Index: code/branches/network/src/util/Convert.h
===================================================================
--- code/branches/network/src/util/Convert.h	(revision 1494)
+++ code/branches/network/src/util/Convert.h	(revision 1495)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
- *                    > www.orxonox.net < *
+ *                    > www.orxonox.net <
+ *
  *
  *   License notice:
@@ -21,5 +22,7 @@
  *   Author:
  *      Benjamin Grauer
- *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau *   Co-authors: *      ...
+ *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
+ *   Co-authors:
+ *      ...
  */
 
@@ -46,17 +49,586 @@
 #pragma warning(disable:4100 4800)
 #endif
-//////////// MAIN ////////////// Enum to declare the wanted conversion preference in case of equal type-levelsenum ConversionPreference{    CP_PreferToType,    CP_PreferFromType,};// Helper classes to determine the preferred partial template specializationclass _ToType_   {};class _FromType_ {};class _Explicit_ {};// The default convert functionstemplate <class FromType, class ToType, class Type>struct ConverterSpecialized{    enum { specialized = false };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    { return false; }};// The default convert function if both types are the sametemplate <class BothTypes>struct ConverterSpecialized<BothTypes, BothTypes, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(BothTypes* output, const BothTypes& input)    { (*output) = input; return true; }};// The possible levels#define __low__  0 // Everything that is or behaves like a primitive type (an can be converted with a typecast to every other low-level type)#define __mid__  1 // Everything that has overloaded << and >> operators to operate on a std::stream#define __high__ 2 // Everything that doesn't fullfill the lowerlevel-requirements and therefore needs specialized conversions// Defines the levels of all types: Default is __high__ so you don't have to define every high-level typetemplate <class T> struct ConverterLevel           { enum { level = __high__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<std::string>     { enum { level = __mid__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<orxonox::Radian> { enum { level = __mid__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<orxonox::Degree> { enum { level = __mid__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<int>             { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned int>    { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<char>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned char>   { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<short>           { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned short>  { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<long>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned long>   { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<float>           { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<double>          { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<long double>     { enum { level = __low__ }; };template <> struct ConverterLevel<bool>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };// Calculates the preference based on the levels of FromType and ToTypetemplate <int from, int to>struct ConverterPreference{    enum    {        // The maximum of both levels: element of {0, 1, 2}        // max 0: Both types are primitives or have a similar behaviour        // max 1: At least one type is not a primitive, but both can be put on a std::stream        // max 2: There is at least one generic type that needs specialized conversions        max = (from > to) ? from : to,        // The difference between both levels limited to +-1: element of {-1, 0, 1}        // diff -1: The FromType has higher level than the ToType        // diff  0: Both types have the same level        // diff  1: The ToType has higher level than the FromType        diff = ((to - from) > 1) ? 1 : (((to - from) < -1) ? -1 : to - from)    };};// The default conversion: This usually does nothingtemplate <int max, class FromType, class ToType>struct ConverterDefault{    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    {        return false;    }};// The default conversion for primitives: A typecast (defined over two partial specialized templates to exclude all non-primitive types and classes)    template <int max, class FromType, class ToType>template <class FromType, class ToType>struct ConverterDefault<0, FromType, ToType>{    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    {        (*output) = (ToType)input;        return true;    }};// Converter: Converts input of FromType into output of ToTypetemplate <int diff, int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>struct Converter{    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    {        return false;    }};// Converter: level{FromType} > level{ToType}template <int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>struct Converter<-1, max, FromType, ToType, pref>{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };// Converter: level{FromType} < level{ToType}template <int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>struct Converter<1, max, FromType, ToType, pref>{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };// Converter: level{FromType} = level{ToType}// CP_PreferToTypetemplate <int max, class FromType, class ToType>struct Converter<0, max, FromType, ToType, CP_PreferToType>{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };// CP_PreferFromTypetemplate <int max, class FromType, class ToType>struct Converter<0, max, FromType, ToType, CP_PreferFromType>{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };// Calls the Converter::convertValue function with the correct template type parameters calculated by ConverterPreferencetemplate <class FromType, class ToType>static bool convertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType){    return (preference == CP_PreferToType) ?           Converter<ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::diff,                     ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::max,                     FromType,                     ToType,                     CP_PreferToType>::convert(output, input)         : Converter<ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::diff,                     ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::max,                     FromType,                     ToType,                     CP_PreferFromType>::convert(output, input);}//////////////////////// HELPER FUNCTIONS ////////////////////////// Helper function: Calls convertValue with and without default value and returns true if the conversion was successfultemplate<class FromType, class ToType>static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType){    return convertValue(output, input, preference);}template<class FromType, class ToType>static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, const ToType& fallback, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType){    if (convertValue(output, input, preference))        return true;    (*output) = fallback;    return false;}// Helper function: Calls convertValue with and without default value and returns the converted valuetemplate<class FromType, class ToType>static ToType getConvertedValue(const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType){    ToType output = ToType();    ConvertValue(&output, input, preference);    return output;}template<class FromType, class ToType>static ToType getConvertedValue(const FromType& input, const ToType& fallback, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType){    ToType output = fallback;    ConvertValue(&output, input, fallback, preference);    return output;}
+
+
+//////////
+// MAIN //
+//////////
+
+// Enum to declare the wanted conversion preference in case of equal type-levels
+enum ConversionPreference
+{
+    CP_PreferToType,
+    CP_PreferFromType,
+};
+
+// Helper classes to determine the preferred partial template specialization
+class _ToType_   {};
+class _FromType_ {};
+class _Explicit_ {};
+
+
+// The default convert functions
+template <class FromType, class ToType, class Type>
+struct ConverterSpecialized
+{
+    enum { specialized = false };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return false; }
+};
+
+
+// The default convert function if both types are the same
+template <class BothTypes>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<BothTypes, BothTypes, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(BothTypes* output, const BothTypes& input)
+    { (*output) = input; return true; }
+};
+
+
+// The possible levels
+#define __low__  0 // Everything that is or behaves like a primitive type (an can be converted with a typecast to every other low-level type)
+#define __mid__  1 // Everything that has overloaded << and >> operators to operate on a std::stream
+#define __high__ 2 // Everything that doesn't fullfill the lowerlevel-requirements and therefore needs specialized conversions
+
+// Defines the levels of all types: Default is __high__ so you don't have to define every high-level type
+template <class T> struct ConverterLevel           { enum { level = __high__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<std::string>     { enum { level = __mid__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<orxonox::Radian> { enum { level = __mid__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<orxonox::Degree> { enum { level = __mid__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<int>             { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned int>    { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<char>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned char>   { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<short>           { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned short>  { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<long>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<unsigned long>   { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<float>           { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<double>          { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<long double>     { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+template <> struct ConverterLevel<bool>            { enum { level = __low__ }; };
+
+
+// Calculates the preference based on the levels of FromType and ToType
+template <int from, int to>
+struct ConverterPreference
+{
+    enum
+    {
+        // The maximum of both levels: element of {0, 1, 2}
+        // max 0: Both types are primitives or have a similar behaviour
+        // max 1: At least one type is not a primitive, but both can be put on a std::stream
+        // max 2: There is at least one generic type that needs specialized conversions
+        max = (from > to) ? from : to,
+
+        // The difference between both levels limited to +-1: element of {-1, 0, 1}
+        // diff -1: The FromType has higher level than the ToType
+        // diff  0: Both types have the same level
+        // diff  1: The ToType has higher level than the FromType
+        diff = ((to - from) > 1) ? 1 : (((to - from) < -1) ? -1 : to - from)
+    };
+};
+
+
+// The default conversion: This usually does nothing
+template <int max, class FromType, class ToType>
+struct ConverterDefault
+{
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+// The default conversion for primitives: A typecast (defined over two partial specialized templates to exclude all non-primitive types and classes)    template <int max, class FromType, class ToType>
+template <class FromType, class ToType>
+struct ConverterDefault<0, FromType, ToType>
+{
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    {
+        (*output) = (ToType)input;
+        return true;
+    }
+};
+
+
+// Converter: Converts input of FromType into output of ToType
+template <int diff, int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>
+struct Converter
+{
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+// Converter: level{FromType} > level{ToType}
+template <int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>
+struct Converter<-1, max, FromType, ToType, pref>
+{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };
+// Converter: level{FromType} < level{ToType}
+template <int max, class FromType, class ToType, ConversionPreference pref>
+struct Converter<1, max, FromType, ToType, pref>
+{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };
+// Converter: level{FromType} = level{ToType}
+// CP_PreferToType
+template <int max, class FromType, class ToType>
+struct Converter<0, max, FromType, ToType, CP_PreferToType>
+{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };
+// CP_PreferFromType
+template <int max, class FromType, class ToType>
+struct Converter<0, max, FromType, ToType, CP_PreferFromType>
+{   static bool convert(ToType* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _Explicit_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _FromType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::specialized) ? (ConverterSpecialized<FromType, ToType, _ToType_>::convert(output, input)) : (ConverterDefault<max, FromType, ToType>::convert(output, input)); } };
+
+
+// Calls the Converter::convertValue function with the correct template type parameters calculated by ConverterPreference
+template <class FromType, class ToType>
+static bool convertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType)
+{
+    return (preference == CP_PreferToType) ?
+           Converter<ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::diff,
+                     ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::max,
+                     FromType,
+                     ToType,
+                     CP_PreferToType>::convert(output, input)
+         : Converter<ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::diff,
+                     ConverterPreference<ConverterLevel<FromType>::level, ConverterLevel<ToType>::level>::max,
+                     FromType,
+                     ToType,
+                     CP_PreferFromType>::convert(output, input);
+}
+
+
+//////////////////////
+// HELPER FUNCTIONS //
+//////////////////////
+
+// Helper function: Calls convertValue with and without default value and returns true if the conversion was successful
+template<class FromType, class ToType>
+static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType)
+{
+    return convertValue(output, input, preference);
+}
+template<class FromType, class ToType>
+static bool ConvertValue(ToType* output, const FromType& input, const ToType& fallback, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType)
+{
+    if (convertValue(output, input, preference))
+        return true;
+
+    (*output) = fallback;
+    return false;
+}
+
+// Helper function: Calls convertValue with and without default value and returns the converted value
+template<class FromType, class ToType>
+static ToType getConvertedValue(const FromType& input, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType)
+{
+    ToType output = ToType();
+    ConvertValue(&output, input, preference);
+    return output;
+}
+template<class FromType, class ToType>
+static ToType getConvertedValue(const FromType& input, const ToType& fallback, ConversionPreference preference = CP_PreferToType)
+{
+    ToType output = fallback;
+    ConvertValue(&output, input, fallback, preference);
+    return output;
+}
+
+
 /////////////////////
 // SPECIALIZATIONS //
 /////////////////////
-/////////////// SAMPLES ////////////////*// convert everything to xyztemplate <class FromType>struct ConverterSpecialized<FromType, xyz, _ToType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(xyz* output, const FromType& input)    { return ...; }};// convert xyz to everythingtemplate <class ToType>struct ConverterSpecialized<xyz, ToType, _FromType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const xyz& input)    { return ...; }};// convert abc to xyztemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<abc, xyz, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(xyz* output, const abc& input)    { return ...; }};*/////////////// STRING //////////////// convert to stringtemplate <class FromType>struct ConverterSpecialized<FromType, std::string, _ToType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const FromType& input)    {        std::ostringstream oss;        if (oss << input)        {            (*output) = oss.str();            return true;        }        else            return false;    }};// convert from stringtemplate <class ToType>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, ToType, _FromType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const std::string& input)    {        std::istringstream iss(input);        if (iss >> (*output))            return true;        else            return false;    }};////////////////// MULTITYPES //////////////////// convert from MultiTypePrimitivetemplate <class ToType>struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypePrimitive, ToType, _FromType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypePrimitive& input)    {        if (input.getType() == MT_void)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVoid());        else if (input.getType() == MT_int)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getInt());        else if (input.getType() == MT_uint)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedInt());        else if (input.getType() == MT_char)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getChar());        else if (input.getType() == MT_uchar)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedChar());        else if (input.getType() == MT_short)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getShort());        else if (input.getType() == MT_ushort)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedShort());        else if (input.getType() == MT_long)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getLong());        else if (input.getType() == MT_ulong)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedLong());        else if (input.getType() == MT_float)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getFloat());        else if (input.getType() == MT_double)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getDouble());        else if (input.getType() == MT_longdouble)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getLongDouble());        else if (input.getType() == MT_bool)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getBool());        else            return false;    }};// convert from MultiTypeStringtemplate <class ToType>struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypeString, ToType, _FromType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypeString& input)    {        if (input.getType() == MT_constchar)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getConstChar());        else if (input.getType() == MT_string)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getString());        else            return ConvertValue(output, (MultiTypePrimitive)input);    }};// convert from MultiTypeMathtemplate <class ToType>struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypeMath, ToType, _FromType_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypeMath& input)    {        if (input.getType() == MT_vector2)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector2());        else if (input.getType() == MT_vector3)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector3());        else if (input.getType() == MT_vector4)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector4());        else if (input.getType() == MT_quaternion)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getQuaternion());        else if (input.getType() == MT_colourvalue)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getColourValue());        else if (input.getType() == MT_radian)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getRadian());        else if (input.getType() == MT_degree)            return ConvertValue(output, input.getDegree());        else            return ConvertValue(output, (MultiTypeString)input);    }};
+
+/////////////
+// SAMPLES //
+/////////////
+/*
+// convert everything to xyz
+template <class FromType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<FromType, xyz, _ToType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(xyz* output, const FromType& input)
+    { return ...; }
+};
+
+// convert xyz to everything
+template <class ToType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<xyz, ToType, _FromType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const xyz& input)
+    { return ...; }
+};
+
+// convert abc to xyz
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<abc, xyz, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(xyz* output, const abc& input)
+    { return ...; }
+};
+*/
+
+////////////
+// STRING //
+////////////
+
+// convert to string
+template <class FromType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<FromType, std::string, _ToType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const FromType& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        if (oss << input)
+        {
+            (*output) = oss.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        else
+            return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// convert from string
+template <class ToType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, ToType, _FromType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        std::istringstream iss(input);
+        if (iss >> (*output))
+            return true;
+        else
+            return false;
+    }
+};
+
+
+////////////////
+// MULTITYPES //
+////////////////
+
+// convert from MultiTypePrimitive
+template <class ToType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypePrimitive, ToType, _FromType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypePrimitive& input)
+    {
+        if (input.getType() == MT_void)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVoid());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_int)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getInt());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_uint)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedInt());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_char)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getChar());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_uchar)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedChar());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_short)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getShort());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_ushort)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedShort());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_long)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getLong());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_ulong)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getUnsignedLong());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_float)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getFloat());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_double)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getDouble());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_longdouble)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getLongDouble());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_bool)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getBool());
+        else
+            return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// convert from MultiTypeString
+template <class ToType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypeString, ToType, _FromType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypeString& input)
+    {
+        if (input.getType() == MT_constchar)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getConstChar());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_string)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getString());
+        else
+            return ConvertValue(output, (MultiTypePrimitive)input);
+    }
+};
+
+// convert from MultiTypeMath
+template <class ToType>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<MultiTypeMath, ToType, _FromType_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(ToType* output, const MultiTypeMath& input)
+    {
+        if (input.getType() == MT_vector2)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector2());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_vector3)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector3());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_vector4)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getVector4());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_quaternion)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getQuaternion());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_colourvalue)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getColourValue());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_radian)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getRadian());
+        else if (input.getType() == MT_degree)
+            return ConvertValue(output, input.getDegree());
+        else
+            return ConvertValue(output, (MultiTypeString)input);
+    }
+};
+
+
 ////////////////////
 // MATH TO STRING //
 ////////////////////
-// Vector2 to std::stringtemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector2, std::string, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector2& input)    {        std::ostringstream ostream;        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y)        {            (*output) = ostream.str();            return true;        }        return false;    }};// Vector3 to std::stringtemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector3, std::string, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector3& input)    {        std::ostringstream ostream;        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z)        {            (*output) = ostream.str();            return true;        }        return false;    }};// Vector4 to std::stringtemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector4, std::string, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector4& input)    {        std::ostringstream ostream;        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z << "," << input.w)        {            (*output) = ostream.str();            return true;        }        return false;    }};// Quaternion to std::stringtemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Quaternion, std::string, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Quaternion& input)    {        std::ostringstream ostream;        if (ostream << input.w << "," << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z)        {            (*output) = ostream.str();            return true;        }        return false;    }};// ColourValue to std::stringtemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::ColourValue, std::string, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::ColourValue& input)    {        std::ostringstream ostream;        if (ostream << input.r << "," << input.g << "," << input.b << "," << input.a)        {            (*output) = ostream.str();            return true;        }        return false;    }};////////////////////
+
+// Vector2 to std::string
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector2, std::string, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector2& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream ostream;
+        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y)
+        {
+            (*output) = ostream.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// Vector3 to std::string
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector3, std::string, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector3& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream ostream;
+        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z)
+        {
+            (*output) = ostream.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// Vector4 to std::string
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Vector4, std::string, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Vector4& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream ostream;
+        if (ostream << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z << "," << input.w)
+        {
+            (*output) = ostream.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// Quaternion to std::string
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::Quaternion, std::string, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::Quaternion& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream ostream;
+        if (ostream << input.w << "," << input.x << "," << input.y << "," << input.z)
+        {
+            (*output) = ostream.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// ColourValue to std::string
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<orxonox::ColourValue, std::string, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(std::string* output, const orxonox::ColourValue& input)
+    {
+        std::ostringstream ostream;
+        if (ostream << input.r << "," << input.g << "," << input.b << "," << input.a)
+        {
+            (*output) = ostream.str();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+
+////////////////////
 // STRING TO MATH //
 ////////////////////
-// std::string to Vector2template <>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector2, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector2* output, const std::string& input)    {        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');        if (tokens.size() >= 2)        {            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))                return false;            return true;        }        return false;    }};// std::string to Vector3template <>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector3, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector3* output, const std::string& input)    {        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');        if (tokens.size() >= 3)        {            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[2]))                return false;            return true;        }        return false;    }};// std::string to Vector4template <>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector4, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector4* output, const std::string& input)    {        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');        if (tokens.size() >= 4)        {            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[2]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->w), tokens[3]))                return false;            return true;        }        return false;    }};// std::string to Quaterniontemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Quaternion, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(orxonox::Quaternion* output, const std::string& input)    {        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');        if (tokens.size() >= 4)        {            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->w), tokens[0]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[1]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[2]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[3]))                return false;            return true;        }        return false;    }};// std::string to ColourValuetemplate <>struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::ColourValue, _Explicit_>{    enum { specialized = true };    static bool convert(orxonox::ColourValue* output, const std::string& input)    {        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');        if (tokens.size() >= 4)        {            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->r), tokens[0]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->g), tokens[1]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->b), tokens[2]))                return false;            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->a), tokens[3]))                return false;            return true;        }        return false;    }};#if ORXONOX_COMPILER == ORXONOX_COMPILER_MSVC
+
+// std::string to Vector2
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector2, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector2* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');
+        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }
+
+        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');
+        if (tokens.size() >= 2)
+        {
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// std::string to Vector3
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector3, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector3* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');
+        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }
+
+        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');
+        if (tokens.size() >= 3)
+        {
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[2]))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// std::string to Vector4
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Vector4, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(orxonox::Vector4* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');
+        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }
+
+        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');
+        if (tokens.size() >= 4)
+        {
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[0]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[1]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[2]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->w), tokens[3]))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// std::string to Quaternion
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::Quaternion, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(orxonox::Quaternion* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');
+        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }
+
+        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');
+        if (tokens.size() >= 4)
+        {
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->w), tokens[0]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->x), tokens[1]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->y), tokens[2]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->z), tokens[3]))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+// std::string to ColourValue
+template <>
+struct ConverterSpecialized<std::string, orxonox::ColourValue, _Explicit_>
+{
+    enum { specialized = true };
+    static bool convert(orxonox::ColourValue* output, const std::string& input)
+    {
+        unsigned int opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis = input.find(')');
+        if ((opening_parenthesis = input.find('(')) == std::string::npos) { opening_parenthesis = 0; } else { opening_parenthesis++; }
+
+        SubString tokens(input.substr(opening_parenthesis, closing_parenthesis - opening_parenthesis), ",", SubString::WhiteSpaces, false, '\\', true, '"', true, '\0', '\0', true, '\0');
+        if (tokens.size() >= 4)
+        {
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->r), tokens[0]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->g), tokens[1]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->b), tokens[2]))
+                return false;
+            if (!ConvertValue(&(output->a), tokens[3]))
+                return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+#if ORXONOX_COMPILER == ORXONOX_COMPILER_MSVC
 #pragma warning(pop)
 #endif
+
 #endif /* _Convert_H__ */
