A dynamic organism that is controlled by a neural network. More...

#include <Organism.h>

Inheritance diagram for AnimatSim::Environment::Organism:

Collaboration diagram for AnimatSim::Environment::Organism:

Public Member Functions
	Organism ()
	Default constructor. More...

virtual	~Organism ()
	Destructor. More...

virtual bool	AddItem (const std::string &strItemType, const std::string &strXml, bool bThrowError=true, bool bDoNotInit=false)
	Adds a new object to this parent. More...

virtual long	CalculateSnapshotByteSize ()
	Calculates the snapshot byte size. More...

virtual AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem *	GetNervousSystem ()

virtual RobotInterface *	GetRobotInterface ()

virtual void	Initialize ()
	Initializes this object. More...

virtual bool	IsDead ()
	Query if this object is dead. More...

virtual void	Kill (bool bState=true)
	Kills. More...

virtual void	Load (CStdXml &oXml)

virtual void	LoadKeyFrameSnapshot (byte *aryBytes, long &lIndex)
	Loads a key frame snapshot. More...

virtual void	MinTimeStep (float &fltMin)

virtual bool	RemoveItem (const std::string &strItemType, const std::string &strID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Removes a child item from this parent. More...

virtual void	ResetSimulation ()
	Resets the simulation back to time 0. More...

virtual void	SaveKeyFrameSnapshot (byte *aryBytes, long &lIndex)
	Saves a key frame snapshot. More...

virtual bool	SetData (const std::string &strDataType, const std::string &strValue, bool bThrowError=true)
	Set a variable based on a string data type name. More...

virtual void	StepNeuralEngine ()
	Step neural engine. More...

virtual void	StepPhysicsEngine ()
	Allows the organism and its parts to update at each time slice. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure
	Structure ()
	Default constructor. More...

virtual	~Structure ()
	Destructor. More...

virtual void	AddCollisionPair (std::string strID1, std::string strID2)
	Adds a collision pair to m_aryExcludeCollisionList. More...

void	AddJoint (Joint *lpJoint)
	Adds a new joint to the list of all joints for this structure. More...

void	AddRigidBody (RigidBody *lpBody)
	Adds a new rigid body to the list of all bodies for this structure. More...

virtual bool	AllowRotateDragX ()
	Gets whether this body part can be rotated along the x-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual bool	AllowRotateDragY ()
	Gets whether this body part can be rotated along the y-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual bool	AllowRotateDragZ ()
	Gets whether this body part can be rotated along the z-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual bool	AllowTranslateDragX ()
	Gets whether this body part can be translated along the x-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual bool	AllowTranslateDragY ()
	Gets whether this body part can be translated along the y-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual bool	AllowTranslateDragZ ()
	Gets whether this body part can be translated along the z-axis by the user with the drag handlers. More...

virtual void	Body (RigidBody *lpBody)
	Sets the root body. More...

virtual RigidBody *	Body ()
	Gets the root body. More...

virtual void	Create ()

virtual void	DisableCollision (RigidBody *lpCollisionBody)
	Disables collision between the past-in object and all rigid bodies of this structure. More...

virtual void	EnableCollision (RigidBody *lpCollisionBody)
	Enables collision between the past-in object and all rigid bodies of this structure. More...

virtual void	EnableMotor (std::string strJointID, bool bVal)
	Enables the given joints motor. More...

virtual CStdPtrArray< CollisionPair >	ExclusionList ()
	Gets the collision exclusion list as an array. More...

virtual Joint *	FindJoint (std::string strJointID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Finds a joint with a specified ID within this structure. More...

virtual Node *	FindNode (std::string strID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Searches for a Node with the given ID. More...

virtual RigidBody *	FindRigidBody (std::string strBodyID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Finds a rigid body with a specified ID within this structure. More...

virtual float *	GetDataPointer (const std::string &strDataType)
	Returns a float pointer to a data item of interest in this object. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	Position ()
	Gets the local position. (m_oPosition) More...

virtual void	Position (CStdFPoint &oPoint, bool bUseScaling=true, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the local position. (m_oPosition) More...

virtual void	QueryProperties (CStdPtrArray< TypeProperty > &aryProperties)
	Queries this object for a list of properties that can be changed using SetData. More...

void	RemoveJoint (std::string strID)
	Removes the joint with the specified ID. More...

void	RemoveRigidBody (std::string strID)
	Removes the rigid body with the specified ID. More...

virtual void	Script (ScriptProcessor *lpScript)

virtual ScriptProcessor *	Script ()

virtual void	Selected (bool bValue, bool bSelectMultiple)
	Selects this object. More...

virtual void	SetMotorInput (std::string strJointID, float fltInput)
	Sets the velocity for the specified joint. More...

virtual void	SetSystemPointers (Simulator lpSim, Structure lpStructure, NeuralModule lpModule, Node lpNode, bool bVerify)

void	Sim (Simulator *lpSim)
	Sets the simulator object. More...

virtual void	SimPausing ()
	Called just before the simulation pauses. More...

virtual void	SimStarting ()
	Called just before the simulation starts. More...

virtual void	SimStopping ()
	Called just before the simulation stops. More...

virtual float	Size ()
	Gets the size of the graphical representation of this joint. More...

virtual void	Size (float fltVal, bool bUseScaling=true)
	Sets the size of the graphical representation of this joint. More...

virtual void	UpdatePhysicsPosFromGraphics ()

Public Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::AnimatBase
	AnimatBase ()
	Constructs an AnimatBase object. More...

virtual	~AnimatBase ()
	Destroys the AnimatBase object.. More...

virtual void	AfterResetSimulation ()
	Called after a simulation reset for some objects. More...

virtual void	Copy (CStdSerialize *lpSource)

virtual void	Enabled (bool bVal)
	Tells whether this item is enabled or not. This is not actually used for all objects, only specific ones. I am putting it in the base class though to prevent numerous duplications. More...

virtual bool	Enabled ()
	Tells whether this item is enabled or not. This is not actually used for all objects, only specific ones. I am putting it in the base class though to prevent numerous duplications. More...

virtual NeuralModule *	GetNeuralModule ()
	Gets the neural module. More...

virtual Node *	GetNode ()
	Gets the node. More...

virtual Simulator *	GetSimulator ()
	Gets the simulator pointer. More...

virtual Structure *	GetStructure ()
	Gets the structure for this node. More...

virtual bool	HasProperty (const std::string &strName)
	Queries this object if it has a property with the given name. More...

virtual std::string	ID ()
	Gets the unique GUID ID of this object. More...

virtual void	ID (std::string strValue)
	Sets the unique GUID ID of the object. More...

virtual void	Load (StdUtils::CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the item using an XML data packet. More...

virtual std::string	Name ()
	Gets the name of this object. More...

virtual void	Name (std::string strValue)
	Sets the name of the object. Blank is acceptable. More...

virtual AnimatPropertyType	PropertyType (const std::string &strName)

virtual void	ReInitialize ()
	Re-initialize this object. More...

virtual void	Reset ()
	Resets this object. More...

virtual void	RigidBodyAdded (std::string strID)

virtual void	RigidBodyRemoved (std::string strID)

virtual bool	Selected ()
	Tells if this items is selected or not. More...

virtual bool	SetData (const std::string &strDataType, const float fltValue, bool bThrowError=true)
	Set a variable based on a string data type name. More...

virtual bool	SetData (const std::string &strDataType, const long lValue, bool bThrowError=true)
	Set a variable based on a string data type name. More...

virtual void	SetSystemPointers (Simulator lpSim, Structure lpStructure, NeuralModule lpModule, Node lpNode, bool bVerify)
	Sets the system pointers. More...

virtual void	StepSimulation ()
	Step the simulation for this object. More...

virtual void	TimeStepModified ()
	Notification method that the time step modified has been modified. Objects should recalculate any slice times as needed. More...

virtual std::string	Type ()
	returns the string type name of this object. More...

virtual void	Type (std::string strValue)
	Sets the class type for this object. More...

virtual void	VerifySystemPointers ()
	Verify that system pointers have been set correctly. More...

virtual void	VisualSelectionModeChanged (int iNewMode)
	Visual selection mode changed. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::MovableItem
	MovableItem (void)
	Default constructor. More...

virtual	~MovableItem (void)
	Destructor. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	AbsolutePosition ()
	Gets the absolute position of this body part. More...

virtual void	AbsolutePosition (CStdFPoint &oPoint)
	Sets the absolute position of this body part. (m_oAbsPosition) More...

virtual void	AbsolutePosition (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ)
	Sets the absolute position of this body part. (m_oAbsPosition) More...

virtual void	AddBodyClicked (float fltPosX, float fltPosY, float fltPosZ, float fltNormX, float fltNormY, float fltNormZ)
	Called when the user clicks on this object while the AddBody mode is active. More...

virtual bool	AllowMouseManipulation ()
	Tells if a given part can be manipulated using the mouse and draggers. More...

virtual float	Alpha ()
	Gets the current alpha. More...

virtual void	Alpha (float fltAlpha)
	Sets the current alpha. More...

virtual CStdColor *	Ambient ()
	Gets the ambient color value. More...

virtual void	Ambient (CStdColor &aryColor)

virtual void	Ambient (float *aryColor)
	Sets the Ambient color. More...

virtual void	Ambient (std::string strXml)
	Loads the Ambient color from an XML data packet. More...

virtual bool	CalculateLocalPosForWorldPos (float fltWorldX, float fltWorldY, float fltWorldZ, CStdFPoint &vLocalPos)
	Calculates the local position values for matrix transform for the part to be in a specific world position. More...

virtual IMovableItemCallback *	Callback ()
	Gets the callback interface pointer. This is an interface pointer to a callback class that allows us to notify the GUI of events that occur within the simulation. More...

virtual void	Callback (IMovableItemCallback *lpCallback)
	Sets the callback interface pointer. This is an interface pointer to a callback class that allows us to notify the GUI of events that occur within the simulation. More...

virtual float	CollisionsAlpha ()
	Gets the collisions alpha. More...

virtual void	CollisionsAlpha (float fltVal)
	Sets the collisions alpha. More...

virtual CStdColor *	Diffuse ()
	Gets the diffuse color. More...

virtual void	Diffuse (CStdColor &aryColor)

virtual void	Diffuse (float *aryColor)
	Sets the Diffuse color. More...

virtual void	Diffuse (std::string strXml)
	Loads the Diffuse color from an XML data packet. More...

virtual BoundingBox	GetBoundingBox ()
	Gets the bounding box for this part. More...

virtual float	GetBoundingRadius ()
	Gets the bounding radius of this part. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	GetCurrentPosition ()
	Gets the current position of this part. More...

virtual float	GraphicsAlpha ()
	Gets the graphics alpha. More...

virtual void	GraphicsAlpha (float fltVal)
	Sets the graphics alpha. More...

virtual bool	IsSelected ()
	Query if this object is selected. More...

virtual bool	IsVisible ()
	Query if this object is visible. More...

virtual void	IsVisible (bool bVal)
	Sets whether this part is visible or not. More...

virtual float	JointsAlpha ()
	Gets the joints alpha. More...

virtual void	JointsAlpha (float fltVal)
	Sets the joints alpha. More...

virtual std::string	LocalTransformationMatrixString ()
	Returns a string representation of the transformation matrix of this object. This is primarily used to save off the transform matrix into the project file. More...

virtual void	OrientNewPart (float fltXPos, float fltYPos, float fltZPos, float fltXNorm, float fltYNorm, float fltZNorm)
	Orients a new part based on where the parent was clicked and the normal of the surface face. More...

RigidBody *	Parent ()
	Gets the parent RigidBody of this part. More...

void	Parent (RigidBody *lpValue)
	Sets the parent RigidBody of this part. More...

virtual IPhysicsMovableItem *	PhysicsMovableItem ()
	Gets the physics body interface pointer. This is an interface reference to the Vs version of this object. It will allow us to call methods directly in the Vs (OSG) version of the object directly without having to overload a bunch of methods in each box, sphere, etc.. More...

virtual void	PhysicsMovableItem (IPhysicsMovableItem *lpBase)
	Sets the physics body interface pointer. This is an interface reference to the Vs version of this object. It will allow us to call methods directly in the Vs (OSG) version of the object directly without having to overload a bunch of methods in each box, sphere, etc.. More...

virtual void	Position (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ, bool bUseScaling=true, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the local position. (m_oPosition) More...

virtual void	Position (std::string strXml, bool bUseScaling=true, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the local position. (m_oPosition). This method is primarily used by the GUI to reset the local position using an xml data packet. More...

virtual float	ReceptiveFieldsAlpha ()
	Gets the receptive fields alpha. More...

virtual void	ReceptiveFieldsAlpha (float fltVal)
	Sets the receptive fields alpha. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	ReportPosition ()
	Gets the reported local position. (m_oReportPosition). More...

virtual void	ReportPosition (CStdFPoint &oPoint)
	Sets the reported local position. (m_oReportPosition). More...

virtual void	ReportPosition (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ)
	Sets the reported local position. (m_oReportPosition). More...

virtual CStdFPoint	ReportRotation ()
	Gets the reported rotation of this part. (m_oReportRotation) More...

virtual void	ReportRotation (CStdFPoint &oPoint)
	Sets the reported rotation of this part. (m_oReportRotation) More...

virtual void	ReportRotation (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ)
	Sets the reported rotation of this part. (m_oReportRotation) More...

virtual CStdFPoint	ReportWorldPosition ()
	Gets the reported world position. (m_oReportWorldPosition) More...

virtual void	ReportWorldPosition (CStdFPoint &oPoint)
	Sets the reported world position (m_oReportWorldPosition) More...

virtual void	ReportWorldPosition (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ)
	Sets the reported world position (m_oReportWorldPosition) More...

virtual CStdFPoint	Rotation ()
	Gets the rotation of this body in radians. More...

virtual void	Rotation (CStdFPoint &oPoint, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the rotation of this body in radians. (m_oRotation) More...

virtual void	Rotation (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the rotation of this body in radians. (m_oRotation) More...

virtual void	Rotation (std::string strXml, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdateMatrix=true)
	Sets the rotation of this body in radians. (m_oRotation). This method is primarily used by the GUI to reset the rotation using an xml data packet. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	SelectedVertex ()
	Gets the relative position of the selected vertex. (m_vSelectedVertex) More...

virtual void	SelectedVertex (CStdFPoint &vPoint, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdatePhysics=true)
	Sets the relative position of the selected vertex. (m_vSelectedVertex) More...

virtual void	SelectedVertex (float fltX, float fltY, float fltZ, bool bFireChangeEvent=false, bool bUpdatePhysics=true)
	Sets the relative position of the selected vertex. (m_vSelectedVertex) More...

virtual void	SetBoundingBox (int iIdx, float fltVal)
	Sets one dimension of the bounding box. This does nothing for all parts except a mesh. More...

virtual float	Shininess ()
	Gets the shininess. More...

virtual void	Shininess (float fltVal)
	Sets the shininess value. More...

virtual float	SimulationAlpha ()
	Gets the simulation alpha. More...

virtual void	SimulationAlpha (float fltVal)
	Sets the simulation alpha. More...

virtual CStdColor *	Specular ()
	Gets the specular color. More...

virtual void	Specular (CStdColor &aryColor)

virtual void	Specular (float *aryColor)
	Sets the Specular color. More...

virtual void	Specular (std::string strXml)
	Loads the Specular color from an XML data packet. More...

virtual std::string	Texture ()
	Gets the texture filename. More...

virtual void	Texture (std::string strValue)
	Sets the Texture filename. More...

virtual CStdFPoint	UpdateAbsolutePosition ()

virtual void	UserDefinedDraggerRadius (float fltRadius)
	User defined dragger radius. More...

virtual float	UserDefinedDraggerRadius ()
	Gets the user defined dragger radius. More...

virtual void	VisualSelectionModeChanged (int iNewMode)
	Called when the visual selection mode changed in GUI. More...

virtual int	VisualSelectionType ()
	Gets the visual selection type for this part. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static Organism *	CastToDerived (AnimatBase *lpBase)

Static Public Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure
static Structure *	CastToDerived (AnimatBase *lpBase)

Protected Member Functions
virtual RobotInterface *	AddRobotInterface (std::string strXml)
	Creates and adds a robot interface control. More...

virtual RobotInterface *	LoadRobotInterface (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads a robot interface Control. More...

virtual void	RemoveRobotInterface (std::string strID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Removes the robot interface with the specified ID. More...

Protected Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure
virtual void	AddRoot (std::string strXml)
	Creates and adds a root body part. More...

virtual void	AddScript (std::string strXml)
	Creates and adds a scripting object to this structure. More...

virtual void	LoadCollisionPair (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads a collision pair. More...

virtual void	LoadLayout (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the layout for this structure from an asl configuration file. More...

virtual RigidBody *	LoadRoot (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the root rigid body. More...

virtual ScriptProcessor *	LoadScript (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the script. More...

virtual void	RemoveRoot (std::string strID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Removes the root based on ID. More...

virtual void	RemoveScript (std::string strID, bool bThrowError=true)
	Removes the script based on ID. More...

virtual void	UpdateData ()
	Collects reporting data for the structure at each time step. More...

Protected Member Functions inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::MovableItem
virtual void	LoadPosition (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the items position. More...

virtual void	LoadRotation (CStdXml &oXml)
	Loads the items rotation. More...

Protected Attributes
bool	m_bDead
	Tells if the organism is dead or not.

NervousSystem *	m_lpNervousSystem
	The pointer to the nervous system.

RobotInterface *	m_lpRobot
	Pointer to a robot interface node to allow the organism to be hooked to a robot.

Protected Attributes inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure
CStdPtrArray< CollisionPair >	m_aryExcludeCollisionList
	This is the list of other body part ID's to exclude from collision tests.

CStdMap< std::string, Joint * >	m_aryJoints

CStdMap< std::string, RigidBody * >	m_aryRigidBodies

float	m_fltSize
	The radius of the graphical sphere shown for the structure position.

RigidBody *	m_lpBody
	The root rigid body object of this structure.

IMovableItemCallback *	m_lpCallback

ScriptProcessor *	m_lpScript
	Script processor for running python or other scripting systems related to this structure.

Protected Attributes inherited from AnimatSim::AnimatBase
bool	m_bEnabled
	Tells if this item is enabled or not. If it is not enabled then it is not run.

bool	m_bSelected
	Tells whether the object is selected or not.

AnimatSim::Behavior::NeuralModule *	m_lpModule
	The pointer to this items parentNeuralModule. If this is not relevant for this object then this is NULL.

Node *	m_lpNode
	The pointer to this items parent Node. If this is not relevant for this object then this is NULL.

Simulator *	m_lpSim
	The pointer to a Simulation.

AnimatSim::Environment::Structure *	m_lpStructure
	The pointer to this items parent Structure. If this is not relevant for this object then this is NULL.

std::string	m_strID
	The unique Id for this object.

std::string	m_strName
	The name for this object.

std::string	m_strType
	The type for this object. Examples are Box, Plane, Neuron, etc..

Protected Attributes inherited from AnimatSim::Environment::MovableItem
bool	m_bIsSelected
	Keeps track of whether this movable item has been selected or not.

bool	m_bIsVisible

float	m_fltAlpha
	The current alpha transparency for this body part.

float	m_fltCollisionsAlpha
	The alpha transparency used in the Collisions VisualSelectionMode.

float	m_fltGraphicsAlpha
	The alpha transparency used in the Graphics VisualSelectionMode.

float	m_fltJointsAlpha
	The alpha transparency used in the Joints VisualSelectionMode.

float	m_fltReceptiveFieldsAlpha
	The alpha transparency used in the Receptive Fields VisualSelectionMode.

float	m_fltReportIsVisible

float	m_fltShininess
	The shininess of the part. A value between 0 and 128.

float	m_fltSimulationAlpha
	The alpha transparency used in the Simulation VisualSelectionMode.

float	m_fltUserDefinedDraggerRadius
	User defined drag handle radius. If this is -1 then the user has not set the value and the default is used.

IMovableItemCallback *	m_lpCallback

Simulator *	m_lpMovableSim
	The pointer to a Simulation.

RigidBody *	m_lpParent

IPhysicsMovableItem *	m_lpPhysicsMovableItem

CStdFPoint	m_oAbsPosition

CStdFPoint	m_oPosition
	These are rotation and position coords relative to the parent if this is a body part.

CStdFPoint	m_oReportPosition
	This is used for reporting the position back to the GUI. It is the position scaled for distance units.

CStdFPoint	m_oReportRotation

CStdFPoint	m_oReportWorldPosition
	This is used for reporting the position back to the GUI. It is the world position scaled for distance units.

CStdFPoint	m_oRotation

std::string	m_strTexture
	An optional texture to apply to the rigid body.

CStdColor	m_vAmbient
	The ambient color to apply to this part. It is specified as red, green, blue, and alpha.

CStdColor	m_vDiffuse
	The diffuse color to apply to this part. It is specified as red, green, blue, and alpha.

CStdFPoint	m_vSelectedVertex
	The relative position of the selected vertex.

CStdColor	m_vSpecular
	The specular color to apply to this part. It is specified as red, green, blue, and alpha.

Detailed Description

A dynamic organism that is controlled by a neural network.

An organism is a type of Structure. The difference between an organism and a structure is the same as that between a crayfish and a rock. A crayfish is an object that thinks and can move on its own. To do this it uses its brain to control the movements of its muscles. So unlike a structure, an organism contains a neural network that is attached to the motor neurons to control the movements of the limbs, and to sensory neurons to detect signals from the environment. This allows it to produce independent behavior.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/25/2011

Definition at line 31 of file Organism.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Organism::Organism ( )

Default constructor.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/25/2011

Definition at line 50 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_bDead, m_lpNervousSystem, and m_lpRobot.

Organism::~Organism ( )

virtual

Destructor.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/25/2011

Definition at line 63 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_lpNervousSystem, m_lpRobot, and StdUtils::Std_TraceMsg().

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Member Function Documentation

bool Organism::AddItem	(	const std::string &	strItemType,
		const std::string &	strXml,
		bool	bThrowError = `true`,
		bool	bDoNotInit = `false`
	)

virtual

Adds a new object to this parent.

Generic method to add a new child item to this parent by specifying a string item type descriptor and an xml packet that can be used to load in the new object. The GUI uses this method to create new items that were added with the user interface. The item type lets the method determine what type of item is being created, like synapse, neuron, body part, etc.. It then gets the modulename, classname, and type from the xml and calls CreateObject to create the appropriate type of object. Then it passes in the xml packet to the new objects load method and does any needed initialization and adds it to the parent.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/22/2011

Parameters

strItemType	String descriptor of the type of item that is being created.
strXml	XML packet that is used to create and load the new item.
bThrowError	If true then throw an error if there is a problem, otherwise return false.

Returns: true if it succeeds, false if it fails.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 232 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::AddItem(), AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::AddNeuralModule(), AddRobotInterface(), m_lpNervousSystem, and StdUtils::Std_CheckString().

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RobotInterface * Organism::AddRobotInterface ( std::string strXml )

protectedvirtual

Creates and adds a robot interface control.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/2/2011

Parameters

strXml The xml data packet for loading the control node.

Definition at line 199 of file Organism.cpp.

References StdUtils::CStdXml::Deserialize(), StdUtils::CStdXml::FindChildElement(), StdUtils::CStdXml::FindElement(), AnimatSim::Robotics::RobotInterface::Initialize(), and LoadRobotInterface().

Referenced by AddItem().

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long Organism::CalculateSnapshotByteSize ( )

virtual

Calculates the snapshot byte size.

Sometimes the user may want to capture a snapshot of the simulation at a given point in time, and then be able to go back to that specific point. To do this we grab a snapshot of all the data in the system, including the neural variables. We essentially serialize the data into a binary format for later re-use. This method calculates the number of bytes that will be required to store the entire nervous system.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/24/2011

Returns: The calculated snapshot byte size.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 315 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::CalculateSnapshotByteSize(), and m_lpNervousSystem.

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void Organism::Initialize ( )

virtual

Initializes this object.

After an object is loaded in it must be initialized before it can be used. This allows the object to retrieve any pointers or setup memory that it will need during execution. Each object is responsible for initializing any of its child objects, so you simply need to call this method on the containing class to init all child objects. It also calls VerifySystemPointers to make sure that the system pointers have been setup correctly.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/1/2011

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 108 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Robotics::RobotInterface::Initialize(), AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::Initialize(), AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::Initialize(), m_lpNervousSystem, and m_lpRobot.

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bool Organism::IsDead ( )

virtual

Query if this object is dead.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/25/2011

Returns: true if dead, false if not.

Definition at line 92 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_bDead.

void Organism::Kill ( bool bState = true )

virtual

Kills.

Called to kill the organism, nervous system, neurons, and body parts. All neural items are disabled to prevent any further neural activity, and all joints are disabled to allow free rotation, and all biomechancical components are disabled so they can no longer produce forces. This method is only relevant to these types of objects, but I am putting the definition in the base class because a variety of different types of classes all need this method and I want it consolidated. Those classes that do not need it do not have to call it or do anything when it is called.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/3/2011

Parameters

bState true to state.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 95 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::Kill(), AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::Kill(), AnimatSim::Environment::RigidBody::Kill(), m_bDead, AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::m_lpBody, and m_lpNervousSystem.

Referenced by ResetSimulation(), and AnimatSim::Environment::Bodies::Stomach::StepSimulation().

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void Organism::LoadKeyFrameSnapshot	(	byte *	aryBytes,
		long &	lIndex
	)

virtual

Loads a key frame snapshot.

Sometimes the user may want to capture a snapshot of the simulation at a given point in time, and then be able to go back to that specific point. To do this we grab a snapshot of all the data in the system, including the neural variables. We essentially serialize the data into a binary format for later re-use. This method goes through each module and loads its data from the byte array.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/24/2011

Parameters

[in,out]	aryBytes	The array of bytes where the data is being stored.
[in,out]	lIndex	Current zero-based index of the read position in the array.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 321 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::LoadKeyFrameSnapshot(), and m_lpNervousSystem.

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RobotInterface * Organism::LoadRobotInterface ( CStdXml & oXml )

protectedvirtual

Loads a robot interface Control.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/2/2011

Parameters

[in,out] oXml The xml data definition of the part to load.

Returns: null if it fails, else the IO control.

Definition at line 335 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Simulator::CreateObject(), StdUtils::CStdXml::FindChildElement(), StdUtils::CStdXml::GetChildString(), StdUtils::CStdXml::IntoChildElement(), AnimatSim::AnimatBase::m_lpModule, m_lpRobot, AnimatSim::AnimatBase::m_lpSim, StdUtils::CStdXml::OutOfElem(), and AnimatSim::AnimatBase::SetSystemPointers().

Referenced by AddRobotInterface().

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bool Organism::RemoveItem	(	const std::string &	strItemType,
		const std::string &	strID,
		bool	bThrowError = `true`
	)

virtual

Removes a child item from this parent.

This is a generic method that is used to delete a child object from this parent. The GUI uses this method to remove objects from the simulation that have been deleted in the UI. The item type lets the method determine what type of item is being deleted, like synapse, neuron, body part, etc.. The ID is then used to delete that specific item.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/22/2011

Parameters

strItemType	String descriptor of the type of item that is being created.
strID	Unique ID of the item that will be removed.
bThrowError	If true then throw an error if there is a problem, otherwise return false.

Returns: true if it succeeds, false if it fails.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 266 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_lpNervousSystem, AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::RemoveItem(), AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::RemoveNeuralModule(), RemoveRobotInterface(), and StdUtils::Std_CheckString().

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void Organism::RemoveRobotInterface	(	std::string	strID,
		bool	bThrowError = `true`
	)

protectedvirtual

Removes the robot interface with the specified ID.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/2/2011

Parameters

strID	ID of the body to remove
bThrowError	If true and ID is not found then it will throw an error.

Exceptions

If	bThrowError is true and ID is not found.

Definition at line 223 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::AnimatBase::ID(), m_lpRobot, and StdUtils::Std_CheckString().

Referenced by RemoveItem().

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void Organism::ResetSimulation ( )

virtual

Resets the simulation back to time 0.

This method calls the ResetSimulation method on all subitems in order to reset the simulation back to the beginning.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/1/2011

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Reimplemented in VortexAnimatSim::Environment::VsOrganism, OsgAnimatSim::Environment::OsgOrganism, and RoboticsAnimatSim::Environment::RbOrganism.

Definition at line 119 of file Organism.cpp.

References Kill(), m_lpNervousSystem, m_lpRobot, AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::ResetSimulation(), AnimatSim::Robotics::RobotInterface::ResetSimulation(), and AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::ResetSimulation().

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void Organism::SaveKeyFrameSnapshot	(	byte *	aryBytes,
		long &	lIndex
	)

virtual

Saves a key frame snapshot.

Sometimes the user may want to capture a snapshot of the simulation at a given point in time, and then be able to go back to that specific point. To do this we grab a snapshot of all the data in the system, including the neural variables. We essentially serialize the data into a binary format for later re-use. This method goes through each module and saves its data into the byte array.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/24/2011

Parameters

[in,out]	aryBytes	The array of bytes where the data is being stored.
[in,out]	lIndex	Current zero-based index of the write position in the array.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 318 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_lpNervousSystem, and AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::SaveKeyFrameSnapshot().

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bool Organism::SetData	(	const std::string &	strDataType,
		const std::string &	strValue,
		bool	bThrowError = `true`
	)

virtual

Set a variable based on a string data type name.

This is a generic method that can be used to set any variable in an AnimatBase object by specifying the name of the variable and a string representation of that data. The GUI uses this method to set data into variables in the simulation when the user changes them in the UI. The value string can be as simple as a float or int, or as complex as an xml packet. It is the developers responsibilty to know what type of data is needed and to process it accordingly.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/22/2011

Parameters

strDataType	string name of the data type to set.
strValue	The string value of the data. It is up to the developer to determine what this should be. For example, in most cases it is simply a float and you just have to convert it to a float and make the appropriate mutator method call. However, it can be any type of string, including an entire xml packet. It is the developers responsibility to know how to set and process the data as required.
bThrowError	true to throw error if there is a problem. If false then it will not return an error, just return false.

Returns: true if it succeeds, false if it fails.

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 170 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::SetData(), and StdUtils::Std_CheckString().

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void Organism::StepNeuralEngine ( )

virtual

Step neural engine.

Author: dcofer

Date: 3/2/2011

Definition at line 141 of file Organism.cpp.

References m_bDead, m_lpNervousSystem, AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::m_lpScript, and AnimatSim::Behavior::NervousSystem::StepSimulation().

Referenced by AnimatSim::Simulator::StepNeuralEngine().

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void Organism::StepPhysicsEngine ( )

virtual

Allows the organism and its parts to update at each time slice.

This function is called for each structure/organism at every time slice. It gives the structures a chance to update any values. For instance, the hydrodynamic simulation code needs to manually add drag and buoyancy forces to each rigid body every time slice. You need to be VERY careful to keep all code within the StepSimulation methods short, sweet, and very fast. They are in the main processing loop and even a small increase in the amount of processing time that occurrs within this loop will lead to major impacts on the ultimate performance of the system.

Author: dcofer

Date: 2/25/2011

Reimplemented from AnimatSim::Environment::Structure.

Definition at line 155 of file Organism.cpp.

References AnimatSim::AnimatBase::Enabled(), m_lpRobot, AnimatSim::Environment::Structure::StepPhysicsEngine(), and AnimatSim::Robotics::RobotInterface::StepSimulation().

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