jadex.model
Class MessageType

java.lang.Object
  jadex.model.MessageType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

FIPAMessageType

public abstract class MessageType

extends Object

implements Serializable

Representation of characteristics of a certain type of messages (e.g. fipa messages).

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

static class

MessageType.ParameterSpecification A class representing a parameter or parameter set specification.

Constructor Summary

MessageType(String name, MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] params, MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] paramsets)
Create a new message type.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object o) Test if two message types are equal (based on the name).
String	getName() The name of the message type.
String[]	getParameterNames() Get all parameter names.
MessageType.ParameterSpecification[]	getParameters() Get the default parameters.
String[]	getParameterSetNames() Get all parameter set names.
MessageType.ParameterSpecification[]	getParameterSets() Get the default parameter sets.
abstract String	getReceiverIdentifier() Get the identifier for fetching the receivers.
abstract String	getSenderIdentifier() Get the identifier for fetching the sender.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MessageType

public MessageType(String name,
                   MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] params,
                   MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] paramsets)

Create a new message type.

Parameters:

name - The name of the message type.

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

The name of the message type.

getParameters

public MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] getParameters()

Get the default parameters.

getParameterSets

public MessageType.ParameterSpecification[] getParameterSets()

Get the default parameter sets.

getParameterNames

public String[] getParameterNames()

Get all parameter names.

Returns:

The parameter names.

getParameterSetNames

public String[] getParameterSetNames()

Get all parameter set names.

Returns:

The parameter set names.

getReceiverIdentifier

public abstract String getReceiverIdentifier()

Get the identifier for fetching the receivers.

Returns:

The receiver identifier.

getSenderIdentifier

public abstract String getSenderIdentifier()

Get the identifier for fetching the sender.

Returns:

The sender identifier.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Test if two message types are equal (based on the name).