AnyLogic: Look ahead simulation

Question

Is it possible to perform look ahead simulation in AnyLogic? Specifically:

1. Simulate till time T.
2. Using 2 values of a variable, simulate for both values till T+t in parallel.
3. Evaluate the system state at T+t, choose the value of variable which leads to better performance.
4. Continue simulating from T using the selected value for the variable.

This is the basic functionality I am trying to implement. The variable values can be taken from decision tree, which should not affect the implementation.

Please let me know if someone has done something like this.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible with some Java code. You may:

1. Pause parent experiment, save snapshot at time T;
2. Create two new experiments from parent experiment;
3. Load snapshots in two new experiments;
4. Continue execution of both experiments till time T + t;
5. Send notification to parent experiment, compare the results, assign the best value and continue simulation.

Some points can be done manually with UI controls or by code, some — by code only.