Agent

java.lang.Object

org.tweetyproject.agents.Agent

Direct Known Subclasses:: AbstractLotteryAgent, ArguingAgent, DummyAgent, SasAgent

public abstract class Agent extends Object

An agent is a possibly proactive entity situated in some environment.

Author:: Matthias Thimm

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

Agent(String name)

Creates a new agent with the given name.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

String

getName()

Returns the name of this agent.

abstract Executable

next(Collection<? extends Perceivable> percepts)

Determines the next action of this agent wrt.

String

toString()

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

Constructor Details
- Agent
  
  public Agent(String name)
  
  Creates a new agent with the given name.
  
  Parameters:
  
  name - some string.
Method Details
- getName
  
  public String getName()
  
  Returns the name of this agent.
  
  Returns:
  
  the name of this agent.
- next
  
  public abstract Executable next(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 String toString()
  
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class Object