1 files changed, 27 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/Trace.kt b/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/Trace.kt
index 6d0014cb..64e8f272 100644
--- a/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/Trace.kt
+++ b/opendc-trace/opendc-trace-api/src/main/kotlin/org/opendc/trace/Trace.kt
@@ -51,21 +51,45 @@ public interface Trace {
          * Open a [Trace] at the specified [path] in the given [format].
          *
          * @param path The path to the trace.
+         * @param format The format of the trace to open.
          * @throws IllegalArgumentException if [format] is not supported.
          */
-        public fun open(path: File, format: String): Trace {
-            return open(path.toPath(), format)
-        }
+        @JvmStatic
+        public fun open(path: File, format: String): Trace = open(path.toPath(), format)
 
         /**
          * Open a [Trace] at the specified [path] in the given [format].
          *
          * @param path The [Path] to the trace.
+         * @param format The format of the trace to open.
          * @throws IllegalArgumentException if [format] is not supported.
          */
+        @JvmStatic
         public fun open(path: Path, format: String): Trace {
             val provider = requireNotNull(TraceFormat.byName(format)) { "Unknown format $format" }
             return TraceImpl(provider, path)
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Create a [Trace] at the specified [path] in the given [format].
+         *
+         * @param path The [Path] to the trace.
+         * @param format The format of the trace to create.
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        public fun create(path: File, format: String): Trace = create(path.toPath(), format)
+
+        /**
+         * Create a [Trace] at the specified [path] in the given [format].
+         *
+         * @param path The [Path] to the trace.
+         * @param format The format of the trace to create.
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        public fun create(path: Path, format: String): Trace {
+            val provider = requireNotNull(TraceFormat.byName(format)) { "Unknown format $format" }
+            provider.create(path)
+            return TraceImpl(provider, path)
+        }
     }
 }