def simulate(self, player_list):
config = Configuration(self.SLOTS, self.DEFAULT_SALARY_CAP)
# put random items in the configuration
for slot in self.SLOTS:
w = player_list.get_random_player(slot)
config.add_player(w, slot)
# now try to simulate to improve the roster
time_since_last_change = 0
attempt = 0
max_config = config
while time_since_last_change < self.DEFAULT_DEPTH:
new_config = copy.deepcopy(config)
time_since_last_change += 1
attempt += 1
for number in range(0, random.randint(1, 9)):
rand_slot = self.SLOTS[random.randint(0, len(self.SLOTS) - 1)]
w = player_list.get_random_player(rand_slot)
new_config.add_player(w, rand_slot)
while new_config.get_cost() > self.DEFAULT_SALARY_CAP:
w = player_list.get_random_player(rand_slot)
new_config.add_player(w, rand_slot)
if new_config.get_value() > config.get_value() - 2:
config = new_config
time_since_last_change = 0
if new_config.get_value() > max_config.get_value():
max_config = new_config
config.print_roster('new max!! ' + str(attempt))
return config
