uchicago.src.sim.engine
Interface AutoStepable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Boss, Boss, Competitor, Consultant, Consultant, Employee, Employee, Judge, TrainedEmployee

public interface AutoStepable

This interface can be used for a more advanced stepping pattern for agents. This steps agents in 3 increments, first in the preStep (normally for setting an agent up for the next step, next in the step (normally for doing the bulk of the agent's actions), and finally in the postStep (normally for cleaning up after a run, swapping buffers and so forth).
Each method can throw @{link #Exception}s, allowing for stopping of the model when an agent can't complete an action.

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2005/08/12 16:13:29 $

Author:

Jerry Vos

Method Summary

void	postStep() normally the method for swapping in new public data and otherwise handling the results/cleanup of a step
void	preStep() normally the method for setting up an agent for the next step
void	step() normally the method that performs the actual actions of a step

Method Detail

preStep

void preStep()
             throws java.lang.Exception

normally the method for setting up an agent for the next step

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - when there is an error

step

void step()
          throws java.lang.Exception

normally the method that performs the actual actions of a step

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - when there is an error

postStep

void postStep()
              throws java.lang.Exception

normally the method for swapping in new public data and otherwise handling the results/cleanup of a step

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - when there is an error