/* LEARNING PILL: Token default properties.
* In the XNA Machinationis Ratio engine tokens have properties that define
* how the behave and are visualized. Using the DefaultProperties method
* it is possible to assign deafult values to the token's properties,
* after the token has been created.
*/
/// <summary>
/// Setup default values for this token's porperties.
/// </summary>
protected override void DefaultProperties()
{
// Specify which image should be associated to this token, assigning
// the name of the graphic asset to be used ("AquariumVisuals" in this case)
// to the property 'GraphicProperties.AssetID' of the token.
this.GraphicProperties.AssetID = "AquariumVisuals";
/* LEARNING PILL: Token behaviors in the XNA Machinationis Ratio engine
* Some simulation tokens may need to enact specific behaviors in order to
* participate in the simulation. The XNA Machinationis Ratio engine
* allows a token to enact a behavior by associating an artificial intelligence
* mind to it. Mind objects are created from subclasses of the class AIPlayer
* included in the engine. In order to associate a mind to a token, a new
* mind object must be created, passing to the constructor of the mind a reference
* of the object that must be associated with the mind. This must be done in
* the DefaultProperties method of the token. Upon creation of the mind, XNA
* Machinationis Ratio automatically "injects" its into the token, establishing
* a link which is not visible to the programmer (but it there!)
*
* In this case, instances of the class OrangeFishToken can enact a simple swimming
* behavior. The behavior is implemented through the class SimpleSwimind.
*/
AquariumMind myMind = new AquariumMind(this); // Create mind, implicitly associating it to the token.
mind = myMind; // Store explicit reference to mind being used.
mind.Aquarium = this; // Provide to mind explicit reference to Aquarium.
}
/* LEARNING PILL: Token default properties.
* In the XNA Machinationis Ratio engine tokens have properties that define
* how the behave and are visualized. Using the DefaultProperties method
* it is possible to assign deafult values to the token's properties,
* after the token has been created.
*/
/// <summary>
/// Setup default values for this token's porperties.
/// </summary>
protected override void DefaultProperties()
{
// Specify which image should be associated to this token, assigning
// the name of the graphic asset to be used ("AquariumVisuals" in this case)
// to the property 'GraphicProperties.AssetID' of the token.
this.GraphicProperties.AssetID = "AquariumVisuals";
AquariumMind myMind = new AquariumMind(this); // Create mind, implicitly associating it to the token.
mMind = myMind; // Store explicit reference to mind being used.
mMind.Aquarium = this; // Provide to mind explicit reference to Aquarium.
}
