def launch(self, proc_number):
"""Runs a simulation
:return: double: the ratio of successful hands over total hands
"""
logging.info(process.current_process().name + ': Plot data will be collected every {} runs'.
format(self.collect_frequency))
success_count = 0
deck = Deck()
for sim_nb in range(self.number_simulations):
deck.initialise()
card_rules=CardRules(deck)
card_rules.set_target(self.target_rank)
cards_in_hand = self.get_starting_hand(deck, self.starting_cards)
for v in range(self.number_of_draws):
retained_cards = card_rules.apply_rules(cards_in_hand)
#draw additional cards from deck to make a full hand
dealer_cards = [deck.get_card() for c in
range(self.MAX_CARDS_IN_HAND - len(retained_cards))]
cards_in_hand=retained_cards+dealer_cards
# at the end of the last draw we check the final hand to see if we hit the target
is_success=card_rules.check_success(cards_in_hand)
if is_success:
success_count += 1
if self.is_plot and sim_nb % self.collect_frequency == 0 and sim_nb > 0:
self._intermediate_results.append((success_count) / sim_nb)
self._simulation_result = (success_count)/self.number_simulations
return self
