br.unicamp.cst.memory

Class WorkingStorage

java.lang.Object

br.unicamp.cst.memory.WorkingStorage

All Implemented Interfaces:

Subject

public class WorkingStorage
extends java.lang.Object
implements Subject

"In the brain, working storage is believed to involve the medial temporal cortex and prefrontal regions. Working storage is dynamic- i.e. it involves active populations of neurons called cell assemblies, which can 'crystalize' into permanent memories."[Baars and Gage 2010]

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WorkingStorage(int maxCapacity, RawMemory rawMemory)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clearWithDelete() Removes all memory objects from Working Memory and delete them from raw memory.
java.lang.Object	clone() Avoids cloning
boolean	contains(Memory mo)
java.util.ArrayList<Memory>	getAll()
java.util.ArrayList<Memory>	getAllOfType(java.lang.String type) Returns a list of all memory objects of a given type.
int	getMaxCapacity()
void	notifyCodelets()
void	printStatus() Prints all memory objects in Working Storage, organized by TYPE.
void	putMemoryObject(Memory mo) Adds a memory object to working storage
void	registerCodelet(Codelet co, java.lang.String type, int io) Registers a codelet's input or output list to receive notifications from working storage.
void	removeFromWorkingStorageWithDelete(Memory bpMo) WARNING! Removes this memory object from Working Storage if it is there, and also removes it from Raw Memory
void	removeFromWorkingStorageWithoutDelete(Memory mo) Removes this memory object from Working Storage if it is there, but keeps it in Raw Memory.
void	setMaxCapacity(int maxCapacity)
void	shutDown() Destroys all memory object from WorkingStorage.
void	unregisterCodelet(Codelet co, java.lang.String type, int io) Removes a codelet's io from the subject registered list

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WorkingStorage

public WorkingStorage(int maxCapacity,
                      RawMemory rawMemory)

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Avoids cloning

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

getAllOfType

public java.util.ArrayList<Memory> getAllOfType(java.lang.String type)

Returns a list of all memory objects of a given type.

Parameters:

type - of the wished memory objects

Returns:

list of memory objects to be returned

setMaxCapacity

public void setMaxCapacity(int maxCapacity)

Parameters:

maxCapacity - the maxCapacity to set

getMaxCapacity

public int getMaxCapacity()

Returns:

the maxCapacity

printStatus

public void printStatus()

Prints all memory objects in Working Storage, organized by TYPE.

getAll

public java.util.ArrayList<Memory> getAll()

Returns:

All memory objects in Working Storage

contains

public boolean contains(Memory mo)

putMemoryObject

public void putMemoryObject(Memory mo)

Adds a memory object to working storage

Parameters:

mo - one memory object to be added

removeFromWorkingStorageWithoutDelete

public void removeFromWorkingStorageWithoutDelete(Memory mo)

Removes this memory object from Working Storage if it is there, but keeps it in Raw Memory. Be careful when using this!

Parameters:

mo -

removeFromWorkingStorageWithDelete

public void removeFromWorkingStorageWithDelete(Memory bpMo)

WARNING! Removes this memory object from Working Storage if it is there, and also removes it from Raw Memory

Parameters:

bpMo -

clearWithDelete

public void clearWithDelete()

Removes all memory objects from Working Memory and delete them from raw memory. Be careful when using this method!

registerCodelet

public void registerCodelet(Codelet co,
                            java.lang.String type,
                            int io)

Description copied from interface: Subject

Registers a codelet's input or output list to receive notifications from working storage.

Specified by:

registerCodelet in interface Subject

Parameters:

co - Codelet

type - Type of memory objects being observed

io - Which list to register: 0 - input and 1 - output

unregisterCodelet

public void unregisterCodelet(Codelet co,
                              java.lang.String type,
                              int io)

Description copied from interface: Subject

Removes a codelet's io from the subject registered list

Specified by:

unregisterCodelet in interface Subject

notifyCodelets

public void notifyCodelets()

Specified by:

notifyCodelets in interface Subject

shutDown

public void shutDown()

Destroys all memory object from WorkingStorage. Cleans up registered codelets.