/// <summary>
/// Add a dotted named variable to the pool to be retrieved by calling getDotted.
/// If it exists but the new value is null or empty, then the dotted variable
/// is removed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The id of the variable.</param>
/// <param name="value">The variable called by name.</param>
public void add(string name, string dotted, string value)
{
if (name == null || name == "")
{
return;
}
EmptyElement ee = (EmptyElement)m_vars[name];
if (ee != null)
{ // the variable is defined
if (dotted != null && dotted != "")
{
if (value != null && value != "")
{
ee.addAttribute(dotted, value);
}
else // remove the dotted value
{
ee.removeAttribute(dotted);
}
}
}
else if (dotted != null && dotted != "" && value != null && value != "")
{ // the dotted variable is NOT defined
ee = new EmptyElement(name);
ee.addAttribute(dotted, value);
m_vars.Add(name, ee);
}
}
