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  - Common/DTS.Common.Serialization/RDF/RDF.File.cs
  - Common/DTS.Common.Serialization/RDF/RDF.File.Writer.cs
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# RDF File Serialization Module Documentation

## 1. Purpose

This module provides serialization of test data to RDF (Representation Data Format) files, a binary format designed for Toyota CSV file compatibility. It handles the export of `Test` objects containing channel data, converting ADC values, scaling factors, and metadata into a structured binary format with fixed-width fields. The module supports various sensor types including analog inputs, digital inputs, IEPE sensors, and squib channels, with special handling for linearized and non-linear data.

---

## 2. Public Interface

### `DTS.Serialization.RDF.File` (Partial Class)

**Inherits:** `Serialization.File`, `IWritable<Test>`

#### Constructor
```csharp
public File(Common.ISO.TestPlan plan)
```
Initializes an RDF file instance with the specified test plan.

#### Constants
```csharp
public const string SUFFIX_RUNTEST = " RunTest";
public const string SUFFIX_CHECKOUT = " Checkout";
public const int MAX_TEST_NAME_LENGTH = 8;
```

#### Properties
```csharp
public static string Extension => ".001";
public bool UseZeroForUnfiltered { get; set; }
public bool FilteredExport { get; set; }
public IWriter<Test> Exporter { get; }
```
- `Extension` returns the hardcoded file extension ".001"
- `Exporter` lazily instantiates a `Writer` instance, configuring it with `TestPlan`, `UseZeroForUnfiltered`, and `FilteredExport` values

#### Methods
```csharp
public override void SetEUData(string channelID, FilteredData fd);
public override FilteredData GetEUData(string channelID);
```
Manages EU (Engineering Units) data storage in an internal dictionary `_EUUnfilteredDataForLinearizedChannels`.

---

### `DTS.Serialization.RDF.File.Writer` (Nested Class)

**Inherits:** `Writer<File>`, `IWriter<Test>`

#### Constructor
```csharp
internal Writer(File fileType, int encoding)
```
Internal constructor; instances are obtained via `File.Exporter`.

#### Properties
```csharp
public File WriterParent { get; set; }
public TestPlan TestPlan { get; set; }
public string ExtensionPrefix { get; set; }
public bool UseIsoCodeForDiadem200 { get; set; }
public bool UseZeroForUnfiltered { get; set; }
public bool FilteredExport { get; set; }
```

#### Methods

```csharp
public void Write(string pathname, string id, Test test, bool bFiltering,
    bool includeGroupNameInISOExport, double minStartTime, int dataCollectionLength)
```
Simplified overload that delegates to the full `Write` method with null parameters.

```csharp
public void Write(string pathname, string id, string dataFolder, Test test,
    bool bFiltering, bool includeGroupNameInISOExport, FilteredData fd,
    Test.Module.Channel tmChannel, int channelNumber,
    BeginEventHandler beginEventHandler, CancelEventHandler cancelEventHandler,
    EndEventHandler endEventHandler, TickEventHandler tickEventHandler,
    ErrorEventHandler errorEventHandler, CancelRequested cancelRequested,
    double minStartTime, int dataCollectionLength)
```
Writes the test to disk as an RDF file. Creates the directory if needed, normalizes the test ID by removing `SUFFIX_RUNTEST` or `SUFFIX_CHECKOUT` suffixes, and writes test info and channel info via `BinaryWriter`.

```csharp
public void Initialize(string pathname, string id, string dataFolder, Test test,
    bool bFiltering, bool includeGroupNameInISOExport, FilteredData fd,
    Test.Module.Channel tmChannel, int channelNumber,
    BeginEventHandler beginEventHandler, CancelEventHandler cancelEventHandler,
    EndEventHandler endEventHandler, TickEventHandler tickEventHandler,
    ErrorEventHandler errorEventHandler, CancelRequested cancelRequested)
```
Empty implementation (no-op).

```csharp
public string GetTestObjectNumber(string isocode, TestPlan plan)
```
Returns the 1-based index of the test object matching the ISO code's test object character.

---

## 3. Invariants

- **Test ID Length:** Test IDs are truncated or padded to exactly `MAX_TEST_NAME_LENGTH` (8 characters) in the output file.
- **File Extension:** Output files always use the `.001` extension.
- **Channel Ordering:** Channels are sorted by `AbsoluteDisplayOrder` before writing.
- **ADC Centering:** ADC values are centered at `DTS.Common.Constants.ADC_MIDPOINT` (32767) in the binary output.
- **Sample Alignment:** All channels are homogenized to share the same time range (max start time to min end time across all channels).
- **Suffix Removal:** `SUFFIX_RUNTEST` and `SUFFIX_CHECKOUT` are stripped from test IDs before file naming.
- **File Number:** The file number field is always written as "1".

---

## 4. Dependencies

### This Module Depends On:
- `System`, `System.Globalization`, `System.IO`, `System.Linq`, `System.Text` (BCL)
- `DTS.Common.DAS.Concepts` (for `DataScaler`, `NonLinearStyles`)
- `DTS.Common.Utilities.Logging` (for `APILogger`)
- `DTS.Common.ISO` (for `TestPlan`, `IsoCode`)
- `DTS.Common.Enums.Sensors` (for `SensorConstants.BridgeType`)
- `DTS.Serialization` (base classes `Serialization.File`, `Writer<T>`, `IWriter<T>`, `Test`, `FilteredData`)
- `Common.ISO.TestPlan` (constructor parameter type)
- `Common.Constants.ADC_MIDPOINT` (constant reference)

### What Depends On This Module:
- Not determinable from source alone.

---

## 5. Gotchas

1. **Sample Count Discrepancy:** Two samples are removed from the end of each channel's data during export. Comments indicate this is to match TDC RDF export behavior, noting "TDC appears to be miscounting by 1 sample" and "DataPRO download appears to download 1 extra sample."

2. **Trigger Sample Hack:** There is an acknowledged "hack" in the time range calculation when `TotalSamplesRecorded` is less than `TriggerSampleNumber`. The comment states this case was worked around specifically for RDF export without modifying core data structures.

3. **Empty Initialize Method:** The `Initialize` method has no implementation, which may indicate incomplete interface compliance or deprecated functionality.

4. **Slice System Channel Numbering:** Channels from Slice systems (identified by serial prefixes "SPS", "SPT", "SPD", "BA", "SLT", "SLS", "SLD") have their channel numbers offset by `ParentModule.Number * 3` to convert to DAS order (1-18).

5. **Naturally Inverted Scale Factors:** Channels from modules with serial number prefixes "SPS" or "SLS" that are analog and non-linearized have their scale factors and data inverted.

6. **Squib Channel Naming:** Squib channels use a decorator suffix ("I" for indication, "C" for current) appended to the channel number in the DAS Channel field.

7. **Digital Input Threshold:** Digital input on/off detection uses a simple threshold comparison (`eu != 0`), with a comment noting this may need refinement based on `DigitalMode` (CCNO/CCNC/LowToHigh/HighToLow).

8. **Debug Output Files:** Methods `CreateLinearizedData`, `CreateLinearizedDataCSV`, and `CreateDigitizedData` create auxiliary files (`.lin`, `.csv`, `.dig`) alongside the main RDF output for debugging non-linear channels.