- * \brief If-and only if-the V(alue) M(ultiplicity)
- * \ is unset then overwrite it.
- * @param vm New V(alue) M(ultiplicity) to be set.
- */
-void DictEntry::SetVM(TagName const &vm)
+ * \brief Class allocator
+ * @param group DICOM-Group Number
+ * @param elem DICOM-Element Number
+ * @param vr Value Representation
+ * @param vm Value Multiplicity
+ * @param name description of the element
+*/
+DictEntry *DictEntry::New(uint16_t group, uint16_t elem,
+ VRKey const &vr,
+ TagName const &vm,
+ TagName const &name)