Package jadex.micro.examples.helplinemega

Class HelplineAgent

java.lang.Object

jadex.micro.examples.helplinemega.HelplineAgent

All Implemented Interfaces:

IHelpline

public class HelplineAgent
extends java.lang.Object
implements IHelpline

Helpline component for a single person of interest.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected IInternalAccess	agent	The agent.
protected java.util.Set<InformationEntry>	infos	The information about the person.
protected java.lang.String	person	The name of the person of interest.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
HelplineAgent()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IFuture<java.lang.Void>	addInformation(java.lang.String info)	Add new information about a person, e.g. from GUI.
IFuture<java.lang.Void>	forwardInformation(InformationEntry entry)	Forward existing information to this service, e.g. from other helpline nodes (i.e. push).
IFuture<java.util.Set<InformationEntry>>	getInformation()	Receive all locally stored information about a person (i.e. pull).
protected void	postInformation(InformationEntry entry)	Asynchronously post new information to interested parties.
IIntermediateFuture<InformationEntry>	searchInformation()	Search for information about a person in the network (i.e. pull).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

person

protected java.lang.String person

The name of the person of interest.

agent

protected IInternalAccess agent

The agent.

infos

protected java.util.Set<InformationEntry> infos

The information about the person.

Constructor Detail

HelplineAgent

public HelplineAgent()

Method Detail

addInformation

public IFuture<java.lang.Void> addInformation(java.lang.String info)

Add new information about a person, e.g. from GUI.

Specified by:

addInformation in interface IHelpline

Parameters:

info - The information text.

getInformation

public IFuture<java.util.Set<InformationEntry>> getInformation()

Receive all locally stored information about a person (i.e. pull).

Specified by:

getInformation in interface IHelpline

Returns:

Future that contains all currently known information in a set of records.

forwardInformation

public IFuture<java.lang.Void> forwardInformation(InformationEntry entry)

Forward existing information to this service, e.g. from other helpline nodes (i.e. push).

Specified by:

forwardInformation in interface IHelpline

Parameters:

entry - The information record.

searchInformation

public IIntermediateFuture<InformationEntry> searchInformation()

Search for information about a person in the network (i.e. pull). The information is stored locally.

Specified by:

searchInformation in interface IHelpline

Returns:

All information that can currently be found.

postInformation

protected void postInformation(InformationEntry entry)

Asynchronously post new information to interested parties.

Parameters:

entry - The new information.