/// <summary>
/// Initialize the cell grid array
/// </summary>
private void InitializeCells()
{
// Create 2D cell array and initialize its elements
cells = new Cell[COLS, ROWS];
GridLoopParallel((x, y) =>
{
cells[x, y] = new Cell(this, new IVec2(x, y));
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Execute the automata on every cell
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rule">The rule function</param>
private void RunAutomata(Cell.RuleDelegate rule, bool randomize)
{
// Compute the next state for each cell concurrently,
// do not apply yet
GridLoopParallel((x, y) =>
{
cells[x, y].ComputeNextState(rule, randomize);
});
// Apply the temp. states after computation is complete
GridLoop((x, y) =>
{
cells[x, y].ApplyTempState();
});
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the cell that is a neighbor to the specified cell
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cell">The cell for which to find a neighbor</param>
/// <returns>The neighbor at the specified offset from the cell</returns>
public Cell GetNeighborFor(Cell cell, int offsetX, int offsetY)
{
// Obtain the 'world wrapped' cell coordinates
int wrappedX = Utility.WrapModulo(cell.position.x + offsetX, CellGrid.COLS);
int wrappedY = Utility.WrapModulo(cell.position.y + offsetY, CellGrid.ROWS);
// Obtain the cell
return cells[wrappedX, wrappedY];
}
