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synapse

This document describes the "synapse" C++ class. This class describes objects that are synapses which are conductances in channels whose activity depends on the activity of another neuron.

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yes nothing compartment

Methods

connect

Function Signature

void connect(compartment *pcomp1_, compartment *pcomp2_) 

Description

This method connects two compartments using this synapse. It also triggers the post-synaptic compartment to "add" this synapse to the post-synaptic compartment, so that its integration can be handled there.

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getFullState

Function Signature

int getFullState(double* syn_state, int idx) 

Description

This virtual method can be overridden to return the full state of this synapse.

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integrate

Function Signature

void integrate() 

Description

This method is used to integrate the synapse and update its dynamical variables. Since synapses can be arbitrary dynamical systems, this method is virtual, and needs to be overridden by a concrete integration scheme defined in a particular synapse type.

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getCurrent

Function Signature

double getCurrent(double V_post) 

Description

This method returns the current that flows through this synapse at this moment.

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integrateMS

Function Signature

void integrateMS(int k, double V, double Ca) 

Description

This method is used to integrate the synapse and update its dynamical variables when a multi-step solver is requestred. Since synapses can be arbitrary dynamical systems, this method is virtual, and needs to be overridden by a concrete integration scheme defined in a particular synapse type.

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checkSolvers

Function Signature

void checkSolvers(int k) 

Description

This method checks whether the synapse can use the requested solver order to integrate its equations. If it can't, it should throw an error.

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init

Function Signature

void init() 

Description

This virtual method is a placeholder initialization method. Initialization methods are called after the model has been constructed, and all components have been connected, but before the model starts the simulation. This is a good place to put code that you need to run once before the simulation.

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