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+package simulator;
+
+import java.awt.Canvas;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import java.awt.RenderingHints;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.awt.event.HierarchyBoundsListener;
+import java.awt.event.HierarchyEvent;
+import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
+import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
+import java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener;
+import java.awt.image.BufferStrategy;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
+import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+
+import javax.swing.JMenu;
+import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
+import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+import core.VSInternalProcess;
+import core.VSMessage;
+import core.VSTask;
+import core.VSTaskManager;
+import core.time.VSTime;
+import events.VSAbstractEvent;
+import events.implementations.VSProcessCrashEvent;
+import events.implementations.VSProcessRecoverEvent;
+import events.internal.VSMessageReceiveEvent;
+import prefs.VSPrefs;
+import prefs.editors.VSEditorFrame;
+import prefs.editors.VSProcessEditor;
+import serialize.VSSerializable;
+import serialize.VSSerialize;
+
+/**
+ * The class VSSimulatorVisualization. An instance of this object represents the
+ * graphical paint area of a simulator. It contains all graphic calculations.
+ * Also the simulator thread takes place in this class in a loop! This class
+ * is probably the most cryptic of the whole simulator source code. This is
+ * this way in order to gain more performance of the painting area!
+ *
+ * @author Paul C. Buetow
+ */
+public class VSSimulatorVisualization extends Canvas
+    implements Runnable, VSSerializable {
+
+    /** The serial version uid */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    /** The highlighted process. */
+    private VSInternalProcess highlightedProcess;
+
+    /** The simulator. */
+    private VSSimulator simulator;
+
+    /** The prefs. */
+    private VSPrefs prefs;
+
+    /** The loging. */
+    private VSLogging loging;
+
+    /** The num processes. */
+    private volatile int numProcesses;
+
+    /** The seconds spaceing. */
+    private int secondsSpaceing;
+
+    /** The thread sleep. */
+    private int threadSleep;
+
+    /** The until time. Until then goes the simulator? */
+    private long untilTime;
+
+    /** The simulator is paused. */
+    private volatile boolean isPaused = true;
+
+    /** The simulator thread is stopped. */
+    private volatile boolean hasThreadStopped = false;
+
+    /** The simulator is finished. */
+    private volatile boolean hasFinished = false;
+
+    /** The simulator is resetted. */
+    private volatile boolean isResetted = false;
+
+    /** The simulator is anti aliased. */
+    private volatile boolean isAntiAliased = false;
+
+    /** The simulator's anti aliasing has changed. */
+    private volatile boolean isAntiAliasedChanged = false;
+
+    /** The simulator shows the lamport time. */
+    private volatile boolean showLamport = false;
+
+    /** The simulator shows the vector time. */
+    private volatile boolean showVectorTime = false;
+
+    /** The pause time. */
+    private volatile long pauseTime;
+
+    /** The start time. */
+    private volatile long startTime;
+
+    /** The global time. */
+    private volatile long time;
+
+    /** The last global time. */
+    private volatile long lastTime;
+
+    /** The task manager. */
+    private VSTaskManager taskManager;
+
+    /** The message lines. */
+    private LinkedList<VSMessageLine> messageLines;
+
+    /** The message lines to remove. */
+    private LinkedList<VSMessageLine> messageLinesToRemove;
+
+    /** The processes. */
+    private ArrayList<VSInternalProcess> processes;
+
+    /** The clock speed. */
+    private double clockSpeed;
+
+    /** The clock offset. */
+    private double clockOffset;
+
+    /** The simulator time. */
+    private long simulatorTime;
+
+    /** The x paint size. */
+    double xPaintSize;
+
+    /** The paint size. */
+    double paintSize;
+
+    /** The y distance. */
+    double yDistance;
+
+    /** The global time x position. */
+    double globalTimeXPosition;
+
+    /** The xoffset_plus_xpaintsize. */
+    int xoffset_plus_xpaintsize;
+
+    /** The xpaintsize_dividedby_untiltime. */
+    double xpaintsize_dividedby_untiltime;
+
+    /** The paint processes offset. */
+    int paintProcessesOffset;
+
+    /** The paint secondlines seconds. */
+    int paintSecondlinesSeconds;
+
+    /** The paint secondlines line. */
+    int paintSecondlinesLine[] = new int[4];
+
+    /** The paint secondlines y string pos1. */
+    int paintSecondlinesYStringPos1;
+
+    /** The paint secondlines y string pos2. */
+    int paintSecondlinesYStringPos2;
+
+    /** The paint global time y position. */
+    int paintGlobalTimeYPosition;
+
+    /* GFX buffering */
+    /** The strategy for buffering. */
+    private BufferStrategy strategy;
+
+    /** The graphics object to paint at. */
+    private Graphics2D g;
+
+    /** The Constant LINE_WIDTH. */
+    private static final int LINE_WIDTH = 5;
+
+    /** The Constant SEPLINE_WIDTH. */
+    private static final int SEPLINE_WIDTH = 2;
+
+    /** The Constant XOFFSET. */
+    private static final int XOFFSET = 50;
+
+    /** The Constant YOFFSET. */
+    private static final int YOFFSET = 30;
+
+    /** The Constant YOUTER_SPACEING. */
+    private static final int YOUTER_SPACEING = 15;
+
+    /** The Constant YSEPLINE_SPACEING. */
+    private static final int YSEPLINE_SPACEING = 20;
+
+    /** The Constant TEXT_SPACEING. */
+    private static final int TEXT_SPACEING = 10;
+
+    /** The Constant ROW_HEIGHT. */
+    private static final int ROW_HEIGHT = 14;
+
+    /* Constats, which have to get calculated once after start */
+    /** The processline color. */
+    private Color processlineColor;
+
+    /** The process secondline color. */
+    private Color processSecondlineColor;
+
+    /** The process sepline color. */
+    private Color processSeplineColor;
+
+    /** The message arrived color. */
+    private Color messageArrivedColor;
+
+    /** The message sending color. */
+    private Color messageSendingColor;
+
+    /** The message lost color. */
+    private Color messageLostColor;
+
+    /** The background color. */
+    private Color backgroundColor;
+
+    /** The message line counter. */
+    private long messageLineCounter;
+
+    /** The process counter. Needed for the unique process id's. */
+    private int processCounter;
+
+    /**
+     * The class VSMessageLine, an object of this class represents a message
+     * line drawn into the painting area.
+     *
+     * @author Paul C. Buetow
+     */
+    public class VSMessageLine {
+        /** The receiver process. */
+        private VSInternalProcess receiverProcess;
+
+        /** The color. */
+        private Color color;
+
+        /** The send time. */
+        private long sendTime;
+
+        /** The recv time. */
+        private long recvTime;
+
+        /** The sender num. */
+        private int senderNum;
+
+        /** The receiver num. */
+        private int receiverNum;
+
+        /** The offset1. */
+        private int offset1;
+
+        /** The offset2. */
+        private int offset2;
+
+        /** The message has arrived. */
+        private boolean isArrived;
+
+        /** The message is lost. */
+        private boolean isLost;
+
+        /** The x1. */
+        private double x1;
+
+        /** The y1. */
+        private double y1;
+
+        /** The x2. */
+        private double x2;
+
+        /** The y2. */
+        private double y2;
+
+        /** The x. */
+        private double x;
+
+        /** The y. */
+        private double y;
+
+        /** The outage time. */
+        private long outageTime;
+
+        /** The z. */
+        private long z;
+
+        /** The message line num. */
+        private long messageLineNum;
+
+        /** The task. */
+        private VSTask task;
+
+        /**
+         * Instantiates a new VSMessageLine object.
+         *
+         * @param receiverProcess the receiver process
+         * @param sendTime the send time
+         * @param recvTime the recv time
+         * @param outageTime the outage time
+         * @param senderNum the sender num
+         * @param receiverNum the receiver num
+         * @param task the task
+         */
+        public VSMessageLine(VSInternalProcess receiverProcess, long sendTime,
+                             long recvTime, long outageTime, int senderNum,
+                             int receiverNum, VSTask task) {
+            this.receiverProcess = receiverProcess;
+            this.sendTime = sendTime;
+            this.recvTime = recvTime;
+            this.outageTime = outageTime;
+            this.senderNum = senderNum;
+            this.receiverNum = receiverNum;
+            this.isArrived = false;
+            this.isLost = false;
+            this.messageLineNum = ++messageLineCounter;
+            this.task = task;
+
+            if (senderNum > receiverNum) {
+                //offset1 = 1;
+                offset2 = LINE_WIDTH;
+            } else {
+                offset1 = LINE_WIDTH - 1;
+                //offset2 = 1;
+            }
+
+            /* Needed if the message gets lost after 0ms */
+            this.x = getTimeXPosition(sendTime);
+            this.y = getProcessYPosition(senderNum+1) + offset1;
+
+            recalcOnChange();
+            paint();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Recalc on change.
+         */
+        public void recalcOnChange() {
+            x1 = getTimeXPosition(sendTime);
+            y1 = getProcessYPosition(senderNum+1) + offset1;
+            x2 = getTimeXPosition(recvTime);
+            y2 = getProcessYPosition(receiverNum+1) + offset2;
+
+            if (isLost) {
+                x = getTimeXPosition(z);
+                y = y1 + ( ( (y2-y1) / (x2-x1)) * (x-x1));
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Draws the message line.
+         *
+         * @param g the grpahics object to draw at
+         * @param globalTime the global time
+         */
+        public void draw(final Graphics2D g, final long globalTime) {
+            if (isArrived) {
+                g.setColor(color);
+                g.drawLine((int) x1, (int) y1, (int) x2, (int) y2);
+
+            } else if (isLost) {
+                g.setColor(messageLostColor);
+                g.drawLine((int) x1, (int) y1, (int) x, (int) y);
+
+            } else if (globalTime >= recvTime) {
+                checkIfMessageIsRelevant();
+                isArrived = true;
+
+                if (receiverProcess.isCrashed())
+                    color = messageLostColor;
+                else
+                    color = messageArrivedColor;
+
+                draw(g, globalTime);
+
+            } else if (outageTime >= 0 && outageTime <= globalTime) {
+                checkIfMessageIsRelevant();
+                isLost = true;
+                draw(g, globalTime);;
+
+            } else {
+                z = globalTime;
+                x = globalTimeXPosition;
+                y = y1 + ( ( (y2-y1) / (x2-x1)) * (x-x1));
+                g.setColor(messageSendingColor);
+                g.drawLine((int) x1, (int) y1, (int) x, (int) y);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Checks if the message is relevant. If it's not relevant, then it will
+         * get removed.
+         */
+        private void checkIfMessageIsRelevant() {
+            if (prefs.getBoolean("sim.messages.relevant")) {
+                VSMessageReceiveEvent event =
+                    (VSMessageReceiveEvent) task.getEvent();
+                event.init(receiverProcess);
+                if (!event.isRelevantMessage())
+                    removeMessageLine(this);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Called if a process within the simulator has been removed at a
+         * specified index.
+         *
+         * @param index the index
+         *
+         * @return true, if the sender or the receiver of the message has been
+         *	removed from the simulator. Else false is returned.
+         */
+        public boolean removedAProcessAtIndex(int index) {
+            if (index == receiverNum || index == senderNum)
+                return true;
+
+            if (index < receiverNum)
+                --receiverNum;
+
+            if (index < senderNum)
+                --senderNum;
+
+            recalcOnChange();
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Gets the message line num.
+         *
+         * @return the message line num
+         */
+        public long getMessageLineNum() {
+            return messageLineNum;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Checks one line to another if they equal (have the same message line
+         * id)
+         *
+         * @param line the line to compare against
+         *
+         * @return true, if they equal
+         */
+        public boolean equals(VSMessageLine line) {
+            return messageLineNum == line.getMessageLineNum();
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Gets the task.
+         *
+         * @return the task
+         */
+        public VSTask getTask() {
+            return task;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates a new VSSimulatorVisualization object.
+     *
+     * @param prefs the prefs
+     * @param simulator the simulator
+     * @param loging the loging
+     */
+    public VSSimulatorVisualization(VSPrefs prefs, VSSimulator simulator,
+                                    VSLogging loging) {
+        init(prefs, simulator, loging);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates inits the VSSimulatorVisualization object.
+     *
+     * @param prefs the prefs
+     * @param simulator the simulator
+     * @param loging the loging
+     */
+    private void init(VSPrefs prefs, VSSimulator simulator,
+                      VSLogging loging) {
+        this.prefs = prefs;
+        this.simulator = simulator;
+        this.loging = loging;
+        this.messageLines = new LinkedList<VSMessageLine>();
+        this.messageLinesToRemove = new LinkedList<VSMessageLine>();
+
+        /* May be not null if called from deserialization */
+        if (this.taskManager == null)
+            this.taskManager = new VSTaskManager(prefs, this);
+
+        /* May be not null if called from deserialization */
+        if (this.processes == null) {
+            this.processes = new ArrayList<VSInternalProcess>();
+
+            numProcesses = prefs.getInteger("sim.process.num");
+            for (int i = 0; i < numProcesses; ++i)
+                processes.add(createProcess(i));
+        }
+
+        updateFromPrefs();
+
+        final VSPrefs finalPrefs = prefs;
+        final VSSimulator finalSimulator = simulator;
+
+        addMouseListener(new MouseListener() {
+            public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent me) {
+                final VSInternalProcess process = getProcessAtYPos(me.getY());
+
+                if (SwingUtilities.isRightMouseButton(me)) {
+                    ActionListener actionListener = new ActionListener() {
+                        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
+                            String command = ae.getActionCommand();
+                            if (command.equals(
+                                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.edit"))) {
+                                editProcess(process);
+
+                            } else if (command.equals(
+                                           finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.crash"))) {
+                                VSAbstractEvent event =
+                                    new VSProcessCrashEvent();
+
+                                taskManager.addTask(new VSTask(
+                                                        process.getGlobalTime(),
+                                                        process, event,
+                                                        VSTask.GLOBAL));
+
+                            } else if (command.equals(
+                                           finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.recover"))) {
+                                VSAbstractEvent event =
+                                    new VSProcessRecoverEvent();
+
+                                taskManager.addTask(new VSTask(
+                                                        process.getGlobalTime(),
+                                                        process, event,
+                                                        VSTask.GLOBAL));
+
+                            } else if (command.equals(
+                                           finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.remove"))) {
+                                removeProcess(process);
+
+                            } else if (command.equals(
+                                           finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.add.new"))) {
+                                addProcess();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    };
+
+                    JPopupMenu popup = new JPopupMenu();
+                    JMenuItem item = null;
+
+                    if (process != null)
+                        item = new JMenuItem(
+                            finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.selected") +
+                            ": " + process.getProcessID());
+                    else
+                        item = new JMenuItem(
+                            finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.not.selected"));
+
+                    item.setEnabled(false);
+                    popup.add(item);
+                    popup.addSeparator();
+
+                    item = new JMenuItem(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.edit"));
+                    if (process == null)
+                        item.setEnabled(false);
+                    else
+                        item.addActionListener(actionListener);
+                    popup.add(item);
+
+                    item = new JMenuItem(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.crash"));
+
+                    if (process == null || process.isCrashed() || isPaused ||
+                            time == 0 || hasFinished)
+                        item.setEnabled(false);
+                    else
+                        item.addActionListener(actionListener);
+                    popup.add(item);
+
+                    item = new JMenuItem(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.recover"));
+
+                    if (process == null || !process.isCrashed() || isPaused ||
+                            time == 0 || hasFinished)
+                        item.setEnabled(false);
+                    else
+                        item.addActionListener(actionListener);
+                    popup.add(item);
+
+                    item = new JMenuItem(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.remove"));
+
+                    if (process == null)
+                        item.setEnabled(false);
+                    else
+                        item.addActionListener(actionListener);
+                    popup.add(item);
+
+                    popup.addSeparator();
+
+                    final long xPosTime = getXPositionTime(me.getX());
+                    String timeString = finalPrefs.getString(
+                                            "lang.event.add.time") +
+                                        " " + xPosTime + "ms";
+
+                    JMenu subMenu = new JMenu(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.event.add.local")
+                        + " " + timeString);
+
+                    ArrayList<VSCreateTask> createTasks =
+                        finalSimulator.getCreateTaskObjects();
+
+                    if (process == null) {
+                        subMenu.setEnabled(false);
+                    } else {
+                        JMenu subSubMenu = null;
+                        for (final VSCreateTask createTask : createTasks) {
+                            if (createTask.isDummy()) {
+                                if (subSubMenu != null)
+                                    subMenu.add(subSubMenu);
+                                subSubMenu = new JMenu(
+                                    createTask.getMenuText());
+                            } else {
+                                item = new JMenuItem(createTask.getMenuText());
+                                item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+                                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                                        VSTask task =
+                                            createTask.createTask(process,
+                                                                  xPosTime,
+                                                                  true);
+                                        taskManager.addTask(
+                                            task, VSTaskManager.PROGRAMMED);
+                                        finalSimulator.updateTaskManagerTable();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                subSubMenu.add(item);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    popup.add(subMenu);
+
+                    subMenu = new JMenu(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.event.add.global")
+                        + " " + timeString);
+                    if (process == null) {
+                        subMenu.setEnabled(false);
+                    } else {
+                        JMenu subSubMenu = null;
+                        for (final VSCreateTask createTask : createTasks) {
+                            if (createTask.isDummy()) {
+                                if (subSubMenu != null)
+                                    subMenu.add(subSubMenu);
+                                subSubMenu = new JMenu(
+                                    createTask.getMenuText());
+                            } else {
+                                item = new JMenuItem(createTask.getMenuText());
+                                item.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+                                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                                        VSTask task =
+                                            createTask.createTask(process,
+                                                                  xPosTime,
+                                                                  false);
+                                        taskManager.addTask(
+                                            task, VSTaskManager.PROGRAMMED);
+                                        finalSimulator.updateTaskManagerTable();
+                                    }
+                                });
+                                subSubMenu.add(item);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (finalPrefs.getBoolean("sim.mode.expert"))
+                        popup.add(subMenu);
+
+                    popup.addSeparator();
+
+                    item = new JMenuItem(
+                        finalPrefs.getString("lang.process.add.new"));
+
+                    item.addActionListener(actionListener);
+                    popup.add(item);
+
+
+                    popup.show(me.getComponent(), me.getX(), me.getY());
+
+                } else {
+                    editProcess(process);
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
+                if (highlightedProcess != null) {
+                    highlightedProcess.highlightOff();
+                    highlightedProcess = null;
+                    paint();
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }
+
+            public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { }
+
+            public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { }
+
+        });
+        addMouseMotionListener(new MouseMotionListener() {
+            public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) { }
+
+            public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
+                VSInternalProcess p = getProcessAtYPos(e.getY());
+
+                if (p == null) {
+                    if (highlightedProcess != null) {
+                        highlightedProcess.highlightOff();
+                        highlightedProcess = null;
+                    }
+
+                    if (isPaused)
+                        paint();
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (highlightedProcess != null) {
+                    if (highlightedProcess.getProcessID() != p.getProcessID()) {
+                        highlightedProcess.highlightOff();
+                        highlightedProcess = p;
+                        p.highlightOn();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    highlightedProcess = p;
+                    p.highlightOn();
+                }
+
+                if (isPaused)
+                    paint();
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        addHierarchyBoundsListener(new HierarchyBoundsListener() {
+            public void ancestorMoved(HierarchyEvent e) { }
+
+            public void ancestorResized(HierarchyEvent e) {
+                recalcOnChange();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This method gets called if the window border of the simulator canvas
+     * has changed. This method contains very ugly code. But this has to be in
+     * order to gain performance!
+     */
+    private void recalcOnChange() {
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            if (processes.size() == 0)
+                return;
+        }
+
+        processlineColor = prefs.getColor("col.process.line");
+        processSecondlineColor = prefs.getColor("col.process.secondline");
+        processSeplineColor = prefs.getColor("col.process.sepline");
+        messageArrivedColor = prefs.getColor("col.message.arrived");
+        messageSendingColor = prefs.getColor("col.message.sending");
+        messageLostColor = prefs.getColor("col.message.lost");
+        backgroundColor = prefs.getColor("col.background");
+
+        paintSize = simulator.getPaintSize();
+        xPaintSize = simulator.getWidth() -
+                     (3 * XOFFSET + simulator.getSplitSize());
+        yDistance = (simulator.getPaintSize() -
+                     2 * (YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING))/ numProcesses;
+        xpaintsize_dividedby_untiltime = xPaintSize / (double) untilTime;
+
+
+        synchronized (messageLines) {
+            for (VSMessageLine messageLine : messageLines)
+                messageLine.recalcOnChange();
+        }
+
+        /* paintProcesses optimization, precalc things */
+        {
+            xoffset_plus_xpaintsize = XOFFSET + (int) xPaintSize;
+            if (numProcesses > 1)
+                paintProcessesOffset =
+                    (int) ((paintSize-2* (YOFFSET+
+                                          YOUTER_SPACEING+YSEPLINE_SPACEING))/
+                           (numProcesses-1));
+            else
+                paintProcessesOffset =
+                    (int) ((paintSize-2*(YOFFSET+
+                                         YOUTER_SPACEING+YSEPLINE_SPACEING)));
+        }
+
+        /* paintSecondlines optimization, precalc things */
+        {
+            int yMax = YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING +
+                       (int) (numProcesses * yDistance);
+            paintSecondlinesSeconds = (int) untilTime / 1000;
+            paintSecondlinesLine[1] = YOFFSET;
+            paintSecondlinesLine[3] = yMax;
+            paintSecondlinesYStringPos1 = paintSecondlinesLine[1] - 5;
+            paintSecondlinesYStringPos2 = paintSecondlinesLine[3] + 15;
+        }
+
+        /* paitnGlobalTime optimization, precalc things */
+        {
+            paintGlobalTimeYPosition = YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING +
+                                       (int) (numProcesses * yDistance);
+        }
+
+        if (strategy != null) {
+            synchronized (strategy) {
+                g = (Graphics2D) strategy.getDrawGraphics();
+                g.setColor(backgroundColor);
+                if (isAntiAliased)
+                    g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
+                                       RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param globalTime the global time
+     * @param lastGlobalTime the last global time
+     */
+    private void updateSimulator(long globalTime, long lastGlobalTime) {
+        if (isPaused || hasFinished)
+            return;
+
+        long lastSimulatorTime = simulatorTime;
+        long offset = globalTime - lastGlobalTime;
+
+        clockOffset += offset * clockSpeed;
+
+        while (clockOffset >= 1) {
+            --clockOffset;
+            ++simulatorTime;
+        }
+
+        if (simulatorTime > untilTime)
+            simulatorTime = untilTime;
+
+        offset = simulatorTime - lastSimulatorTime;
+
+        for (long l = 0; l < offset; ++l)
+            taskManager.runTasks(l, offset, lastSimulatorTime);
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                process.syncTime(simulatorTime);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Paints the simulator.
+     */
+    public void paint() {
+        while (getBufferStrategy() == null) {
+            createBufferStrategy(3);
+            strategy = getBufferStrategy();
+
+            if (strategy != null) {
+                g = (Graphics2D) strategy.getDrawGraphics();
+                g.setColor(backgroundColor);
+            }
+        }
+
+        synchronized (strategy) {
+            if (isAntiAliasedChanged) {
+                if (isAntiAliased)
+                    g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
+                                       RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+                else
+                    g.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING,
+                                       RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_OFF);
+                isAntiAliasedChanged = false;
+            }
+
+            g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
+            long globalTime = simulatorTime;
+
+            globalTimeXPosition = getTimeXPosition(globalTime);
+            paintSecondlines(g);
+            paintProcesses(g, globalTime);
+            paintGlobalTime(g, globalTime);
+
+            synchronized (messageLines) {
+                synchronized (messageLinesToRemove) {
+                    if (messageLinesToRemove.size() > 0) {
+                        for (VSMessageLine removeThis : messageLinesToRemove)
+                            messageLines.remove(removeThis);
+                        messageLinesToRemove.clear();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                for (VSMessageLine line : messageLines)
+                    line.draw(g, globalTime);
+            }
+
+            g.setColor(backgroundColor);
+            strategy.show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Paints the processes.
+     *
+     * @param g the graphics object
+     * @param globalTime the global time
+     */
+    private void paintProcesses(Graphics2D g, long globalTime) {
+        /* First paint the horizontal process timelines
+         * Second paint the processes
+         */
+        final int yOffset = YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING + YSEPLINE_SPACEING;
+        final int xPoints[] = { XOFFSET, xoffset_plus_xpaintsize,
+                                xoffset_plus_xpaintsize, XOFFSET, XOFFSET
+                              };
+        final int yPoints[] = { yOffset, yOffset, yOffset + LINE_WIDTH,
+                                yOffset + LINE_WIDTH, yOffset
+                              };
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess process : processes) {
+                final long localTime = process.getTime();
+
+                g.setColor(process.getColor());
+                g.fillPolygon(xPoints, yPoints, 5);
+
+                if (process.hasCrashed()) {
+                    g.setColor(process.getCrashedColor());
+                    final Long crashHistory[] = process.getCrashHistoryArray();
+                    final int length = crashHistory.length;
+
+                    for (int i = 0; i < length; i += 2) {
+                        final int crashStartPos =
+                            (int) getTimeXPosition(
+                                crashHistory[i].longValue());
+                        int crashEndPos;
+
+                        if (i == length - 1)
+                            crashEndPos = xoffset_plus_xpaintsize;
+                        else
+                            crashEndPos = (int) getTimeXPosition(
+                                              crashHistory[i+1].longValue());
+
+                        final int xPointsCrashed[] = {
+                            crashStartPos, crashEndPos,
+                            crashEndPos, crashStartPos, crashStartPos
+                        };
+                        g.fillPolygon(xPointsCrashed, yPoints, 5);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                g.setColor(process.getColor());
+                g.drawString("P" + process.getProcessID() + ":", XOFFSET - 30,
+                             yPoints[0] + LINE_WIDTH);
+
+                final long tmp = localTime > untilTime ? untilTime : localTime;
+                final int xPos = 1 + (int) getTimeXPosition(tmp);
+                final int yStart = yPoints[0] - 14;
+                final int yEnd = yPoints[0];
+
+                g.setColor(processlineColor);
+                g.drawLine(xPos, yStart, xPos, yEnd);
+                g.drawString(localTime+"ms", xPos + 2, yStart + TEXT_SPACEING);
+
+                if (showLamport)
+                    paintTime(g, process.getLamportTimeArray(), process,
+                              yStart, 25);
+                else if (showVectorTime)
+                    paintTime(g, process.getVectorTimeArray(), process,
+                              yStart, 20 * numProcesses);
+
+                for (int i = 0; i < 5; ++i)
+                    yPoints[i] += paintProcessesOffset;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Paints the time. (e.g. lamport time or vector time)
+     *
+     * @param g the graphics object
+     * @param times the times
+     * @param process the process
+     * @param yStart the y start
+     * @param distance the distance
+     */
+    private void paintTime(final Graphics2D g, final VSTime times[],
+                           final VSInternalProcess process, final int yStart,
+                           final int distance) {
+
+        final int lastPos[] = { -1, -1, -1, -1 };
+
+        for (VSTime time : times) {
+            int xPos = (int) getTimeXPosition(time.getGlobalTime());
+            int bestRow[] = { -1, -1 };
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+                if (lastPos[i] != -1) {
+                    int diff = xPos - lastPos[i];
+                    if (diff > distance) {
+                        bestRow[0] = i;
+                        bestRow[1] = -1;
+                        break;
+                    } else if (bestRow[0] == -1) {
+                        bestRow[0] = i;
+                        bestRow[1] = diff;
+                    } else if (diff > bestRow[1]) {
+                        bestRow[0] = i;
+                        bestRow[1] = diff;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    bestRow[0] = i;
+                    bestRow[1] = -1;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            final int row = bestRow[0];
+            if (bestRow[1] != -1)
+                xPos += distance - bestRow[1];
+
+            g.drawString(time.toString(), xPos + 2, yStart + 3 *
+                         TEXT_SPACEING + row * ROW_HEIGHT);
+            lastPos[row] = xPos;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Paint the second lines.
+     *
+     * @param g the graphics object
+     */
+    private void paintSecondlines(Graphics2D g) {
+        g.setColor(processSecondlineColor);
+
+        int i;
+        for (i = 0; i <= paintSecondlinesSeconds; i += secondsSpaceing) {
+            paintSecondlinesLine[0] = paintSecondlinesLine[2] =
+                                          (int) getTimeXPosition(i*1000);
+            g.drawLine(paintSecondlinesLine[0], paintSecondlinesLine[1],
+                       paintSecondlinesLine[2], paintSecondlinesLine[3]);
+
+            final int xStringPos = paintSecondlinesLine[0] - 5;
+            g.drawString(i+"s", xStringPos, paintSecondlinesYStringPos1);
+            if (!showVectorTime && !showLamport)
+                g.drawString(i+"s", xStringPos, paintSecondlinesYStringPos2);
+        }
+
+        if (i > paintSecondlinesSeconds) {
+            paintSecondlinesLine[0] = paintSecondlinesLine[2] =
+                                          (int) getTimeXPosition(untilTime);
+            g.drawLine(paintSecondlinesLine[0], paintSecondlinesLine[1],
+                       paintSecondlinesLine[2], paintSecondlinesLine[3]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Paints the global time.
+     *
+     * @param g the graphics object
+     * @param globalTime the global time
+     */
+    private void paintGlobalTime(Graphics2D g, long globalTime) {
+        g.setColor(processSeplineColor);
+        final int xOffset = (int) globalTimeXPosition;
+
+        final int xPoints[] = {
+            xOffset, xOffset + SEPLINE_WIDTH,
+            xOffset + SEPLINE_WIDTH, xOffset, xOffset
+        };
+        final int yOffset = YOFFSET - 8;
+        final int yPoints[] = {
+            yOffset, yOffset, paintGlobalTimeYPosition,
+            paintGlobalTimeYPosition, yOffset
+        };
+
+        g.fillPolygon(xPoints, yPoints, 5);
+        g.drawString(globalTime+"ms", xPoints[1]+1, yPoints[0]+TEXT_SPACEING);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the process at a specified y pos.
+     *
+     * @param yPos the y pos
+     *
+     * @return the process at y pos
+     */
+    private VSInternalProcess getProcessAtYPos(int yPos) {
+        final int reachDistance = (int) (yDistance/3);
+        int y = YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING + YSEPLINE_SPACEING;
+
+        int yOffset = numProcesses > 1
+                      ?  (int) ((paintSize-2*
+                                 (YOFFSET+YOUTER_SPACEING+YSEPLINE_SPACEING))/
+                                (numProcesses-1))
+                      :  (int) ((paintSize-2*
+                                 (YOFFSET+YOUTER_SPACEING+YSEPLINE_SPACEING)));
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < numProcesses; ++i) {
+            if (yPos < y + reachDistance && yPos > y - reachDistance -
+                    LINE_WIDTH) {
+                VSInternalProcess process = null;
+                synchronized (processes) {
+                    process = processes.get(i);
+                }
+                return process;
+            }
+            y += yOffset;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the x position of the given time.
+     *
+     * @param time the time
+     *
+     * @return the time x position
+     */
+    private double getTimeXPosition(long time) {
+        return XOFFSET + xpaintsize_dividedby_untiltime * time;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the time of a given x position
+     *
+     * @param xPos the x position
+     *
+     * @return the time
+     */
+    private long getXPositionTime(double xPos) {
+        xPos -= XOFFSET;
+
+        if (xPos <= 0)
+            return 0;
+
+        else if (xPos >= xPaintSize)
+            return untilTime;
+
+        return (long) ((untilTime/xPaintSize) * xPos);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the process y position.
+     *
+     * @param i the process num
+     *
+     * @return the process y position
+     */
+    private int getProcessYPosition(int i) {
+        int y;
+
+        if (numProcesses > 1)
+            y = (int) ((paintSize -
+                        2 * (YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING + YSEPLINE_SPACEING))/
+                       (numProcesses-1));
+        else
+            y = (int) ((paintSize -
+                        2 * (YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING + YSEPLINE_SPACEING)));
+
+        return y * (i - 1) + YOFFSET + YOUTER_SPACEING + YSEPLINE_SPACEING;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the time.
+     *
+     * @return the time
+     */
+    public long getTime() {
+        return simulatorTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the until time.
+     *
+     * @return the until time
+     */
+    public long getUntilTime() {
+        return untilTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the start time.
+     *
+     * @return the start time
+     */
+    public long getStartTime() {
+        return startTime;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the next process id.
+     *
+     * @return the next process id
+     */
+    public int processIDCount() {
+        return ++processCounter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the task manager.
+     *
+     * @return the task manager
+     */
+    public VSTaskManager getTaskManager() {
+        return taskManager;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the num of processes.
+     *
+     * @return the num of processes
+     */
+    public int getNumProcesses() {
+        return numProcesses;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the specified process.
+     *
+     * @param processNum the process num to get the process of
+     *
+     * @return the process
+     */
+    public VSInternalProcess getProcess(int processNum) {
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            if (processNum >= processes.size())
+                return null;
+
+            return processes.get(processNum);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see java.lang.Runnable#run()
+     */
+    public void run() {
+        while (true) {
+            while (!hasThreadStopped && (isPaused || hasFinished ||
+                                         isResetted)) {
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(100);
+                    paint();
+
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.out.println(e);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (hasThreadStopped)
+                break; /* Exit the thread */
+
+            while (!isPaused && !hasThreadStopped) {
+                try {
+                    Thread.sleep(threadSleep);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    System.out.println(e);
+                }
+
+                updateSimulator(time, lastTime);
+
+                if (simulatorTime == untilTime) {
+                    finish();
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                paint();
+                lastTime = time;
+                time = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime;
+            }
+
+            updateSimulator(time, lastTime);
+            paint();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts/plays the simulator.
+     */
+    public void play() {
+        loging.log(prefs.getString("lang.simulator.started"));
+        final long currentTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess p : processes)
+                p.play();
+        }
+
+        if (isResetted)
+            isResetted = false;
+
+        else if (hasFinished)
+            hasFinished = false;
+
+        if (isPaused) {
+            isPaused = false;
+            startTime += currentTime - pauseTime;
+            time = currentTime - startTime;
+
+        } else {
+            startTime = currentTime;
+            time = 0;
+        }
+
+        paint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Called if the simulator has finished.
+     */
+    public void finish() {
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess p : processes)
+                p.finish();
+        }
+
+        simulator.finish();
+        hasFinished = true;
+        loging.log(prefs.getString("lang.simulator.finished"));
+        paint();
+
+        if (prefs.getBoolean("sim.periodic")) {
+            VSSimulatorFrame simulatorFrame = simulator.getSimulatorFrame();
+            simulatorFrame.resetCurrentSimulator();
+            simulatorFrame.startCurrentSimulator();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call this, in order to pause the simulator.
+     */
+    public void pause() {
+        isPaused = true;
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess p : processes)
+                p.pause();
+        }
+
+        pauseTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        loging.log(prefs.getString("lang.simulator.paused"));
+        paint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call this, in order to reset the simulator.
+     */
+    public void reset() {
+        if (!isResetted) {
+            loging.log(prefs.getString("lang.simulator.resetted"));
+
+            isResetted = true;
+            isPaused = false;
+            hasFinished = false;
+            startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            time = 0;
+            lastTime = 0;
+            clockOffset = 0;
+            simulatorTime = 0;
+
+            synchronized (processes) {
+                for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                    process.reset();
+            }
+
+            /* Reset the task manager AFTER the processes, for the programmed
+               tasks */
+            taskManager.reset();
+
+            synchronized (processes) {
+                for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                    process.createRandomCrashTask();
+            }
+
+            synchronized (messageLines) {
+                messageLines.clear();
+            }
+
+            synchronized (messageLinesToRemove) {
+                messageLinesToRemove.clear();
+            }
+
+            paint();
+            loging.clear();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the thread of the simulator.
+     */
+    public void stopThread() {
+        hasThreadStopped = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the thread has been stopped.
+     *
+     * @return true, if is thread has stopped
+     */
+    public boolean hasThreadStopped() {
+        return hasThreadStopped;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets, if the the lamport time should be shown. It implicitly disables
+     * the vector time.
+     *
+     * @param showLamport true, if the lamport time should be shown
+     */
+    public void showLamport(boolean showLamport) {
+        this.showLamport = showLamport;
+        if (isPaused)
+            paint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets, if the vector time should be shown. It implicitly disables the
+     * lamport time.
+     *
+     * @param showVectorTime true, if the vector time should be shown
+     */
+    public void showVectorTime(boolean showVectorTime) {
+        this.showVectorTime = showVectorTime;
+        if (isPaused)
+            paint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets if the simulator graphics are anti aliased.
+     *
+     * @param isAntiAliased true, if the simulator is anti aliased
+     */
+    public void isAntiAliased(boolean isAntiAliased) {
+        this.isAntiAliased = isAntiAliased;
+        this.isAntiAliasedChanged = true;
+        if (isPaused)
+            paint();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sends a message.
+     *
+     * @param message the message
+     */
+    public void sendMessage(VSMessage message) {
+        VSTask task = null;
+        VSAbstractEvent receiveEvent = null;
+        VSInternalProcess sendingProcess = (VSInternalProcess)
+                                           message.getSendingProcess();
+        long deliverTime, outageTime, durationTime;
+        boolean recvOwn = prefs.getBoolean("sim.message.own.recv");
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess receiverProcess : processes) {
+                if (receiverProcess.equals(sendingProcess)) {
+                    if (recvOwn) {
+                        deliverTime = sendingProcess.getGlobalTime();
+                        receiveEvent = new VSMessageReceiveEvent(message);
+                        task = new VSTask(deliverTime, receiverProcess,
+                                          receiveEvent, VSTask.GLOBAL);
+                        taskManager.addTask(task);
+                    }
+
+                } else {
+                    durationTime = sendingProcess.getDurationTime();
+
+                    if (prefs.getBoolean("sim.message.sendingtime.mean")) {
+                        durationTime += receiverProcess.getDurationTime();
+                        durationTime /= 2;
+                    }
+
+                    deliverTime = sendingProcess.getGlobalTime() +
+                                  durationTime;
+
+                    if (prefs.getBoolean("sim.message.prob.mean"))
+                        outageTime = sendingProcess.getARandomMessageOutageTime(
+                                         durationTime, receiverProcess);
+                    else
+                        outageTime = sendingProcess.getARandomMessageOutageTime(
+                                         durationTime, null);
+
+                    receiveEvent = new VSMessageReceiveEvent(message);
+                    task = new VSTask(deliverTime, receiverProcess,
+                                      receiveEvent, VSTask.GLOBAL);
+
+                    /* Only add a 'receiving message' task if the message will
+                       not get lost! */
+                    if (outageTime == -1)
+                        taskManager.addTask(task);
+
+                    synchronized (messageLines) {
+                        messageLines.add(
+                            new VSMessageLine(receiverProcess,
+                                              sendingProcess.getGlobalTime(),
+                                              deliverTime, outageTime,
+                                              sendingProcess.getProcessNum(),
+                                              receiverProcess.getProcessNum(),
+                                              task));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Edits the process.
+     *
+     * @param processNum the process num
+     */
+    public void editProcess(int processNum) {
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            VSInternalProcess process = processes.get(processNum);
+            /* May be null if another thread changed the processes arraylist
+               before this process actually called editProcess */
+            if (process != null)
+                editProcess(process);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Edits the process.
+     *
+     * @param process the process
+     */
+    public void editProcess(VSInternalProcess process) {
+        if (process != null) {
+            process.updatePrefs();
+            new VSEditorFrame(prefs, simulator.getSimulatorFrame(),
+                              new VSProcessEditor(prefs, process));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the processes array.
+     *
+     * @return the processes array
+     */
+    public ArrayList<VSInternalProcess> getProcessesArray() {
+        ArrayList<VSInternalProcess> arr = new ArrayList<VSInternalProcess>();
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                arr.add(process);
+        }
+
+        return arr;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the processes IDs.
+     *
+     * @return the processes IDs
+     */
+    public Integer[] getProcessIDs() {
+        Integer pids[] = null;
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            pids = new Integer[numProcesses];
+            for (int i = 0; i < numProcesses; ++i)
+                pids[i] = Integer.valueOf(processes.get(i).getProcessID());
+        }
+
+        return pids;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the processes.
+     *
+     * @return the processes
+     */
+    public ArrayList<VSInternalProcess> getProcesses() {
+        return processes;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates from the prefs. Called by the VSSimulatorEditor if values
+     * have been saved.
+     */
+    public void updateFromPrefs() {
+        untilTime = prefs.getInteger("sim.seconds") * 1000;
+        clockSpeed = prefs.getFloat("sim.clock.speed");
+
+        secondsSpaceing = (int) (untilTime / 15000);
+        if (secondsSpaceing == 0)
+            secondsSpaceing = 1;
+
+        threadSleep = (int) (untilTime / 7500);
+        if (threadSleep == 0)
+            threadSleep = 1;
+
+        recalcOnChange();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a specific message line from the painting area.
+     *
+     * @param messageLine the message line to remove
+     */
+    private void removeMessageLine(VSMessageLine messageLine) {
+        synchronized (messageLinesToRemove) {
+            messageLinesToRemove.add(messageLine);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a process from the simulator.
+     *
+     * @param process the process
+     */
+    private void removeProcess(VSInternalProcess process) {
+        if (numProcesses == 1) {
+            simulator.getSimulatorFrame().removeSimulator(simulator);
+
+        } else {
+            int index = 0;
+            synchronized (processes) {
+                index = processes.indexOf(process);
+                processes.remove(index);
+
+                for (VSInternalProcess p : processes)
+                    p.removedAProcessAtIndex(index);
+
+                numProcesses = processes.size();
+            }
+
+            taskManager.removeTasksOf(process);
+            simulator.removedAProcessAtIndex(index);
+            recalcOnChange();
+
+            ArrayList<VSMessageLine> removeThose =
+                new ArrayList<VSMessageLine>();
+
+            synchronized (messageLines) {
+                for (VSMessageLine line : messageLines)
+                    if (line.removedAProcessAtIndex(index))
+                        removeThose.add(line);
+
+                for (VSMessageLine line : removeThose) {
+                    VSTask deliverTask = line.getTask();
+
+                    if (deliverTask != null)
+                        taskManager.removeTask(deliverTask);
+
+                    messageLines.remove(line);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a process with the specified num.
+     *
+     * @param processNum the process num
+     *
+     * @return the new process
+     */
+    private VSInternalProcess createProcess(int processNum) {
+        VSInternalProcess process =
+            new VSInternalProcess(prefs, processNum, this, loging);
+        loging.log(prefs.getString("lang.process.new") + "; " + process);
+        return process;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a new process to the simulator.
+     *
+     * @return The process which has been added
+     */
+    private VSInternalProcess addProcess() {
+        VSInternalProcess newProcess = null;
+        //int foo = -1;
+        //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+            numProcesses = processes.size() + 1;
+            //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+            newProcess = createProcess(processes.size());
+            //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+            //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+        }
+
+        //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+        addProcess(newProcess);
+        //System.out.println("ADD " + ++foo);
+        return newProcess;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a the given process to the simulator.
+     *
+     * @newProcess The process to add
+     */
+    private void addProcess(VSInternalProcess newProcess) {
+        //int foo = -1;
+        //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+            processes.add(newProcess);
+
+            for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                if (!process.equals(newProcess))
+                    process.addedAProcess();
+            //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+        }
+
+        //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+        recalcOnChange();
+        //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+        simulator.addProcessAtIndex(processes.size()-1);
+        //System.out.println("ADD_ " + ++foo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the simulation is paused.
+     *
+     * @return true, if the simulation is paused
+     */
+    boolean isPaused() {
+        return isPaused;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the simulation is resetted.
+     *
+     * @return true, if the simulation is resetted
+     */
+    boolean isResetted() {
+        return isResetted;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the simulation has finished
+     *
+     * @return true, if the simulation has finished
+     */
+    boolean hasFinished() {
+        return hasFinished;
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see serialize.VSSerializable#serialize(serialize.VSSerialize,
+     *	java.io.ObjectOutputStream)
+     */
+    public synchronized void serialize(VSSerialize serialize,
+                                       ObjectOutputStream objectOutputStream)
+    throws IOException {
+        /** For later backwards compatibility, to add more stuff */
+        objectOutputStream.writeObject(Boolean.valueOf(false));
+
+        objectOutputStream.writeObject(Integer.valueOf(processCounter));
+
+        synchronized (processes) {
+            objectOutputStream.writeObject(Integer.valueOf(numProcesses));
+            for (VSInternalProcess process : processes)
+                process.serialize(serialize, objectOutputStream);
+        }
+
+        taskManager.serialize(serialize, objectOutputStream);
+
+        /** For later backwards compatibility, to add more stuff */
+        objectOutputStream.writeObject(Boolean.valueOf(false));
+    }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see serialize.VSSerializable#deserialize(serialize.VSSerialize,
+     *	java.io.ObjectInputStream)
+     */
+    public synchronized void deserialize(VSSerialize serialize,
+                                         ObjectInputStream objectInputStream)
+    throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
+        if (VSSerialize.DEBUG)
+            System.out.println("Deserializing: VSSimulatorVisualization");
+
+        /** For later backwards compatibility, to add more stuff */
+        objectInputStream.readObject();
+
+        processCounter = ((Integer) objectInputStream.readObject()).intValue();
+
+        int num = ((Integer) objectInputStream.readObject()).intValue();
+        loging.clear();
+
+        if (num > numProcesses) {
+            for (int i = numProcesses; i < num; ++i)
+                addProcess();
+        } else {
+            int oldNum = numProcesses;
+            for (int i = num; i < oldNum; ++i)
+                removeProcess(getProcess(0));
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < num; ++i)
+            processes.get(i).deserialize(serialize, objectInputStream);
+
+        taskManager.deserialize(serialize, objectInputStream);
+
+        /** For later backwards compatibility, to add more stuff */
+        objectInputStream.readObject();
+    }
+}