def agent__append_parameters(self, args):
from sample_agent import Agent
from sample_config import Config # needed for the bankDirectory
text = "This test checks agent.append_parameters \n"
self.print_info(text)
#
# INITIALIZATION
#
environment_directory = str(args[0])
identifier = str(args[1])
log_directory = str(args[2])
# Configure logging parameters so we get output while the program runs
logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s %(message)s', datefmt='%m/%d/%Y %H:%M:%S',
filename=log_directory + identifier + ".log", level=logging.INFO)
logging.info('START logging for test agent__append_parameters in run: %s',
environment_directory + identifier + ".xml")
# Construct firm filename
config = Config()
# generate an agent
agent = Agent("baseagent id", {"test": "parameters"}, {"test": "variables"})
agent.identifier = "test_agent"
config.agents.append(agent)
#
# TESTING
#
text = "Original parameters:"
print(text)
agent.set_parameters({'productivity': 1.55, 'active': 1})
print(agent.get_parameters())
text = "New parameters:"
print(text)
agent.append_parameters({'new': 2.34})
print(agent.get_parameters())