timerNeuron.js

class TimerNeuron extends Neuron {
  constructor(x, y, neuronSize, actlvl, timeInSeconds, maxSteps) {
    super(x, y, neuronSize, actlvl);
    this.timeInSeconds = timeInSeconds;
    this.lastActivation = 0;
    this.curTime = 0;
    this.maxSteps = maxSteps;
    this.currentSteps = 0;
  }

  // TimerNeurons arn't affected by incoming actionPotentials
  addCharge(charge) { }

  display() {
    this.selected ? fill(200, 200, 60) : fill(160, 130, 250);
    stroke(sketchOptions.gridColor);
    rect(this.x, this.y, this.size, this.size);
    fill(0);
    textAlign(CENTER);
    textSize(this.size);
    text('T', this.x + this.size/2, this.y + this.size/1.15);
  }

  neuronSpecificRoutine() {
    // Send an activation every timeInSeconds, until you reach the max times you should send out
    if (this.maxSteps === -1 || isNaN(this.maxSteps) || this.maxSteps > this.currentSteps) {
      if (state === 'live' && this.lastActivation > this.timeInSeconds * 1000) {
        super.activate();
        this.lastActivation = 0;
        this.curTime = millis();
        this.currentSteps++;
      }
      this.lastActivation = millis() - this.curTime;
    }
  }

  reset() {
    this.curCharge = 0;
    this.currentSteps = 0;
    this.curTime = 0;
  }
}