Termite.java

/*******************************************************************************
 * TurtleKit 3 - Agent Based and Artificial Life Simulation Platform
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Fabien Michel
 * 
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 ******************************************************************************/
package turtlekit.termites;

import java.awt.Color;

import turtlekit.kernel.Turtle;
import turtlekit.kernel.TurtleKit.Option;

/**
 * The TK Termite version of the famous termites example.
 * @author Fabien MICHEL
 * @version 
 */

@SuppressWarnings("serial")
public class Termite extends Turtle {
	/** the first time behavior of a turtle will be "searchForChip" */
	public Termite() {
		super("searchForChip");
	}

	@Override
	protected void activate() {
		super.activate();
		setColor(Color.red);
		randomHeading();
		randomLocation();
	}

	// ////////here begin the methods that are used to define the termite's
	// behavior
	
	/**
	 * findEmptyPatch is a one time step behavior corresponding to a list of
	 * actions. So this method will be entirely executed, sure that no other
	 * turtle of the simulation is activated. It returns a String as the behavior
	 * that the turtle will take for the next time step
	 */
	public String findEmptyPatch() {
		wiggle();
		if (getPatchColor() == Color.black) {
			setPatchColor(Color.yellow);
			return ("getAway");
		} else
			return ("findEmptyPatch");
	}

	/** another one step behavior */
	public String getAway() {
		if (getPatch().getColor() == Color.black)
			return ("searchForChip");
		else {
			randomHeading();
			fd(20);
			return ("getAway");
		}
	}

	/** another one step behavior */
	public String searchForChip() {
		wiggle();
		if (getPatchColor() == Color.yellow) {
			setPatchColor(Color.black);
			fd(20);
			return ("findNewPile");
		} else
			return ("searchForChip");
	}

	/** another one step behavior */
	public String findNewPile() {
		if (getPatchColor() == Color.YELLOW)
			return ("findEmptyPatch");
		else {
			wiggle();
			return ("findNewPile");
		}
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		executeThisTurtle(1000
				,Option.envDimension.toString(),"300,150"
				,Option.viewers.toString(),	TermiteViewer.class.getName()
				,Option.startSimu.toString()
				
//				+";"+
//						JOGLViewer.class.getName()+";"+
//				GLViewer.class.getName()
				);
	}

}