simnation/jsimplesim

A simple framework for multi-agent simulation in java

JSimpleSim

When building multi-agent simulations you want to focus on your model and the interaction of the agents. Looking for a suitable software can be tedious: Some simulation frameworks are easy to use, but hardly customizable for your task. Others are highly customizable but model building is a software development project of itself. And execution speed is yet another topic.

JSimpleSim offers a sensible balance between fast familiarization with the software, good adaptation to your modelling project and fast simulation speed. Written in Java and based on the discrete-event approach (DES), it has the following features:

• Easy model building
• Powerful messaging system and efficient event queues
• Separation of modelling and simulation – just try another simulator with the same model!
• Sequential and concurrent simulation execution available
• Dynamic model changes during a simulation run
• Instrumentation on the fly - monitor individual agents and evaluate their data
• Flexibility: cellular automata, hierarchical or meshed models – one tool for all.

For more information and a tutorial visit the JSimpleSim project page.

JSimplesim is open source and licensed under GPLv3.

jsimplesim's Issues

Add another example

Add another example to facilitate familiarization with code and functionality.

• Idea of an example use
• Design the appropriate simulation model
• Build class model
• Implement in code
• Comment and generate javadoc

Merge duplicate code in elevator examples

There is a simulation of an evelator as example of a mulit-agent simulation. One model is static, the other model is dynamic and uses routed messaging.
Task: Bundle duplicate functionality to sort out features specific for the static and the dynamic approach. This would facilitate to understand the examples.

Finalize javadoc section of classes

Project documentation is largely done by javadoc (also see API documentation). Initial documentation has to be checked for clearity and consistency.

Priority list of modules:

• model
• simulator
• core.messaging
• core.scheduling
• core.dynamic
• code.notification
• examples