Package jadex.micro.examples.helplinemega

Interface IHelpline

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    HelplineAgent
    public interface IHelpline
    Basic interface for helpline. Allows to get local information about a person and add information about a person. The person's name for the service instance is annotated as a tag, derived from the component argument named 'person'.

    • Method Detail

      • addInformation

        IFuture<java.lang.Void> addInformation​(java.lang.String info)
        Add new information about a person, e.g. from GUI.
        Parameters:
        info - The information text.

      • getInformation

        IFuture<java.util.Set<InformationEntry>> getInformation()
        Receive all locally stored information about a person.
        Returns:
        Future that contains all currently known information in a set of records.

      • forwardInformation

        IFuture<java.lang.Void> forwardInformation​(InformationEntry entry)
        Forward existing information to this service, e.g. from other helpline nodes (i.e. push).
        Parameters:
        entry - The information record.

      • searchInformation

        IIntermediateFuture<InformationEntry> searchInformation()
        Search for information about a person in the network (i.e. pull). The information is stored locally.
        Returns:
        All information that can currently be found.