+/**
+ * Creates a new platform, including hosts, links, and the routing table.
+ *
+ * \rst
+ * See also: :ref:`platform`.
+ * \endrst
+ */
+void Engine::load_platform(const std::string& platf)
+{
+ double start = xbt_os_time();
+ parse_platform_file(platf);
+
+ double end = xbt_os_time();
+ XBT_DEBUG("PARSE TIME: %g", (end - start));
+}
+
+/** Registers the main function of an actor that will be launched from the deployment file */
+void Engine::register_function(const std::string& name, int (*code)(int, char**))