+void Engine::addHost(std::string name, simgrid::s4u::Host* host)
+{
+ pimpl->hosts_[name] = host;
+}
+void Engine::delHost(std::string name)
+{
+ pimpl->hosts_.erase(name);
+}
+simgrid::s4u::Host* Engine::hostByName(std::string name)
+{
+ return pimpl->hosts_.at(name); // Will raise a std::out_of_range if the host does not exist
+}
+simgrid::s4u::Host* Engine::hostByNameOrNull(std::string name)
+{
+ auto host = pimpl->hosts_.find(name);
+ return host == pimpl->hosts_.end() ? nullptr : host->second;
+}
+
+/** @brief Returns the amount of links in the platform */
+size_t Engine::getLinkCount()
+{
+ return simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::linksCount();
+}
+/** @brief Fills the passed list with all hosts found in the platform */
+void Engine::getLinkList(std::vector<Link*>* list)
+{
+ simgrid::surf::LinkImpl::linksList(list);
+}