def _start_action(self):
#Check that all reuired resources are available
if not self.possession.has_resources(self.inputs):
print "Not enough resources to start " + self.name + "! Go home..."
self.time_left = 0
return
#create the output stuff right away also, so that resources are "reserved"
#Don't give the results to the caller until duraton is passed
for output_resource in self.outputs:
created_output = ResourceFactory.create_resource(output_resource, self.possession)
self.created_outputs.append(created_output)
