/// <summary> Creates a new protocol given the protocol specification.</summary>
/// <param name="prot_spec">The specification of the protocol. Same convention as for specifying a protocol stack.
/// An exception will be thrown if the class cannot be created. Example:
/// <pre>"VERIFY_SUSPECT(timeout=1500)"</pre> Note that no colons (:) have to be
/// specified
/// </param>
/// <returns> Protocol The newly created protocol
/// </returns>
/// <exception cref=""> Exception Will be thrown when the new protocol cannot be created
/// </exception>
public virtual Protocol createProtocol(string prot_spec)
{
return(conf.createProtocol(prot_spec, this));
}