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Hi all

I am trying to write an SBML file using the c++ api from my own format (which is in a text).

I am following the full model example given (http://sbml.org/Software/libSBML/docs/cpp-api/libsbml-example.html)

My question is - is there an alternative way to define a reaction than writing the kinetics?

E.g. if I know my reaction kinetics are irreversible Mass-Action, if I can set my reactants, my products and my parameter, then can I write something like:

rxn = model->createReaction();
k = rxn->createKineticLaw(); // Can I specify mass-action here somehow

Then set reactants, products and the value of paramater associated with 'rxn', instead to doing everything through ASTNodes? Since, the kinetic-law, reactants and the parameters are defined that should be enough to define the kinetics completely.

If that's not possible, I will get down to doing it exactly as shown in the link above.

Thanks!