Pmindread
Extension
ExtensionA pattern that uses a dynamically growing set of MindReadingMachines to map an input stream of values (interpreted as the player's moves) to an output stream of machine guesses. This makes it easy to reinterpret a zero sum game musically as a non zero sum call and response pattern.
Class Methods
.new
Return a new instance.
Arguments:
| pattern |
Input pattern, representing the player's moves. In the default case this should be values of zero and non-zero, ususally one. |
| machineIndex |
If the pattern should be sent to several mind reading (?) machines, a stream of integer indices can be passed in to redirect the inputs. The machiens are created onthe fly. |
| behaviorSize |
The size of the behavioral pattern which the machine looks for. A typical pattern is "The player loses, plays differently, and loses", which is size 3: |
| strategyClass |
By default a ShannonMindReadingStrategy, which can be subclassed to support other games. It implements two messages: differentValue (which returns the "opposite" value), and the comparison sameOrDifferent (which takes two guesses). |
Instance Methods
.behaviorSize
Return the behaviorSize (see under *new)
.machineIndex
Return the machineIndex (see under *new)
.strategyClass
Return the strategyClass (see under *new)
.pattern
Get or set the input pattern (see under *new)
.verbose
If set to true, the machines will post information.
Examples