A state consists of a number of locations. from which FFS reads and writes the model state data. A such reading is reading by the FFS and writing is writing by the FFS. A state consists of a number of locations. from which FFS reads and writes the model state data. A such reading is reading by the FFS and writing is writing by the FFS. id of this state, defined by the module optional descriptive name of this state the time zone of the pi input files is assumed when the time zone in a pi output file is missing date and time this state is valid for/was taken Each state location consists of a read and a write location. The type attribute indicates whether this points to a file or a directory. use this field as a notebook to add comments, suggestions description of data entered etc. Each state location consists of a read and a write location. The type attribute indicates whether this points to a file or a directory. location to read state data from (URI). If this points to a file a single file is read, if this points to a dir, the entire dir is read location to write state data to (URI). If this points to a file a single file is written, if this points to a dir, the entire dir is written. type: either file or directory