Re: [Pcsim-users] Creating Synapse Templates with Extension Module

[Nabeelah A. <nab...@uq...>]

#ifndef _GENERICMEANFIRERATESYNAPSE_H_
#define _GENERICMEANFIRERATESYNAPSE_H_

#include "SimObject.h"

#include "GenericStaticSpikingSynapse.h"
#include "GenericCurrentBasedSpikingSynapse.h"
#include "ExponentialDecaySpikeResponse.h"


template<class BaseSyn>
class GenericMeanFireRateSynapse : public BaseSyn
{

 public:

  // The learning rate of the synapse.
  double learningRate;
  
  // The desired firing rate of the postsynaptic neuron (in Hertz).
  double desiredFiringRate;
  
  // The connection type.
  // Inhibitory if connType == -1
  // Excitatory if connType == 1
  int connType;

  
  GenericMeanFireRateSynapse(double learningRate = 0.1,
			     double desiredFiringRate = 3):
  learningRate(learningRate), desiredFiringRate(desiredFiringRate)
    {
    /* Need to redefine constructor for any classes created
     * using this template. */
    };


  virtual ~GenericMeanFireRateSynapse() 
    { /* NOOP */ };


  virtual int spikeHit( spikeport_t port, SpikeEvent const& spike ) {

    int retval = BaseSyn::spikeHit(port, spike);
    return retval;

  };


  virtual int reset( double dt ) {
    
    int retval = BaseSyn::reset(dt); 

    // Determine whether this is an inhibitory or excitatory synapse.
    if (BaseSyn::W > 0) {
      connType = 1;
    } else if (BaseSyn::W < 0) {
      connType = -1;
    }

    return retval;
  };

};

#endif /* _GENERICMEANFIRERATESYNAPSE_H_ */