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#include "../../DateTime.h"
#include "../../cl_shared.h"
#include "../../../shared/parse.h"
#include "cp_campaign.h"
#include "cp_capacity.h"
#include "cp_research.h"
#include "cp_popup.h"
#include "cp_time.h"
#include "save/save_research.h"
#include "aliencontainment.h"

#define TECH_HASH_SIZE 64
static technology_t* techHash[TECH_HASH_SIZE];
static technology_t* techHashProvided[TECH_HASH_SIZE];

static linkedList_t* redirectedTechs;

void RS_ResearchFinish (technology_t* tech)
{
    /* Remove all scientists from the technology. */
    RS_StopResearch(tech);

    RS_GetDescription(&tech->description);
    if (tech->preDescription.usedDescription < 0) {
        /* For some reason the research proposal description was not set at this point - we just make sure it _is_ set. */
        RS_GetDescription(&tech->preDescription);
    }

    /* execute the trigger only if the tech is not yet researched */
    if (tech->finishedResearchEvent && tech->statusResearch != RS_FINISH)
        cgi->Cmd_ExecuteString("%s", tech->finishedResearchEvent);

    tech->statusResearch = RS_FINISH;
    tech->researchedDate = DateTime(ccs.date);
    if (!tech->statusResearchable) {
        tech->statusResearchable = true;
        tech->preResearchedDate = DateTime(ccs.date);
    }

    /* send a new message and add it to the mailclient */
    if (tech->mailSent < MAILSENT_FINISHED && tech->type != RS_LOGIC) {
        Com_sprintf(cp_messageBuffer, sizeof(cp_messageBuffer), _("A research project has been completed: %s\n"), _(tech->name));
        MSO_CheckAddNewMessage(NT_RESEARCH_COMPLETED, _("Research finished"), cp_messageBuffer, MSG_RESEARCH_FINISHED, tech);
        tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_FINISHED;

        if (tech->announce) {
            UP_OpenWith(tech->id);
        }
    }
}

void RS_StopResearch (technology_t* tech)
{
    assert(tech);
    while (tech->scientists > 0)
        RS_RemoveScientist(tech, nullptr);
}

void RS_MarkOneResearchable (technology_t* tech)
{
    if (!tech)
        return;

    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_MarkOneResearchable: \"%s\" marked as researchable.\n", tech->id);

    /* Don't do anything for not researchable techs. */
    if (tech->time == -1)
        return;

    /* Don't send mail for automatically completed techs. */
    if (tech->time == 0)
        tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_FINISHED;

    RS_GetDescription(&tech->preDescription);
    /* tech->description is checked before a research is finished */

    if (tech->mailSent < MAILSENT_PROPOSAL) {
        Com_sprintf(cp_messageBuffer, sizeof(cp_messageBuffer), _("New research proposal: %s\n"), _(tech->name));
        MSO_CheckAddNewMessage(NT_RESEARCH_PROPOSED, _("Unknown Technology researchable"), cp_messageBuffer, MSG_RESEARCH_PROPOSAL, tech);
        tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_PROPOSAL;
    }

    tech->statusResearchable = true;

    /* only change the date if it wasn't set before */
    if (tech->preResearchedDate.getDateAsDays() == 0) {
        tech->preResearchedDate = DateTime(ccs.date);
    }
}

bool RS_RequirementsMet (const technology_t* tech, const base_t* base)
{
    int i;
    bool metAND = false;
    bool metOR = false;
    const requirements_t* requiredAND = &tech->requireAND;  /* a list of AND-related requirements */
    const requirements_t* requiredOR = &tech->requireOR;    /* a list of OR-related requirements */

    if (!requiredAND && !requiredOR) {
        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_RequirementsMet: No requirement list(s) given as parameter.\n");
        return false;
    }

    /* If there are no requirements defined at all we have 'met' them by default. */
    if (requiredAND->numLinks == 0 && requiredOR->numLinks == 0) {
        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_RequirementsMet: No requirements set for this tech. They are 'met'.\n");
        return true;
    }

    if (requiredAND->numLinks) {
        metAND = true;
        for (i = 0; i < requiredAND->numLinks; i++) {
            const requirement_t* req = &requiredAND->links[i];
            switch (req->type) {
            case RS_LINK_TECH:
                /* if a tech that links itself is already marked researchable, we can research it */
                if (!(Q_streq(req->id, tech->id) && tech->statusResearchable) && !RS_IsResearched_ptr(req->link.tech))
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_TECH_NOT:
                if (RS_IsResearched_ptr(req->link.tech))
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ITEM:
                /* The same code is used in "PR_RequirementsMet" */
                if (!base || B_ItemInBase(req->link.od, base) < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD:
                if (!base || !base->alienContainment || base->alienContainment->getDead(req->link.td) < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN:
                if (!base || !base->alienContainment || base->alienContainment->getAlive(req->link.td) < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN_GLOBAL:
                if (AL_CountAll() < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_UFO:
                if (US_UFOsInStorage(req->link.aircraft, nullptr) < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ANTIMATTER:
                if (!base || B_AntimatterInBase(base) < req->amount)
                    metAND = false;
                break;
            default:
                break;
            }

            if (!metAND)
                break;
        }
    }

    if (requiredOR->numLinks)
        for (i = 0; i < requiredOR->numLinks; i++) {
            const requirement_t* req = &requiredOR->links[i];
            switch (req->type) {
            case RS_LINK_TECH:
                if (RS_IsResearched_ptr(req->link.tech))
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_TECH_NOT:
                if (!RS_IsResearched_ptr(req->link.tech))
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ITEM:
                /* The same code is used in "PR_RequirementsMet" */
                if (base && B_ItemInBase(req->link.od, base) >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN:
                if (base && base->alienContainment && base->alienContainment->getAlive(req->link.td) >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD:
                if (base && base->alienContainment && base->alienContainment->getDead(req->link.td) >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ALIEN_GLOBAL:
                if (AL_CountAll() >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_UFO:
                if (US_UFOsInStorage(req->link.aircraft, nullptr) >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            case RS_LINK_ANTIMATTER:
                if (base && B_AntimatterInBase(base) >= req->amount)
                    metOR = true;
                break;
            default:
                break;
            }

            if (metOR)
                break;
        }
    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "met_AND is %i, met_OR is %i\n", metAND, metOR);

    return (metAND || metOR);
}

const char* RS_GetDescription (technologyDescriptions_t* desc)
{
    /* Return (unparsed) default description (0) if nothing is defined.
     * it is _always_ set, even if numDescriptions is zero. See RS_ParseTechnologies (standard values). */
    if (desc->numDescriptions == 0)
        return desc->text[0];

    /* Return already used description if it's defined. */
    if (desc->usedDescription >= 0)
        return desc->text[desc->usedDescription];

    /* Search for useable description text (first match is returned => order is important)
     * The default (0) entry is skipped here. */
    for (int i = 1; i < desc->numDescriptions; i++) {
        const technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByID(desc->tech[i]);
        if (!tech)
            continue;

        if (RS_IsResearched_ptr(tech)) {
            desc->usedDescription = i;  
            return desc->text[i];
        }
    }

    return desc->text[0];
}

void RS_MarkCollected (technology_t* tech)
{
    assert(tech);

    if (tech->time == 0) /* Don't send mail for automatically completed techs. */
        tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_FINISHED;

    if (tech->mailSent < MAILSENT_PROPOSAL) {
        if (tech->statusResearch < RS_FINISH) {
            Com_sprintf(cp_messageBuffer, sizeof(cp_messageBuffer), _("New research proposal: %s\n"), _(tech->name));
            MSO_CheckAddNewMessage(NT_RESEARCH_PROPOSED, _("Unknown Technology found"), cp_messageBuffer, MSG_RESEARCH_PROPOSAL, tech);
        }
        tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_PROPOSAL;
    }

    /* only change the date if it wasn't set before */
    if (tech->preResearchedDate.getDateAsDays() == 0) {
        tech->preResearchedDate = DateTime(ccs.date);
    }

    tech->statusCollected = true;
}

void RS_MarkResearchable (const base_t* base, bool init)
{
    const base_t* thisBase = base;

    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        /* In case we loopback we need to check for already marked techs. */
        if (tech->statusResearchable)
            continue;
        /* Check for collected items/aliens/etc... */
        if (tech->statusResearch == RS_FINISH)
            continue;

        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_MarkResearchable: handling \"%s\".\n", tech->id);

        if (tech->base)
            base = tech->base;
        else
            base = thisBase;

        /* If required techs are all researched and all other requirements are met, mark this as researchable. */
        /* All requirements are met. */
        if (RS_RequirementsMet(tech, base)) {
            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_MarkResearchable: \"%s\" marked researchable. reason:requirements.\n", tech->id);
            if (init && tech->time == 0)
                tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_PROPOSAL;
            RS_MarkOneResearchable(tech);
        }

        /* If the tech is a 'free' one (such as ammo for a weapon),
         * mark it as researched and loop back to see if it unlocks
         * any other techs */
        if (tech->statusResearchable && tech->time == 0) {
            if (init)
                tech->mailSent = MAILSENT_FINISHED;
            RS_ResearchFinish(tech);
            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_MarkResearchable: automatically researched \"%s\"\n", tech->id);
            /* Restart the loop as this may have unlocked new possibilities. */
            i = -1;
        }
    }
    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_MarkResearchable: Done.\n");
}

static void RS_AssignTechLinks (requirements_t* reqs)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < reqs->numLinks; i++) {
        requirement_t* req = &reqs->links[i];
        switch (req->type) {
        case RS_LINK_TECH:
        case RS_LINK_TECH_NOT:
            /* Get the index in the techtree. */
            req->link.tech = RS_GetTechByID(req->id);
            if (!req->link.tech)
                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_AssignTechLinks: Could not get tech definition for '%s'", req->id);
            break;
        case RS_LINK_ITEM:
            /* Get index in item-list. */
            req->link.od = INVSH_GetItemByID(req->id);
            if (!req->link.od)
                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_AssignTechLinks: Could not get item definition for '%s'", req->id);
            break;
        case RS_LINK_ALIEN:
        case RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD:
            req->link.td = cgi->Com_GetTeamDefinitionByID(req->id);
            if (!req->link.td)
                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_AssignTechLinks: Could not get alien type (alien or alien_dead) definition for '%s'", req->id);
            break;
        case RS_LINK_UFO:
            req->link.aircraft = AIR_GetAircraft(req->id);
            break;
        default:
            break;
        }
    }
}

void RS_RequiredLinksAssign (void)
{
    linkedList_t* ll = redirectedTechs; 
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        if (tech->requireAND.numLinks)
            RS_AssignTechLinks(&tech->requireAND);
        if (tech->requireOR.numLinks)
            RS_AssignTechLinks(&tech->requireOR);
        if (tech->requireForProduction.numLinks)
            RS_AssignTechLinks(&tech->requireForProduction);
    }

    /* Link the redirected technologies to their correct "parents" */
    while (ll) {
        /* Get the data stored in the linked list. */
        assert(ll);
        technology_t* redirectedTech = (technology_t*) ll->data;
        ll = ll->next;

        assert(redirectedTech);

        assert(ll);
        redirectedTech->redirect = RS_GetTechByID((char*)ll->data);
        ll = ll->next;
    }

    /* clean up redirected techs list as it is no longer needed */
    cgi->LIST_Delete(&redirectedTechs);
}

technology_t* RS_GetTechForItem (const objDef_t* item)
{
    if (item == nullptr)
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForItem: No item given");
    if (item->idx < 0 || item->idx > lengthof(ccs.objDefTechs))
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForItem: Buffer overflow");
    if (ccs.objDefTechs[item->idx] == nullptr)
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForItem: No technology for item %s", item->id);
    return ccs.objDefTechs[item->idx];
}

technology_t* RS_GetTechForTeam (const teamDef_t* team)
{
    if (team == nullptr)
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForTeam: No team given");
    if (team->idx < 0 || team->idx > lengthof(ccs.teamDefTechs))
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForTeam: Buffer overflow");
    if (ccs.teamDefTechs[team->idx] == nullptr)
        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_GetTechForTeam: No technology for team %s", team->id);
    return ccs.teamDefTechs[team->idx];
}

void RS_InitTree (const campaign_t* campaign, bool load)
{
    int i, j;
    technology_t* tech;
    byte found;
    const objDef_t* od;

    /* Add links to technologies. */
    for (i = 0, od = cgi->csi->ods; i < cgi->csi->numODs; i++, od++) {
        ccs.objDefTechs[od->idx] = RS_GetTechByProvided(od->id);
        if (!ccs.objDefTechs[od->idx])
            cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_InitTree: Could not find a valid tech for item %s", od->id);
    }

    for (i = 0, tech = ccs.technologies; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++, tech++) {
        for (j = 0; j < tech->markResearched.numDefinitions; j++) {
            if (tech->markResearched.markOnly[j] && Q_streq(tech->markResearched.campaign[j], campaign->researched)) {
                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "...mark %s as researched\n", tech->id);
                RS_ResearchFinish(tech);
                break;
            }
        }

        /* Save the idx to the id-names of the different requirement-types for quicker access.
         * The id-strings themself are not really needed afterwards :-/ */
        RS_AssignTechLinks(&tech->requireAND);
        RS_AssignTechLinks(&tech->requireOR);

        /* Search in correct data/.ufo */
        switch (tech->type) {
        case RS_CRAFTITEM:
            if (!tech->name)
                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" A type craftitem needs to have a 'name\txxx' defined.", tech->id);
            break;
        case RS_NEWS:
            if (!tech->name)
                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" A 'type news' item needs to have a 'name\txxx' defined.", tech->id);
            break;
        case RS_TECH:
            if (!tech->name)
                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" A 'type tech' item needs to have a 'name\txxx' defined.", tech->id);
            break;
        case RS_WEAPON:
        case RS_ARMOUR:
            found = false;
            for (j = 0; j < cgi->csi->numODs; j++) {    /* j = item index */
                const objDef_t* item = INVSH_GetItemByIDX(j);

                /* This item has been 'provided' -> get the correct data. */
                if (Q_streq(tech->provides, item->id)) {
                    found = true;
                    if (!tech->name)
                        tech->name = cgi->PoolStrDup(item->name, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    if (!tech->mdl)
                        tech->mdl = cgi->PoolStrDup(item->model, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    if (!tech->image)
                        tech->image = cgi->PoolStrDup(item->image, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    break;
                }
            }
            /* No id found in cgi->csi->ods */
            if (!found) {
                tech->name = cgi->PoolStrDup(tech->id, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                cgi->Com_Printf("RS_InitTree: \"%s\" - Linked weapon or armour (provided=\"%s\") not found. Tech-id used as name.\n",
                        tech->id, tech->provides);
            }
            break;
        case RS_BUILDING:
            found = false;
            for (j = 0; j < ccs.numBuildingTemplates; j++) {
                building_t* building = &ccs.buildingTemplates[j];
                /* This building has been 'provided'  -> get the correct data. */
                if (Q_streq(tech->provides, building->id)) {
                    found = true;
                    if (!tech->name)
                        tech->name = cgi->PoolStrDup(building->name, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    if (!tech->image)
                        tech->image = cgi->PoolStrDup(building->image, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (!found) {
                tech->name = cgi->PoolStrDup(tech->id, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" - Linked building (provided=\"%s\") not found. Tech-id used as name.\n",
                        tech->id, tech->provides);
            }
            break;
        case RS_CRAFT:
            found = false;
            for (j = 0; j < ccs.numAircraftTemplates; j++) {
                aircraft_t* aircraftTemplate = &ccs.aircraftTemplates[j];
                /* This aircraft has been 'provided'  -> get the correct data. */
                if (!tech->provides)
                    cgi->Com_Error(ERR_FATAL, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" - No linked aircraft or craft-upgrade.\n", tech->id);
                if (Q_streq(tech->provides, aircraftTemplate->id)) {
                    found = true;
                    if (!tech->name)
                        tech->name = cgi->PoolStrDup(aircraftTemplate->name, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                    if (!tech->mdl) {   /* DEBUG testing */
                        tech->mdl = cgi->PoolStrDup(aircraftTemplate->model, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: aircraft model \"%s\" \n", aircraftTemplate->model);
                    }
                    aircraftTemplate->tech = tech;
                    break;
                }
            }
            if (!found)
                cgi->Com_Printf("RS_InitTree: \"%s\" - Linked aircraft or craft-upgrade (provided=\"%s\") not found.\n", tech->id, tech->provides);
            break;
        case RS_ALIEN:
            /* does nothing right now */
            break;
        case RS_UGV:
            break;
        case RS_LOGIC:
            /* Does not need any additional data. */
            break;
        }

        /* Check if we finally have a name for the tech. */
        if (!tech->name) {
            if (tech->type != RS_LOGIC)
                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_InitTree: \"%s\" - no name found!", tech->id);
        } else {
            /* Fill in subject lines of tech-mails.
             * The tech-name is copied if nothing is defined. */
            for (j = 0; j < TECHMAIL_MAX; j++) {
                /* Check if no subject was defined (but it is supposed to be sent) */
                if (!tech->mail[j].subject && tech->mail[j].to) {
                    tech->mail[j].subject = tech->name;
                }
            }
        }

        if (!tech->image && !tech->mdl)
            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "Tech %s of type %i has no image (%p) and no model (%p) assigned.\n",
                    tech->id, tech->type, tech->image, tech->mdl);
    }

    if (load) {
        /* when you load a savegame right after starting UFO, the aircraft in bases
         * and installations don't have any tech assigned */
        AIR_Foreach(aircraft) {
            /* if you already played before loading the game, tech are already defined for templates */
            if (!aircraft->tech)
                aircraft->tech = RS_GetTechByProvided(aircraft->id);
        }
    }

    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_InitTree: Technology tree initialised. %i entries found.\n", i);
}

void RS_AssignScientist (technology_t* tech, base_t* base, Employee* employee)
{
    assert(tech);
    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_AssignScientist: %i | %s \n", tech->idx, tech->name);

    /* if the tech is already assigned to a base, use that one */
    if (tech->base)
        base = tech->base;

    assert(base);

    if (!employee)
        employee = E_GetUnassignedEmployee(base, EMPL_SCIENTIST);
    if (!employee) {
        /* No scientists are free in this base. */
        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "No free scientists in this base (%s) to assign to tech '%s'\n", base->name, tech->id);
        return;
    }

    if (!tech->statusResearchable)
        return;

    if (CAP_GetFreeCapacity(base, CAP_LABSPACE) <= 0) {
        CP_Popup(_("Not enough laboratories"), _("No free space in laboratories left.\nBuild more laboratories.\n"));
        return;
    }

    tech->scientists++;
    tech->base = base;
    CAP_AddCurrent(base, CAP_LABSPACE, 1);
    employee->setAssigned(true);
    tech->statusResearch = RS_RUNNING;
}

void RS_RemoveScientist (technology_t* tech, Employee* employee)
{
    assert(tech);

    /* no need to remove anything, but we can do some check */
    if (tech->scientists == 0) {
        assert(tech->base == nullptr);
        assert(tech->statusResearch == RS_PAUSED);
        return;
    }

    if (!employee)
        employee = E_GetAssignedEmployee(tech->base, EMPL_SCIENTIST);
    if (!employee)
        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_RemoveScientist: No assigned scientists found - serious inconsistency.\n");
    else
        employee->setAssigned(false);

    tech->scientists--;
    CAP_AddCurrent(tech->base, CAP_LABSPACE, -1);

    assert(tech->scientists >= 0);
    if (tech->scientists == 0) {
        /* Remove the tech from the base if no scientists are left to research it. */
        tech->base = nullptr;
        tech->statusResearch = RS_PAUSED;
    }
}

void RS_RemoveFiredScientist (base_t* base, Employee* employee)
{
    technology_t* tech;
    Employee* freeScientist = E_GetUnassignedEmployee(base, EMPL_SCIENTIST);

    assert(base);
    assert(employee);

    /* Get a tech where there is at least one scientist working on (unless no scientist working in this base) */
    tech = RS_GetTechWithMostScientists(base);

    /* tech should never be nullptr, as there is at least 1 scientist working in base */
    if (tech == nullptr) {
        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_RemoveFiredScientist: Cannot unassign scientist %d no tech is being researched in base %d\n", employee->chr.ucn, base->idx);
        employee->setAssigned(false);
    } else {
        RS_RemoveScientist(tech, employee);
    }

    /* if there is at least one scientist not working on a project, make this one replace removed employee */
    if (freeScientist)
        RS_AssignScientist(tech, base, freeScientist);
}

static void RS_MarkResearched (technology_t* tech, const base_t* base)
{
    RS_ResearchFinish(tech);
    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "Research of \"%s\" finished.\n", tech->id);
    RS_MarkResearchable(base);
}

bool RS_MarkStoryLineEventResearched (const char* techID)
{
    technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByID(techID);
    if (!RS_IsResearched_ptr(tech)) {
        const base_t* base = B_GetNext(nullptr);
        if (base != nullptr) {
            RS_MarkResearched(tech, base);
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

void RS_CheckRequirements (void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);

        if (tech->statusResearch != RS_RUNNING)
            continue;

        if (RS_RequirementsMet(tech, tech->base))
            continue;

        Com_sprintf(cp_messageBuffer, sizeof(cp_messageBuffer), _("Research prerequisites of %s are not met at %s. Research halted!"), _(tech->name), tech->base->name);
        MSO_CheckAddNewMessage(NT_RESEARCH_HALTED, _("Research halted"), cp_messageBuffer, MSG_RESEARCH_HALTED);

        RS_StopResearch(tech);
    }
}

int RS_ResearchRun (void)
{
    int newResearch = 0;

    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);

        if (tech->statusResearch != RS_RUNNING)
            continue;

        if (!RS_RequirementsMet(tech, tech->base)) {
            Com_sprintf(cp_messageBuffer, sizeof(cp_messageBuffer), _("Research prerequisites of %s are not met at %s. Research halted!"), _(tech->name), tech->base->name);
            MSO_CheckAddNewMessage(NT_RESEARCH_HALTED, _("Research halted"), cp_messageBuffer, MSG_RESEARCH_HALTED);

            RS_StopResearch(tech);
            continue;
        }

        if (tech->time > 0 && tech->scientists > 0) {
            /* If there are scientists there _has_ to be a base. */
            const base_t* base = tech->base;
            assert(tech->base);
            if (RS_ResearchAllowed(base)) {
                tech->time -= tech->scientists * ccs.curCampaign->researchRate;
                /* Will be a good thing (think of percentage-calculation) once non-integer values are used. */
                if (tech->time <= 0) {
                    RS_MarkResearched(tech, base);

                    newResearch++;
                    tech->time = 0;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return newResearch;
}

#ifdef DEBUG

static const char* RS_TechTypeToName (researchType_t type)
{
    switch(type) {
    case RS_TECH:
        return "tech";
    case RS_WEAPON:
        return "weapon";
    case RS_ARMOUR:
        return "armour";
    case RS_CRAFT:
        return "craft";
    case RS_CRAFTITEM:
        return "craftitem";
    case RS_BUILDING:
        return "building";
    case RS_ALIEN:
        return "alien";
    case RS_UGV:
        return "ugv";
    case RS_NEWS:
        return "news";
    case RS_LOGIC:
        return "logic";
    default:
        return "unknown";
    }
}

static const char* RS_TechReqToName (requirement_t* req)
{
    switch(req->type) {
    case RS_LINK_TECH:
        return req->link.tech->id;
    case RS_LINK_TECH_NOT:
        return va("not %s", req->link.tech->id);
    case RS_LINK_ITEM:
        return req->link.od->id;
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN:
        return req->link.td->id;
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD:
        return req->link.td->id;
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN_GLOBAL:
        return "global alien count";
    case RS_LINK_UFO:
        return req->link.aircraft->id;
    case RS_LINK_ANTIMATTER:
        return "antimatter";
    default:
        return "unknown";
    }
}

static const char* RS_TechLinkTypeToName (requirementType_t type)
{
    switch(type) {
    case RS_LINK_TECH:
        return "tech";
    case RS_LINK_TECH_NOT:
        return "tech (not)";
    case RS_LINK_ITEM:
        return "item";
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN:
        return "alien";
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD:
        return "alien_dead";
    case RS_LINK_ALIEN_GLOBAL:
        return "alienglobal";
    case RS_LINK_UFO:
        return "ufo";
    case RS_LINK_ANTIMATTER:
        return "antimatter";
    default:
        return "unknown";
    }
}

static void RS_TechnologyList_f (void)
{
    cgi->Com_Printf("#techs: %i\n", ccs.numTechnologies);
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        int j;
        technology_t* tech;
        requirements_t* reqs;
        dateLong_t date;

        tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        cgi->Com_Printf("Tech: %s\n", tech->id);
        cgi->Com_Printf("... time      -> %.2f\n", tech->time);
        cgi->Com_Printf("... name      -> %s\n", tech->name);
        reqs = &tech->requireAND;
        cgi->Com_Printf("... requires ALL  ->");
        for (j = 0; j < reqs->numLinks; j++)
            cgi->Com_Printf(" %s (%s) %s", reqs->links[j].id, RS_TechLinkTypeToName(reqs->links[j].type), RS_TechReqToName(&reqs->links[j]));
        reqs = &tech->requireOR;
        cgi->Com_Printf("\n");
        cgi->Com_Printf("... requires ANY  ->");
        for (j = 0; j < reqs->numLinks; j++)
            cgi->Com_Printf(" %s (%s) %s", reqs->links[j].id, RS_TechLinkTypeToName(reqs->links[j].type), RS_TechReqToName(&reqs->links[j]));
        cgi->Com_Printf("\n");
        cgi->Com_Printf("... provides  -> %s", tech->provides);
        cgi->Com_Printf("\n");

        cgi->Com_Printf("... type      -> ");
        cgi->Com_Printf("%s\n", RS_TechTypeToName(tech->type));

        cgi->Com_Printf("... researchable -> %i\n", tech->statusResearchable);

        if (tech->statusResearchable) {
            CP_DateConvertLong(tech->preResearchedDate, &date);
            cgi->Com_Printf("... researchable date: %02i %02i %i\n", date.day, date.month, date.year);
        }

        cgi->Com_Printf("... research  -> ");
        switch (tech->statusResearch) {
        case RS_NONE:
            cgi->Com_Printf("nothing\n");
            break;
        case RS_RUNNING:
            cgi->Com_Printf("running\n");
            break;
        case RS_PAUSED:
            cgi->Com_Printf("paused\n");
            break;
        case RS_FINISH:
            cgi->Com_Printf("done\n");
            CP_DateConvertLong(tech->researchedDate, &date);
            cgi->Com_Printf("... research date: %02i %02i %i\n", date.day, date.month, date.year);
            break;
        default:
            cgi->Com_Printf("unknown\n");
            break;
        }
    }
}

static void RS_DebugMarkResearchedAll (void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "...mark %s as researched\n", tech->id);
        RS_MarkOneResearchable(tech);
        RS_ResearchFinish(tech);
    }
}

static void RS_DebugResearchAll_f (void)
{
    if (cgi->Cmd_Argc() != 2) {
        RS_DebugMarkResearchedAll();
    } else {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByID(cgi->Cmd_Argv(1));
        if (!tech)
            return;
        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "...mark %s as researched\n", tech->id);
        RS_MarkOneResearchable(tech);
        RS_ResearchFinish(tech);
    }
}

static void RS_DebugResearchableAll_f (void)
{
    if (cgi->Cmd_Argc() != 2) {
        for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
            technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
            cgi->Com_Printf("...mark %s as researchable\n", tech->id);
            RS_MarkOneResearchable(tech);
            RS_MarkCollected(tech);
        }
    } else {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByID(cgi->Cmd_Argv(1));
        if (tech) {
            cgi->Com_Printf("...mark %s as researchable\n", tech->id);
            RS_MarkOneResearchable(tech);
            RS_MarkCollected(tech);
        }
    }
}

static void RS_DebugFinishResearches_f (void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        if (tech->statusResearch == RS_RUNNING) {
            assert(tech->base);
            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "...mark %s as researched\n", tech->id);
            RS_MarkResearched(tech, tech->base);
        }
    }
}
#endif


void RS_InitStartup (void)
{
    /* add commands and cvars */
#ifdef DEBUG
    cgi->Cmd_AddCommand("debug_listtech", RS_TechnologyList_f, "Print the current parsed technologies to the game console");
    cgi->Cmd_AddCommand("debug_researchall", RS_DebugResearchAll_f, "Mark all techs as researched");
    cgi->Cmd_AddCommand("debug_researchableall", RS_DebugResearchableAll_f, "Mark all techs as researchable");
    cgi->Cmd_AddCommand("debug_finishresearches", RS_DebugFinishResearches_f, "Mark all running researches as finished");
#endif
}

void RS_ResetTechs (void)
{
    /* they are static - but i'm paranoid - this is called before the techs were parsed */
    OBJZERO(techHash);
    OBJZERO(techHashProvided);

    /* delete redirectedTechs, will be filled during parse */
    cgi->LIST_Delete(&redirectedTechs);
}

static const value_t valid_tech_vars[] = {
    {"name", V_TRANSLATION_STRING, offsetof(technology_t, name), 0},
    {"provides", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(technology_t, provides), 0},
    {"event", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(technology_t, finishedResearchEvent), 0},
    {"delay", V_INT, offsetof(technology_t, delay), MEMBER_SIZEOF(technology_t, delay)},
    {"producetime", V_INT, offsetof(technology_t, produceTime), MEMBER_SIZEOF(technology_t, produceTime)},
    {"time", V_FLOAT, offsetof(technology_t, time), MEMBER_SIZEOF(technology_t, time)},
    {"announce", V_BOOL, offsetof(technology_t, announce), MEMBER_SIZEOF(technology_t, announce)},
    {"image", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(technology_t, image), 0},
    {"model", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(technology_t, mdl), 0},

    {nullptr, V_NULL, 0, 0}
};

static const value_t valid_techmail_vars[] = {
    {"from", V_TRANSLATION_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, from), 0},
    {"to", V_TRANSLATION_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, to), 0},
    {"subject", V_TRANSLATION_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, subject), 0},
    {"date", V_TRANSLATION_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, date), 0},
    {"icon", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, icon), 0},
    {"model", V_HUNK_STRING, offsetof(techMail_t, model), 0},

    {nullptr, V_NULL, 0, 0}
};

void RS_ParseTechnologies (const char* name, const char** text)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        if (Q_streq(ccs.technologies[i].id, name)) {
            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: Second tech with same name found (%s) - second ignored\n", name);
            return;
        }
    }

    if (ccs.numTechnologies >= MAX_TECHNOLOGIES) {
        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: too many technology entries. limit is %i.\n", MAX_TECHNOLOGIES);
        return;
    }

    /* get body */
    const char* token = Com_Parse(text);
    if (!*text || *token != '{') {
        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" technology def without body ignored.\n", name);
        return;
    }

    /* New technology (next free entry in global tech-list) */
    technology_t* tech = &ccs.technologies[ccs.numTechnologies];
    ccs.numTechnologies++;

    OBJZERO(*tech);

    /*
     * Set standard values
     */
    tech->idx = ccs.numTechnologies - 1;
    tech->id = cgi->PoolStrDup(name, cp_campaignPool, 0);
    unsigned hash = Com_HashKey(tech->id, TECH_HASH_SIZE);

    /* Set the default string for descriptions (available even if numDescriptions is 0) */
    tech->description.text[0] = _("No description available.");
    tech->preDescription.text[0] = _("No research proposal available.");
    /* Set desc-indices to undef. */
    tech->description.usedDescription = -1;
    tech->preDescription.usedDescription = -1;

    /* link the variable in */
    /* tech_hash should be null on the first run */
    tech->hashNext = techHash[hash];
    /* set the techHash pointer to the current tech */
    /* if there were already others in techHash at position hash, they are now
     * accessible via tech->next - loop until tech->next is null (the first tech
     * at that position)
     */
    techHash[hash] = tech;

    tech->type = RS_TECH;
    tech->statusResearch = RS_NONE;
    tech->statusResearchable = false;

    const char* errhead = "RS_ParseTechnologies: unexpected end of file.";
    do {
        /* get the name type */
        token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
        if (!*text)
            break;
        if (*token == '}')
            break;
        /* get values */
        if (Q_streq(token, "type")) {
            /* what type of tech this is */
            token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
            if (!*text)
                return;
            /* redundant, but oh well. */
            if (Q_streq(token, "tech"))
                tech->type = RS_TECH;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "weapon"))
                tech->type = RS_WEAPON;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "news"))
                tech->type = RS_NEWS;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "armour"))
                tech->type = RS_ARMOUR;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "craft"))
                tech->type = RS_CRAFT;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "craftitem"))
                tech->type = RS_CRAFTITEM;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "building"))
                tech->type = RS_BUILDING;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "alien"))
                tech->type = RS_ALIEN;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "ugv"))
                tech->type = RS_UGV;
            else if (Q_streq(token, "logic"))
                tech->type = RS_LOGIC;
            else
                cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" unknown techtype: \"%s\" - ignored.\n", name, token);
        } else {
            if (Q_streq(token, "description") || Q_streq(token, "pre_description")) {
                /* Parse the available descriptions for this tech */
                technologyDescriptions_t* descTemp;

                /* Link to correct list. */
                if (Q_streq(token, "pre_description")) {
                    descTemp = &tech->preDescription;
                } else {
                    descTemp = &tech->description;
                }

                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                if (!*text)
                    break;
                if (*token != '{')
                    break;

                do {    /* Loop through all descriptions in the list.*/
                    token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                    if (!*text)
                        return;
                    if (*token == '}')
                        break;

                    linkedList_t* list;

                    if (Q_streq(token, "default")) {
                        list = nullptr;
                        cgi->LIST_AddString(&list, token);
                        token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                        cgi->LIST_AddString(&list, token);
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "extra")) {
                        if (!cgi->Com_ParseList(text, &list)) {
                            cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: error while reading extra description tuple");
                        }
                        if (cgi->LIST_Count(list) != 2) {
                            cgi->LIST_Delete(&list);
                            cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: extra description tuple must contains 2 elements (id string)");
                        }
                    } else {
                        cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: error while reading description: token \"%s\" not expected", token);
                    }

                    if (descTemp->numDescriptions < MAX_DESCRIPTIONS) {
                        const char* id = (char*)list->data;
                        const char* description = (char*)list->next->data;

                        /* Copy tech string into entry. */
                        descTemp->tech[descTemp->numDescriptions] = cgi->PoolStrDup(id, cp_campaignPool, 0);

                        /* skip translation marker */
                        if (description[0] == '_')
                            description++;

                        descTemp->text[descTemp->numDescriptions] = cgi->PoolStrDup(description, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                        descTemp->numDescriptions++;
                    } else {
                        cgi->Com_Printf("skipped description for tech '%s'\n", tech->id);
                    }
                    cgi->LIST_Delete(&list);
                } while (*text);

            } else if (Q_streq(token, "redirect")) {
                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                /* Store this tech and the parsed tech-id of the target of the redirection for later linking. */
                cgi->LIST_AddPointer(&redirectedTechs, tech);
                cgi->LIST_AddString(&redirectedTechs, token);
            } else if (Q_streq(token, "require_AND") || Q_streq(token, "require_OR") || Q_streq(token, "require_for_production")) {
                requirements_t* requiredTemp;
                /* Link to correct list. */
                if (Q_streq(token, "require_AND")) {
                    requiredTemp = &tech->requireAND;
                } else if (Q_streq(token, "require_OR")) {
                    requiredTemp = &tech->requireOR;
                } else { /* It's "requireForProduction" */
                    requiredTemp = &tech->requireForProduction;
                }

                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                if (!*text)
                    break;
                if (*token != '{')
                    break;

                do {    /* Loop through all 'require' entries.*/
                    token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                    if (!*text)
                        return;
                    if (*token == '}')
                        break;

                    if (Q_streq(token, "tech") || Q_streq(token, "tech_not")) {
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            if (Q_streq(token, "tech_not"))
                                requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_TECH_NOT;
                            else
                                requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_TECH;

                            /* Set requirement-name (id). */
                            token = Com_Parse(text);
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id = cgi->PoolStrDup(token, cp_campaignPool, 0);

                            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies: require-tech ('tech' or 'tech_not')- %s\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id);

                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                        } else {
                            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" Too many 'required' defined. Limit is %i - ignored.\n", name, MAX_TECHLINKS);
                        }
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "item")) {
                        /* Defines what items need to be collected for this item to be researchable. */
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            linkedList_t* list;
                            if (!cgi->Com_ParseList(text, &list)) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: error while reading required item tuple");
                            }

                            if (cgi->LIST_Count(list) != 2) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: required item tuple must contains 2 elements (id pos)");
                            }

                            const char* idToken = (char*)list->data;
                            const char* amountToken = (char*)list->next->data;

                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_ITEM;
                            /* Set requirement-name (id). */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id = cgi->PoolStrDup(idToken, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                            /* Set requirement-amount of item. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount = atoi(amountToken);
                            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies: require-item - %s - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id, requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);
                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                            cgi->LIST_Delete(&list);
                        } else {
                            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" Too many 'required' defined. Limit is %i - ignored.\n", name, MAX_TECHLINKS);
                        }
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "alienglobal")) {
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_ALIEN_GLOBAL;
                            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies:  require-alienglobal - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);

                            /* Set requirement-amount of item. */
                            token = Com_Parse(text);
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount = atoi(token);
                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                        } else {
                            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" Too many 'required' defined. Limit is %i - ignored.\n", name, MAX_TECHLINKS);
                        }
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "alien_dead") || Q_streq(token, "alien")) { /* Does this only check the beginning of the string? */
                        /* Defines what live or dead aliens need to be collected for this item to be researchable. */
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            if (Q_streq(token, "alien_dead")) {
                                requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_ALIEN_DEAD;
                                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies:  require-alien dead - %s - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id, requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);
                            } else {
                                requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_ALIEN;
                                cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies:  require-alien alive - %s - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id, requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);
                            }

                            linkedList_t* list;
                            if (!cgi->Com_ParseList(text, &list)) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: error while reading required alien tuple");
                            }

                            if (cgi->LIST_Count(list) != 2) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: required alien tuple must contains 2 elements (id pos)");
                            }

                            const char* idToken = (char*)list->data;
                            const char* amountToken = (char*)list->next->data;

                            /* Set requirement-name (id). */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id = cgi->PoolStrDup(idToken, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                            /* Set requirement-amount of item. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount = atoi(amountToken);
                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                            cgi->LIST_Delete(&list);
                        } else {
                            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" Too many 'required' defined. Limit is %i - ignored.\n", name, MAX_TECHLINKS);
                        }
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "ufo")) {
                        /* Defines what ufos need to be collected for this item to be researchable. */
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            linkedList_t* list;
                            if (!cgi->Com_ParseList(text, &list)) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: error while reading required item tuple");
                            }

                            if (cgi->LIST_Count(list) != 2) {
                                cgi->Com_Error(ERR_DROP, "RS_ParseTechnologies: required item tuple must contains 2 elements (id pos)");
                            }

                            const char* idToken = (char*)list->data;
                            const char* amountToken = (char*)list->next->data;

                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_UFO;
                            /* Set requirement-name (id). */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id = cgi->PoolStrDup(idToken, cp_campaignPool, 0);
                            /* Set requirement-amount of item. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount = atoi(amountToken);
                            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies: require-ufo - %s - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].id, requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);
                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                        }
                    } else if (Q_streq(token, "antimatter")) {
                        /* Defines what ufos need to be collected for this item to be researchable. */
                        if (requiredTemp->numLinks < MAX_TECHLINKS) {
                            /* Set requirement-type. */
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].type = RS_LINK_ANTIMATTER;
                            /* Set requirement-amount of item. */
                            token = Com_Parse(text);
                            requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount = atoi(token);
                            cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_ParseTechnologies: require-antimatter - %i\n", requiredTemp->links[requiredTemp->numLinks].amount);
                            requiredTemp->numLinks++;
                        }
                    } else {
                        cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" unknown requirement-type: \"%s\" - ignored.\n", name, token);
                    }
                } while (*text);
            } else if (Q_streq(token, "up_chapter")) {
                /* UFOpaedia chapter */
                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                if (!*text)
                    return;

                if (*token) {
                    /* find chapter */
                    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numChapters; i++) {
                        if (Q_streq(token, ccs.upChapters[i].id)) {
                            /* add entry to chapter */
                            tech->upChapter = &ccs.upChapters[i];
                            if (!ccs.upChapters[i].first) {
                                ccs.upChapters[i].first = tech;
                                ccs.upChapters[i].last = tech;
                                tech->upPrev = nullptr;
                                tech->upNext = nullptr;
                            } else {
                                /* get "last entry" in chapter */
                                technology_t* techOld = ccs.upChapters[i].last;
                                ccs.upChapters[i].last = tech;
                                techOld->upNext = tech;
                                ccs.upChapters[i].last->upPrev = techOld;
                                ccs.upChapters[i].last->upNext = nullptr;
                            }
                            break;
                        }
                        if (i == ccs.numChapters)
                            cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: \"%s\" - chapter \"%s\" not found.\n", name, token);
                    }
                }
            } else if (Q_streq(token, "mail") || Q_streq(token, "mail_pre")) {
                techMail_t* mail;

                /* how many mails found for this technology
                 * used in UFOpaedia to check which article to display */
                tech->numTechMails++;

                if (tech->numTechMails > TECHMAIL_MAX)
                    cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: more techmail-entries found than supported. \"%s\"\n",  name);

                if (Q_streq(token, "mail_pre")) {
                    mail = &tech->mail[TECHMAIL_PRE];
                } else {
                    mail = &tech->mail[TECHMAIL_RESEARCHED];
                }
                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                if (!*text || *token != '{')
                    return;

                /* grab the initial mail entry */
                token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                if (!*text || *token == '}')
                    return;
                do {
                    cgi->Com_ParseBlockToken(name, text, mail, valid_techmail_vars, cp_campaignPool, token);

                    /* grab the next entry */
                    token = cgi->Com_EParse(text, errhead, name);
                    if (!*text)
                        return;
                } while (*text && *token != '}');
                /* default model is navarre */
                if (mail->model == nullptr)
                    mail->model = "characters/navarre";
            } else {
                if (!cgi->Com_ParseBlockToken(name, text, tech, valid_tech_vars, cp_campaignPool, token))
                    cgi->Com_Printf("RS_ParseTechnologies: unknown token \"%s\" ignored (entry %s)\n", token, name);
            }
        }
    } while (*text);

    if (tech->provides) {
        hash = Com_HashKey(tech->provides, TECH_HASH_SIZE);
        /* link the variable in */
        /* techHashProvided should be null on the first run */
        tech->hashProvidedNext = techHashProvided[hash];
        /* set the techHashProvided pointer to the current tech */
        /* if there were already others in techHashProvided at position hash, they are now
         * accessable via tech->next - loop until tech->next is null (the first tech
         * at that position)
         */
        techHashProvided[hash] = tech;
    } else {
        if (tech->type == RS_WEAPON || tech->type == RS_ARMOUR) {
            Sys_Error("RS_ParseTechnologies: weapon or armour tech without a provides property");
        }
        cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "tech '%s' doesn't have a provides string\n", tech->id);
    }

    /* set the overall reseach time to the one given in the ufo-file. */
    tech->overallTime = tech->time;
}

static inline bool RS_IsValidTechIndex (int techIdx)
{
    if (techIdx == TECH_INVALID)
        return false;
    if (techIdx < 0 || techIdx >= ccs.numTechnologies)
        return false;
    if (techIdx >= MAX_TECHNOLOGIES)
        return false;

    return true;
}

bool RS_IsResearched_idx (int techIdx)
{
    if (!RS_IsValidTechIndex(techIdx))
        return false;

    if (ccs.technologies[techIdx].statusResearch == RS_FINISH)
        return true;

    return false;
}

bool RS_IsResearched_ptr (const technology_t* tech)
{
    if (tech && tech->statusResearch == RS_FINISH)
        return true;
    return false;
}

technology_t* RS_GetTechByIDX (int techIdx)
{
    if (!RS_IsValidTechIndex(techIdx))
        return nullptr;
    return &ccs.technologies[techIdx];
}


technology_t* RS_GetTechByID (const char* id)
{
    if (Q_strnull(id))
        return nullptr;

    unsigned hash = Com_HashKey(id, TECH_HASH_SIZE);
    for (technology_t* tech = techHash[hash]; tech; tech = tech->hashNext)
        if (!Q_strcasecmp(id, tech->id))
            return tech;

    cgi->Com_Printf("RS_GetTechByID: Could not find a technology with id \"%s\"\n", id);
    return nullptr;
}

technology_t* RS_GetTechByProvided (const char* idProvided)
{
    if (!idProvided)
        return nullptr;
    /* catch empty strings */
    if (idProvided[0] == '\0')
        return nullptr;

    unsigned hash = Com_HashKey(idProvided, TECH_HASH_SIZE);
    for (technology_t* tech = techHashProvided[hash]; tech; tech = tech->hashProvidedNext)
        if (!Q_strcasecmp(idProvided, tech->provides))
            return tech;

    cgi->Com_DPrintf(DEBUG_CLIENT, "RS_GetTechByProvided: %s\n", idProvided);
    /* if a building, probably needs another building */
    /* if not a building, catch nullptr where function is called! */
    return nullptr;
}

technology_t* RS_GetTechWithMostScientists (const struct base_s* base)
{
    if (!base)
        return nullptr;

    technology_t* tech = nullptr;
    int max = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        technology_t* tech_temp = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);
        if (tech_temp->statusResearch == RS_RUNNING && tech_temp->base == base) {
            if (tech_temp->scientists > max) {
                tech = tech_temp;
                max = tech->scientists;
            }
        }
    }

    /* this tech has at least one assigned scientist or is a nullptr pointer */
    return tech;
}

int RS_GetTechIdxByName (const char* name)
{
    const unsigned hash = Com_HashKey(name, TECH_HASH_SIZE);

    for (technology_t* tech = techHash[hash]; tech; tech = tech->hashNext)
        if (!Q_strcasecmp(name, tech->id))
            return tech->idx;

    cgi->Com_Printf("RS_GetTechIdxByName: Could not find tech '%s'\n", name);
    return TECH_INVALID;
}

int RS_CountScientistsInBase (const base_t* base)
{
    int counter = 0;

    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        const technology_t* tech = &ccs.technologies[i];
        if (tech->base == base) {
            /* Get a free lab from the base. */
            counter += tech->scientists;
        }
    }

    return counter;
}

void RS_RemoveScientistsExceedingCapacity (base_t* base)
{
    assert(base);

    /* Make sure current CAP_LABSPACE capacity is set to proper value */
    CAP_SetCurrent(base, CAP_LABSPACE, RS_CountScientistsInBase(base));

    while (CAP_GetFreeCapacity(base, CAP_LABSPACE) < 0) {
        technology_t* tech = RS_GetTechWithMostScientists(base);
        RS_RemoveScientist(tech, nullptr);
    }
}

bool RS_SaveXML (xmlNode_t* parent)
{
    cgi->Com_RegisterConstList(saveResearchConstants);
    xmlNode_t* node = cgi->XML_AddNode(parent, SAVE_RESEARCH_RESEARCH);
    for (int i = 0; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++) {
        const technology_t* t = RS_GetTechByIDX(i);

        xmlNode_t* snode = cgi->XML_AddNode(node, SAVE_RESEARCH_TECH);
        cgi->XML_AddString(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_ID, t->id);
        cgi->XML_AddBoolValue(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSCOLLECTED, t->statusCollected);
        cgi->XML_AddFloatValue(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_TIME, t->time);
        cgi->XML_AddString(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSRESEARCH, cgi->Com_GetConstVariable(SAVE_RESEARCHSTATUS_NAMESPACE, t->statusResearch));
        if (t->base)
            cgi->XML_AddInt(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_BASE, t->base->idx);
        cgi->XML_AddIntValue(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_SCIENTISTS, t->scientists);
        cgi->XML_AddBool(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSRESEARCHABLE, t->statusResearchable);
        cgi->XML_AddDate(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_PREDATE, t->preResearchedDate.getDateAsDays(), t->preResearchedDate.getTimeAsSeconds());
        cgi->XML_AddDate(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_DATE, t->researchedDate.getDateAsDays(), t->researchedDate.getTimeAsSeconds());
        cgi->XML_AddInt(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAILSENT, t->mailSent);

        /* save which techMails were read */
        for (int j = 0; j < TECHMAIL_MAX; j++) {
            if (t->mail[j].read) {
                xmlNode_t* ssnode = cgi->XML_AddNode(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAIL);
                cgi->XML_AddInt(ssnode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAIL_ID, j);
            }
        }
    }
    cgi->Com_UnregisterConstList(saveResearchConstants);

    return true;
}

bool RS_LoadXML (xmlNode_t* parent)
{
    xmlNode_t* topnode;
    xmlNode_t* snode;
    bool success = true;

    topnode = cgi->XML_GetNode(parent, SAVE_RESEARCH_RESEARCH);
    if (!topnode)
        return false;

    cgi->Com_RegisterConstList(saveResearchConstants);
    for (snode = cgi->XML_GetNode(topnode, SAVE_RESEARCH_TECH); snode; snode = cgi->XML_GetNextNode(snode, topnode, "tech")) {
        const char* techString = cgi->XML_GetString(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_ID);
        xmlNode_t* ssnode;
        int baseIdx;
        technology_t* t = RS_GetTechByID(techString);
        const char* type = cgi->XML_GetString(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSRESEARCH);

        if (!t) {
            cgi->Com_Printf("......your game doesn't know anything about tech '%s'\n", techString);
            continue;
        }

        if (!cgi->Com_GetConstIntFromNamespace(SAVE_RESEARCHSTATUS_NAMESPACE, type, (int*) &t->statusResearch)) {
            cgi->Com_Printf("Invalid research status '%s'\n", type);
            success = false;
            break;
        }

        t->statusCollected = cgi->XML_GetBool(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSCOLLECTED, false);
        t->time = cgi->XML_GetFloat(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_TIME, 0.0);
        /* Prepare base-index for later pointer-restoration in RS_PostLoadInit. */
        baseIdx = cgi->XML_GetInt(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_BASE, -1);
        if (baseIdx >= 0)
            /* even if the base is not yet loaded we can set the pointer already */
            t->base = B_GetBaseByIDX(baseIdx);
        t->scientists = cgi->XML_GetInt(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_SCIENTISTS, 0);
        t->statusResearchable = cgi->XML_GetBool(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_STATUSRESEARCHABLE, false);
        int date;
        int time;
        cgi->XML_GetDate(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_PREDATE, &date, &time);
        t->preResearchedDate = DateTime(date, time);
        cgi->XML_GetDate(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_DATE, &date, &time);
        t->researchedDate = DateTime(date, time);
        t->mailSent = (mailSentType_t)cgi->XML_GetInt(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAILSENT, 0);

        /* load which techMails were read */
        for (ssnode = cgi->XML_GetNode(snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAIL); ssnode; ssnode = cgi->XML_GetNextNode(ssnode, snode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAIL)) {
            const int j= cgi->XML_GetInt(ssnode, SAVE_RESEARCH_MAIL_ID, TECHMAIL_MAX);
            if (j < TECHMAIL_MAX)
                t->mail[j].read = true;
            else
                cgi->Com_Printf("......your save game contains unknown techmail ids... \n");
        }

#ifdef DEBUG
        if (t->statusResearch == RS_RUNNING && t->scientists > 0) {
            if (!t->base) {
                cgi->Com_Printf("No base but research is running and scientists are assigned");
                success = false;
                break;
            }
        }
#endif
    }
    cgi->Com_UnregisterConstList(saveResearchConstants);

    return success;
}

bool RS_ResearchAllowed (const base_t* base)
{
    assert(base);
    return !B_IsUnderAttack(base) && B_GetBuildingStatus(base, B_LAB) && E_CountHired(base, EMPL_SCIENTIST) > 0;
}

bool RS_ScriptSanityCheck (void)
{
    int i, error = 0;
    technology_t* t;

    for (i = 0, t = ccs.technologies; i < ccs.numTechnologies; i++, t++) {
        if (!t->name) {
            error++;
            cgi->Com_Printf("...... technology '%s' has no name\n", t->id);
        }
        if (!t->provides) {
            switch (t->type) {
            case RS_TECH:
            case RS_NEWS:
            case RS_LOGIC:
            case RS_ALIEN:
                break;
            default:
                error++;
                cgi->Com_Printf("...... technology '%s' doesn't provide anything\n", t->id);
                break;
            }
        }

        if (t->produceTime == 0) {
            switch (t->type) {
            case RS_TECH:
            case RS_NEWS:
            case RS_LOGIC:
            case RS_BUILDING:
            case RS_ALIEN:
                break;
            default:
                cgi->Com_Printf("...... technology '%s' has zero (0) produceTime, is this on purpose?\n", t->id);
                break;
            }
        }

        if (t->type != RS_LOGIC && (!t->description.text[0] || t->description.text[0][0] == '_')) {
            if (!t->description.text[0])
                cgi->Com_Printf("...... technology '%s' has a strange 'description' value '%s'.\n", t->id, t->description.text[0]);
            else
                cgi->Com_Printf("...... technology '%s' has no 'description' value.\n", t->id);
        }
    }

    return !error;
}