public Consist newConsist(String name){
  Consist consist=getConsistByName(name);
  if (consist == null) {
    consist=new Consist(name);
    Integer oldSize=Integer.valueOf(_consistHashTable.size());
    _consistHashTable.put(name,consist);
    setDirtyAndFirePropertyChange(CONSISTLISTLENGTH_CHANGED_PROPERTY,oldSize,Integer.valueOf(_consistHashTable.size()));
  }
  return consist;
}

public Consist newConsist ( String name ) { Consist consist = getConsistByName ( name ) ; if ( consist == null ) { consist = new Consist ( name ) ; Integer oldSize = Integer . valueOf ( _consistHashTable . size ( ) ) ; _consistHashTable . put ( name , consist ) ; setDirtyAndFirePropertyChange ( CONSISTLISTLENGTH_CHANGED_PROPERTY , oldSize , Integer . valueOf ( _consistHashTable . size ( ) ) ) ; } return consist ; }
creates a new consist if needed
