/* * Copyright (C) 2021 Christopher J. Howard * * This file is part of Antkeeper source code. * * Antkeeper source code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * Antkeeper source code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with Antkeeper source code. If not, see . */ #ifndef ANTKEEPER_PHEROMONE_MATRIX_HPP #define ANTKEEPER_PHEROMONE_MATRIX_HPP /** * A double-buffered matrix containing floating point pheromone strengths. */ struct pheromone_matrix { /// Number of columns in the matrix. int columns; /// Number of rows in the matrix. int rows; /// Two buffers containing pheromone strengths float** buffers; /// Index of the current buffer int current; }; /** * Performs a convolution on a pheromone matrix. * * @param matrix Pointer to a pheromone matrix. * @param kernel Convolution kernel. * @param kernel_size Size of the kernel. */ void convolve(pheromone_matrix* matrix, const float* kernel, int kernel_size); /** * Causes all pheromones in a pheromone matrix to decrease in strength according to the specified evaporation rate. * * @param matrix Pointer to the pheromone matrix. * @param factor Evaporation factor by which each pheromone strength will be multiplied. */ void evaporate(pheromone_matrix* matrix, float rate); /** * Causes all pheromones in a pheromone matrix to diffuse. */ void diffuse(pheromone_matrix* matrix); #endif // ANTKEEPER_PHEROMONE_MATRIX_HPP