| API Function Characteristics |
| List of: | Discussion Topic | |
| Subjects: | Extending ACIS, C++ Interface | |
| Contents: | Application Development Manual | |
| An API function performs an ACIS modeling or management task. APIs: | ||||||||||||
| 1. | Have a name beginning with api_. | |||||||||||
| 2. | Are called by an application or a component. | |||||||||||
| 3. | Obtain their arguments from caller. | |||||||||||
| 4. | Error check each argument. | |||||||||||
| 5. | Perform the modeling or other required task. | |||||||||||
| 6. | Return a result (of type outcome). | |||||||||||