package RationaleMetadataExample {
private import ModelingMetadata::Rationale;
/* Example: the following provides the rationale for selecting the engine4cyl based on a trade study analysis.
The rationale could be contained in the vehicle configuration with the selected engine */
part engine;
part engine4cyl :> engine;
part engine6cyl :> engine;
metadata engineSelectionRationale : Rationale about engine4cyl {
text = "This rationale for selecting the engine4cyl refers to the engineTradeOffAnalysis.";
explanation = engineTradeOffAnalysis;
}
private import TradeStudies::*;
analysis engineTradeOffAnalysis:TradeStudy{
subject alternatives :> engine [2] = (engine4cyl, engine6cyl);
/* ... */
return selectedEngine :> engine;
}
}