net.sf.tweety.agents

Class 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 and Description
private java.lang.String	name The name of the agent.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and 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

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

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