Define the cell state

[MylesScholz]

Motivation

Living organisms have an internal state, which may be modeled with a set of variables. So, in order to fulfill #16 , we must define these state variables.

Description

The task is to design and implement a data structure in cells that stores state variables in an organized manner. The structure should contain, at minimum, the following information:

• Cell State: a container for the various state variables to be modeled in a Cell
  • Alive: whether a Cell is alive or dead
  • Nutrients: a numeric definition of the amount of usable nutrients in a Cell
  • Age: the amount of time that a Cell has spent alive
  • Size: a measure of a Cell's physical dimensions
  • Reproduction Threshold: the amount of nutrients needed for a Cell to reproduce
  • Reproduction Cost: the amount of nutrients expended when a Cell reproduces
  • Homeostasis Cost: the amount of nutrients a Cell expends per unit of time to remain alive
  • Nutrient Efficiency: the proportion of environmental nutrients that a Cell is able to gather per unit of time

Dependencies

• Implement a basic Nucleus node within the Cell State #37
• Implement a basic Mitochondria node within the Cell State #38
• Implement a basic Flagella node within the Cell State #39

Time Estimate

10 person-hours of work.

Acceptance Criteria

• All requirements are satisfied in a released version of the program
• The project partner has accepted the released version

[MylesScholz]

See /docs/cell_data_structure.md in #36 for a more extensive diagram of the data structure.

[MylesScholz]

I am closing this because it has been superseded by #45 .