--- **AI** -- (R2.4) - Models the intelligent transportation of infantry and other cargo. -- -- === -- -- ### Author: **FlightControl** -- -- === -- -- @module AI_Cargo_Dispatcher --- @type AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC -- @extends Core.Fsm#FSM_CONTROLLABLE --- # AI\_CARGO\_DISPATCHER\_APC class, extends @{Core.Base#BASE} -- -- === -- -- AI\_CARGO\_DISPATCHER\_APC brings a dynamic cargo handling capability for AI groups. -- -- Armoured Personnel APCs (APC), Trucks, Jeeps and other carrier equipment can be mobilized to intelligently transport infantry and other cargo within the simulation. -- The AI\_CARGO\_DISPATCHER\_APC module uses the @{Cargo} capabilities within the MOOSE framework. -- CARGO derived objects must be declared within the mission to make the AI\_CARGO\_DISPATCHER\_APC object recognize the cargo. -- Please consult the @{Cargo} module for more information. -- -- -- -- @field #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC = { ClassName = "AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC", SetAPC = nil, SetDeployZones = nil, AI_CARGO_APC = {} } --- @type AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC.AI_CARGO_APC -- @map --- @field #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC.AI_CARGO_APC AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC.AICargoAPC = {} --- Creates a new AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC object. -- @param #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC self -- @param Core.Set#SET_GROUP SetAPC -- @param Core.Set#SET_CARGO SetCargo -- @param Core.Set#SET_ZONE SetDeployZone -- @return #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC -- @usage -- -- -- Create a new cargo dispatcher -- SetAPC = SET_GROUP:New():FilterPrefixes( "APC" ):FilterStart() -- SetCargo = SET_CARGO:New():FilterTypes( "Infantry" ):FilterStart() -- SetDeployZone = SET_ZONE:New():FilterPrefixes( "Deploy" ):FilterStart() -- AICargoDispatcher = AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC:New( SetAPC, SetCargo ) -- function AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC:New( SetAPC, SetCargo, SetDeployZones ) local self = BASE:Inherit( self, FSM:New() ) -- #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC self.SetAPC = SetAPC -- Core.Set#SET_GROUP self.SetCargo = SetCargo -- Core.Set#SET_CARGO self.SetDeployZones = SetDeployZones -- Core.Set#SET_ZONE self:SetStartState( "APC" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Monitor", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Pickup", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Loading", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Loaded", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Deploy", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Unloading", "*" ) self:AddTransition( "*", "Unloaded", "*" ) self.PickupTimeInterval = 120 self.DeployRadiusInner = 200 self.DeployRadiusOuter = 500 return self end --- The Start trigger event, which actually takes action at the specified time interval. -- @param #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC self -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP APC -- @return #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC function AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC:onafterMonitor() for APCGroupName, APC in pairs( self.SetAPC:GetSet() ) do local APC = APC -- Wrapper.Group#GROUP local AICargoAPC = self.AICargoAPC[APC] if not AICargoAPC then -- ok, so this APC does not have yet an AI_CARGO_APC object... -- let's create one and also declare the Loaded and UnLoaded handlers. self.AICargoAPC[APC] = AI_CARGO_APC:New( APC, self.SetCargo, self.CombatRadius ) AICargoAPC = self.AICargoAPC[APC] function AICargoAPC.OnAfterPickup( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Pickup( APC ) end function AICargoAPC.OnAfterLoad( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Load( APC ) end function AICargoAPC.OnAfterLoaded( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Loaded( APC ) end function AICargoAPC.OnAfterDeploy( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Deploy( APC ) end function AICargoAPC.OnAfterUnload( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Unload( APC ) end function AICargoAPC.OnAfterUnloaded( AICargoAPC, APC ) self.AICargoAPC = AICargoAPC self:Unloaded( APC ) end end -- The Pickup sequence ... -- Check if this APC need to go and Pickup something... if not AICargoAPC:IsTransporting() == true then -- ok, so there is a free APC -- now find the first cargo that is Unloaded local FirstCargoUnloaded = self.SetCargo:FirstCargoUnLoaded() if FirstCargoUnloaded then AICargoAPC:Pickup( FirstCargoUnloaded:GetCoordinate() ) break end end end return self end --- Make a APC run for a cargo deploy action after the cargo has been loaded, by default. -- @param #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC self -- @param Wrapper.Group#GROUP APC -- @return #AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC function AI_CARGO_DISPATCHER_APC:OnAfterLoaded( APC ) self:Deploy( self.SetDeployZones:GetRandomZone():GetCoordinate():GetRandomCoordinateInRadius( self.DeployRadiusInner, self.DeployRadiusOuter ) ) return self end