jason.architecture
Interface AgArchInfraTier

All Known Implementing Classes:

AgArch, CentralisedAgArch, JasonBridgeArch, MindInspectorAgArch

public interface AgArchInfraTier

This interface is implemented by the infrastructure tier (Saci/Jade/Centralised/...) to provide concrete perception, action, and communication to the agent architecture.

Method Summary

void	act(ActionExec action, java.util.List<ActionExec> feedback) Executes the action action and, when finished, add it back in feedback actions.
void	broadcast(Message m) Broadcasts a Jason message in a specific infrastructure
boolean	canSleep() Returns true whether the agent can sleep according to the arch
void	checkMail() Reads the agent's mailbox and adds messages into the agent's circumstance
java.lang.String	getAgName() Gets the agent's name
RuntimeServicesInfraTier	getRuntimeServices() Gets an object with infrastructure runtime services
boolean	isRunning() Checks whether the agent is running (alive)
java.util.List<Literal>	perceive() Gets the agent's perception as a list of Literals
void	sendMsg(Message m) Sends a Jason message in a specific infrastructure
void	sleep() Put the agent in "sleep" mode
void	wake() Removes the agent from the "sleep" mode

Method Detail

perceive

java.util.List<Literal> perceive()

Gets the agent's perception as a list of Literals

checkMail

void checkMail()

Reads the agent's mailbox and adds messages into the agent's circumstance

act

void act(ActionExec action,
         java.util.List<ActionExec> feedback)

Executes the action action and, when finished, add it back in feedback actions.

canSleep

boolean canSleep()

Returns true whether the agent can sleep according to the arch

getAgName

java.lang.String getAgName()

Gets the agent's name

sendMsg

void sendMsg(Message m)
             throws java.lang.Exception

Sends a Jason message in a specific infrastructure

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

broadcast

void broadcast(Message m)
               throws java.lang.Exception

Broadcasts a Jason message in a specific infrastructure

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

isRunning

boolean isRunning()

Checks whether the agent is running (alive)

sleep

void sleep()

Put the agent in "sleep" mode

wake

void wake()

Removes the agent from the "sleep" mode

getRuntimeServices

RuntimeServicesInfraTier getRuntimeServices()

Gets an object with infrastructure runtime services