// Attempt to send a message to a particular agent; called by the preceding two methods -- don't call this from your own agents
private static void SendMessage(Agent agent, Telegram telegram)
{
if (!agent.HandleMessage(telegram))
{
Printer.PrintMessageData("Message: " + telegram.messageType.ToString() + " not handled");
}
}
// This message is used by agents to dispatch messages to other agents -- use this from your own agents
public static void DispatchMessage(double delay, int sender, int receiver, MessageType messageType, Object extra = null)
{
Agent sendingAgent = AgentManager.GetAgent(sender);
Agent receivingAgent = AgentManager.GetAgent(receiver);
Telegram telegram = new Telegram(0, sender, receiver, messageType);
if (extra != null)
telegram.extraInfo = extra;
if (delay <= 0.0f)
{
//Printer.PrintMessageData("Instant telegram dispatched by " + sender + " for " + receiver + " message is " + messageType.ToString());
SendMessage(receivingAgent, telegram);
}
else
{
telegram.DispatchTime = (int)gameTime.TotalGameTime.Ticks + delay;
telegramQueue.Add(telegram);
//Printer.PrintMessageData("Delayed telegram from " + sender + " recorded at time " + gameTime.TotalGameTime.Ticks);
}
}
// This method is invoked when the agent receives a message
public override bool HandleMessage(Telegram telegram)
{
return stateMachine.HandleMessage(telegram);
}
public abstract bool HandleMessage(Telegram telegram);