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1. Introduction
Although it may appear a huge challenge to turn a model engine code (the computational heart of a model) into an OpenMI-compliant linkable component, it may not be as difficult as it seems. The OpenMI Software Development Kit (SDK) provides a large number of software utilities that make migration easier. These utilities can be used by anyone migrating a model but are not required in order to comply with the OpenMI standard. The utilities can be used as a whole or you can select only a few of them; alternatively, you can use the utilities as the basis for your own implementations. This article assumes that you will use the OpenMI SDK to the full extent. Step-by-step instructions are given for the whole migration process, from defining the requirements for an OpenMI component, through design and implementation to testing. This section describes the requirements for OpenMI-compliance and introduces the Simple River model, which is used to illustrate the migration process.
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