libcgal-dev 4.7-4 / usr / include / CGAL / Combinatorial_map.h

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// Author(s)     : Guillaume Damiand <guillaume.damiand@liris.cnrs.fr>
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#ifndef CGAL_COMBINATORIAL_MAP_H
#define CGAL_COMBINATORIAL_MAP_H 1

#include <CGAL/Compact_container.h>
#include <CGAL/internal/Combinatorial_map_utility.h>
#include <CGAL/internal/Combinatorial_map_group_functors.h>
#include <CGAL/internal/Combinatorial_map_copy_functors.h>
#include <CGAL/internal/Combinatorial_map_sewable.h>
#include <CGAL/Combinatorial_map_functors.h>
#include <CGAL/Combinatorial_map_min_items.h>
#include <CGAL/Dart_const_iterators.h>
#include <CGAL/Cell_const_iterators.h>
#include <CGAL/Combinatorial_map_basic_operations.h>
#include <CGAL/Combinatorial_map_storages.h>
#include <CGAL/Unique_hash_map.h>
#include <bitset>
#include <vector>
#include <deque>

#include <boost/type_traits/is_same.hpp>

#include <CGAL/config.h>

namespace CGAL {

  /** @file Combinatorial_map.h
   * Definition of generic dD Combinatorial map.
   */

  /** Generic definition of combinatorial map in dD.
   * The Combinatorial_map class describes an dD combinatorial map. It allows
   * mainly to create darts, to use marks onto these darts, to get and set
   * the beta links, and to manage enabled attributes.
   */
  template < unsigned int d_, class Refs,
             class Items_=Combinatorial_map_min_items<d_>,
             class Alloc_=CGAL_ALLOCATOR(int),
             class Storage_= Combinatorial_map_storage_1<d_, Items_, Alloc_> >
  class Combinatorial_map_base: public Storage_
  {
    template<typename CMap,unsigned int i,typename Enabled>
    friend struct CGAL::internal::Call_merge_functor;
    template<typename CMap,unsigned int i,typename Enabled>
    friend struct CGAL::internal::Call_split_functor;
    template<class Map, unsigned int i, unsigned int nmi>
    friend struct Remove_cell_functor;
    template<class Map, unsigned int i>
    friend struct Contract_cell_functor;
    template <typename CMap, typename Attrib>
    friend struct internal::Reverse_orientation_of_map_functor;
    template <typename CMap, typename Attrib>
    friend struct internal::Reverse_orientation_of_connected_component_functor;
    template<typename CMap>
    friend struct internal::Init_attribute_functor;

  public:
    template < unsigned int A, class B, class I, class D, class S >
    friend class Combinatorial_map_base;

    /// Types definition
    typedef Storage_                                                    Storage;
    typedef Storage                                                     Base;
    typedef Combinatorial_map_base<d_, Refs, Items_, Alloc_, Storage_ > Self;

    typedef typename Base::Dart Dart;
    typedef typename Base::Dart_handle Dart_handle;
    typedef typename Base::Dart_const_handle Dart_const_handle;
    typedef typename Base::Dart_container Dart_container;
    typedef typename Base::Dart_wrapper Dart_wrapper;
    typedef typename Base::size_type size_type;
    typedef typename Base::Helper Helper;
    typedef typename Base::Attributes Attributes;
    typedef typename Base::Items Items;
    typedef typename Base::Alloc Alloc;
    typedef typename Base::Use_index Use_index;

    static const size_type NB_MARKS = Base::NB_MARKS;
    static const unsigned int dimension = Base::dimension;

    typedef typename Base::Null_handle_type Null_handle_type;
    static Null_handle_type null_handle;

    using Base::null_dart_handle;
    using Base::mdarts;
    using Base::get_beta;
    using Base::is_free;
    using Base::set_dart_mark;
    using Base::get_dart_mark;
    using Base::flip_dart_mark;
    using Base::set_dart_marks;
    using Base::get_dart_marks;
    using Base::dart_link_beta;
    using Base::dart_unlink_beta;
    using Base::attribute;
    using Base::mattribute_containers;
    using Base::get_attribute;
    using Base::dart_of_attribute;
    using Base::set_dart_of_attribute;
    using Base::info_of_attribute;
    using Base::info;
    using Base::dart;

    /// Typedef for Dart_range, a range through all the darts of the map.
    typedef Dart_container       Dart_range;
    typedef const Dart_container Dart_const_range;

    /// Typedef for attributes
    template<int i>
    struct Attribute_type: public Base::template Attribute_type<i>
    {};
    template<int i>
    struct Attribute_handle: public Base::template Attribute_handle<i>
    {};
    template<int i>
    struct Attribute_const_handle:
      public Base::template Attribute_const_handle<i>
    {};
    template<int i>
    struct Attribute_range: public Base::template Attribute_range<i>
    {};
    template<int i>
    struct Attribute_const_range:
      public Base::template Attribute_const_range<i>
    {};

  public:
    /** Default Combinatorial_map constructor.
     * The map is empty.
     */
    Combinatorial_map_base()
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Dart::dimension==dimension,
                  "Dimension of dart different from dimension of map");

      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::nb_attribs<=dimension+1,
                  "Too many attributes in the tuple Attributes_enabled");
      this->init_storage();

      this->mnb_used_marks = 0;
      this->mmask_marks.reset();

      for ( size_type i = 0; i < NB_MARKS; ++i)
      {
        this->mfree_marks_stack[i]        = (int)i;
        this->mindex_marks[i]             = i;
        this->mnb_marked_darts[i]         = 0;
        this->mnb_times_reserved_marks[i] = 0;
      }

      this->automatic_attributes_management = true;

      init_dart(null_dart_handle);

      CGAL_assertion(number_of_darts()==0);
    }

    /** Copy the given combinatorial map into *this.
     *  Note that both CMap can have different dimensions and/or non void attributes.
     *  @param amap the combinatorial map to copy.
     *  @post *this is valid.
     */
    template <typename CMap2, typename Converters, typename Pointconverter>
    void copy(const CMap2& amap, const Converters& converters,
              const Pointconverter& pointconverter)
    {
      this->clear();

      this->mnb_used_marks = amap.mnb_used_marks;
      this->mmask_marks    = amap.mmask_marks;

      for (size_type i = 0; i < NB_MARKS; ++i)
      {
        this->mfree_marks_stack[i]        = amap.mfree_marks_stack[i];
        this->mindex_marks[i]             = amap.mindex_marks[i];
        this->mnb_marked_darts[i]         = amap.mnb_marked_darts[i];
        this->mnb_times_reserved_marks[i] = amap.mnb_times_reserved_marks[i];
      }

      init_dart(null_dart_handle, amap.get_marks(amap.null_dart_handle));

      // Create an mapping between darts of the two maps (originals->copies).
      // TODO: replace the std::map by a boost::unordered_map
      // (here we cannot use CGAL::Unique_hash_map because it does not provide
      // iterators...
      std::map<typename CMap2::Dart_const_handle, Dart_handle> dartmap;

      for (typename CMap2::Dart_const_range::const_iterator
             it=amap.darts().begin(), itend=amap.darts().end();
           it!=itend; ++it)
      {
        dartmap[it]=mdarts.emplace();
        init_dart(dartmap[it], amap.get_marks(it));
      }

      unsigned int min_dim=(dimension<amap.dimension?dimension:amap.dimension);

      typename std::map<typename CMap2::Dart_const_handle,Dart_handle>
        ::iterator dartmap_iter, dartmap_iter_end=dartmap.end();
      for (dartmap_iter=dartmap.begin(); dartmap_iter!=dartmap_iter_end;
           ++dartmap_iter)
      {
        for (unsigned int i=0; i<=min_dim; i++)
        {
          if (!amap.is_free(dartmap_iter->first,i) &&
              (dartmap_iter->first)<(amap.beta(dartmap_iter->first,i)))
          {
            basic_link_beta(dartmap_iter->second,
                            dartmap[amap.beta(dartmap_iter->first,i)], i);
          }
        }
      }

      /** Copy attributes */
      for (dartmap_iter=dartmap.begin(); dartmap_iter!=dartmap_iter_end;
           ++dartmap_iter)
      {
        Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
          < internal::Copy_attributes_functor <CMap2, Refs, Converters,
            Pointconverter> >::
          run(&amap, static_cast<Refs*>(this),
              dartmap_iter->first, dartmap_iter->second,
              converters, pointconverter);
      }

      CGAL_assertion (is_valid () == 1);
    }

    template <typename CMap2>
    void copy(const CMap2& amap)
    {
      CGAL::cpp11::tuple<> converters;
      Default_converter_cmap_0attributes_with_point<CMap2, Refs> pointconverter;
      return copy< CMap2, CGAL::cpp11::tuple<>,
          Default_converter_cmap_0attributes_with_point<CMap2, Refs> >
          (amap, converters, pointconverter);
    }

    template <typename CMap2, typename Converters>
    void copy(const CMap2& amap, const Converters& converters)
    {
      Default_converter_cmap_0attributes_with_point<CMap2, Refs> pointconverter;
      return copy< CMap2, Converters,
          Default_converter_cmap_0attributes_with_point<CMap2, Refs> >
          (amap, converters, pointconverter);
    }

    // Copy constructor from a map having exactly the same type.
    Combinatorial_map_base (const Self & amap)
    { copy<Self>(amap); }

    // "Copy constructor" from a map having different type.
    template <typename CMap2>
    Combinatorial_map_base(const CMap2& amap)
    { copy<CMap2>(amap); }

    // "Copy constructor" from a map having different type.
    template <typename CMap2, typename Converters>
    Combinatorial_map_base(const CMap2& amap, Converters& converters)
    { copy<CMap2,Converters>(amap, converters); }

    // "Copy constructor" from a map having different type.
    template <typename CMap2, typename Converters, typename Pointconverter>
    Combinatorial_map_base(const CMap2& amap, Converters& converters,
                           const Pointconverter& pointconverter)
    { copy<CMap2,Converters, Pointconverter>
          (amap, converters, pointconverter); }

    /** Affectation operation. Copies one map to the other.
     * @param amap a combinatorial map.
     * @return A copy of that combinatorial map.
     */
    Self & operator= (const Self & amap)
    {
      if (this!=&amap)
      {
        Self tmp(amap);
        this->swap(tmp);
      }
      return *this;
    }

    /** Swap this combinatorial map with amap, a second combinatorial map.
     * Note that the two maps have exactly the same type.
     * @param amap a combinatorial map.
     */
    void swap(Self & amap)
    {
      if (this!=&amap)
      {
        amap.mdarts.swap(mdarts);

        std::swap_ranges(mnb_times_reserved_marks,
                         mnb_times_reserved_marks+NB_MARKS,
                         amap.mnb_times_reserved_marks);
        std::swap(mmask_marks,amap.mmask_marks);
        std::swap(mnb_used_marks, amap.mnb_used_marks);
        std::swap_ranges(mindex_marks,mindex_marks+NB_MARKS,
                         amap.mindex_marks);
        std::swap_ranges(mfree_marks_stack, mfree_marks_stack+NB_MARKS,
                         amap.mfree_marks_stack);
        std::swap_ranges(mused_marks_stack,mused_marks_stack+NB_MARKS,
                         amap.mused_marks_stack);
        std::swap_ranges(mnb_marked_darts,mnb_marked_darts+NB_MARKS,
                         amap.mnb_marked_darts);
        mattribute_containers.swap(amap.mattribute_containers);
#ifndef CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
        std::swap(null_dart_handle, amap.null_dart_handle);
        this->mnull_dart_container.swap(amap.mnull_dart_container);
#endif // CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
      }
    }

    /** Clear the combinatorial map. Remove all darts and all attributes.
     *  Note that reserved marks are not free.
     */
    void clear()
    {
      mdarts.clear();
      for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < NB_MARKS; ++i)
        this->mnb_marked_darts[i]  = 0;

      internal::Clear_all::run(mattribute_containers);
      this->init_storage();
      init_dart(null_dart_handle);
    }

    /** Test if the map is empty.
     *  @return true iff the map is empty.
     */
    bool is_empty() const
    { return mdarts.empty(); }

    friend std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& os, const Self& amap)
    {
      save_combinatorial_map(amap, os);
      return os;
    }

    friend std::ifstream& operator>> (std::ifstream& is, Self& amap)
    {
      load_combinatorial_map(is, amap);
      return is;
    }

    /** Create a new dart and add it to the map.
     * The marks of the darts are initialised with mmask_marks, i.e. the dart
     * is unmarked for all the marks.
     * @return a Dart_handle on the new dart.
     */
#ifndef CGAL_CFG_NO_CPP0X_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
    template < typename... Args >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const Args&... args)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(args...);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
#else
    Dart_handle create_dart()
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace();
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4, const T5 &t5)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5,
               typename T6 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4, const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5,
               typename T6, typename T7 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4, const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6,
                            const T7 &t7)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5,
               typename T6, typename T7, typename T8 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4, const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6,
                            const T7 &t7, const T8 &t8)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
    template < typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4, typename T5,
               typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9 >
    Dart_handle create_dart(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3,
                            const T4 &t4, const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6,
                            const T7 &t7, const T8 &t8, const T9 &t9)
    {
      Dart_handle res=mdarts.emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8, t9);
      init_dart(res);
      return res;
    }
#endif

    /** Erase a dart from the list of darts.
     * @param adart the dart to erase.
     */
    void erase_dart(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      // 1) We update the number of marked darts.
      for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < mnb_used_marks; ++i)
      {
        if (is_marked(adart, mused_marks_stack[i]))
          --mnb_marked_darts[mused_marks_stack[i]];
      }

      // 2) We update the attribute_ref_counting.
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
        <internal::Decrease_attribute_functor<Self> >::run(this,adart);

      // 3) We erase the dart.
      mdarts.erase(adart);
    }

    /// @return true if dh points to a used dart (i.e. valid).
    bool is_dart_used(Dart_const_handle dh) const
    { return mdarts.is_used(dh); }

    /// @return a Dart_range (range through all the darts of the map).
    Dart_range& darts()             { return mdarts;}
    Dart_const_range& darts() const { return mdarts; }

    /** Get the first dart of this map.
     * @return the first dart.
     */
    Dart_handle first_dart()
    {
      if (darts().begin() == darts().end()) return null_handle;
      return mdarts.begin();
    }
    Dart_const_handle first_dart() const
    {
      if (darts().begin() == darts().end()) return null_handle;
      return mdarts.begin();
    }

    /// @return the Dart_handle corresponding to the given dart.
    Dart_handle dart_handle(Dart& adart)
    { return mdarts.iterator_to(adart); }
    Dart_const_handle dart_handle(const Dart& adart) const
    { return mdarts.iterator_to(adart); }

    /** Return the highest dimension for which dh is not free.
     * @param dh a dart handle
     * @return the dimension d such that dh is not d-free but k-free for
     *         all k>d. -1 if the dart is free for all d in {0..n}
     */
    int highest_nonfree_dimension(Dart_const_handle dh) const
    {
      for (int i=(int)dimension; i>=0; --i)
      { if ( !is_free(dh, i) ) return i; }
      return -1;
    }

    /** Return a dart belonging to the same edge and to the second vertex
     * of the current edge (NULL if such a dart does not exist).
     * @return An handle to the opposite dart.
     */
    Dart_handle opposite(Dart_handle dh)
    {
      for (unsigned int i = 2; i <= dimension; ++i)
        if (!is_free(dh, i)) return beta(dh, i);
      return null_handle;
    }
    Dart_const_handle opposite(Dart_const_handle dh) const
    {
      for (unsigned int i = 2; i <= dimension; ++i)
        if (!is_free(dh, i)) return beta(dh, i);
      return null_handle;
    }

    /** Return a dart incident to the other extremity of the current edge,
     *  but contrary to opposite, non necessary to the same edge
     *  (NULL if such a dart does not exist).
     * @return An handle to the opposite dart.
     */
    Dart_handle other_extremity(Dart_handle dh)
    {
      for (unsigned int i = 1; i <= dimension; ++i)
        if (!is_free(dh, i)) return beta(dh, i);
      return null_handle;
    }
    Dart_const_handle other_extremity(Dart_const_handle dh) const
    {
      for (unsigned int i = 1; i <= dimension; ++i)
        if (!is_free(dh, i)) return beta(dh, i);
      return null_handle;
    }

    // Set the handle on the i th attribute
    template<unsigned int i>
    void set_dart_attribute(Dart_handle dh,
                            typename Attribute_handle<i>::type ah)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                     "set_dart_attribute<i> called but i-attributes are disabled.");

      if ( this->template attribute<i>(dh)==ah ) return;

      if ( this->template attribute<i>(dh)!=null_handle )
      {
        this->template get_attribute<i>(this->template attribute<i>(dh)).
          dec_nb_refs();
        if ( this->template get_attribute<i>(this->template attribute<i>(dh)).
             get_nb_refs()==0 )
          this->template erase_attribute<i>(this->template attribute<i>(dh));
      }

      this->template basic_set_dart_attribute<i>(dh, ah);

      if ( ah!=null_handle )
      {
        this->template set_dart_of_attribute<i>(ah, dh);
        this->template get_attribute<i>(ah).inc_nb_refs();
      }
    }

  protected:
    /// Marks can be modified even for const handle; otherwise it is not
    /// possible to iterate through const combinatorial maps.

    // Initialize a given dart: all beta to null_dart_handle and all
    // attributes to null, all marks unmarked.
    void init_dart(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      set_dart_marks(adart, mmask_marks);

      for (unsigned int i = 0; i <= dimension; ++i)
        dart_unlink_beta(adart, i);

      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
          <internal::Init_attribute_functor<Self> >::run(this, adart);
    }
    // Initialize a given dart: all beta to null_dart_handle and all
    // attributes to null, marks are given.
    void init_dart(Dart_handle adart,
                   const std::bitset<NB_MARKS>& amarks)
    {
      set_marks(adart, amarks);

      for (unsigned int i = 0; i <= dimension; ++i)
        dart_unlink_beta(adart, i);

      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
          <internal::Init_attribute_functor<Self> >::run(this, adart);
    }

  public:

    /// @return the betas of ADart (beta are used in the same order than
    ///         they are given as parameters)

#ifndef CGAL_CFG_NO_CPP0X_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
    template<typename ...Betas>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, Betas... betas)
    { return CGAL::internal::Beta_functor<Self, Dart_handle, Betas...>::
        run(this, ADart, betas...); }
    template<typename ...Betas>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, Betas... betas) const
    { return CGAL::internal::Beta_functor<const Self, Dart_const_handle, Betas...>::
        run(this, ADart, betas...); }
    template<int... Betas>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return CGAL::internal::Beta_functor_static<Self, Dart_handle, Betas...>::
        run(this, ADart); }
    template<int... Betas>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return CGAL::internal::Beta_functor_static<const Self, Dart_const_handle, Betas...>::
        run(this, ADart); }
#else
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1)
    { return this->get_beta(ADart, B1); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7, int B8)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8); }
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7, int B8, int B9)
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9); }

    template<int B1>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return this->template get_beta<B1>(ADart); }
    template<int B1, int B2>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
             int B7>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
             int B7, int B8>
    Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
             int B7, int B8, int B9>
     Dart_handle beta(Dart_handle ADart)
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }

    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1) const
    { return this->get_beta(ADart, B1); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7, int B8) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8); }
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart, int B1, int B2, int B3,
                           int B4, int B5, int B6, int B7, int B8, int B9) const
    { return beta(beta(ADart, B1), B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9); }

    template<int B1>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return this->template get_beta<B1>(ADart); }
    template<int B1, int B2>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
              int B7>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
              int B7, int B8>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
    template<int B1, int B2, int B3, int B4, int B5, int B6,
              int B7, int B8, int B9>
    Dart_const_handle beta(Dart_const_handle ADart) const
    { return beta<B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9>(beta<B1>(ADart)); }
#endif

    /** Count the number of used marks.
     * @return the number of used marks.
     */
    size_type number_of_used_marks() const
    { return mnb_used_marks; }

    /** Test if a given mark is reserved.
     *  @return true iff the mark is reserved (ie in used).
     */
    bool is_reserved(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion(amark>=0 && (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS);
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      return (mnb_times_reserved_marks[(size_type)amark]!=0);
    }

    /**  Count the number of marked darts for a given mark.
     * @param amark the mark index.
     * @return the number of marked darts for amark.
     */
    size_type number_of_marked_darts(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      return mnb_marked_darts[(size_type)amark];
    }

    /**  Count the number of unmarked darts for a given mark.
     * @param amark the mark index.
     * @return the number of unmarked darts for amark.
     */
    size_type number_of_unmarked_darts(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      return number_of_darts() - number_of_marked_darts(amark);
    }

    /** Test if all the darts are unmarked for a given mark.
     * @param amark the mark index.
     * @return true iff all the darts are unmarked for amark.
     */
    bool is_whole_map_unmarked(int amark) const
    { return number_of_marked_darts(amark) == 0; }

    /** Test if all the darts are marked for a given mark.
     * @param amark the mark index.
     * @return true iff all the darts are marked for amark.
     */
    bool is_whole_map_marked(int amark) const
    {  return number_of_marked_darts(amark) == number_of_darts(); }

    /** Reserve a new mark.
     * Get a new free mark and return its index.
     * All the darts are unmarked for this mark.
     * @return the index of the new mark.
     * @pre mnb_used_marks < NB_MARKS
     */
    int get_new_mark() const
    {
      if (mnb_used_marks == NB_MARKS)
      {
        std::cerr << "Not enough Boolean marks: "
          "increase NB_MARKS in item class." << std::endl;
        return -1;
      }

      int m = mfree_marks_stack[mnb_used_marks];
      mused_marks_stack[mnb_used_marks] = m;

      mindex_marks[m] = mnb_used_marks;
      mnb_times_reserved_marks[m]=1;

      ++mnb_used_marks;
      CGAL_assertion(is_whole_map_unmarked(m));

      return m;
    }

    /** Increase the number of times a mark is reserved.
     *  @param amark the mark to share.
     */
    void share_a_mark(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      ++mnb_times_reserved_marks[(size_type)amark];
    }

    /** @return the number of times a mark is reserved.
     *  @param amark the mark to share.
     */
    size_type get_number_of_times_mark_reserved(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      return mnb_times_reserved_marks[amark];
    }

    /** Negate the mark of all the darts for a given mark.
     * After this call, all the marked darts become unmarked and all the
     * unmarked darts become marked (in constant time operation).
     * @param amark the mark index
     */
    void negate_mark(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      mnb_marked_darts[amark] = number_of_darts() - mnb_marked_darts[amark];

      mmask_marks.flip((size_type)amark);
    }

    /** Test if a given dart is marked for a given mark.
     * @param adart the dart to test.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     * @return true iff adart is marked for the mark amark.
     */
    bool is_marked(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark) const
    {
      // CGAL_assertion( adart != null_dart_handle );
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      return get_dart_mark(adart, amark)!=mmask_marks[(size_type)amark];
    }

    /** Set the mark of a given dart to a state (on or off).
     * @param adart the dart.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     * @param astate the state of the mark (on or off).
     */
    void set_mark_to(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark,
                     bool astate) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( adart != null_dart_handle );
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      if (is_marked(adart, amark) != astate)
      {
        if (astate) ++mnb_marked_darts[(size_type)amark];
        else --mnb_marked_darts[(size_type)amark];

        flip_dart_mark(adart, amark);
      }
    }

    /** Mark the given dart.
     * @param adart the dart.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void mark(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( adart != null_dart_handle );
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      if (is_marked(adart, amark)) return;

      ++mnb_marked_darts[(size_type)amark];
      flip_dart_mark(adart, amark);
    }

    /** Unmark the given dart.
     * @param adart the dart.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void unmark(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( adart != null_dart_handle );
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      if (!is_marked(adart, amark)) return;

      --mnb_marked_darts[(size_type)amark];
      flip_dart_mark(adart, amark);
    }

    /** Mark null_dart (used as a sentinel in iterators).
     * As null dart does not belong to the set of darts, it is not counted
     * as number of marked darts.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void mark_null_dart(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

#ifdef CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
      if ( null_dart_handle!=NULL ) // Pb with static null_dart_handle for windows
#endif // CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
        set_dart_mark(null_dart_handle, amark, !mmask_marks[(size_type)amark]);
    }

    /** Unmark null_dart.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void unmark_null_dart(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

#ifdef CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
      if ( null_dart_handle!=NULL ) // Pb with static null_dart_handle for windows
#endif // CGAL_CMAP_DEPRECATED
        set_dart_mark(null_dart_handle, amark, mmask_marks[(size_type)amark]);
    }

    /** Unmark all the darts of the map for a given mark.
     * If all the darts are marked or unmarked, this operation takes O(1)
     * operations, otherwise it traverses all the darts of the map.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void unmark_all(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );

      if ( is_whole_map_marked(amark) )
      {
        negate_mark(amark);
      }
      else if ( !is_whole_map_unmarked(amark) )
      {
        for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
               itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
          unmark(it, amark);
      }
      CGAL_assertion(is_whole_map_unmarked(amark));
      unmark_null_dart(amark);
    }

    /** Free a given mark, previously calling unmark_all_darts.
     * @param amark the given mark.
     */
    void free_mark(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_reserved(amark) );
      CGAL_assume( (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS );

      if ( mnb_times_reserved_marks[amark]>1 )
      {
        --mnb_times_reserved_marks[amark];
        return;
      }

      unmark_all(amark);

      // 1) We remove amark from the array mused_marks_stack by
      //    replacing it with the last mark in this array.
      mused_marks_stack[mindex_marks[(size_type)amark]] =
        mused_marks_stack[--mnb_used_marks];
      mindex_marks[mused_marks_stack[mnb_used_marks]] =
        mindex_marks[(size_type)amark];

      // 2) We add amark in the array mfree_marks_stack and update its index.
      mfree_marks_stack[ mnb_used_marks ] = amark;
      mindex_marks[(size_type)amark] = mnb_used_marks;

      mnb_times_reserved_marks[amark]=0;
    }

    /** Test if this map is without boundary for a given dimension.
     * @param i the dimension.
     * @return true iff all the darts are not i-free.
     * @pre 1<=i<=n
     */
    bool is_without_boundary(unsigned int i) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion(1<=i && i<=dimension);
      for ( typename Dart_const_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
        if (is_free(it, i)) return false;
      return true;
    }

    /** Test if this map is without boundary for all the dimensions.
     * @return true iff all the darts are non free.
     */
    bool is_without_boundary() const
    {
      for ( typename Dart_const_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
        for ( unsigned int i = 1; i<=dimension; ++i)
          if (is_free(it, i)) return false;
      return true;
    }

    /** Close the combinatorial map for a given dimension.
     *  @param i the dimension to close
     *  @return the number of new darts.
     *  @pre 2<=i<=n (TODO case i==1)
     *  @TODO move into Combinatorial_map_operations ?
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    unsigned int close()
    {
      CGAL_assertion( 2<=i && i<=dimension );
      unsigned int res = 0;
      Dart_handle d, d2;

      for ( typename Dart_range::iterator it(darts().begin());
           it!=darts().end(); ++it)
      {
        if ( this->template is_free<i>(it) )
        {
          d = create_dart();
          ++res;

          link_beta_for_involution<i>(it, d);

          // Special cases for 0 and 1
          if ( !this->template is_free<1>(it) && !this->template is_free<i>(beta<1>(it)) )
            link_beta<1>(beta<1,i>(it),d);
          if ( !this->template is_free<0>(it) && !this->template is_free<i>(beta<0>(it)) )
            link_beta<0>(beta<0,i>(it),d);
          // General case for 2...dimension
          for ( unsigned int j=2; j<=dimension; ++j)
          {
            if ( j+1!=i && j!=i && j!=i+1 &&
                 !is_free(it,j) && !this->template is_free<i>(beta(it, j)) )
            {
              basic_link_beta_for_involution(beta(it, j, i), d, j);
            }
          }

          d2 = it;
          while (d2 != null_dart_handle && !this->template is_free<i-1>(d2))
          { d2 = beta<i-1, i>(d2); }
          if (d2 != null_dart_handle)
          {
            if (i==2) basic_link_beta<1>(d2, d);
            else basic_link_beta_for_involution<i-1>(d2, d);
          }
        }
      }
      return res;
    }

    /** Test if the map is valid.
     * @return true iff the map is valid.
     */
    bool is_valid() const
    {
      bool valid = true;
      unsigned int i = 0, j = 0;
      std::vector<int> marks(dimension+1);
      for ( i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        marks[i] = -1;

      Helper::template
        Foreach_enabled_attributes<Reserve_mark_functor<Self> >::
          run(this,&marks);

      for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
      {
        if ( !valid )
        { // We continue the traversal to mark all the darts.
          for ( i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
            if (marks[i]!=-1) mark(it,marks[i]);
        }
        else
        {
          // beta0 must be the inverse of beta1
          if ((!is_free(it, 0) && beta(it, 0, 1)!=it) ||
              (!is_free(it, 1) && beta(it, 1, 0)!=it ))
          {
            std::cerr << "Map not valid: beta(0) "
              "is not the inverse of beta(1) for "
                      <<&(*it) << std::endl;
            valid = false;
          }

          // Each beta(i>=2) must be an involution
          for ( i = 2; i <= dimension; ++i)
            if (!is_free(it, i) && beta(it, i, i)!=it)
            {
              std::cerr << "Map not valid: beta(" << i
                        << ") is not an involution for "
                        <<&(*it) << std::endl;
              valid = false;
            }

          // beta1 o betai and beta0 o betai (i>=3) must be involutions
          if (!is_free(it, 0))
          {
            for ( i = 3; i <= dimension; ++i)
              if ((is_free(it, i) != is_free(beta(it, 0), i)) ||
                  (!is_free(it, i) && beta(it, 0, i)!=beta(it, i, 1)))
              {
                std::cerr << "Map not valid: beta(0) o beta(" << i
                          << ") is not an involution for "
                          <<&(*it) << std::endl;
                valid = false;
              }
          }
          if (!is_free(it, 1))
          {
            for ( i = 3; i <= dimension; ++i)
              if ((is_free(it, i) != is_free(beta(it, 1), i)) ||
                  (!is_free(it, i) && beta(it, 1, i)!=beta(it, i, 0)))
              {
                std::cerr << "Map not valid: beta(1) o beta(" << i
                          << ") is not an involution for "
                          <<&(*it)<< std::endl;
                valid = false;
              }
          }

          // beta(i>=2) o beta(j>=i+2) must be an involution
          for ( i = 2; i <= dimension; ++i)
          {
            if (!is_free(it, i))
            {
              for ( j = i + 2; j <= dimension; ++j)
                if ((is_free(it, j)!=is_free(beta(it, i), j)) ||
                    (!is_free(it, j) && beta(it, i, j)!=beta(it, j, i)))
                {
                  std::cerr << "Map not valid: beta(" << i
                            << ") o beta(" << j
                            << ") is not an involution for "
                            << &(*it)<< std::endl;
                  valid = false;
                }
            }
          }
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
            <internal::Test_is_valid_attribute_functor<Self> >::
            run(this,it,&marks,&valid);
        }
      }
      for ( i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        if ( marks[i]!=-1 )
        {
          CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_marked(marks[i]) );
          free_mark(marks[i]);
        }

      return valid;
    }

    /// correct invalid attributes in the map
    void correct_invalid_attributes()
    {
      std::vector<int> marks(dimension+1);
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        marks[i] = -1;

      Helper::template
        Foreach_enabled_attributes<Reserve_mark_functor<Self> >::
          run(this,&marks);

      for ( typename Dart_range::iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
      {
        Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
          <internal::Correct_invalid_attributes_functor<Self> >::
          run(this,it,&marks);
      }

      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        if ( marks[i]!=-1 )
        {
          CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_marked(marks[i]) );
          free_mark(marks[i]);
        }
    }

    /// @return the number of darts.
    size_type number_of_darts() const
    { return mdarts.size(); }

    /// @return an estimation of the bytes used by the combinatorial map.
    size_type bytes() const
    {
      return mdarts.capacity() * sizeof(Dart) +
        internal::Count_bytes_all_attributes_functor<Self>::run(*this);
    }

    /** Write the content of the map: each dart and each beta links.
     * @param os the ostream.
     * @return the ostream.
     */
    std::ostream& display_darts(std::ostream & os, bool attribs=false) const
    {
      unsigned int nb = 0;
      for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it=darts().begin();
           it!=darts().end(); ++it)
      {
        os << " dart " << &(*it) << "; beta[i]=";
        for ( unsigned int i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        {
          os << &(*it->beta(i)) << ",\t";
          if (it->is_free(i)) os << "\t";
        }
        if ( attribs )
        {
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
              <Display_attribute_functor<Self> >::run(this, it);
        }
        os << std::endl;
        ++nb;
      }
      os << "Number of darts: " << nb <<"(sizeofdarts="
         <<number_of_darts()<<")" << std::endl;
      return os;
    }

    /** Write the content of each given orbit of the map.
     * @param aos the ostream.
     * @return the ostream.
     */
    template < class Ite >
    std::ostream& display_orbits(std::ostream & aos) const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion( (boost::is_same<typename Ite::Basic_iterator,
                              Tag_true>::value) );
      unsigned int nb = 0;
      int amark = get_new_mark();
      for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it1(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it1!=itend; ++it1)
      {
        if ( !is_marked(it1, amark) )
        {
          ++nb;
          for ( Ite it2(*this, it1, amark); it2.cont(); ++it2 )
          {
            aos << &(**it2) << " - " << std::flush;
            mark(*it2, amark);
          }
          aos << std::endl;
        }
      }
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_marked(amark) );
      free_mark(amark);
      aos << "Number of orbits: " << nb << std::endl;
      return aos;
    }

    /** Write the content of each i-cell of the map.
     * @param aos the ostream.
     * @return the ostream.
     */
    template < unsigned int i >
    std::ostream& display_cells(std::ostream & aos) const
    {
      return display_orbits<CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i> >
        (aos);
    }

    /** Write the number of darts and cells of the map into a given ostream.
     * @param os the ostream.
     * @return the ostream.
     */
    std::ostream& display_characteristics(std::ostream & os) const
    {
      std::vector<unsigned int> cells(dimension+2);
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<=dimension+1; ++i)
      { cells[i]=i; }

      std::vector<unsigned int> res = count_cells(cells);

      os << "#Darts=" << number_of_darts();
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<=dimension; ++i)
        os<<", #"<<i<<"-cells="<<res[i];
      os<<", #ccs="<<res[dimension+1];

      return os;
    }

    /// Create a new attribute.
    /// @return a handle on the new attribute.
#ifndef CGAL_CFG_NO_CPP0X_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
    template<unsigned int i, typename ...Args>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type create_attribute(const Args&... args)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
     typename Attribute_handle<i>::type res=
       CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(args...);
     // Reinitialize the ref counting of the new attribute. This is normally
     // not required except if create_attribute is used as "copy contructor".
     this->template get_attribute<i>(res).mrefcounting = 0;
     return res;
    }
#else
    template<unsigned int i>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute()
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace();
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
     typename Attribute_handle<i>::type res=
       CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1);
     this->template get_attribute<i>(res).mrefcounting = 0;
     return res;
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
             typename T5>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4,
                     const T5 &t5)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
             typename T5, typename T6>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4,
                     const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
             typename T5, typename T6, typename T7>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4,
                     const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6, const T7 &t7)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
             typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4,
                     const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6, const T7 &t7, const T8 &t8)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8);
    }
    template<unsigned int i, typename T1, typename T2, typename T3, typename T4,
             typename T5, typename T6, typename T7, typename T8, typename T9>
    typename Attribute_handle<i>::type
    create_attribute(const T1 &t1, const T2 &t2, const T3 &t3, const T4 &t4,
                     const T5 &t5, const T6 &t6, const T7 &t7, const T8 &t8,
                     const T9 &t9)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "create_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).emplace(t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6, t7, t8, t9);
    }
#endif

    /// Erase an attribute.
    /// @param h a handle to the attribute to erase.
    template<unsigned int i>
    void erase_attribute(typename Attribute_handle<i>::type h)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "erase_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).erase(h);
    }

    /// @return true if ah points to a used i-attribute (i.e. valid).
    template<unsigned int i>
    bool is_attribute_used(typename Attribute_const_handle< i >::type ah) const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                                "is_attribute_used<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).is_used(ah);
    }

    /// @return the number of attributes.
    template <unsigned int i>
    size_type number_of_attributes() const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "number_of_attributes<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers).size();
    }

    /** Set the i th attribute of all the darts of a given i-cell.
     * @param adart a dart of the i-cell.
     * @param ah the vertex to set.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void set_attribute(Dart_handle dh,
                       typename Attribute_handle<i>::type ah)
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion(i<=dimension);
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                  "set_attribute<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      for ( typename Dart_of_cell_range<i>::iterator it(*this, dh);
            it.cont(); ++it)
      {
        this->template set_dart_attribute<i>(it, ah);
      }
    }

    /// @return a Attributes_range<i> (range through all the
    /// attributes<i> of the map).
    template<unsigned int i>
    typename Attribute_range<i>::type & attributes()
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                                "attributes<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers);
    }

    template<unsigned int i>
    typename Attribute_const_range<i>::type & attributes() const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg(Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
                                "attributes<i> but i-attributes are disabled");
      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (mattribute_containers);
    }

    // Get the ith dynamic onsplit functor (by reference so that we can
    // modify it directly).
    template<int i>
    boost::function<void(typename Attribute_type<i>::type&,
                         typename Attribute_type<i>::type&)>&
    onsplit_functor()
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg
          (Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
           "onsplit_functor<i> but "
           "i-attributes are disabled");

      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (m_onsplit_functors);
    }

    // Get the ith dynamic onsplit functor (by reference so that we can
    // modify it directly).
    template<int i>
    const boost::function<void(typename Attribute_type<i>::type&,
                               typename Attribute_type<i>::type&)>&
    onsplit_functor() const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg
          (Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
           "onsplit_functor<i> but "
           "i-attributes are disabled");

      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (m_onsplit_functors);
    }

    // Get the ith dynamic onmerge functor (by reference so that we can
    // modify it directly).
    template<int i>
    boost::function<void(typename Attribute_type<i>::type&,
                               typename Attribute_type<i>::type&)>&
    onmerge_functor()
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg
          (Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
           "onsplit_functor<i> but "
           "i-attributes are disabled");

      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (m_onmerge_functors);
    }
    // Get the ith dynamic onmerge functor (by reference so that we can
    // modify it directly).
    template<int i>
    const boost::function<void(typename Attribute_type<i>::type&,
                               typename Attribute_type<i>::type&)>&
    onmerge_functor() const
    {
      CGAL_static_assertion_msg
          (Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>=0,
           "onsplit_functor<i> but "
           "i-attributes are disabled");

      return CGAL::cpp11::get<Helper::template Dimension_index<i>::value>
        (m_onmerge_functors);
    }

    /** Double link a dart with beta 0 to a second dart.
     * \em adart1 is 0-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is 1-linked
     * with \em adart1. Attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain
     * a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same orbit and having
     * different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    void basic_link_beta_0(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      this->template dart_link_beta<0>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<1>(adart2, adart1);
    }

    /** Double link a dart with beta 0 to a second dart.
     * \em adart1 is 0-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is 1-linked
     * with \em adart1. Attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain
     * a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same orbit and having
     * different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    void basic_link_beta_1(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      this->template dart_link_beta<1>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<0>(adart2, adart1);
    }

    /** Double link a dart with beta i to a second dart, when i>=2.
     * \em adart1 is i-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is i-linked
     * with \em adart1. Attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain
     * a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same orbit and having
     * different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     * @param i the dimension of the beta.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void basic_link_beta_for_involution(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( i>=2 && i<=dimension );
      this->template dart_link_beta<i>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<i>(adart2, adart1);
    }
    void basic_link_beta_for_involution(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2,
                                        unsigned int i)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( i>=2 && i<=dimension );
      CGAL_assertion( i>=2 && i<=dimension );
      dart_link_beta(adart1, adart2, i);
      dart_link_beta(adart2, adart1, i);
    }

    /** Double link a dart with betai to a second dart.
     * \em adart1 is i-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is i^-1-linked
     * with \em adart1. Attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain
     * a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same orbit and having
     * different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void basic_link_beta(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) basic_link_beta_0(adart1, adart2);
      else if ( i==1 ) basic_link_beta_1(adart1, adart2);
      else basic_link_beta_for_involution<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }
    void basic_link_beta(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2,
                         unsigned int i)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) basic_link_beta_0(adart1, adart2);
      else if ( i==1 ) basic_link_beta_1(adart1, adart2);
      else basic_link_beta_for_involution(adart1, adart2, i);
    }

    /** Double link two darts, and update the NULL attributes.
     * \em adart1 is 0-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is 1-linked
     * with \em adart1. The NULL attributes of \em adart1 are updated to
     * non NULL attributes associated to \em adart2, and vice-versa.
     * If both darts have an attribute, the attribute of adart1 is
     * associated to adart2.
     * We can obtain a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same cell
     * and having different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    void link_beta_0(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
        <internal::Group_attribute_functor_of_dart<Self, 0>, 1>::
        run(this,adart1,adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<0>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<1>(adart2, adart1);
    }

    /** Double link two darts, and update the NULL attributes.
     * \em adart1 is 1-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is 0-linked
     * with \em adart1. The NULL attributes of \em adart1 are updated to
     * non NULL attributes associated to \em adart2, and vice-versa.
     * If both darts have an attribute, the attribute of adart1 is
     * associated to adart2.
     * We can obtain a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same cell
     * and having different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    void link_beta_1(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
        <internal::Group_attribute_functor_of_dart<Self, 1>, 1>::
        run(this,adart1,adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<1>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<0>(adart2, adart1);
    }

    /** Double link two darts, and update the NULL attributes.
     * \em adart1 is i-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is i^-1-linked
     * with \em adart1. The NULL attributes of \em adart1 are updated to
     * non NULL attributes associated to \em adart2, and vice-versa.
     * If both darts have an attribute, the attribute of adart1 is
     * associated to adart2.
     * We can obtain a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same cell
     * and having different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     * @param i the dimension of the beta.
     * @pre 2<=i<=dimension.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void link_beta_for_involution(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( 2<=i && i<=dimension );
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
        <internal::Group_attribute_functor_of_dart<Self, i>, i>::
        run(this,adart1,adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<i>(adart1, adart2);
      this->template dart_link_beta<i>(adart2, adart1);
    }

    /** Double link two darts, and update the NULL attributes.
     * \em adart1 is i-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is i^-1-linked
     * with \em adart1. The NULL attributes of \em adart1 are updated to
     * non NULL attributes associated to \em adart2, and vice-versa.
     * If both darts have an attribute, the attribute of adart1 is
     * associated to adart2.
     * We can obtain a non-valid map with darts belonging to a same cell
     * and having different attributes.
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void link_beta(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      if ( are_attributes_automatically_managed() )
      {
        if ( i==0 ) link_beta_0(adart1, adart2);
        else if ( i==1 ) link_beta_1(adart1, adart2);
        else link_beta_for_involution<i>(adart1, adart2);
      }
      else basic_link_beta<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Double link a dart with betai to a second dart.
     * \em adart1 is i-linked to \em adart2 and \em adart2 is i^-1-linked
     * with \em adart1. The NULL attributes of \em adart1 are updated to
     * non NULL attributes associated to \em adart2, and vice-versa,
     * if both darts have an attribute, the attribute of adart1 is
     * associated to adart2 (only if update_attributes==true).
     * @param adart1 a first dart.
     * @param adart2 a second dart.
     * @param update_attributes a boolean to update the enabled attributes.
     *         (deprecated, now we use are_attributes_automatically_managed())
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void link_beta(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2,
                   bool update_attributes)
    {
      if ( update_attributes ) link_beta<i>(adart1, adart2);
      else basic_link_beta<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Double unlink a dart with beta 0.
     * beta0(\em adart) is 1-unlinked and \em adart is 0-unlinked.
     * The attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain a non-valid map
     * with darts belonging to different orbits and having the same
     * attributes.
     * @param adart a dart.
     */
    void unlink_beta_0(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion(!this->template is_free<0>(adart));
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<1>(beta<0>(adart));
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<0>(adart);
    }

    /** Double unlink a dart with beta 1.
     * beta1(\em adart) is 0-unlinked and \em adart is 1-unlinked.
     * The attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain a non-valid map
     * with darts belonging to different orbits and having the same
     * attributes.
     * @param adart a dart.
     */
    void unlink_beta_1(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion(!this->template is_free<1>(adart));
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<0>(beta<1>(adart));
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<1>(adart);
    }

    /** Double unlink a dart with beta i, for i>=2.
     * betai(\em adart) is i-unlinked and \em adart is i-unlinked.
     * The attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain a non-valid map
     * with darts belonging to different orbits and having the same
     * attributes.
     * @param adart a dart.
     * @param i the dimension of the beta.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void unlink_beta_for_involution(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion(!this->template is_free<i>(adart));
      CGAL_assertion(2<=i && i<=dimension);
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<i>(beta<i>(adart));
      this->template dart_unlink_beta<i>(adart);
    }
    void unlink_beta_for_involution(Dart_handle adart, unsigned int i)
    {
      CGAL_assertion(!is_free(adart,i));
      CGAL_assertion(2<=i && i<=dimension);
      dart_unlink_beta(beta(adart, i), i);
      dart_unlink_beta(adart, i);
    }

    /** Double unlink a dart with beta i.
     * betai(\em adart) is i-1-unlinked and \em adart is i-unlinked.
     * The attributes are not updated, thus we can obtain a non-valid map
     * with darts belonging to different orbits and having the same
     * attributes.
     * @param adart a dart.
     * @param i the dimension of the beta.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void unlink_beta(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) unlink_beta_0(adart);
      else if ( i==1 ) unlink_beta_1(adart);
      else unlink_beta_for_involution<i>(adart);
    }
    void unlink_beta(Dart_handle adart, unsigned int i)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) unlink_beta_0(adart);
      else if ( i==1 ) unlink_beta_1(adart);
      else unlink_beta_for_involution(adart, i);
    }

    /** Test if it is possible to sew by betai the two given darts
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @return true iff \em adart1 can be i-sewn with \em adart2.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    bool is_sewable(Dart_const_handle adart1, Dart_const_handle adart2) const
    {
      return CGAL::internal::
          Is_sewable_functor<Self, i>::run(this, adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Topological sew by beta1 the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<1>(adart1, adart2).
     */
    void topo_sew_1(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( (is_sewable<1>(adart1,adart2)) );

      if ( adart1==adart2 )
      {
        for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,1> it(*this, adart1);
              it.cont(); ++it )
        {
          basic_link_beta_1(it, it);
        }
      }
      else
      {
        int m = get_new_mark();
        std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
        for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,0>
              it(*this, adart1, m); it.cont(); ++it )
        {
          mark(it,m);
          dartv.push_back(it);
        }

        CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,1>     I1(*this, adart1);
        CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,1> I2(*this, adart2);
        for ( ; I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
        {
          if ( is_marked(I1,m) ) basic_link_beta_1(I1, I2);
          else                   basic_link_beta_0(I1, I2);
        }

        for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator it=dartv.begin();
              it!=dartv.end(); ++it)
        { unmark(*it,m); }
        CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
        free_mark(m);
      }
    }

    /** Topological sew by beta0 two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<0>(adart1, adart2).
     */
    void topo_sew_0(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    { topo_sew_1(adart2, adart1); }

    /** Topological sew by betai two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre 2<=i<=dimension.
     * @pre is_sewable<i>(adart1, adart2).
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void topo_sew_for_involution(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( 2<=i && i<=Self::dimension );
      CGAL_assertion( (is_sewable<i>(adart1,adart2)) );

      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,i>     I1(*this, adart1);
      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i> I2(*this, adart2);
      for ( ; I1.cont();  ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        basic_link_beta_for_involution<i>(I1, I2);
      }
    }

    /** Topological sew by betai two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<i>(adart1, adart2).
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void topo_sew(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) topo_sew_1(adart2, adart1);
      else if ( i==1 ) topo_sew_1(adart1, adart2);
      else topo_sew_for_involution<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Sew by beta0 the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and updates enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<0>(adart1, adart2).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    void sew_0(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( (is_sewable<0>(adart1,adart2)) );

      if ( adart1==adart2 )
      {
        for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,1> it(*this, adart1);
              it.cont(); ++it )
        {
          basic_link_beta_1(it, it);
        }
        return;
      }

      int m = get_new_mark();
      std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self, 0>
            it(*this, adart1, m); it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        mark(it,m);
        dartv.push_back(it);
      }

      int mark = get_new_mark();
      CGAL_assertion( mark!=-1 );

      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self, 1>
          I1(*this, adart1, mark);
      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self, 1>
          I2(*this, adart2, mark);

      // This first loop do not modify the map, but only the attributes
      // (by calling when required the onmerge functors).
      for ( ; I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        if ( is_marked(I1,m) )
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
              <CGAL::internal::Group_attribute_functor<Self, 0>, 1>::
              run(this, I1, I2);
        else
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
              <CGAL::internal::Group_attribute_functor<Self, 1>, 1>::
              run(this, I1, I2);
      }

      // Now we update the beta links.
      negate_mark( mark );
      for ( I1.rewind(), I2.rewind(); I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        if ( is_marked(I1,m) ) basic_link_beta_0(I1, I2);
        else                   basic_link_beta_1(I1, I2);
      }

      for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator it=dartv.begin();
            it!=dartv.end(); ++it )
      { unmark(*it,m); }
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
      free_mark(m);

      negate_mark( mark );
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(mark) );
      free_mark(mark);
    }

    /** Sew by beta1 the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and updates enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<1>(adart1, adart2).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    void sew_1(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( (is_sewable<1>(adart1,adart2)) );

      if ( adart1==adart2 )
      {
        for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self, 1>
              it(*this, adart1); it.cont(); ++it )
        {
          basic_link_beta_1(it, it);
        }
        return;
      }

      int m = get_new_mark();
      std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self, 0>
            it(*this, adart1, m); it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        mark(it,m);
        dartv.push_back(it);
      }

      int mark = get_new_mark();
      CGAL_assertion( mark!=-1 );

      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self, 1>
          I1(*this, adart1, mark);
      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self, 1>
          I2(*this, adart2, mark);

      // This first loop do not modify the map, but only the attributes
      // (by calling when required the onmerge functors).
      for ( ; I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        CGAL_assertion( I2.cont() );
        if ( is_marked(I1,m) )
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
              <internal::Group_attribute_functor<Self, 1>, 1>::
              run(this, I1, I2);
        else
          Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
              <internal::Group_attribute_functor<Self, 0>, 1>::
              run(this, I1, I2);
      }

      // Now we update the beta links.
      negate_mark( mark );
      for ( I1.rewind(), I2.rewind(); I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        if ( is_marked(I1,m) ) basic_link_beta_1(I1, I2);
        else                   basic_link_beta_0(I1, I2);
      }

      for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator it=dartv.begin();
            it!=dartv.end(); ++it )
      { unmark(*it,m); }
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
      free_mark(m);

      negate_mark( mark );
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(mark) );
      free_mark(mark);
    }

    /** Sew by betai the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and updates enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<i>(adart1, adart2).
     * @pre 2<=i<=dimension.
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void sew_for_involution(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( 2<=i && i<=dimension );
      CGAL_assertion( (is_sewable<i>(adart1,adart2)) );

      int mark=get_new_mark();
      CGAL_assertion( mark!=-1 );

      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self, i>
          I1(*this, adart1, mark);
      CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self, i>
          I2(*this, adart2, mark);

      // This first loop do not modify the map, but only the attributes
      // (by calling when required the onmerge functors).
      for ( ; I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
            <CGAL::internal::Group_attribute_functor<Self, i>, i>::
            run(this, I1, I2);
      }

      // Now we update the beta links.
      negate_mark( mark );
      for ( I1.rewind(), I2.rewind(); I1.cont(); ++I1, ++I2 )
      {
        basic_link_beta_for_involution<i>(I1, I2);
      }

      negate_mark( mark );
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(mark) );
      free_mark(mark);
    }

    /** Sew by betai the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and updates enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @pre is_sewable<i>(adart1, adart2).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void sew(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2)
    {
      if ( are_attributes_automatically_managed() )
      {
        if ( i==0 ) sew_0(adart1, adart2);
        else if ( i==1 ) sew_1(adart1, adart2);
        else sew_for_involution<i>(adart1, adart2);
      }
      else topo_sew<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Sew by betai the two given darts plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity. Enabled attributes
     * are updated only if update_attributes==true.
     * @param adart1 the first dart.
     * @param adart2 the second dart.
     * @param update_attributes a boolean to update the enabled attributes
     *         (deprecated, now we use are_attributes_automatically_managed())
     * @pre is_sewable<i>(adart1, adart2).
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void sew(Dart_handle adart1, Dart_handle adart2, bool update_attributes)
    {
      if ( update_attributes ) sew<i>(adart1, adart2);
      else topo_sew<i>(adart1, adart2);
    }

    /** Topological unsew by beta1 the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(1).
     */
    void topo_unsew_1(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<1>(adart) );

      int m = get_new_mark();
      std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,0> it(*this, adart, m);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        mark(it,m);
        dartv.push_back(it);
      }

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,1> it(*this, adart);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        if ( is_marked(it,m) ) unlink_beta_1(it);
        else unlink_beta_0(it);
      }

      for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator it=dartv.begin();
            it!=dartv.end(); ++it )
      { unmark(*it,m); }
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
      free_mark(m);
    }

    /** Topological unsew by beta0 the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(0).
     */
    void topo_unsew_0(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<0>(adart) );
      topo_unsew_1( adart->template beta<0>() );
    }

    /** Topological unsew by betai the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(i).
     * @pre 2<=i<=dimension.
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void topo_unsew_for_involution(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<i>(adart) );
      CGAL_assertion( 2<=i && i<=Self::dimension );

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,i> it(*this, adart);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      { unlink_beta<i>(it); }
    }

    /** Topological unsew by betai the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity: but do not update attributes
     * thus the map can be non valid
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(i).
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void topo_unsew(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      if ( i==0 ) topo_unsew_0(adart);
      else if ( i==1 ) topo_unsew_1(adart);
      else topo_unsew_for_involution<i>(adart);
    }

    /** Unsew by beta0 the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and update enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(0).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    void unsew_0(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<0>(adart) );

      int m=get_new_mark();
      std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
      std::deque<Dart_handle> modified_darts;
      std::deque<Dart_handle> modified_darts2;

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,0> it(*this, adart, m);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        mark(it, m);
        dartv.push_back(it);
      }

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,1> it(*this, adart);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        if ( is_marked(it, m) )
        {
          modified_darts.push_back(it);
          modified_darts2.push_back(beta<0>(it));
          unlink_beta_0(it);
        }
        else
        {
          modified_darts2.push_back(it);
          modified_darts.push_back(beta<1>(it));
          unlink_beta_1(it);
        }
      }

      for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator it=dartv.begin();
            it!=dartv.end(); ++it )
      { unmark(*it,m); }

      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
      free_mark(m);

      // We test the split of all the incident cells for all the non
      // void attributes.
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
          <CGAL::internal::Test_split_attribute_functor<Self,0>, 1>::
          run(this, modified_darts, modified_darts2);
    }

    /** Unsew by beta1 the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and update enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(1).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    void unsew_1(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<1>(adart) );

      int m = get_new_mark();
      std::deque<Dart_handle> dartv;
      std::deque<Dart_handle> modified_darts;
      std::deque<Dart_handle> modified_darts2;

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,0>
            it(*this, adart, m); it.cont(); ++it)
      {
        mark(it, m);
        dartv.push_back(it);
      }

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self, 1> it(*this, adart);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        if ( is_marked(it, m) )
        {
          modified_darts2.push_back(it);
          modified_darts.push_back(beta<1>(it));
          unlink_beta_1(it);
        }
        else
        {
          modified_darts.push_back(it);
          modified_darts2.push_back(beta<0>(it));
          unlink_beta_0(it);
        }
      }

      for ( typename std::deque<Dart_handle>::iterator
             it=dartv.begin(); it!=dartv.end(); ++it)
      { unmark(*it, m); }
      CGAL_assertion( is_whole_map_unmarked(m) );
      free_mark(m);

      // We test the split of all the incident cells for all the non
      // void attributes.
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
          <CGAL::internal::Test_split_attribute_functor<Self,1>, 1>::
          run(this, modified_darts, modified_darts2);
    }

    /** Unsew by betai the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and update enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(i).
     * @post is_valid()
     * @pre 2<=i<=dimension
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void unsew_for_involution(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      CGAL_assertion(2<=i && i<=Self::dimension);
      CGAL_assertion( !this->template is_free<i>(adart) );

      std::deque<Dart_handle> modified_darts;

      for ( CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self, i> it(*this, adart);
            it.cont(); ++it )
      {
        modified_darts.push_back(it);
        modified_darts.push_back(beta<i>(it));
        unlink_beta_for_involution<i>(it);
      }

      // We test the split of all the incident cells for all the non
      // void attributes.
      Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes_except
          <CGAL::internal::Test_split_attribute_functor<Self, i>, i>::
          run(this, modified_darts);
    }

    /** Unsew by betai the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity, and update enabled
     * attributes when necessary so that the final map is valid.
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @pre !adart->is_free(i).
     * @post is_valid()
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void unsew(Dart_handle adart)
    {
      if ( are_attributes_automatically_managed() )
      {
        if ( i==0 ) unsew_0(adart);
        else if ( i==1 ) unsew_1(adart);
        else unsew_for_involution<i>(adart);
      }
      else topo_unsew<i>(adart);
    }

    /** Unsew by betai the given dart plus all the required darts
     * to satisfy the combinatorial map validity. Enabled attributes
     * are updated only if update_attributes==true.
     * @param adart first dart.
     * @param update_attributes a boolean to update the enabled attributes
     *         (deprecated, now we use are_attributes_automatically_managed())
     * @pre !adart->is_free(i).
     */
    template<unsigned int i>
    void unsew(Dart_handle adart, bool update_attributes)
    {
      if ( update_attributes ) unsew<i>(adart);
      else topo_unsew<i>(adart);
    }

    /** Reverse the orientation (swap beta 0 & 1 links) of the entire map.
     * A valid map after this operation remains valid.
     * @param none
     * @return none
     */
    void reverse_orientation()
    {
      internal::Reverse_orientation_of_map_functor<Self>::run(this);
    }

    /** Reverse the orientation (swap beta 0 & 1 links) of the connected
     * component containing the given dart.
     * A valid map after this operation remains valid.
     * @param adart handle to a dart
     * @return none
     */
    void reverse_orientation_connected_component (Dart_handle adart)
    {
      internal::Reverse_orientation_of_connected_component_functor<Self>::
          run(this, adart);
    }

    /** Count the marked cells (at least one marked dart).
     * @param amark the mark to consider.
     * @param avector containing the dimensions of the cells to count.
     * @return a vector containing the number of cells.
     */
    std::vector<unsigned int>
    count_marked_cells(int amark, const std::vector<unsigned int>& acells) const
    {
      std::vector<unsigned int> res(dimension+2);
      std::vector<int> marks(dimension+2);

      // Initialization of the result
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<dimension+2; ++i)
      {
        res[i]=0;
        marks[i]=-1;
      }

      // Mark reservation
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<acells.size(); ++i)
      {
        CGAL_assertion(acells[i]<=dimension+1);
        if ( marks[acells[i]]==-1 )
        {
          marks[acells[i]] = get_new_mark();
        }
      }

      // Counting and marking cells
      for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
      {
        if ( is_marked(it, amark) )
        {
          CGAL::internal::Foreach_static
            <CGAL::internal::Count_cell_functor<Self>,dimension+1>::
            run(this, it, &marks, &res);
        }
      }

      // Unmarking darts
      std::vector<unsigned int> tounmark;
      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<acells.size(); ++i)
      {
        if ( is_whole_map_marked(marks[acells[i]]) ||
             is_whole_map_unmarked(marks[acells[i]]))
        {
          free_mark(marks[acells[i]]);
        }
        else
        {
          tounmark.push_back(marks[acells[i]]);
        }
      }

      if ( tounmark.size() > 0 )
      {
        for ( typename Dart_range::const_iterator it(darts().begin()),
               itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
        {
          for ( unsigned int i=0; i<tounmark.size(); ++i)
            unmark(it, tounmark[i]);
        }
        for ( unsigned int i=0; i<tounmark.size(); ++i)
        {
          CGAL_assertion(is_whole_map_unmarked(tounmark[i]));
          free_mark(tounmark[i]);
        }
      }

      return res;
    }

    /** Count the number of given cells
     * @param avector containing the dimensions of the cells to count.
     * @return a vector containing the number of cells.
     */
    std::vector<unsigned int>
    count_cells(const std::vector<unsigned int>& acells) const
    {
      std::vector<unsigned int> res;
      int m = get_new_mark();
      negate_mark(m); // We mark all the cells.

      res = count_marked_cells(m, acells);

      negate_mark(m); // We unmark the cells
      free_mark(m);

      return res;
    }

    /** Count the number of cells in each dimension.
     * @return a vector containing the number of cells.
     */
    std::vector<unsigned int> count_all_cells() const
    {
      std::vector<unsigned int> dim(dimension+2);

      for ( unsigned int i=0; i<dimension+2; ++i)
        dim[i]=i;

      return count_cells(dim);
    }

  protected:
    /** Set simultaneously all the marks of a given dart.
     * @param adart the dart.
     * @param amarks the marks to set.
     */
    void set_marks(Dart_const_handle adart,
                   const std::bitset<NB_MARKS> & amarks) const
    { set_dart_marks(adart, amarks ^ mmask_marks); }

    /** Get simultaneously all the marks of a given dart.
     * @param adart the dart.
     * @return allt the marks of adart.
     */
    std::bitset<NB_MARKS> get_marks(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return get_dart_marks(adart) ^ mmask_marks; }

    /** Get the mask associated to a given mark.
     * @param amark the mark.
     * @return the mask associated to mark amark.
     */
    bool get_mask_mark(int amark) const
    {
      CGAL_assertion(amark>=0 && (size_type)amark<NB_MARKS);
      return mmask_marks[(size_type)amark];
    }

  public:
    /** Erase marked darts from the map.
     * Marked darts are unlinked before to be removed, thus surviving darts
     * are correctly linked, but the map is not necessarily valid depending
     * on the configuration of removed darts. User must check carefully marked
     * darts before calling this method.
     * @param amark the mark of darts to erase.
     * @return the number of removed darts.
     */
    unsigned int erase_marked_darts(int amark)
    {
      unsigned int res = 0, i = 0;
      Dart_handle d;
      for ( typename Dart_range::iterator it(darts().begin()),
             itend(darts().end()); it!=itend; )
      {
        d = it++;
        if (is_marked(d, amark))
        {
          for ( i = 0; i <= dimension; ++i)
          { if (!d->is_free(i)) unlink_beta(d, i); }
          erase_dart(d); ++res;
        }
      }
      return res;
    }

#ifndef CGAL_CFG_NO_CPP0X_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_basic_range
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_basic_range : public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_basic_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1):
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range : public CGAL::CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range(const Self &amap, Dart_const_handle
                                      adart, int amark=-1):
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_range
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_range : public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart) : Base(amap,adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_const_range
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_const_range : public CGAL::CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,Beta...> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_const_range(const Self &amap, Dart_const_handle adart):
        Base(amap,adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    /// @return a range on all the darts of the given orbit
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<Beta...> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<Beta...>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<Beta...>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<Beta...>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<Beta...> darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                            int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<Beta...>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int ... Beta>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<Beta...>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<Beta...>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //**************************************************************************
#else
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_basic_range
    template<int B1=-1,int B2=-1,int B3=-1,int B4=-1,int B5=-1,
             int B6=-1,int B7=-1,int B8=-1,int B9=-1>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_basic_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
        B8,B9>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
        B8,B9> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
      B8,B9>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,
                                               B6,B7,B8,B9> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_basic_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart,
                                int /*amark*/=-1):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range
    template<int B1=-1,int B2=-1,int B3=-1,int B4=-1,int B5=-1,
             int B6=-1,int B7=-1,int B8=-1,int B9=-1>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
        B8,B9> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_orbit
       <Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                      Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1):
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_range
    template<int B1=-1,int B2=-1,int B3=-1,int B4=-1,int B5=-1,
             int B6=-1,int B7=-1,int B8=-1,int B9=-1>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
      B8,B9>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
      B8,B9> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_orbit_const_range
    template<int B1=-1,int B2=-1,int B3=-1,int B4=-1,int B5=-1,
             int B6=-1,int B7=-1,int B8=-1,int B9=-1>
    struct Dart_of_orbit_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit<Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,
        B8,B9> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_orbit
       <Self,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9> > Base;

      Dart_of_orbit_const_range(const Self &amap, Dart_const_handle adart):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    /// @return a range on all the darts of the given orbit
    Dart_of_orbit_range<> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7> darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8> darts_of_orbit
    (Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8,
              unsigned int B9>
    Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Const versions.
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<> darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1> darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle
                                                 adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2> darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle
                                                    adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3> darts_of_orbit
    (Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8,
              unsigned int B9>
    Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
    darts_of_orbit(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
        (*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Basic versions
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<> darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                     int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_const_handle adart,int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1> darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                       int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2> darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                          int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3> darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                             int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7> darts_of_orbit_basic
    (Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8> darts_of_orbit
    (Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8,
              unsigned int B9>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template <unsigned int B1,unsigned int B2,unsigned int B3,unsigned int B4,
              unsigned int B5,unsigned int B6,unsigned int B7,unsigned int B8,
              unsigned int B9>
    Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
    darts_of_orbit_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_orbit_basic_const_range<B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,B7,B8,B9>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //**************************************************************************
#endif //CGAL_CFG_NO_CPP0X_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_cell_basic_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_cell_basic_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_cell_basic_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1) :
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_cell<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range(const Self &amap, Dart_const_handle adart,
                                     int amark=-1) :
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_cell_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_cell_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self,CMap_dart_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self,CMap_dart_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_cell_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart) :
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_cell_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_cell_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_cell<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_cell_const_range(const Self &amap, Dart_const_handle adart) :
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /// @return a range on all the darts of the given i-cell
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    Dart_of_cell_basic_range<i,dim> darts_of_cell_basic(Dart_handle adart,
                                                        int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_cell_basic_range<i,dim>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range<i,dim> darts_of_cell_basic
    (Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range<i,dim>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_cell_basic_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_cell_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return darts_of_cell_basic<i,Self::dimension>(adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_cell_basic_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_cell_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return darts_of_cell_basic<i,Self::dimension>(adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    Dart_of_cell_range<i,dim> darts_of_cell(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_cell_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    Dart_of_cell_const_range<i,dim> darts_of_cell(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_cell_const_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_cell_range<i,Self::dimension> darts_of_cell(Dart_handle adart)
    { return darts_of_cell<i,Self::dimension>(adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_cell_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_cell(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return darts_of_cell<i,Self::dimension>(adart); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_basic_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_basic_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_involution_basic_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart,
                                     int amark=-1):
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution<Self,i,dim> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                           Dart_const_handle adart,
                                           int amark=-1) :
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_basic_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_involution_basic_range<i,dim>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range<i,dim>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_basic_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_involution_basic_range<i,Self::dimension>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_basic_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart,
                                         int amark=-1):
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_involution_inv
      <Self,i,dim> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                               Dart_const_handle adart,
                                               int amark=-1) :
        Base(amap, adart, amark)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_inv_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range<i,dim>(*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_inv_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range<i,dim>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_inv_basic(Dart_handle adart, int amark=-1)
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_range<i,Self::dimension>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_inv_basic(Dart_const_handle adart, int amark=-1) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_basic_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
        (*this,adart,amark); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_involution_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart) :
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_involution_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                     Dart_const_handle adart):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_involution_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_const_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_const_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_involution_range<i,Self::dimension>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_const_range<i,Self::dimension>(*this,adart); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_inv_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_inv_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> > Base;

      Dart_of_involution_inv_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart) :
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_of_involution_inv<Self,i,dim> >
      Base;

      Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                         Dart_const_handle adart):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_inv(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i,int dim>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range<i,dim>
    darts_of_involution_inv(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range<i,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_inv(Dart_handle adart)
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_range<i,Self::dimension>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
    darts_of_involution_inv(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return Dart_of_involution_inv_const_range<i,Self::dimension>
        (*this,adart); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_basic_range
    struct Dart_basic_range {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_dart_iterator_basic_of_all<Self> iterator;
      typedef CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_all<Self> const_iterator;
      Dart_basic_range(Self &amap) : mmap(amap)
      {}
      iterator begin() { return iterator(mmap); }
      iterator end()   { return iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(mmap); }
      const_iterator end() const   { return const_iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      size_type size() const
      { return mmap.number_of_darts(); }
      bool empty() const
      { return mmap.is_empty(); }
    private:
      Self & mmap;
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // Dart_basic_const_range
    struct Dart_basic_const_range {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_dart_const_iterator_basic_of_all<Self> const_iterator;
      Dart_basic_const_range(Self &amap) : mmap(amap)
      {}
      const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(mmap); }
      const_iterator end() const   { return const_iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      size_type size() const
      { return mmap.number_of_darts(); }
      bool empty() const
      { return mmap.is_empty(); }
    private:
      const Self & mmap;
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    Dart_basic_range darts_basic()
    { return Dart_basic_range(*this); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Dart_basic_const_range darts_basic() const
    { return Dart_basic_const_range(*this); }
    //**************************************************************************
    // One_dart_per_incident_cell_range
    template<unsigned int i,unsigned int j,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct One_dart_per_incident_cell_range: public CGAL::CMap_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_iterator<Self,i,j,dim>,
     CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_const_iterator<Self,i,j,dim> >
    {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_iterator<Self,i,j,dim>,
       CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_const_iterator<Self,i,j,dim> >
      Base;

      One_dart_per_incident_cell_range(Self &amap, Dart_handle adart):
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,unsigned int j,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range: public CMap_const_range
    <Self, CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_const_iterator<Self,i,j,dim> >
    {
      typedef CMap_const_range
      <Self, CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_incident_cell_const_iterator
      <Self,i,j,dim> > Base;

      One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range(const Self &amap,
                                             Dart_const_handle adart) :
        Base(amap, adart)
      {}
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // One_dart_per_cell_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct One_dart_per_cell_range {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_cell_iterator<Self,i,dim> iterator;
      typedef CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_cell_const_iterator<Self,i,dim>
      const_iterator;
      One_dart_per_cell_range(Self &amap) : mmap(amap), msize(0)
      {}
      iterator begin() { return iterator(mmap); }
      iterator end()   { return iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(mmap); }
      const_iterator end() const   { return const_iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      size_type size() const
      {
        if (msize==0)
          for ( const_iterator it=begin(), itend=end(); it!=itend; ++it)
            ++msize;
        return msize;
      }
      bool empty() const
      { return mmap.is_empty(); }
    private:
      Self & mmap;
      mutable size_type msize;
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    // One_dart_per_cell_const_range
    template<unsigned int i,int dim=Self::dimension>
    struct One_dart_per_cell_const_range {
      typedef CGAL::CMap_one_dart_per_cell_const_iterator<Self,i,dim>
      const_iterator;
      One_dart_per_cell_const_range(const Self &amap) : mmap(amap), msize(0)
      {}
      const_iterator begin() const { return const_iterator(mmap); }
      const_iterator end() const   { return const_iterator(mmap,mmap.null_handle); }
      size_type size() const
      {
        if (msize==0)
          for ( const_iterator it=begin(), itend=end(); it!=itend; ++it)
            ++msize;
        return msize;
      }
      bool empty() const
      { return mmap.is_empty(); }
    private:
      const Self & mmap;
      mutable size_type msize;
    };
    //**************************************************************************
    /// @return a range on the i-cells incindent to the given j-cell.
    template<unsigned int i, unsigned int j, int dim>
    One_dart_per_incident_cell_range<i,j,dim>
    one_dart_per_incident_cell(Dart_handle adart)
    { return One_dart_per_incident_cell_range<i,j,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, unsigned int j, int dim>
    One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range<i,j,dim>
    one_dart_per_incident_cell(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range<i,j,dim>(*this,adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, unsigned int j>
    One_dart_per_incident_cell_range<i,j,Self::dimension>
    one_dart_per_incident_cell(Dart_handle adart)
    { return one_dart_per_incident_cell<i,j,Self::dimension>(adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, unsigned int j>
    One_dart_per_incident_cell_const_range<i,j,Self::dimension>
    one_dart_per_incident_cell(Dart_const_handle adart) const
    { return one_dart_per_incident_cell<i,j,Self::dimension>(adart); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /// @return a range on all the i-cells
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    One_dart_per_cell_range<i,dim> one_dart_per_cell()
    { return One_dart_per_cell_range<i,dim>(*this); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i, int dim>
    One_dart_per_cell_const_range<i,dim> one_dart_per_cell() const
    { return One_dart_per_cell_const_range<i,dim>(*this); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    One_dart_per_cell_range<i,Self::dimension> one_dart_per_cell()
    { return one_dart_per_cell<i,Self::dimension>(); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    template<unsigned int i>
    One_dart_per_cell_const_range<i,Self::dimension> one_dart_per_cell() const
    { return one_dart_per_cell<i,Self::dimension>(); }
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  public:

    /** Compute the dual of a Combinatorial_map.
     * @param amap the cmap in which we build the dual of this map.
     * @param adart a dart of the initial map, NULL by default.
     * @return adart of the dual map, the dual of adart if adart!=NULL,
     *         any dart otherwise.
     * As soon as we don't modify this map and amap map, we can iterate
     * simultaneously through all the darts of the two maps and we have
     * each time of the iteration two "dual" darts.
     */
    Dart_handle dual(Self& amap, Dart_handle adart=null_handle)
    {
      CGAL_assertion( is_without_boundary(dimension) );

      CGAL::Unique_hash_map< Dart_handle, Dart_handle,
        typename Self::Hash_function > dual;
      Dart_handle d, d2, res = amap.null_handle;

      // We clear amap. TODO return a new amap ?
      amap.clear();

      // We create a copy of all the dart of the map.
      for ( typename Dart_range::iterator it=darts().begin();
            it!=darts().end(); ++it)
      {
        dual[it] = amap.create_dart();
        if ( it==adart && res==amap.null_handle ) res = dual[it];
      }

      // Then we link the darts by using the dual formula :
      // G(B,b1,b2,...,bn-1,bn) =>
      //    dual(G)=(B, b(n-1)obn, b(n-2)obn,...,b1obn, bn)
      // We suppose darts are run in the same order for both maps.
      typename Dart_range::iterator it2=amap.darts().begin();
      for ( typename Dart_range::iterator it=darts().begin();
            it!=darts().end(); ++it, ++it2)
      {
        d = it2; // The supposition on the order allows to avoid d=dual[it];
        CGAL_assertion( it2==dual[it] );

        // First case outside the loop since we need to use link_beta1
        if ( amap.template is_free<1>(d) &&
             beta<dimension, dimension-1>(it)!=null_dart_handle )
          amap.basic_link_beta_1(d, dual[beta<dimension, dimension-1>(it)]);

        // and during the loop we use link_beta(d1,d2,i)
        for ( unsigned int i=dimension-2; i>=1; --i)
        {
          if ( amap.is_free(d,dimension-i) &&
               beta(it, dimension, i)!=null_dart_handle )
            amap.basic_link_beta(d, dual[beta(it, dimension, i)], dimension-i);
        }
        if ( amap.template is_free<dimension>(d) )
        {
          CGAL_assertion ( !this->template is_free<dimension>(it) );
          amap.basic_link_beta(d, dual[beta<dimension>(it)], dimension);
        }
      }

      //  CGAL_postcondition(amap2.is_valid());

      if ( res==amap.null_handle ) res = amap.darts().begin();
      return res;
    }


    /** Test if the connected component of cmap containing dart dh1 is
     *  isomorphic to the connected component of map2 containing dart dh2,
     *  starting from dh1 and dh2.
     * @param dh1  initial dart for this map
     * @param map2 the second combinatorial map
     * @param dh2  initial dart for map2
     * @param testAttributes Boolean to test the equality of attributes (true)
     *                       or not (false)
     * @return true iff the cc of map is isomorphic to the cc of map2 starting
     *     from dh1 and dh2; by testing the equality of attributes if
     *     testAttributes is true
     */
    template <unsigned int d2, typename Refs2, typename Items2, class Alloc2,
              class Storage2>
    bool are_cc_isomorphic(Dart_const_handle dh1,
                           const Combinatorial_map_base
                           <d2,Refs2,Items2,Alloc2, Storage2>& map2,
                           typename Combinatorial_map_base
                           <d2,Refs2,Items2,Alloc2, Storage2>::Dart_const_handle dh2,
                           bool testAttributes=true) const
    {
      // CGAL_assertion(dimension==map2.dimension);
      typedef Combinatorial_map_base<d2,Refs2,Items2,Alloc2, Storage2> Map2;

      bool match = true;

      // Two stacks used to run through the two maps.
      std::deque< Dart_const_handle > toTreat1;
      std::deque< typename Map2::Dart_const_handle > toTreat2;

      int m1 = get_new_mark();
      int m2 = map2.get_new_mark();

      toTreat1.push_back(dh1);
      toTreat2.push_back(dh2);

      Dart_const_handle current;
      typename Map2::Dart_const_handle other;

      unsigned int i = 0;
      CGAL::Unique_hash_map<Dart_const_handle,
                            typename Map2::Dart_const_handle,
                            typename Self::Hash_function> bijection;

      if ( testAttributes )
      {
        internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Self, Map2>::
            value = true;
        internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Map2, Self>::
            value = true;
      }

      while (match && !toTreat1.empty())
      {
        // Next dart
        current = toTreat1.front();
        toTreat1.pop_front();
        other = toTreat2.front();
        toTreat2.pop_front();

        if (!is_marked(current, m1))
        {
          if (map2.is_marked(other, m2))
            match=false;
          else
          {
            bijection[current] = other;

            mark(current, m1);
            map2.mark(other, m2);

            if (testAttributes)
            {
              // We need to test in both direction because
              // Foreach_enabled_attributes only test non void attributes
              // of Self.
              Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
                < internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Self, Map2> >::
                run(this,&map2,current, other);
              Map2::Helper::template Foreach_enabled_attributes
                < internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Map2, Self> >::
                run(&map2,this,other, current);
              if ( !internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Self, Map2>::
                   value ||
                   !internal::Test_is_same_attribute_functor<Map2, Self>::
                   value )
                match=false;
            }

            // We test if the injection is valid with its neighboors.
            // We go out as soon as it is not satisfied.
            for (i = 0; match && i <= dimension; ++i)
            {
              if ( i>map2.dimension )
              {
                if (!is_free(current,i)) match=false;
              }
              else
              {
                if (is_free(current,i))
                {
                  if (!map2.is_free(other,i))
                    match = false;
                }
                else
                {
                  if (map2.is_free(other,i))
                    match = false;
                  else
                  {
                    if (is_marked(beta(current,i), m1) !=
                        map2.is_marked(map2.beta(other,i), m2))
                      match = false;
                    else
                    {
                      if (!is_marked(beta(current,i), m1))
                      {
                        toTreat1.push_back(beta(current,i));
                        toTreat2.push_back(map2.beta(other,i));
                      }
                      else
                      {
                        if (bijection[beta(current,i)]!=map2.beta(other,i))
                          match = false;
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
            // Now we test if the second map has more beta links than the first
            for ( i=dimension+1; match && i<=map2.dimension; ++i )
            {
              if (!map2.is_free(other,i)) match=false;
            }
          }
        }
        else
        {
          if (!map2.is_marked(other, m2))
            match = false;
        }
      }

      // Here we test if both queue are empty
      if ( !toTreat1.empty() || !toTreat2.empty() ) match = false;

      // Here we unmark all the marked darts.
      toTreat1.clear();
      toTreat2.clear();

      toTreat1.push_back(dh1);
      toTreat2.push_back(dh2);

      while (!toTreat1.empty())
      {
        current = toTreat1.front();
        toTreat1.pop_front();
        other = toTreat2.front();
        toTreat2.pop_front();

        unmark(current, m1);
        map2.unmark(other, m2);

        for (i = 0; match && i <= dimension; ++i)
        {
          if (!is_free(current,i) && is_marked(beta(current,i), m1))
          {
            CGAL_assertion(!map2.is_free(other,i) &&
                           map2.is_marked(map2.beta(other,i), m2));
            toTreat1.push_back(beta(current,i));
            toTreat2.push_back(map2.beta(other,i));
          }
        }
      }

      free_mark(m1);
      map2.free_mark(m2);

      return match;
    }

    /** Test if this cmap is isomorphic to map2.
     * @pre cmap is connected.
     * @param map2 the second combinatorial map
     * @param testAttributes Boolean to test the equality of attributes (true)
     *                       or not (false)
     * @return true iff this map is isomorphic to map2, testing the equality
     *         of attributes if testAttributes is true
     */
    template <unsigned int d2, typename Refs2, typename Items2, class Alloc2,
              class Storage2>
    bool is_isomorphic_to(const Combinatorial_map_base
                          <d2,Refs2,Items2,Alloc2, Storage2>& map2,
                          bool testAttributes=true)
    {
      // if ( dimension!=map2.dimension ) return false;

      Dart_const_handle d1=darts().begin();

      for (typename Combinatorial_map_base<d2,Refs2,Items2,Alloc2, Storage2>::
             Dart_range::const_iterator it(map2.darts().begin()),
             itend(map2.darts().end()); it!=itend; ++it)
      {
        if (are_cc_isomorphic(d1, map2, it, testAttributes))
        {
          return true;
        }
      }

      return false;
    }

    /** Test if the attributes of this map are automatically updated.
     * @return true iff the boolean automatic_attributes_management is set to true.
     */
    bool are_attributes_automatically_managed() const
    {
      return automatic_attributes_management;
    }

    /** Sets the automatic_attributes_management boolean.
     */
    void set_automatic_attributes_management(bool newval)
    {
      if (this->automatic_attributes_management == false && newval == true)
      {
        correct_invalid_attributes();
      }

      this->automatic_attributes_management = newval;
    }

  protected:
    /// Number of times each mark is reserved. 0 if the mark is free.
    mutable size_type mnb_times_reserved_marks[NB_MARKS];

    /// Mask marks to know the value of unmark dart, for each index i.
    mutable std::bitset<NB_MARKS> mmask_marks;

    /// Number of used marks.
    mutable size_type mnb_used_marks;

    /// Index of each mark, in mfree_marks_stack or in mfree_marks_stack.
    mutable size_type mindex_marks[NB_MARKS];

    /// "Stack" of free marks.
    mutable int mfree_marks_stack[NB_MARKS];

    /// "Stack" of used marks.
    mutable int mused_marks_stack[NB_MARKS];

    /// Number of marked darts for each used marks.
    mutable size_type mnb_marked_darts[NB_MARKS];

    /// Automatic management of the attributes:
    /// true means attributes are always maintained updated during operations.
    bool automatic_attributes_management;

    /// Tuple of unary and binary functors (for all non void attributes).
    typename Helper::Split_functors m_onsplit_functors;
    typename Helper::Merge_functors m_onmerge_functors;
  };

  template < unsigned int d_, class Refs, class Items_, class Alloc_,
             class Storage_ >
  typename Combinatorial_map_base<d_,Refs,Items_,Alloc_,Storage_>::
     Base::Null_handle_type
     Combinatorial_map_base<d_,Refs,Items_,Alloc_,Storage_>::null_handle =
     Combinatorial_map_base<d_,Refs,Items_,Alloc_,Storage_>::Base::null_handle;

  template < unsigned int d_,
             class Items_=Combinatorial_map_min_items<d_>,
             class Alloc_=CGAL_ALLOCATOR(int),
             class Storage_= Combinatorial_map_storage_1<d_, Items_, Alloc_> >
  class Combinatorial_map :
    public Combinatorial_map_base<d_,
                                  Combinatorial_map<d_,Items_,Alloc_, Storage_>,
                                  Items_, Alloc_, Storage_ >
  {
  public:
    typedef Combinatorial_map<d_, Items_,Alloc_, Storage_>  Self;
    typedef Combinatorial_map_base<d_, Self, Items_, Alloc_, Storage_> Base;

    typedef typename Base::Dart_handle Dart_handle;
    typedef typename Base::Dart_const_handle Dart_const_handle;
    typedef typename Base::Alloc Alloc;

    Combinatorial_map() : Base()
    {}

    Combinatorial_map(const Self & amap) : Base()
    { Base::template copy<Self>(amap); }

    template < class CMap >
    Combinatorial_map(const CMap & amap)
    { Base::template copy<CMap>(amap); }

    template < class CMap, typename Converters >
    Combinatorial_map(const CMap & amap, const Converters& converters)
    { Base::template copy<CMap, Converters>
          (amap, converters); }

    template < class CMap, typename Converters, typename Pointconverter >
    Combinatorial_map(const CMap & amap, const Converters& converters,
                      const Pointconverter& pointconverter)
    { Base::template copy<CMap, Converters, Pointconverter>
          (amap, converters, pointconverter); }
  };

} // namespace CGAL

#endif // CGAL_COMBINATORIAL_MAP_H //
// EOF //