OpenStudio SDK model.runPeriod within interactive ruby console

asked 2016-12-28 14:39:32 -0600

antonszilasi
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updated 2017-01-03 10:10:15 -0600

Dear all,

I am quite confused how to use the OpenStudio SDK within the irb console. I have successfully run the code written by mdahlhausen in his answer here

In the command line when I call the model's run period, I am now getting:

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However whenever I try one of the methods listed under RunPeriod class seen here

such as

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Ruby tells me that the method is undefined. What I am I missing here?

Furthermore how can I display all the methods in the runPeriod class within the irb console? .methods called on the runPeriod class return what seems to be very generic methods see:

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While all the methods listed within the OpenStudio SDK are returned on the model class

Any insights would be most appreciated!

answered 2016-12-29 10:09:08 -0600

ericringold

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updated 2016-12-29 10:12:18 -0600

model.runPeriod returns an optional type. To get the actual RunPeriod object you first need to check if the object is 'empty' (see the 'OpenStudio Measures and the boost::optional Type' section here). So for instance:

run = model.runPeriod.get if not model.runPeriod.empty?

will return an object of class OpenStudio::Model::RunPeriod if the osm has a run period object, or false if it doesn't.

Once you get the actual object, running the methods method will show the full list of methods for that object.

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This is by far the most annoying part of the OpenStudio SDK. Necessary perhaps, but ultra-annoying.

__AmirRoth__ ( 2016-12-29 10:28:41 -0600 )edit

I nominate this as most annoying, but fortunately it is pretty rare :). This is one of a few objects that take an optional double for set methods. So you have to make an optional double from a double to set a value.

@antonszilasi good question, but you may want to rename it to be more specific about the error you were seeing.