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+// Copyright (c) 2001-2009 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+// All rights reserved.
+// This component and the accompanying materials are made available
+// under the terms of "Eclipse Public License v1.0"
+// which accompanies this distribution, and is available
+// at the URL "http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html".
+//
+// Initial Contributors:
+// Nokia Corporation - initial contribution.
+//
+// Contributors:
+//
+// Description:
+//
+
+// System includess
+#include "ecom/ecom.h"		// For REComSession
+#include <ecom/ecomresolverparams.h>
+
+// User includes
+#include <cntviewbase.h>
+#include "CNTSTD.H"
+#include <cntviewfindconfig.h>
+#include "CVIEWCONTACTEXTENSION.h"
+#include <cntviewsortplugin.h>
+#include "cntviewprivate.h"
+#ifdef SYMBIAN_ENABLE_SPLIT_HEADERS
+#include <cntviewsortpluginbase.h>
+#endif
+
+extern void DebugLogViewNotification(const TDesC& aMethod, const TContactViewEvent& aEvent);
+
+//uncomment in conjunction with LocalView and T_Cnt_ViewSortProfiling
+//#define __PROFILE_SORT__
+
+
+EXPORT_C RContactViewSortOrder::RContactViewSortOrder() : iSpare(KErrNone), iSpare2(0), iSpare3(0)
+/** Default C++ constructor. */
+	{
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void RContactViewSortOrder::Close()
+/** Closes the sort order array and frees all memory allocated to it. */
+	{
+	iFields.Close();
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void RContactViewSortOrder::CopyL(const RContactViewSortOrder& aSortOrder)
+/** Copies the field types contained in the specified sort order object into this 
+object.
+
+Any existing field types in this object are replaced.
+
+@param aSortOrder The sort order to be copied. */
+	{
+	iFields.Reset();
+	const TInt numFields=aSortOrder.iFields.Count();
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<numFields;++ii)
+		{
+		TFieldType field = aSortOrder.iFields[ii];
+		AppendL(field);
+		}
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void RContactViewSortOrder::InternalizeL(RReadStream& aStream) 
+/** Internalises a sort order object from a read stream.
+
+@param aStream The stream to read from. */
+	{
+	iSpare = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	iSpare2 = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	iSpare3 = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	TInt numFields;
+	numFields = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<numFields;++ii)
+		{
+		TFieldType thisField;
+		aStream >> thisField.iUid;
+		AppendL(thisField);
+		}
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void RContactViewSortOrder::ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aStream) const
+/** Externalises a sort order object to a write stream.
+
+@param aStream The stream to write to. */
+	{
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(iSpare);
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(iSpare2);
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(iSpare3);
+	const TInt numFields=iFields.Count();
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(numFields);
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<numFields;++ii)
+		{
+		aStream << iFields[ii].iUid;
+		}
+	}
+
+/* 
+ * The current implementation relies on the externalized size provided by 
+ * the STORE implementation.
+ */
+EXPORT_C TInt RContactViewSortOrder::ExternalizedSize() const
+/** Retrieves the number of bytes required to store the sort order when externalised.
+
+@return The size of the sort order object. */
+	{
+	return (sizeof(TInt)*4)+(iFields.Count()*sizeof(TFieldType));
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool RContactViewSortOrder::operator==(const RContactViewSortOrder& aSortOrder) const
+/** Compares two sort order objects for equivalence.
+
+@param aSortOrder The sort order object to compare with this one.
+@return ETrue if the two sort orders are the same, EFalse if not. */
+	{
+	TBool sortOrdersMatch = ETrue;
+
+	const TInt numFields=iFields.Count();
+	if (numFields!=aSortOrder.Count())
+		{
+		sortOrdersMatch = EFalse;
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		for (TInt ii=0;ii<numFields;++ii)
+			{
+			if (iFields[ii]!=aSortOrder.iFields[ii])
+				{
+				sortOrdersMatch = EFalse;
+				break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	return sortOrdersMatch;
+	}
+
+
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::OpenL(MContactViewObserver& aObserver)
+/** Appends an observer to the view's observer array.
+
+If the view's state is EReady, the observer is notified asynchronously that 
+the view is ready.
+
+An error causes the function to leave. 
+
+@param aObserver The contact view observer to be added. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiOpenL);
+#endif
+    iObserverArray.AppendL(&aObserver);
+	if (GetErrorValueFromExtensionClass()!=KErrNone)
+		{
+		NotifyObservers(TContactViewEvent(TContactViewEvent::ESortError,iExtension->iError));
+		}
+	if (iState==EReady)
+		{
+		User::LeaveIfError(NotifyObserverAsync(aObserver,TContactViewEvent(TContactViewEvent::EReady)));
+		}
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::Open(MContactViewObserver& aObserver)
+/** Appends an observer to the view's observer array.
+
+If the view's state is EReady, the observer is notified asynchronously that 
+the view is ready.
+
+This function does not leave; an error code is returned instead.
+
+@param aObserver The contact view observer to add. 
+@return A standard error code, or KErrNone if the function completed without 
+an error. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiOpen);
+#endif
+	TInt err=iObserverArray.Append(&aObserver);
+	if (iExtension->iError!=KErrNone)
+		{
+		NotifyObservers(TContactViewEvent(TContactViewEvent::ESortError,iExtension->iError));
+		}
+	if (err)
+		{
+		return err;
+		}
+	if (iState==EReady)
+		{
+		err = NotifyObserverAsync(aObserver,TContactViewEvent(TContactViewEvent::EReady));
+		if (err!=KErrNone)
+			{
+			return err;
+			}
+		}
+	return err;
+	}
+
+/** 
+Removes an observer from the view's observer array.
+
+Any outstanding notifications for aObserver are first cancelled.
+
+@capability None
+@param aObserver The contact view observer to be removed.
+@return ETrue if the view's observer array is empty as a result of the removal; 
+EFalse if it is not empty or if aObserver could not be found in the observer 
+array. 
+*/
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::Close(const MContactViewObserver& aObserver)
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiClose);
+#endif
+	const TInt observerIndex = iObserverArray.Find(&aObserver);
+	if (observerIndex != KErrNotFound)
+		{
+		//the observer that just closed may be expecting a notification
+        for (TInt outstandingIndex=iOutstandingNotifications.Count()-1; outstandingIndex>=0; --outstandingIndex)
+            {
+            if (iOutstandingNotifications[outstandingIndex].iObserverToNotify == &aObserver)
+                {
+			    iOutstandingNotifications.Remove(outstandingIndex);
+                }
+            }
+		if(iOutstandingNotifications.Count()==0)
+			{
+			iOutstandingNotifications.Reset();
+			if(iAsyncNotifier->IsActive())
+				{
+				//AsyncNotifier is Active with nothing to notifiy so we need to cancel it.
+				iAsyncNotifier->Cancel();
+				}
+			}
+		//remove observer from main array.
+		iObserverArray.Remove(observerIndex);
+		if (iObserverArray.Count()==0)
+			{
+			delete this;
+			return ETrue;
+			}
+		}
+	return EFalse;
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C CContactViewBase::CContactViewBase(const CContactDatabase& aDb)
+	: iDb(aDb),iState(EInitializing)
+/** Protected C++ constructor.
+
+Initialises the view's state to EInitializing.
+
+@param aDb The database that contains the contact items. */
+	{
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C CContactViewBase::~CContactViewBase()
+/** Destructor.
+
+Cancels all outstanding notifications and deletes all resources owned by the object. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewDestructor);
+#endif
+	delete iExtension;
+	REComSession::FinalClose(); // This line is necessary to make sure the plug-in is unloaded properly
+	iObserverArray.Close();
+	delete iAsyncNotifier;
+	iOutstandingNotifications.Close();
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::ConstructL()
+/** Protected second phase constructor.
+
+Called from a derived class's ConstructL(). Creates the view's asynchronous 
+notifier and adds it to the active scheduler. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiConstructL);
+#endif
+	iAsyncNotifier=CIdle::NewL(CActive::EPriorityStandard);
+    iExtension = CContactViewBaseExtension::NewL();
+	if(iExtension)
+		{
+		iExtension->iFindPluginUid = KNullUid;
+		iExtension->iError = KErrNone;
+		}	
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::NotifyObservers(const TContactViewEvent& aEvent)
+/** Called by derived view classes to notify their observers synchronously of an 
+event, by calling their HandleContactViewEvent() function.
+
+@param aEvent Identifies the event that occurred. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiNotifyObservers, aEvent);
+#endif
+	TInt Observer=iObserverArray.Count();
+#if defined(__VERBOSE_DEBUG__)
+	//Print the message to be broadcated to the views
+	if (Observer)
+		{	
+		DebugLogViewNotification(_L("[CNTMODEL] CContactViewBase::NotifyObservers"), aEvent);
+		}
+#endif
+	// We iterate backwards to allow for observers removing themselves from the array
+	while (Observer--)
+		{
+		iObserverArray[Observer]->HandleContactViewEvent(*this,aEvent);
+		}
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::NotifyObserverAsync(MContactViewObserver& aObserver,const TContactViewEvent& aEvent)
+/** Called to notify a single view observer asynchronously of an event.
+
+If other notifications are outstanding, this notification is appended to the 
+queue.
+
+If the view's asynchronous notifier is not active, it is started as a background 
+task. 
+
+This function is called by OpenL() and Open() to notify the observer that 
+the view is ready.
+
+@param aObserver The contact view observer to notify. This must have previously 
+been added to the view's observer array.
+@param aEvent Identifies the event that occurred. 
+@return KErrNone if the function completed without error, otherwise one of 
+the standard error codes. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiNotifyObserverAsync, aEvent);
+#endif
+	TInt err = KErrNone;
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(iObserverArray.Find(&aObserver)!=KErrNotFound,Panic(ECntPanicObserverNotFound));
+	TObserverAndEvent outstandingNotification;
+	outstandingNotification.iAsyncEvent=aEvent;
+	outstandingNotification.iObserverToNotify=&aObserver;
+	err = iOutstandingNotifications.Append(outstandingNotification);
+	if (err==KErrNone)
+		{
+		if(!(iAsyncNotifier->IsActive()))
+			{
+			//No current outstanding notifications, start the asyn notifier to deal with the event that
+			//was just added
+			__ASSERT_DEBUG(iAsyncNotifier->IsActive()==EFalse,Panic(ECntPanicAsyncViewNotificationPending));
+			iAsyncNotifier->Start(TCallBack(AsyncNotifyCallBack,this));
+			}
+		}
+	return err;
+	}
+
+TInt CContactViewBase::AsyncNotifyCallBack(TAny* aSelf)
+	{
+	//Notifiy the bottom element in the outstanding notifiers array,
+	//at the end of the function if the array is not empty there are further observers to notify.
+	CContactViewBase* self=STATIC_CAST(CContactViewBase*,aSelf);
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	TInt outstandingNotifCount = self->iOutstandingNotifications.Count();
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(outstandingNotifCount>0,Panic(ECntPanicObserverNotFound));
+#endif
+	TContactViewEvent event=self->iOutstandingNotifications[0].iAsyncEvent;
+	MContactViewObserver* observerToNotify=self->iOutstandingNotifications[0].iObserverToNotify;
+    __ASSERT_DEBUG(observerToNotify && self->iObserverArray.Find(observerToNotify)!=KErrNotFound,Panic(ECntPanicObserverNotFound));
+	self->iOutstandingNotifications.Remove(0);
+	observerToNotify->HandleContactViewEvent(*self,event);
+	return self->iOutstandingNotifications.Count();
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::IdsMatch(const CViewContact& aFirst,const CViewContact& aSecond)
+/** Tests whether the IDs of two contact items are the same.
+
+@param aFirst The first contact item.
+@param aSecond The second contact item.
+@return True if the IDs match, otherwise false. */
+	{
+	return (aFirst.Id()==aSecond.Id());
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C HBufC* CContactViewBase::FieldsWithSeparatorLC(const RPointerArray<CViewContact>& aContacts,TInt aIndex,const TDesC& aSeparator) const
+/** Allocates and returns a descriptor filled with the contents of all the fields 
+in a contact item.
+
+The fields are separated by the specified separator.
+
+@param aContacts An array of contact items.
+@param aIndex An index into the specified array.
+@param aSeparator The text to use to separate the fields.
+@return A pointer to a heap descriptor containing the contents of each of the 
+contact item's fields. The field separator is appended to each field except 
+the last one. The pointer is left on the cleanup stack. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiFieldsWithSeparatorLC);
+#endif
+	// Calculate the length of the buffer.
+	TInt bufLength=0;
+	const CViewContact& viewContact = *(aContacts[aIndex]);
+	const TInt separatorLength=aSeparator.Length();
+	const TInt numFields=viewContact.FieldCount();
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<numFields;++ii)
+		{
+		bufLength+=viewContact.Field(ii).Length()+separatorLength;
+		}
+	HBufC* buf=HBufC::NewLC(bufLength);
+	TPtr bufPtr(buf->Des());
+
+	// Fill the buffer.
+	for (TInt j=0;j<numFields;++j)
+		{
+		bufPtr.Append(viewContact.Field(j));
+
+		// Only put a separator in if this isn't the last field.
+		if (j!=numFields-1)
+			{
+			bufPtr.Append(aSeparator);
+			}
+		}
+	return buf;
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::MatchesCriteriaL(const CViewContact& aContact,const MDesCArray& aFindWords)
+/** Searches a single contact item for fields that contain one or more search strings.
+
+The search uses wildcard matching so that the search strings can occur anywhere 
+in any of the item's fields. For a match to occur, all of the search strings 
+must be found in the contact item.
+
+Any find configuration plug-in that has been set (by calling SetViewFindConfigPlugin()) 
+will be used.
+
+@param aContact The contact item to search.
+@param aFindWords A descriptor array containing one or more search strings.
+@return True if all of the search strings were present in the contact item's 
+fields. False if not. */
+	{
+	return MatchesCriteriaL(aContact,aFindWords,EFullSearch,iExtension);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::MatchesCriteriaL(const CViewContact& aContact,const MDesCArray& aFindWords, TSearchType aSearchType)
+/** Searches a single contact item for fields that contain one or more search strings.
+
+The search type indicates whether the search strings can occur anywhere in 
+a field, or must occur at the start of a field only. For a match to occur, 
+all of the search strings must be found in the contact item.
+
+This function does not use any find configuration plug-in that has been set 
+(by calling SetViewFindConfigPlugin()), so new code should use one of the other 
+overloads instead. This function has been maintained for binary compatibility 
+with previous OS versions.
+
+@param aContact The contact item to search.
+@param aFindWords A descriptor array containing one or more search strings.
+@param aSearchType The search type. This controls whether a search term can 
+occur anywhere in a contact item field, or just at the beginning of a field.
+@return True if all of the search strings were present in the contact item's 
+fields. False if not. */
+	{
+	return MatchesCriteriaL(aContact,aFindWords,aSearchType,NULL);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::MatchesCriteriaL(const CViewContact& aContact,const MDesCArray& aFindWords, TSearchType aSearchType,CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension* aExtension)
+/** Searches a single contact item for fields that contain one or more search strings.
+
+The search type indicates whether the search strings can occur anywhere in 
+a field, or must occur at the start of a field only. For a match to occur, 
+all of the search strings must be found in the contact item.
+
+If a find configuration plug-in UID is specified in the fourth parameter, 
+this overload uses it, loading it first if necessary. This overrides any plug-in 
+that had previously been set by a call to SetViewFindConfigPlugin().
+
+@param aContact The contact item to search.
+@param aFindWords A descriptor array containing one or more search strings.
+@param aSearchType The search type. This controls whether a search term can 
+occur anywhere in a contact item field, or just at the beginning of a field.
+@param aExtension Optionally, this can be used to specify the UID of a find 
+configuration plug-in, overriding any that has previously been set by a call 
+to SetViewFindConfigPlugin().
+@return True if all of the search strings were present in the contact item's 
+fields. False if not. */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiMatchesCriteriaL, aContact.Id());
+#endif
+	CDesCArrayFlat* findWordArray = CreateFindWordArrayLC(aFindWords, aSearchType);
+	TBool result = ContactMatchesCriteriaL(aContact, *findWordArray,aExtension);
+	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(findWordArray);
+	return result;
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Create an array of words to use when matching contact data. 
+ * @param aFindWords Array of words
+ * @param aSearchType Specifies a prefix or substring match
+ * @return Array of words
+ */
+CDesCArrayFlat* CContactViewBase::CreateFindWordArrayLC(const MDesCArray& aFindWords, TSearchType aSearchType)
+	{
+	const TInt numFindWords=aFindWords.MdcaCount();
+	CDesCArrayFlat* findWordArray = new (ELeave) CDesCArrayFlat(numFindWords);
+	CleanupStack::PushL(findWordArray);
+
+	for (TInt i=0; i<numFindWords; ++i)
+		{
+		TPtrC original(aFindWords.MdcaPoint(i));
+		HBufC* findString=HBufC::NewLC(original.Length()+2);
+		TPtr ptr(findString->Des());
+		switch(aSearchType)
+			{
+			case EFullSearch:
+				ptr.Append('*');
+				break;
+			case EPrefixSearch:
+				break;
+			default: // programming error.
+				break;
+			}
+		ptr.Append(original);
+		ptr.Append('*');
+		findWordArray->AppendL(*findString);
+		CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(findString);
+		}
+	return findWordArray;
+	}
+
+/* 
+ * Check if aContact matches aFindWords 
+ * @return ETrue if matched, EFalse otherwise
+ * new parameter has been added aExtension CContactViewBase extension class.
+ */
+TBool CContactViewBase::ContactMatchesCriteriaL(const CViewContact& aContact,const MDesCArray& aFindWords,CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension* aExtension)
+	{
+	TInt hits = 0;
+	const TInt numFields=aContact.FieldCount();
+	const TInt numFindWords=aFindWords.MdcaCount();
+	if(aExtension->iFindPluginUid != KNullUid && aExtension->iFindPluginImpl == NULL)
+	{
+		//Load plug-in
+		aExtension->iFindPluginImpl = CContactViewFindConfigInterface::NewL(aExtension->iFindPluginUid);
+	}
+	if (aExtension->iFindPluginImpl)
+		{
+		for (TInt jj=0;jj<numFindWords;++jj)
+			{
+			TPtrC word(aFindWords.MdcaPoint(jj));
+		    if (aExtension->iFindPluginImpl->IsWordValidForMatching(word))
+				{
+				for (TInt kk=0;kk<numFields;++kk)
+					{
+					if (aExtension->iFindPluginImpl->Match(aContact.Field(kk), word))
+						{
+						++hits;
+						break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			else
+				{
+				for (TInt kk=0;kk<numFields;++kk)
+					{
+					if (aContact.Field(kk).MatchC(word)!=KErrNotFound)
+						{
+						++hits;
+						break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		for (TInt jj=0;jj<numFindWords;++jj)
+			{
+			TPtrC word(aFindWords.MdcaPoint(jj));
+			for (TInt kk=0;kk<numFields;++kk)
+				{
+				if (aContact.Field(kk).MatchC(word)!=KErrNotFound)
+					{
+					++hits;
+					break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	return (hits==numFindWords);
+	}
+
+/* Implementation of ContactsMatchingCriteriaL and ContactsMatchingPrefixL */
+void CContactViewBase::MatchContactsL(const MDesCArray& aFindWords,RPointerArray<CViewContact>& aMatchedContacts, TSearchType aSearchType)
+	{
+	CDesCArrayFlat* findWordArray = CreateFindWordArrayLC(aFindWords, aSearchType);
+	const TInt viewCount = CountL();
+	TBool match = EFalse;
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<viewCount;++ii)
+		{
+		const CViewContact& contact = ContactAtL(ii);
+		match=ContactMatchesCriteriaL(contact,*findWordArray,iExtension);
+		if (match)
+			{
+			CViewContact* thisContact = CViewContact::NewL(contact);
+			CleanupStack::PushL(thisContact);
+			aMatchedContacts.AppendL(thisContact);
+			CleanupStack::Pop(thisContact);
+			}
+		}
+	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(findWordArray);
+	}
+
+/** Searches all contact items in the view for fields that contain all of the search 
+strings specified.
+
+The search uses wildcard matching so that the search strings can occur anywhere 
+in the item's fields. For a match to occur, all of the search strings must 
+be found in a contact item.
+
+@capability ReadUserData
+@param aFindWords A descriptor array containing one or more search strings.
+@param aMatchedContacts On return, an array of matching contact items. */
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::ContactsMatchingCriteriaL(const MDesCArray& aFindWords, RPointerArray<CViewContact>& aMatchedContacts)
+	{
+	MatchContactsL(aFindWords,aMatchedContacts,EFullSearch);
+	}
+
+/** Searches all contact items in the view for fields that contain all of the search 
+strings specified.
+
+Unlike ContactsMatchingCriteriaL(), the search term can only occur at the 
+beginning of a field.
+
+@capability ReadUserData
+@param aFindWords A descriptor array containing one or more search strings.
+@param aMatchedContacts On return, an array of matching contact items. */
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::ContactsMatchingPrefixL(const MDesCArray& aFindWords, RPointerArray<CViewContact>& aMatchedContacts)
+	{
+	MatchContactsL(aFindWords,aMatchedContacts, EPrefixSearch);
+	}
+
+/**
+This is a reserved virtual exported function that is used for BC proofing against 
+addition of new exported virtual functions.
+This function now aids addition of new exported virtual methods without 
+having to break  BC,by simply having those virtual methods as 
+non-virtual and helper methods, called from this one and only reserved virtual 
+exported method.A public enumeration type that is defined in the base class
+CContactViewBase identifies which of the helper 'virtual' methods are being called.
+All derived classes of CContactViewBase that are public should mandatorily implement
+this method.
+
+Returns any return values of the helper methods called from this function.
+
+@capability ReadUserData
+@param aFunction an enum value that identifies which helper method is called.
+@param aParams parameters to the helper method being called.
+@return Any return values of the helper methods called from this function or NULL.
+*/
+EXPORT_C TAny* CContactViewBase::CContactViewBase_Reserved_1(TFunction aFunction,TAny* aParams)
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiContactViewBase_Reserved_1);
+#endif
+	switch(aFunction)
+		{
+		case ECContactViewBaseVirtualFunction1:
+			{
+			TVirtualFunction1Params* vFuncParams = STATIC_CAST(TVirtualFunction1Params*,aParams);
+			GetContactIdsL(*vFuncParams->iIndexes,*vFuncParams->iIdArray);
+			}
+			break;
+		case ECContactViewBaseVirtualFunction2:
+			{
+			TVirtualFunction2Params* vFuncParams = STATIC_CAST(TVirtualFunction2Params*,aParams);
+			GetContactsMatchingFilterL(vFuncParams->iFilter, vFuncParams->iMatchingContacts);
+			}
+			break;			
+		case ECContactViewBaseVirtualFunction3:
+			{
+			TVirtualFunction3Params* vFuncParams = STATIC_CAST(TVirtualFunction3Params*,aParams);
+			TInt error = KErrNone;
+			error = InsertContactInView(vFuncParams->iContacts,vFuncParams->iNewContact,EFalse,NULL);
+			// stuff error code into a TAny *
+			return reinterpret_cast<TAny*> (error);
+			}
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	return NULL;
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::SetViewFindConfigPlugin(TUid aUid)
+/** Sets the UID of the view's find configuration plug-in to use in calls to ContactsMatchingCriteriaL(), 
+ContactsMatchingPrefixL() and MatchesCriteriaL().
+
+@param aUid The UID of the view's find configuration plug-in.
+@see CContactViewFindConfigInterface */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiSetViewFindConfigPlugin);
+#endif
+	iExtension->iFindPluginUid = aUid;
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TUid CContactViewBase::GetViewFindConfigPlugin()
+/** Gets the UID of the view's find configuration plug-in, as set by SetViewFindConfigPlugin().
+
+@return The UID of the view's find configuration plug-in. KNullUid if none 
+has been set.
+@see CContactViewFindConfigInterface */
+	{
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiGetViewFindConfigPlugin);
+#endif
+	return iExtension->iFindPluginUid ;
+	}
+
+/** Gets an array containing the IDs of the contact items at the specified view 
+indexes.
+
+The IDs are appended to the array.
+
+@capability ReadUserData
+@param aIndexes An array of indexes into this view.
+@param aContactIds On return, an array to which the contact item IDs of each 
+of the indexed items are appended. */
+EXPORT_C void CContactViewBase::GetContactIdsL(const CArrayFix<TInt>& aIndexes, CContactIdArray& aContactIds)
+    {
+#ifdef CONTACTS_API_PROFILING
+	TContactsApiProfile::CntViewMethodLog(TContactsApiProfile::ECntVwClassViewBase, TContactsApiProfile::ECntViewApiGetContactIdsL);
+#endif
+    const TInt myCount = CountL();
+    const TInt indexCount = aIndexes.Count();
+    for (TInt i=0; i < indexCount; ++i)
+        {
+        const TInt index = aIndexes[i];
+        if (index >= 0 && index < myCount)
+            {
+            aContactIds.AddL(AtL(index));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+/** 
+ * Gets an array containing the IDs of the contact items that match
+ * the filter supplied by the client.
+ * 
+ * @param aFilter Filter The filter to use
+ * @param aMatchingContacts Array of matching contact IDs
+ */
+void CContactViewBase::GetContactsMatchingFilterL(TInt aFilter, RArray<TContactIdWithMapping>& aMatchingContacts)
+	{
+	TContactIdWithMapping idMap;
+	const TInt viewCount(CountL());
+	for (TInt i=0;i<viewCount;++i)
+		{
+		const CViewContact& contact = ContactAtL(i);
+		if(contact.ContactMatchesFilter(aFilter))
+			{
+			idMap.iId=contact.Id();
+			idMap.iMapping=i;
+			aMatchingContacts.AppendL(idMap);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::IdsEqual(const TContactIdWithMapping& aFirst,const TContactIdWithMapping& aSecond)
+/** Tests whether the IDs of two contact items are the same.
+
+@param aFirst The contact ID/view index struct representing the first item.
+@param aSecond The contact ID/view index struct representing the second item.
+@return True if the IDs match, false if not. */
+	{
+	return (aFirst.iId==aSecond.iId);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::IndexesEqual(const TContactIdWithMapping& aFirst,const TContactIdWithMapping& aSecond)
+/** Tests whether the view indexes of two contact items are the same.
+
+@param aFirst The contact ID/view index struct representing the first item.
+@param aSecond The contact ID/view index struct representing the second item. 
+@return True if the indexes match, false if not. */
+	{
+	return (aFirst.iMapping==aSecond.iMapping);
+	}
+
+/*
+ See defect EXT-59BFK6 "Contact view sorting does not use default collation rules"
+ for further information.
+ This 'static' function is used by Sort Plugin.
+ See method below for version used by default sort.
+ Generally fixes should be applied to both!
+ */
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::CompareFieldsL(const CViewContact& aFirst,const CViewContact& aSecond)
+/** Collates two contact items' field contents.
+
+This is done by comparing each contact item on a field by field basis starting 
+with the loosest collation level initially, and then progressing to tighter 
+collation levels only if the items are considered the same at the looser level. 
+This is required so that items differing by case only are sorted correctly. 
+If a field isn't present, then the comparison is done using the first field 
+that is present.
+
+@param aFirst The first contact item.
+@param aSecond The second contact item.
+@return A positive value indicates that aFirst's field contents are greater 
+than aSecond's (so that aFirst would occur after aSecond in a sort order). 
+A negative value indicates that aFirst's field contents are less than aSecond's 
+(so that aFirst would occur before aSecond in a sort order). Zero indicates 
+that aFirst and aSecond have identical field contents. */
+	{
+	const TInt KDefaultCollationLevel=3;
+	TInt comparison = 0; // result of comparison, Zero = fields are identical
+	TInt collationLevel = 0;
+
+	TCollationMethod collateMethod = *Mem::CollationMethodByIndex(0);
+	collateMethod.iFlags|=TCollationMethod::EIgnoreNone;
+
+	do
+		{
+		comparison = CompareFieldsWithCollationLevel(aFirst, aSecond, collationLevel, &collateMethod);
+		++collationLevel;
+		}
+		while (comparison == 0 && collationLevel <= KDefaultCollationLevel);
+
+	return comparison;
+	}
+
+/*
+ Similar to 'static', exported CompareFieldsL() method above.
+ Except (for performance) it uses cached copy of TCollationMethod belonging to the view.
+ Generally fixes should be applied to both!
+ */
+TInt CContactViewBase::TextCompareFieldsL(const CViewContact& aFirst,const CViewContact& aSecond) const
+/** Collates two contact items' field contents.
+
+This is done by comparing each contact item on a field by field basis starting 
+with the loosest collation level initially, and then progressing to tighter 
+collation levels only if the items are considered the same at the looser level. 
+This is required so that items differing by case only are sorted correctly. 
+If a field isn't present, then the comparison is done using the first field 
+that is present.
+
+Faster than static CompareFieldsL() method as it uses prefetched collation method.
+
+@param aFirst The first contact item.
+@param aSecond The second contact item.
+@return A positive value indicates that aFirst's field contents are greater 
+than aSecond's (so that aFirst would occur after aSecond in a sort order). 
+A negative value indicates that aFirst's field contents are less than aSecond's 
+(so that aFirst would occur before aSecond in a sort order). Zero indicates 
+that aFirst and aSecond have identical field contents. */
+	{
+	const TInt KDefaultCollationLevel=3;
+	TInt comparison = 0; // result of comparison, Zero = fields are identical
+	TInt collationLevel = 0;
+
+	do
+		{
+		comparison = CompareFieldsWithCollationLevel(aFirst, aSecond, collationLevel, &iExtension->iCollationMethod);
+		++collationLevel;
+		}
+		while (comparison == 0 && collationLevel <= KDefaultCollationLevel);
+
+	return comparison;
+	}
+
+/**  Gets the recorded error value. 
+If an error occurs within the view, before each of the views
+observers are notified, then the view records the error code internally.
+This function provides access to a copy of that error code.
+
+
+@return The recorded error value. If this does not equal KErrNone, then something is wrong with the view.
+*/
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::Error() const 
+	{
+	return iExtension->iError;
+	}
+
+/* 
+ * Extension class for maintaining BC in member variables. 
+ */
+CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension* CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension::NewL()
+/** Constructs a new instance of the class. 
+
+If a plug-in has been loaded, its OpenL() function is called, see CContactViewFindConfigInterface::OpenL().
+
+@return Pointer to the newly created extension object. */
+    {
+    CContactViewBaseExtension* self =
+    new( ELeave ) CContactViewBaseExtension;
+    CleanupStack::PushL( self );
+    self->ConstructL();
+    CleanupStack::Pop(self);
+    return self;
+    } 
+
+CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension::CContactViewBaseExtension()
+    {
+    }
+
+CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension::~CContactViewBaseExtension()
+/* Destructor.
+
+If a Find plug-in has been loaded, its Close() function is called. See CContactViewFindConfigInterface::Close()  */
+    {
+    if ( iFindPluginImpl )
+        {
+        delete iFindPluginImpl;
+        }
+	if (iSortPluginImpl)
+		{ // unload
+		delete iSortPluginImpl;
+		}
+    }
+
+
+TInt CContactViewBase::CompareFieldsWithCollationLevel(const CViewContact& aFirst, const CViewContact& aSecond, 
+														TInt aCollationLevel, TCollationMethod* aCollateMethod)
+	{
+	const TInt KLastField = aFirst.FieldCount() - 1;
+
+	TInt retval = 0; // result of comparison, Zero = fields are identical
+	TInt firstField(-1);
+	TInt secondField(-1);
+	TPtrC first;
+	TPtrC second;
+
+	for (TInt counter=0; !retval && (counter <= KLastField); counter++)
+		{
+		// if the 1st populated field has a greater index than counter, 
+		//	that means we'd get the same result from FindFirstPopulatedField.
+		//	So, don't bother. Of course we always have to run it at least once.
+
+		if (firstField < counter)
+			{
+			first.Set(aFirst.FindFirstPopulatedField(counter, firstField));
+			}
+
+		if (secondField < counter)
+			{
+			second.Set(aSecond.FindFirstPopulatedField(counter, secondField));
+			}
+
+		// no fields in either item
+		if ((firstField < 0) && (secondField < 0))
+			{
+			break;
+			}
+
+		if (firstField < 0)
+			{
+			// first item sorts lower
+			retval = -1;
+			}
+		else if (secondField < 0)
+			{
+			// second item sorts lower
+			retval = 1;
+			}
+		else
+			{
+			// set counter to the first field populated by either contact
+			while ((firstField > counter) && (secondField > counter))
+				counter++;
+
+			retval = first.CompareC(second, aCollationLevel, aCollateMethod);
+			}
+		}
+
+	return retval;
+	}
+
+
+void CContactViewBase::CContactViewBaseExtension::ConstructL()
+	{
+	if ( iFindPluginImpl )
+		{
+		iFindPluginImpl->OpenL();
+		}
+
+	// Collation method by index 0 stays the same (only changes at a reboot)
+ 	iCollationMethod = *Mem::CollationMethodByIndex(0);
+ 	iCollationMethod.iFlags |= TCollationMethod::EIgnoreNone;
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Finds the first populated field within a contact.
+ *
+ * Starting at aOffset search for the first populated field. Search up to
+ * the maximum number of fields available within the contact.
+ *
+ * If no populated field is found, then this function will return a zero
+ * length TPtrC and set aFoundPosition to -1.
+ *
+ * @param aOffset          The starting offset
+ * @param aFoundPosition   The offset of the field found
+ * @return                 The contents of the field located at the found position
+ */
+TPtrC CViewContact::FindFirstPopulatedField(TInt aOffset, TInt& aFoundPosition) const
+	{
+	if (iExtension)
+		{
+		const TInt max = iTextIndexes.Count() - 1;
+		TInt lengthOfText=0;
+
+		for (TInt counter = aOffset; counter <= max; counter++)
+			{
+			const TInt fieldStartPos = iTextIndexes[counter];
+
+			if (counter < max)
+				{
+				lengthOfText = iTextIndexes[counter+1] - fieldStartPos;
+				}
+			else
+				{
+				lengthOfText = iExtension->FieldText().Length() - fieldStartPos;
+				}
+
+			if (lengthOfText > 0 )
+				{
+				aFoundPosition = counter;
+				return iExtension->FieldText().Mid(fieldStartPos, lengthOfText);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	// no more fields with text
+	aFoundPosition = -1;
+	return TPtrC(KNullDesC);
+	}
+
+/**
+@internalComponent
+*/
+EXPORT_C CViewContact::CViewContact(TContactItemId aId)
+:	iId(aId), iExtension(NULL)
+/** Constructs a CViewContact object.
+
+This should not be called by clients. CViewContact::NewLC() should be used instead.
+
+@param aId The contact ID to assign to the object. */
+	{
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::InternalizeL(RReadStream& aStream)
+/** Internalises a CViewContact object from a read stream. 
+
+@param aStream Stream from which the object is internalised. */
+	{
+	//
+	if(!iExtension)
+	    {
+	    iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL();
+	    }
+	    
+	iId = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	iContactType = STATIC_CAST(TViewContactType,aStream.ReadInt32L());
+	SetContactTypeUid(TUid::Uid(aStream.ReadInt32L()));
+	iExtension->HintBitField() = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	const TInt indxCount = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	TInt fieldpos=0;
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<indxCount;++ii)
+		{
+		fieldpos=aStream.ReadInt32L();
+		iTextIndexes.AppendL(fieldpos);
+		}
+
+	const TInt fieldLength = aStream.ReadInt32L();
+	if(fieldLength>0)
+		{
+		HBufC* field = HBufC::NewLC(fieldLength);
+		TPtr ptr(field->Des());
+		aStream.ReadL(ptr, fieldLength);
+		CleanupStack::Pop(field);
+		iExtension->SetFieldText(field);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		iExtension->CreateEmptyFieldTextL();
+		}
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Stores the data in a CViewContact.
+ * 
+ * The chevron operator is not used when externalizing the field text buffer
+ * because using the Unicode compression scheme varies the size of the 
+ * externalized text. Using the standard operators is less efficient but 
+ * guaranteed to be consistent.
+ * 
+ * The descriptor is only externalized if it has some length. Store doesn't
+ * like externalizing Null descriptors.
+ * 
+ * @param aStream Stream to write data to
+ */
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::ExternalizeL(RWriteStream& aStream) const
+/** Externalises a CViewContact object to a write stream.
+
+@param aStream Stream to which the object is externalised. */
+	{
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(iId);
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(iContactType);
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(ContactTypeUid().iUid);
+
+	TPtrC pFieldText(KNullDesC);
+	TInt hintBitValue = 0;
+	if	(iExtension)
+		{
+		hintBitValue = iExtension->HintBitField();
+		pFieldText.Set(iExtension->FieldText());
+		}
+	//
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(hintBitValue);
+	const TInt indxCount = iTextIndexes.Count();
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(indxCount);
+	for (TInt ii=0;ii<indxCount;++ii)
+		{
+		aStream.WriteInt32L((iTextIndexes)[ii]);
+		}
+	//
+	const TInt fieldLength = pFieldText.Length();
+	aStream.WriteInt32L(fieldLength);
+	if (fieldLength>0)
+		{
+		aStream.WriteL(pFieldText);
+		}
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TInt CViewContact::ExternalizedSize() const
+/** Retrieves the number of bytes required to store the contact view item when 
+externalised.
+
+@return The size of the contact view item. */
+	{
+	TInt size = sizeof(TContactItemId);
+	const TInt indxCount = iTextIndexes.Count();
+	size += sizeof(TViewContactType);//for contact Type;
+	size += sizeof(TUid);
+	size += sizeof(TInt); // for iExtension->HintBitField()
+	size += sizeof(TInt);//for index count;
+	size += sizeof(TInt)*indxCount;//for indexes
+	size += sizeof(TInt);//for fieldTextSize
+	//
+	TInt fieldTextSize = 0;
+	if	(iExtension)
+		{
+		fieldTextSize = iExtension->FieldText().Size();
+		}
+	size += fieldTextSize;
+	//
+	return size;
+	}
+
+/** 
+@internalTechnology
+ */
+EXPORT_C TUid CViewContact::ContactTypeUid() const
+	{
+	if(iExtension)
+	    {
+	    return iExtension->ContactTypeUid();
+	    }
+	    
+	return TUid::Null();
+	}
+	
+/** 
+@internalTechnology
+Note: This method can leave.
+
+@leave KErrNoMemory The CViewContactExtension cannot be allocated.
+ */
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::SetContactTypeUid(TUid aUid)
+	{
+	if(!iExtension)
+	    {
+	    iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL(); // can leave
+	    }
+	    
+	iExtension->SetContactTypeUid(aUid);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C CViewContact::~CViewContact()
+/** Destructor. */
+	{
+	iTextIndexes.Close();
+	delete iExtension;
+	}
+
+/** 
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+CViewContact* CViewContact::NewLC(RReadStream& aStream)
+	{
+	CViewContact* viewContact = new (ELeave) CViewContact(KErrNotFound);
+	CleanupStack::PushL(viewContact);
+	viewContact->ConstructL();
+	viewContact->InternalizeL(aStream);
+	return viewContact;
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Second phase constructor
+ */
+void CViewContact::ConstructL(TInt aLength)
+	{
+	iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL(aLength);
+	}
+
+/* 
+ * Second phase constructor 
+ * @param aContact Contact item to copy
+ */
+void CViewContact::ConstructL(const CViewContact& aContact)
+	{
+	CopyL(aContact);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C CViewContact* CViewContact::NewLC(TContactItemId aId)
+/** Allocates and constructs a CViewContact object, based on an existing one.
+@param aId ID of the existing CViewContact object whose values are used to initialise 
+the new one. 
+@return Pointer to the newly created representation of a contact item used in contact views. 
+*/
+	{
+	CViewContact* contact = new(ELeave) CViewContact(aId);
+	CleanupStack::PushL(contact);
+	contact->ConstructL();
+	return contact;
+	}
+
+
+/** Allocates and constructs a CViewContact object, based on an existing one.
+
+@param aId ID of the existing CViewContact object whose values are used 
+to initialise the new one. 
+@param aLength initial MaxLenght of a contact buffer 
+@internalTechnology 
+*/	
+EXPORT_C CViewContact* CViewContact::NewL(TContactItemId aId, TInt aLength)
+	{
+	CViewContact* contact = new(ELeave) CViewContact(aId);
+	CleanupStack::PushL(contact);
+	contact->ConstructL(aLength);
+	CleanupStack::Pop(contact);	
+	return contact;
+	}	
+
+
+
+EXPORT_C CViewContact* CViewContact::NewL(const CViewContact& aContact)
+/** Allocates and constructs a CViewContact object, based on an existing one.
+@param aContact An existing CViewContact object whose values are used to initialise 
+the new one.
+@return Pointer to the newly created representation of a contact item used in contact views.
+*/
+	{
+	CViewContact* contact=new(ELeave)CViewContact(aContact.iId);
+	CleanupStack::PushL(contact);
+	contact->ConstructL(aContact);
+	CleanupStack::Pop(contact);
+	return contact;
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TBool CViewContact::ContactMatchesFilter(TInt aFilter) const
+/** Checks if this contact matches the supplied filter.
+@return ETrue, if this contact matches the filter supplied; EFalse, otherwise.
+ */
+	{
+	TInt hintBitField = 0;
+	if	(iExtension)
+		{
+		hintBitField = iExtension->HintBitField();
+		}
+	//
+	return HintFieldMatchesFilter(hintBitField, aFilter);
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TInt CViewContact::FieldCount() const
+/** Gets the number of fields in the contact view item.
+
+@return The number of fields in the item. */
+	{
+	return iTextIndexes.Count();
+	}
+
+EXPORT_C TPtrC CViewContact::Field(TInt aPosition) const
+/** Gets a pointer descriptor to the contents of the single field located 
+at the specified field index.
+
+@param aPosition A field index. 
+@return The contents of the field located at the specified field index.
+@panic CNTMODEL 27 In debug builds, this indicates that aPosition is invalid. 
+It must be less than the number of fields in the item. */
+	{
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(aPosition >= 0 && aPosition < FieldCount(),Panic(ECntPanicInvalidViewIndex));
+	//
+	if	(!iExtension)
+		{
+		// Have to resort to default value if there is no extension
+		// since we cannot obtain the field text without it.
+		return TPtrC(KNullDesC);
+		}
+	//
+	const TPtrC pFullFieldText(iExtension->FieldText());
+	const TInt fieldStartPos = iTextIndexes[aPosition];
+	TInt lengthOfText=0;
+	TPtrC fieldPtr;
+	if(aPosition<FieldCount()-1)
+		{
+		//work out the length of the buffer.
+		TInt nextFieldPos = iTextIndexes[aPosition+1];
+		lengthOfText=nextFieldPos-fieldStartPos;
+		fieldPtr.Set(pFullFieldText.Mid(fieldStartPos,lengthOfText));
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		//this is the last field.
+		fieldPtr.Set(pFullFieldText.Mid(fieldStartPos));
+		}
+	return fieldPtr;
+	}
+
+/*
+ * Adds a new field to the CViewContact.
+ * Fields are stored in one HBufC. Each field can be accessed using the 
+ * indexes stored in the iTextIndexes member.
+ * @param aField Field data
+ */
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::AddFieldL(const TDesC& aField)
+	{
+	if(!iExtension)
+	    {
+	    iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL();
+	    }
+
+	const TInt insertionPosition = iExtension->FieldText().Length();
+	if (aField.Length())
+		{
+		iExtension->AppendToFieldTextL(aField);
+		}
+	iTextIndexes.AppendL(insertionPosition);
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	// Ensure the field added to single hbuf & index is identical to aField when retrieved.
+	TPtrC addedField= Field(FieldCount()-1);
+	TInt comp=addedField.Compare(aField);
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(comp==0,Panic(ECntPanicInvalidFieldText));
+#endif
+	}
+
+
+/**
+Set the first field text for the CViewContact.
+Fields are stored in one HBufC. Each field can be accessed using the 
+indexes stored in the iTextIndexes member.
+
+@param aField Field data
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::SetFirstFieldForBlankContactL(const TDesC& aFirstField)
+	{
+	if(!iExtension)
+	    {
+	    iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL();
+	    }
+	    
+	// shouldn't be any existing text
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(iExtension->FieldText().Length()==0,Panic(ECntPanicFieldTextNotBlank));
+
+	iExtension->AppendToFieldTextL(aFirstField);
+	
+	const TInt length = aFirstField.Length();
+	const TInt count = iTextIndexes.Count();
+	if (count)
+		{
+		for (TInt j = 1; j < count; ++j)
+			{
+			iTextIndexes[j] = length;
+			}
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		iTextIndexes.AppendL(0);
+		}
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	// Ensure the field added to single hbuf & index is identical to aField when retrieved.
+	TPtrC addedField= Field(0);
+	TInt comp=addedField.Compare(aFirstField);
+	__ASSERT_DEBUG(comp==0,Panic(ECntPanicInvalidFieldText));
+#endif
+	}
+
+
+
+/** 
+Used for creating a view.
+Allows to re-use the same contact object what reduces the number of memory re-allocations.
+Resets the indexes array and contact buffer. The buffer MaxLength stays the same.
+@internalTechnology 
+*/
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::Reset()
+	{
+	SetId(KNullContactId);
+	SetContactType(EContactItem);
+	SetContactTypeUid(KNullUid);
+	iTextIndexes.Reset();
+	if(iExtension)
+	    {
+    	iExtension->SetLengthZero();
+	    }
+	}
+
+
+
+/**
+* Compares a given hint field with any given filter.
+* static function. Used to support member function ContactMatchesFilter
+* and exported function ContactMatchesHintFieldL, from CContactDatabase.
+*
+* @param aHintField the hint bit flag field
+* @param aFilter the filter to compare against
+*/
+TBool CViewContact::HintFieldMatchesFilter(TInt aHintField, TInt aFilter)
+	{
+	TBool match=EFalse;
+
+	if (aFilter==CContactDatabase::EUnfiltered)
+		{
+		return ETrue;
+		}
+
+	if (aFilter & ~aHintField & (CContactDatabase::EWork | CContactDatabase::EHome))
+		{
+		return EFalse;
+		}
+
+	match = aFilter & aHintField
+		& (
+			  CContactDatabase::ELandLine
+			| CContactDatabase::ESmsable
+			| CContactDatabase::EMailable
+			| CContactDatabase::EFaxable
+			| CContactDatabase::EPhonable
+			| CContactDatabase::ERingTone
+			| CContactDatabase::EVoiceDial
+			| CContactDatabase::EIMAddress
+			| CContactDatabase::EWirelessVillage
+			| CContactDatabase::ECustomFilter1
+			| CContactDatabase::ECustomFilter2
+			| CContactDatabase::ECustomFilter3
+			| CContactDatabase::ECustomFilter4
+			);
+
+	return match;
+	}
+
+/** 
+Get this contact's hint field value
+@return The contact hint value
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+EXPORT_C TInt CViewContact::ContactHint() const
+	{
+	TInt hint = 0;
+	if	(iExtension)
+		{
+		hint = iExtension->HintBitField();
+		}
+	return hint;
+	}
+
+/** 
+Set this contact's hint field value
+
+@param aHint The new contact hint value
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+EXPORT_C void CViewContact::SetContactHint(TInt aHint)
+	{
+	if(iExtension)
+	    {
+    	iExtension->HintBitField() = aHint;
+	    }
+	}
+
+
+/** 
+Test if contact is 'Sortable'
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+EXPORT_C TBool CViewContact::IsSortable() const
+	{
+	// If total field text length > 0 then contact is sortable
+	if (iExtension && iExtension->FieldText().Length())
+		{
+		return ETrue;
+		}
+
+	return EFalse;
+	}
+
+/** 
+Change the view contact object to lightweight object to save memory.
+It actually just delete the instance of CViewContactExtension.
+
+@internalTechnology 
+ */
+EXPORT_C void  CViewContact::ChangeToLightweightObject()
+    {
+	iTextIndexes.Reset();
+	delete iExtension;
+    iExtension = NULL;    
+    }
+
+
+/** 
+Check if the view contact object is a lightweight object.
+
+@internalComponent 
+ */
+TBool CViewContact::IsLightweightObject() const	
+    {
+    return (iExtension == NULL);
+    }
+
+
+/** 
+Copy the given view contact object to this instance.
+
+@param aContact the view contact to be copied.
+@leave KErrNoMemory
+@internalComponent 
+ */
+void CViewContact::CopyL(const CViewContact& aContact)
+    {
+   	iTextIndexes.Reset();
+    if(!iExtension)
+        {
+	    iExtension = CViewContactExtension::NewL();
+        }    
+        
+	iContactType = aContact.iContactType;
+	SetContactTypeUid( aContact.ContactTypeUid() );
+	iExtension->HintBitField() = aContact.iExtension->HintBitField();
+	HBufC* fieldText = aContact.iExtension->FieldText().AllocL();
+	iExtension->SetFieldText(fieldText);
+	//
+	const TInt indxCount= aContact.iTextIndexes.Count();
+	TInt textPos=0;
+	for(TInt ii=0;ii<indxCount;++ii)
+		{
+		textPos = aContact.iTextIndexes[ii];
+		iTextIndexes.AppendL(textPos);
+		}
+    }
+
+
+/** Used for view sorting and insersion. In order to give a stable result 
+if contact details match, it falls back to comparing contact IDs.
+If a contact view sort plugin is loaded it uses its SortCompareViewContactsL() method.
+
+@internalAll */
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::CompareContactsAndIdsL(const CViewContact& aFirst, const CViewContact& aSecond) const
+	{
+	TInt result = 0;
+
+	// Profiler
+#ifdef __PROFILE_SORT__
+	RDebug::ProfileStart(3);
+#endif
+
+	CViewContactSortPlugin* sortPluginImpl = iExtension->iSortPluginImpl;
+	if (sortPluginImpl)
+		{
+		// use View Sort plugin
+		result = sortPluginImpl->SortCompareViewContactsL(aFirst,aSecond);
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		// no View sort plugin loaded
+		result = TextCompareFieldsL(aFirst, aSecond);
+		}
+
+	if (result == 0)
+		{
+		result = aFirst.Id() - aSecond.Id();
+		}
+
+	// Profiler
+#ifdef __PROFILE_SORT__
+	RDebug::ProfileEnd(3);
+#endif
+
+	return result;
+	}
+
+
+/** @internalAll */
+EXPORT_C TInt CContactViewBase::CompareContactIds(const CViewContact& aFirst, const CViewContact& aSecond)
+	{
+	return aFirst.Id() - aSecond.Id();
+	}
+
+
+/** Asks the contact if it is sortable.
+'static' function used by Sort Plugin.
+
+@internalAll */
+EXPORT_C TBool CContactViewBase::ContactIsSortable(const CViewContact& aContact)
+	{
+	return aContact.IsSortable();
+	}
+
+
+/** @internalAll */
+EXPORT_C TUid CContactViewBase::GetViewSortPluginImplUid() const
+	{
+	return iExtension->iSortPluginUid;
+	}
+
+
+/** @internalComponent */
+TUid CContactViewBase::FindSortPluginImplL (const TDesC8& aSortPluginName,TBool aWildCard) const
+	{
+	TUid	result = KNullUid;
+
+	TEComResolverParams resolverParams;
+	RImplInfoPtrArray	implInfoArray;
+
+	CleanupResetAndDestroyPushL(implInfoArray);
+
+	resolverParams.SetDataType(aSortPluginName);
+	resolverParams.SetWildcardMatch(aWildCard);
+
+	// look for ECOM implementations, only in ROM
+	REComSession::ListImplementationsL(KCntSortPluginInterfaceUid, resolverParams,  
+		KRomOnlyResolverUid, implInfoArray);
+
+	if (implInfoArray.Count() == 1)
+		{
+		result = implInfoArray[0]->ImplementationUid();
+		}
+
+	CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(&implInfoArray);
+	return result;
+	}
+
+
+/** @internalComponent */
+void CContactViewBase::LoadViewSortPluginL (TUid aSortPluginUid, TContactViewPreferences& aViewPreferences)
+	{
+	if (aSortPluginUid == KNullUid)
+		{
+		User::Leave(KErrNotFound);
+		}
+
+	// Parameter block for View
+	TSortPluginViewParamsRev1 pluginViewParams(aViewPreferences, CompareFieldsL, ContactIsSortable);
+	// General parameter block to load plug-in
+	TSortPluginParams pluginParams(KCntSortPluginInterfaceUid, aSortPluginUid, &pluginViewParams);
+
+	iExtension->iSortPluginImpl = CViewContactSortPlugin::NewL(&pluginParams);
+	iExtension->iSortPluginUid = aSortPluginUid;
+	}
+
+
+/** @internalComponent */
+TUid CContactViewBase::FindDefaultViewSortPluginImplL () const
+	{
+	// _LIT8(KTestDefaultPluginName, "contacts.vnd.symbian.com/reverse sort");
+	return FindSortPluginImplL (KViewSortPluginDefaultName /* KTestDefaultPluginName */ ,ETrue);
+	}
+
+/** This function determines whether a contact should be added to the normal
+sorted array (iContacts) or put into the alternative iUnSortedContacts array. 
+Depending on the view preferences, these "unsorted" contacts are either 
+ignored (deleted), or added to the beginning or end of the iContacts 
+sorted list by At(), Find() etc... methods.
+
+@internalComponent */
+TBool CContactViewBase::IsContactSortable(const CViewContact& aContact, TContactViewPreferences& aViewPreferences) const
+	{
+	TBool sortableContact=EFalse;
+
+	// only test contact if it matters
+	if(aViewPreferences & (EIgnoreUnSorted | EUnSortedAtBeginning | EUnSortedAtEnd)) //Distinguish Unsorted
+		{
+		CViewContactSortPlugin* sortPluginImpl = iExtension->iSortPluginImpl;
+		if (sortPluginImpl)
+			{
+			// use plugin
+			sortableContact = sortPluginImpl->ViewContactIsSortable(aContact);
+			}
+		else
+			{
+			// ask contact itself
+			sortableContact = aContact.IsSortable();
+			}
+		}
+	else
+		{
+		// Sortable
+		sortableContact = ETrue;
+		}
+
+	return sortableContact;
+	}
+
+/** @internalComponent */
+CViewContactSortPlugin* CContactViewBase::SortPluginImpl() const
+	{
+	return iExtension->iSortPluginImpl;
+	}
+
+
+/** Does a binary search of the contacts array, and inserts a new contact.
+Uses the current sort plugin, if any.
+
+@internalComponent */
+TInt CContactViewBase::InsertContactInView(RPointerArray<CViewContact>& aContacts, const CViewContact* aNewContact, TBool aSortByIdOnly, TInt* aIndex) const
+	{
+	CViewContactSortPlugin* sortPluginImpl = SortPluginImpl();
+
+	TInt error = KErrNone;
+
+	TInt maxPos = aContacts.Count() - 1;
+	TInt minPos = 0;
+	TInt position = 0;
+
+	if (maxPos >= 0)
+		{
+		// at least one compare required
+		if (sortPluginImpl)
+			{
+			error = sortPluginImpl->SortStart(CViewContactSortPlugin::ESortStartInsertOne, 1);
+			if (error)
+				{
+				return error;
+				}
+			}
+
+
+		position = (minPos + maxPos + 1) / 2;
+
+		while (maxPos >= minPos)
+			{
+			TInt diff = 0;
+
+			if (aSortByIdOnly)
+				{
+				diff = CompareContactIds(*aNewContact, *aContacts[position]);
+				}
+			else
+				{
+				TRAP(error,diff = CompareContactsAndIdsL(*aNewContact, *aContacts[position]));
+				if (error)
+					{
+					return error;
+					}
+				}
+
+			if (diff == 0)
+				{
+				// duplicate Id
+				error = KErrAlreadyExists;
+				break;
+				}
+
+			if (diff < 0)
+				{
+				maxPos = position - 1;
+				}
+			else // diff > 0
+				{
+				minPos = position + 1;
+				}
+
+			position = (minPos + maxPos + 1) / 2;
+			}
+
+		// all compares done
+		if (sortPluginImpl)
+			{
+			sortPluginImpl->SortCompleted();
+			}
+		}
+
+
+	if (error == KErrNone)
+		{
+		error = aContacts.Insert(aNewContact, position);
+		}
+
+	if (aIndex)
+		{
+		// index of new item for caller
+		*aIndex = position;
+		}
+	return error;
+	}
+	
+TInt CContactViewBase::GetErrorValueFromExtensionClass()
+	{
+	return iExtension->iError;
+	}
+