calculation of the processing time for the machine tranfered in another method...

calculation of the processing time for the machine tranfered in another method (calculateProcessingTime). This method should be overriden for machines that read the calculation time from the Entity attribute

dream/simulation/Dismantle.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 # along with DREAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ===========================================================================
+
 '''
 Created on 21 May 2013
 

dream/simulation/Machine.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class Machine(CoreObject):
             self.timeLastEntityEntered=now()        #this holds the last time that an entity got into Machine  
             self.nameLastEntityEntered=self.currentEntity.name    #this holds the name of the last entity that got into Machine
             timeEntered=now()            
-            tinMStart=self.rng.generateNumber()         #get the processing time  
+            tinMStart=self.calculateProcessingTime()         #get the processing time  
             tinM=tinMStart 
             self.processingTimeOfCurrentEntity=tinMStart                  
             interruption=False    
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ class Machine(CoreObject):
     def checkIfMachineIsUp(self):
         return self.Up
     
+    def calculateProcessingTime(self):
+        return self.rng.generateNumber()
+    
     #checks if the Machine can accept an entity       
     #it checks also who called it and returns TRUE only to the predecessor that will give the entity.  
     def canAccept(self, callerObject=None):