Marcusd2d / methods

Calls the DiscreteAgent2d constructor

Creates an empty schedule, configured to drop Actions once they are performed

Creates a FArguments object to describe the arguments required for a call to startIncubation, i.e. an integer argument (0) and a void return type, the latter determined from the startIncubation selector).

Creates a FCall object that represents a potential call to startIncubation, and hands it to Schedule's createFAction, as an initial startup event for the Marcus agent.

Prepares the selectors described in the previous slide.

Sets the color the yellow

Resets the `working' flag.

Resets the remaining incubation time (to 50)

Samples a new resistance probability. How is Marcus feeling today?

Samples a new energy budget

Schedules the first incubation event at the time specifed by the startIncubation argument

Set the working flag, so that people can't bother me.

If I am starting work on the basis of advice, set the color to light green (listening mode), otherwise use dark green (native mode) and select a direction at random

Compute the offsets and relative frequency of movement in order to go in just the right direction.

schedule a work review, and then schedule the appropriate horizontal or vertical movement

Check to see if incubation time is over, or if I'm taking advice. Depending on if there is remaining energy call startWork or startIncubation at the next time step.

Otherwise:

Finally, clear the frobbed/resisting status flags

If I'm out of energy, remove pending x and y movement actions from the schedule and call startIncubation

Otherwise, schedule more work, decrementing the availabe energy.

Move the agent in a unit horizontal/vertical offset

Schedule the next horizontal/vertical movement event