itaps-parallel Part handle decision

[Tim Tautges]

Devine, Karen D wrote:
> All:
> 
> Some questions arose about whether we had reached a consensus on how to
> access part info.  I believe we did reach a consensus, but I have not yet
> updated the interface document.  Please forgive me for the delay; this
> summer has been just crazy!  I'll make the update a priority for our phone
> conf.
> 
> Summarizing the consensus:  Part handles exist to identify on-processor
> parts; these part handles can be passed in place of entity sets to many of
> the iMesh functions.  Global identification of parts is accomplished through
> part IDs that are globally unique.  Functions that convert between part IDs
> and part handles will return valid values for on-processor parts; for
> off-processor parts, they will return errors.

Dare we say on-processor OR neighbor parts?

- tim

> 
> If your understanding of the consensus is different from the above, please
> let me know right away.  Thanks.
> 
> Karen
> 
> 
> 
> 

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