/// <summary>
/// Construct a new Plant unit
/// </summary>
/// <param name="row"> The row of the Plant within the grid. </param>
/// <param name="col"> The column of the Plant within the grid. </param>
public Plant(int row = -1, int col = -1) : base(Enums.UnitType.Plant, senescence: 50,
foodRequirement: 5, waterRequirement: 25,
gasRequirement: 4, inputGas: Enums.GasType.CarbonDioxide,
outputGas: Enums.GasType.Oxygen, idealTemperature: 35,
infectionResistance: 7, decompositionValue: 10, row: row, col: col)
{
// Generate a unique toxicity factor for this plant -- used to calculate its toxicity
ToxicityFactor = ProbabilityHelper.RandomInteger(TOXICITY_FACTOR_LOWER_BOUND, TOXICITY_FACTOR_UPPER_BOUND);
// Store the minimum water requirement for a plant
BaselineWaterRequirement = WaterRequirement;
}
/// <summary>
/// Performs photosynthesis, consuming a random amount of the carbon dioxide and water to return food to the environment
/// </summary>
/// <remarks> Tiffanie Truong </remarks>
/// <param name="gameEnv"> The Environment of the simulation that the plants reside in </param>
protected void Photosynthesize(Environment gameEnv)
{
// Generate how many carbon dioxide and water units are consumed to turn into food
int resourceUsage =
ProbabilityHelper.RandomInteger(PHOTOSYNTHESIS_RESOURCE_LOWER_BOUND, PHOTOSYNTHESIS_RESOURCE_UPPER_BOUND);
// Check if there is enough carbon dioxide and water in the environment to create this given amount of food
if (resourceUsage <= gameEnv.CarbonDioxideLevel &&
resourceUsage <= gameEnv.WaterAvailability)
{
// Perform photosynthesis and create more food
gameEnv.IncreaseFood(resourceUsage);
// Consume water and carbon dioxide in the environment
gameEnv.DecreaseFood(resourceUsage);
gameEnv.DecreaseWater(resourceUsage);
}
}
