package org.lcsim.geometry.compact.converter.lcdd.util;
   
   import org.jdom.Attribute;
   
   
   /**
    *
    * @author tonyj
    */
  public abstract class Solid extends RefElement
  {
     
     /** Creates a new instance of Solid */
     public Solid(String type, String name)
     {
        super(type,name);
     }
     
     public String getSolidName()
     {
  	   return getAttributeValue("name");
     }
     
     public double getDim(String name)
     {
  	   Attribute attrib = getAttribute(name);
  	   double val = 0.0;
  	   
  	   if ( attrib == null )
  	   {
  		   throw new IllegalArgumentException("Solid " + getName() + " has no attribute called " + name);
  	   }
  	   
  	   try {
  		   val = attrib.getDoubleValue();
  	   }
  	   catch (Exception e)
  	   {
  		   throw new RuntimeException("Problem converting " + attrib.getValue() + " to double.");
  	   }
  	   
  	   return val;
     }   
  }