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/*
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    by David White <dave@whitevine.net>
    Part of the Battle for Wesnoth Project https://www.wesnoth.org/
 
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/**
 * @file
 * Calculate & analyze attacks of the default ai
 */
 
#include "ai/manager.hpp"
#include "ai/default/contexts.hpp"
#include "ai/actions.hpp"
#include "ai/composite/contexts.hpp"
 
#include "actions/attack.hpp"
#include "attack_prediction.hpp"
#include "game_config.hpp"
#include "log.hpp"
#include "map/map.hpp"
#include "team.hpp"
#include "units/unit.hpp"
#include "resources.hpp"
#include "game_board.hpp"
 
static lg::log_domain log_ai("ai/attack");
#define LOG_AI LOG_STREAM(info, log_ai)
#define ERR_AI LOG_STREAM(err, log_ai)
 
namespace ai {
 
void attack_analysis::analyze(const gamemap& map, unit_map& units,
                              const readonly_context& ai_obj,
                              const move_map& dstsrc, const move_map& srcdst,
                              const move_map& enemy_dstsrc, double aggression)
{
    const unit_map::const_iterator defend_it = units.find(target);
    assert(defend_it != units.end());
 
    // See if the target is a threat to our leader or an ally's leader.
    const auto adj = get_adjacent_tiles(target);
    std::size_t tile;
    for(tile = 0; tile < adj.size(); ++tile) {
        const unit_map::const_iterator leader = units.find(adj[tile]);
        if(leader != units.end() && leader->can_recruit() && !ai_obj.current_team().is_enemy(leader->side())) {
            break;
        }
    }
 
    leader_threat = (tile != 6);
    uses_leader = false;
 
    target_value = defend_it->cost();
    const unsigned int defend_experience = defend_it->can_advance() ? defend_it->experience() : 0;
    target_value += (static_cast<double>(defend_experience)/
                     static_cast<double>(defend_it->max_experience()))*target_value;
    target_starting_damage = defend_it->max_hitpoints() -
                             defend_it->hitpoints();
 
    // Calculate the 'alternative_terrain_quality' -- the best possible defensive values
    // the attacking units could hope to achieve if they didn't attack and moved somewhere.
    // This is used for comparative purposes, to see just how vulnerable the AI is
    // making itself.
    alternative_terrain_quality = 0.0;
    double cost_sum = 0.0;
    for(std::size_t i = 0; i != movements.size(); ++i) {
        const unit_map::const_iterator att = units.find(movements[i].first);
        const double cost = att->cost();
        cost_sum += cost;
        alternative_terrain_quality += cost*ai_obj.best_defensive_position(movements[i].first,dstsrc,srcdst,enemy_dstsrc).chance_to_hit;
    }
    alternative_terrain_quality /= cost_sum*100;
 
    avg_damage_inflicted = 0.0;
    avg_damage_taken = 0.0;
    resources_used = 0.0;
    terrain_quality = 0.0;
    avg_losses = 0.0;
    chance_to_kill = 0.0;
 
    double def_avg_experience = 0.0;
    double first_chance_kill = 0.0;
 
    double prob_dead_already = 0.0;
    assert(!movements.empty());
    std::vector<std::pair<map_location,map_location>>::const_iterator m;
 
    std::unique_ptr<battle_context> bc(nullptr);
    std::unique_ptr<battle_context> old_bc(nullptr);
 
    const combatant *prev_def = nullptr;
 
    for (m = movements.begin(); m != movements.end(); ++m) {
        // We fix up units map to reflect what this would look like.
        unit_ptr up = units.extract(m->first);
        up->set_location(m->second);
        units.insert(up);
        double m_aggression = aggression;
 
        if (up->can_recruit()) {
            uses_leader = true;
            // FIXME: suokko's r29531 omitted this line
            leader_threat = false;
            m_aggression = ai_obj.get_leader_aggression();
        }
 
        bool from_cache = false;
 
        // Swap the two context pointers. old_bc should be null at this point, so bc is cleared
        // and old_bc takes ownership of the context pointer. This allows prev_def to remain
        // valid until it's reassigned.
        old_bc.swap(bc);
 
        // This cache is only about 99% correct, but speeds up evaluation by about 1000 times.
        // We recalculate when we actually attack.
        const readonly_context::unit_stats_cache_t::key_type cache_key = std::pair(target, &up->type());
        const readonly_context::unit_stats_cache_t::iterator usc = ai_obj.unit_stats_cache().find(cache_key);
        // Just check this attack is valid for this attacking unit (may be modified)
        if (usc != ai_obj.unit_stats_cache().end() &&
                usc->second.first.attack_num <
                static_cast<int>(up->attacks().size())) {
 
            from_cache = true;
            bc.reset(new battle_context(usc->second.first, usc->second.second));
        } else {
            bc.reset(new battle_context(units, m->second, target, -1, -1, m_aggression, prev_def));
        }
        const combatant &att = bc->get_attacker_combatant(prev_def);
        const combatant &def = bc->get_defender_combatant(prev_def);
 
        prev_def = &bc->get_defender_combatant(prev_def);
 
        // We no longer need the old context since prev_def has been reassigned.
        old_bc.reset(nullptr);
 
        if ( !from_cache ) {
            ai_obj.unit_stats_cache().emplace(cache_key, std::pair(
                bc->get_attacker_stats(),
                bc->get_defender_stats()
            ));
        }
 
        // Note we didn't fight at all if defender is already dead.
        double prob_fought = (1.0 - prob_dead_already);
 
        double prob_killed = def.hp_dist[0] - prob_dead_already;
        prob_dead_already = def.hp_dist[0];
 
        double prob_died = att.hp_dist[0];
        double prob_survived = (1.0 - prob_died) * prob_fought;
 
        double cost = up->cost();
        const bool on_village = map.is_village(m->second);
        // Up to double the value of a unit based on experience
        const unsigned int up_experience = up->can_advance() ? up->experience() : 0;
        cost += (static_cast<double>(up_experience) / up->max_experience())*cost;
        resources_used += cost;
        avg_losses += cost * prob_died;
 
        // add half of cost for poisoned unit so it might get chance to heal
        avg_losses += cost * up->get_state(unit::STATE_POISONED) /2;
 
        if (!bc->get_defender_stats().is_poisoned) {
            avg_damage_inflicted += game_config::poison_amount * 2 * bc->get_defender_combatant().poisoned * (1 - prob_killed);
        }
 
        // Double reward to emphasize getting onto villages if they survive.
        if (on_village) {
            avg_damage_taken -= game_config::poison_amount*2 * prob_survived;
        }
 
        terrain_quality += (static_cast<double>(bc->get_defender_stats().chance_to_hit)/100.0)*cost * (on_village ? 0.5 : 1.0);
 
        double advance_prob = 0.0;
        // The reward for advancing a unit is to get a 'negative' loss of that unit
        if (!up->advances_to().empty()) {
            int xp_for_advance = up->experience_to_advance();
 
            // See bug #6272... in some cases, unit already has got enough xp to advance,
            // but hasn't (bug elsewhere?).  Can cause divide by zero.
            if (xp_for_advance == 0)
                xp_for_advance = 1;
 
            int fight_xp = game_config::combat_xp(defend_it->level());
            int kill_xp = game_config::kill_xp(fight_xp);
 
            if (fight_xp >= xp_for_advance) {
                advance_prob = prob_fought;
                avg_losses -= up->cost() * prob_fought;
            } else if (kill_xp >= xp_for_advance) {
                advance_prob = prob_killed;
                avg_losses -= up->cost() * prob_killed;
                // The reward for getting a unit closer to advancement
                // (if it didn't advance) is to get the proportion of
                // remaining experience needed, and multiply it by
                // a quarter of the unit cost.
                // This will cause the AI to heavily favor
                // getting xp for close-to-advance units.
                avg_losses -= up->cost() * 0.25 *
                    fight_xp * (prob_fought - prob_killed)
                    / xp_for_advance;
            } else {
                avg_losses -= up->cost() * 0.25 *
                    (kill_xp * prob_killed + fight_xp * (prob_fought - prob_killed))
                    / xp_for_advance;
            }
 
            // The reward for killing with a unit that plagues
            // is to get a 'negative' loss of that unit.
            if (bc->get_attacker_stats().plagues) {
                avg_losses -= prob_killed * up->cost();
            }
        }
 
        // If we didn't advance, we took this damage.
        avg_damage_taken += (up->hitpoints() - att.average_hp()) * (1.0 - advance_prob);
 
        int fight_xp = game_config::combat_xp(up->level());
        int kill_xp = game_config::kill_xp(fight_xp);
        def_avg_experience += fight_xp * (1.0 - att.hp_dist[0]) + kill_xp * att.hp_dist[0];
        if (m == movements.begin()) {
            first_chance_kill = def.hp_dist[0];
        }
    }
 
    if (!defend_it->advances_to().empty() &&
        def_avg_experience >= defend_it->experience_to_advance()) {
        // It's likely to advance: only if we can kill with first blow.
        chance_to_kill = first_chance_kill;
        // Negative average damage (it will advance).
        avg_damage_inflicted += defend_it->hitpoints() - defend_it->max_hitpoints();
    } else {
        chance_to_kill = prev_def->hp_dist[0];
        avg_damage_inflicted += defend_it->hitpoints() - prev_def->average_hp(map.gives_healing(defend_it->get_location()));
    }
 
    terrain_quality /= resources_used;
 
    // Restore the units to their original positions.
    for (m = movements.begin(); m != movements.end(); ++m) {
        units.move(m->second, m->first);
    }
}
 
bool attack_analysis::attack_close(const map_location& loc) const
{
    std::set<map_location> &attacks = manager::get_singleton().get_ai_info().recent_attacks;
    for(std::set<map_location>::const_iterator i = attacks.begin(); i != attacks.end(); ++i) {
        if(distance_between(*i,loc) < 4) {
            return true;
        }
    }
 
    return false;
}
 
 
double attack_analysis::rating(double aggression, const readonly_context& ai_obj) const
{
    if(leader_threat) {
        aggression = 1.0;
    }
 
    if(uses_leader) {
        aggression = ai_obj.get_leader_aggression();
    }
 
    double value = chance_to_kill*target_value - avg_losses*(1.0-aggression);
 
    if(terrain_quality > alternative_terrain_quality) {
        // This situation looks like it might be a bad move:
        // we are moving our attackers out of their optimal terrain
        // into sub-optimal terrain.
        // Calculate the 'exposure' of our units to risk.
 
        const double exposure_mod = uses_leader ? 2.0 : ai_obj.get_caution();
        const double exposure = exposure_mod*resources_used*(terrain_quality - alternative_terrain_quality)*vulnerability/std::max<double>(0.01,support);
        LOG_AI << "attack option has base value " << value << " with exposure " << exposure << ": "
            << vulnerability << "/" << support << " = " << (vulnerability/std::max<double>(support,0.1));
        value -= exposure*(1.0-aggression);
    }
 
    // Prefer to attack already damaged targets.
    value += ((target_starting_damage/3 + avg_damage_inflicted) - (1.0-aggression)*avg_damage_taken)/10.0;
 
    // If the unit is surrounded and there is no support,
    // or if the unit is surrounded and the average damage is 0,
    // the unit skips its sanity check and tries to break free as good as possible.
    if(!is_surrounded || (support != 0 && avg_damage_taken != 0))
    {
        // Sanity check: if we're putting ourselves at major risk,
        // and have no chance to kill, and we're not aiding our allies
        // who are also attacking, then don't do it.
        if(vulnerability > 50.0 && vulnerability > support*2.0
        && chance_to_kill < 0.02 && aggression < 0.75
        && !attack_close(target)) {
            return -1.0;
        }
    }
 
    if(!leader_threat && vulnerability*terrain_quality > 0.0 && support != 0) {
        value *= support/(vulnerability*terrain_quality);
    }
 
    value /= ((resources_used/2) + (resources_used/2)*terrain_quality);
 
    if(leader_threat) {
        value *= 5.0;
    }
 
    LOG_AI << "attack on " << target << ": attackers: " << movements.size()
        << " value: " << value << " chance to kill: " << chance_to_kill
        << " damage inflicted: " << avg_damage_inflicted
        << " damage taken: " << avg_damage_taken
        << " vulnerability: " << vulnerability
        << " support: " << support
        << " quality: " << terrain_quality
        << " alternative quality: " << alternative_terrain_quality;
 
    return value;
}
 
} //end of namespace ai