made video writing optional for performance benefits

@miSim/initialize.m

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function obj = initialize(obj, domain, objective, agents, timestep, partitoningFreq, maxIter, obstacles)
+function obj = initialize(obj, domain, objective, agents, timestep, partitoningFreq, maxIter, obstacles, makeVideo)
     arguments (Input)
         obj (1, 1) {mustBeA(obj, 'miSim')};
         domain (1, 1) {mustBeGeometry};
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ function obj = initialize(obj, domain, objective, agents, timestep, partitoningF
         partitoningFreq (:, 1) double = 0.25
         maxIter (:, 1) double = 1000;
         obstacles (:, 1) cell {mustBeGeometry} = cell(0, 1);
+        makeVideo (1, 1) logical = true;
     end
     arguments (Output)
         obj (1, 1) {mustBeA(obj, 'miSim')};
     end
 
+    % enable/disable video writer
+    obj.makeVideo = makeVideo;
+
     % Define simulation time parameters
     obj.timestep = timestep;
     obj.maxIter = maxIter - 1;

@miSim/miSim.m

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ classdef miSim
         partitioningTimes;
 
         % Plot objects
+        makeVideo = true; % enable/disable VideoWriter (performance implications)
         f = firstPlotSetup(); % main plotting tiled layout figure
         connectionsPlot; % objects for lines connecting agents in spatial plots
         graphPlot; % objects for abstract network graph plot

@miSim/run.m

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ function [obj] = run(obj)
     end
 
     % Start video writer
-    v = obj.setupVideoWriter();
-    v.open();
+    if obj.makeVideo
+        v = obj.setupVideoWriter();
+        v.open();
+    end
     
     for ii = 1:size(obj.times, 1)
         % Display current sim time
@@ -41,10 +43,14 @@ function [obj] = run(obj)
         obj = obj.updatePlots(updatePartitions);
 
         % Write frame in to video
-        I = getframe(obj.f);
-        v.writeVideo(I);
+        if obj.makeVideo
+            I = getframe(obj.f);
+            v.writeVideo(I);
+        end
     end
 
-    % Close video file
-    v.close();
+    if obj.makeVideo
+        % Close video file
+        v.close();
+    end
 end