Method addObject

src/utilities/idf/Workspace.cpp:640–671

  }

  boost::optional<WorkspaceObject> Workspace_Impl::addObject(const IdfObject& idfObject) {
    WorkspaceObject_ImplPtr objectImplPtr;

    // handle potential name conflicts up front
    IdfObject workingIdfObject = idfObject;  // shallow copy
    if (idfObject.iddObject().hasNameField()) {
      OptionalString currentName = idfObject.name();
      if (currentName && !currentName->empty()) {
        bool potentialConflict = potentialNameConflict(idfObject.name().get(), idfObject.iddObject());
        if (potentialConflict) {
          LOG(Info, "Resetting name of " << idfObject.briefDescription() << " to avoid name conflict upon adding it to the Workspace.");
          workingIdfObject = idfObject.clone();  // deep copy
          // clear name of single object--WorkspaceObject_Impl constructor will make new one
          bool ok = workingIdfObject.setName("").has_value();
          OS_ASSERT(ok);
        }
      }
    }
    // create new object
    objectImplPtr = this->createObject(workingIdfObject, false);

    // add to workspace
    WorkspaceObject_ImplPtrVector objectImplPtrs(1u, objectImplPtr);
    WorkspaceObjectVector objects = addObjects(objectImplPtrs, false);

    // assess result and return
    if (objects.size() != 1) {
      OS_ASSERT(objects.empty());
      return boost::none;
    }
    return objects[0];
  }

  boost::optional<WorkspaceObject> Workspace_Impl::insertObject(const IdfObject& idfObject) {
    OptionalWorkspaceObject result = getEquivalentObject(idfObject);