jadex.bdi.runtime

Interface ICapability

All Superinterfaces:

IElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

IBDIInternalAccess

public interface ICapability
extends IElement

A capability is a self-contained agent module as specified in an agent definition file (ADF).

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IFuture	addComponentListener(IComponentListener listener) Add an agent listener
IModelInfo	getAgentModel() Get the agent model.
String	getAgentName() Get the agent name.
IBeliefbase	getBeliefbase() Get the belief base.
ClassLoader	getClassLoader() Get the classloader.
IComponentDescription	getComponentDescription() Get the component description.
IComponentIdentifier	getComponentIdentifier() Get the agent identifier.
String	getConfigurationName() Get the configuration name.
IEventbase	getEventbase() Get the event base.
IExpressionbase	getExpressionbase() Get the expression base.
IBDIExternalAccess	getExternalAccess() Get the scope.
IGoalbase	getGoalbase() Get the goal base.
Logger	getLogger() Get the logger.
IModelInfo	getModel() Get the capability model.
IExternalAccess	getParent() Get the parent (if any).
IPlanbase	getPlanbase() Get the plan base.
Object	getPlatformComponent() Get the platform specific agent object.
IServiceContainer	getServiceContainer() Get the container
ICapability	getSubcapability(String name) Get a subcapability.
String[]	getSubcapabilityNames() Get subcapability names.
long	getTime() Get the current time.
IFuture	killAgent() Kill the agent.
IFuture	removeComponentListener(IComponentListener listener) Add an agent listener

Methods inherited from interface jadex.bdi.runtime.IElement

getModelElement

Method Detail

getExternalAccess

IBDIExternalAccess getExternalAccess()

Get the scope.

Returns:

The scope.

getParent

IExternalAccess getParent()

Get the parent (if any).

Returns:

The parent.

getBeliefbase

IBeliefbase getBeliefbase()

Get the belief base.

Returns:

The belief base.

getGoalbase

IGoalbase getGoalbase()

Get the goal base.

Returns:

The goal base.

getPlanbase

IPlanbase getPlanbase()

Get the plan base.

Returns:

The plan base.

getEventbase

IEventbase getEventbase()

Get the event base.

Returns:

The event base.

getExpressionbase

IExpressionbase getExpressionbase()

Get the expression base.

Returns:

The expression base.

getLogger

Logger getLogger()

Get the logger.

Returns:

The logger.

getAgentModel

IModelInfo getAgentModel()

Get the agent model.

Returns:

The agent model.

getModel

IModelInfo getModel()

Get the capability model.

Returns:

The capability model.

getAgentName

String getAgentName()

Get the agent name.

Returns:

The agent name.

getConfigurationName

String getConfigurationName()

Get the configuration name.

Returns:

The configuration name.

getComponentIdentifier

IComponentIdentifier getComponentIdentifier()

Get the agent identifier.

Returns:

The agent identifier.

getComponentDescription

IComponentDescription getComponentDescription()

Get the component description.

Returns:

The component description.

getPlatformComponent

Object getPlatformComponent()

Get the platform specific agent object. Allows to do platform specific things.

Returns:

The agent object.

getServiceContainer

IServiceContainer getServiceContainer()

Get the container

Returns:

The container.

getTime

long getTime()

Get the current time. The time unit depends on the currently running clock implementation. For the default system clock, the time value adheres to the time representation as used by System.currentTimeMillis(), i.e., the value of milliseconds passed since 0:00 'o clock, January 1st, 1970, UTC. For custom simulation clocks, arbitrary representations can be used.

Returns:

The current time.

getClassLoader

ClassLoader getClassLoader()

Get the classloader.

Returns:

The classloader.

killAgent

IFuture killAgent()

Kill the agent.

addComponentListener

IFuture addComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)

Add an agent listener

Parameters:

listener - The listener.

removeComponentListener

IFuture removeComponentListener(IComponentListener listener)

Add an agent listener

Parameters:

listener - The listener.

getSubcapabilityNames

String[] getSubcapabilityNames()

Get subcapability names.

Returns:

The future with array of subcapability names.

getSubcapability

ICapability getSubcapability(String name)

Get a subcapability.

Parameters:

name - The capability name.

Returns:

The capability.