public int TryRemoveFromBuffer() //tested
{
Neurotransmitter removed = buffer.Take();
int charge = removed.Charge;
int oldMembranePotential = membranePotential;
//affect local membrane potential
int currentMembranePotential = Interlocked.Add(ref membranePotential, charge);
//decide whether change was significant enough to add to SecondaryMessenger
if (Math.Abs(currentMembranePotential - oldMembranePotential) > significantVoltageChange)
{
messenger.AddEvent(DateTime.Now);
//check whether dendrite growth state threshold reached
if (state == 0 && messenger.IsGrowthStateTriggered(DateTime.Now))
{
SetGrowthState();
}
}
return(charge);
}
public void Produce() //tested
{
if (dendrite == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Dendrite is NULL.");
return; //nothing to produce to
}
Console.WriteLine("Task_InputAxon {0} is producing...", Id);
while (DateTime.Now - start < runLength)
{
Thread.Sleep(axon.ProductionFrequency);
Neurotransmitter newest = new Neurotransmitter(neurotransmitterMagnitude);
dendrite.AddToBuffer(newest);
//Console.WriteLine("Task_InputAxon {0} added {1} to dendrite {2} buffer.", Id, newest.Charge, dendrite.Id);
}//end while
Console.WriteLine("Task_InputAxon {0} is done.", Id);
}
//public methods
public void AddToBuffer(Neurotransmitter nt)
{
buffer.Add(nt);
}