diff --git a/gen/gen_cdl.py b/gen/gen_cdl.py
index 96084c4..f1b1cfa 100755
--- a/gen/gen_cdl.py
+++ b/gen/gen_cdl.py
@@ -51,37 +51,6 @@ def write_json(content, outpath):
         json.dump(content, f, indent=4)
 
 
-# generates simple-ast for each header specified in spec out dir.
-def main_old():
-    parser = ASTParser("/opt/local/libexec/llvm-9.0/lib/libclang.dylib")
-
-    in_dir = r"/Users/heck/local-default/include/pEp/"
-    filenames = ["pEpEngine.h",
-                 "keymanagement.h",
-                 "message_api.h",
-                 "message.h",
-                 "sync_api.h",
-                 "key_reset.h",
-                 "Identity.h",
-                 "Rating.h"]
-
-    out_dir = "data/output"
-
-    paths = join_dir_and_filenames(in_dir, filenames)
-
-    headers = []
-    for path in paths:
-        headers.append(create_header(path, out_dir))
-
-    for header in headers:
-        print("processing path: " + header["path"] + "...")
-        header["ast"] = parser.parse(header["path"], header["sourcecode"])
-        write_json(header["ast"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".ast.json")
-
-        simpleAst = SimpleAST()
-        header["simple_ast"] = simpleAst.create_simple_ast(header["ast"])
-        write_json(header["simple_ast"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".simple_ast.json")
-
 
 # works on valid json like structure lists/dict
 def recursive_query(data, filter, transform=lambda x: x):
@@ -183,12 +152,6 @@ def extract_types(data):
             return True
 
     def xform(item):
-        # ret = {}
-        # ret["name"] = item["name"]
-        # if "utypekind" in item:
-        #     ret["utypekind"] = item["utypekind"]
-        # else:
-        #     ret["utypekind"] = item["type"]
         ret = item["name"]
         return ret
 
@@ -239,7 +202,7 @@ def extract_enum_decl(ast, name):
 
     res = recursive_query(ast, filter)
     if len(res) > 1:
-        assert (False, "duplicate definition")
+        assert False, "duplicate definition"
     if len(res) == 1:
         ret = res[0]
 
@@ -257,7 +220,7 @@ def extract_struct_decl(ast, name):
 
     res = recursive_query(ast, filter)
     if len(res) > 1:
-        assert (False, "duplicate definition")
+        assert False, "duplicate definition"
     if len(res) == 1:
         ret = res[0]
 
@@ -285,20 +248,6 @@ def extract_typedef_decl(ast, name):
     return ret
 
 
-# def remove_already_resolved(resolved, typerefs):
-#     unresolved = []
-#     for typeref in typerefs:
-#         def filter(data):
-#             if (data["kind"] == "CursorKind.STRUCT_DECL"
-#                 or data["kind"] == "CursorKind.ENUM_DECL" #maybe typedef
-#                 and data["type"] == typeref["type"]):
-#                 return True
-#
-#         contained = recursive_query(resolved, filter)
-#         if not contained:
-#             unresolved.append(typeref)
-#     return unresolved
-
 def find_dup_types(data):
     def filter(item):
         if (item["kind"] == "CursorKind.STRUCT_DECL"
@@ -413,7 +362,7 @@ def main_new():
 
 
     (views["all_types"], views["dup_types"]) = find_dup_types(cdl)
-
+    (views["ast_all_types"], views["ast_dup_types"]) = find_dup_types(header["ast"])
     header["cdl"] = cdl
     write_json(header["cdl"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".cdl.json")
 
@@ -421,6 +370,40 @@ def main_new():
     write_json(header["views"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".views.json")
 
 
+
+
+
+# generates simple-ast for each header specified in spec out dir.
+def main_old():
+    parser = ASTParser("/opt/local/libexec/llvm-9.0/lib/libclang.dylib")
+
+    in_dir = r"/Users/heck/local-default/include/pEp/"
+    filenames = ["pEpEngine.h",
+                 "keymanagement.h",
+                 "message_api.h",
+                 "message.h",
+                 "sync_api.h",
+                 "key_reset.h",
+                 "Identity.h",
+                 "Rating.h"]
+
+    out_dir = "data/output"
+
+    paths = join_dir_and_filenames(in_dir, filenames)
+
+    headers = []
+    for path in paths:
+        headers.append(create_header(path, out_dir))
+
+    for header in headers:
+        print("processing path: " + header["path"] + "...")
+        header["ast"] = parser.parse(header["path"], header["sourcecode"])
+        write_json(header["ast"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".ast.json")
+
+        simpleAst = SimpleAST()
+        header["simple_ast"] = simpleAst.create_simple_ast(header["ast"])
+        write_json(header["simple_ast"], header["out_dir"] + "/" + header["filename"] + ".simple_ast.json")
+
 def main():
     # main_old()
     main_new()