Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/model/marshall.py
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/model/marshall.py	(revision 12667)
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+"""
+MARSHALL - outputs a compatible binary file from @model md, for certain solution type.
+
+    The routine creates a compatible binary file from @model md
+    This binary file will be used for parallel runs in JPL-package
+
+    Usage:
+       marshall(md)
+"""
+
+from WriteData import *
+
+def marshall(md):
+	print "marshalling file '%s.bin'." % md.miscellaneous.name
+
+	#open file for binary writing
+	try:
+		fid=open(md.miscellaneous.name+'.bin','wb');
+	except IOError as e:
+		print "marshall error message: could not open '%s.bin' file for binary writing." % md.miscellaneous.name
+		raise IOError(e)
+
+	#First, write MaximumNumberOfEnum to make sure that the Enums are synchronized
+	WriteData(fid,'enum',MaximumNumberOfEnums(),'data',true,'format','Boolean')
+
+	#Go through all model fields: check that it is a class and call checkconsistency
+	fields=vars(md)
+
+	for field in fields.interkeys():
+
+		#Some properties do not need to be marshalled
+		if field in ['results','radaroverlay','solver','cluster','flaim','private']:
+			continue
+
+		#Check that current field is an object
+		if not hasattr(getattr(md,field),'marshall'):
+			raise TypeError("field '%s' is not an object." % field)
+
+		#Marshall current object
+		#print "marshalling %s ..." % field
+		exec("md.%s.marshall(fid)" % field)
+
+	#close file
+	try:
+		f.close(fid)
+	except IOError as e:
+		print "marshall error message: could not close file '%s.bin'." % md.miscellaneous.name
+		raise IOError(e)
+