Connecting FluidEnter/FluidExit at run-time - anylogic

Question

I am toying with the FluidEnter/FluidExit. So in a simple form, here is what I am trying to do:
I created in Main an empty population of agent called Terminal. For now, in Terminal, there is only a fluidEnter connected to a fluidExit (very simple)
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Now, on startup, I want to fill this population and set up the proper connections (the terminals are ordered).
So, on startup, I call a function init(), whose body start with Terminal t = add_terminals(); (I have only one terminal for now, just toying with things)
In Main, obviously, I also have a fluidEnter and a fluidExit. I would like to connect the fluidExit of Main to the fluidEnter of the terminal t, and the fluidExit of the terminal t to the fluidEnter of Main, so code (still in init()) looks like
fluidExit.set_fluidEnter(t.fluidEnter);
t.fluidExit.set_fluidEnter(fluidEnter);
I get an exception so obviously, I am doing something wrong. Any idea?

Answer 1

I think the set_fluidEnter function is deprecated or just non-functional.
Instead, you should do:
fluidExit.connect(t.fluidEnter);
So just replace set_fluidEnter with connect... nothing else.
That should do the trick

Answer 2

I was going down the same path as you a couple of months ago. Yes... .connect() works great. It even works as a gate. If it is disconnected, then fluid stops at the exit. Once connected, fluid starts to flow again. It is very slick.