/**
* \brief With it determined that cell division will occur, create a new agent from the existing
* one
*
* <p>With it determined that cell division will occur, create a new agent from the existing one
*
* @throws CloneNotSupportedException Thrown if the agent cannot be cloned
*/
public void makeKid() throws CloneNotSupportedException {
// Create the new instance
LocatedAgent baby = (LocatedAgent) sendNewAgent();
// Note that mutateAgent() does nothing yet
baby.mutateAgent();
this._myDivRadius = getDivRadius();
baby._myDivRadius = getDivRadius();
baby._myDeathRadius = getDeathRadius();
// Update the lineage
recordGenealogy(baby);
// Share mass of all compounds between two daughter cells and compute
// new size
divideCompounds(baby, getBabyMassFrac());
// sonia:chemostat
if (Simulator.isChemostat) {
// upon division the daughter cells remain with the coordinates of their progenitor
} else {
// Compute movement to apply to both cells
setDivisionDirection(getInteractDistance(baby) / 2);
// move both daughter cells
baby._movement.subtract(_divisionDirection);
_movement.add(_divisionDirection);
}
// Now register the agent inside the guilds and the agent grid
baby.registerBirth();
baby._netVolumeRate = 0;
}
/**
* \brief Create a new agent in a specified position
*
* <p>Create a new agent in a specified position
*
* @param position Vector stating where this agent should be located
*/
public void createNewAgent(ContinuousVector position) {
try {
// Get a clone of the progenitor
LocatedAgent baby = (LocatedAgent) sendNewAgent();
baby.giveName();
// randomize its mass
baby.mutatePop();
baby.updateSize();
this._myDivRadius = getDivRadius();
baby._myDivRadius = getDivRadius();
baby._myDeathRadius = getDeathRadius();
// Just to avoid to be in the carrier
position.x += this._totalRadius;
baby.setLocation(position);
baby.registerBirth();
} catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
utils.LogFile.writeLog("Error met in LocAgent:createNewAgent()");
}
}