% $Id: Component_obj.tex,v 1.13 2011/01/05 20:05:47 svasquez Exp $
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%\section{Object Model}

The primary ESMF Objects at the Superstructure level include
{\bf Components}, {\bf States}, and optionally {\bf Transforms}.
Components are further identified as being one of the following
subtypes: {\bf Gridded} or {\bf Coupler}.

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Figure 1.  Component Class Diagram
   
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