/// <summary>
/// Conduct the events a normal ant AntAgent object.
/// The action will be determined based on it's current status (e.g. if it is moving to a food source,
/// if it is depositing food at a nest).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ant">The AntAgent for which to conduct the appropriate action for (based on it's current status).</param>
private void AntAction(AntAgent ant)
{
// Based on if the ant is at or moving to food or nest.
// The ant can be forgetful, so we need to make sure it knows where food is as it moves.
if (ant.IsMovingToFood && ant.IsFoodKnown)
{
ant.Approach(ant.FoodLocation);
// See if the ant is at the nest or food source currently.
if (ant.AgentPosition.Distance(ant.FoodLocation) < 1)
{
FoodAntAction(ant);
}
}
else if (ant.IsMovingToNest && ant.IsNestKnown)
{
ant.Approach(ant.NestLocation);
// If the ant is currently at the nest.
if (ant.AgentPosition.Distance(ant.NestLocation) < 1)
{
NestAntAction(ant);
}
}
else
{
GenericAntAction(ant);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Conduct the events that a robber AntAgent object undertakes in the ant world.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="robberAnt">The robber AntAgent object to undertake the appropriate action in the current condition.</param>
private void RobberAntAction(AntAgent robberAnt)
{
if (robberAnt.IsMovingToFood)
{
// Approach location of the target ant with possible food.
robberAnt.Approach(robberAnt.FoodLocation);
if (robberAnt.AgentPosition.Distance(robberAnt.FoodLocation) < 5)
{
RobberFoodAntAction(robberAnt);
}
}
else if (robberAnt.IsMovingToNest)
{
robberAnt.Approach(robberAnt.NestLocation);
// If the robber ant is currently at the nest.
if (robberAnt.AgentPosition.Distance(robberAnt.NestLocation) < 1)
{
RobberNestAntAction(robberAnt);
}
}
else
{
GenericAntAction(robberAnt);
}
}
private void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SOFT152Vector tempPosition;
// one each time tick each of the two agents makes one movment
// set some values for agent1
// before it moves
agent1.AgentSpeed = 1.0;
agent1.WanderLimits = 0.25;
// keep the agent within the world
agent1.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
// let agent1 wander
agent1.Wander();
// again set some values for agent2 before moving
// agent2 is slower than agent1 to show some following behaviour
agent2.AgentSpeed = 0.9;
agent2.AvoidDistance = 100;
agent2.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
agent3.AgentSpeed = 1.0;
agent3.WanderLimits = 0.25;
agent3.ShouldStayInWorldBounds = true;
agent3.Wander();
// get agent1 position
tempPosition = agent1.AgentPosition;
// agent2.FleeFrom(tempPosition);
agent2.Approach(tempPosition);
// or get the agent to approach or flee from the stationary object
// agent2.Approach(someObject);
// after making a movement, now draw the agents
// DrawAgents();
DrawAgentsDoubleBuffering();
}