Package nl.tudelft.simulation.dsol.formalisms.devs

Class Phase

java.lang.Object
nl.tudelft.simulation.dsol.formalisms.devs.Phase
public class Phase extends Object
Phase class. The Phase is used in phase explicit DEVS models. Phases partition the state space into regions, where events are used to transfer the state from one phase to another phase. An example is a machine that can be in three different phases: idle, active, or failed. There are explicit events to transfer the model from one phase to another. A model or component is always in exactly one phase, and a transition diagram can be used to depict the transitions between phases.

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Author:
Mamadou Seck
, Alexander Verbraeck

  • Constructor Details

    • Phase

      public Phase(String name)
      The constructor of a new phase.
      Parameters:
      name - the identifier of the phase

  • Method Details

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • setLifeTime

      public void setLifeTime(double lifeTime)
      Sets the lifetime of the phase.
      Parameters:
      lifeTime - the lifetime of the phase

    • getLifeTime

      public double getLifeTime()
      Returns:
      the lifetime of the phase.

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns:
      the identifier of the phase