//---------------------------- DispatchMessage ---------------------------
// Given a message, a receiver, a sender and any time delay , this function
// routes the message to the correct agent (if no delay) or stores
// in the message queue to be dispatched at the correct time.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
public void DispatchMessage(double delay, int sender, int reciever, int message)
{
BaseGameEntity pSender = EntityManager.Instance.GetEntityFromID(sender);
BaseGameEntity pReciever = EntityManager.Instance.GetEntityFromID(reciever);
if (pReciever == null)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Warning! No reciever with ID of {reciever} found.");
return;
}
Telegram telegram = new Telegram(0, sender, reciever, message);
if (delay <= 0.0f)
{
ConsoleUtils.SetTextColor(ConsoleUtils.ColorConfigs.Telegram);
Console.WriteLine($"Instant telegram dispatched at time: {Clock.CurrentTime:N3} by {pSender.Name} for {pReciever.Name}. Message is {Message.GetStringFromMessage(message)}");
Discharge(pReciever, telegram);
}
else
{
telegram.dispatchTime = Clock.CurrentTime + delay;
priorityQ.Enqueue(telegram);
ConsoleUtils.SetTextColor(ConsoleUtils.ColorConfigs.Telegram);
Console.WriteLine($"Delayed telegram from {pSender.Name} recorded at time: {Clock.CurrentTime:N3} for {pReciever.Name}." +
$" Message is {Message.GetStringFromMessage(message)}");
}
}
//---------------------------- Discharge ---------------------------
// This method is utilized by DispatchMessage or DispatchDelayedMessages.
// This method calls the message handling member function of the receiving
// entity, pReceiver, with the newly created telegram.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
private void Discharge(BaseGameEntity reciever, Telegram message)
{
if (!reciever.HandleMessage(message))
{
Console.WriteLine("Message not handled.");
}
}
//---------------------- DispatchDelayedMessages -------------------------
// This function dispatches any telegrams with a timestamp that has
// expired. Any dispatched telegrams are removed from the queue.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
public void DispatchDelayedMessage()
{
double currentTime = Clock.CurrentTime;
while ((priorityQ.Count != 0) &&
(priorityQ.First().dispatchTime < currentTime) &&
(priorityQ.First().dispatchTime > 0))
{
Telegram telegram = priorityQ.First();
BaseGameEntity pReciever = EntityManager.Instance.GetEntityFromID(telegram.reciever);
ConsoleUtils.SetTextColor(ConsoleUtils.ColorConfigs.Telegram);
Console.WriteLine($"Queued telegram ready for dispatch: Sent to {pReciever.Name}, Message is {Message.GetStringFromMessage(telegram.message)}");
Discharge(pReciever, telegram);
priorityQ.Dequeue();
}
}
//---------------------------- GetEntityFromID ---------------------------
// This method removes the entity from the Dictionary.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
public void RemoveEntity(BaseGameEntity newEntity)
{
entityMap.Remove(newEntity.ID);
}
//---------------------------- RegisterEntity ---------------------------
// This method adds the entity in the Dictionary
// with the ID number as key.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
public void RegisterEntity(BaseGameEntity newEntity)
{
entityMap.Add(newEntity.ID, newEntity);
}