Manual

This manual explains key elements of OMS regarding model development and application.

• Installation and User Interface Elements Downloading and Installing Java and OMS on a computer; General User interface elements; ...

• What is OMS? Creating new modeling projects and managing resources...

• Modeling Projects Creating new modeling projects and managing resources...

• Component Development Creating and editing Java and Fortran components, compiling components, publishing components into the component library...

• Model Development Integrating components into a model -- Model building, visual model editor..

• Model Execution Various model executors, Internal vs. external execution, Parameterization...

• Data Visualization and Analysis Table formats, Visualization techniques, Output analysis...

• Glossary Definition of terms, terminology and standards...

Modeling Project Examples

• Thornthwaite monthly water balance model This example is bundled with your installation and is used to introduce several OMS features.

• Several example projects for download Download example projects, build and execute the models that come with them.

All example modeling projects are available via Javaforge. In some cases a project is stored in CoLab-Subversion. This tutorial requires knowledge of the following items, and will not discuss them in detail. It is recommended to become familiar with the following technologies before you enter the manual/tutorial:

• Java Programming Language
• FORTRAN Programming Language
• Subversion Client usage or TortoiseSVN Manual

Other developers resources that are useful:

Developer Resources

• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. Anything you need to know to build OMS from source.
• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. Anything about the structure of components, etc...
• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. about common problems and issues in component development.
• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. Some common sense recommendations for components that have to be in FORTRAN ...
• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. Some background information on native code integration mechanics.

New: OMS Execution API for headless execution and model runtime embedding (Only OMS 2.1)

• You must login to see this link. Register now, if you have no user account yet. Execution API and example.

Note: This tutorial is a 'living' set of documents, its always a 'work in progress'. Whenever updates or new versions of OMS become available, this tutorial will reflect these changes. Also, if you would like to contribute to the manual/tutorial, feel free to edit it!