General Information About Run (run.log)

The file run.log contains the following information about the run:

1.

Cosmos version number.

2.

Run comment (specified by the parameter comment).

3.

Time run commenced.

4.

A listing of the genetic code (as specified in the file genetic_code.ini). Includes a list of instructions that have multiple codon mappings, and a list of instructions which have no codon mappings.

5.

A listing of the ancestor(s) being used. Includes the bit string representation and corresponding instructions, together with the initial promoters, repressors, energy level and flaw period, and the ancestor's ID number.

6.

A full list of system parameters together with their values.

7.

The number used to seed the random number generator. If the run has been re-started, the new seed is also listed, together with the time slice at which the run re-commenced.

8.

The time at which the run finished, together with the time slice at which it stopped, and a comment to indicate why the run terminated.

All except the final item on the above list are written to the run.log file at the beginning of the run. The final item is written when the run terminates.