Model Utility Library (libxutil)

This document describes the Model Utility Library (libxutil). It is a collection of useful routines and structures for building simulation frameworks and components. This edition documents version 1.0.

1. Notices
2. Introduction
3. Installation
Concept Index

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Introduction

2.1 Obtaining
2.2 Other Documentation

Installation

3.1 Dependencies
3.2 Platforms
3.3 Required Build Tools
3.4 Building

1. Notices

The Model Utility Library (libxutil)

Copyright (C) 1997 - 2002 Mike Arnold, Altjira Software

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

This software was developed with the support of NASA Grant Number: NCC 2-1253.

This software and documentation is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. All questions should be addressed to mikea@altjira.com.

2. Introduction

Libxutil is a collection of useful routines and structures for building simulation frameworks and components. This document only contains information regarding the installation of libxutil. For information regarding its functionality refer to the source code.

2.1 Obtaining
2.2 Other Documentation

2.1 Obtaining

Libxutil may be downloaded from http://www.altjira.com/distrib/libxutil. See also 3.1 Dependencies for other software that may need to be downloaded and installed.

The latest version of this documentation may be found at http://www.altjira.com/support/libxutil/libxutil.html.

2.2 Other Documentation

Further information regarding the interoperability of NMI components and supporting frameworks, their development and use, and all associated support packages, is available in the NMI Simulation Resources documentation.

This documentation is also installed to ${prefix}/doc/libxutil, where `${prefix}' is the installation directory specified during the build configuration.

3. Installation

3.1 Dependencies
3.2 Platforms
3.3 Required Build Tools
3.4 Building

3.1 Dependencies

Libxutil is built on the ANSI Standard C++ Library. It also requires the Network Model Interface library libnmi.

3.2 Platforms

Libxutil has been successfully tested on the following systems:

• i686-linux-gnu (Mandrake 8.2 and Redhat 7.2)
• solaris 2.7
• irix 6.5
• freebsd release 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

3.3 Required Build Tools

The following software is suggested. Other versions may work but have not been tested.

• gcc 3.2
• bison++ 1.21-7
• flex++ 2.5.4 including the gcc-3 patch
• texi2html 1.64

Package maintenance requires:

• autoconf 2.54
• automake 1.7

3.4 Building

Refer to the README and INSTALL files in the distribution.

Concept Index

Table of Contents

1. Notices
2. Introduction

2.1 Obtaining
2.2 Other Documentation

3. Installation

3.1 Dependencies
3.2 Platforms
3.3 Required Build Tools
3.4 Building

Concept Index

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1. Notices
2. Introduction
3. Installation
Concept Index

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