def __init__(self, id="", address=None, position=Position(0,0), orientation=0,
awarenessRadius=0, calibre=0, pseudo=""):
""" Create a new Entity and keep information about it"""
# call parent class constructor
Entity.__init__(self, id, position, orientation, awarenessRadius, calibre,
pseudo, address)
# last time when we saw this peer active
self.activeTime = 0
# local position is the position of this peer using a coordinate system
# centered on the position of the node
# this value is set-up by the peer manager
self.localPositon = position
# set the ID of this peer
#id = self.createId()
#self.setId(id)
# position and relative position
#relative_position = Function.relativePosition(self.position,
# globalvars.me.position)
#self.local_position = [ relative_position[0] - globalvars.me.position[0],
#relative_position[1] - globalvars.me.position[1] ]
# two boolean variables indicating that
# we received a message from this entity
self.message_received = 1
# we sent a message to this entity
self.message_sent = 0
# services provided by entity
# {id_service: [desc_service, host, port], ...}
self.services = {}
# boolean confirmation of the accuracy of informations
self.ok = 0
