"""!Creates the initial HWRF directory structure, loads information into each job.

This module is used to create the initial HWRF conf file in the
first HWRF job via the hwrf.launcher.launch().  The hwrf.launcher.load()
then reloads that configuration.  The launch() function does more than
just create the conf file though.  It parses the tcvitals, creates
several initial files and directories and runs a sanity check on the
whole setup.

The HWRFLauncher class is used in place of an hwrf.config.HWRFConfig
throughout the HWRF system.  It can be used as a drop-in replacement
for an hwrf.config.HWRFConfig, but has additional features needed to
support sanity checks, initial creation of the HWRF system and
tcvitals generation."""

##@var __all__
# All symbols exported by "from hwrf.launcher import *"
__all__=['load','launch','HWRFLauncher','parse_launch_args','multistorm_parse_args']

import os, re, sys, collections, random
import produtil.fileop, produtil.run, produtil.log
import hwrf.revital, hwrf.storminfo, hwrf.numerics, hwrf.config, hwrf.input

from random import Random
from produtil.fileop import isnonempty
from produtil.run import run, exe
from produtil.log import jlogger
from hwrf.numerics import to_datetime_rel, to_datetime
from hwrf.config import HWRFConfig
from hwrf.exceptions import HWRFDirInsane,HWRFStormInsane,HWRFCycleInsane, \
    HWRFVariableInsane,HWRFInputInsane,HWRFScriptInsane,HWRFExecutableInsane,\
    HWRFFixInsane,HWRFArchiveInsane,HWRFConfigInsane

def multistorm_parse_args(msids, args, logger, usage, PARMhwrf=None, wrapper=False):
    """This is the multistorm argument parser. It is really just a wrapper around
    parse_launch_args().

    The last Element of the returned list is the launch args for the Fake storm.

    From the original arguments, returns a new list of launch args for all
    the storms in a multistorm run. The SID and optional config.startfile
    from the original sys.argv[1:] list are replaced with a storm id and a
    config.startfile (if present) from the MULTISTORM_SIDS.
    The following multistorm conf options are also added to each storm.
    config.fakestormid=, config.multistorm_sids=,config.multistorm_priority_sid=,
    config.multistorm_sids=,  General structure of the returned list.
    [[storm1, arg1, ..argN], ..[stormN, arg1, ..argN], [storm00, arg1, ..argN]]

    INPUT:
    args -- a copy of the initial command line args, excluding sys.argv[0]
    RETURNS:
    case_root,parm,infiles,stids,fake_stid,multistorm_priority_sid,moreopts[]
    """

    # See if the optional config.startfile argument is present and get its index.
    # startfile_idx is a list of indexes in the args_multistorm list that have
    # a 'config.startfile' substring. There should only be one or none.
    # if there are none, then startfile_idx = [], an empty list.
    startfile_idx = [args.index(arg) for arg in args if 'config.startfile' in arg]

    if len(startfile_idx) > 1:
        logger.error('Exiting, More than 1 config.startfile= parameter in the argument list.')
        sys.exit(2)

    # MULTISTORM Requirement-The fakestorm will be defined as "00L".
    fake_stid = '00L'

    
    assert(msids is not None)

    # Best guess at priority storm id
    if not msids:
        msids=list()
        msids=[fake_stid]

    if fake_stid != msids[0]:
        multistorm_priority_sid = msids[0]
    elif len(msids) > 1:
        multistorm_priority_sid = msids[1]
    else:
        #Else, running multistorm with no storm, only the fake storm.
        multistorm_priority_sid = msids[0]

    # THIS IS Required: multistorm_all_sids is list of ALL storm ids, which
    # means it includes the fakestorm. The fakestorm sid MUST be appended
    # at the end of multistorm_all_sids list. The call in
    # exhwrf_launch.py:main().fakestorm_conf=hwrf.launcher.launch(
    # ... moreopts[-1]...) relies on the fake storm being the last in this list.
    # Ultimately this allows for the creation of a start file of the fakestorm,
    # in addition to all the realstorms.


    # This just makes certain the fake storm is at the end of the list.
    # Also, OK if msids has only the fakestorm in its list.
    if fake_stid in msids:
        msids.remove(fake_stid)
        msids.append(fake_stid)
        multistorm_all_sids = list(msids)
    else:
        multistorm_all_sids = list(msids)
        multistorm_all_sids.append(fake_stid)

    args.append('config.fakestormid=' + fake_stid)
    args.append('config.multistorm_priority_sid=' + multistorm_priority_sid)
    args.append('config.multistorm_sids=' + ' '.join(msids))

    logger.info('Setting up hwrf to run as a multi storm with sids: %s' %(msids))
    logger.info('HWRF multistorm: The priority sid is: %s'%(multistorm_priority_sid))
    logger.info('HWRF multistorm: The multistorm fake storm id is: %s' %(fake_stid))


    # Setup arguments for each storm, as if this script was called individually for each storm.
    # Update the storm id and startfile arguments for each storm.
    # [[storm1, arg1, ..argN], ..[stormN, arg1, ..argN], [storm00, arg1, ..argN]]
    multistorms = []
    stids = []
    moreopts = []
    # Used to build the start files for a multistorm when called from the wrappers.
    # ie. if "00L." passed in, it is replace in the startfile name in the loop below
    # for each storm.
    sid_passedin = args[0]
    for i, stormid in enumerate(multistorm_all_sids):
        multistorms.append(args[:])
        multistorms[i][0] = stormid
        if startfile_idx:
            if sid_passedin in multistorms[i][startfile_idx[0]]:
                multistorms[i][startfile_idx[0]]= \
                    args[startfile_idx[0]].replace(sid_passedin,stormid)
            else:
                multistorms[i][startfile_idx[0]]= args[startfile_idx[0]] + str(stormid)

    # The code block below inserts standard hwrf_multistorm conf files to
    # the existing list of ordered hwrf conf files and ensures the required 
    # multistorm order of conf files. 
    #
    # Since multistorm now supports 2km and 3km, we must insert the standard 
    # hwrf_multistorm conf file in to the proper position, not necessarily append.
    # Specifically, when passing in the additonal 3km conf files when running 3km. 
    #
    # Required ORDER of conf files for multistorm 2km (default) and 3km (override).
    # Running multistorm 2km: hwrf_multistorm.conf
    # Running multistorm 3km: hwrf_multistorm.conf hwrf_3km.conf hwrf_multistorm_3km.conf
    #
    # SE Note: 
    # Appending conf files in the logic here results in multistorm conf files being 
    # added after all standard hwrf conf files listed in the parse_launch_args function 
    # AND any additional conf files that have been passed in from the command (such
    # as when adding additonal conf files to run  multistorm 3km, or any user specified
    # conf files in which they wish to override standard conf file values.) 
    
    # Determine if we are running multistorm 3km by looking for 
    # hwrf_multistorm_3km.conf in the list of infiles.
    idx_3km_conf=None
    idx_system_conf=None
    for i, storm_args in enumerate(multistorms):
        (case_root,parm,infiles,stid,moreopt) = \
                parse_launch_args(storm_args,logger,usage,PARMhwrf)
        if any('hwrf_multistorm_3km.conf' in s for s in infiles):
            for idx,str in enumerate(infiles):
                if 'hwrf_3km.conf' in str:
                    idx_3km_conf=idx
        for idx,str in enumerate(infiles):
            if 'system.conf' in  str:
                idx_system_conf=idx
        stids.append(stid)
        moreopts.append(moreopt)
        for confbn in [ 'hwrf_multistorm.conf' ]:
            confy= os.path.join(parm, confbn)
            if not os.path.exists(confy):
                logger.error(confy+': conf file does not exist.')
                sys.exit(2)
            elif not os.path.isfile(confy):
                logger.error(confy+': conf file is not a regular file.')
                sys.exit(2)
            elif not produtil.fileop.isnonempty(confy):
                logger.warning(
                    confy+': conf file is empty.  Will continue anyway.')
            logger.info('Conf input: '+repr(confy))
            # Inserts hwrf_multistorm.conf in front of hwrf_3km.conf.
            # elif inserts  hwrf_multstorm.conf after system.conf
            # Increments the index idx_ counters in case more conf files
            # are ever added to this list, other than just hwrf_multistorm.conf
            if idx_3km_conf:
                infiles.insert(idx_3km_conf,confy)
                idx_3km_conf += 1
            elif idx_system_conf:
                infiles.insert(idx_system_conf+1,confy)
                idx_system_conf += 1
            else:
                infiles.append(confy)
        logger.info('MULTISTORM Conf input ORDER:')
        for conffile in infiles:
            logger.info('Conf input: '+repr(conffile))
    return (case_root,parm,infiles,stids,fake_stid,multistorm_priority_sid,moreopts)

def multistorm_priority(args, basins, logger, usage, PARMhwrf=None, prelaunch=None,renumber=True):

    storms = list()
    strcycle=args[0]
    cyc=hwrf.numerics.to_datetime(strcycle)
    YMDH=cyc.strftime('%Y%m%d%H')
    (case_root,parm,infiles,stid,moreopt) = \
            parse_launch_args(args[1:],logger,usage,PARMhwrf)
    print('INFILES: ', infiles)
    conf = launch(infiles,cyc,stid,moreopt,case_root,
                  init_dirs=False,prelaunch=prelaunch,
                  fakestorm=True)
    syndatdir=conf.getdir('syndat')
    vitpattern=conf.getstr('config','vitpattern','syndat_tcvitals.%Y')
    vitfile=os.path.join(syndatdir,cyc.strftime(vitpattern))
    multistorm=conf.getbool('config','run_multistorm',False)     #ADDED BY THIAGO TO DETERMINE IF "run_multistorm=true".
    rv=hwrf.revital.Revital(logger=logger)
    rv.readfiles(vitfile, raise_all=False)
    if renumber:
        rv.renumber()
    rv.delete_invest_duplicates()
    rv.clean_up_vitals()
    rv.discard_except(lambda v: v.YMDH==YMDH)
    rv.discard_except(lambda v: v.basin1 in basins)
    # ADDED BY THIAGO: HRD's new rule for East-pac storms only.
    # EDIT - GJA - 08/13/2017: Western threshold for EPAC storms is -135
    #                          and Eastern threshold for LANT storms is -25
    #                          Temp fix so relocation does not fail
    if multistorm:
        rv.discard_except(lambda v: v.basin1!='E' or (v.basin1=='E' and v.lon>=-140))
    rv.clean_up_vitals()
    rv.sort_by_function(rv.hrd_multistorm_sorter)
    for v in rv:
        sid = v.as_tcvitals().split()[1]
        storms.append(sid)
#    if len(storms) == 0:
#        logger.info('No storms for cycle: '+cyc.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
#        produtil.fileop.touch(os.path.join(conf.getdir('com'),
#            'no_storms.txt'))
    return(storms)

def parse_launch_args(args,logger,usage,PARMhwrf=None):
    """!Parsed arguments to scripts that launch the HWRF system.

    This is the argument parser for the exhwrf_launch.py and
    hwrf_driver.py scripts.  It parses the storm ID and later
    arguments (in args).  Earlier arguments are parsed by the scripts
    themselves.  If something goes wrong, this function calls
    sys.exit(1) or sys.exit(2).

    The arguments depend on if PARMhwrf=None or not.

    @code{.py}
    If PARMhwrf is None:
      StormID CASE_ROOT /path/to/parm [options]
    Otherwise:
      StormID CASE_ROOT [options]
    @endcode

    * StormID --- three character storm identifier (ie.: 12L for Katrina)
    * CASE_ROOT -- HISTORY or FORECAST
    * /path/to/parm - path to the parm directory, which contains the
      default conf files.

    Options:
    * section.variable=value --- set this value in this section, no matter what
    * /path/to/file.conf --- read this conf file after the default conf files.

    Later conf files override earlier ones.  The conf files read in
    are:
    * parm/hwrf_input.conf
    * parm/hwrf.conf
    * parm/hwrf_holdvars.conf
    * parm/hwrf_basic.conf
    * parm/system.conf

    @param args the script arguments, after script-specific ones are removed
    @param logger a logging.Logger for log messages
    @param usage a function called to provide a usage message
    @param PARMhwrf the directory with *.conf files"""
    if len(args)<2 or ( PARMhwrf is None and len(args)<3):
        usage(logger=logger)
        sys.exit(2)

    # Get the storm ID:
    stid=args[0].upper()
    if not re.match('^[0-9][0-9][ABCELPQSW]$',stid):
        logger.error('%s: invalid storm id.  Must be a three character '
                     'storm ID such as 90L or 13W'%(stid,))
        sys.exit(2)

    logger.info('Running Storm ID is '+repr(stid))

    # Get the case root (real-time vs. retrospective):
    case_root=args[1].upper()
    if case_root=='HISTORY':
        real_time=False
    elif case_root=='FORECAST':
        real_time=True
    else:
        logger.error('%s: invalid case root.  Must be HISTORY for '
                     'retrospective runs or FORECAST for real-time runs.'
                     %(case_root,))
        sys.exit(2)
    logger.info('Case root is '+repr(case_root))

    # Find the parm directory
    if PARMhwrf is None:
        parm=args[2]
        if not os.path.exists(parm):
            logger.error(parm+': parm directory does not exist')
            sys.exit(2)
        elif not os.path.isdir(parm):
            logger.error(parm+': parm directory is not a directory')
            sys.exit(2)
        logger.info('Scan %d optional arguments.'%(len(args)-3))
        args=args[3:]
    else:
        parm=PARMhwrf
        logger.info('Scan %d optional arguments.'%(len(args)-1))
        args=args[2:]
    parm=os.path.realpath(parm)

    # Standard conf files:
    infiles=[ os.path.join(parm,'hwrf_input.conf'),
              os.path.join(parm,'hwrf.conf'),
              os.path.join(parm,'hwrf_holdvars.conf'),
              os.path.join(parm,'hwrf_basic.conf'),
              os.path.join(parm,'system.conf')
              ]

    # Now look for any option and conf file arguments:
    bad=False
    moreopt=collections.defaultdict(dict)
    for iarg in range(len(args)):
        logger.info(args[iarg])
        m=re.match('''(?x)
          (?P<section>[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]*)
           \.(?P<option>[^=]+)
           =(?P<value>.*)$''',args[iarg])
        if m:
            logger.info('Set [%s] %s = %s'%(
                    m.group('section'),m.group('option'),
                    repr(m.group('value'))))
            moreopt[m.group('section')][m.group('option')]=m.group('value')
        elif os.path.exists(args[iarg]):
            logger.info('%s: read this conf file'%(args[iarg],))
            infiles.append(args[iarg])
        else:
            bad=True
            logger.error('%s: invalid argument.  Not an config option '
                         '(a.b=c) nor a conf file.'%(args[iarg],))
    if bad:
        sys.exit(2)

    for file in infiles:
        if not os.path.exists(file):
            logger.error(file+': conf file does not exist.')
            sys.exit(2)
        elif not os.path.isfile(file):
            logger.error(file+': conf file is not a regular file.')
            sys.exit(2)
        elif not produtil.fileop.isnonempty(file):
            logger.warning(
                    file+': conf file is empty.  Will continue anyway.')
        logger.info('Conf input: '+repr(file))
    return (case_root,parm,infiles,stid,moreopt)

def load(filename):
    """!Loads the HWRFLauncher created by the launch() function.

    Creates an HWRFConfig object for an HWRF workflow that was
    previously initialized by hwrf.launcher.launch.  The only argument
    is the name of the config file produced by the launch command.

    @param filename The storm*.conf file created by launch()"""
    conf=HWRFLauncher()
    conf.read(filename)
    logger=conf.log()

    # Multistorm - jtf
    # run_multistorm_00flag identifies the fakestorm of a multistorm.
    run_multistorm=conf.getbool('config','run_multistorm',False)
    run_multistorm_00flag = False
    if run_multistorm:
        fakestormid=conf.getstr('config','fakestormid','nofakeid')
        if fakestormid == 'nofakeid':
            msg = "Looks like you are trying to run a multistorm but "\
                  "no fake storm id is defined. This will happen if there are  "\
                  "no real storm ids specified for a multistorm run. "\
                  "Either provide a list of storms OR Set 'run_multistorm=no' "\
                  "in hwrf_basic.conf and check if you are setting the 'MULTISTORM' "\
                  "env var in either, the rocoto/runhwrf_wrapper or global.vars.ksh, "\
                  "and launcher_wrapper, if running the stand alone wrappers."
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(msg)
        this_stormid=conf.getstr('config','STID','nosid')
        if fakestormid == this_stormid:
            run_multistorm_00flag = True

    cycle=conf.cycle
    assert(cycle is not None)
    strcycle=cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H')
    logger.info('Running cycle: '+cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))

    WORKhwrf=conf.getdir('WORKhwrf')

    tmpvit=os.path.join(WORKhwrf,'tmpvit')
    logger.info(tmpvit+': read vitals for current cycle')
    #syndat is a StormInfo object
    with open(tmpvit,'rt') as f:
        syndat=hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals(f,logger,raise_all=True)
        syndat=syndat[0]
    logger.info('Current cycle vitals: '+syndat.as_tcvitals())

    oldvit=os.path.join(WORKhwrf,'oldvit')
    logger.info(oldvit+': read vitals for prior cycle')
    with open(oldvit,'rt') as f:
        oldsyndat=hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals(f,logger,raise_all=True)
        oldsyndat=oldsyndat[0]
    logger.info('Prior cycle vitals: '+oldsyndat.as_tcvitals())

    conf.set_storm(syndat,oldsyndat)

    if run_multistorm_00flag:
        _load_multistorm(fakestormid,conf,logger)

    return conf

# Multistorm - jtf
def _load_multistorm(fakestormid,conf,logger):
    """Do not call this.  It is an internal implementation routine.
    It is only used internally and is called during the fakestorm of
    a multistorm run.

    Adds the additional storms of a multistorm run to the HWRFConfig
    object.
    """
    assert(conf.getbool('config','run_multistorm',False))
    multistorm_sids = conf.getstr('config','multistorm_sids').split()
    logger.info('Multistorm - fakestorm run %s: Adding storm info '
                'for storms: %s'%(fakestormid,multistorm_sids))

    WORKhwrf4fake=conf.getdir('WORKhwrf')

    syndat_multistorm = []
    oldsyndat_multistorm = []

    for i,stormid in enumerate(multistorm_sids):
        WORKhwrf4real = WORKhwrf4fake.replace(fakestormid,stormid)

        #parse_tcvitals returns a 1 element list with element[0] being the StormInfo object.
        #That is we append [0] for each storm in a multistorm below.
        tmpvit=os.path.join(WORKhwrf4real,'tmpvit')
        logger.info(tmpvit+': Multistorm %s: read vitals for current cycle'%(stormid))
        with open(tmpvit,'rt') as f:
            syndat_multistorm.append(hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals(f,logger,raise_all=True)[0])
        logger.info('Multistorm %s: Current cycle vitals: %s'%(
            stormid,str(syndat_multistorm[i].as_tcvitals())))

        oldvit=os.path.join(WORKhwrf4real,'oldvit')
        logger.info(oldvit+': Multistorm %s: read vitals for prior cycle'%(stormid))
        with open(oldvit,'rt') as f:
            oldsyndat_multistorm.append(hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals(f,logger,raise_all=True)[0])
        logger.info('Multistorm %s: Prior cycle vitals: %s'%(
            stormid,str(oldsyndat_multistorm[i].as_tcvitals())))

        # TODO: CRITICAL, go back and consider sorting or better using a dictionary.
        # Though you can determine the stormid from the StormInfo object.
        # There is no guarantee that oldsyndat and syndat are in sync 1:1 in the lists.
        # consider that rational throughout.

    conf.set_storm_multistorm(multistorm_sids,syndat_multistorm,oldsyndat_multistorm)

def make_vit_for_prelaunch(stid):
    jtwc='JTWC %s FAKEFAKE  20381212 1200 010S 0100E 180 062 1000 1011 0278 15 074 -999 -999 -999 -999 S'
    nhc='NHC  %s FAKEFAKE  20381212 1200 010N 0100W 355 082 1009 1012 0167 13 056 -999 -999 -999 -999 S -999 -999 -999 -999 -9 -99N -999W -999 -999 -999 -999 '
    jtwc_basins='ABPSWOTU'
    nhc_basins='ELQC'
    basin1uc=stid[2:].upper()
    if basin1uc in nhc_basins:
        return hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals([nhc%(stid,)])
    else:
        return hwrf.storminfo.parse_tcvitals([jtwc%(stid,)])

def launch(file_list,cycle,stid,moreopt,case_root,init_dirs=True,
           prelaunch=None, fakestorm=False, fakestorm_conf=None,
           storm_num=None):
    """!Initializes the directory structure for a new HWRF workflow.

    This function runs sanity checks on the HWRF installation and the
    arguments to this function.  If a cycle is supplied, it then calls
    a prelaunch function, and then generates the configuration file
    and initial directory structure.

    You can run this function in a special mode that just reads the
    conf file, without specifying a cycle, or making directories.  To
    do that, send cycle=None and init_dirs=False.  That mode is used
    by the script that prepares the rocoto XML file for a multi-cycle
    workflow.

    @returns the full path to the conf file that is created as a
    result.  That conf file should be passed in to the load() function
    at the beginning of every job.

    @param file_list a list of conf files to read
    @param cycle the cycle to run; anything accepted by to_datetime
    @param stid the three character storm identifier for the storm to run.
      For example, stid=11L is the eleventh storm of the season in the
      Atlantic basin.  Although this argument is optional, the single
      storm HWRF workflow will fail if stid is not provided.
    @param moreopt a dict of dicts with additional options to set.  This
      maps section name to option to value.
    @param case_root HISTORY for retrospective mode, FORECAST for real-time
    @param init_dirs True if the initial directories should be created,
    @param prelaunch a function to call on the configuration before
      writing it to disk.  Takes as arguments: conf,logger,cycle
      Note that the logger or cycle may be None.  The conf is the
      configuration object that will be written.   """

    # TODO: add fakestorm description and use <jtf>
    for filename in file_list:
        if not isinstance(filename,str):
            raise TypeError('First input to hwrf.config.for_initial_job '
                            'must be a list of strings.')
    conf=HWRFLauncher()
    logger=conf.log()

    logger.debug('FAKESTORM: ' +repr(fakestorm))
    logger.debug('FAKESTORM CONF: ' +repr(fakestorm_conf))
    logger.info('STORM ID: ' +repr(stid))
    logger.info('GLOBAL STORM NUM: ' +repr(storm_num))

    if cycle is not None:
        conf.cycle=to_datetime(cycle)
        logger.info('Caller wants to launch a %s run of cycle %s storm %s.'
                    %(case_root,conf.cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'),stid))
    else:
        logger.info('Caller wants to launch a %s run of storm %s.'
                    %(case_root,stid))
    conf.add_section('holdvars')
    conf.set('holdvars','CASE_ROOT',case_root)
    conf.set('config','case_root',case_root)
    conf.set('config','global_storm_num',storm_num)
    if case_root=='HISTORY':
        conf.set('config','fcsthist','hist')
        conf.set('config','realtime','false')
        hist=True
    else:
        conf.set('config','fcsthist','fcst')
        conf.set('config','realtime','true')
        hist=False

    for filename in file_list:
        logger.info("%s: parse this file"%(filename,))
        conf.read(filename)

    if not hist:
        input_catalog=conf.get('config','input_catalog','hwrfdata')
        if input_catalog=='hwrfdata':
            fcst_catalog=conf.get('config','fcst_catalog')
            conf.set('config','input_catalog',fcst_catalog)
            jlogger.info("FORECAST mode, so changing input_catalog to %s"
                         %(repr(fcst_catalog),))

    if moreopt is not None:
        for section,options in moreopt.items():
            if not conf.has_section(section):
                conf.add_section(section)
            for option,value in options.items():
                logger.info('Override: %s.%s=%s'
                            %(section,option,repr(value)))
                conf.set(section,option,value)
    conf.guess_default_values()
    cycling_interval=conf.getfloat('config','cycling_interval',6.0)
    cycling_interval=-abs(cycling_interval*3600.0)
    if cycle is not None:
        other_cycle=to_datetime_rel(cycling_interval,conf.cycle)

    if stid is not None and cycle is not None and not fakestorm:
        revit=conf.read_tcvitals_and_messages(other_cycle=other_cycle)
        conf.gen_vitals(stid,cycling_interval,revit)
    elif stid is not None and cycle is not None and fakestorm:
        revit=conf.read_fake_tcvitals()
        conf.gen_vitals(stid,cycling_interval,revit)

    # rocoto does not initialize the dirs, it returns here.
    if not init_dirs:
        if prelaunch is not None:
            vits=make_vit_for_prelaunch(stid)
            conf.vitals=vits[0]
            prelaunch(conf,logger,cycle)
            del conf.vitals
            del vits
        return conf

    produtil.fileop.makedirs(conf.getdir('com'),logger=logger)
    produtil.fileop.makedirs(conf.getdir('WORKhwrf'),logger=logger)
    produtil.fileop.makedirs(conf.getdir('lockdir'),logger=logger)
    griblockdir=conf.getstr('regribber','griblockdir','')
    if griblockdir:
        produtil.fileop.makedirs(griblockdir,logger=logger)

    logger.info('Expand certain [dir] values to ensure availability '
                'before vitals parsing.')
    for var in ( 'WORKhwrf', 'HOMEhwrf', 'com' ):
        expand=conf.getstr('dir',var)
        logger.info('Replace [dir] %s with %s'%(var,expand))
        conf.set('dir',var,expand)

    if stid is not None:
        conf.decide_domain_center()
        loc=conf.getdir('domlocfile')
        logger.info('%s: Writing domain center.'%(loc,))
        with open(loc,'wt') as f:
            f.write("%g\n%g\n"%(
                    conf.getfloat('config','domlat'),
                    conf.getfloat('config','domlon')))

    if prelaunch is not None:
        prelaunch(conf,logger,cycle)

    #writes STID/storm1.conf
    confloc=conf.getloc('CONFhwrf')
    logger.info('%s: write hwrf.conf here'%(confloc,))
    with open(confloc,'wt') as f:
        conf.write(f)

    with open(os.path.join(conf.getdir('WORKhwrf'),'PDY'),'wt') as f:
        f.write(conf.strinterp(
                'config','export cyc={HH}\nexport PDY={YMD}\nYMDH={YMDH}\n'))

    #writes 00L/stormN.conf where N=global storm number
    if fakestorm_conf:
        sfile = os.path.join(fakestorm_conf.strinterp('dir','{com}'),
                             'storm%d.conf' %storm_num)
        logger.info('%s: write STORM conf here'%(sfile,))
        with open(sfile,'wt') as f:
            conf.write(f)

    return conf

class HWRFLauncher(HWRFConfig):
    """!A replacement for the hwrf.config.HWRFConfig used throughout
    the HWRF system.  You should never need to instantiate one of
    these --- the launch() and load() functions do that for you.  This
    class is the underlying implementation of most of the
    functionality described in launch() and load()"""
    def __init__(self,conf=None):
        """!Creates a new HWRFLauncher
        @param conf The configuration file."""
        super(HWRFLauncher,self).__init__(conf)
        self._cycle=None
    ##@var _cycle
    # The cycle for this HWRF forecast.

    def storm_for_stormnum(self):
        """!Not implemented.

        This is intended to return the one letter basin, numeric storm
        ID and year for the specified storm number (1-10).

        @bug The hwrf.launcher.HWRFLauncher.storm_for_stormnum() is
        not implemented and should probably be removed."""
        pass;
    def decide_domain_center(self,logger=None):
        """!Decide the outermost domain's center.

        If the domain center is not already set in the [config]
        section domlat and domlon variables, decides the domain center
        using the hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo.hwrf_domain_center routine.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages."""
        if logger is None: logger=self.log()
        if self.has_option('config','domlat') and \
                self.has_option('config','domlon'):
            cenla=self.getfloat('config','domlat')
            cenlo=self.getfloat('config','domlon')
            logger.info('Domain center is already set to lat=%g lon=%g'
                        %(cenla,cenlo))
            return
        (cenlo, cenla) = self.syndat.hwrf_domain_center(logger)
        self.set('config','domlat',cenla)
        self.set('config','domlon',cenlo)
        logger.info('Decided on domain center lat=%g lon=%g'%(cenla,cenlo))

    def choose_vitbase(self,storm_num=None):
        """!Decides the location of the vitals file.

        Decides the location of the vitfile that should be read in by
        read_precleaned_vitfile.  Optionally, you can specify the
        storm number (1-10) of the storm whose vitals should be read
        in.  Otherwise, a reasonable guess will be made.
        @param storm_num the index of the storm from 1-10
        @returns the vitals path"""
        if storm_num is not None:
            storm_num=int(storm_num)
            vitfile=os.path.join(self.getdir('WORKhwrf'),
                'storm%d.vitals'%(storm_num,))
        else:
            stormlabel=self.getstr('config','stormlabel','storm1')
            vitfile=os.path.join(self.getdir('WORKhwrf'),
                '%s.vitals'%(stormlabel,))
        return vitfile

    # This was created for the hwrf multistorm basin scale implementation.
    # Needed so hwrf could be run with no storms and also to
    # more easily setup the fake storm directories and other config
    # parameters dependent on having a vitals dictionary.
    def read_fake_tcvitals(self, fakestorm_vitals=None):
        """ Intended use is for the multistorm fake storm. Same as the
        read_tcvitals_and_messages method except the vitals are
        from fakestorm_vitals in hwrf_multistorm.conf. basd on the arguments."""

        logger=self.log()
        inputs=list()

        default_fakestorm_vitals = 'NHC  00L FAKE      ' +\
                                    self._cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d %H%M') +\
                                    ' 250N 800W -99 -99 -999 -999 -099 -9 -99 -999 -999 -999 -999 M'

        if fakestorm_vitals is None:
            fakestorm_vitals=self.getstr('config','fakestorm_vitals',default_fakestorm_vitals)

        if fakestorm_vitals == default_fakestorm_vitals:
            logger.info('Using default fakestorm vitals: %s'%(default_fakestorm_vitals))
        inputs.append(fakestorm_vitals)
        revital=hwrf.revital.Revital(logger=logger)
        revital.readvitals(inputs,raise_all=False)
        return revital

    def read_tcvitals_and_messages(self,vitdir=None,vitpattern=None,
            include_messages=True,other_cycle=None):
        """!Reads in the tcvitals file and message files.

        Reads in the tcvitals files for the current cycle and
        optionally another cycle, which may be in the same file.  Also
        reads in message files if requested.  Cleans the result up and
        returns it as an hwrf.revital.Revital object.

        @param vitdir optional: the directory in which to find the tcvitals.
              Default: [dir] section syndat variable.

        @param vitpattern optional: passed into strftime to generate the
              name of the vitals file within vitdir. Default: [conf]
              section vitpattern variable, or syndat_tcvitals.%Y if
              missing.

        @param include_messages optional flag: if True, attempts to find
              the hurricane message files, and includes them in the
              list of files to read in.  Default: True.

        @param other_cycle optional: another cycle whose vitals file
              should also be parsed.  This can be anything accepted by
              to_datetime_rel(...,self.cycle).  This is intended to
              allow year-crossing cycling, such as a January 1, 00:00
              UTC cycle that is a warm start off of a prior December
              31, 18:00 UTC cycle.  If the other_cycle's vitals file
              is the same as the one from self.cycle, then the file is
              only read once.

        @return an hwrf.revital.Revital with the vitals data"""
        ENV=os.environ
        logger=self.log()
        inputs=list()
        if vitdir is None:
            vitdir=self.getdir('syndat')
        if vitpattern is None:
            vitpattern=self.getstr('config','vitpattern',
                                   'syndat_tcvitals.%Y')
        logger.info('VITDIR: %s' %(vitdir))
        file1=os.path.join(vitdir,self._cycle.strftime(vitpattern))
        inputs.append(file1)
        if other_cycle is not None:
            other_cycle=to_datetime_rel(other_cycle,self._cycle)
            file2=os.path.join(vitdir,other_cycle.strftime(vitpattern))
            if file2!=file1:
                inputs.append(file2)

        if include_messages:
            # Try to guess the location of the message files:
            mdir=self.getdir('COMINmsg',os.environ.get('COMINmsg',''))
            if mdir is None or mdir=='':
                mdir='/you/forgot/to/set/COMINmsg/'

            # Add the messages to the input files:
            nstorms_filename=os.path.join(mdir,'nstorms')
            nstorms=7
            try:
                with open(nstorms_filename,'rt') as nstorms_file:
                    dat=nstorms_file.readline()
                    nstorms=int(dat)
            except (EnvironmentError,ValueError,TypeError) as e:
                logger.error('%s: error reading: %s.  Will read all storms.'%(
                        nstorms_filename,str(e)),exc_info=True)
            for imessage in range(nstorms):
                file=os.path.join(mdir,'message%d'%(imessage+1,))
                if os.path.exists(file):
                    inputs.append(file)

        self.log().info('read vitals from: '+','.join(inputs))
        revital=hwrf.revital.Revital(logger=logger)
        revital.readfiles(inputs,raise_all=False)
        return revital

    def set_storm(self,syndat,oldsyndat):
        """!Sets the storm that is to be run.

        Sets the syndat and oldsyndat member variables, and several
        related options in the [config] section, to the storm in the
        provided tcvitals or message file data.

        * config.STID --- The three character storm id (ie.: 12L) of
            the storm to run.
        * config.stnum --- the numeric part of config.STID
        * config.basin1 --- the basin part of STID (ie.: the L in 12L)
        * config.basin1lc --- the lower-case version of config.basin1

        @param syndat the hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo for this cycle's vitals
        @param oldsyndat the hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo for the prior cycle"""
        assert(isinstance(syndat,hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo))
        if oldsyndat is not None:
            assert(isinstance(oldsyndat,hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo))
        self.set_options('config',STID=syndat.stormid3,stnum=syndat.stnum,
                         basin1=syndat.basin1,basin1lc=syndat.basin1lc)
        self.__dict__['syndat']=syndat.copy()
        if oldsyndat is not None:
            self.__dict__['oldsyndat']=oldsyndat.copy()

    # Multitorm - jtf
    def set_storm_multistorm(self,multistorm_real_sids,syndat4multistorm,oldsyndat4multistorm):
        """This is meant to be an internal implementation function and
        should not be called directly. This is meant to only be used internally
        by the fakestorm of a multistorm run.

        Adds the syndat_multstorm and oldsyndat_multistorm member
        variables for the fake storm.  They contain the StormInfo objects
        for all the storm in a multistorm run from the provided tcvitals
        or message file data.

        It is ultimately used for access to each storm's lat/lon
        information in a multistorm run. This is needed for the
        swcorner calculation for all the "stormNouter" storms.
        """
        # TODO: Rethink, Is this necessary, why are we doing these .copy() <jtf>
        # Just add them to the dictionary ?
        # Didn't have time to consider this, I just mirrored the behavior
        # of def set_storm, and treated the logic as a black box.
        # Not sure why we are creating a copy of the StormInfo object, just to
        # assign it to a dictionary key.
        syndat_fromcopy = []
        oldsyndat_fromcopy = []
        # TODO: Better, rather then a list make it a dictionary with sid as the key <jtf>
        # TODO: CRITICAL, consider is syndat and old syndat always in sync 1:1, make it a dictionary <jtf>
        # TODO: CRITICAL, think thru the case where oldsyndat is None <jtf>
        for index in range(len(multistorm_real_sids)):
            assert(isinstance(syndat4multistorm[index],hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo))
            if oldsyndat4multistorm[index] is not None:
                assert(isinstance(oldsyndat4multistorm[index],hwrf.storminfo.StormInfo))
            syndat_fromcopy.append(syndat4multistorm[index].copy())

            if oldsyndat4multistorm[index] is not None:
                oldsyndat_fromcopy.append(oldsyndat4multistorm[index].copy())
            else:
                oldsyndat_fromcopy.append(None)

        self.__dict__['syndat_multistorm']=syndat_fromcopy
        self.__dict__['oldsyndat_multistorm']=oldsyndat_fromcopy

    def tcautoseed(self,loud=True):
        """!Sets the random seed for ensemble perturbations.

        Automatically decides a random seed for the tcvitals
        perturbation, based on the storm number, basin and cycle.  The
        number and basin used are before the invest renumbering
        (self.syndat.old()).

        @param loud If loud=True (the default), then a message is sent
        to the jlogfile via postmsg with the seed, and information
        about the calculation that went into it."""
        si=self.syndat.old() # storminfo before renumbering
        icycle=int(self.cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'))
        istnum=int(si.stnum)
        cbasin=str(si.basin1).upper()
        ibasin=ord(cbasin)
        seed=icycle ^ istnum ^ ibasin # ^ is bitwise exclusive or (XOR)
        if loud:
            produtil.log.postmsg(
                'Automatic perturbation seed calculation: '
                '%d %d%s => seed = %d^%d^ord("%s") = %d^%d^%d = %d'%(
                    icycle,istnum,cbasin,
                    icycle,istnum,cbasin,
                    icycle,istnum,ibasin,
                    seed))
        return seed

    def gen_vitals(self,STID,cycling_interval,revital,storm_num=None):
        """!Generate tcvitals files

        Given an hwrf.revital.Revital object, preferably from
        read_precleaned_vitfile or read_tcvitals_and_messages,
        searches for the specified storm's vitals.  Creates the files
        that are expected to exist in the WORKhwrf directory.  The
        filenames are based off of the vitbase variable, but with
        various suffixes appended.  This function should only be
        called once per workflow, per storm.

        @param STID the three character stormid (12L)
        @param cycling_interval seconds between HWRF cycles (6*3600)
        @param revital The hwrf.revital.Revital with tcvitals data
        @param storm_num The storm index 1-10"""
        logger=self.log()
        stnum=int(STID[0:2],10)
        STID=STID.upper()
        strcycle=self._cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H')
        syndat=None
        oldsyndat=None

        if cycling_interval<0:
            cycling_interval=-cycling_interval
        cycling_interval=cycling_interval/3600.0
        prior=hwrf.numerics.to_datetime_rel(-cycling_interval*3600.,self._cycle)
        strprior=prior.strftime('%Y%m%d%H')
        logger.info('gen_vitals: cycle=%s interval=%s prior=%s STID=%s'%(
                repr(self.cycle),repr(cycling_interval),repr(prior),
                repr(STID)))

        def keep_condition(vit):
            return vit.stormid3.upper()==STID or \
                ( 'old_stormid3' in vit.__dict__ and
                  vit.old_stormid3.upper()==STID )

        if stnum>=50:
            logger.info('%s: Not renumbering invests because %d>=50.'
                        %(STID,stnum))
            unrenumbered=revital.copy()
            unrenumbered.discard_except(keep_condition)
            unrenumbered.clean_up_vitals()
            renumbered=unrenumbered
        else:
            logger.info('%s: Renumber and unrenumber invests.'%(STID,))
            unrenumbered=revital.copy()
            unrenumbered.renumber(unrenumber=True)
            unrenumbered.discard_except(keep_condition)
            unrenumbered.clean_up_vitals()
            renumbered=unrenumbered.copy()
            renumbered.swap_numbers()
            renumbered.clean_up_vitals()
            unrenumbered.mirror_renumbered_vitals()
            unrenumbered.clean_up_vitals()

        # Find the current cycle's vitals:
        for vit in renumbered.each(STID):
            if vit.when==self._cycle:
                syndat=vit

        if syndat is None:
            raise hwrf.storminfo.NoSuchVitals(
                'Error: cannot find %s cycle %s'%(STID,strcycle))
        logger.info('syndat='+syndat.as_tcvitals())
        self.set_storm(syndat,None)

        # Perturb the current cycle's vitals if requested.
        ens=self.getint('config','ENS',99)
        ensize=self.getint('ensemble','ensize',20)
        if ens>0 and ens<99 and ens<=ensize:
            seedmethod=self.getstr('ensemble','tcvitals_seed')
            if seedmethod=='auto':
                seed=self.tcautoseed()
            else:
                seed=self.getint('ensemble','tcvitals_seed')
            vmax_pert=self.getint('ensemble','vmax_pert')
            if vmax_pert>0:
                rand=Random()
                rand.seed(seed)
                vperts=hwrf.numerics.randint_zeromean(ensize,vmax_pert,rand)
                vpert=vperts[ens-1]
                logger.info('ENS perturbations: %s sum %s'%(
                        ( ', '.join([repr(s) for s in vperts]) ),
                        repr(sum(vperts)) ))
                produtil.log.postmsg(
                    'ENS %d (of %d) wind perturbation %d m/s'
                    %(ens,ensize,vpert))
                syndat.wmax+=vpert
            else:
                produtil.log.postmsg(
                    'ENS %d (of %d) wind perturbation disabled'%(ens,ensize))
        else:
            produtil.log.postmsg(
                'ENS %d (of %d) is not a perturbed ensemble member; '
                'not perturbing wind.'%(ens,ensize))

        # Find the prior cycle's vitals.  First pass: look for a cycle
        # whose data that actually exists on disk.
        nodatasyndat=None
        for vit in unrenumbered.each(STID,old=True):
            if vit.when!=prior: continue # wrong cycle
            if oldsyndat is not None and oldsyndat.stnum<50:
                logger.info('%s %s: not checking these vitals for data on '
                            'disk since I found a non-invest number %s '
                            'already with data on disk'
                            %(str(vit.stormid3),str(vit.YMDH),
                              str(oldsyndat.stormid3)))
            else:
                checkfile=self.timestrinterp(
                    'config','{HISTCHECK}',atime=prior,ftime=prior,
                    oldvit=vit.__dict__,vit=syndat.__dict__)
                if os.path.exists(checkfile):
                    logger.info('%s: exists'%(checkfile,))
                    logger.info('%s %s: prior is %s %s and has data on disk'%
                              (STID,strcycle,vit.stormid3,strprior))
                    oldsyndat=vit
                else:
                    logger.info('%s: does not exist'%(checkfile,))
                    logger.info('%s %s: prior could be %s %s but there is '
                                'no data on disk'%
                                (STID,strcycle,vit.stormid3,strprior))
            if oldsyndat is None:
                if nodatasyndat is not None and nodatasyndat.stnum<50:
                    logger.info('%s %s: not using as backup since I found a '
                                'non-invest number %s already'
                                %(str(vit.stormid3),str(vit.YMDH),
                                  str(nodatasyndat.stormid3)))
                else:
                    nodatasyndat=vit

        self.set('config','expect_cold_start','no')
        if oldsyndat is None:
            logger.info('%s %s: no storm IDs for prior cycle have data '
                        'on disk.'%(STID,strcycle))
            if nodatasyndat is not None:
                oldsyndat=nodatasyndat
                logger.info('%s %s: will use %s %s as prior cycle storm.'
                          %(STID,strcycle,oldsyndat.stormid3,strprior))
                logger.info('prior vitals: '+oldsyndat.as_tcvitals())
            else:
                logger.warning('No prior syndat available.  This is a cold '
                               'start.  I will extrapolate vitals.')
                oldsyndat=syndat-cycling_interval # extrapolate vitals
                logger.warning('extrapolated vitals: %s'
                               %(oldsyndat.as_tcvitals()))
            self.set('config','expect_cold_start','yes')
        else:
            logger.info('%s %s prior cycle on disk for %s %s'
                        %(STID,strcycle,oldsyndat.stormid3,strprior))
            logger.info('prior cycle on disk: '+oldsyndat.as_tcvitals())

        self.set_storm(syndat,oldsyndat)
        vitbase=self.choose_vitbase(storm_num)

        vitbasedir=os.path.dirname(vitbase)
        produtil.fileop.makedirs(vitbasedir,logger=logger)

        logger.info('Reformat vitals...')
        filename=vitbase+'.allids'
        logger.info(
            filename+': write unrenumbered vitals with all storm IDs')
        with open(filename,'wt') as vitalsout:
            for vit in unrenumbered.each(stormid=STID,old=True):
                print(vit.as_tcvitals(), file=vitalsout)
        filename=vitbase+'.renumberlog'
        logger.info(filename+': write renumberlog with my storm ID')
        logger.info(vitbase+': write renumbered vitals')
        with open(filename,'wt') as renumberlog:
            with open(vitbase,'wt') as vitalsout:
                renumbered.print_vitals(vitalsout,renumberlog=renumberlog,
                                     stormid=STID,format='tcvitals')
        comdir=self.getdir('com')
        produtil.fileop.makedirs(comdir,logger=logger)
        logger.info('deliver renumberlog '+filename+' to '+comdir)
        produtil.fileop.deliver_file(filename,comdir,keep=True,logger=logger)
        filename=vitbase+'.oldid'
        logger.info(filename+': write vitals with original ID')
        with open(filename,'wt') as vitalsout:
            for vit in renumbered.each(stormid=STID):
                print(vit.old().as_tcvitals(), file=vitalsout)

        filename=os.path.join(self.getdir('WORKhwrf'),'tmpvit')
        logger.info(filename+': write current cycle vitals here')
        with open(filename,'wt') as tmpvit:
            print(self.syndat.as_tcvitals(), file=tmpvit)

        filename=os.path.join(self.getdir('WORKhwrf'),'oldvit')
        logger.info(filename+': write prior cycle vitals here')
        with open(filename,'wt') as tmpvit:
            print(self.oldsyndat.as_tcvitals(), file=tmpvit)

    def sanity_check_ensemble(self,enset,logger=None):
        """!Runs a sanity check on the ensemble configurations.

        Checks that:

        1. If the GEFS-based forecast ensemble is in use, a valid
        ensemble ID is chosen.
        2. If a valid ensemble ID is chosen, the GEFS-based forecast
        ensemble is in use.
        3. The user does not enable both the GEFS-based forecast
        ensemble and the GFS-based DA ensemble.
        4. If the GFS-based DA ensemble is in use, at least thirty
        members are chosen, and no more than eighty.
        @param enset a set of ensemble ids
        @param logger a logging.Logger for log messages"""

        has_gefs_members=False
        has_deterministic=False
        has_invalid=False
        for ens in enset:
            iens=int(ens,10)
            if iens>=0 and iens<=20:
                has_gefs_members=True
            elif iens==99:
                has_deterministic=True
            else:
                raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                    "Invalid ensemble ID %s: must be 00-20 or 99"
                    %(repr(ens),))

        if has_deterministic and has_gefs_members:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                "You cannot run the GFS-based deterministic HWRF (ENS=99) "
                "and GEFS-based hwrf (ENS=00 through 20) in the same "
                "workflow.")

        is_fcst_ens=self.getbool('config','is_forecast_ensemble',False)
        fcst_ens=has_gefs_members
        da_ens=self.getbool('config','run_ensemble_da')

        if (fcst_ens or is_fcst_ens) and da_ens:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                """
You cannot run both the GFS-based DA ensemble (ENS=99
run_ensemble_da=yes) and GEFS-based forecast ensemble (ENS=00 through
20, run_ensemble_da=no).  Turn one of them off.

To run the GEFS-based HWRF ensemble with no data assimilation, you
must set the ensemble ID to one or more numbers from 00-20 and specify
the hwrf_ensemble_$YYYY override file:

  ./run_hwrf.py 01-20 2015 03W FORECAST ../parm/hwrf_ensemble_2014.conf

To run the deterministic HWRF with ensemble covariances from six hour
forecasts of HWRF off of the GFS ENKF, do this:

  ./run_hwrf.py 2015 03W FORECAST config.run_ensemble_da=yes

You cannot do both.""")

        if is_fcst_ens!=fcst_ens:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                """
When running the GEFS-based HWRF ensemble, you must set the ensemble
ID to one or more numbers from 00-20 and specify the
hwrf_ensemble_$YYYY override file:

  ./run_hwrf.py 01-20 2015 03W FORECAST ../parm/hwrf_ensemble_2014.conf

To run the deterministic HWRF, do neither:

  ./run_hwrf.py 2015 03W FORECAST
""")

        if da_ens:
            ensda_size=self.getint('hwrf_da_ens','ensda_size',0)
            if(ensda_size<30):
                raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                    "You must use at least 30 members when running the GFS "
                    "ENKF based HWRF DA ensemble.  You only requested %d."
                    %ensda_size)
            if(ensda_size>80):
                raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                    "You cannot use more than 80 members when running the GFS"
                    " ENKF based HWRF DA ensemble.  You requested %d."
                    %ensda_size)

    def sanity_check_archive(self,logger=None):
        """!Runs a sanity check on the archiving settings.
        @param logger a logging.Logger for log messages"""
        if not self.getbool('sanity','check_archive',True): return
        archive=self.getloc('archive','NONE')
        if archive.lower()=='none':
            if logger is not None:
                logger.info('Archiving is disabled: archive=none')
            return

        adir=os.path.dirname(archive[5:])
        missing=False
        if archive[0:5]=='hpss:' or archive[0:5]=='hpsz:':
            logger.info('Cannot hsi -P ls / so skipping archive check.')
        elif archive[0:5]=='disk:':
            if os.path.exists(adir):
                if os.path.isdir(adir):
                    logger.info('%s: disk archive directory exists and is a '
                                'directory.'%(adir,))
                else:
                    msg='%s: disk archive directory is not a '\
                        'directory '%(adir,)
                    logger.warning(msg)
                    raise HWRFArchiveInsane(msg)
            else:
                logger.info('%s: disk archive directory does not exist'
                            %(adir,))
                missing=True
        else:
            msg='%s: Invalid archive method %s'%(archive,archive[0:4])
            logger.error(msg)
            raise HWRFArchiveInsane(msg)
        if missing:
            if not self.getbool('archive','mkdir',False):
                msg='%s: archive directory is missing and [archive] mkdir '\
                    'is disabled.  Archive job would fail.  Set [config] '\
                    'archive=none to disable archiving OR set [archive] '\
                    'mkdir=yes to make archive directory or disable the '\
                    'archive sanity check with [sanity] check_archive=no'\
                    %(archive,)
                logger.warning(msg)
                raise HWRFArchiveInsane(msg)

    def sanity_check_config_files(self,logger=None):
        """!Runs sanity checks related to config files.

        Sanity checks the provided *.conf files.  For example, some
        config files are incompatible with others, and some must be
        loaded in a specific order.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        if self.getbool('prelaunch','hwrf_43lev_conf',False) and \
           self.getbool('prelaunch','hwrf_3km_conf',False) and \
           self.getstr('prelaunch','last_of_43lev_3km','OOO')=='43lev':
            msg="When using 43lev and 3km configurations together, you "\
                "must load hwrf_43lev.conf BEFORE hwrf_3km.conf.  "\
                "Otherwise, the model will use the wrong timestep."
            if logger is not None: logger.error(msg)
            raise hwrf.exceptions.HWRFConfigFileOrder(msg)

    def sanity_check_coupling(self,logger=None):
        """!Runs sanity checks related to coupling.  Should be runnable
        with or without a specified cycle.

        @param logger A logging.Logger for log messages"""
        msg=None
        run_ocean=self.getbool('config','run_ocean',True)
        run_wave=self.getbool('config','run_wave',False)
        atmos=self.getstr('config','atmos_model','unspecified')
        ocean=self.getstr('config','ocean_model','unspecified')
        wave=self.getstr('config','wave_model','unspecified')

        if atmos!='WRF':
            msg='The atmos_model must be WRF not '+repr(atmos)
            logger.error(msg)
        if run_ocean and ocean!='HYCOM' and ocean!='POM':
            msg='The ocean_model must be POM or HYCOM not '+repr(ocean)
            logger.error(msg)
        if run_wave and wave!='WW3':
            msg='The wave_model must be WW3 not '+repr(wave)
            logger.error(msg)

        if run_ocean or run_wave:
            dtstr=self.getstr('wrf','dt')
            ntrack=self.getint('namelist_outer','physics.ntrack')
            nphs=self.getint('namelist_outer','physics.nphs')
            dt=hwrf.numerics.to_fraction(dtstr)
            dtc_atmos=ntrack*nphs*dt/3 # should be a Fraction
            dtc_cpl=self.getint('wrfexe','dt_c')
            if dtc_atmos!=dtc_cpl:
                msg='Coupler timestep %s is not equal to atmospheric '\
                    'coupling timestep %s.  (ATM dtc = ntrack(namelist_'\
                    'outer)*nphs(namelist_outer)*dt(wrf)/3 = %s*%s*%s/3 = '\
                    '%s != %s coupler dtc)'
                msg=msg%(str(dtc_cpl),str(dtc_atmos),str(ntrack),str(nphs),
                         str(dt),str(dtc_atmos),str(dtc_cpl))
                logger.error(msg)
        if msg is not None:
            msg='Coupling configuration is incorrect.  See earlier '\
                'error messages for details.'
            logger.error(msg)
            raise HWRFConfigInsane('Coupling configuration is incorrect.')

    def timeless_sanity_check(self,enset=None,logger=None):
        """!Runs all sanity checks that are not dependent on the cycle.

        Runs any sanity checks that are possible without knowing
        the cycle that is to be run.  This is intended to be used by
        the workflow automation system (rocoto, ecflow, etc.) to make
        sure everything is functional before starting any jobs.
        @param enset a set of ensemble ids
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        for dirvar in ( 'HOMEhwrf', 'EXEChwrf', 'EXhwrf', 'USHhwrf',
                        'FIXhwrf', 'PARMhwrf' ):
            logger.debug('%s: check this dir variable'%(dirvar,))
            thedir=self.getdir(dirvar)
            self.sanity_check_directory(thedir,dirvar,False,logger)

        # Make sure the hwrf.launcher exists, and is the same as this
        # one.
        checkme=os.path.join(self.getdir('USHhwrf'),'hwrf','launcher.py')
        myfile=os.path.realpath(__file__)
        if myfile[-4:]=='.pyc': myfile=myfile[0:-1]
        if not produtil.fileop.isnonempty(checkme):
            raise HWRFScriptInsane(
                '%s: The ush/hwrf/launcher.py does not exist, which is '
                'impossible because it is running now.  Check your paths '
                'and EXPT.'%(checkme,))
        if not os.path.samefile(checkme,myfile):
            raise HWRFScriptInsane(
                '%s: not the same as the launcher.py that is running now '
                '(%s) -- check your paths and EXPT.'%(checkme,myfile))
        self.sanity_check_forecast_length(logger)
        self.sanity_check_executables(logger)
        self.sanity_check_fix_files(logger)
        self.sanity_check_config_files(logger)
        self.sanity_check_coupling(logger)
        self.sanity_check_da(logger)
        if enset is not None:
            self.sanity_check_ensemble(enset,logger)

    def sanity_check_forecast_length(self,logger=None):
        """!Ensures the forecast length is valid.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""
        iflen=self.getint('config','forecast_length',126)
        if iflen<12:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane("The forecast length must be at least "
                                   "12hrs (you specified %dhrs)"%iflen)
        if iflen%6 != 0:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane("The forecast length must divisible by "
                                   "6hrs (you specified %dhrs)"%iflen)

    def sanity_check_directory(self,thedir,dirvar,writable=True,logger=None):
        """!Runs a sanity check on the provided directory paths.

        Checks to make sure the specified directory exists and can be
        read and executed.  If writable=True, also checks to see if it
        can be written.  The dirvar is an explanation of what the
        directory relates to, for example HOMEhwrf.
        @param thedir a directory to check
        @param dirvar the variable that will be set to this directory (such as PARMhwrf, USHhwrf, etc.)
        @param writable Do we need to write to this directory?
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""
        if logger is None: logger=self.log('sanity.checker')
        logger.info('%s: check directory %s'%(dirvar,thedir))
        if not os.path.exists(thedir):
            raise HWRFDirInsane('%s: directory does not exist: %s'
                                 %(dirvar,thedir),thedir)
        if writable:
            if not os.access(thedir,os.W_OK):
                raise HWRFDirInsane('%s: cannot write directory: %s'
                                    %(dirvar,thedir),thedir)
        if not os.access(thedir,os.R_OK):
            raise HWRFDirInsane('%s: cannot read directory: %s'
                                 %(dirvar,thedir),thedir)
        if not os.access(thedir,os.X_OK):
            raise HWRFDirInsane('%s: cannot execute directory: %s'
                                 %(dirvar,thedir),thedir)

    def sanity_check_sanity_check(self,logger=None):
        """!Checks to see if the sanity checks can be run.  In essence,
        this is a sanity check of the sanity check routines.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""
        if not self.has_section('sanity'):
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                'The [sanity] section is missing from the HWRF conf files.')
        # Checking the fix_version is a further check of the [sanity]
        # section:
        self.sanity_get_fix_version(logger)

    def sanity_get_fix_version(self,logger=None):
        """!Sanity checks the fix file version.

        Gets the expected fix file version from [sanity] fix_version.
        Raises HWRFConfigInsane if there is an error while getting it.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        fix_version=self.getstr('sanity','fix_version','nope')
        if fix_version=='nope':
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                'The [sanity] section fix_version is not set.')
        try:
            fix_version=int(fix_version)
        except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                'The [sanity] section fix_version is not a number.')
        if fix_version > 20991231:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                'The [sanity] section fix_version has an implausible value '
                '%d (>20991231)'%fix_version)
        if fix_version < 20040131:
            raise HWRFConfigInsane(
                'The [sanity] section fix_version has an implausible value '
                '%d (<20140131)'%fix_version)
        return fix_version

    def sanity_check_fix_files(self,logger=None):
        """!Sanity checks the fix files.

        Checks to see if the fix files are available and match the
        expected fix file version.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        if not self.getbool('sanity','check_fix',True):
            if logger is not None:
                logger.info(
                    'Skipping fix file check: [sanity] check_fix=no')
                return

        fix_version=self.sanity_get_fix_version(logger)
        if logger is not None:
            logger.info('Want fix file version %d'%fix_version)
            datestamp=os.path.join(self.getdir('FIXhwrf'),'hwrf_fix_datestamp')
            logger.info('check fix version: '+datestamp)
        def complain(msg):
            if logger is not None: logger.error(msg)
            raise HWRFFixInsane(msg)
        try:
            with open(datestamp,'rt') as f:
                line=f.readline()
                line=line.rstrip()
                version=int(line)
                if version>20991231:
                    complain('%s: The fix file version datestamp %d is '
                             'implausible (>201991231)'%(datestamp,version))
                elif version<20040131:
                    complain('%s: The fix file version datestamp %d is '
                             'implausible (<20140131)'%(datestamp,version))
                elif version<fix_version:
                    complain('%s: The fix file version is too old.  Expected '
                             '%d, got %d'%(datestamp,fix_version,version))
                elif version!=fix_version:
                    msg=(
                        '%s: The fix file version (%d) does not match '
                        'the expected version (%d).  It is a newer '
                        'version, so I will try to run.'%(
                            datestamp,version,fix_version))
                    if logger is not None: logger.warning(msg)
                    produtil.log.jlogger.warning(msg)
                else:
                    logger.info('fix version %d matches'%version)

        except (KeyError,TypeError,EnvironmentError,ValueError) as e:
            complain('%s: fix files failed a sanity check: %s'%(
                datestamp,str(e)))

    def sanity_check_executables(self,logger=None):
        """!Sanity checks some of the executables.

        Checks to see if a few of the executables are available.  This
        is not an exhaustive check: most executables are not checked.
        This check is just to see if the user forgot to install
        executables entirely.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        if not self.getbool('sanity','check_exec',True):
            if logger is not None:
                logger.info(
                    'Skipping executable check: [sanity] check_exec=no')
                return

        loc=None
        exe=None

        def complain(why):
            # msg="wrf: /path/to/wrf.exe: executable is empty"
            msg='%s: %s: %s'%(exe,loc,why)
            if logger is not None:
                if exe=='gsi' and os.environ.get('RUN_ENVIR','EMC').upper()!='NCO':
                    logger.critical(
                        '''GSI EXECUTABLE IS MISSING:

If you are not NCO, and you are on Jet, Zeus or WCOSS, the latest
developmental version of the HWRF GSI, maintained by Mingjing Tong,
can be found at these locations:

    WCOSS: /hwrf/save/emc.hurpara/EMCGSI/hwrf_gsi
    Zeus: /scratch1/portfolios/NCEPDEV/hwrf/save/hurpara/EMCGSI/hwrf_gsi
    Jet: /mnt/pan2/projects/hwrfv3/hurrun/EMCGSI/hwrf_gsi

Just link or copy the src/global_gsi executable to exec/hwrf_gsi
in your installation directory:

    ln -s /path/to/GSI_HWRF/src/global_gsi %s

If you are on another machine, you will need to check out and build
GSI from either the EMC or DTC repositories, then build and install
it.

Sincerely,
 /                   \\
 \\O\\ THE HWRF TEAM /O/
   /               \\  '''%(loc,))
                else:
                    logger.critical(msg)
            raise HWRFExecutableInsane(msg)

        checkme=[ 'wrf', 'gettrk', 'post', 'real_nmm', 'mpiserial' ,
                  'hwrf_geogrid', 'tar', 'hwrf_nhc_products',
                  'cnvgrib' ]

        run_gsi=self.getbool('config','run_gsi',True)
        run_ocean=self.getbool('config','run_ocean',True)
        run_relocation=self.getbool('config','run_relocation',True)

        run_wave=self.getbool('config','run_wave',False)
        ocean_model=self.getstr('config','ocean_model','POM')

        if run_relocation: checkme.append('hwrf_wrf_split')
        if run_gsi: checkme.append('gsi')
        if run_ocean:
            if ocean_model=='POM':
                checkme.append('hwrf_ocean_fcst')
            else:
                checkme.append('hwrf_rtofs_reloc_forecast')
        if run_wave: checkme.insert(0,'ww3_shel')

        for exe in checkme:
            loc=self.getexe(exe)
            if loc.find('/')<0:
                # No path, so we need to search $PATH
                path=produtil.fileop.find_exe(loc,raise_missing=False)
                if path is None:
                    complain('cannot find in $PATH')
                loc=path
            if not os.path.exists(loc): complain('executable does not exist')
            if os.path.getsize(loc)<=0: complain('executable is empty')
            if not os.path.isfile(loc): complain('executable is not a file')
            if not os.access(loc,os.X_OK): complain('cannot execute')

    def sanity_check(self):
        """!Runs nearly all sanity checks.

        Runs simple sanity checks on the HWRF installation directory
        and configuration to make sure everything looks okay.  May
        throw a wide variety of exceptions if sanity checks fail."""
        logger=self.log('sanity.checker')
        for dirvar in ( 'WORKhwrf', 'com' ):
            logger.info('%s: check this dir variable'%(dirvar,))
            thedir=self.getdir(dirvar)
            self.sanity_check_directory(thedir,dirvar,True,logger)

        enset=set()
        enset.add(self.get('config','ENS','99'))

        self.timeless_sanity_check(enset,logger)

        CONFhwrf=self.getdir('CONFhwrf')
        logger.info('Try to load configuration file %s'%(CONFhwrf,))
        redo=load(CONFhwrf)

        logger.info('Compare new and old vitals')
        if 'syndat' in self.__dict__ and self.syndat.stormid3 != \
                redo.syndat.stormid3:
            raise HWRFStormInsane(
                "New directory has the wrong stormid: correct=%s conf=%s"
                %(self.syndat.stormid3,redo.syndat.stormid3))
        if self.cycle!=redo.cycle:
            raise HWRFCycleInsane(
                'New directory has the wrong cycle: correct=%s conf=%s'
                %(self.cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H'),
                  redo.cycle.strftime('%Y%m%d%H')))

        case_root=redo.getstr('config','case_root').upper()
        input_catalog=redo.getstr('config','input_catalog')
        logger.info('Case root is %s and input catalog is %s'
                    %(repr(case_root),repr(input_catalog)))

        if case_root=='HISTORY':
            if not self.getbool('sanity','check_input',True):
                logger.info(
                    'Input check is disabled: [sanity] check_input=False.  '
                    'Skipping input checks.')
            elif self.get('config','input_catalog')=='hwrfdata':
                logger.info(
                    '[config] input_catalog=hwrfdata  --  skipping input '
                    'check: will fetch input instead.')
            else:
                in_item=self.getstr('sanity','input_item','gfs')
                in_dataset=self.getstr('sanity','input_dataset','gfs_sfcanl')
                logger.info('Retrospective mode.  Check for %s %s file.'%(
                        in_item,in_dataset))
                ic=hwrf.input.DataCatalog(redo,input_catalog,redo.cycle)
                there=ic.locate(in_dataset,in_item,redo.cycle)
                if there is None:
                    raise HWRFInputInsane('Could not locate %s %s file.'
                                          %(in_dataset,in_item))
                if not os.path.exists(there):
                    raise HWRFInputInsane(
                        '%s %s file does not exist: %s'%(
                            in_dataset,in_item,there))
                if not isnonempty(there):
                    raise HWRFInputInsane('%s %s file is empty: %s'%(
                            in_dataset,in_item,there))
        elif case_root=='FORECAST':
            logger.info('Real-time mode.  Will skip data checks.')
        else:
            raise HWRFVariableInsane(
                'config.case_root must be HISTORY or FORECAST not %s'
                %(repr(case_root),))

        self.sanity_check_archive(logger)
        self.sanity_check_expt(logger)

    def sanity_check_da(self,logger):
        """!Sanity checks the data assimilation.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""
        run_gsi=self.getbool('config','run_gsi',False)
        run_ensda=self.getbool('config','run_ensemble_da',False)
        run_ensreloc=self.getbool('config','run_ens_relocation',False)
        if not run_gsi:
            if run_ensda:
                logger.warning('You cannot run ENSDA without GSI.  Disabling ENSDA.')
            run_ensda=False
        if not run_ensda:
            if run_ensreloc:
                logger.warning('You cannot run ENSDA relocation without ENSDA.  '
                               'Disabling ENSDA relocation.')
            run_ensreloc=False
        self.set('config','run_gsi','yes' if run_gsi else 'no')
        self.set('config','run_ensemble_da','yes' if run_ensda else 'no')
        self.set('config','run_ens_relocation','yes' if run_ensreloc else 'no')

    def sanity_check_expt(self,logger):
        """!Sanity checks the hwrf_expt module.

        Loads the hwrf_expt module, runs its init_module routine, and
        then runts its sanity_check, passing the specified logger.
        @param logger the logging.Logger for log messages"""

        if not self.getbool('sanity','check_expt',True):
            if logger is not None:
                logger.info(
                    'Skipping hwrf_expt check: [sanity] check_expt=no')
                return

        logger.info('Export [config] CONFhwrf to the environment '
                    'variable $CONFhwrf.')
        os.environ['CONFhwrf'] = self.getstr('config','CONFhwrf')
        logger.info('Attempt to load hwrf_expt module.')
        import hwrf_expt
        logger.info('Attempt to initialize hwrf_expt module.')
        hwrf_expt.init_module()
        logger.info("Run the hwrf_expt module's own sanity_check routine.")
        hwrf_expt.sanity_check(logger)

    def guess_default_values(self):
        """!Tries to guess default values for many configuration settings.

        Tries to set default values for some mandatory conf options.
        The default values come from either other options or from
        environment variables.  If no suitable default can be found,
        execution will continue, but later jobs may fail.

        Config options are as follows.  If $VAR appears, that refers
        to ENV["VAR"]:

        * config.cycle --- the cycle to run as a ten digit date (2014091418)
            Taken from cycle if present, otherwise $YMDH

        * config.storm_num --- the storm number as a priority 1 to 5.
            Taken from $storm_num or uses the default of 1.

        * config.stormlabel --- "storm" with the storm number appended
            (ie.: storm5 if storm_num=5).

        * dir.HOMEhwrf --- set to HOMEhwrf or $HOMEhwrf

        * dir.WORKhwrf --- set to WORKhwrf or $WORKhwrf

        * dir.syndat --- tcvitals directory.  Default: $COMINarch

        * config.input_catalog --- input catalog (conf section) name.
            Default: $INPUT_CATALOG or "hwrfdata"

        * config.RUN_ENVIR --- NCO if you are NCEP Central Operations
            (NCO).  This is used to turn on or off DBNet alerts and
            other NCO-specific options.

        In addition, the following directories are added to the [dir]
        section:

        * USHhwrf --- the location of ush scripts and the parent
            directory of the hwrf, pom and produtil packages
        * FIXhwrf --- the location of the HWRF fix directory
        * JOBhwrf --- the location of the HWRF jobs directory.  This is
            not needed by normal users.
        * EXhwrf --- the location of the HWRF scripts directory
        * PARMhwrf --- the location of the HWRF parm/ directory
        * EXEChwrf --- the location of the HWRF exec/ directory
        * utilexec --- the location of the HWRF nwport/exec or
            /nwprod/exec directory

        If set, these variables will be copied to the [config] section:
        * EXPT --- optional: the experiment identifier, which must be
            alphanumeric, and can contain underscores.  Default: HWRF
        * SUBEXPT --- optional: the subexperiment identifier, which
            must be alphanumeric, and can contain underscores.
            Default: set to value of EXPT       """
        ENV=os.environ
        logger=self.log()
        PARAFLAG=( ENV.get('RUN_ENVIR','EMC').upper()!='NCO' )

        def set_default(section,option,default,env1=None,env2=None):
            if not self.has_option(section,option):
                if env1 is not None and env1 in ENV:
                    self.set(section,option,ENV[env1])
                elif env2 is not None and env2 in ENV:
                    self.set(section,option,ENV[env2])
                elif default is not None:
                    self.set(section,option,str(default))
                else:
                    logger.error(
                        'Cannot find suitable default for [%s] option %s'%(
                            section,option))

        set_default('config','case_root','HISTORY','CASE_ROOT')
        set_default('config','EXPT','HWRF','EXPT')
        set_default('config','SUBEXPT','{EXPT}','SUBEXPT')
        set_default('dir','HOMEhwrf',None,'HOMEhwrf')
        set_default('dir','WORKhwrf',None,'WORKhwrf','DATA')
        set_default('config','datastore','{WORKhwrf}/hwrf_state.sqlite3')
        set_default('config','storm_num','1','storm_num')
        set_default('config','stormlabel','storm{storm_num}')
        set_default('config','input_catalog','hwrfdata','INPUT_CATALOG')
        set_default('dir','syndat',None,'COMINarch')
        set_default('dir','com',None,'COMOUT')
        set_default('config','RUN_ENVIR','EMC','RUN_ENVIR')

        if not self.has_option('config','cycle'):
            if 'YMDH' in ENV:
                self.cycle=ENV['YMDH']
        #cycle=self.cycle

        #if 'NWPROD' in ENV:
        #    NWPROD='NWPROD',ENV['NWPROD']
        #elif 'envir' in ENV and os.path.exists('/nw'+ENV['envir']):
        #    NWPROD='/nw'+ENV['envir']
        #else:
        #    NWPROD='{HOMEhwrf}/nwport'

        def dirset(evar,deff,parent='{HOMEhwrf}'):
            if evar in ENV:
                self._conf.set('dir',evar,ENV[evar])
            elif not self._conf.has_option('dir',evar):
                self._conf.set('dir',evar,parent+'/'+deff.lower())

        dirset('FIXhwrf','fix')
        dirset('USHhwrf','ush')
        dirset('EXhwrf','scripts')
        dirset('EXEChwrf','exec')
        dirset('JOBhwrf','jobs')
        dirset('PARMhwrf','parm')
        #dirset('utilexec','util/exec',NWPROD)

    def make_holdvars(self,part1='{PARMhwrf}/hwrf_holdvars.txt',part2=None):
        """!Creates the com/storm*.holdvars.txt file

        Creates the storm*.holdvars.txt file needed by the old
        ksh-based scripts.  This is done for backward compatibility
        only.  The two arguments (part1 and part2) are two files to
        pass through self.strinterp and then into the holdvars file.
        Part 1 is mandatory, but part2 is optional.  It also fills in
        a few custom derived variables:

        *  cap_run_gsi --- capitalized version of [config] section run_gsi
        *  cap_run_relocation --- capitalized version of [config]
            section run_relocation
        *  holdvars_model --- "COUPLED" if [config] section run_ocean is
            true, and "ATMOS" if it is false.
        @param part1 The first input file to read
        @param part2 The second input file to read or None to disable"""
        assert(isinstance(part1,str))
        out=list()
        logger=self.log()
        gsi_flag=self.getbool('config','run_gsi')
        self.set('holdvars','cap_run_gsi',('YES' if gsi_flag else 'NO'))

        reloc_flag=self.getbool('config','run_relocation')
        self.set('holdvars','cap_run_relocation',
                 ('YES' if reloc_flag else 'NO'))

        ocean_flag=self.getbool('config','run_ocean')
        self.set('holdvars','holdvars_model',
                 ('COUPLED' if ocean_flag else 'ATMOS'))

        # supports the new wrf executable, where:
        # nio_tasks_per_group may (or may not) be a list of values,
        # one for each domain ie.  io_perggrp='4,4,2,4,2 ...'
        # TODO: TEMP storm1.holdvars.txt using first element of list.
        # NOTE: storm1.holdvars.txt currently can not handle if
        # io_pergrp is a list, so using the first element for now.
        io_pergrp_str=self.getstr('runwrf','nio_tasks_per_group','0')
        io_groups=self.getint('runwrf','nio_groups',0)
        io_pergrp_cs=io_pergrp_str.strip().strip(',').strip().split(',')
        io_pergrp_ss=io_pergrp_str.strip().strip(',').strip().split()
        if len(io_pergrp_cs) > 1:
            io_pergrp=int(io_pergrp_cs[0])
        elif len(io_pergrp_ss) > 1:
            io_pergrp=int(io_pergrp_ss[0])
        else:
           io_pergrp=self.getint('runwrf','nio_tasks_per_group',0)

        io_groups=self.getint('runwrf','nio_groups',0)
        io_servers = (io_pergrp*io_groups)>0

        self.set('holdvars','IO_SERVERS',
                 ('YES' if io_servers else 'NO'))
        self.set('holdvars','IOSRV_PERGRP','%d'%io_pergrp)
        self.set('holdvars','IOSRV_GROUPS','%d'%io_groups)

        with open(self.strinterp('dir',part1),'rt') as f:
            for line in f:
                out.append(self.strinterp('holdvars',line.rstrip()))
        if part2 is not None:
            with open(self.strinterp(part2),'rt') as f:
                for line in f:
                    out.append(self.strinterp(line.rstrip()))
        return '\n'.join(out) + '\n'