jadex.bdi.planlib.protocols.contractnet

Class CNPInitiatorPlan

java.lang.Object

jadex.bdiv3x.runtime.Plan

jadex.bdi.planlib.protocols.AbstractInitiatorPlan

jadex.bdi.planlib.protocols.contractnet.CNPInitiatorPlan

public class CNPInitiatorPlan
extends AbstractInitiatorPlan

Handles the initiator side of a contract-net protocol.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class jadex.bdiv3x.runtime.Plan

Plan.PlanWaitAbstraction

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected IMessageEvent	me Last sent message with convid for receiving answer messages.

Fields inherited from class jadex.bdiv3x.runtime.Plan

agent, rplan

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CNPInitiatorPlan()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected NegotiationRecord	acceptAllProposals(NegotiationRecord nr, ParticipantProposal[] acceptables, java.util.Map proposalmessages) Accept all proposals in parallel.
protected NegotiationRecord	acceptOneProposal(NegotiationRecord nr, ParticipantProposal[] acceptables, java.util.Map proposalmessages) Sequentially accept proposals until the first successful execution.
void	body() The body method is called on the instatiated plan instance from the scheduler.
protected void	collectProposals(NegotiationRecord nr, java.util.Map proposalmessages) Collect proposal messages.
protected void	determineFailure(NegotiationRecord nr, ParticipantProposal[] acceptables) Determine success or failure of the interaction.
protected ParticipantProposal[]	evaluateProposals(NegotiationRecord nr, java.util.Map proposalmessages) Determine acceptable proposals.
protected IMessageEvent	getInitialMessage() Get the initial message.
protected java.lang.String	getShortProtocolName() Get protocol abbrev name.
protected boolean	isIterated() Test if it is the iterated contract-net version.
protected NegotiationRecord	queryNextroundInfo(NegotiationRecord nr) Decide if a new iteration should be performed.
protected void	rejectExcludedProposals(NegotiationRecord nr, IComponentIdentifier[] newparticipants, java.util.Map proposalmessages) Reject all proposals, which are not part of the next round.
protected void	sendCFP(NegotiationRecord nr, java.lang.String convid) Send the cfp message.

Methods inherited from class jadex.bdi.planlib.protocols.AbstractInitiatorPlan

aborted, getTimeout

Methods inherited from class jadex.bdiv3x.runtime.Plan

checkNotInAtomic, createExpression, createGoal, createInternalEvent, createMessageEvent, dispatchInternalEvent, dispatchSubgoal, dispatchSubgoalAndWait, dispatchSubgoalAndWait, dispatchTopLevelGoal, endAtomic, fail, fail, fail, failed, getAgent, getBeliefbase, getClock, getComponentDescription, getComponentIdentifier, getComponentName, getDispatchedElement, getEventbase, getException, getExpression, getExpressionbase, getExternalAccess, getGoalbase, getLogger, getParameter, getParameters, getParameterSet, getParameterSets, getPlanbase, getPlanElement, getReason, getRPlan, getScope, getTime, getWaitqueue, hasParameter, hasParameterSet, killAgent, passed, sendMessage, sendMessageAndWait, sendMessageAndWait, startAtomic, toString, waitFor, waitForCondition, waitForCondition, waitForCondition, waitForConditionInline, waitForConditionInline, waitForEver, waitForFactAdded, waitForFactAdded, waitForFactChanged, waitForFactChanged, waitForFactRemoved, waitForFactRemoved, waitForGoalFinished, waitForGoalFinished, waitForGoalFinished, waitForGoalFinished, waitForInternalEvent, waitForInternalEvent, waitForMessageEvent, waitForMessageEvent, waitForReply, waitForReply, waitForReply, waitForReply, waitForTick

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

me

protected IMessageEvent me

Last sent message with convid for receiving answer messages.

Constructor Detail

CNPInitiatorPlan

public CNPInitiatorPlan()

Method Detail

body

public void body()

The body method is called on the instatiated plan instance from the scheduler.

Overrides:

body in class AbstractInitiatorPlan

isIterated

protected boolean isIterated()

Test if it is the iterated contract-net version.

Returns:

True, if is is the iterated version.

getShortProtocolName

protected java.lang.String getShortProtocolName()

Get protocol abbrev name.

Returns:

The protocol abbrev name.

sendCFP

protected void sendCFP(NegotiationRecord nr,
                       java.lang.String convid)

Send the cfp message.

Parameters:

nr - The current negotation record.

convid - The conversation id.

collectProposals

protected void collectProposals(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                java.util.Map proposalmessages)

Collect proposal messages.

Parameters:

nr - The negotiation record.

proposalmessages - Map for storing the message of each current proposal (part. proposal -> message event).

evaluateProposals

protected ParticipantProposal[] evaluateProposals(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                                  java.util.Map proposalmessages)

Determine acceptable proposals.

Parameters:

nr - The negotiation record.

proposalmessages - The received proposal messages (required to detect null proposals).

Returns:

The acceptable proposals.

queryNextroundInfo

protected NegotiationRecord queryNextroundInfo(NegotiationRecord nr)

Decide if a new iteration should be performed.

Parameters:

nr - The negotiation record of the current round.

Returns:

The negotiation record for the next round (or null, if no further iteration should be performed).

rejectExcludedProposals

protected void rejectExcludedProposals(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                       IComponentIdentifier[] newparticipants,
                                       java.util.Map proposalmessages)

Reject all proposals, which are not part of the next round.

Parameters:

nr - The current negotiation record.

newparticipants - The remaining participants of the next round, which should not be rejected.

acceptAllProposals

protected NegotiationRecord acceptAllProposals(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                               ParticipantProposal[] acceptables,
                                               java.util.Map proposalmessages)

Accept all proposals in parallel.

Parameters:

nr - The current negotiation record.

acceptables - The acceptable proposals.

proposalmessages - The map containing proposal messages to reply to.

acceptOneProposal

protected NegotiationRecord acceptOneProposal(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                              ParticipantProposal[] acceptables,
                                              java.util.Map proposalmessages)

Sequentially accept proposals until the first successful execution.

Parameters:

nr - The current negotiation record.

acceptables - The acceptable proposals.

proposalmessages - The map containing proposal messages to reply to.

determineFailure

protected void determineFailure(NegotiationRecord nr,
                                ParticipantProposal[] acceptables)

Determine success or failure of the interaction. Will make the plan fail, if not enough proposals have been executed according to the acceptables and the "needall" flag.

Parameters:

nr - The final negotiation record containing executed proposals.

acceptables - The acceptable proposals.

getInitialMessage

protected IMessageEvent getInitialMessage()

Get the initial message.

Specified by:

getInitialMessage in class AbstractInitiatorPlan

Returns:

The initial message of the interaction.