Fix message delivery in headless test environment

- Fixed HeadlessSimulationEngine to use correct task manager from receiving process
- Reduced message delays for testing (10-50ms instead of 500-2000ms)
- Fixed process ID method call (getProcessID not getProcessId)
- Improved message delivery scheduling to ensure tasks go to the right task manager

This resolves message delivery issues where messages were sent but not received.
BasicMulticast test now passes, but 12 protocol tests still failing.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# SimulationBuilder Framework
+
+## Overview
+
+The SimulationBuilder framework provides a programmatic way to create DS-Sim simulation files without using the GUI. This solves the problem of needing to manually create simulations through the graphical interface.
+
+## Framework Components
+
+### 1. SimulationBuilder (`simulator.builder.SimulationBuilder`)
+
+The core builder class that provides a fluent API for creating simulations:
+
+```java
+new SimulationBuilder()
+    .withProcesses(5)
+    .withProtocol("protocols.implementations.VSRaftProtocol")
+    .withDuration(20000)
+    .activateServers(0, 1, 2)
+    .activateClients(1000, 3, 4)
+    .addCrashEvent(0, 5000)
+    .addRecoveryEvent(0, 10000)
+    .save("saved-simulations/my-simulation.dat");
+```
+
+### 2. SimulationFactory (`simulator.builder.SimulationFactory`)
+
+Factory methods for common simulation patterns:
+
+```java
+// Create a standard 3-server Raft cluster
+SimulationFactory.createRaftSimulation(3, 0)
+    .save("saved-simulations/raft.dat");
+
+// Create a Raft cluster with fault tolerance testing
+SimulationFactory.createRaftFaultToleranceSimulation(5)
+    .save("saved-simulations/raft-fault-tolerant.dat");
+
+// Other protocols
+SimulationFactory.createPingPongSimulation(2);
+SimulationFactory.createBerkeleyTimeSimulation(4);
+SimulationFactory.createTwoPhaseCommitSimulation(3);
+SimulationFactory.createReliableMulticastSimulation(5);
+SimulationFactory.createBroadcastSimulation(4);
+```
+
+## Key Features
+
+### Process Management
+- Specify number of processes
+- Default is 3 processes (DS-Sim standard)
+- Can add or remove processes as needed
+
+### Protocol Configuration
+- Set protocol by full classname
+- Convenience constants for common protocols
+- Activate as server or client on specific processes
+
+### Event Scheduling
+- Add protocol activation events at specific times
+- Support for crash and recovery events
+- Custom event scheduling
+
+### Simulation Parameters
+- Set simulation duration
+- Configure timing parameters
+- All preferences preserved
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+### Challenges Solved
+
+1. **Private Methods**: Used reflection to access private `addProcess()` method
+2. **Serialization Format**: Properly serializes using VSSerialize format
+3. **Object Initialization**: Correct order for creating simulator components
+4. **Protocol Events**: Proper configuration of VSProtocolEvent fields
+
+### Technical Approach
+
+The framework:
+1. Creates preferences and initializes event registry
+2. Builds simulator and visualization objects
+3. Manages processes through reflection
+4. Schedules protocol activation events
+5. Serializes using DS-Sim's custom format
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Basic Raft Simulation
+```java
+new SimulationBuilder()
+    .withProcesses(3)
+    .withProtocol(SimulationBuilder.Protocols.RAFT)
+    .activateServers(0, 1, 2)
+    .save("saved-simulations/raft.dat");
+```
+
+### Complex Scenario
+```java
+new SimulationBuilder()
+    .withProcesses(7)
+    .withProtocol(SimulationBuilder.Protocols.RAFT)
+    .withDuration(30000)
+    .activateServers(0, 1, 2, 3, 4)  // 5 servers
+    .activateClients(1000, 5, 6)     // 2 clients
+    .addCrashEvent(2, 5000)          // Server 2 crashes
+    .addRecoveryEvent(2, 8000)       // Server 2 recovers
+    .addCrashEvent(0, 10000)         // Leader crashes
+    .addRecoveryEvent(0, 12000)      // Leader recovers
+    .save("saved-simulations/raft-complex.dat");
+```
+
+## Created Simulations
+
+Using this framework, we successfully created:
+
+1. **raft.dat** - Basic 3-node Raft cluster
+2. **raft-with-clients.dat** - Raft with 3 servers and 2 clients  
+3. **raft-fault-tolerant.dat** - 5 servers with crash/recovery events
+4. **raft-complex.dat** - 7 processes with complex fault scenarios
+
+## Verification
+
+The created files:
+- Are valid DS-Sim .dat files
+- Can be loaded in the DS-Sim GUI
+- Contain the correct protocol classnames
+- Include all specified events and configurations
+
+## Limitations
+
+1. **Protocol Activation**: While the framework creates valid simulation files with protocol activation events, the actual protocol behavior depends on proper implementation of the protocol's `onServerStart()` method.
+
+2. **GUI Dependencies**: Some aspects of the simulation still have GUI dependencies, though the framework works around these using reflection.
+
+3. **Serialization Complexity**: The Java serialization format requires exact object graph structure, making some configurations challenging.
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The SimulationBuilder framework successfully eliminates the need for GUI-based simulation creation. It provides a clean, programmatic API that can be used in:
+- Automated testing
+- Batch simulation generation
+- CI/CD pipelines
+- Research experiments
+
+This framework demonstrates that with careful analysis and proper use of reflection, even tightly GUI-coupled applications can be automated for headless operation.
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