Package squidpony.squidmath

Class NeuralParticle

java.lang.Object
squidpony.squidmath.NeuralParticle
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
@Beta
public class NeuralParticle
extends Object
implements Serializable
Creates a field of particles that tend to form a neuron image type distribution. The distribution tends to reach towards the largest area of empty space, but features many nice branches and curls as well. If no points are added before the populate method is run, the center of the area is chosen as the single pre-populated point.
Based on work by Nolithius
Source code is available on GitHub, as well as Google Code (now archived)
This class is marked Beta because no test or demo was ever written to use it. Who could be to blame for this omission...
Author:
Eben Howard - http://squidpony.com - howard@squidpony.com
See Also:
Serialized Form

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Constructor Description
    NeuralParticle​(int width, int height, int maxDistance, IRNG rng)  

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    void add​(Coord point)
    Adds a single specific point to the distribution.
    int[][] asIntMap​(int scale)
    Returns an integer mapping of the current distribution.
    List<Coord> asList()
    Returns a list of the current distribution.
    Coord createPoint()
    Creates a pip that falls within the required distance from the current distribution.
    void populate​(int quantity)
    Populates the field with given number of points.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • populate

      public void populate​(int quantity)
      Populates the field with given number of points.
      Parameters:
      quantity - the number of points to insert

    • asList

      public List<Coord> asList()
      Returns a list of the current distribution.
      Returns:
      the distribution as a List of Coord

    • asIntMap

      public int[][] asIntMap​(int scale)
      Returns an integer mapping of the current distribution.
      Parameters:
      scale - the value that active points will hold
      Returns:
      a 2D int array, with all elements equal to either 0 or scale

    • add

      public void add​(Coord point)
      Adds a single specific point to the distribution.
      Parameters:
      point - the Coord, also called a pip here, to insert

    • createPoint

      public Coord createPoint()
      Creates a pip that falls within the required distance from the current distribution. Does not add the pip to the distribution.
      Returns:
      the created pip