gov.nasa.arc.brahms.vm.api.common
Interface IAreaDef
- All Superinterfaces:
- IConcept, IGeographyConcept, IType, IUserDefinedType
public interface IAreaDef
- extends IGeographyConcept
An area definition is used for defining area constructs used for
representing geographical information in a model. Area definitions
are similar to classes in their use. Examples of area definitions
are 'World', 'Building', and 'Floor'.
Method Summary |
IArea |
newInstance(java.lang.String name,
IContext actionCtx)
newInstance creates a new instance of this area definition and returns the new
instance. |
Methods inherited from interface gov.nasa.arc.brahms.vm.api.common.IType |
getType |
newInstance
IArea newInstance(java.lang.String name,
IContext actionCtx)
throws ExternalException
- newInstance creates a new instance of this area definition and returns the new
instance. The new instance is given the specified name. If the name
already exists a unique number will be attached to the name.
- Parameters:
name
- the name of the new instanceactionCtx
- the IContext for the action
- Returns:
- IObject the new instance of this class
- Throws:
ExternalException
- if the creation of the new instance fails