Package MAKBPInterpreter.agents

Class Agent

java.lang.Object

MAKBPInterpreter.agents.Agent

public class Agent
extends java.lang.Object

Represents an agent evolving into an environment.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Action	lastSelectedAction	Last selected action linked to the last seen observation.
protected java.lang.String	name	Agent name.
protected AgentProgram	program	Program used to select the right associated action to an observation.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Agent(java.lang.String name, AgentProgram program)	Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other)
Action	getAssociatedAction(KripkeStructure structure, KripkeWorld pointedWorld)	Gets the associated action of a structure and a pointed world.
java.lang.String	getName()	Gets the name of the agent.
AgentProgram	getProgram()	Gets the program for the agent.
int	hashCode()
java.lang.Object	performsAssociatedAction(KripkeStructure structure, KripkeWorld pointedWorld, java.lang.Object... objects)	Performs the selected action corresponding a structure and a pointed world.
Formula	reverseEngineering()	Returns the associated formula to the last selected action.
Formula	reverseEngineering(Action selectedAction)	Returns the associated formula to the passed action.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

name

protected java.lang.String name

Agent name.

program

protected AgentProgram program

Program used to select the right associated action to an observation. If a null formula is provided, the agent deduce that is the else case.

lastSelectedAction

protected Action lastSelectedAction

Last selected action linked to the last seen observation.

Constructor Detail

Agent

public Agent(java.lang.String name,
             AgentProgram program)

Constructor.

Parameters:

name - agent name

program - used to select the right associated action to an observation

Method Detail

getAssociatedAction

public Action getAssociatedAction(KripkeStructure structure,
                                  KripkeWorld pointedWorld)
                           throws java.lang.Exception

Gets the associated action of a structure and a pointed world.

Parameters:

structure - Kripke structure

pointedWorld - world to retrieve knowledge

Returns:

associated action or null if no matched conditions and else is not present

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - throws when the formula not supported evaluate operation or expected object not given

reverseEngineering

public Formula reverseEngineering(Action selectedAction)

Returns the associated formula to the passed action.

Parameters:

selectedAction - the selected action to get the right initial formula of the observation

Returns:

associated formula or null object if no match

performsAssociatedAction

public java.lang.Object performsAssociatedAction(KripkeStructure structure,
                                                 KripkeWorld pointedWorld,
                                                 java.lang.Object... objects)
                                          throws java.lang.Exception

Performs the selected action corresponding a structure and a pointed world.

Parameters:

structure - Kripke structure

pointedWorld - world to retrieve knowledge

objects - any number or type of object arguments to pass to action performer

Returns:

action return

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - throws when receive illegal arguments, objects cannot be processed, etc or when the formula not supported this operation or expected object not given

See Also:

getAssociatedAction(KripkeStructure, KripkeWorld), Action.performs(Object...)

reverseEngineering

public Formula reverseEngineering()

Returns the associated formula to the last selected action. Can be used in any case.

Returns:

associated formula or null object if no match

See Also:

lastSelectedAction, reverseEngineering(Action)

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of the agent.

Returns:

agent name

getProgram

public AgentProgram getProgram()

Gets the program for the agent.

Returns:

agent program