In the current version, these standardized rules are provided by the user using macro-level commands in a text file that is interpreted by the Path Study Tool and converted to
EPCL files that can be called upon by PSLF to execute the required actions on the basecase. These rules are provided for each path to be studied. Many advantages have been observed
in this setup:
• Intuitive and easy to modify or add rules.
• Conversion of rules to EPCL commands is performed automatically by a python interpreter instead of user having to write EPCL code.
• Adding new rules and the corresponding conversion to EPCL commands is a simplified one-time process that can be implemented in-house anytime a new requirement is observed during studies.