Method TryBuildStructure

examples/common/bot_examples.cc:318–358

Try build structure given a location. This is used most of the time

//Try build structure given a location. This is used most of the time
bool MultiplayerBot::TryBuildStructure(AbilityID ability_type_for_structure, UnitTypeID unit_type, Point2D location, bool isExpansion = false) {

    const ObservationInterface* observation = Observation();
    Units workers = observation->GetUnits(Unit::Alliance::Self, IsUnit(unit_type));

    //if we have no workers Don't build
    if (workers.empty()) {
        return false;
    }

    // Check to see if there is already a worker heading out to build it
    for (const auto& worker : workers) {
        for (const auto& order : worker.orders) {
            if (order.ability_id == ability_type_for_structure) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }

    // If no worker is already building one, get a random worker to build one
    const Unit& unit = GetRandomEntry(workers);

    // Check to see if unit can make it there
    if (Query()->PathingDistance(unit.tag, location) < 0.1f) {
        return false;
    }
    if (!isExpansion) {
        for (const auto& expansion : expansions_) {
            if (Distance2D(location, Point2D(expansion.x, expansion.y)) < 7) {
                return false;
            }
        }
    }
    // Check to see if unit can build there
    if (Query()->Placement(ability_type_for_structure, location)) {
        Actions()->UnitCommand(unit.tag, ability_type_for_structure, location);
        return true;
    }
    return false;

}

//Try to build a structure based on tag, Used mostly for Vespene, since the pathing check will fail even though the geyser is "Pathable"
bool MultiplayerBot::TryBuildStructure(AbilityID ability_type_for_structure, UnitTypeID unit_type, Tag location_tag) {