void
nest::SimulationManager::reset_network()
{
if ( not has_been_simulated() )
return; // nothing to do
kernel().event_delivery_manager.clear_pending_spikes();
kernel().node_manager.reset_nodes_state();
// ConnectionManager doesn't support resetting dynamic synapses yet
LOG( M_WARNING,
"SimulationManager::ResetNetwork",
"Synapses with internal dynamics (facilitation, STDP) are not reset.\n"
"This will be implemented in a future version of NEST." );
}
void
nest::SimulationManager::set_status( const DictionaryDatum& d )
{
// Create an instance of time converter here to capture the current
// representation of time objects: TICS_PER_MS and TICS_PER_STEP
// will be stored in time_converter.
// This object can then be used to convert times in steps
// (e.g. Connection::delay_) or tics to the new representation.
// We pass this object to ConnectionManager::calibrate to update
// all time objects in the connection system to the new representation.
// MH 08-04-14
TimeConverter time_converter;
double_t time;
if ( updateValue< double_t >( d, "time", time ) )
{
if ( time != 0.0 )
throw BadProperty( "The simulation time can only be set to 0.0." );
if ( clock_ > TimeZero )
{
// reset only if time has passed
LOG( M_WARNING,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Simulation time reset to t=0.0. Resetting the simulation time is not "
"fully supported in NEST at present. Some spikes may be lost, and "
"stimulating devices may behave unexpectedly. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR "
"SIMULATION OUTPUT CAREFULLY!" );
clock_ = Time::step( 0 );
from_step_ = 0;
slice_ = 0;
// clear all old spikes
kernel().event_delivery_manager.configure_spike_buffers();
}
}
updateValue< bool >( d, "print_time", print_time_ );
// tics_per_ms and resolution must come after local_num_thread /
// total_num_threads because they might reset the network and the time
// representation
nest::double_t tics_per_ms = 0.0;
bool tics_per_ms_updated =
updateValue< nest::double_t >( d, "tics_per_ms", tics_per_ms );
double_t resd = 0.0;
bool res_updated = updateValue< double_t >( d, "resolution", resd );
if ( tics_per_ms_updated || res_updated )
{
if ( kernel().node_manager.size() > 1 ) // root always exists
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after nodes have been created. "
"Please call ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( has_been_simulated() ) // someone may have simulated empty network
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after the network has been "
"simulated. Please call ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( kernel().connection_manager.get_num_connections() != 0 )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after connections have been "
"created. Please call ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( res_updated && tics_per_ms_updated ) // only allow TICS_PER_MS to
// be changed together with
// resolution
{
if ( resd < 1.0 / tics_per_ms )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Resolution must be greater than or equal to one tic. Value "
"unchanged." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
nest::Time::set_resolution( tics_per_ms, resd );
// adjust to new resolution
clock_.calibrate();
// adjust delays in the connection system to new resolution
kernel().connection_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
kernel().model_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
LOG( M_INFO,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"tics per ms and resolution changed." );
// make sure that wfr communication interval is always greater or equal
// to resolution if no wfr is used explicitly set wfr_comm_interval
// to resolution because communication in every step is needed
if ( wfr_comm_interval_ < Time::get_resolution().get_ms()
|| not use_wfr_ )
{
wfr_comm_interval_ = Time::get_resolution().get_ms();
}
}
}
else if ( res_updated ) // only resolution changed
{
if ( resd < Time::get_ms_per_tic() )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Resolution must be greater than or equal to one tic. Value "
"unchanged." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
Time::set_resolution( resd );
clock_.calibrate(); // adjust to new resolution
// adjust delays in the connection system to new resolution
kernel().connection_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
kernel().model_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
LOG( M_INFO,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Temporal resolution changed." );
// make sure that wfr communication interval is always greater or equal
// to resolution if no wfr is used explicitly set wfr_comm_interval
// to resolution because communication in every step is needed
if ( wfr_comm_interval_ < Time::get_resolution().get_ms()
|| not use_wfr_ )
{
wfr_comm_interval_ = Time::get_resolution().get_ms();
}
}
}
else
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"change of tics_per_step requires simultaneous specification of "
"resolution." );
throw KernelException();
}
}
// The decision whether the waveform relaxation is used
// must be set before nodes are created.
// Important: wfr_comm_interval_ may change depending on use_wfr_
bool wfr;
if ( updateValue< bool >( d, "use_wfr", wfr ) )
{
if ( kernel().node_manager.size() > 1 )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot enable/disable usage of waveform relaxation after nodes have "
"been created. Please call ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
use_wfr_ = wfr;
// if no wfr is used explicitly set wfr_comm_interval to resolution
// because communication in every step is needed
if ( not use_wfr_ )
{
wfr_comm_interval_ = Time::get_resolution().get_ms();
}
}
}
// wfr_comm_interval_ can only be changed if use_wfr_ is true and before
// connections are created. If use_wfr_ is false wfr_comm_interval_ is set to
// the resolution whenever the resolution changes.
double_t wfr_interval;
if ( updateValue< double_t >( d, "wfr_comm_interval", wfr_interval ) )
{
if ( not use_wfr_ )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot set waveform communication interval when usage of waveform "
"relaxation is disabled. Set use_wfr to true first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( kernel().connection_manager.get_num_connections() != 0 )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change waveform communication interval after connections have "
"been created. Please call ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( wfr_interval < Time::get_resolution().get_ms() )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Communication interval of the waveform relaxation must be greater or "
"equal to the resolution of the simulation." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
LOG( M_INFO,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Waveform communication interval changed successfully. " );
wfr_comm_interval_ = wfr_interval;
}
}
// set the convergence tolerance for the waveform relaxation method
double_t tol;
if ( updateValue< double_t >( d, "wfr_tol", tol ) )
{
if ( tol < 0.0 )
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Tolerance must be zero or positive" );
else
wfr_tol_ = tol;
}
// set the maximal number of iterations for the waveform relaxation method
long max_iter;
if ( updateValue< long >( d, "wfr_max_iterations", max_iter ) )
{
if ( max_iter <= 0 )
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Maximal number of iterations for the waveform relaxation must be "
"positive. To disable waveform relaxation set use_wfr instead." );
else
wfr_max_iterations_ = max_iter;
}
// set the interpolation order for the waveform relaxation method
long interp_order;
if ( updateValue< long >( d, "wfr_interpolation_order", interp_order ) )
{
if ( ( interp_order < 0 ) || ( interp_order == 2 ) || ( interp_order > 3 ) )
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Interpolation order must be 0, 1, or 3." );
else
wfr_interpolation_order_ = interp_order;
}
}
void
nest::SimulationManager::set_status( const DictionaryDatum& d )
{
// Create an instance of time converter here to capture the current
// representation of time objects: TICS_PER_MS and TICS_PER_STEP
// will be stored in time_converter.
// This object can then be used to convert times in steps
// (e.g. Connection::delay_) or tics to the new representation.
// We pass this object to ConnectionManager::calibrate to update
// all time objects in the connection system to the new representation.
// MH 08-04-14
TimeConverter time_converter;
double_t time;
if ( updateValue< double_t >( d, "time", time ) )
{
if ( time != 0.0 )
throw BadProperty( "The simulation time can only be set to 0.0." );
if ( clock_ > TimeZero )
{
// reset only if time has passed
LOG( M_WARNING,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Simulation time reset to t=0.0. Resetting the simulation time is not "
"fully supported in NEST at present. Some spikes may be lost, and "
"stimulating devices may behave unexpectedly. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR "
"SIMULATION OUTPUT CAREFULLY!" );
clock_ = Time::step( 0 );
from_step_ = 0;
slice_ = 0;
kernel().event_delivery_manager.configure_spike_buffers(); // clear all old spikes
}
}
updateValue< bool >( d, "print_time", print_time_ );
// tics_per_ms and resolution must come after local_num_thread / total_num_threads
// because they might reset the network and the time representation
nest::double_t tics_per_ms;
bool tics_per_ms_updated = updateValue< nest::double_t >( d, "tics_per_ms", tics_per_ms );
double_t resd;
bool res_updated = updateValue< double_t >( d, "resolution", resd );
if ( tics_per_ms_updated || res_updated )
{
if ( kernel().node_manager.size() > 1 ) // root always exists
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after nodes have been created. Please call ResetKernel "
"first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( has_been_simulated() ) // someone may have simulated empty network
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after the network has been simulated. Please call "
"ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( kernel().connection_builder_manager.get_num_connections() != 0 )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Cannot change time representation after connections have been created. Please call "
"ResetKernel first." );
throw KernelException();
}
else if ( res_updated
&& tics_per_ms_updated ) // only allow TICS_PER_MS to be changed together with resolution
{
if ( resd < 1.0 / tics_per_ms )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Resolution must be greater than or equal to one tic. Value unchanged." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
nest::Time::set_resolution( tics_per_ms, resd );
clock_.calibrate(); // adjust to new resolution
// adjust delays in the connection system to new resolution
kernel().connection_builder_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
kernel().model_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
LOG( M_INFO, "SimulationManager::set_status", "tics per ms and resolution changed." );
}
}
else if ( res_updated ) // only resolution changed
{
if ( resd < Time::get_ms_per_tic() )
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Resolution must be greater than or equal to one tic. Value unchanged." );
throw KernelException();
}
else
{
Time::set_resolution( resd );
clock_.calibrate(); // adjust to new resolution
// adjust delays in the connection system to new resolution
kernel().connection_builder_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
kernel().model_manager.calibrate( time_converter );
LOG( M_INFO, "SimulationManager::set_status", "Temporal resolution changed." );
}
}
else
{
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"change of tics_per_step requires simultaneous specification of resolution." );
throw KernelException();
}
}
// set the number of preliminary update cycles
// e.g. for the implementation of gap junctions
long nprelim;
if ( updateValue< long >( d, "max_num_prelim_iterations", nprelim ) )
{
if ( nprelim < 0 )
LOG( M_ERROR,
"SimulationManager::set_status",
"Number of preliminary update iterations must be zero or positive." );
else
max_num_prelim_iterations_ = nprelim;
}
double_t tol;
if ( updateValue< double_t >( d, "prelim_tol", tol ) )
{
if ( tol < 0.0 )
LOG( M_ERROR, "SimulationManager::set_status", "Tolerance must be zero or positive" );
else
prelim_tol_ = tol;
}
long interp_order;
if ( updateValue< long >( d, "prelim_interpolation_order", interp_order ) )
{
if ( ( interp_order < 0 ) || ( interp_order == 2 ) || ( interp_order > 3 ) )
LOG( M_ERROR, "SimulationManager::set_status", "Interpolation order must be 0, 1, or 3." );
else
prelim_interpolation_order_ = interp_order;
}
}
