ConveyorRequestIfc

A conveyor request represents the holding of cells on a conveyor and acts as a "ticket" to use the conveyor. Once an entity has a conveyor request, the entity has control over the cells at the start of the segment associated with the entry location along the conveyor. After receiving a request to access the conveyor the entity can either ride on the conveyor or exit. The conveyor request blocks at the point of access until riding or exiting. The request is placed in the blocking entry state. When the entity asks to ride the conveyor then the request will be placed in the riding state. If the entity never rides the conveyor, then the request stays in the blocking entry state. The property isWaitingForEntry indicates that the conveyor request is waiting to be allowed to block the entry cell of the conveyor at its current location. Once the conveyor request is used to ride the conveyor, the isWaitingToConvey property will report false. The isBlockingEntry property will report true until the request begins riding. Once the request reaches its destination, the isBlockingExit property will be true and the request is in the blocking exit state. When the request exits the conveyor the isCompleted property is true and the request is in the completed state. Once in the completed state, the request can no longer be used for any interaction with the conveyor.

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