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SBMLConverter Class Reference

Detailed Description

Base class for SBML converters.

This class of objects is defined by libSBML only and has no direct equivalent in terms of SBML components. It is a class used in the implementation of extra functionality provided by libSBML.

The SBMLConverter class is the base class for the various SBML converters: classes of objects that transform or convert SBML documents. These transformations can involve essentially anything that can be written algorithmically; examples include converting the units of measurement in a model, or converting from one Level+Version combination of SBML to another.

LibSBML provides a number of built-in converters, and applications can create their own by subclassing SBMLConverter and following the examples of the existing converters. The following are the built-in converters in libSBML 5.8.0 :

Many converters provide the ability to configure their behavior to some extent. This is realized through the use of properties that offer different options. Two related classes implement these features: ConversionProperties and ConversionOptions. The default property values for each converter can be interrogated using the method SBMLConverter::getDefaultProperties() on the converter class.