neuropercolation/src/cellular_automaton/ca_cell.py

class Cell:
    def __init__(self, name: str, coordinate: list):
        self.name = name
        self.coordinate = coordinate
        self.neighbours = []
        self._status = [None, None]
        self._dirty = False

    def set_neighbours(self, neighbours: list):
        """ Set new cells as neighbour of this cell.
        :param neighbours: A List of Cell names.
        """
        self.neighbours = neighbours

    def is_set_for_redrawing(self):
        return self._dirty

    def set_for_redraw(self):
        self._dirty = True

    def release_from_redraw(self):
        self._dirty = False

    def set_status_of_iteration(self, new_status, iteration):
        """ Will set the new status for the iteration modulo two.
        :param new_status:  The new status to set.
        :param iteration:   Uses the iteration index, to differ between current and next state.
        :return True if status has changed.
        """
        self._status[iteration % 2] = new_status

        return self._status[0] != self._status[1]

    def get_status_of_iteration(self, iteration):
        """ Will return the status for the iteration modulo two.
        :param iteration:   Uses the iteration index, to differ between current and next state.
        :return The status for this iteration.
        """
        return self._status[iteration % 2]