net.sourceforge.cilib.simulator

Class SimulatorShell

java.lang.Object

net.sourceforge.cilib.simulator.SimulatorShell

public class SimulatorShell
extends java.lang.Object

The basic skeleton of the simulator. The aim of the shell is to allow for the required instances to be assembled before the simulator instance is actually created and executed.

The SimulatorShell may construct more than one simulator instance if required, based on the provided simulation file.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	execute(java.lang.Iterable<Simulator> simulators, net.sourceforge.cilib.simulator.ProgressText listener) Run and execute the simulations, reporting progress.
static java.util.List<Simulator>	prepare(java.io.File specification) Prepare a list of Simulator instances for execution.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

prepare

public static java.util.List<Simulator> prepare(java.io.File specification)

Prepare a list of Simulator instances for execution.

Parameters:

specification - to be read defining the simulations.

Returns:

the list of instances to execute.

execute

public static void execute(java.lang.Iterable<Simulator> simulators,
           net.sourceforge.cilib.simulator.ProgressText listener)

Run and execute the simulations, reporting progress.

Parameters:

simulators - iterable list to execute.

listener - responsible to monitor progress. TODO: This listener idea is not fresh - one listener per simulation should be the case.