[ModelicaSystem] add ModelicaSystemRunner

Author: syntron

OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     OMPathABC,
 
     OMSessionABC,
+    OMSessionRunner,
 )
 
 # define logger using the current module name as ID
@@ -2579,3 +2580,57 @@ class ModelicaSystemDoE(ModelicaDoEOMC):
     """
     Compatibility class.
     """
+
+
+class ModelicaSystemRunner(ModelicaSystemABC):
+    """
+    Class to simulate a Modelica model using a pre-compiled model binary.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            work_directory: Optional[str | os.PathLike] = None,
+            session: Optional[OMSessionABC] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        if session is None:
+            session = OMSessionRunner()
+
+        if not isinstance(session, OMSessionRunner):
+            raise ModelicaSystemError("Only working if OMCsessionDummy is used!")
+
+        super().__init__(
+            work_directory=work_directory,
+            session=session,
+        )
+
+    def setup(
+            self,
+            model_name: Optional[str] = None,
+            variable_filter: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Needed definitions to set up the runner class. This class expects the model (defined by model_name) to exists
+        within the working directory. At least two files are needed:
+
+        * model executable (as '<model_name>' or '<model_name>.exe'; in case of Windows additional '<model_name>.bat'
+          is expected to evaluate the path to needed dlls
+        * the model initialization file (as '<model_name>_init.xml')
+        """
+
+        if self._model_name is not None:
+            raise ModelicaSystemError("Can not reuse this instance of ModelicaSystem "
+                                      f"defined for {repr(self._model_name)}!")
+
+        if model_name is None or not isinstance(model_name, str):
+            raise ModelicaSystemError("A model name must be provided!")
+
+        # set variables
+        self._model_name = model_name  # Model class name
+        self._variable_filter = variable_filter
+
+        # test if the model can be executed
+        self.check_model_executable()
+
+        # read XML file
+        xml_file = self._session.omcpath(self.getWorkDirectory()) / f"{self._model_name}_init.xml"
+        self._xmlparse(xml_file=xml_file)