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Using loops to set an agent type as idle that will accept an agent when in that state and reject if busy

I have 3 identical suites represented by one agent type for productionSuite and I want to use loops to set the suites as idle and busy. The agent of productionOrder needs to be sent to only the idle rooms.

I have a parameter of assignedSuite in the ProductionOrder agent that equals a random suite that is picked in the source on main. I started to try loops in this source that relate to the statechart for ProductionSuite agent. I think I need a piece of code to defines the ProductionSuite as 0,1,2 and then checks with a loop if they have an ProductionOrder or not.

[Source]

(Original Code)

agent=ProductionOrder
agent.assignedSuite = productionSuite(uniform_discr(0,2));
deliver("Suite is Scheduled", agent.assignedSuite);

(new code)

Action:

`if ( productionSuite(0).inState(idle))
agent.assignedSuite = productionSuite(0);
agent.receive("Suite is Scheduled");

if ( productionSuite(1).inState(idle))
agent.assignedSuite = productionSuite(1);
agent.receive("Suite is Scheduled");

if ( productionSuite(2).inState(idle))
agent.assignedSuite = productionSuite(2);
agent.receive("Suite is Scheduled");`

The error I get is that idle cannot be resolved as a variable. Though I am not sure this is the best method to use. Could also use some direction on when to group the suites or if I should define them separately.

Solution

  • that error is caused because your Source object doesn't know "idle". You need to rewrite it as follows:

    if (productionSuite(0).inState(ProductionSuite.idle))

    Assuming that your productionSuite agents are of type ProductionSuite (notice the capital letter). In short, you need to tell the code checking for the state to which agent type the state belongs so it knows where to look.

    Hope this helps