/// <summary>
/// Messages that are considered the same.
/// TODO: we didn't use this.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="t">
/// The other telegram.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// True if this telegram is considered the same as the specified one.
/// </returns>
public bool IsSameAs(Telegram t)
{
return Math.Abs(DispatchTime - t.DispatchTime) < SMALLEST_DELAY && Sender == t.Sender &&
Receiver == t.Receiver && Msg == t.Msg;
}
/// <summary>
/// Given a message, a receiver, a sender and any time delay, this method routes the message
/// to the correct agent (if no delay) or stores in the message queue to be dispatched at
/// the correct time.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="delay">
/// The message delay.
/// </param>
/// <param name="senderId">
/// The sender ID.
/// </param>
/// <param name="receiverId">
/// The receiver ID.
/// </param>
/// <param name="msg">
/// The message.
/// </param>
/// <param name="extraInfo">
/// Extra message data.
/// </param>
public void DispatchMsg(
float delay,
int senderId,
int receiverId,
MessageTypes msg,
object extraInfo)
{
// get a pointer to the receiver
Entity receiver = EntityManager.Find<Entity>(receiverId);
// make sure the receiver is valid
if (receiver == null)
{
return;
}
// create the telegram
var telegram = new Telegram(SEND_MSG_IMMEDIATELY, senderId, receiverId, msg, extraInfo);
// if there is no delay, route telegram immediately
if (delay <= SEND_MSG_IMMEDIATELY)
{
// send the telegram to the recipient
Discharge(receiver, telegram);
}
// else calculate the time when the telegram should be dispatched
else
{
float currentTime = Time.time;
telegram.DispatchTime = currentTime + delay;
// and put it in the queue
MessageQueue.Enqueue(telegram, telegram.DispatchTime);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Message ordering.
/// TODO: we didn't use this.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="t">
/// The other telegram.
/// </param>
/// <returns>
/// True if this telegram is earlier than the specified one.
/// </returns>
public bool IsEarlierThan(Telegram t)
{
if (this == t)
{
return false;
}
return DispatchTime < t.DispatchTime;
}
/// <summary>
/// This method is utilized by <see cref="DispatchMsg"/> or
/// <see cref="DispatchDelayedMessages"/>. This method calls the message handling member of
/// the receiving entity, receiver, with the newly created telegram.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="receiver">
/// The intended receiver of the telegram.
/// </param>
/// <param name="telegram">
/// The telegram.
/// </param>
public void Discharge(Entity receiver, Telegram telegram)
{
if (!receiver.HandleMessage(telegram))
{
// telegram could not be handled
}
}