def add_cell(self, row="unknown", col="unknown",
                 val="unknown", type="int32", meta=""):
        """
        Add/update a val on cell [row, col]

        Create new rows or columns accordingly

        @param row : row header name
        @param col : column header name
        @param meta: meta data to control data display
        """
        if self.arr is None:
            self.arr = np.array(
                [(row, val)], dtype=[ (self.name, "S50"), (col, type)])
            self.meta = np.array(
                [(row, val)], dtype=[ (self.name, TYPE_META), (col, type)])
            self.irt[row] = 0

        if not row in self._get_row_hdrs():
            self._expand_row(row)

        if not col in self._get_col_hdrs():
            self._expand_col(col, type)

        try:
            self._add_cell(val, row, col, meta)
        except ValueError:
            logging.error("unable to add val %s to [%s,%s]: "
                          "not a compatible data type" % (val, row, col))
            return False

        return True
Add/update a val on cell [row, col]

        Create new rows or columns accordingly

        @param row : row header name
        @param col : column header name
        @param meta: meta data to control data display