goals in pseudocode

pseudogoals.py

# An associative mapping of desired outcomes to actions which allows
# the nesting of goals.

goal_to_habit_mapping = {

    "Attract a mate": {
        "Disco": ["Demonstrate virility", "Be funny", "Be a nice person"],
        "Bedroom": ["Demonstrate virility", "Be a nice person"],
    }

    "Demonstrate virility": {
        "Disco": ["Dance like a boss", "Buy drinks", "Start a fight",],
        "Bedroom": [...]
    }

    "Dance like a boss": {
        "Ballroom": ["Do the Charleston", "Do a Waltz"]
        "Default": ["Shake your booty", "Gesticulate wildly"]
    }

    "Despair": {
        "Default": ["Climb into bed", "Drink beer", "Drive to Beachyhead"],
        "Beachyhead": ["Jump"]
    },
}


def pursue_goal(desired_outcome, environment):

    print "Current active goal: " + desired_outcome

    possibilities = filter(goal_to_habit_mapping, desired_outcome, environment)

    if length(possibilities) == 0:
        return pursue_goal("Despair", environment)

    sort(possibilities, key=magic_inverse_inference_function_against_current_goal)
    best_bet = possibilities.pop()

    if is_an_an_actionable_thing(best_bet):
        your_body_does(best_bet)
    else:
        return pursue_goal(best_bet, environment)

    if outcome != complete:
        return pursue_goal(desired_outcome, environment)



# happy scenario
pursue_goal("Dance like a boss", "In your bedroom")

> Current active goal: "Dance like a boss"
> You shake your booty
> You gesticulate wildly


# unhappy scenario
pursue_goal("Attract a mate", "At the disco")

> Current active goal: "Demonstrate your virility"
> Current active goal: "Dance like a boss"
> You shake your booty
> Current active goal: "Dance like a boss"
> You gesticulate wildly
> Current active goal: "Buy drinks"
...
> Current active goal: "Start a fight"
...
> Current active goal: "Despair"
...