Glossary

building configuration:

A building configuration is a file describing which simulation objects are to be loaded and which eventstreams are started.

controlstream:

Special eventstream used to monitor and control the building simulator itself.

eventstream:

Eventstreams are used by the building simulator to communicate with its environment. Eventstreams are used to influence and to monitor the state of simulation objects. The controlstream is a special eventstream used to control and to monitor the building simulator itself.

file extension:

The following file extensions are used:

configuration	.cfg
object description	.obj
object description (compiled)	.obi
aggregate description	.agr
aggregate description (compiled)	.agi
sensor/actuator description	.sa
sensor/actuator description (compiled)	.sad
filestream (input)	.str
filestream (output)	.prt

The aggregate descriptions are obsolete in the current version and are retained only for backwards compatibility.

All files containing compiled descriptions must be writable by the user of the building simulator.

simulation object:

Simulation objects encapsulate the actual simulation. They can be updated at specific times and they can propagate changes of variables to other simulation objects. They can be influenced via the eventstreams by sending new values and they can make the values of their variables visible via the eventstreams either on demand or on change of the values.