Agent

java.lang.Object
- net.sf.tweety.agents.Agent

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractLotteryAgent, ArguingAgent, DummyAgent, SasAgent
```
public abstract class Agent
extends java.lang.Object
```
An agent is a possibly proactive entity situated in some environment.

Author:

Matthias Thimm

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.lang.String name
The name of the agent.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Agent(java.lang.String name)
Creates a new agent with the given name.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this agent.
`abstract Executable`	`next(java.util.Collection<? extends Perceivable> percepts)`	Determines the next action of this agent wrt.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - name
```
private java.lang.String name
```
    The name of the agent.
- Constructor Detail
  - Agent
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public Agent(java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates a new agent with the given name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - some string.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of this agent.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of this agent.
  - next
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public abstract Executable next(java.util.Collection<? extends Perceivable> percepts)
```
    Determines the next action of this agent wrt. the given percepts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    percepts - a collection of percepts.
    
    Returns:
    
    an action.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object