/// <summary>
/// Explicit pheromone dropping
/// The pheromone will NOT be dropped if it is not allowed for the ant type
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ant"></param>
/// <param name="pherotype"></param>
void IMotherNature.DropPheromon(Ant ant, MotherNature.PheromonTypes pherotype)
{
switch (ant.GetType().Name) // Must use name and not full type, because Ants have the same class names in different colonies
{
case "FarmerAnt":
if (pherotype != MotherNature.PheromonTypes.Food)
{
return;
}
break;
case "WorkerAnt":
if (pherotype != MotherNature.PheromonTypes.Build)
{
return;
}
break;
case "ScoutAnt":
if (pherotype != MotherNature.PheromonTypes.Food && pherotype != MotherNature.PheromonTypes.Danger)
{
return;
}
break;
case "SoldierAnt":
if (pherotype != MotherNature.PheromonTypes.Danger)
{
return;
}
break;
}
// if we make it there: we passed the test
pheromons.Add(new Pheromon(new System.Drawing.Point((int)ant.X, (int)ant.Y), pherotype, ant.Colony));
}
public Pheromon(Point loc, MotherNature.PheromonTypes pherotype, Colony col)
{
location = loc;
pheromontype = pherotype;
colony = col;
birthday = col.World().universaltime.Elapsed;
}