class creature 
{
  genome genotype;
  int minGenes=4;
  int maxGenes=25;
  int maxRepeat=4;
  int maxNodes=1000;
  int amount=int(random(minGenes,maxGenes));    
  
  position rootNode;  
  
  lattice phenotype;
  int nodeAmount=0;  
  
  position lastP;
  position p;
  float distanceTravelled=0;
  creature(position startPos)
  {
    rootNode=new position(startPos);
    genotype=new genome(amount,this);
    phenotype=new lattice(nodeAmount,this);    
    buildCreature(rootNode,phenotype,genotype,maxNodes);    

    phenotype.update();    
    p=new position(phenotype.averagePos);
    lastP=new position(p);
    distanceTravelled=0;    
  }
  
  void update(position l)
  {
    lastP=new position(p);      
    phenotype.update(l);
    p=new position(phenotype.averagePos);  
  }
  boolean checkStability()
  {
    return phenotype.stable;
  }
  float currentSize()
  {
    return phenotype.mostDistant;
  }
  void export(String filename)
  {
    String list[]=split(genotype.strainKey);
    saveStrings(filename,list);
  }
  void rebuild()
  {
    phenotype=new lattice(nodeAmount,this);    
    buildCreature(rootNode,phenotype,genotype,maxNodes);    
    phenotype.update();        
    p=phenotype.averagePos;    
    lastP=new position(p);    
    distanceTravelled=0;    
  }
  void mutate()
  {
    genotype.mutate();
  }
}