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	The code for the think cycle is contained in the [[Brain ~~Class~~\|Brain class]].		The code for the think cycle is contained in the [[Brain#Code\|Brain class]].

	There relevant higher level functions are:		There relevant higher level functions are:

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	The '''Think Cycle''' is what the [[Brain]] uses to start processing potential decisions and, if necessary select a new [[Behavior]] (and possibly target) to execute. It is what is called by the game engine on a regular basis. The game engine, however, doesn't need to pace the ticking of the think cycle since that timing is already built into and modified as appropriate.		The '''Think Cycle''' is what the [[Brain]] uses to start processing potential decisions and, if necessary select a new [[Behavior]] (and possibly target) to execute. It is what is called by the game engine on a regular basis. The game engine, however, doesn't need to pace the ticking of the think cycle since that timing is already built into and modified as appropriate.

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	The '''Think Cycle''' is what the Brain uses to start processing potential decisions and, if necessary select a new [[Behavior]] (and possibly target) to execute. It is what is called by the game engine on a regular basis. The game engine, however, doesn't need to pace the ticking of the think cycle since that timing is already built into and modified as appropriate.		The '''Think Cycle''' is what the [[Brain]] uses to start processing potential decisions and, if necessary select a new [[Behavior]] (and possibly target) to execute. It is what is called by the game engine on a regular basis. The game engine, however, doesn't need to pace the ticking of the think cycle since that timing is already built into and modified as appropriate.

	===Checks===		===Checks===

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==Concept==
The '''Think Cycle''' is what the Brain uses to start processing potential decisions and, if necessary select a new [[Behavior]] (and possibly target) to execute. It is what is called by the game engine on a regular basis. The game engine, however, doesn't need to pace the ticking of the think cycle since that timing is already built into and modified as appropriate.

===Checks===

First, the game checks if the Brain ''can'' think. For example, this might be set to false if the agent is incapacitated, unconscious, etc. If the agent ''can'' think, it then checks to see if it is ''time'' to think. If so, the actual Think routine is started.

===Tasks===
The Think Cycle has a pair of tasks that it processes when it is time to be executed.
====Processing Histories====
First, it process the [[Behavior History|behavior histories]] that it is keeping. This discard any of them that are stale and need to be removed. This is important to do prior to behavior selection because many of the [[consideration]]s reference data in these histories.
====Selecting a Decision====
It then goes through the process of [[Select Decision|selecting a decision]]. In short, this involves rebuilding the [[Neighbor List|list of neighbors]] it might want to interact with, rebuilding the [[Decision List]]— a list of [[Decision]]s that are a combination of a [[Behavior]] and a [[Target]] (if necessary), scoring those decisions, and setting a new decision if we are changing what we are doing.

It then sets the new time that the next Think Cycle will be executed.

This entire decision selection process is covered fully in [[Select Decision]].

==Code==
The code for the think cycle is contained in the [[Brain Class|Brain class]].

There relevant higher level functions are:
* Brain::WantsToThink
* Brain::Think
* Brain::SelectDecision