED:
+                // value is an object (request, key, value, status)
+                // update is only possible is the query is not pending, etc
+                // SET_ADD is on a subquery, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED on the query itself
+                // we should map SET_ADD on this...
+
+                // 1. Update internal query store about the change in status
+
+                // 2. Update the update query
+                update_query      = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_ext.query;
+                update_query_orig = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_orig_ext.query;
+
+                switch(value.request) {
+                    case FIELD_REQUEST_CHANGE:
+                        update_query.params[value.key] = value.value;
+                        break;
+                    case FIELD_REQUEST_ADD:
+                        if ($.inArray(value.value, update_query_orig.params[value.key]) != -1)
+                            value.request = FIELD_REQUEST_ADD_RESET;
+                        update_query.params[value.key].push(value.value);
+                        break;
+                    case FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE:
+                        if ($.inArray(value.value, update_query_orig.params[value.key]) == -1)
+                            value.request = FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE_RESET;
+
+                        var arr = update_query.params[value.key];
+                        arr = $.grep(arr, function(x) { return x != value.value; });
+                        update_query.params[value.key] = arr;
+
+                        break;
+                    case FIELD_REQUEST_ADD_RESET:
+                    case FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE_RESET:
+                        // XXX We would need to keep track of the original query
+                        throw "Not implemented";
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                // 3. Inform others about the change
+                // a) the main query...
+                manifold.raise_record_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+
+                // b) subqueries eventually (dot in the key)
+                // Let's unfold 
+                var path_array = value.key.split('.');
+                var value_key = value.key.split('.');
+
+                var cur_query = query;
+                if (cur_query.analyzed_query)
+                    cur_query = cur_query.analyzed_query;
+                $.each(path_array, function(i, method) {
+                    cur_query = cur_query.subqueries[method];
+                    value_key.shift(); // XXX check that method is indeed shifted
+                });
+                value.key = value_key;
+
+                manifold.raise_record_event(cur_query.query_uuid, event_type, value);
+
+                // XXX make this DOT a global variable... could be '/'
+                break;
+
+            case SET_ADD:
+            case SET_REMOVED:
+    
+                // update is only possible is the query is not pending, etc
+                // CHECK status !
+
+                // XXX we can only update subqueries of the main query. Check !
+                // assert query_ext.parent_query == query_ext.main_query
+                // old // update_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_ext.query;
+
+                // This SET_ADD is called on a subquery, so we have to
+                // recontruct the path of the key in the main_query
+                // We then call FIELD_STATE_CHANGED which is the equivalent for the main query
+
+                var path = "";
+                var sq = query_ext;
+                while (sq.parent_query_ext) {
+                    if (path != "")
+                        path = '.' + path;
+                    path = sq.query.object + path;
+                    sq = sq.parent_query_ext;
+                }
+
+                main_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.query;
+                data = {
+                    request: (event_type == SET_ADD) ? FIELD_REQUEST_ADD : FIELD_REQUEST_REMOVE,
+                    key   : path,
+                    value : value,
+                    status: FIELD_REQUEST_PENDING,
+                };
+                this.raise_event(main_query.query_uuid, FIELD_STATE_CHANGED, data);
+
+                // old //update_query.params[path].push(value);
+                // old // console.log('Updated query params', update_query);
+                // NOTE: update might modify the fields in Get
+                // NOTE : we have to modify all child queries
+                // NOTE : parts of a query might not be started (eg slice.measurements, how to handle ?)
+
+                // if everything is done right, update_query should not be null. 
+               // It is updated when we received results from the get query
+                // object = the same as get
+                // filter = key : update a single object for now
+                // fields = the same as get
+                manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+
+                break;
+
+            case RUN_UPDATE:
+                manifold.run_query(query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query_ext.query);
+                break;
+
+            case FILTER_ADDED:
+                manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+                break;
+            case FILTER_REMOVED:
+                manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+                break;
+            case FIELD_ADDED:
+                main_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.query;
+                main_update_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query;
+                query.select(value);
+
+                // Here we need the full path through all subqueries
+                path = ""
+                // XXX We might need the query name in the QueryExt structure
+                main_query.select(value);
+
+                // XXX When is an update query associated ?
+                // XXX main_update_query.select(value);
+
+                manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+                break;
+
+            case FIELD_REMOVED:
+                query = query_ext.query;
+                main_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.query;
+                main_update_query = query_ext.main_query_ext.update_query;
+                query.unselect(value);
+                main_query.unselect(value);
+
+                // We need to inform about changes in these queries to the respective plugins
+                // Note: query & main_query have the same UUID
+                manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+                break;
+        }
+        // We need to inform about changes in these queries to the respective plugins
+        // Note: query, main_query & update_query have the same UUID
+        manifold.raise_query_event(query_uuid, event_type, value);
+        // We are targeting the same object with get and update
+        // The notion of query is bad, we should have a notion of destination, and issue queries on the destination
+        // NOTE: Editing a subquery == editing a local view on the destination
+
+        // XXX We might need to run the new query again and manage the plugins in the meantime with spinners...
+        // For the time being, we will collect all columns during the first query
+    },
+
+    /* Publish/subscribe channels for internal use */
+    get_channel: function(type, query_uuid) {
+        if ((type !== 'query') && (type != 'record'))
+            return null;
+        return '/' + type + '/' + query_uuid;
+    },
+
+}; // manifold object
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+(function($) {
+
+    // OLD PLUGIN API: extend jQuery/$ with pubsub capabilities
+    // https://gist.github.com/661855
+    var o = $({});
+    $.subscribe = function( channel, selector, data, fn) {
+      /* borrowed from jQuery */
+      if ( data == null && fn == null ) {
+          // ( channel, fn )
+          fn = selector;
+          data = selector = undefined;
+      } else if ( fn == null ) {
+          if ( typeof selector === "string" ) {
+              // ( channel, selector, fn )
+              fn = data;
+              data = undefined;
+          } else {
+              // ( channel, data, fn )
+              fn = data;
+              data = selector;
+              selector = undefined;
+          }
+      }
+      /* </ugly> */
+  
+      /* We use an indirection function that will clone the object passed in
+       * parameter to the subscribe callback 
+       * 
+       * FIXME currently we only clone query objects which are the only ones
+       * supported and editable, we might have the same issue with results but
+       * the page load time will be severely affected...
+       */
+      o.on.apply(o, [channel, selector, data, function() { 
+          for(i = 1; i < arguments.length; i++) {
+              if ( arguments[i].constructor.name == 'ManifoldQuery' )
+                  arguments[i] = arguments[i].clone();
+          }
+          fn.apply(o, arguments);
+      }]);
+    };
+  
+    $.unsubscribe = function() {
+      o.off.apply(o, arguments);
+    };
+  
+    $.publish = function() {
+      o.trigger.apply(o, arguments);
+    };
+  
 }(jQuery));
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
@@ -156,4 +1038,3 @@ $.ajaxSetup({
          }
      } 
 });
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