Index: trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/LoopDetector.java
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--- trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/LoopDetector.java	(revision 79)
+++ trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/LoopDetector.java	(revision 87)
@@ -57,4 +57,24 @@
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Returns the loop metadata in condensed form.
+     * This is just a quick script function to make a proper highway
+     * metadata configuration file, so that we can read the network
+     * faster.
+     * 
+     * @return loop metadata
+     */
+    public String getLoopMeta()
+    {
+        StringBuilder build = new StringBuilder();
+        build.append(Integer.toString(this.loopID));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(Integer.toString(this.laneNum));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(this.loopLocation);
+        build.append("\n");
+        return build.toString();
+    }
+    
     /** 
      * Updates loop detector dynamic attributes.