/// <summary>
/// Recursively adds The ExternalInterface children.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="caexObject">The CAEX object.</param>
/// <param name="treeNode">The tree node.</param>
private void AddEIChilds(IObjectWithExternalInterface caexObject, TreeNode treeNode)
{
foreach (var element in caexObject.ExternalInterface)
{
var childNode = treeNode.Nodes.Add(element.Node.Name.LocalName + ": " + element.Name);
AddEIChilds(element, childNode);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds an external interface to the aml object without referencing an interface class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="amlObject">The aml object.</param>
internal static void AddExternalInterfaceWithoutClassreference(IObjectWithExternalInterface amlObject)
{
// alternative a
amlObject.ExternalInterface.Append("interfaceWithoutClass1");
// alternative b, append as last
amlObject.New_ExternalInterface("interfaceWithoutClass2", false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds an external interface to the aml object by copying the first interface
/// </summary>
/// <param name="amlObject">The aml object.</param>
internal static void AddExternalInterfaceAsCopy(IObjectWithExternalInterface amlObject)
{
// create a copy from the first interface, it is ensured, that the interface ids are unique
var copy = amlObject.ExternalInterface.First().Copy() as ExternalInterfaceType;
copy.Name = $"copied from {((CAEXObject)amlObject).Name}";
// insert the copy
amlObject.ExternalInterface.Insert(copy, false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds an external interface to the aml object, using the instantiation method provided by interface class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="amlObject">The aml object.</param>
internal static void AddExternalInterfaceUsingInstantiation(IObjectWithExternalInterface amlObject)
{
var amlDocument = amlObject.CAEXDocument();
// alternative to add interfaces
// 1. Find the interface class
var interfaceClass = amlDocument.FindByPath(AutomationMLInterfaceClassLib.PPRConnector) as InterfaceFamilyType;
// 2. Create the instance and assign a name
var extInterface = interfaceClass.CreateClassInstance();
extInterface.Name = "connector2";
// 3. Insert the instance
amlObject.ExternalInterface.Insert(extInterface, false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Adds an external interface to the aml object, using a standard interface class.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="amlObject">The aml object.</param>
internal static void AddExternalInterfaceUsingStandardInterfaceClass(IObjectWithExternalInterface amlObject)
{
// assigns a new external interface, which references the standard PPRConnector interface class
amlObject.AddInterfaceClassReference(AutomationMLInterfaceClassLib.PPRConnector, addUnique: false, addInstance: true, name: "connector1");
}
