TimeProviderAgent (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.177 API)

java.lang.Object
- jadex.micro.quickstart.TimeProviderAgent

All Implemented Interfaces:

ITimeService
```
public class TimeProviderAgent
extends java.lang.Object
implements ITimeService
```
The time provider periodically sends out time values to all subscribers. For simplicity, the agent implements the time service itself.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected java.util.Map<SubscriptionIntermediateFuture<java.lang.String>,java.text.DateFormat>`	`subscriptions`	The subscriptions to be informed about the time.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TimeProviderAgent()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`body(IInternalAccess ia)`	Due to annotation, called once after agent is initialized.
`IFuture<java.lang.String>`	`getLocation()`	Get the location of the platform, where the time service runs.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] args)`	Start a Jadex platform and the TimeProviderAgent.
`ISubscriptionIntermediateFuture<java.lang.String>`	`subscribe(java.text.DateFormat format)`	Subscribe to the time service.

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

- Field Detail
  - subscriptions
```
protected java.util.Map<SubscriptionIntermediateFuture<java.lang.String>,java.text.DateFormat> subscriptions
```
    The subscriptions to be informed about the time.
- Constructor Detail
  - TimeProviderAgent
```
public TimeProviderAgent()
```
- Method Detail
  - getLocation
```
public IFuture<java.lang.String> getLocation()
```
    Get the location of the platform, where the time service runs. The location is a constant value for each service, therefore it can be cached and no future is needed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getLocation in interface ITimeService
  - subscribe
```
public ISubscriptionIntermediateFuture<java.lang.String> subscribe(java.text.DateFormat format)
```
    Subscribe to the time service. Every couple of seconds, a string with the current time will be sent to the subscriber.
    
    Specified by:
    
    subscribe in interface ITimeService
  - body
```
public void body(IInternalAccess ia)
```
    Due to annotation, called once after agent is initialized. The internal access parameter is optional and is injected automatically.
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Start a Jadex platform and the TimeProviderAgent.