Simulation Blocks and Data

The previous chapter introduced the basic concepts of reading data from the configuration file. This chapter covers how the configuration file can be used to create a hierarchical structure of simulation blocks. In this way the simulation code can allow the end user to switch different parts of the simulation on or off, or to exchange one numerical algorithm for another. It also provides a mechanism for customising the simulation output in a very flexible way.

This section contains the following topics.

• Hierarchical Simulation Blocks
• Handling Multiple Child Block Types
• Sharing Data Between Blocks
• The Block Initialisation Life Cycle
• Adding Literature References