/// <summary>
/// Returns a new channel
/// </summary>
public virtual Oilfield_Channel GetNewChannel(string name, string unit, string description)
{
Oilfield_Channel c = GetIndexCopy();
if (c != null)
{
c.Name = name;
c.Unit = unit;
c.Description = description;
c.SetData(Double.NaN);
}
return(c);
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns the channel, creating one as necessary
/// </summary>
public virtual Oilfield_Channel GetOrCreateChannel(string name, string unit, string description, string format)
{
Oilfield_Channel c = GetChannel(name);
if (c != null)
{
return(c);
}
c = GetIndexCopy();
c.Name = name;
c.Unit = unit;
c.Description = description;
c.Format = format;
c.SetData(Double.NaN);
Channels.Add(c);
return(c);
}