Person.groovy

/**
 *
 */
package at.ac.wu.mzuba.ltcmicro2

import repast.simphony.context.Context;
import repast.simphony.engine.schedule.ScheduledMethod;
import repast.simphony.random.RandomHelper;
import repast.simphony.util.ContextUtils;

/**
 * This class represents individuals in the microsimulation.
 *
 * @author Martin Zuba
 */
public class Person {

    // <-- Basic data -->
    double age;
    Sex sex;
    /** Federal state of residence. */
    Bundesland wohnort;
    /** Number of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living the Person needs help with */
    int nrIADL;
    /** Number of Activities of Daily Living the Person needs help with */
    int nrADL;
    /** Number of chronic conditions the person suffers from */
    int nrCond;
    /** Level of care allowance granted to the Person <code>[0:7]</code> */
    int pfSt;

    // <-- Methods -->

    /**
     * Ages the person one year. This method is scheduled for every iteration of the simulation.
     *
     * @return <code>true&nbsp</code> if the person survived, <br> <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    @ScheduledMethod(start = 1d, interval = 1d)
    public boolean age() {
        // age one year
        this.age++;

        // die with 20% probability after age 70 – will be replaced
        if (age > 70 && RandomHelper.nextDouble() < 0.1) {
            die();
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Removes the Person from the context it inhabited.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the person was found in a context, <br> <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean die() {
        Context<Object> context = ContextUtils.getContext(this);
        if (context != null) {
            context.remove(this);
            return true;
        } else {
            return true;
        }
    }

}