generic_stream__define

Source: stream/generic/generic_stream__define.pro

 generic_stream__define
        Definition of a generic stream (superclass to all streams)

 Members:
        Name            string  Mnemonic name for the stream
        Type            string  The stream type
        parent          object  The containing dataset
        Channel         string  The data channel
        hidden          byte    If set, then don't display this stream
        changeflag      byte    Has the stream been changed since last save.

 History:
        Original: 19/11/99; SJT
        Add reference to parent: 1/2/00; SJT
        Add IDF reference: 9/2/00; SJT
        Removed unused flags: 14/2/00; SJT
        Add derived flag (will allow things like spect index to be
        flagged): 13/7/00; SJT
        Add hidden flag: 10/4/01; SJT
        Add member docs: 3/8/01; SJT
        Drop derived flag: 3/5/02; SJT