De-localize Material and FlightDataType objects when persisting in ork files. Added...
[debian/openrocket] / core / src / net / sf / openrocket / simulation / FlightDataType.java
index 0e8b41a428a6d9b1d67d47370a9720378455d588..8d12426101b08453468cff9d2281288712d84bfe 100644 (file)
@@ -33,152 +33,206 @@ public class FlightDataType implements Comparable<FlightDataType> {
        
        
        //// Time
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_TIME = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_TIME"), UnitGroup.UNITS_FLIGHT_TIME, 1);
-       
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_TIME = newType("TYPE_TIME", "t", UnitGroup.UNITS_FLIGHT_TIME, 1);
        
        //// Vertical position and motion
        //// Altitude
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ALTITUDE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ALTITUDE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 10);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ALTITUDE = newType("TYPE_ALTITUDE", "h", UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 10);
        //// Vertical velocity
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_Z = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_VELOCITY_Z"), UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 11);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_Z = newType("TYPE_VELOCITY_Z", "Vz", UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 11);
        //// Vertical acceleration
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_Z = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ACCELERATION_Z"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 12);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_Z = newType("TYPE_ACCELERATION_Z", "Az", UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 12);
        
        
        //// Total motion
        //// Total velocity
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_TOTAL = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_VELOCITY_TOTAL"), UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 20);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_TOTAL = newType("TYPE_VELOCITY_TOTAL", "Vt", UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 20);
        //// Total acceleration
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_TOTAL = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ACCELERATION_TOTAL"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 21);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_TOTAL = newType("TYPE_ACCELERATION_TOTAL", "At", UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 21);
        
        
        //// Lateral position and motion
        //// Position upwind
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_X = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_POSITION_X"), UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 30);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_X = newType("TYPE_POSITION_X", "Px", UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 30);
        //// Position parallel to wind
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_Y = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_POSITION_Y"), UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 31);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_Y = newType("TYPE_POSITION_Y", "Py", UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 31);
        //// Lateral distance
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_XY = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_POSITION_XY"), UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 32);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_XY = newType("TYPE_POSITION_XY", "Pl", UnitGroup.UNITS_DISTANCE, 32);
        //// Lateral direction
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_DIRECTION = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_POSITION_DIRECTION"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 33);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_POSITION_DIRECTION = newType("TYPE_POSITION_DIRECTION", "\u03b8l", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 33);
        //// Lateral velocity
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_XY = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_VELOCITY_XY"), UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 34);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_VELOCITY_XY = newType("TYPE_VELOCITY_XY", "Vl", UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 34);
        //// Lateral acceleration
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_XY = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ACCELERATION_XY"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 35);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ACCELERATION_XY = newType("TYPE_ACCELERATION_XY", "Al", UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 35);
        //// Latitude
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LATITUDE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_LATITUDE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 36);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LATITUDE = newType("TYPE_LATITUDE", "\u03c6", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 36);
        //// Longitude
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LONGITUDE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_LONGITUDE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 37);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LONGITUDE = newType("TYPE_LONGITUDE", "\u03bb", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 37);
        
        //// Angular motion
        //// Angle of attack
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AOA = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_AOA"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 40);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AOA = newType("TYPE_AOA", "\u03b1", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 40);
        //// Roll rate
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_RATE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ROLL_RATE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 41);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_RATE = newType("TYPE_ROLL_RATE", "d\u03a6", UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 41);
        //// Pitch rate
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_RATE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_PITCH_RATE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 42);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_RATE = newType("TYPE_PITCH_RATE", "d\u03b8", UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 42);
        //// Yaw rate
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_RATE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_YAW_RATE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 43);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_RATE = newType("TYPE_YAW_RATE", "d\u03a8", UnitGroup.UNITS_ROLL, 43);
        
        
        //// Stability information
        //// Mass
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_MASS = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_MASS"), UnitGroup.UNITS_MASS, 50);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_MASS = newType("TYPE_MASS", "m", UnitGroup.UNITS_MASS, 50);
        //// Longitudinal moment of inertia
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LONGITUDINAL_INERTIA = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_LONGITUDINAL_INERTIA"), UnitGroup.UNITS_INERTIA, 51);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_LONGITUDINAL_INERTIA = newType("TYPE_LONGITUDINAL_INERTIA", "Il", UnitGroup.UNITS_INERTIA, 51);
        //// Rotational moment of inertia
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROTATIONAL_INERTIA = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ROTATIONAL_INERTIA"), UnitGroup.UNITS_INERTIA, 52);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROTATIONAL_INERTIA = newType("TYPE_ROTATIONAL_INERTIA", "Ir", UnitGroup.UNITS_INERTIA, 52);
        //// CP location
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CP_LOCATION = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_CP_LOCATION"), UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 53);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CP_LOCATION = newType("TYPE_CP_LOCATION", "Cp", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 53);
        //// CG location
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CG_LOCATION = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_CG_LOCATION"), UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 54);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CG_LOCATION = newType("TYPE_CG_LOCATION", "Cg", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 54);
        //// Stability margin calibers
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_STABILITY = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_STABILITY"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 55);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_STABILITY = newType("TYPE_STABILITY", "S", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 55);
        
        
        //// Characteristic numbers
        //// Mach number
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_MACH_NUMBER = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_MACH_NUMBER"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 60);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_MACH_NUMBER = newType("TYPE_MACH_NUMBER", "M", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 60);
        //// Reynolds number
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REYNOLDS_NUMBER = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_REYNOLDS_NUMBER"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 61);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REYNOLDS_NUMBER = newType("TYPE_REYNOLDS_NUMBER", "R", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 61);
        
        
        //// Thrust and drag
        //// Thrust
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_THRUST_FORCE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_THRUST_FORCE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_FORCE, 70);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_THRUST_FORCE = newType("TYPE_THRUST_FORCE", "Ft", UnitGroup.UNITS_FORCE, 70);
        //// Drag force
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_DRAG_FORCE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_DRAG_FORCE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_FORCE, 71);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_DRAG_FORCE = newType("TYPE_DRAG_FORCE", "Fd", UnitGroup.UNITS_FORCE, 71);
        //// Drag coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_DRAG_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_DRAG_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 72);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_DRAG_COEFF = newType("TYPE_DRAG_COEFF", "Cd", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 72);
        //// Axial drag coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AXIAL_DRAG_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_AXIAL_DRAG_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 73);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AXIAL_DRAG_COEFF = newType("TYPE_AXIAL_DRAG_COEFF", "Cda", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 73);
        
        
        ////  Component drag coefficients
        //// Friction drag coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_FRICTION_DRAG_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_FRICTION_DRAG_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 80);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_FRICTION_DRAG_COEFF = newType("TYPE_FRICTION_DRAG_COEFF", "Cdf", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 80);
        //// Pressure drag coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PRESSURE_DRAG_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_PRESSURE_DRAG_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 81);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PRESSURE_DRAG_COEFF = newType("TYPE_PRESSURE_DRAG_COEFF", "Cdp", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 81);
        //// Base drag coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_BASE_DRAG_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_BASE_DRAG_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 82);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_BASE_DRAG_COEFF = newType("TYPE_BASE_DRAG_COEFF", "Cdb", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 82);
        
        
        ////  Other coefficients
        //// Normal force coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_NORMAL_FORCE_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_NORMAL_FORCE_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 90);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_NORMAL_FORCE_COEFF = newType("TYPE_NORMAL_FORCE_COEFF", "Cn", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 90);
        //// Pitch moment coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_MOMENT_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_PITCH_MOMENT_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 91);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_MOMENT_COEFF = newType("TYPE_PITCH_MOMENT_COEFF", "C\u03b8", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 91);
        //// Yaw moment coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_MOMENT_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_YAW_MOMENT_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 92);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_MOMENT_COEFF = newType("TYPE_YAW_MOMENT_COEFF", "C\u03c4\u03a8", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 92);
        //// Side force coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_SIDE_FORCE_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_SIDE_FORCE_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 93);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_SIDE_FORCE_COEFF = newType("TYPE_SIDE_FORCE_COEFF", "C\u03c4s", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 93);
        //// Roll moment coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_MOMENT_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ROLL_MOMENT_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 94);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_MOMENT_COEFF = newType("TYPE_ROLL_MOMENT_COEFF", "C\u03c4\u03a6", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 94);
        //// Roll forcing coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_FORCING_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ROLL_FORCING_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 95);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_FORCING_COEFF = newType("TYPE_ROLL_FORCING_COEFF", "Cf\u03a6", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 95);
        //// Roll damping coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_DAMPING_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ROLL_DAMPING_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 96);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ROLL_DAMPING_COEFF = newType("TYPE_ROLL_DAMPING_COEFF", "C\u03b6\u03a6", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 96);
        
        //// Pitch damping coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_PITCH_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 97);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_PITCH_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF = newType("TYPE_PITCH_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF", "C\u03b6\u03b8", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 97);
        //// Yaw damping coefficient
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_YAW_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF"), UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 98);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_YAW_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF = newType("TYPE_YAW_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF", "C\u03b6\u03a8", UnitGroup.UNITS_COEFFICIENT, 98);
        
        //// Coriolis acceleration
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CORIOLIS_ACCELERATION = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_CORIOLIS_ACCELERATION"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 99);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_CORIOLIS_ACCELERATION = newType("TYPE_CORIOLIS_ACCELERATION", "Ac", UnitGroup.UNITS_ACCELERATION, 99);
        
        
        ////  Reference length + area
        //// Reference length
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REFERENCE_LENGTH = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_REFERENCE_LENGTH"), UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 100);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REFERENCE_LENGTH = newType("TYPE_REFERENCE_LENGTH", "Lr", UnitGroup.UNITS_LENGTH, 100);
        //// Reference area
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REFERENCE_AREA = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_REFERENCE_AREA"), UnitGroup.UNITS_AREA, 101);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_REFERENCE_AREA = newType("TYPE_REFERENCE_AREA", "Ar", UnitGroup.UNITS_AREA, 101);
        
        
        ////  Orientation
        //// Vertical orientation (zenith)
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ORIENTATION_THETA = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ORIENTATION_THETA"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 106);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ORIENTATION_THETA = newType("TYPE_ORIENTATION_THETA", "\u0398", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 106);
        //// Lateral orientation (azimuth)
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ORIENTATION_PHI = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_ORIENTATION_PHI"), UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 107);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_ORIENTATION_PHI = newType("TYPE_ORIENTATION_PHI", "\u03a6", UnitGroup.UNITS_ANGLE, 107);
        
        
        ////  Atmospheric conditions
        //// Wind velocity
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_WIND_VELOCITY = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_WIND_VELOCITY"), UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 110);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_WIND_VELOCITY = newType("TYPE_WIND_VELOCITY", "Vw", UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 110);
        //// Air temperature
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AIR_TEMPERATURE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_AIR_TEMPERATURE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_TEMPERATURE, 111);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AIR_TEMPERATURE = newType("TYPE_AIR_TEMPERATURE", "T", UnitGroup.UNITS_TEMPERATURE, 111);
        //// Air pressure
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AIR_PRESSURE = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_AIR_PRESSURE"), UnitGroup.UNITS_PRESSURE, 112);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_AIR_PRESSURE = newType("TYPE_AIR_PRESSURE", "p", UnitGroup.UNITS_PRESSURE, 112);
        //// Speed of sound
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_SPEED_OF_SOUND = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_SPEED_OF_SOUND"), UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 113);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_SPEED_OF_SOUND = newType("TYPE_SPEED_OF_SOUND", "Vs", UnitGroup.UNITS_VELOCITY, 113);
        
        ////  Simulation information
        //// Simulation time step
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_TIME_STEP = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_TIME_STEP"), UnitGroup.UNITS_TIME_STEP, 200);
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_TIME_STEP = newType("TYPE_TIME_STEP", "dt", UnitGroup.UNITS_TIME_STEP, 200);
        //// Computation time
-       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_COMPUTATION_TIME = newType(trans.get("FlightDataType.TYPE_COMPUTATION_TIME"), UnitGroup.UNITS_SHORT_TIME, 201);
-       
-       
+       public static final FlightDataType TYPE_COMPUTATION_TIME = newType("TYPE_COMPUTATION_TIME", "tc", UnitGroup.UNITS_SHORT_TIME, 201);     
+       
+       // An array of all the built in types
+       public static final FlightDataType[] ALL_TYPES = { 
+               TYPE_TIME,
+               TYPE_ALTITUDE ,
+               TYPE_VELOCITY_Z ,
+               TYPE_ACCELERATION_Z, 
+               TYPE_VELOCITY_TOTAL, 
+               TYPE_ACCELERATION_TOTAL, 
+               TYPE_POSITION_X, 
+               TYPE_POSITION_Y,  
+               TYPE_POSITION_XY, 
+               TYPE_POSITION_DIRECTION, 
+               TYPE_VELOCITY_XY, 
+               TYPE_ACCELERATION_XY, 
+               TYPE_LATITUDE, 
+               TYPE_LONGITUDE, 
+               TYPE_AOA,
+               TYPE_ROLL_RATE,
+               TYPE_PITCH_RATE,
+               TYPE_YAW_RATE,
+               TYPE_MASS,
+               TYPE_LONGITUDINAL_INERTIA,
+               TYPE_ROTATIONAL_INERTIA,
+               TYPE_CP_LOCATION,
+               TYPE_CG_LOCATION,
+               TYPE_STABILITY,
+               TYPE_MACH_NUMBER,
+               TYPE_REYNOLDS_NUMBER,
+               TYPE_THRUST_FORCE,
+               TYPE_DRAG_FORCE,
+               TYPE_DRAG_COEFF,
+               TYPE_AXIAL_DRAG_COEFF,
+               TYPE_FRICTION_DRAG_COEFF,
+               TYPE_PRESSURE_DRAG_COEFF,
+               TYPE_BASE_DRAG_COEFF,
+               TYPE_NORMAL_FORCE_COEFF,
+               TYPE_PITCH_MOMENT_COEFF,
+               TYPE_YAW_MOMENT_COEFF,
+               TYPE_SIDE_FORCE_COEFF,
+               TYPE_ROLL_MOMENT_COEFF,
+               TYPE_ROLL_FORCING_COEFF,
+               TYPE_ROLL_DAMPING_COEFF,
+               TYPE_PITCH_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF,
+               TYPE_YAW_DAMPING_MOMENT_COEFF,
+               TYPE_CORIOLIS_ACCELERATION,
+               TYPE_REFERENCE_LENGTH,
+               TYPE_REFERENCE_AREA,
+               TYPE_ORIENTATION_THETA,
+               TYPE_ORIENTATION_PHI,
+               TYPE_WIND_VELOCITY,
+               TYPE_AIR_TEMPERATURE,
+               TYPE_AIR_PRESSURE,
+               TYPE_SPEED_OF_SOUND,
+               TYPE_TIME_STEP,
+               TYPE_COMPUTATION_TIME
+               };
        
        /**
         * Return a {@link FlightDataType} based on a string description.  This returns known data types
@@ -188,63 +242,91 @@ public class FlightDataType implements Comparable<FlightDataType> {
         * @param u             the unit group the new type should belong to if a new group is created.
         * @return              a data type.
         */
-       public static synchronized FlightDataType getType(String s, UnitGroup u) {
+       public static synchronized FlightDataType getType(String s, String symbol, UnitGroup u) {
+               // modified to include the unit
                FlightDataType type = EXISTING_TYPES.get(s.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH));
+               
+               // added this for backward compatibility. Will update type if symbol undefined
+               //if (type != null && type.getSymbol() != symbol){
+               //      EXISTING_TYPES.remove(type);
+               //      type = null;
+               //}
+               
                if (type != null) {
                        return type;
                }
-               type = newType(s, u, DEFAULT_PRIORITY);
+               type = newType("UserDefined." + s, s, symbol, u, DEFAULT_PRIORITY);
                return type;
        }
        
        /**
         * Used while initializing the class.
         */
-       private static synchronized FlightDataType newType(String s, UnitGroup u, int priority) {
-               FlightDataType type = new FlightDataType(s, u, priority);
+
+       private static FlightDataType newType( String key , String symbol, UnitGroup u, int priority ) {
+               String name = trans.get("FlightDataType." + key );
+               return newType( key, name, symbol, u, priority );
+       }
+       
+       private static synchronized FlightDataType newType(String key, String s, String symbol, UnitGroup u, int priority) {
+               FlightDataType type = new FlightDataType(key, s, symbol, u, priority);
                EXISTING_TYPES.put(s.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH), type);
                return type;
        }
        
-       
+       private final String key;
        private final String name;
+       private final String symbol;
        private final UnitGroup units;
        private final int priority;
        private final int hashCode;
        
        
-       private FlightDataType(String typeName, UnitGroup units, int priority) {
+       private FlightDataType(String key, String typeName, String symbol, UnitGroup units, int priority) {
+               this.key = key;
                if (typeName == null)
                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("typeName is null");
                if (units == null)
                        throw new IllegalArgumentException("units is null");
                this.name = typeName;
+               this.symbol = symbol;
                this.units = units;
                this.priority = priority;
-               this.hashCode = this.name.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).hashCode();
+               this.hashCode = this.key.hashCode();
        }
        
+       /*
+       public void setPriority(int p){
+               this.priority = p;
+       }
+       */
        
-       
+       public String getKey() {
+               return key;
+       }
        
        public String getName() {
                return name;
        }
        
+       public String getSymbol(){
+               return symbol;
+       }
+       
        public UnitGroup getUnitGroup() {
                return units;
        }
        
        @Override
        public String toString() {
-               return name;
+               return name; //+" ("+symbol+") "+units.getDefaultUnit().toString();
        }
        
        @Override
        public boolean equals(Object other) {
                if (!(other instanceof FlightDataType))
                        return false;
-               return this.name.equalsIgnoreCase(((FlightDataType) other).name);
+               return this.hashCode == other.hashCode();
        }
        
        @Override