/** Composes and submits the appropriate order for the given timeslot. */
private void submitOrder(double neededKWh, int timeslot) {
double neededMWh = neededKWh / 1000.0;
MarketPosition posn = broker.getBroker().findMarketPositionByTimeslot(timeslot);
if (posn != null) neededMWh -= posn.getOverallBalance();
if (Math.abs(neededMWh) <= minMWh) {
log.info("no power required in timeslot " + timeslot);
return;
}
Double limitPrice = computeLimitPrice(timeslot, neededMWh);
log.info("new order for " + neededMWh + " at " + limitPrice + " in timeslot " + timeslot);
Order order = new Order(broker.getBroker(), timeslot, neededMWh, limitPrice);
lastOrder.put(timeslot, order);
broker.sendMessage(order);
}
/** Receives a MarketPosition message, representing our commitments on the wholesale market */
public synchronized void handleMessage(MarketPosition posn) {
broker.getBroker().addMarketPosition(posn, posn.getTimeslotIndex());
}