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'''
Created on 29 Oct 2013

@author: Ioannis
'''
'''
models the source object that generates the Batches Entities
'''
from Source import Source
from Globals import G
# from SimPy.Simulation import Process
import simpy
from RandomNumberGenerator import RandomNumberGenerator

class BatchSource(Source):
    def __init__(self, id, name, interarrivalTime=None,
                 entity='Dream.Batch', batchNumberOfUnits=1):
        Source.__init__(self, id=id, name=name,
                        interarrivalTime=interarrivalTime, entity=entity)
        self.numberOfUnits = batchNumberOfUnits
        
        
    def createEntity(self):
        # return the newly created Entity
        return self.item(id = self.item.type+str(G.numberOfEntities), \
                         name = self.item.type+str(self.numberOfArrivals), numberOfUnits=self.numberOfUnits)
        
        
