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public class RadioTest {
	public int orderType=1; // move by default
	public double destX = 25;
	public double destY = 25; //middle of the board
	public int[] radio = new int[4]; // we'll use this to communicate with other bots
	
 	public Object think(final double dx, final double dy, final double x, final double y, final boolean moving, final int terrain, final int ourID, final int ourType, final double hp, final double maxHP, final double range, final double time, final double[] objX, final double[] objY, final int[] objID, final int[] objFaction, final int[] objType, final int[][] incomingRadio) {
		
		if (moving) return null;
		
/* the next condition will not be met when you expect. If "return null" is used 
as in this example, it will never be met. If only "return this" is used bots 
stutterstep due to new order delay. If you combine them, you get the worst of 
both, bots twitching around with thier radios off and on based on what you 
returned last. */
		if ( radio[0] == 1 && incomingRadio.length > 5) {//if you are a transmitter, and there are more than 5 radios on
			orderType = 1; //move to the center of the board when the condition is met.
			return this;
		}
/* Here is more proof of whats going on. the only bots eligable to move to the 
center are ones that set a transmitting flag. that can ONLY happen if they see
no one else transmitting. if you change the condition to "return this" where I 
suggest it below, you willsee some of the newly created bots moving toward the 
center. that means no radio transmissions were detected when they were finished
being built. */
		if ( incomingRadio.length == 0 || radio[0] == 1 ) {//if no one is transmtting, or if I am transmitting
				orderType = 2; //stop
				radio[0] = 1; //  transmitting flag
				radio[2] = (int) x; // transmit this bots location
				radio[3] = (int) y; // transmit this bots location
				return this;
				
		}else{//someone is transmitting
			
			radio[0] = 2; //listening flag set
			int lowestTransmitterID = 10000;
			int lowestTransmitterReference = 10000;
			for (int i = 0; i < incomingRadio.length; i++) {//check the transmitters
				int[] ir = incomingRadio[i];
				if (ir[1] == 1 && (ir[0] < lowestTransmitterID)) {
					lowestTransmitterID = ir[0];
					lowestTransmitterReference = i;
				}
			}// now we know the id and reference of the lowest transmitter
			
			if (radio[1] != lowestTransmitterID){// our second radio element doesnt match the lowest transmitters ID
				radio[1] = lowestTransmitterID; // remember and transmit the ID of this transmitter
				destX = incomingRadio[lowestTransmitterReference][3]; // set aim on the transmitted location
				destY = incomingRadio[lowestTransmitterReference][4]; // set aim on the transmitted location
				orderType = 1; //move
				return this;
			}else{//it does match, we are following the right transmitter
				
/* Here we have a problem. "return null;" shuts the radio off as long as 
the transmitter is in range. "return this;" turns it on, but reissues the move
 order. once it starts moving agin, it can't continue without returning null, 
shutting the radio off again ~3 time units later. (I think the radio is on 
during the order delay penalty. If it isn't, then its only .4 time later.)*/
				return null; // carry on
				
				
			}
		}
	}
	public int build(final double dx, final double dy, final double x, final double y, final int terrain, final int id, final int buildItem, final double hp, final double maxHP, final double time, final double[] objX, final double[] objY, final int[] objID, final int[] objFaction, final int[] objType, final int[][] incomingRadio) {
		radio[0] = 333; radio[2] = 25 ; radio[3] = 25;
		if (buildItem != 0) return 0;
		if (time < 30) return 2;
		return 1;
	}
}