Package org.powertac.common.interfaces

Interface CompetitionControl

  • public interface CompetitionControl
    This is the core of the Power TAC simulation framework, responsible for starting, running, and completing a competition. Plugins that are designed to run in the main simulation loop can be activated at the proper phase during each timeslot by registering themselves by phase number.
    Author:
    jcollins

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      boolean isBootstrapMode()
      True just in case the sim is running in bootstrap mode - generating bootstrap data.
      boolean isRunning()
      True if a simulation (boot or sim) session is currently running.
      boolean loginBroker​(String username)
      Attempts to log in a broker by username.
      void registerTimeslotPhase​(TimeslotPhaseProcessor thing, int phase)
      Registers the caller to be activated during each timeslot in the proper phase sequence.
      void runOnce​(boolean bootstrapMode)
      Waits for broker login, then starts and runs a simulation.
      void runOnce​(boolean bootstrapMode, boolean dumpConfigOnly)  
      void setAuthorizedBrokerList​(List<String> brokerList)
      Sets the list of brokers authorized to log in to the next game.
      void shutDown()
      Stops a running simulation, and sends out the SimEnd message to brokers.

    • Method Detail

      • isBootstrapMode

        boolean isBootstrapMode()
        True just in case the sim is running in bootstrap mode - generating bootstrap data.

      • registerTimeslotPhase

        void registerTimeslotPhase​(TimeslotPhaseProcessor thing,
                           int phase)
        Registers the caller to be activated during each timeslot in the proper phase sequence.

      • loginBroker

        boolean loginBroker​(String username)
        Attempts to log in a broker by username. Returns true just in case the login is successful. The intent is that login will be successful if the username is on the authorizedBrokerList, or if it is one of the pre-configured brokers (usually only the default broker).

      • setAuthorizedBrokerList

        void setAuthorizedBrokerList​(List<String> brokerList)
        Sets the list of brokers authorized to log in to the next game. Must be called after completion of a simulation and before calling runOnce(). This is normally done immediately after calling preGame().

      • runOnce

        void runOnce​(boolean bootstrapMode)
        Waits for broker login, then starts and runs a simulation. The second form allows for configuration dumps without actually running the simulation.

      • runOnce

        void runOnce​(boolean bootstrapMode,
             boolean dumpConfigOnly)

      • isRunning

        boolean isRunning()
        True if a simulation (boot or sim) session is currently running.

      • shutDown

        void shutDown()
        Stops a running simulation, and sends out the SimEnd message to brokers.