/// <summary>
/// Accepts a connection between one neuron (output) and this neuron (input).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="from">Source of the connection. This cell will create a dendrite that will be connected with this axon.</param>
/// <returns>Dendrite that accepted this connection.</returns>
private Dendrite AcceptConnection(Axon from)
{
var newDendrite = new Dendrite(this, from);
Inputs.Add(newDendrite);
return(newDendrite);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates new instance of Axon that belongs to the indicated parent cell.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="parentCell">Parent cell (usually the caller) that creates this axon.</param>
/// <param name="from">Source through which signals will flow into this dendrite.</param>
public Dendrite(Neuron parentCell, Axon from)
{
ParentCell = parentCell;
SignalSource = from;
from.SignalTarget = this;
SignalWeight = 1.0;
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a connection between an <see cref="Axon"/> (output) of this neuron
/// with a <see cref="Dendrite"/> (input) of the other neuron.
/// <para/>Signals from this neuron will be able to travel to the other neuron.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">Other neuron that should receive input from this neuron</param>
public Axon ConnectTo(Neuron other)
{
var newAxon = new Axon(this);
Outputs.Add(newAxon);
other.AcceptConnection(newAxon);
return(newAxon);
}