From d562c7192b3e0a4f330e7dc4e256ff58bf05f853 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pascal Serrarens <pascal@passer.life>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:55:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Simplify/improve UpdateStateIsolated

---
 Cluster.cs                 | 22 +++++++++-------------
 Editor/NanoBrain_Editor.cs |  9 +++++++++
 MemoryCell.cs              | 12 ++++++------
 Neuron.cs                  |  2 +-
 Nucleus.cs                 |  8 ++++----
 Pulsar.cs                  |  2 +-
 Selector.cs                |  4 ++--
 7 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Cluster.cs b/Cluster.cs
index d65656a..3aa1945 100644
--- a/Cluster.cs
+++ b/Cluster.cs
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ public class Cluster : Nucleus {
                 foreach (Nucleus prefabArrayNucleus in prefabNucleus.array.nuclei) {
                     int arrayNucleusIx = GetNucleusIndex(prefabNuclei, prefabArrayNucleus);
                     if (arrayNucleusIx >= 0) {
-                    Nucleus clonedArrayNucleus = clonedNuclei[arrayNucleusIx];
-                    clonedArray.nuclei[arrayIx] = clonedArrayNucleus;
-                    } else {
+                        Nucleus clonedArrayNucleus = clonedNuclei[arrayNucleusIx];
+                        clonedArray.nuclei[arrayIx] = clonedArrayNucleus;
+                    }
+                    else {
                         Debug.LogError($" Could not find prefab nuclues {prefabNucleus.name} in the clones");
                     }
                     arrayIx++;
@@ -250,11 +251,7 @@ public class Cluster : Nucleus {
     #region Update
 
     public override void UpdateStateIsolated() {
-        float3 bias = new(0, 0, 0);
-        UpdateStateIsolated(bias);
-    }
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias) {
-        Vector3 sum = bias;
+        Vector3 sum = this.bias;
 
         //Applying the weight factors
         foreach (Synapse synapse in this.synapses) {
@@ -264,12 +261,11 @@ public class Cluster : Nucleus {
             }
         }
 
-        this.inputs[0].UpdateStateIsolated(sum);
-        foreach (Nucleus receptor in this.sortedNuclei) {
-            if (receptor is Nucleus nucleus && nucleus != this.inputs[0])
-                nucleus.UpdateStateIsolated();
-        }
+        foreach (Nucleus nucleus in this.sortedNuclei)
+            nucleus.UpdateStateIsolated();
+        
         this.outputValue = this.output.outputValue;
+        this.stale = 0;
 
         UpdateNuclei();
     }
diff --git a/Editor/NanoBrain_Editor.cs b/Editor/NanoBrain_Editor.cs
index 319dc2b..6c37746 100644
--- a/Editor/NanoBrain_Editor.cs
+++ b/Editor/NanoBrain_Editor.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using UnityEditor;
+using UnityEditor.UIElements;
+
 using UnityEngine;
 using UnityEngine.UIElements;
 
@@ -27,6 +29,13 @@ public class NanoBrainComponent_Editor : Editor {
 
 
         VisualElement root = new();
+        if (Application.isPlaying == false) {
+            PropertyField brainField = new(brainProp) {
+                label = "Nano Brain"
+            };
+            root.Add(brainField);
+        }
+
         ClusterInspector.CreateInspector(root, brain.prefab, brain.output, component.gameObject);
 
         if (Application.isPlaying == false)
diff --git a/MemoryCell.cs b/MemoryCell.cs
index dd69652..796c6d8 100644
--- a/MemoryCell.cs
+++ b/MemoryCell.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ public class MemoryCell : Neuron {
     private float3 _memorizedValue;
     private float _memorizedTime;
 
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() {
-        float3 bias = new(0, 0, 0);
-        UpdateStateIsolated(bias);
-    }
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias) {
+    // public override void UpdateStateIsolated() {
+    //     float3 bias = new(0, 0, 0);
+    //     UpdateStateIsolated(bias);
+    // }
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 bias) {
         // A memorycell does not have an activation function
-        Vector3 result = bias;
+        Vector3 result = this.bias;
         int n = 0;
 
         //Applying the weight factgors
diff --git a/Neuron.cs b/Neuron.cs
index bc6bccd..2022a78 100644
--- a/Neuron.cs
+++ b/Neuron.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ public class Neuron : Nucleus {
     }
 
     //public float3 bias = float3(0, 0, 0);
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias_unused) {
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 bias_unused) {
         Vector3 sum = this.bias;
         int n = 0;
 
diff --git a/Nucleus.cs b/Nucleus.cs
index a72b5dc..baef87e 100644
--- a/Nucleus.cs
+++ b/Nucleus.cs
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ public abstract class Nucleus {
 
     #region Update
 
-    public virtual void UpdateStateIsolated() {
-        UpdateStateIsolated(new float3(0, 0, 0));
-    }
+    public abstract void UpdateStateIsolated();
+    //     UpdateStateIsolated(new float3(0, 0, 0));
+    // }
 
-    public abstract void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias);
+    //public abstract void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias);
     // public virtual void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias) {
     // }
 
diff --git a/Pulsar.cs b/Pulsar.cs
index 889406c..d4f4104 100644
--- a/Pulsar.cs
+++ b/Pulsar.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Pulsar : Neuron {
         return clone;
     }
 
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 _bias) {
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 _bias) {
         float3 product = this.bias;
 
         //Applying the weight factors
diff --git a/Selector.cs b/Selector.cs
index d4893fe..ed7fae4 100644
--- a/Selector.cs
+++ b/Selector.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public class Selector : Neuron {
         return clone;
     }
 
-    public override void UpdateStateIsolated(float3 bias) {
-        float3 max = bias;
+    public override void UpdateStateIsolated() { //float3 bias) {
+        float3 max = this.bias;
         float maxSqrLength = lengthsq(max);
 
         //Applying the weight factors