Class Brain

java.lang.Object
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        +--Brain

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable, SensorInput

class Brain

extends java.lang.Thread

implements SensorInput

Brain class. Used to receive and send command information from and to the server. In fully automated teams, this class is responsible for invoking the decision making process. However, for IAS, this decision making is left up to the individual human player.

Field Summary

boolean	m_hasMoved
SendCommand	m_IAS
Memory	m_memory
boolean	m_resetPosition
char	m_side
protected boolean	m_timeOver
PlayerCanvas	p_canvas

Fields inherited from class java.lang.Thread

contextClassLoader, daemon, eetop, group, inheritableThreadLocals, inheritedAccessControlContext, MAX_PRIORITY, MIN_PRIORITY, name, NORM_PRIORITY, priority, single_step, stillborn, stopThreadPermission, target, threadInitNumber, threadLocals, threadQ

Constructor Summary

Brain(SendCommand IAS, java.lang.String team, char side, int number, java.lang.String playMode)
Brain constructor.

Method Summary

void	hear(int time, int direction, java.lang.String message) Hear method declared in the SensorInput interface.
void	hear(int time, java.lang.String message) Hear method declared in the SensorInput interface.
void	resetPlayerPosition() ResetPlayerPosition method.
void	run() Run method.
void	see(VisualInfo info) See method declared in the SensorInput interface.
void	sense(SenseBodyInfo info) Sense method declared in the SensorInput interface.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Thread

, activeCount, checkAccess, countStackFrames, currentThread, destroy, dumpStack, enumerate, exit, getContextClassLoader, getName, getPriority, getThreadGroup, init, interrupt, interrupt0, interrupted, isAlive, isDaemon, isInterrupted, isInterrupted, join, join, join, nextThreadNum, registerNatives, resume, resume0, setContextClassLoader, setDaemon, setName, setPriority, setPriority0, sleep, sleep, start, stop, stop, stop0, suspend, suspend0, toString, yield

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

m_IAS

public SendCommand m_IAS

m_memory

public Memory m_memory

m_side

public char m_side

m_hasMoved

public boolean m_hasMoved

m_resetPosition

public boolean m_resetPosition

m_timeOver

protected volatile boolean m_timeOver

p_canvas

public PlayerCanvas p_canvas

Constructor Detail

Brain

public Brain(SendCommand IAS,
             java.lang.String team,
             char side,
             int number,
             java.lang.String playMode)

Brain constructor. This constructor is used to set default values for various variables, as well as starting the thread process.

Parameters:

IAS - The main IAS command interface

team - The teamname for which the IAS player is a member of

side - The side of the field which the IAS team is on - either 'l' or 'r'

number - The uniform number for the IAS player

playMode - The current play_mode of the game.

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Run method. This method is used to run the thread. It's purpose is to continuously run, obtaining command information from the server, until the game is over.

Overrides:

run in class java.lang.Thread

Returns:

none

see

public void see(VisualInfo info)

See method declared in the SensorInput interface. This method is used to store the see information received from the server.

Specified by:

see in interface SensorInput

Parameters:

info - The current visual information received from the server.

Returns:

none

sense

public void sense(SenseBodyInfo info)

Sense method declared in the SensorInput interface. This method is used to store the sense_body information received from the server.

Specified by:

sense in interface SensorInput

Parameters:

info - The current sense_body information received from the server.

Returns:

none

hear

public void hear(int time,
                 int direction,
                 java.lang.String message)

Hear method declared in the SensorInput interface. This method is used to store the hear information received from the server - not currently implemented.

Specified by:

hear in interface SensorInput

Parameters:

time - The cycle number of the game which the hear message was generated.

direction - The approximate angle direction that the message was received.

message - The actual message heard

Returns:

none

hear

public void hear(int time,
                 java.lang.String message)

Hear method declared in the SensorInput interface. This method is used to determine if the message received pertained to the stop of game play by the referee, thereby resetting the player's position.

Specified by:

hear in interface SensorInput

Parameters:

time - The cycle number of the game which the hear message was generated.

message - The actual message heard

Returns:

none

resetPlayerPosition

public void resetPlayerPosition()

ResetPlayerPosition method. This method is used to reset the player's position on the field - not currently implemented.

Returns:

none