bool TeCreateThemeFromTheme(TeTheme* inTheme, const string& newThemeName, int selObj, TeTheme* newTheme)
{
	// if no source theme or not a name for the new theme
	if (!inTheme || newThemeName.empty())
		return false;

	// if there no pointer theme was passed create a new instance
	if (!newTheme)
		newTheme = new TeTheme();

	// builds a valid theme name
	TeDatabase* curDb = inTheme->layer()->database();
	string validThemeName = newThemeName;
	int i=1;
	while (curDb->themeExist(validThemeName))
	{
		validThemeName = newThemeName + "_" + Te2String(i);
		i++;
	}

	// create new theme with the same definitions of the input theme
	newTheme->id(0);
	newTheme->name(validThemeName);
	newTheme->layer(inTheme->layer());
	newTheme->setAttTables(inTheme->attrTables());
	curDb->viewMap()[inTheme->view()]->add(newTheme);
	newTheme->visibleRep(inTheme->visibleRep());

	// save its definition in the database
	// creates collection and collection_aux table
	if (!newTheme->save())
	{
		delete newTheme;
		newTheme = 0;
    return false;
	}

	// if its a theme of raster data there's nothing else to be done
	if (inTheme->layer()->hasGeometry(TeRASTER) || inTheme->layer()->hasGeometry(TeRASTERFILE))
	{
		TeBox tbox = curDb->getThemeBox(newTheme);
		newTheme->setThemeBox(tbox);
		curDb->updateTheme(newTheme);
		return true;
	}

	// this SQL selects instances of objects according to input, so it uses te_collection_aux
	string inputInst;

	// this SQL selects objects according to input, so it uses te_collection
	string inputObj; 
	if(selObj == TeSelectedByPointing) // queried
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 2";
		inputObj += " OR " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 2";
		inputInst += " OR " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 3)";
	}
	else if(selObj == 2) // pointed
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 1";
		inputObj += " OR " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 1";
		inputInst += " OR " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 3)";
	}
	else if(selObj == 3) // not queried
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status <> 2";
		inputObj += " AND " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status <> 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status <> 2";
		inputInst += " AND " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status <> 3)";
	}
	else if(selObj == 4) // not pointed
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status <> 1";
		inputObj += " AND " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status <> 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status <> 1";
		inputInst += " AND " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status <> 3)";
	}
	else if(selObj == 5) // pointed and queried
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 3)";
	}
	else if(selObj == 6) // pointed or queried
	{
		inputObj = "(" + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 2";
		inputObj += " OR " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 1";
		inputObj += " OR " + inTheme->collectionTable() + ".c_object_status = 3)";
		inputInst = "(" + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 2";
		inputInst += " OR " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 1";
		inputInst += " OR " + inTheme->collectionAuxTable() + ".grid_status = 3)";
	}

	// fills collection table from the selection requested

	string sql = "INSERT INTO " + newTheme->collectionTable() + " ( ";
	sql += " c_object_id, c_legend_id, label_x, label_y, c_legend_own, c_object_status ) ";
	sql += " SELECT * FROM " + inTheme->collectionTable();
	
	if(inputObj.empty() == false)
		sql += " WHERE " + inputObj;
	if (!curDb->execute(sql))
	{
		curDb->deleteTheme(newTheme->id());
		return false;
	}
	// sets theme objects settings to default
	sql = "UPDATE " + newTheme->collectionTable() + " SET c_legend_id = 0";
	if (!curDb->execute(sql))
	{
		curDb->deleteTheme(newTheme->id());
		return false;
	}
	sql = "UPDATE " + newTheme->collectionTable() + " SET c_object_status = 0";
	if (!curDb->execute(sql))
	{
		curDb->deleteTheme(newTheme->id());
		return false;
	}

	//fills collectin aux
	if(!newTheme->populateCollectionAux())
	{
		curDb->deleteTheme(newTheme->id());
		return false;
	}

	TeBox tbox = curDb->getThemeBox(newTheme);
	newTheme->setThemeBox(tbox);
	curDb->updateTheme(newTheme);

	return true;
}