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values = providingOutputItem.GetValues(consumerThatIsAsking);

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• Should we introduce a boolean argument that indicates whether the component should run in a pull mode (like in OpenMI 1.4) or in loop mode

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  Discussion/Conclusion part 2: We decided to let the LinkableComponent have a propery: CascadingCallsDisabled.
  The default is false, indicating that the component is running in Pull Driven mode (there will be a cascade of update() calls. This Pull Driven mode has to be supported by every component.
  If set to true, the component is expected to run Update()-step by Update-Step(), controlled by some outer world (which may be another component). If the component does not support this Update() by Update() way of running, it will throw an Exception when CascadingCallsDisabled = true is called;

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• We will introduce a boolean argument that indicates whether the component should run in a pull mode (like in OpenMI 1.4) or in loop mode
  : Discuss component operation mode here - comment from Peter Gijsbers need to be discussed
• "string Validate()" / "bool IsValid(IExchangeItem item)" / "IsAvailable()", etc.
  • to be reviewed at this meeting
• When we get loops in the compositions - we have to tell which component will be first! In the new GUI, we will let the user indicate the 'Start up component'.
   

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