BeliefState

java.lang.Object

org.tweetyproject.agents.dialogues.oppmodels.BeliefState

Direct Known Subclasses:: T1BeliefState, T2BeliefState, T3BeliefState

public abstract class BeliefState extends Object

This abstract class encapsulates the common characteristics of a belief state for arguing agents.

Author:: Matthias Thimm, Tjitze Rienstra

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

BeliefState(Extension<DungTheory> knownArguments, UtilityFunction<Argument,Extension<DungTheory>> utilityFunction)

Creates a new belief-state with the given parameters.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

abstract Object

clone()

abstract String

display()

Pretty print of this belief state.

boolean

equals(Object obj)

int

hashCode()

ExecutableExtension

move(ArgumentationEnvironment env)

Gives the next best move according to the belief state and the given trace.

abstract void

update(DialogueTrace<Argument,Extension<DungTheory>> trace)

Updates the current belief state accordingly to the given dialogue trace.

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

Constructor Details
- BeliefState
  
  public BeliefState(Extension<DungTheory> knownArguments, UtilityFunction<Argument,Extension<DungTheory>> utilityFunction)
  
  Creates a new belief-state with the given parameters.
  
  Parameters:
  
  knownArguments - the set of arguments known by the agent.
  
  utilityFunction - the utility function of the agent.
Method Details
- update
  
  public abstract void update(DialogueTrace<Argument,Extension<DungTheory>> trace)
  
  Updates the current belief state accordingly to the given dialogue trace.
  
  Parameters:
  
  trace - a dialogue trace
- display
  
  public abstract String display()
  
  Pretty print of this belief state.
  
  Returns:
  
  a string representation of this state.
- move
  
  public ExecutableExtension move(ArgumentationEnvironment env)
  
  Gives the next best move according to the belief state and the given trace.
  
  Parameters:
  
  env - the environment (gives access to the current trace)
  
  Returns:
  
  a set of arguments.
- clone
  
  public abstract Object clone()
- hashCode
  
  public int hashCode()
  
  Overrides:
  
  hashCode in class Object
- equals
  
  public boolean equals(Object obj)
  
  Overrides:
  
  equals in class Object