Re: visad.TypeException: ScalarType: name already used

• To: "Luke A. Catania" <lcatania@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: visad.TypeException: ScalarType: name already used
• From: "From: Bill Hibbard <hibbard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <billh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:33:28 -0600 (CST)

Hi Luke,

> Why do I get the  error message:
> 
>  visad.TypeException: ScalarType: name already used
> 
> It occurs with this call:
> 
>     index = new RealType("Index");

Try:

  index = RealType.getRealType("Index");

This will either construct it, or if its already constructed
then just return it.

Cheers,
Bill

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