Base class of secondary events. More...

#include <secondary_event.h>

Inheritance diagram for nest::SecondaryEvent:

Collaboration diagram for nest::SecondaryEvent:

Public Member Functions
SecondaryEvent *	clone () const override=0

virtual void	add_syn_id (const synindex synid)=0

virtual size_t	size ()=0
	size of event in units of unsigned int

virtual std::vector< unsignedint >::iterator &	operator<< (std::vector< unsigned int >::iterator &pos)=0

virtual std::vector< unsignedint >::iterator &	operator>> (std::vector< unsigned int >::iterator &pos)=0

virtual const std::set< synindex > &	get_supported_syn_ids () const =0

virtual void	reset_supported_syn_ids ()=0

Public Member Functions inherited from nest::Event
	Event ()

virtual	~Event ()

virtual void	operator() ()=0
	Deliver the event to receiver.

void	set_receiver (Node &)
	Change pointer to receiving Node.

Node &	get_receiver () const
	Return reference to receiving Node.

size_t	get_receiver_node_id () const
	Return node ID of receiving Node.

Node &	get_sender () const
	Return reference to sending Node.

void	set_sender (Node &)
	Change pointer to sending Node.

size_t	get_sender_node_id () const
	Sender is local.

size_t	retrieve_sender_node_id_from_source_table () const
	Sender is not local.

void	set_sender_node_id (const size_t)
	Change node ID of sending Node.

void	set_sender_node_id_info (const size_t tid, const synindex syn_id, const size_t lcid)
	Set tid, syn_id, lcid of spike_data_.

Time const &	get_stamp () const
	Return time stamp of the event.

void	set_delay_steps (long)
	Set the transmission delay of the event.

long	get_delay_steps () const
	Return transmission delay of the event.

long	get_rel_delivery_steps (const Time &t) const
	Relative spike delivery time in steps.

size_t	get_port () const
	Return the sender port number of the event.

size_t	get_rport () const
	Return the receiver port number of the event.

void	set_port (size_t p)
	Set the port number.

void	set_rport (size_t p)
	Set the receiver port number (r-port).

double	get_offset () const
	Return the creation time offset of the Event.

void	set_offset (double t)
	Set the creation time of the Event.

double	get_weight () const
	Return the weight.

void	set_weight (double t)
	Set weight of the event.

virtual void	set_drift_factor (double)
	Set drift_factor of the event (see DiffusionConnectionEvent).

virtual void	set_diffusion_factor (double)
	Set diffusion_factor of the event (see DiffusionConnectionEvent).

bool	sender_is_valid () const
	Returns true if the pointer to the sender node is valid.

bool	receiver_is_valid () const
	Returns true if the pointer to the receiver node is valid.

bool	is_valid () const
	Check integrity of the event.

void	set_stamp (Time const &)
	Set the time stamp of the event.

void	set_flush_event_flag (bool is_flush_event)
	Sets the flush event flag.

bool	is_flush_event ()
	Returns whether this spike is a flush event.

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Attributes inherited from nest::Event
size_t	sender_node_id_
	node ID of sender or 0

SpikeData	sender_spike_data_
	spike data of sender node, in some cases required to retrieve node ID

Node *	sender_
	Pointer to sender or nullptr.

Node *	receiver_
	Pointer to receiver or nullptr.

size_t	p_
	Sender port number.

size_t	rp_
	Receiver port number (r-port).

long	d_
	Transmission delay.

Time	stamp_
	Time stamp.

long	stamp_steps_
	Time stamp in steps.

double	offset_
	Offset for precise spike times.

double	w_
	Weight of the connection.

Detailed Description

Base class of secondary events.

Provides interface for serialization and deserialization. This event type may be used to transmit data on a regular basis Further information about secondary events and their usage with gap junctions can be found in

Hahne, J., Helias, M., Kunkel, S., Igarashi, J., Bolten, M., Frommer, A. and Diesmann, M., A unified framework for spiking and gap-junction interactions in distributed neuronal network simulations, Front. Neuroinform. 9:22. (2015), doi: 10.3389/fninf.2015.00022