org.mars_sim.msp.simulation.person.ai.task
Class ResearchScience

java.lang.Object
  org.mars_sim.msp.simulation.person.ai.task.Task
      org.mars_sim.msp.simulation.person.ai.task.ResearchScience

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ResearchAreology, ResearchBotany, ResearchMaterialsScience, ResearchMedicine

public abstract class ResearchScience
extends Task
implements java.io.Serializable

The ResearchScience class is an abstract task for scientific research.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.mars_sim.msp.simulation.person.ai.task.Task

effortDriven, hasDuration, person, phaseTimeCompleted, phaseTimeRequired, stressModifier, subTask, TASK_DESC_EVENT, TASK_ENDED_EVENT, TASK_NAME_EVENT, TASK_PHASE_EVENT, TASK_SUBTASK_EVENT

Constructor Summary

ResearchScience(java.lang.String science, Person person)
Constructor

Method Summary

protected void	addExperience(double time) Adds experience to the person's skills used in this task.
void	endTask() Ends the task and performs any final actions.
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	getAssociatedSkills() Gets a list of the skills associated with this task.
int	getEffectiveSkillLevel() Gets the effective skill level a person has at this task.
protected static Lab	getLocalLab(Person person, java.lang.String science) Gets a local lab for a particular science research.
protected double	performMappedPhase(double time) Performs the method mapped to the task's current phase.
protected double	researchingPhase(double time) Performs the researching phase.

Methods inherited from class org.mars_sim.msp.simulation.person.ai.task.Task

addPhase, compareTo, getCreateEvents, getCrowdingProbabilityModifier, getDescription, getDuration, getName, getPhase, getProbability, getRelationshipModifier, getSubTask, getTeacher, getTeachingExperienceModifier, getTimeCompleted, getTopPhase, hasTeacher, isDone, isEffortDriven, setCreateEvents, setDescription, setDuration, setName, setPhase, setStressModifier, setTeacher, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ResearchScience

public ResearchScience(java.lang.String science,
                       Person person)
                throws java.lang.Exception

Constructor

Parameters:

science - the science the person is researching.

person - the person doing the research.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if error constructing task.

Method Detail

performMappedPhase

protected double performMappedPhase(double time)
                             throws java.lang.Exception

Performs the method mapped to the task's current phase.

Specified by:

performMappedPhase in class Task

Parameters:

time - the amount of time (millisol) the phase is to be performed.

Returns:

the remaining time (millisol) after the phase has been performed.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if error in performing phase or if phase cannot be found.

researchingPhase

protected double researchingPhase(double time)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

Performs the researching phase.

Parameters:

time - the amount of time (millisols) to perform the phase.

Returns:

the amount of time (millisols) left over after performing the phase.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if error performing the phase.

addExperience

protected void addExperience(double time)

Adds experience to the person's skills used in this task.

Specified by:

addExperience in class Task

Parameters:

time - the amount of time (ms) the person performed this task.

endTask

public void endTask()

Ends the task and performs any final actions.

Overrides:

endTask in class Task

getLocalLab

protected static Lab getLocalLab(Person person,
                                 java.lang.String science)
                          throws java.lang.Exception

Gets a local lab for a particular science research.

Parameters:

person - the person checking for the lab.

science - the science to research.

Returns:

laboratory found or null if none.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if error getting a lab.

getEffectiveSkillLevel

public int getEffectiveSkillLevel()

Description copied from class: Task

Gets the effective skill level a person has at this task.

Specified by:

getEffectiveSkillLevel in class Task

Returns:

effective skill level

getAssociatedSkills

public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getAssociatedSkills()

Description copied from class: Task

Gets a list of the skills associated with this task. May be empty list if no associated skills.

Specified by:

getAssociatedSkills in class Task

Returns:

list of skills as strings