/// <summary>
/// Creates a new generation by using GenerateBoxes and GenerateBoats/Pirates.
/// Previous generations will be removed and the best parents will be selected and used to create the new generation.
/// The best parents (top 1) of the generation will be stored as a Prefab in the [savePrefabsAt] folder. Their name
/// will use the [generationCount] as an identifier.
/// </summary>
public void MakeNewGeneration()
{
GenerateBoxes();
//Fetch parents
_activeBoats.RemoveAll(item => item == null);
_activeBoats.Sort();
Vector3 shipData = GetShipData();
if (_activeBoats.Count == 0)
{
GenerateBoats(_boatParents);
}
_boatParents = new BoatLogic[boatParentSize];
for (int i = 0; i < boatParentSize; i++)
{
_boatParents[i] = _activeBoats[i];
}
BoatLogic lastBoatWinner = _activeBoats[0];
lastBoatWinner.name += "Gen-" + generationCount;
lastBoatWinnerData = lastBoatWinner.GetData();
PrefabUtility.SaveAsPrefabAsset(lastBoatWinner.gameObject, savePrefabsAt + lastBoatWinner.name + ".prefab");
_activePirates.RemoveAll(item => item == null);
_activePirates.Sort();
Vector3 pirateData = GetPirateData();
_pirateParents = new PirateLogic[pirateParentSize];
for (int i = 0; i < pirateParentSize; i++)
{
_pirateParents[i] = _activePirates[i];
}
PirateLogic lastPirateWinner = _activePirates[0];
lastPirateWinner.name += "Gen-" + generationCount;
lastPirateWinnerData = lastPirateWinner.GetData();
PrefabUtility.SaveAsPrefabAsset(lastPirateWinner.gameObject, savePrefabsAt + lastPirateWinner.name + ".prefab");
_dataCollector.AddData(shipData, pirateData);
//Winners:
Debug.Log("Last winner boat had: " + lastBoatWinner.GetPoints() + " points!" + " Last winner pirate had: " + lastPirateWinner.GetPoints() + " points!");
GenerateObjects(_boatParents, _pirateParents);
}
