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/*
    Copyright (C) 2006 - 2025
    by Dominic Bolin <dominic.bolin@exong.net>
    Part of the Battle for Wesnoth Project https://www.wesnoth.org/
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
 
    See the COPYING file for more details.
*/
 
/**
 *  @file
 *  Manage unit-abilities, like heal, cure, and weapon_specials.
 */
 
#include "deprecation.hpp"
#include "display.hpp"
#include "display_context.hpp"
#include "filter_context.hpp"
#include "font/standard_colors.hpp"
#include "formula/callable_objects.hpp"
#include "formula/formula.hpp"
#include "formula/function_gamestate.hpp"
#include "formula/string_utils.hpp"
#include "game_board.hpp"
#include "game_version.hpp" // for version_info
#include "gettext.hpp"
#include "language.hpp"
#include "lexical_cast.hpp"
#include "log.hpp"
#include "map/map.hpp"
#include "preferences/preferences.hpp" // for prefs::get_show_deprecation
#include "resources.hpp"
#include "serialization/markup.hpp"
#include "serialization/string_utils.hpp"
#include "team.hpp"
#include "terrain/filter.hpp"
#include "units/types.hpp"
#include "units/abilities.hpp"
#include "units/ability_tags.hpp"
#include "units/filter.hpp"
#include "units/map.hpp"
#include "utils/config_filters.hpp"
#include "units/unit.hpp"
#include "utils/general.hpp"
 
#include <utility>
 
static lg::log_domain log_engine("engine");
#define ERR_NG LOG_STREAM(err, log_engine)
 
static lg::log_domain log_wml("wml");
#define ERR_WML LOG_STREAM(err, log_wml)
#define DEBUG_WML LOG_STREAM(debug, log_wml)
 
namespace
{
    using namespace std::string_literals;
    const std::array numeric_keys{
        "value"s, "add"s, "sub"s, "multiply"s, "divide"s, "max_value"s, "min_value"s
    };
}
 
 
/*
 *
 * [abilities]
 * ...
 *
 * [heals]
 *  value=4
 *  max_value=8
 *  cumulative=no
 *  affect_allies=yes
 *  name= _ "heals"
 *  female_name= _ "female^heals"
 *  name_inactive=null
 *  female_name_inactive=null
 *  description=  _ "Heals:
Allows the unit to heal adjacent friendly units at the beginning of each turn.
 
A unit cared for by a healer may heal up to 4 HP per turn.
A poisoned unit cannot be cured of its poison by a healer, and must seek the care of a village or a unit that can cure."
 *  description_inactive=null
 *
 *  affect_self=yes
 *  [filter] // SUF
 *      ...
 *  [/filter]
 *  [filter_self] // SUF
 *      ...
 *  [/filter_self]
 *  [filter_adjacent] // SUF
 *      adjacent=n,ne,nw
 *      ...
 *  [/filter_adjacent]
 *  [filter_adjacent_location]
 *      adjacent=n,ne,nw
 *      ...
 *  [/filter_adjacent]
 *  [affect_adjacent]
 *      adjacent=n,ne,nw
 *      [filter] // SUF
 *          ...
 *      [/filter]
 *  [/affect_adjacent]
 *  [affect_adjacent]
 *      adjacent=s,se,sw
 *      [filter] // SUF
 *          ...
 *      [/filter]
 *  [/affect_adjacent]
 *
 * [/heals]
 *
 * ...
 * [/abilities]
 *
 */
 
unit_ability_t::unit_ability_t(std::string tag, config cfg, bool inside_attack)
    : tag_(std::move(tag))
    , id_(cfg["id"].str())
    , in_specials_tag_(inside_attack)
    , active_on_(active_on_t::both)
    , apply_to_(apply_to_t::self)
    , affects_allies_(affects_allies_t::same_side_only)
    , affects_self_(true)
    , affects_enemies_(false)
    , priority_(cfg["priority"].to_double(0.00))
    , suppress_special_priority_(-100000.00)
    , suppress_ability_priority_(-100000.00)
    , cfg_(std::move(cfg))
    , currently_checked_(false)
{
    do_compat_fixes(cfg_, tag_, inside_attack);
 
    if (tag_ != "resistance" && tag_ != "leadership") {
        std::string apply_to = cfg_["apply_to"].str();
        apply_to_ = apply_to == "attacker" ? apply_to_t::attacker :
            apply_to == "defender" ? apply_to_t::defender :
            apply_to == "self" ? apply_to_t::self :
            apply_to == "opponent" ? apply_to_t::opponent :
            apply_to == "both" ? apply_to_t::both :
            apply_to_t::self;
 
    }
    if (tag_ != "leadership") {
        std::string active_on = cfg_["active_on"].str();
        active_on_ = active_on == "defense" ? active_on_t::defense :
            active_on == "offense" ? active_on_t::offense :
            active_on_t::both;
    }
    if (!cfg_.has_child("affect_adjacent")) {
        //optimisation
        affects_allies_ = affects_allies_t::no;
    }
    if (cfg_["affect_allies"].to_bool(false)) {
        affects_allies_ = affects_allies_t::yes;
    }
    if (!cfg_["affect_allies"].to_bool(true)) {
        affects_allies_ = affects_allies_t::no;
    }
    affects_self_ = cfg_["affect_self"].to_bool(true);
    affects_enemies_ = cfg_["affect_enemies"].to_bool(false);
 
    if(auto overwrite_specials = cfg_.optional_child("overwrite_specials")) {
        suppress_special_priority_ = overwrite_specials["priority"].to_double(0.00);
    }
    else if(cfg_["overwrite_specials"] == "one_side" || cfg_["overwrite_specials"] == "both_sides") {
        if(auto overwrite = cfg_.optional_child("overwrite")) {
            suppress_special_priority_ = overwrite["priority"].to_double(0.00);
        } else {
            suppress_special_priority_ = 0.00;
        }
    }
    if(auto overwrite_abilities = cfg_.optional_child("overwrite_abilities")) {
        suppress_ability_priority_ = overwrite_abilities["priority"].to_double(0.00);
    }
}
 
void unit_ability_t::do_compat_fixes(config& cfg, const std::string& tag, bool inside_attack)
{
    // Some behavior changed without deprecation when moving to using the common implementations of
    // SUF and SLF instead of ability-specific reimplementations. For filters that, in 1.18 and
    // earlier, could never match anything, it seems reasonable to treat those edge cases as bugs in
    // the WML and warn about them, rather than to add bug-for-bug compatibility.
 
    // The warnings about changed behavior are similar to deprecation warnings, so show them in the
    // chat log if and only if the player has enabled deprecation messages. Most of the message
    // isn't translated, but the hint about which preference controls it can use an existing string.
    auto note_bugfix = [](const std::string& message) {
        DEBUG_WML << message;
        if(prefs::get().get_show_deprecation(game_config::wesnoth_version.is_dev_version())) {
            lg::log_to_chat() << message << " (“" << _("Show deprecation messages in-game") << "” is on)\n";
        }
    };
 
    // replace deprecated backstab with formula
    if (!cfg["backstab"].blank()) {
        deprecated_message("backstab= in weapon specials", DEP_LEVEL::INDEFINITE, "", "Use [filter_opponent] with a formula instead; the code can be found in data/core/macros/ in the WEAPON_SPECIAL_BACKSTAB macro.");
    }
    if (cfg["backstab"].to_bool()) {
        const std::string& backstab_formula = "enemy_of(self, flanker) and not flanker.petrified where flanker = unit_at(direction_from(loc, other.facing))";
        config& filter_opponent = cfg.child_or_add("filter_opponent");
        config& filter_opponent2 = filter_opponent.empty() ? filter_opponent : filter_opponent.add_child("and");
        filter_opponent2["formula"] = backstab_formula;
    }
    cfg.remove_attribute("backstab");
 
    // replace deprecated filter_adjacent/filter_adjacent_location with formula
    std::string filter_teacher = inside_attack ? "filter_self" : "filter";
    if (cfg.has_child("filter_adjacent")) {
        if (inside_attack) {
            deprecated_message("[filter_adjacent] in weapon specials in [specials] tags", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, version_info("1.23"), "Use [filter_self][filter_adjacent] instead.");
        }
        else {
            deprecated_message("[filter_adjacent] in abilities", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, version_info("1.23"), "Use [filter][filter_adjacent] instead or other unit filter.");
        }
    }
    if (cfg.has_child("filter_adjacent_location")) {
        if (inside_attack) {
            deprecated_message("[filter_adjacent_location] in weapon specials in [specials] tags", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, version_info("1.23"), "Use [filter_self][filter_location][filter_adjacent_location] instead.");
        }
        else {
            deprecated_message("[filter_adjacent_location] in abilities", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, version_info("1.23"), "Use [filter][filter_location][filter_adjacent_location] instead.");
        }
    }
 
    //These tags are were never supported inside [specials] according to the wiki.
    for (config& filter_adjacent : cfg.child_range("filter_adjacent")) {
        // For SUF, omitting adjacent= or count= triggers defaults. Contrary to SLF's behavior, an
        // empty attribute is treated the same as an omitted one, so this could just use
        // config::operator[] without checking that the attribute already exists, but one of SUF or
        // SLF is likely to change behavior to match the other.
        const auto has_dirs = filter_adjacent.has_attribute("adjacent");
        const auto has_count = filter_adjacent.has_attribute("count");
        if (!has_dirs) {
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent] changed behavior in 1.19.26. Previously this would never match because adjacent= is omitted.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        if (!has_count) {
            // It was documented on the Wiki that omitting count meant that every given direction
            // must match, equivalent to a count that matches the number of directions given.
            //
            // However, a bug introduced in 1.13.2 meant filters without count= would never match.
            //
            // For 1.20 this simply passes the data through to the common SUF implementation.
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent] changed behavior in 1.19.26. Previously this would never match because count= is omitted.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        if (has_dirs && has_count && !in_ranges<int>(map_location::parse_directions(filter_adjacent["adjacent"]).size(), utils::parse_ranges_unsigned(filter_adjacent["count"].str()))) {
            // In 1.18, all directions had to match, for example count=1 with adjacent=n,s would never match.
            // This was a bug, it returned false on the first non-match instead of counting.
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent] changed behavior in 1.19.26. In 1.18 this combination of adjacent= and count= would never match.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        cfg.child_or_add(filter_teacher).add_child("filter_adjacent", filter_adjacent);
    }
    cfg.remove_children("filter_adjacent");
    for (config& filter_adjacent : cfg.child_range("filter_adjacent_location")) {
        // For the common implementation of SLF, omitting adjacent or count triggers defaults, but
        // creating an empty attribute prevents that behavior. Therefore we can't use
        // config::operator[] without first checking that the attribute already exists.
        //
        // The warnings refer to the behavior of [filter_adjacent_location] in 1.18, which means the
        // now-removed ability-specific implementation rather than the common implementation.
        const auto has_dirs = filter_adjacent.has_attribute("adjacent");
        const auto has_count = filter_adjacent.has_attribute("count");
        if (!has_dirs) {
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent_location] changed behavior in 1.19.26. Previously this would never match because adjacent= is omitted.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        if (!has_count) {
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent_location] changed behavior in 1.19.26. Previously this would never match because count= is omitted.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        if (has_dirs && has_count && !in_ranges<int>(map_location::parse_directions(filter_adjacent["adjacent"]).size(), utils::parse_ranges_unsigned(filter_adjacent["count"].str()))) {
            // In 1.18, all directions had to match, for example count=1 with adjacent=n,s would never match
            std::ostringstream ss;
            ss << "Filter [" << tag << "][filter_adjacent_location] changed behavior in 1.19.26. In 1.18 this combination of adjacent= and count= would never match.";
            note_bugfix(ss.str());
        }
        cfg.child_or_add(filter_teacher).add_child("filter_location").add_child("filter_adjacent_location", filter_adjacent);
    }
    cfg.remove_children("filter_adjacent_location");
 
    if (tag == "resistance" || tag == "leadership") {
        if (auto child = cfg.optional_child("filter_second_weapon")) {
            cfg.add_child("filter_opponent").add_child("filter_weapon", *child);
        }
        if (auto child = cfg.optional_child("filter_weapon")) {
            cfg.add_child("filter_student").add_child("filter_weapon", *child);
        }
        cfg.remove_children("filter_second_weapon");
        cfg.remove_children("filter_weapon");
    }
 
    if (tag == "drains" && cfg["value"].empty()) {
        deprecated_message("the default value of 50 of [drains]value= is deprecated", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, version_info("1.21"), "Specify value=50 directly.");
        cfg["value"] = 50;
    }
 
    if(!cfg["overwrite_specials"].blank() || cfg.optional_child("overwrite")) {
        deprecated_message("overwrite_specials= or [overwrite] in weapon specials", DEP_LEVEL::INDEFINITE, "", "Use [overwrite_specials] instead.");
    }
}
 
 
std::string unit_ability_t::get_help_topic_id(const config& cfg)
{
    return cfg["unique_id"].str(cfg["id"].str());
}
 
std::string unit_ability_t::get_help_topic_id() const
{
    return get_help_topic_id(cfg());
}
 
 
void unit_ability_t::parse_vector(const config& abilities_cfg, ability_vector& res, bool inside_attack)
{
    for (auto item : abilities_cfg.all_children_range()) {
        res.push_back(unit_ability_t::create(item.key, item.cfg, inside_attack));
    }
}
 
ability_vector unit_ability_t::cfg_to_vector(const config& abilities_cfg, bool inside_attack)
{
    ability_vector res;
    parse_vector(abilities_cfg, res, inside_attack);
    return res;
}
 
ability_vector unit_ability_t::filter_tag(const ability_vector& abs, const std::string& tag)
{
    ability_vector res;
    for (const ability_ptr& p_ab : abs) {
        if (p_ab->tag() == tag) {
            res.push_back(p_ab);
        }
    }
    return res;
}
 
ability_vector unit_ability_t::clone(const ability_vector& abs)
{
    ability_vector res;
    for (const ability_ptr& p_ab : abs) {
        res.push_back(std::make_shared<unit_ability_t>(*p_ab));
    }
    return res;
}
 
config unit_ability_t::vector_to_cfg(const ability_vector& abilities)
{
    config abilities_cfg;
    for (const auto& item : abilities) {
        item->write(abilities_cfg);
    }
    return abilities_cfg;
}
 
 
void unit_ability_t::write(config& abilities_cfg)
{
    abilities_cfg.add_child(tag(), cfg());
}
 
std::string unit_ability_t::substitute_variables(const std::string& str) const {
    // TODO add more [specials] keys
 
    utils::string_map symbols;
 
    // [plague]type= -> $type
    if(tag() == "plague") {
        // Substitute [plague]type= as $type
        const auto iter = unit_types.types().find(cfg()["type"]);
 
        // TODO: warn if an invalid type is specified?
        if (iter == unit_types.types().end()) {
            return str;
        }
 
        const unit_type& type = iter->second;
        symbols.emplace("type", type.type_name());
    }
 
    // weapon specials with value keys, like value, add, sub etc.
    // i.e., [heals]value= -> $value, [regenerates]add= -> $add etc.
    for(const auto& vkey : numeric_keys) {
        if(cfg().has_attribute(vkey)) {
            if(vkey == "multiply" || vkey == "divide") {
                const std::string lang_locale = get_language().localename;
                std::stringstream formatter_str;
                try {
                    formatter_str.imbue(std::locale{lang_locale});
                } catch(const std::runtime_error&) {}
                formatter_str << cfg()[vkey].to_double();
                symbols.emplace(vkey, formatter_str.str());
            } else {
                symbols.emplace(vkey, std::to_string(cfg()[vkey].to_int()));
            }
        }
    }
 
    return symbols.empty() ? str : utils::interpolate_variables_into_string(str, &symbols);
}
 
 
namespace {
    const config_attribute_value& get_attr_four_fallback(const config& cfg, bool b1, bool b2, std::string_view s_yes_yes, std::string_view s_yes_no, std::string_view s_no_yes, std::string_view s_no_no)
    {
        if (b1 && b2) {
            if (auto* attr = cfg.get(s_yes_yes)) { return *attr; }
        }
        if (b1) {
            if (auto* attr = cfg.get(s_yes_no)) { return *attr; }
        }
        if (b2) {
            if (auto* attr = cfg.get(s_no_yes)) { return *attr; }
        }
        return cfg[s_no_no];
    }
}
 
std::string unit_ability_t::get_name(bool is_inactive, unit_race::GENDER gender) const
{
    bool is_female = gender == unit_race::FEMALE;
    std::string res = get_attr_four_fallback(cfg_, is_inactive, is_female, "female_name_inactive", "name_inactive", "female_name", "name").str();
    return substitute_variables(res);
}
 
std::string unit_ability_t::get_description(bool is_inactive, unit_race::GENDER gender) const
{
    bool is_female = gender == unit_race::FEMALE;
    std::string res = get_attr_four_fallback(cfg_, is_inactive, is_female, "female_description_inactive", "description_inactive", "female_description", "description").str();
    return substitute_variables(res);
}
 
bool unit_ability_t::active_on_matches(bool student_is_attacker) const
{
    if (active_on() == unit_ability_t::active_on_t::both) {
        return true;
    }
    if (active_on() == unit_ability_t::active_on_t::offense && student_is_attacker) {
        return true;
    }
    if (active_on() == unit_ability_t::active_on_t::defense && !student_is_attacker) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}
 
 
unit_ability_t::recursion_guard::recursion_guard(const unit_ability_t& p)
    : parent()
{
    if (!p.currently_checked_) {
        p.currently_checked_ = true;
        parent = &p;
    }
}
 
unit_ability_t::recursion_guard::~recursion_guard()
{
    if (parent) {
        parent->currently_checked_ = false;
    }
}
 
unit_ability_t::recursion_guard::operator bool() const {
    return bool(parent);
}
 
unit_ability_t::recursion_guard unit_ability_t::guard_against_recursion(const unit& u) const
{
    if (currently_checked_) {
        static std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string>> already_shown;
 
        auto identifier = std::tuple<std::string, std::string>{ u.id(), cfg().debug()};
        if (!utils::contains(already_shown, identifier)) {
 
            std::string_view filter_text_view = std::get<1>(identifier);
            utils::trim(filter_text_view);
            ERR_NG << "Looped recursion error for unit '" << u.id()
                << "' while checking ability '" << filter_text_view << "'";
 
            // Arbitrary limit, just ensuring that having a huge number of specials causing recursion
            // warnings can't lead to unbounded memory consumption here.
            if (already_shown.size() > 100) {
                already_shown.clear();
            }
            already_shown.push_back(std::move(identifier));
        }
    }
    return recursion_guard(*this);
}
 
 
 
 
namespace {
 
const unit_map& get_unit_map()
{
    // Used if we're in the game, including during the construction of the display_context
    if(resources::gameboard) {
        return resources::gameboard->units();
    }
 
    // If we get here, we're in the scenario editor
    assert(display::get_singleton());
    return display::get_singleton()->context().units();
}
 
const team& get_team(std::size_t side)
{
    // Used if we're in the game, including during the construction of the display_context
    if(resources::gameboard) {
        return resources::gameboard->get_team(side);
    }
 
    // If we get here, we're in the scenario editor
    assert(display::get_singleton());
    return display::get_singleton()->context().get_team(side);
}
 
/**
 * Common code for the question "some other unit has an ability, can that ability affect this
 * unit" - it's not the full answer to that question, just a part of it.
 *
 * Although this is called while checking which units' "hides" abilities are active, that's only
 * for the question "is this unit next to an ally that has a 'camoflages adjacent allies' ability";
 * not the question "is this unit next to an enemy, therefore visible".
 */
bool affects_side(const unit_ability_t& ab, std::size_t side, std::size_t other_side)
{
    const team& side_team = get_team(side);
 
    if(side == other_side)
        return ab.affects_allies() != unit_ability_t::affects_allies_t::no;
    if(side_team.is_enemy(other_side))
        return ab.affects_enemies();
    else
        return ab.affects_allies() == unit_ability_t::affects_allies_t::yes;
}
 
/**
 * This function defines in which direction loc is relative to from_loc
 * either by pointing to the hexagon loc is on or by pointing to the hexagon adjacent to from_loc closest to loc.
 */
int find_direction(const map_location& loc, const map_location& from_loc, std::size_t distance)
{
    const auto adjacent = get_adjacent_tiles(from_loc);
    for(std::size_t j = 0; j < adjacent.size(); ++j) {
        bool adj_or_dist = distance != 1 ? distance_between(adjacent[j], loc) == (distance - 1) : adjacent[j] == loc;
        if(adj_or_dist) {
            return j;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}
 
/// Helper function, to turn void retuning function into false retuning functions
/// Calls @a f with arguments @args, but if @f returns void this function returns false.
template<typename TFunc, typename... TArgs>
bool default_false(const TFunc& f, const TArgs&... args) {
    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<decltype(f(args...)), void>) {
        f(args...);
        return false;
    }
    else {
        return f(args...);
    }
}
 
struct tag_check
{
    const std::string& tag;
 
    bool operator()(const ability_ptr& p_ab) const { return p_ab->tag() == tag; }
    size_t get_unit_radius(const unit& u) const { return u.max_ability_radius_type(tag); }
};
 
template <typename T>
auto radius_helper(const unit&u, T const& check, int) -> decltype(check.get_unit_radius(u))
{
    return check.get_unit_radius(u);
}
 
template <typename T>
size_t radius_helper(const unit& u, T const&, long)
{
    return u.max_ability_radius();
}
 
 
template<typename TCheck, typename THandler>
bool foreach_distant_active_ability(const unit& un, const map_location& loc, TCheck&& quick_check, THandler&& handler)
{
    // If the unit does not have abilities that match the criteria, check if adjacent units or elsewhere on the map have active abilities
    // with the [affect_adjacent] subtag that could affect the unit.
    const unit_map& units = get_unit_map();
 
    // Check for each unit present on the map that it corresponds to the criteria
    // (possession of an ability with [affect_adjacent] via a boolean variable, not incapacitated,
    // different from the central unit, that the ability is of the right type, detailed verification of each ability),
    // if so return true.
    for (const unit& u : units) {
        if (!u.max_ability_radius() || u.incapacitated() || u.underlying_id() == un.underlying_id()) {
            continue;
        }
        size_t u_ability_radius = radius_helper(u, quick_check, 0);
        if (!u_ability_radius) {
            continue;
        }
        const map_location& from_loc = u.get_location();
        std::size_t distance = distance_between(from_loc, loc);
        if (distance > u_ability_radius) {
            continue;
        }
        int dir = find_direction(loc, from_loc, distance);
        for (const auto& p_ab : u.abilities()) {
            if (!quick_check(p_ab)) {
                continue;
            }
            if (un.get_adj_ability_bool(*p_ab, distance, dir, loc, u, from_loc)) {
                if (default_false(handler, p_ab, u)) {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}
 
template<typename TCheck, typename THandler>
bool foreach_self_active_ability(const unit& un, map_location loc, const TCheck& quick_check, const THandler& handler)
{
    for (const auto& p_ab : un.abilities()) {
        if (!quick_check(p_ab)) {
            continue;
        }
        if (un.get_self_ability_bool(*p_ab, loc)) {
            if (default_false(handler, p_ab, un)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}
 
// enum class loop_type_t { self_only, distant_only, both };
 
/*
 * execeutes a given function for each active ability of @a unit, including
 * abilitied thought by other units
 * @param un the unit receiving the abilities
 * @param loc the location we assume the unit to be at.
 * @param quick_check a quick check that is exceuted before the ability tested
 * @param handler the function that is called for each acive ability.
 *        if this is a boolean function and returns true the execeution
 *        is aborted, used for "have any active ability"-like checks.
 * @returns true iff any of the handlers returned true.
 */
template<typename TCheck, typename THandler>
bool foreach_active_ability(const unit& un, map_location loc, const TCheck& quick_check, const THandler& handler, bool skip_adjacent = false)
{
    // Check that the unit has an ability of tag_name type which meets the conditions to be active.
    // If so, return true.
    if (foreach_self_active_ability(un, loc, quick_check, handler)) {
        return true;
    }
    if (!skip_adjacent && foreach_distant_active_ability(un, loc, quick_check, handler)) {
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}
 
auto return_true = [](const auto&...) { return true; };
 
/*
 * executes the given handler for each active special/ability affecting an attack during combat.
 * a simple_check parameter can be as a predicate to filter out the abilities/specials that we
 * are not interested in, simple_check is executed before checking whether a given ability is active.
 * the @a skip_adjacent parameter can be set to true if we are not intereted in abilities from
 * adjacent units, used by the [filter_special] code as an optimisation.
 * @param context the abilities context we are in, describing attacker defender etc.
 * @param self the combatant whose weapons are affected by the specials
 * @param quick_check a predicate describing in whiich abilities we are interested in. (usually checking for tag name)
 * @handler handler a callback that is executed for each active speical that affects @self in the current context, it takes 3 parameters:
 *          - a const ability_t& describing the ability
 *          - a specials_combatant& student
 *          - a 'source', this is either am attack_type& or a unit&. so handler operator() has to be able to handle both cases
 *          handler can return a bool, if it returns true, the seacrch is aborted and this functions returns true withaout checking mroe abilities.
 * @skip_adjacent whether we should skip looking into adjacent units effecting the weapon via leadership-like abilities. (used by the [filter_special] as a optimisation)
 */
template<typename TCheck, typename THandler>
bool foreach_active_special(
    const specials_context_t& context,
    const specials_context_t::specials_combatant& self,
    const TCheck& quick_check,
    const THandler& handler,
    bool skip_adjacent = false)
{
    auto& other = context.other(self);
    // "const auto&..." because foreach_active_ability calls this with a unit& argument.
    auto handler_self = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const auto& source) {
        return context.is_special_active(self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF) && default_false(handler, p_ab, self, source);
    };
    auto handler_other = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const auto& source) {
        return context.is_special_active(other, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::OTHER) && default_false(handler, p_ab, other, source);
    };
 
    //search in the attacks [specials]
    if (self.at) {
        for (const ability_ptr& p_ab : self.at->specials()) {
            if (quick_check(p_ab) && handler_self(p_ab, *self.at)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    //search in the opponents attacks [specials]
    if (other.at) {
        for (const ability_ptr& p_ab : other.at->specials()) {
            if (quick_check(p_ab) && handler_other(p_ab, *other.at)) {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    //search in unit [abilities] including abilities tought via loadship like abilities.
    if (self.un) {
        if (foreach_active_ability(*self.un, self.loc, quick_check, handler_self, skip_adjacent)) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    //search in the opponents [abilities] including abilities tought via loadship like abilities.
    if (other.un) {
        if (foreach_active_ability(*other.un, other.loc, quick_check, handler_other, skip_adjacent)) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}
 
 
}
 
bool unit::get_ability_bool(const std::string& tag_name, const map_location& loc) const
{
    return foreach_active_ability(*this, loc, tag_check{ tag_name },
        [&](const ability_ptr&, const unit&) {
            return true;
        });
}
 
active_ability_list unit::get_abilities(const std::string& tag_name, const map_location& loc) const
{
    active_ability_list res(loc_);
    foreach_active_ability(*this, loc, tag_check{ tag_name },
        [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit& u2) {
            res.emplace_back(p_ab, loc, u2.get_location());
        });
    return res;
}
 
 
std::vector<std::string> unit::get_ability_id_list() const
{
    std::vector<std::string> res;
 
    for(const auto& p_ab : this->abilities()) {
        std::string id = p_ab->id();
        if (!id.empty())
            res.push_back(std::move(id));
    }
    return res;
}
 
 
namespace {
    /**
     * Adds a quadruple consisting of (in order) id, base name,
     * male or female name as appropriate for the unit, and description.
     *
     * @returns Whether name was resolved and quadruple added.
     */
    bool add_ability_tooltip(const unit_ability_t& ab, unit_race::GENDER gender, std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info>& res, bool active)
    {
        auto name = ab.get_name(!active, gender);
        auto desc = ab.get_description(!active, gender);
 
        if (name.empty()) {
            return false;
        }
 
        res.AGGREGATE_EMPLACE(
            name,
            desc,
            ab.get_help_topic_id()
        );
        return true;
    }
}
 
std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> unit::ability_tooltips() const
{
    std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> res;
 
    for(const auto& p_ab : abilities())
    {
        add_ability_tooltip(*p_ab, gender_, res, true);
    }
 
    return res;
}
 
std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> unit::ability_tooltips(boost::dynamic_bitset<>& active_list, const map_location& loc) const
{
    std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> res;
    active_list.clear();
 
    for(const auto& p_ab : abilities())
    {
        bool active = ability_active(*p_ab, loc);
        if(add_ability_tooltip(*p_ab, gender_, res, active))
        {
            active_list.push_back(active);
        }
    }
    return res;
}
 
 
bool unit::ability_active(const unit_ability_t& ab, const map_location& loc) const
{
    auto filter_lock = ab.guard_against_recursion(*this);
    if(!filter_lock) {
        return false;
    }
    return ability_active_impl(ab, loc);
}
 
bool unit::ability_active_impl(const unit_ability_t& ab,const map_location& loc) const
{
    bool illuminates = ab.tag() == "illuminates";
 
    if(auto afilter = ab.cfg().optional_child("filter")) {
        if(!unit_filter(vconfig(*afilter)).set_use_flat_tod(illuminates).matches(*this, loc)) {
            return false;
        }
    }
 
    return true;
}
 
bool unit::ability_affects_adjacent(const unit_ability_t& ab, std::size_t dist, int dir, const map_location& loc, const unit& from) const
{
    if(!ab.cfg().has_child("affect_adjacent")) {
        return false;
    }
    bool illuminates = ab.tag() == "illuminates";
 
    assert(dir >=0 && dir <= 5);
    map_location::direction direction{ dir };
 
    for (const config &i : ab.cfg().child_range("affect_adjacent"))
    {
        if(i["radius"] != "all_map") {
            int radius = i["radius"].to_int(1);
            if(radius <= 0) {
                continue;
            }
            if(dist > size_t(radius)) {
                continue;
            }
        }
        if (i.has_attribute("adjacent")) { //key adjacent defined
            if(!utils::contains(map_location::parse_directions(i["adjacent"]), direction)) {
                continue;
            }
        }
        auto filter = i.optional_child("filter");
        if (!filter || //filter tag given
            unit_filter(vconfig(*filter)).set_use_flat_tod(illuminates).matches(*this, loc, from) ) {
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}
 
bool unit::ability_affects_self(const unit_ability_t& ab, const map_location& loc) const
{
    auto filter = ab.cfg().optional_child("filter_self");
    bool affect_self = ab.affects_self();
    if (!filter || !affect_self) return affect_self;
    return unit_filter(vconfig(*filter)).set_use_flat_tod(ab.tag() == "illuminates").matches(*this, loc);
}
 
bool unit::has_ability_type(const std::string& ability) const
{
    return !abilities(ability).empty();
}
 
 
std::vector<std::string> unit::halo_or_icon_abilities(const std::string& image_type) const
{
    std::string attr_image = image_type + "_image";
 
    // i didn't know this syntax existed.
    struct {
        bool operator()(const ability_ptr& p_ab) const { return !p_ab->cfg()[attr_image_].empty(); }
        size_t get_unit_radius(const unit& u) const { return u.max_ability_radius_image(); }
        std::string& attr_image_;
    } quick_check { attr_image };
 
 
    //todoc++23: use std::flat_set
    std::set<std::string> image_list;
    for(const auto& p_ab : abilities()){
        bool is_active = ability_active(*p_ab, loc_);
        //Add halo/overlay to owner of ability if active and affect_self is true.
        if( !p_ab->cfg()[attr_image].str().empty() && is_active && ability_affects_self(*p_ab, loc_)){
            image_list.insert(p_ab->cfg()[attr_image].str());
        }
        //Add halo/overlay to owner of ability who affect adjacent only if active.
        if(!p_ab->cfg()[image_type + "_image_self"].str().empty() && is_active){
            image_list.insert(p_ab->cfg()[image_type + "_image_self"].str());
        }
    }
 
    foreach_distant_active_ability(*this, loc_, quick_check,
        [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit&) {
            image_list.insert(p_ab->cfg()[attr_image].str());
        });
 
    return std::vector(image_list.begin(), image_list.end());
}
 
void attack_type::add_formula_context(wfl::map_formula_callable& callable) const
{
    //TODO: remove this function and make the caller use specials_context_t::add_formula_context directly.
    if (context_) {
        context_->add_formula_context(callable);
    }
}
 
void specials_context_t::add_formula_context(wfl::map_formula_callable& callable) const
{
    if(const unit_const_ptr & att = attacker.un) {
        callable.add("attacker", wfl::make_callable<wfl::unit_callable>(*att));
    }
    if(const unit_const_ptr & def = defender.un) {
        callable.add("defender", wfl::make_callable<wfl::unit_callable>(*def));
    }
}
 
namespace {
 
 
template<typename T, typename TFuncFormula>
class get_ability_value_visitor
#ifdef USING_BOOST_VARIANT
    : public boost::static_visitor<T>
#endif
{
public:
    // Constructor stores the default value.
    get_ability_value_visitor(T def, const TFuncFormula& formula_handler) : def_(def), formula_handler_(formula_handler) {}
 
    T operator()(const utils::monostate&) const { return def_; }
    T operator()(bool)                 const { return def_; }
    T operator()(int i)                const { return static_cast<T>(i); }
    T operator()(unsigned long long u) const { return static_cast<T>(u); }
    T operator()(double d)             const { return static_cast<T>(d); }
    T operator()(const t_string&)     const { return def_; }
    T operator()(const std::string& s) const
    {
        if(s.size() >= 2 && s[0] == '(') {
            return formula_handler_(s);
        }
        return lexical_cast_default<T>(s, def_);
    }
 
private:
    const T def_;
    const TFuncFormula& formula_handler_;
};
 
template<typename T, typename TFuncFormula>
T get_single_ability_value(const config::attribute_value& v, T def, const active_ability& ability_info, const map_location& receiver_loc, const specials_context_t* ctx, const TFuncFormula& formula_handler)
{
    return v.apply_visitor(get_ability_value_visitor(def, [&](const std::string& s) {
 
            try {
                const unit_map& units = get_unit_map();
 
                auto u_itor = units.find(ability_info.teacher_loc);
 
                if(u_itor == units.end()) {
                    return def;
                }
                wfl::map_formula_callable callable(std::make_shared<wfl::unit_callable>(*u_itor));
                if(ctx) {
                    ctx->add_formula_context(callable);
                }
                if (auto uptr = units.find_unit_ptr(ability_info.student_loc)) {
                    callable.add("student", wfl::make_callable<wfl::unit_callable>(*uptr));
                }
                if (auto uptr = units.find_unit_ptr(receiver_loc)) {
                    callable.add("other", wfl::make_callable<wfl::unit_callable>(*uptr));
                }
                return formula_handler(wfl::formula(s, new wfl::gamestate_function_symbol_table, true), callable);
            } catch(const wfl::formula_error& e) {
                lg::log_to_chat() << "Formula error in ability or weapon special: " << e.type << " at " << e.filename << ':' << e.line << ")\n";
                ERR_WML << "Formula error in ability or weapon special: " << e.type << " at " << e.filename << ':' << e.line << ")";
                return def;
            }
    }));
}
}
 
template<typename TComp>
std::pair<int,map_location> active_ability_list::get_extremum(const std::string& key, int def, const TComp& comp) const
{
    if ( cfgs_.empty() ) {
        return std::pair(def, map_location());
    }
    // The returned location is the best non-cumulative one, if any,
    // the best absolute cumulative one otherwise.
    map_location best_loc;
    bool only_cumulative = true;
    int abs_max = 0;
    int flat = 0;
    int stack = 0;
    for (const active_ability& p : cfgs_)
    {
        int value = std::round(get_single_ability_value(p.ability_cfg()[key], static_cast<double>(def), p, loc(), nullptr, [&](const wfl::formula& formula, wfl::map_formula_callable& callable) {
            return std::round(formula.evaluate(callable).as_int());
        }));
 
        if (p.ability_cfg()["cumulative"].to_bool()) {
            stack += value;
            if (value < 0) value = -value;
            if (only_cumulative && !comp(value, abs_max)) {
                abs_max = value;
                best_loc = p.teacher_loc;
            }
        } else if (only_cumulative || comp(flat, value)) {
            only_cumulative = false;
            flat = value;
            best_loc = p.teacher_loc;
        }
    }
    return std::pair(flat + stack, best_loc);
}
 
template std::pair<int, map_location> active_ability_list::get_extremum<std::less<int>>(const std::string& key, int def, const std::less<int>& comp) const;
template std::pair<int, map_location> active_ability_list::get_extremum<std::greater<int>>(const std::string& key, int def, const std::greater<int>& comp) const;
 
/*
 *
 * [special]
 * [swarm]
 *  name= _ "swarm"
 *  name_inactive= _ ""
 *  description= _ ""
 *  description_inactive= _ ""
 *  cumulative=no
 *  apply_to=self  #self,opponent,defender,attacker,both
 *  #active_on=defense # or offense; omitting this means "both"
 *
 *  swarm_attacks_max=4
 *  swarm_attacks_min=2
 *
 *  [filter_self] // SUF
 *      ...
 *  [/filter_self]
 *  [filter_opponent] // SUF
 *  [filter_attacker] // SUF
 *  [filter_defender] // SUF
 *  [filter_adjacent] // SAUF
 *  [filter_adjacent_location] // SAUF + locs
 * [/swarm]
 * [/special]
 *
 */
 
specials_context_t::specials_context_t(specials_combatant&& att, specials_combatant&& def)
    : attacker(std::move(att))
    , defender(std::move(def))
    , is_for_listing(false)
{
    if (attacker.at) {
        attacker.at->context_ = this;
    }
    if (defender.at) {
        defender.at->context_ = this;
    }
}
 
specials_context_t::~specials_context_t()
{
    if (attacker.at) {
        attacker.at->context_ = nullptr;
    }
    if (defender.at) {
        defender.at->context_ = nullptr;
    }
}
 
 
static bool is_enemy(std::size_t side, std::size_t other_side)
{
    const team& side_team = get_team(side);
    return side_team.is_enemy(other_side);
}
 
/**
 * Returns a comma-separated string of active names for the specials of *this.
 * Empty names are skipped.
 *
 * Whether or not a special is active depends
 * on the current context (see set_specials_context)
 */
std::string specials_context_t::describe_weapon_specials(const attack_type& at) const
{
    auto s_a_o = self_and_other(at);
    const auto& [self, other] = s_a_o;
 
    std::vector<std::string> special_names;
    std::set<std::string> ability_names;
 
    for(const auto& p_ab : at.specials()) {
        const bool active = is_special_active(self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::EITHER);
        std::string name = p_ab->get_name(!active);
        if(!name.empty()) {
            special_names.push_back(active ? std::move(name) : markup::span_color(font::INACTIVE_COLOR, name));
        }
    }
 
    // FIXME: clean this up...
 
    if (self.un) {
        const std::set<std::string>& checking_tags = abilities_list::all_weapon_tags();
        auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
            return checking_tags.count(p_ab->tag()) != 0;
        };
 
        foreach_active_ability(*self.un, self.loc, quick_check,
            [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit& source) {
                if (is_enemy(source.side(), s_a_o.self.un->side())) {
                    return;
                }
                if (!is_special_active(s_a_o.self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF)) {
                    return;
                }
                const std::string& name_affected = p_ab->cfg().get_or("name_affected", "name").str();
                ability_names.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(name_affected));
            });
    }
 
    if(!ability_names.empty()) {
        special_names.push_back("\n" + utils::join(ability_names, ", "));
    }
 
    return utils::join(special_names, ", ");
}
 
std::string specials_context_t::describe_weapon_specials_value(const attack_type& at, const std::set<std::string>& checking_tags) const
{
    auto s_a_o = self_and_other(at);
    const auto& [self, other] = s_a_o;
 
    std::string res;
 
    std::set<std::string> wespon_specials;
    std::set<std::string> abilities_self;
    std::set<std::string> abilities_allies;
    std::set<std::string> abilities_enemies;
    std::set<std::string> opponents_abilities;
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return checking_tags.count(p_ab->tag()) != 0;
    };
 
    auto add_to_list = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const specials_combatant& student, const auto& source) {
        if (&student == &s_a_o.other) {
            opponents_abilities.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(p_ab->cfg()["name"].str()));
        } else if constexpr (utils::decayed_is_same<decltype(source), attack_type>) {
            wespon_specials.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(p_ab->cfg()["name"].str()));
        } else if (&source == s_a_o.self.un.get()) {
            const std::string& name_affected = p_ab->cfg().get_or("name_affected", "name").str();
            abilities_self.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(name_affected));
        } else if (!is_enemy(source.side(), s_a_o.self.un->side())) {
            const std::string& name_affected = p_ab->cfg().get_or("name_affected", "name").str();
            abilities_allies.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(name_affected));
        } else {
            const std::string& name_affected = p_ab->cfg().get_or("name_affected", "name").str();
            abilities_enemies.insert(p_ab->substitute_variables(name_affected));
        }
    };
 
    auto add_to_res = [&](std::set<std::string>& to_add, const std::string& category_name) {
        to_add.erase("");
        if (!to_add.empty()) {
            //TODO: markup::span_color(font::TITLE_COLOR) ??
            res += (res.empty() ? "\n" : "") + category_name + utils::join(to_add, ", ");
        }
    };
 
 
    foreach_active_special(*this, self, quick_check, add_to_list);
 
    add_to_res(wespon_specials, "");
    add_to_res(abilities_self, _("Owned: "));
    // TRANSLATORS: Past-participle of "teach", used for an ability similar to leadership
    add_to_res(abilities_allies, _("Taught: "));
    // TRANSLATORS: Past-participle of "teach", used for an ability similar to leadership
    add_to_res(abilities_enemies, _("Taught: (by an enemy): "));
    add_to_res(opponents_abilities, _("Used by opponent: "));
 
    return res;
}
 
 
namespace { // Helpers for attack_type::special_active()
 
    /**
     * Returns whether or not the given special affects the opponent of the unit
     * with the special.
     * @param ab                the ability/special
     * @param[in]  is_attacker  whether or not the unit with the special is the attacker
     */
    bool special_affects_opponent(const unit_ability_t& ab, bool is_attacker)
    {
        using apply_to_t = unit_ability_t::apply_to_t;
        const auto apply_to = ab.apply_to();
        if ( apply_to == apply_to_t::both)
            return true;
        if ( apply_to == apply_to_t::opponent )
            return true;
        if ( is_attacker  && apply_to == apply_to_t::defender)
            return true;
        if ( !is_attacker && apply_to == apply_to_t::attacker)
            return true;
        return false;
    }
 
    /**
     * Returns whether or not the given special affects the unit with the special.
     * @param ab                the ability/special
     * @param[in]  is_attacker  whether or not the unit with the special is the attacker
     */
    bool special_affects_self(const unit_ability_t& ab, bool is_attacker)
    {
        using apply_to_t = unit_ability_t::apply_to_t;
        const auto apply_to = ab.apply_to();
        if ( apply_to == apply_to_t::both )
            return true;
        if ( apply_to == apply_to_t::self)
            return true;
        if ( is_attacker  &&  apply_to == apply_to_t::attacker)
            return true;
        if ( !is_attacker &&  apply_to == apply_to_t::defender)
            return true;
        return false;
    }
 
    static bool buildin_is_immune(const unit_ability_t& ab, const unit_const_ptr& them, map_location their_loc)
    {
        if (ab.tag() == "drains" && them && them->get_state("undrainable")) {
            return true;
        }
        if (ab.tag() == "plague" && them &&
            (them->get_state("unplagueable") ||
                resources::gameboard->map().is_village(their_loc))) {
            return true;
        }
        if (ab.tag() == "poison" && them &&
            (them->get_state("unpoisonable") || them->get_state(unit::STATE_POISONED))) {
            return true;
        }
        if (ab.tag() == "slow" && them &&
            (them->get_state("unslowable") || them->get_state(unit::STATE_SLOWED))) {
            return true;
        }
        if (ab.tag() == "petrifies" && them &&
            them->get_state("unpetrifiable")) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
    /**
     * Determines if a unit/weapon combination matches the specified child
     * (normally a [filter_*] child) of the provided filter.
     * @param[in]  u           A unit to filter.
     * @param[in]  u2          Another unit to filter.
     * @param[in]  loc         The presumed location of @a unit.
     * @param[in]  weapon      The attack_type to filter.
     * @param[in]  filter      The filter containing the child filter to use.
     * @param[in]  for_listing
     * @param[in]  child_tag   The tag of the child filter to use.
     * @param[in]  applies_to_checked    Parameter used for don't have infinite recusion for some filter attribute.
     */
    static bool special_unit_matches(const unit_const_ptr & u,
                                     const unit_const_ptr & u2,
                                     const map_location & loc,
                                     const const_attack_ptr& weapon,
                                     const unit_ability_t& ab,
                                     const bool for_listing,
                                     const std::string & child_tag, bool applies_to_checked)
    {
        if (for_listing && !loc.valid())
            // The special's context was set to ignore this unit, so assume we pass.
            // (This is used by reports.cpp to show active specials when the
            // opponent is not known. From a player's perspective, the special
            // is active, in that it can be used, even though the player might
            // need to select an appropriate opponent.)
            return true;
 
        const config& filter = ab.cfg();
        const config& filter_backstab = filter;
 
        auto filter_child = filter_backstab.optional_child(child_tag);
        if ( !filter_child )
            // The special does not filter on this unit, so we pass.
            return true;
 
        // If the primary unit doesn't exist, there's nothing to match
        if (!u) {
            return false;
        }
 
        unit_filter ufilt{vconfig(*filter_child)};
 
        // If the other unit doesn't exist, try matching without it
 
 
        auto filter_lock = ab.guard_against_recursion(*u);
        if(!filter_lock) {
            return false;
        }
        // Check for a weapon match.
        if (auto filter_weapon = filter_child->optional_child("filter_weapon") ) {
            std::string check_if_recursion = applies_to_checked ? ab.tag() : "";
            if ( !weapon || !weapon->matches_filter(*filter_weapon, check_if_recursion) )
                return false;
        }
 
        // Passed.
        // If the other unit doesn't exist, try matching without it
        if (!u2) {
            return ufilt.matches(*u, loc);
        }
        return ufilt.matches(*u, loc, *u2);
    }
 
}//anonymous namespace
 
 
/**
 * Returns a vector of names and descriptions for the specials of *this.
 * Each std::pair in the vector has first = name and second = description.
 *
 * This uses either the active or inactive name/description for each special,
 * based on the current context (see set_specials_context), provided
 * @a active_list is not nullptr. Otherwise specials are assumed active.
 * If the appropriate name is empty, the special is skipped.
 */
std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> specials_context_t::special_tooltips(const attack_type& at,
    boost::dynamic_bitset<>& active_list) const
{
    //log_scope("special_tooltips");
    auto [self, other] = self_and_other(at);
 
    std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> res;
    active_list.clear();
 
    for (const auto& p_ab : self.at->specials()) {
        bool active = is_special_active(self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::EITHER);
        auto name = p_ab->get_name(!active);
        auto desc = p_ab->get_description(!active);
 
        if (name.empty()) {
            continue;
        }
 
        res.AGGREGATE_EMPLACE(
            name,
            desc,
            p_ab->get_help_topic_id()
        );
 
        active_list.push_back(active);
    }
    return res;
}
 
namespace {
    /**
     * Returns whether or not the given special is active for the specified unit disregarding other units,
     * based on the current context (see specials_context).
     * @param ab                the ability/special
     */
    bool special_tooltip_active(const specials_context_t& context, const specials_context_t::specials_combatant& self, const unit_ability_t& ab)
    {
        bool is_for_listing = context.is_for_listing;
 
        auto& other = context.other(self);
        bool is_attacker = &self == &context.attacker;
        //log_scope("special_tooltip_active");
 
        //here 'active_on' and checking of opponent weapon shouldn't implemented
        //because other_attack_ don't exist in sidebar display.
        //'apply_to' and some filters like [filter_student] are checked for know if
        //special must be displayed in sidebar.
 
        //only special who affect self are valid here.
        bool whom_is_self = special_affects_self(ab, is_attacker);
        if (!whom_is_self)
            return false;
 
        //this part of checking is similar to special_active but not the same.
        //"filter_opponent" is not checked here, and "filter_attacker/defender" only
        //if attacker/defender is self_.
        bool applied_both = ab.apply_to() == unit_ability_t::apply_to_t::both;
 
        if (!special_unit_matches(self.un, other.un, self.loc, self.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_student", applied_both || whom_is_self))
            return false;
        bool applied_to_attacker = applied_both || (whom_is_self && is_attacker);
        if (is_attacker && !special_unit_matches(self.un, other.un, self.loc, self.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_attacker", applied_to_attacker))
            return false;
        bool applied_to_defender = applied_both || (whom_is_self && !is_attacker);
        if (!is_attacker && !special_unit_matches(self.un, other.un, self.loc, self.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_defender", applied_to_defender))
            return false;
 
        return true;
    }
 
}
 
 
std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> specials_context_t::abilities_special_tooltips(const attack_type& at,
    boost::dynamic_bitset<>& active_list) const
{
    auto s_a_o = self_and_other(at);
    const auto& [self, other] = s_a_o;
 
    std::vector<unit_ability_t::tooltip_info> res;
    active_list.clear();
    std::set<std::string> checking_name;
    if (!self.un) {
        return res;
    }
    foreach_active_ability(*self.un, self.loc,
        [&](const ability_ptr&) {
            return true;
        },
        [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit&) {
            if (special_tooltip_active(*this, s_a_o.self, *p_ab)) {
                bool active = is_special_active(s_a_o.self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF);
                const std::string name = p_ab->substitute_variables(p_ab->cfg()["name_affected"]);
                const std::string desc = p_ab->substitute_variables(p_ab->cfg()["description_affected"]);
 
                if (name.empty() || checking_name.count(name) != 0) {
                    return;
                }
                res.AGGREGATE_EMPLACE(name, desc, p_ab->get_help_topic_id());
                checking_name.insert(name);
                active_list.push_back(active);
            }
        });
    return res;
}
 
 
//The following functions are intended to allow the use in combat of capacities
//identical to special weapons and therefore to be able to use them on adjacent
//units (abilities of type 'aura') or else on all types of weapons even if the
//beneficiary unit does not have a corresponding weapon
//(defense against ranged weapons abilities for a unit that only has melee attacks)
namespace {
    bool overwrite_special_affects(const unit_ability_t& ab)
    {
        const std::string& apply_to = ab.cfg()["overwrite_specials"];
        return (apply_to == "one_side" || apply_to == "both_sides");
    }
}
 
bool attack_type::overwrite_special_checking(active_ability_list& overwriters, const active_ability& overwritten) const
{
    auto ctx = fallback_context();
    auto [self, other] = context_->self_and_other(*this);
    const map_location& loc = overwritten.student_loc;
    if(overwriters.empty()) {
        return false;
    }
 
    const unit_ability_t& ab = overwritten.ability();
    for(const auto& j : overwriters) {
        if(j.ability().suppress_special_priority() <= ab.suppress_special_priority()) {
            continue;
        }
 
        // code for new feature [overwrite_specials].
        auto overwrite_specials = j.ability_cfg().optional_child("overwrite_specials");
        if(overwrite_specials) {
            // the location of the fighters is used to differentiate the specials applied to 'self' from those applied to 'opponent'
            // in all cases including 'apply_to=attacker/defender'.
            if((*overwrite_specials)["affect"].str("both") == "self" && loc != self.loc) {
                continue;
            }
            if(other.un && (*overwrite_specials)["affect"].str("both") == "opponent" && loc != other.loc) {
                continue;
            }
            // if ab don't match with [filter_special], continue check with next element of overwriters list.
            auto filter_abilities_specials = (*overwrite_specials).optional_child("filter_special");
            if(filter_abilities_specials && !ab.matches_filter(*filter_abilities_specials)) {
                continue;
            }
            return true;
        }
 
        // If neither the tag nor the 'overwrite_specials' attribute are valid, we move directly to the next element in the overwriters list.
        if(!overwrite_special_affects(j.ability())) {
            continue;
        }
 
        //code for old feature 'overwrite_specials' if special don't have new one.
 
        // the location of the fighters is used to differentiate the specials applied to 'self' from those applied to 'opponent'
        // in all cases including 'apply_to=attacker/defender'.
        if(j.ability_cfg()["overwrite_specials"].str() == "one_side") {
            if(j.student_loc == self.loc && loc != self.loc) {
                continue;
            }
            if(other.un && j.student_loc == other.loc && loc != other.loc) {
                continue;
            }
        }
 
        auto overwrite_filter = j.ability_cfg().optional_child("overwrite");
        if(overwrite_filter) {
            auto filter_abilities_specials = (*overwrite_filter).optional_child("filter_specials");
            if(!filter_abilities_specials) {
                filter_abilities_specials = (*overwrite_filter).optional_child("experimental_filter_specials");
                if(filter_abilities_specials) {
                    deprecated_message("experimental_filter_specials", DEP_LEVEL::FOR_REMOVAL, {1, 21, 0}, "Use filter_specials instead.");
                }
            }
            if(filter_abilities_specials && !ab.matches_filter(*filter_abilities_specials)) {
                continue;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}
 
bool unit::get_self_ability_bool(const unit_ability_t& ab, const map_location& loc) const
{
    auto filter_lock = ab.guard_against_recursion(*this);
    if(!filter_lock) {
        return false;
    }
    return (ability_active_impl(ab, loc) && ability_affects_self(ab, loc));
}
 
bool unit::get_adj_ability_bool(const unit_ability_t& ab, std::size_t dist, int dir, const map_location& loc, const unit& from, const map_location& from_loc) const
{
    auto filter_lock = ab.guard_against_recursion(from);;
    if(!filter_lock) {
        return false;
    }
    return (affects_side(ab, side(), from.side()) && from.ability_active_impl(ab, from_loc) && ability_affects_adjacent(ab, dist, dir, loc, from));
}
 
/**
 * Returns whether or not @a *this has a special ability with a tag or id equal to
 * @a special. the Check is for a special ability
 * active in the current context (see set_specials_context), including
 * specials obtained from the opponent's attack.
 */
bool specials_context_t::has_active_special(const attack_type & at, const std::string & tag_name) const
{
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->tag() == tag_name;
    };
 
    auto [self, other] = self_and_other(at);
    return foreach_active_special(*this, self, quick_check, return_true);
}
 
bool specials_context_t::has_active_special_id(const attack_type& at, const std::string& special_id) const
{
    //Now that filter_(second)attack in event supports special_id/type_active, including abilities used as weapons,
    //these can be detected even in placeholder attacks generated to compensate for the lack of attack in defense against an attacker using a range attack not possessed by the defender.
    //It is therefore necessary to check if the range is not empty (proof that the weapon is not a placeholder) to decide if has_weapon_ability can be returned or not.
    if (at.range().empty()) {
        return false;
    }
 
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->id() == special_id;
    };
 
    auto [self, other] = self_and_other(at);
    return foreach_active_special(*this, self, quick_check, return_true);
}
 
active_ability_list specials_context_t::get_active_combat_teachers(const attack_type& at) const
{
    auto s_a_o = self_and_other(at);
    const auto& [self, other] = s_a_o;
 
    const map_location loc = self.un ? self.un->get_location() : self.loc;
    active_ability_list res(loc);
    const std::set<std::string>& checking_tags = abilities_list::all_weapon_tags();
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return checking_tags.count(p_ab->tag()) != 0;
    };
 
    if (self.un) {
        foreach_distant_active_ability(*self.un, self.loc, quick_check,
            [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit& u_teacher) {
                if (is_special_active(s_a_o.self, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF)) {
                    res.emplace_back(p_ab, s_a_o.self.un->get_location(), u_teacher.get_location());
                }
            }
        );
    }
    if (other.un) {
        foreach_distant_active_ability(*other.un, other.loc, quick_check,
            [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const unit& u_teacher) {
                if (is_special_active(s_a_o.other, *p_ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t::OTHER)) {
                    res.emplace_back(p_ab, s_a_o.other.un->get_location(), u_teacher.get_location());
                }
            }
        );
    }
    return res;
}
 
active_ability_list specials_context_t::get_active_specials(const attack_type& at, const std::string& tag_name) const
{
    auto [self, other] = self_and_other(at);
    const map_location loc = self.un ? self.un->get_location() : self.loc;
    active_ability_list res(loc);
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->tag() == tag_name;
    };
 
    auto add_to_list = utils::overload {
        [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const specials_combatant& student, const attack_type&) {
            res.emplace_back(p_ab, student.loc, student.loc);
        },
        [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab, const specials_combatant& student, const unit& source) {
            res.emplace_back(p_ab, student.un->get_location(), source.get_location());
        }
    };
 
 
    foreach_active_special(*this, self, quick_check, add_to_list);
    return res;
}
 
active_ability_list specials_context_t::get_abilities_weapons(const std::string& tag_name, const unit& un) const
{
    auto s_a_o = self_and_other(un);
    const auto& [self, other] = s_a_o;
    //TODO: fall back to un.get_location() ?
    active_ability_list res = un.get_abilities(tag_name, self.loc);
 
    utils::erase_if(res, [&](const active_ability& i) {
        //If no weapon is given, assume the ability is active. this is used by ai code.
        return !is_special_active(s_a_o.self, i.ability(), unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF);
        });
    return res;
 
}
 
 
//end of emulate weapon special functions.
 
namespace
{
    bool exclude_ability_attributes(const std::string& tag_name, const config & filter)
    {
        ///check what filter attributes used can be used in type of ability checked.
        bool abilities_check = abilities_list::ability_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::ability_no_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0;
        if(filter.has_attribute("active_on") && tag_name != "resistance" && abilities_check)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("apply_to")  && tag_name != "resistance" && abilities_check)
            return false;
 
        if(filter.has_attribute("overwrite_specials") && abilities_list::weapon_math_tags().count(tag_name) == 0)
            return false;
 
        bool no_value_weapon_abilities_check =  abilities_list::no_weapon_math_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::ability_no_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0;
        if(filter.has_attribute("cumulative") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check && (tag_name != "swarm" || tag_name != "berserk"))
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("value") && (no_value_weapon_abilities_check && tag_name != "berserk"))
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("add") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("sub") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("multiply") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("divide") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("priority") && no_value_weapon_abilities_check)
            return false;
 
        bool all_engine =  abilities_list::no_weapon_math_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::weapon_math_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::ability_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::ability_no_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0;
        if(filter.has_attribute("replacement_type") && tag_name != "damage_type" && all_engine)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("alternative_type") && tag_name != "damage_type" && all_engine)
            return false;
        if(filter.has_attribute("type") && tag_name != "plague" && all_engine)
            return false;
 
        return true;
    }
 
    bool matches_ability_filter(const config & cfg, const std::string& tag_name, const config & filter)
    {
        using namespace utils::config_filters;
 
        //check if attributes have right to be in type of ability checked
        if(!exclude_ability_attributes(tag_name, filter))
            return false;
 
        // tag_name and id are equivalent of ability ability_type and ability_id/type_active filters
        //can be extent to special_id/type_active. If tag_name or id matche if present in list.
        const std::vector<std::string> filter_type = utils::split(filter["tag_name"]);
        if(!filter_type.empty() && !utils::contains(filter_type, tag_name))
            return false;
 
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "id", ""))
            return false;
 
        //when affect_adjacent=yes detect presence of [affect_adjacent] in abilities, if no
        //then matches when tag not present.
        if(!filter["affect_adjacent"].empty()){
            bool adjacent = cfg.has_child("affect_adjacent");
            if(filter["affect_adjacent"].to_bool() != adjacent){
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        //these attributs below filter attribute used in all engine abilities.
        //matches if filter attribute have same boolean value what attribute
        if(!bool_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "affect_self", true))
            return false;
 
        //here if value of affect_allies but also his presence who is checked because
        //when affect_allies not specified, ability affect unit of same side what owner only.
        if(!bool_or_empty(filter, cfg, "affect_allies"))
            return false;
 
        if(!bool_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "affect_enemies", false))
            return false;
 
 
        //cumulative, overwrite_specials and active_on check attributes used in all abilities
        //who return a numerical value.
        if(!bool_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "cumulative", false))
            return false;
 
        if(!cfg["overwrite_specials"].blank() || cfg.optional_child("overwrite")) {
            deprecated_message("overwrite_specials= or [overwrite] in weapon specials", DEP_LEVEL::INDEFINITE, "", "Use [overwrite_specials] instead.");
        }
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "overwrite_specials", "none"))
            return false;
 
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "active_on", "both"))
            return false;
 
        if(abilities_list::weapon_math_tags().count(tag_name) != 0 || abilities_list::ability_value_tags().count(tag_name) != 0) {
            if(!double_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "priority", 0.00)) {
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            if(!double_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "priority")) {
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        //value, add, sub multiply and divide check values of attribute used in engines abilities(default value of 'value' can be checked when not specified)
        //who return numericals value but can also check in non-engine abilities(in last case if 'value' not specified none value can matches)
        if(!filter["value"].empty()){
            if(tag_name == "drains"){
                if(!int_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "value", 50)){
                    return false;
                }
            } else if(tag_name == "berserk"){
                if(!int_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "value", 1)){
                    return false;
                }
            } else if(tag_name == "heal_on_hit" || tag_name == "heals" || tag_name == "regenerate" || tag_name == "leadership"){
                if(!int_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "value" , 0)){
                    return false;
                }
            } else {
                if(!int_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "value")){
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
 
        if(!int_matches_if_present_or_negative(filter, cfg, "add", "sub"))
            return false;
 
        if(!int_matches_if_present_or_negative(filter, cfg, "sub", "add"))
            return false;
 
        if(!double_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "multiply"))
            return false;
 
        if(!double_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "divide"))
            return false;
 
 
        //apply_to is a special case, in resistance ability, it check a list of damage type used by [resistance]
        //but in weapon specials, check identity of unit affected by special(self, opponent tc...)
        if(tag_name == "resistance"){
            if(!set_includes_if_present(filter, cfg, "apply_to")){
                return false;
            }
        } else {
            if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "apply_to", "self")){
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        //the three attribute below are used for check in specifics abilitie:
        //replacement_type and alternative_type are present in [damage_type] only for engine abilities
        //and type for [plague], but if someone want use this in non-engine abilities, these attribute can be checked outside type mentioned.
        //
 
        //for damage_type only(in engine cases)
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "replacement_type", ""))
            return false;
 
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "alternative_type", ""))
            return false;
 
        //for plague only(in engine cases)
        if(!string_matches_if_present(filter, cfg, "type", ""))
            return false;
 
        //the wml_filter is used in cases where the attribute we are looking for is not
        //previously listed or to check the contents of the sub_tags ([filter_adjacent],[filter_self],[filter_opponent] etc.
        //If the checked set does not exactly match the content of the capability, the function returns a false response.
        auto fwml = filter.optional_child("filter_wml");
        if (fwml){
            if(!cfg.matches(*fwml)){
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        // Passed all tests.
        return true;
    }
 
    static bool common_matches_filter(const config & cfg, const std::string& tag_name, const config & filter)
    {
        // Handle the basic filter.
        bool matches = matches_ability_filter(cfg, tag_name, filter);
 
        // Handle [and], [or], and [not] with in-order precedence
        for(const auto [key, condition_cfg] : filter.all_children_view() )
        {
            // Handle [and]
            if ( key == "and" )
                matches = matches && common_matches_filter(cfg, tag_name, condition_cfg);
 
            // Handle [or]
            else if ( key == "or" )
                matches = matches || common_matches_filter(cfg, tag_name, condition_cfg);
 
            // Handle [not]
            else if ( key == "not" )
                matches = matches && !common_matches_filter(cfg, tag_name, condition_cfg);
        }
 
        return matches;
    }
}
 
bool unit_ability_t::matches_filter(const config & filter) const
{
    return common_matches_filter(cfg(), tag(), filter);
}
 
bool specials_context_t::has_active_special_matching_filter(const attack_type& at, const config & filter) const
{
    if(at.range().empty()){
        return false;
    }
 
    bool skip_adjacent = !filter["affect_adjacent"].to_bool(true);
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->matches_filter(filter);
    };
 
    auto [self, other] = self_and_other(at);
    return foreach_active_special(*this, self, quick_check, return_true, skip_adjacent);
}
 
bool specials_context_t::has_active_ability_matching_filter(const unit& un, map_location loc, const config& filter)
{
    bool skip_adjacent = !filter["affect_adjacent"].to_bool(true);
 
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->matches_filter(filter);
    };
 
    return foreach_active_ability(un, loc, quick_check, return_true, skip_adjacent);
}
 
bool specials_context_t::has_active_ability_id(const unit& un, map_location loc, const std::string& id)
{
    auto quick_check = [&](const ability_ptr& p_ab) {
        return p_ab->id() == id;
    };
 
    return foreach_active_ability(un, loc, quick_check, return_true);
}
 
namespace {
    class temporary_facing
    {
        map_location::direction save_dir_;
        unit_const_ptr u_;
    public:
        temporary_facing(const unit_const_ptr& u, map_location::direction new_dir)
            : save_dir_(u ? u->facing() : map_location::direction::indeterminate)
            , u_(u)
        {
            if (u_) {
                u_->set_facing(new_dir);
            }
        }
        ~temporary_facing()
        {
            if (u_) {
                u_->set_facing(save_dir_);
            }
        }
    };
}
/**
 * Returns whether or not the given special is active for the specified unit,
 * based on the current context (see set_specials_context).
 * @param self              this combatant
 * @param ab                the ability
 * @param whom              specifies which combatant we care about
 */
bool specials_context_t::is_special_active(const specials_combatant& self, const unit_ability_t& ab, unit_ability_t::affects_t whom) const
{
    bool is_attacker = &self == &attacker;
    const auto& other = this->other(self);
 
    bool is_for_listing = this->is_for_listing;
    //log_scope("special_active");
 
 
    // Does this affect the specified unit?
    if ( whom == unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF ) {
        if ( !special_affects_self(ab, is_attacker) )
            return false;
    }
    if ( whom == unit_ability_t::affects_t::OTHER ) {
        if ( !special_affects_opponent(ab, is_attacker) )
            return false;
    }
 
    // Is this active on attack/defense?
    if (!ab.active_on_matches(is_attacker)) {
        return false;
    }
 
    // Get the units involved.
    const unit_map& units = get_unit_map();
 
    unit_const_ptr self_u = self.un;
    unit_const_ptr other_u = other.un;
 
    // We also set the weapons context during (attack) wml events, in that case we identify the units via locations because wml might change
    // the actual unit and usually does so via replacing, in that case self_ is set to nullptr.
    // TODO: does this really make sense? if wml replaces the unit it also replaces the attack object, deleting the attack context properties
    if(self_u == nullptr) {
        unit_map::const_iterator it = units.find(self.loc);
        if(it.valid()) {
            self_u = it.get_shared_ptr();
        }
    }
    if(other_u == nullptr) {
        unit_map::const_iterator it = units.find(other.loc);
        if(it.valid()) {
            other_u = it.get_shared_ptr();
        }
    }
 
    // Make sure they're facing each other.
    temporary_facing self_facing(self_u, self.loc.get_relative_dir(other.loc));
    temporary_facing other_facing(other_u, other.loc.get_relative_dir(self.loc));
 
    // Filter poison, plague, drain, slow, petrifies
    // True if "whom" corresponds to "self", false if "whom" is "other"
    bool whom_is_self = ((whom == unit_ability_t::affects_t::SELF) || ((whom == unit_ability_t::affects_t::EITHER) && special_affects_self(ab, is_attacker)));
    unit_const_ptr them = whom_is_self ? other_u : self_u;
    map_location their_loc = whom_is_self ? other.loc : self.loc;
 
    if (buildin_is_immune(ab, them, their_loc)) {
        return false;
    }
 
 
    // Translate our context into terms of "attacker" and "defender".
    unit_const_ptr & att = is_attacker ? self_u : other_u;
    unit_const_ptr & def = is_attacker ? other_u : self_u;
 
    // Filter firststrike here, if both units have first strike then the effects cancel out. Only check
    // the opponent if "whom" is the defender, otherwise this leads to infinite recursion.
    if (ab.tag() == "firststrike") {
        bool whom_is_defender = whom_is_self ? !is_attacker : is_attacker;
        if (whom_is_defender && attacker.at && attacker.at->has_special_or_ability("firststrike"))
            return false;
    }
 
    // Filter the units involved.
    //If filter concerns the unit on which special is applied,
    //then the type of special must be entered to avoid calling
    //the function of this special in matches_filter()
    //In apply_to=both case, ab.tag() must be checked in all filter because special applied to both self and opponent.
    bool applied_both = ab.apply_to() == unit_ability_t::apply_to_t::both;
    const std::string& filter_self = ab.in_specials_tag() ? "filter_self" : "filter_student";
 
    bool applied_to_self = (applied_both || whom_is_self);
    if (!special_unit_matches(self_u, other_u, self.loc, self.at, ab, is_for_listing, filter_self, applied_to_self))
        return false;
    bool applied_to_opp = (applied_both || !whom_is_self);
    if (!special_unit_matches(other_u, self_u, other.loc, other.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_opponent", applied_to_opp))
        return false;
    //in case of apply_to=attacker|defender, if both [filter_attacker] and [filter_defender] are used,
    //check what is_attacker is true(or false for (filter_defender]) in affect self case only is necessary for what unit affected by special has a tag_name check.
    bool applied_to_attacker = applied_both || (whom_is_self && is_attacker) || (!whom_is_self && !is_attacker);
    if (!special_unit_matches(att, def, attacker.loc, attacker.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_attacker", applied_to_attacker))
        return false;
    bool applied_to_defender = applied_both || (whom_is_self && !is_attacker) || (!whom_is_self && is_attacker);
    if (!special_unit_matches(def, att, defender.loc, defender.at, ab, is_for_listing, "filter_defender", applied_to_defender))
        return false;
 
    return true;
}
 
namespace
{
    bool priority_checking(active_ability_list& overwriters, const active_ability& overwritten)
    {
        if(overwriters.empty()){
            return false;
        }
        const unit_ability_t& ab = overwritten.ability();
 
        for(const auto& j : overwriters) {
            // If this element of overwriters does not have a priority strictly higher than ab,
            // either it does not have [overwrite_abilities] or both have [overwrite_abilities] of the same priority;
            // in either case, ab cannot be suppressed by this element of the list
            if(j.ability().suppress_ability_priority() <= ab.suppress_ability_priority()) {
                continue;
            }
 
            // [overwrite_abilities]priority= having already been checked above, it remains to check if a sub-filter [filter_ability] exists and if so,
            // if it corresponds to ab.
            auto overwrite_filter = j.ability_cfg().optional_child("overwrite_abilities");
            if(overwrite_filter) {
                auto filter_abilities = (*overwrite_filter).optional_child("filter_ability");
                if(filter_abilities && !common_matches_filter(ab.cfg(), ab.tag(), *filter_abilities)) {
                    continue;
                }
                // if all checks match, ab can be suppressed and other elements of the list won't be checked.
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
 
    void apply_ability_suppression(active_ability_list& abil_list)
    {
        // If two or more abilities have [overwrite_abilities],
        // priority sorting allows the highest priority ability to suppress a lower priority ability before the lower priority ability can,
        // in turn, suppress an ability with an even lower priority than the first two.
        utils::sort_if(abil_list,[](const active_ability& i, const active_ability& j){
            double l = i.ability().suppress_ability_priority();
            double r = j.ability().suppress_ability_priority();
            return l > r;
        });
        utils::erase_if(abil_list, [&](const active_ability& i) {
            return (priority_checking(abil_list, i));
        });
    }
}
 
namespace unit_abilities
{
 
void individual_effect::set(value_modifier t, int val, const config& abil, const map_location &l)
{
    type = t;
    value = val;
    ability = &abil;
    loc = l;
}
 
bool filter_base_matches(const config& cfg, int def)
{
    if (auto apply_filter = cfg.optional_child("filter_base_value")) {
        config::attribute_value cond_eq = apply_filter["equals"];
        config::attribute_value cond_ne = apply_filter["not_equals"];
        config::attribute_value cond_lt = apply_filter["less_than"];
        config::attribute_value cond_gt = apply_filter["greater_than"];
        config::attribute_value cond_ge = apply_filter["greater_than_equal_to"];
        config::attribute_value cond_le = apply_filter["less_than_equal_to"];
        return  (cond_eq.empty() || def == cond_eq.to_int()) &&
            (cond_ne.empty() || def != cond_ne.to_int()) &&
            (cond_lt.empty() || def <  cond_lt.to_int()) &&
            (cond_gt.empty() || def >  cond_gt.to_int()) &&
            (cond_ge.empty() || def >= cond_ge.to_int()) &&
            (cond_le.empty() || def <= cond_le.to_int());
    }
    return true;
}
 
static int individual_value_int(const config::attribute_value *v, int def, const active_ability & ability, const map_location& loc, const specials_context_t* ctx) {
    int value = std::round(get_single_ability_value(*v, static_cast<double>(def), ability, loc, ctx, [&](const wfl::formula& formula, wfl::map_formula_callable& callable) {
        callable.add("base_value", wfl::variant(def));
        return std::round(formula.evaluate(callable).as_int());
    }));
    return value;
}
 
static int individual_value_double(const config::attribute_value *v, int def, const active_ability & ability, const map_location& loc, const specials_context_t* ctx) {
    int value = std::round(get_single_ability_value(*v, static_cast<double>(def), ability, loc, ctx, [&](const wfl::formula& formula, wfl::map_formula_callable& callable) {
        callable.add("base_value", wfl::variant(def));
        return formula.evaluate(callable).as_decimal() / 1000.0 ;
    }) * 100);
    return value;
}
 
effect::effect(active_ability_list list, int def, const specials_context_t* ctx, EFFECTS wham) :
    effect_list_(),
    composite_value_(def),
    composite_double_value_(def)
{
    // If ctx is not empty, then this is a special. The [overwrite_specials] feature is handled in get_specials_and_abilities() and so nothing should be done here in that case.
    if(!ctx) {
        apply_ability_suppression(list);
    }
    std::map<double, active_ability_list> base_list;
    for(const active_ability& i : list) {
        double priority = i.ability().priority();
        if(base_list[priority].empty()) {
            base_list[priority] = active_ability_list(list.loc());
        }
        base_list[priority].emplace_back(i);
    }
    int value = def;
    for(auto base : base_list) {
        effect::effect_impl(base.second, value, ctx, wham);
        value = composite_value_;
    }
}
 
void effect::effect_impl(const active_ability_list& list, int def, const specials_context_t* ctx, EFFECTS wham )
{
    int value_set = def;
    std::map<std::string,individual_effect> values_add;
    std::map<std::string,individual_effect> values_sub;
    std::map<std::string,individual_effect> values_mul;
    std::map<std::string,individual_effect> values_div;
 
    individual_effect set_effect_max;
    individual_effect set_effect_min;
    individual_effect set_effect_cum;
    utils::optional<int> max_value = utils::nullopt;
    utils::optional<int> min_value = utils::nullopt;
 
    for (const active_ability & ability : list) {
        const config& cfg = ability.ability_cfg();
        const std::string& effect_id = cfg[cfg["id"].empty() ? "name" : "id"];
 
        if (!filter_base_matches(cfg, def))
            continue;
 
        if (const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("value")) {
            int value = individual_value_int(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
            int value_cum = wham != EFFECT_CUMULABLE && cfg["cumulative"].to_bool() ? std::max(def, value) : value;
            if(set_effect_cum.type != NOT_USED && wham == EFFECT_CUMULABLE && cfg["cumulative"].to_bool()) {
                set_effect_cum.set(SET, set_effect_cum.value + value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
            } else if(wham == EFFECT_CUMULABLE && cfg["cumulative"].to_bool()) {
                set_effect_cum.set(SET, value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
            } else {
                assert((set_effect_min.type != NOT_USED) == (set_effect_max.type != NOT_USED));
                if(set_effect_min.type == NOT_USED) {
                    set_effect_min.set(SET, value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
                    set_effect_max.set(SET, value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
                }
                else {
                    if(value_cum > set_effect_max.value) {
                        set_effect_max.set(SET, value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
                    }
                    if(value_cum < set_effect_min.value) {
                        set_effect_min.set(SET, value_cum, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
 
        if(wham != EFFECT_WITHOUT_CLAMP_MIN_MAX) {
            if(const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("max_value")) {
                int value = individual_value_int(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
                max_value = max_value ? std::min(*max_value, value) : value;
            }
            if(const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("min_value")) {
                int value = individual_value_int(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
                min_value = min_value ? std::max(*min_value, value) : value;
            }
        }
 
        if (const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("add")) {
            int add = individual_value_int(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
            std::map<std::string,individual_effect>::iterator add_effect = values_add.find(effect_id);
            if(add_effect == values_add.end() || add > add_effect->second.value) {
                values_add[effect_id].set(ADD, add, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
            }
        }
        if (const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("sub")) {
            int sub = - individual_value_int(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
            std::map<std::string,individual_effect>::iterator sub_effect = values_sub.find(effect_id);
            if(sub_effect == values_sub.end() || sub < sub_effect->second.value) {
                values_sub[effect_id].set(ADD, sub, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
            }
        }
        if (const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("multiply")) {
            int multiply = individual_value_double(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
            std::map<std::string,individual_effect>::iterator mul_effect = values_mul.find(effect_id);
            if(mul_effect == values_mul.end() || multiply > mul_effect->second.value) {
                values_mul[effect_id].set(MUL, multiply, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
            }
        }
        if (const config::attribute_value *v = cfg.get("divide")) {
            int divide = individual_value_double(v, def, ability, list.loc(), ctx);
 
            if (divide == 0) {
                ERR_NG << "division by zero with divide= in ability/weapon special " << effect_id;
            }
            else {
                std::map<std::string,individual_effect>::iterator div_effect = values_div.find(effect_id);
                if(div_effect == values_div.end() || divide > div_effect->second.value) {
                    values_div[effect_id].set(DIV, divide, ability.ability_cfg(), ability.teacher_loc);
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    if(set_effect_max.type != NOT_USED) {
        value_set = std::max(set_effect_max.value, 0) + std::min(set_effect_min.value, 0);
        if(set_effect_max.value > def) {
            effect_list_.push_back(set_effect_max);
        }
        if(set_effect_min.value < def) {
            effect_list_.push_back(set_effect_min);
        }
    }
 
    /* Do multiplication with floating point values rather than integers
     * We want two places of precision for each multiplier
     * Using integers multiplied by 100 to keep precision causes overflow
     *   after 3-4 abilities for 32-bit values and ~8 for 64-bit
     * Avoiding the overflow by dividing after each step introduces rounding errors
     *   that may vary depending on the order effects are applied
     * As the final values are likely <1000 (always true for mainline), loss of less significant digits is not an issue
     */
    double multiplier = 1.0;
    double divisor = 1.0;
 
    for(const auto& val : values_mul) {
        multiplier *= val.second.value/100.0;
        effect_list_.push_back(val.second);
    }
 
    for(const auto& val : values_div) {
        divisor *= val.second.value/100.0;
        effect_list_.push_back(val.second);
    }
 
    int addition = 0;
    for(const auto& val : values_add) {
        addition += val.second.value;
        effect_list_.push_back(val.second);
    }
 
    /* Additional and subtraction are independent since Wesnoth 1.19.4. Prior to that, they affected each other.
     */
    int substraction = 0;
    for(const auto& val : values_sub) {
        substraction += val.second.value;
        effect_list_.push_back(val.second);
    }
 
    if(set_effect_cum.type != NOT_USED) {
        value_set += set_effect_cum.value;
        effect_list_.push_back(set_effect_cum);
    }
 
    composite_double_value_ = (value_set + addition + substraction) * multiplier / divisor;
    //clamp what if min_value < max_value or one attribute only used.
    if(max_value && min_value && *min_value < *max_value) {
        composite_double_value_ = std::clamp(static_cast<double>(*min_value), static_cast<double>(*max_value), composite_double_value_);
    } else if(max_value && !min_value) {
        composite_double_value_ = std::min(static_cast<double>(*max_value), composite_double_value_);
    } else if(min_value && !max_value) {
        composite_double_value_ = std::max(static_cast<double>(*min_value), composite_double_value_);
    }
    composite_value_ = std::round(composite_double_value_);
}
 
} // end namespace unit_abilities