Method insert

src/openms/source/DATASTRUCTURES/Param.cpp:302–351

  }

  void Param::ParamNode::insert(const ParamNode& node, const std::string& prefix)
  {
    //std::cerr << "INSERT NODE  " << node.name << " (" << prefix << ")" << std::endl;
    std::string prefix2 = prefix + node.name;

    ParamNode* insert_node = this;
    while (prefix2.find(':') != std::string::npos)
    {
      size_t pos = prefix2.find(':');
      std::string local_name = prefix2.substr(0, pos);
      //check if the node already exists
      NodeIterator it = insert_node->findNode(local_name);
      if (it != insert_node->nodes.end()) //exists
      {
        insert_node = &(*it);
      }
      else //create it
      {
        insert_node->nodes.emplace_back(local_name, "");
        insert_node = &(insert_node->nodes.back());
        //std::cerr << " - Created new node: " << insert_node->name << std::endl;
      }
      //remove prefix
      prefix2 = prefix2.substr(local_name.size() + 1);
    }

    //check if the node already exists
    NodeIterator it = insert_node->findNode(prefix2);
    if (it != insert_node->nodes.end()) //append nodes and entries
    {
      for (ConstNodeIterator it2 = node.nodes.begin(); it2 != node.nodes.end(); ++it2)
      {
        it->insert(*it2);
      }
      for (ConstEntryIterator it2 = node.entries.begin(); it2 != node.entries.end(); ++it2)
      {
        it->insert(*it2);
      }
      if (it->description.empty() || !node.description.empty()) //replace description if not empty in new node
      {
        it->description = node.description;
      }
    }
    else //insert it
    {
      Param::ParamNode tmp(node);
      tmp.name = prefix2;
      insert_node->nodes.push_back(tmp);
    }
  }

  void Param::ParamNode::insert(const ParamEntry& entry, const std::string& prefix)
  {