From 596db89430711608e3841e9b807271071255bc23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andy Killorin <37423245+Speedy6451@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2026 15:50:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] define mortality

---
 simulator/src/main.rs | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/simulator/src/main.rs b/simulator/src/main.rs
index 8af789f..34d4a08 100644
--- a/simulator/src/main.rs
+++ b/simulator/src/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use std::cmp::min;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::f32::consts::TAU;
 use std::ptr;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 use macroquad::prelude::*;
 use parry2d::math::Pose;
@@ -16,19 +18,48 @@ use parry2d::shape::Shape;
 const VIEW_DIST: f32 = 180.0;
 const BOT_RADIUS: f32 = 16.0;
 
+trait Mortal {
+    fn collider(&self) -> (&Pose, &dyn Shape);
+    fn kill(&self);
+    fn living(&self) -> bool;
+
+    fn draw(&self);
+}
+
 struct Robot {
     pose: Pose,
-    alive: bool,
+    alive: AtomicBool,
     collider: Ball,
     sensor: Sensor,
     team: Color,
 }
 
+impl Mortal for Robot {
+    fn draw(&self) {
+        let tl = self.pose.translation;
+        let tl2 = self.view_end();
+        draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS, BLACK);
+        draw_line(tl.x, tl.y, tl2.x, tl2.y, 2.0, BLUE);
+        draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS-1.0, self.team);
+    }
+
+    fn collider(&self) -> (&Pose, &dyn Shape) {
+        (&self.pose, &self.collider)
+    }
+
+    fn kill (&self) {
+        self.alive.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+    fn living(&self) -> bool {
+        self.alive.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Robot {
     fn new(position: Vec2, team: Color) -> Self {
         let rand_angle = rand::gen_range(0, 1000) as f32 * TAU / 1000.0;
         let pose:Pose = Pose::from_parts(position.to_array().into(), Rot2::from_angle(rand_angle));
-        Self { pose, alive: true, collider: Ball::new(BOT_RADIUS), sensor: Sensor::None, team}
+        Self { pose, alive: AtomicBool::new(true), collider: Ball::new(BOT_RADIUS), sensor: Sensor::None, team}
     }
 
     fn move_step(&mut self, forward: f32, right: f32) {
@@ -40,21 +71,10 @@ impl Robot {
         Vec2::new(self.pose.rotation.re, self.pose.rotation.im)
     }
 
-    pub fn draw(&self) {
-        let tl = self.pose.translation;
-        let tl2 = self.view_end();
-        draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS, BLACK);
-        draw_line(tl.x, tl.y, tl2.x, tl2.y, 2.0, BLUE);
-        draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS-1.0, self.team);
-    }
-
     fn view_end(&self) -> Vec2 {
         self.pose.translation + self.ahead() * VIEW_DIST
     }
 
-    pub fn collider(&self) -> (&Pose, &dyn Shape) {
-        (&self.pose, &self.collider)
-    }
 
     fn detect<'a>(&self, things: impl Iterator<Item = (&'a Pose, &'a dyn Shape)>) -> Option<f32> {
         let collider = Segment::new(self.pose.translation, self.view_end());
@@ -76,7 +96,7 @@ impl Robot {
 struct Food {
     pose: Pose,
     collider: Ball,
-    alive: bool,
+    alive: AtomicBool,
 }
 
 enum Sensor {
@@ -86,22 +106,33 @@ enum Sensor {
     None
 }
 
-impl Food {
-    fn new(position: Vec2) -> Self {
-        let pose:Pose = Pose::from_translation(position.to_array().into());
-        Self { pose, alive: true, collider: Ball::new(BOT_RADIUS) }
-    }
-
-    pub fn draw(&self) {
+impl Mortal for Food { 
+    fn draw(&self) {
         let tl = self.pose.translation;
         draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS, BLACK);
         draw_circle(tl.x, tl.y, BOT_RADIUS-1.0, GREEN);
     }
 
-    pub fn collider(&self) -> (&Pose, &dyn Shape) {
+    fn collider(&self) -> (&Pose, &dyn Shape) {
         (&self.pose, &self.collider)
     }
 
+    fn kill (&self) {
+        self.alive.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+
+    fn living(&self) -> bool {
+        self.alive.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Food {
+    fn new(position: Vec2) -> Self {
+        let pose:Pose = Pose::from_translation(position.to_array().into());
+        Self { pose, alive: AtomicBool::new(true), collider: Ball::new(BOT_RADIUS) }
+    }
+
+
     fn detect<'a>(&self, things: impl Iterator<Item = &'a Robot>) -> Option<Color> {
         things
             .map(|robot| contact(&self.pose, &self.collider, &robot.pose, &robot.collider, 0.0).unwrap().map(|a| (a,robot.team))).flatten()
@@ -140,21 +171,21 @@ async fn run_simulation() -> (i32, i32) {
 
     let mut loo = 0;
     loop {
-        let rendered = loo %30 == 0;
+        let rendered = loo %100 == 0;
         clear_background(LIGHTGRAY);
 
         for food in &mut food{
             if let Some(team) = food.detect(robots.iter()) {
-                if food.alive {
+                if food.living() {
                     score.entry(color_hash(team)).and_modify(|s| *s +=1 ).or_insert(1);
-                    food.alive = false;
+                    food.kill();
                 }
             }
             if rendered { food.draw(); }
             // TODO: die upon collision with robot
         }
 
-        food = food.into_iter().filter(|f| f.alive).collect(); // remove dead food
+        food = food.into_iter().filter(Mortal::living).collect(); // remove dead food
 
         let mut sensors = Vec::new();
         for robot in &*robots {