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Davemark: /* Context Type */

2021-10-07T14:12:20Z

Context Type

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	=== Context Type ===		=== Context Type ===

	A behavior uses a [[~~Context Type~~]] to determine how it should be scored -- e.g. on the agent itself only, on individual targets, etc.		A behavior uses a [[context type]] to determine how it should be scored -- e.g. on the agent itself only, on individual targets, etc.

	=== Duration ===		=== Duration ===

Davemark: /* Behavior Type */

2021-10-07T14:12:01Z

Behavior Type

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	=== Behavior Type ===		=== Behavior Type ===
	A behavior is paired with a [[~~Behavior Type~~]] to determine what action is actually taken if this ~~Behavior~~ is selected.		A behavior is paired with a [[behavior type]] to determine what action is actually taken if this behavior is selected.

	Behaviors that can be directed at more than one potential target (as specified by the ~~Behavior~~'s [[#Context Type]]) are combined with those targets in a [[~~Context~~]] which then becomes part of a [[~~Decision~~]]. If a behavior is ''not'' to be potentially targeted at different agents (i.e. only scored once), it is still added to a ~~Context~~ and a ~~Decision~~, but the target may be the agent itself, a location in the world, or none.		Behaviors that can be directed at more than one potential target (as specified by the behavior's [[#Context Type\|context type]]) are combined with those targets in a [[context]] which then becomes part of a [[decision]]. If a behavior is ''not'' to be potentially targeted at different agents (i.e. only scored once), it is still added to a context and a decision, but the target may be the agent itself, a location in the world, or none.

	=== Context Type ===		=== Context Type ===

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	Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[Behavior Data]] class.		Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[Behavior Data]] class.

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Davemark: /* Export */

2021-10-01T21:53:41Z

Export

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	==== Export ====		==== Export ====

	Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[~~BehaviorData~~]] class.		Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[Behavior Data]] class.

Davemark: /* Code */

2021-10-01T21:53:18Z

Code

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	=== Code ===		=== Code ===

	A Behavior does not have specific code. It is a data construct only. The inputs are retrieved by the individual [[~~Considerations~~]] and the outputs are processed by the related [[Behavior Type]].		A Behavior does not have specific code. It is a data construct only. The inputs are retrieved by the individual [[Consideration]]s and the outputs are processed by the related [[Behavior Type]].

	Note that this should not be confused with the [[Behavior Class]] which is the parent of all the Behavior Type classes.		Note that this should not be confused with the [[Behavior Class]] which is the parent of all the Behavior Type classes.

Davemark: /* Concept */

2021-10-01T16:38:38Z

Concept

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	A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning. As result, much of the work involved with creating and tuning character AI is done by creation and editing of behaviors.		A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning. As result, much of the work involved with creating and tuning character AI is done by creation and editing of behaviors.

	However, it should be noted that a Behavior does not actually define the ''execution'' of the behavior–the actual action that it performs in the game. That is done by the associated [[#Behavior Type]].		However, it should be noted that a Behavior does not actually define the ''execution'' of the behavior–the actual action that it performs in the game. That is done by the associated [[#Behavior Type\|Behavior Type]].

	== Components ==		== Components ==

Davemark: /* Concept */

2021-10-01T15:18:32Z

Concept

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	A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning. As result, much of the work involved with creating and tuning character AI is done by creation and editing of behaviors.		A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning. As result, much of the work involved with creating and tuning character AI is done by creation and editing of behaviors.

	However, it should be noted that a Behavior does not actually define the ''execution'' of the behavior–the actual action that it performs in the game. That is done by the associated [[~~Behavior Type\|~~#Behavior Type]].		However, it should be noted that a Behavior does not actually define the ''execution'' of the behavior–the actual action that it performs in the game. That is done by the associated [[#Behavior Type]].

	== Components ==		== Components ==

Davemark at 15:18, 1 October 2021

2021-10-01T15:18:08Z

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	== Concept ==		== Concept ==
	[[File:Diagram - Behavior.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Behavior as part of the IAUS structure]]		[[File:Diagram - Behavior.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Behavior as part of the IAUS structure]]
	A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning.		A Behavior defines not ''what'' a character will do, but ''why a character may do something.'' As such, a Behavior is the core component of the decision reasoning. As result, much of the work involved with creating and tuning character AI is done by creation and editing of behaviors.

			However, it should be noted that a Behavior does not actually define the ''execution'' of the behavior–the actual action that it performs in the game. That is done by the associated [[Behavior Type\|#Behavior Type]].

	== Components ==		== Components ==
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	[[Behavior Parameter]]s allow us to specify data that is very specific to the behavior when it is executed.		[[Behavior Parameter]]s allow us to specify data that is very specific to the behavior when it is executed.

	== Code ==		== Implementation ==

			=== Code ===

	A Behavior does not have specific code. It is a data construct only. The inputs are retrieved by the individual [[Considerations]] and the outputs are processed by the related [[Behavior Type]].		A Behavior does not have specific code. It is a data construct only. The inputs are retrieved by the individual [[Considerations]] and the outputs are processed by the related [[Behavior Type]].
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	Note that this should not be confused with the [[Behavior Class]] which is the parent of all the Behavior Type classes.		Note that this should not be confused with the [[Behavior Class]] which is the parent of all the Behavior Type classes.

	== Data ==		=== Data ===

	Because of the role they play in defining how characters act, Behaviors are one of the most central data points in the DB. As such, they are one of the most numerous and oft-changing items in the database.		Because of the role they play in defining how characters act, Behaviors are one of the most central data points in the DB. As such, they are one of the most numerous and oft-changing items in the database.

	=== Export ===		==== Export ====

	Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[BehaviorData]] class.		Behaviors need to be exported from the database into a file or other data structure to be read by the game on startup. This data will be loaded by the [[BehaviorData]] class.

Davemark: /* Behavior Type */

2021-09-30T12:33:49Z

Behavior Type

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	A behavior is paired with a [[Behavior Type]] to determine what action is actually taken if this Behavior is selected.		A behavior is paired with a [[Behavior Type]] to determine what action is actually taken if this Behavior is selected.

	Behaviors that can be directed at more than one potential target (as specified by the Behavior's [[Context Type]]) are combined with those targets in a [[Context]] which then becomes part of a [[Decision]]. If a behavior is ''not'' to be potentially targeted at different agents (i.e. only scored once), it is still added to a Context and a Decision, but the target may be the agent itself, a location in the world, or none.		Behaviors that can be directed at more than one potential target (as specified by the Behavior's [[#Context Type]]) are combined with those targets in a [[Context]] which then becomes part of a [[Decision]]. If a behavior is ''not'' to be potentially targeted at different agents (i.e. only scored once), it is still added to a Context and a Decision, but the target may be the agent itself, a location in the world, or none.

	=== Context Type ===		=== Context Type ===

Davemark at 21:16, 29 September 2021

2021-09-29T21:16:23Z

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	=== Considerations ===		=== Considerations ===
	A behavior is comprised of 1 or more [[Consideration~~\|Considerations~~]]. These provide information on the things that the agent would need to take into account when scoring whether or not the action is suitable to do.		A behavior is comprised of 1 or more [[Consideration]]s. These provide information on the things that the agent would need to take into account when scoring whether or not the action is suitable to do.

	=== Behavior Type ===		=== Behavior Type ===
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	=== Behavior Parameters ===		=== Behavior Parameters ===

	[[Behavior Parameter~~\|Behavior Parameters~~]] allow us to specify data that is very specific to the behavior when it is executed.		[[Behavior Parameter]]s allow us to specify data that is very specific to the behavior when it is executed.

	== Code ==		== Code ==