#671 Global variables for default start time and default simulation length

[Matthew Hauer]

The idea was floated to use global_default_starttime and global_default_run_length to data-drive what the clock will do if left uninitialized. Though seemingly unneeded, best practices mandate data-driven defaults, rather than magic numbers hidden under the hood. The anticipated usage is that some users may set the default starting time in the gridlabd.conf file.

[David P. Chassin]

• owner changed from dchassin to mhauer
• priority changed from undetermined to minor
• status changed from new to assigned
• milestone changed from Unscheduled to Version 3.0 RC 1

While we're at it, Jason asked to have the default endtime be NEVER like in V2.x. Bear in mind that this might break a whole bunch of autotests that were just fixed. Recommend splitting this one off until the autotests can be brought back up to current 64E/2X state.

[Jason Fuller]

• owner changed from mhauer to dchassin
• milestone changed from Version 3.0 RC 1 to Unscheduled

This doesn't seem like something we need to address, as long as the resolution was documented.