/// <summary>
/// Finds the element and pin that matched the pin target for this circuit container</summary>
/// <param name="pinTarget">Contains pin's element and pin index</param>
/// <param name="inputSide">True for input pin, false for output pin</param>
/// <returns>Return a pair of element and pin. As an element instance method, if there is a match, the element is self,
/// and pin is one of its pins defined in Type. If there is no match, both are null.</returns>
public virtual Pair <Element, ICircuitPin> MatchPinTarget(PinTarget pinTarget, bool inputSide)
{
var result = new Pair <Element, ICircuitPin>();
if (pinTarget != null && pinTarget.LeafDomNode == DomNode) // an element must be a leaf node in a circuit hierarchy
{
var pin = inputSide ? ElementType.GetInputPin(pinTarget.LeafPinName)
: ElementType.GetOutputPin(pinTarget.LeafPinName);
if (pin != null)
{
result.First = this;
result.Second = pin;
}
}
return(result);
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the input pin for the given pin index.</summary>
/// <param name="pinIndex">Pin index</param>
/// <returns>Input pin for pin index</returns>
public virtual ICircuitPin InputPin(int pinIndex)
{
return(ElementType.GetInputPin(pinIndex));
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the input pin for the given pin index.</summary>
/// <param name="pinIndex">Pin index</param>
/// <returns>Input pin for pin index</returns>
public virtual ICircuitPin InputPin(NameString name)
{
return(ElementType.GetInputPin(name));
}