Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of CalcObject

Timestamp:

Jun 11, 2007, 2:34:46 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

Argimiro Resende Secchi

Comment:

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CalcObject

@@ -1 @@
-= CalcObject - External Calculation Objects =
+= Plugin - External Calculation Objects =
 
 [wiki:EMSO] is an equation-based tool, therefore most type of mathematical
@@ -12 +12 @@
 Exactly for the above cases, EMSO provides a mechanism where the user can ''plug'' code written in C, C++, or FORTRAN into the models.
 
-== Using a CalcObject's ==
+== Using a Plugin's ==
 
-In order to ''plug'' external calculation code into the models the user needs to declare a ''special'' parameter, a CalcObject:
+In order to ''plug'' external calculation code into the models the user needs to declare a ''special'' parameter, a Plugin:
 
 {{{
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 Model stream_therm as stream
    PARAMETERS
-   PP as CalcObject (Brief = "External Physical Properties");
+   PP as Plugin (Brief = "External Physical Properties", Type = "PP");
    
    EQUATIONS
@@ -27 +27 @@
 }}}
 
-In the above example (see [../browser/mso/eml/streams.mso streams.mso]), the parameter '''PP''' is the CalcObject.
+In the above example (see [../browser/mso/eml/streams.mso streams.mso]), the parameter '''PP''' is the Plugin.
 
-== CalcObject Methods ==
+== Plugin Methods ==
 
-Once the CalcObject was declared, the user can '''call''' its methods.
+Once the Plugin was declared, the user can '''call''' its methods.
 Methods can have arguments and are called using the '''dot''' notation, eg:
 
@@ -40 +40 @@
 
 In the above '''call''' three arguments are supplied: T, P, and z.
-Before running a simulation, EMSO will check if all methods used in models actually were implemented by the CalcObject.
+Before running a simulation, EMSO will check if all methods used in models actually were implemented by the Plugin.
 EMSO also check if the number of arguments and its units of measurement are correct.