remove cell::core::initialize_synapses, it's not used

Author: anilbey

bluecellulab/cell/core.py

@@ -751,34 +751,6 @@ def add_replay_minis(self, syn_id, syn_description, connection_parameters,
             self.ips[syn_id].setTbins(tbins_vec)
             self.ips[syn_id].setRate(rate_vec)
 
-    def initialize_synapses(self):
-        """Initialize the synapses."""
-        for synapse in self.synapses.values():
-            syn = synapse.hsynapse
-            syn_type = syn.hname().partition('[')[0]
-            # todo: Is there no way to call the mod file's INITIAL block?
-            # ... and do away with this brittle mess
-            assert syn_type in ['ProbAMPANMDA_EMS', 'ProbGABAAB_EMS']
-            if syn_type == 'ProbAMPANMDA_EMS':
-                # basically what's in the INITIAL block
-                syn.Rstate = 1
-                syn.tsyn_fac = bluecellulab.neuron.h.t
-                syn.u = syn.u0
-                syn.A_AMPA = 0
-                syn.B_AMPA = 0
-                syn.A_NMDA = 0
-                syn.B_NMDA = 0
-            elif syn_type == 'ProbGABAAB_EMS':
-                syn.Rstate = 1
-                syn.tsyn_fac = bluecellulab.neuron.h.t
-                syn.u = syn.u0
-                syn.A_GABAA = 0
-                syn.B_GABAA = 0
-                syn.A_GABAB = 0
-                syn.B_GABAB = 0
-            else:
-                assert False, "Problem with initialize_synapse"
-
     def locate_bapsite(self, seclist_name, distance):
         """Return the location of the BAP site.
 

bluecellulab/ssim.py

@@ -554,11 +554,6 @@ def _instantiate_synapse(self, cell_id: CellId, syn_id, syn_description,
                     popids=popids,
                     mini_frequencies=mini_frequencies)
 
-    def initialize_synapses(self):
-        """Resets the state of all synapses of all cells to initial values."""
-        for cell in self.cells.values():
-            cell.initialize_synapses()
-
     def run(
         self,
         t_stop: Optional[float] = None,