Construction Years year unit type

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

src/geophires_x/SurfacePlant.py

@@ -414,10 +414,12 @@ def __init__(self, model: Model):
 
         default_construction_years = 1
         self.construction_years = self.ParameterDict[self.construction_years.Name] = intParameter(
-            "Construction Years",
+            'Construction Years',
             DefaultValue=default_construction_years,
             AllowableRange=list(range(1, MAX_CONSTRUCTION_YEARS + 1, 1)),
-            UnitType=Units.NONE,
+            UnitType=Units.TIME,
+            PreferredUnits=TimeUnit.YEAR,
+            CurrentUnits=TimeUnit.YEAR,
             ErrMessage=f'assume default number of years in construction ({default_construction_years})',
             ToolTipText=f'Number of years spent in construction (assumes whole years, no fractions). '
                         f'By default, capital costs are spread evenly over construction years e.g. if total capital '

src/geophires_x_schema_generator/geophires-request.json

@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@
     "Construction Years": {
       "description": "Number of years spent in construction (assumes whole years, no fractions). By default, capital costs are spread evenly over construction years e.g. if total capital costs are $500M and there are 2 construction years, then $250M will be spent in both the first and second construction years. For SAM Economic Models, provide Construction CAPEX Schedule to use a custom spread instead.",
       "type": "integer",
-      "units": null,
+      "units": "yr",
       "category": "Surface Plant",
       "default": 1,
       "minimum": 1,