AbstractProtocol

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Protocol

Direct Known Subclasses:

RigidProtocol
```
public abstract class AbstractProtocol
extends java.lang.Object
implements Protocol
```
A protocol gives instructions in which order agents have to be asked for actions in a multi-agent system. This class encapsulates common functionalities of protocols.

Author:

Matthias Thimm

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractProtocol(MultiAgentSystem<? extends Agent> multiAgentSystem)
Creates a new protocol for the given multi-agent system.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addProtocolListener(ProtocolListener listener)`	Adds the given listener to this protocol.
`boolean`	`removeProtocolListener(ProtocolListener listener)`	Removes the given protocol listener from this protocol.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractProtocol
```
public AbstractProtocol(MultiAgentSystem<? extends Agent> multiAgentSystem)
```
    Creates a new protocol for the given multi-agent system.
    
    Parameters:
    
    multiAgentSystem - a multi-agent system.
- Method Detail
  - addProtocolListener
```
public void addProtocolListener(ProtocolListener listener)
```
    Description copied from interface: Protocol
    
    Adds the given listener to this protocol.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addProtocolListener in interface Protocol
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - a protocol listener.
  - removeProtocolListener
```
public boolean removeProtocolListener(ProtocolListener listener)
```
    Description copied from interface: Protocol
    
    Removes the given protocol listener from this protocol.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeProtocolListener in interface Protocol
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - a protocol listener.
    
    Returns:
    
    "true" if the listener has been removed.