Social Scheduler and Events

Social Scheduler & Event System

Component	Class
Scheduler Engine	net.dasik.social.core.EntitySocialScheduler
Event Registry	net.dasik.social.api.SocialEventRegistry
Priority Levels	PriorityTier (CRITICAL, HIGH, NORMAL, LOW)
Signal Modes	SignalType (DANGER, OWNER_ACTION, THUNDER, DEATH_CRY, FOOD_DETECTED, SOCIAL_INVITE)

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🔄 Dual-Track Scheduling Model

Every social entity carries an EntitySocialScheduler which processes dual-track tasks:

1. Mood Track (Long-Term Behavioral States): Evaluated at lower frequencies (e.g. every 20-100 ticks) to update emotional baseline, aggression levels, or stamina.
2. Ambient Track (Short-Term Tactical Signals): Evaluated at high frequencies (every 1-5 ticks) for immediate reaction to signals, threats, or flocking adjustments.

                      ┌───────────────────────────────┐
                      │    EntitySocialScheduler      │
                      └───────────────┬───────────────┘
                                      │
              ┌───────────────────────┴───────────────────────┐
              ▼                                               ▼
   ┌─────────────────────┐                         ┌─────────────────────┐
   │     Mood Track      │                         │    Ambient Track    │
   │ (Low Frequency Ticks)│                         │(High Frequency Ticks)│
   │ - Pack Hierarchy   │                         │ - Obstacle Avoidance│
   │ - Hunger / Fatigue  │                         │ - Signal Response   │
   └─────────────────────┘                         └─────────────────────┘

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📢 SocialEventRegistry & Event Implementation

Mods implement SocialEvent and register instances with SocialEventRegistry during mod initialization:

public class HowlEvent implements SocialEvent {
    @Override public String getId() { return "betterdogs:howl"; }
    @Override public int getPriorityValue() { return 80; }
    @Override public String getTrackId() { return "pack_command"; }
    @Override public boolean canPreempt(SocialEvent other) { return other.getPriorityValue() < 80; }
    @Override public void onStart(TickContext context) {}
    @Override public boolean tick(TickContext context) { return false; }
    @Override public void onEnd(SocialEntity entity, EndReason reason) {}
}

// Register during mod initialization (frozen on first pulse)
SocialEventRegistry.register(new HowlEvent());

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📊 Priority Tier Matrix

Tier	Max Tracks	Allocation Policy	Typical Usage
CRITICAL	2	Immediate override, high priority	Hazard escape, combat survival
HIGH	8	Preempts low/normal tasks	Tactical commands, pack calls
NORMAL	16	Standard execution budget	Social interaction, idle movement
LOW	32	Max capacity, low priority	Background ambient inspection

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🔗 Related Pages

• Hive Mind Social System
• Behavior Profiles & Conditions