Class Agent

java.lang.Object
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  +--Agent

Direct Known Subclasses:

AgentVisual

public class Agent

extends java.lang.Object

The Agent class implements the base class of a mobile agent. It is able to jump from base to base and runs there in it's own thread. Each Agent needs a Base object that handles it's requests and sends and receives it.

Constructor Summary

Agent(Base aBase)
Creates a new agent

Agent(Base aBase, java.lang.String aName)
Creates a new agent

Method Summary

void	destroy() Destroy's the agent.
Base	getBase() Returns the home base of the agent
java.lang.String	getName()
void	messageReceived(Message aMessage)
void	onMessage(Message aMessage) This function is called on incoming messages.
void	setBase(Base aBase) Transfers agent to another base.
static void	sleep(long ms)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Agent

public Agent(Base aBase)

Creates a new agent

Agent

public Agent(Base aBase,
             java.lang.String aName)

Creates a new agent

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

onMessage

public void onMessage(Message aMessage)

This function is called on incoming messages. Override this function in your own agents to receive messages sent to your agent.

messageReceived

public void messageReceived(Message aMessage)

setBase

public void setBase(Base aBase)

Transfers agent to another base. Beam me up, Scotty! The agent unsubscribes from his old base and adds himself to his new home base.

getBase

public Base getBase()

Returns the home base of the agent

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

destroy

public void destroy()

Destroy's the agent. It is neccessary to call this function if you want to kill an agent, otherwise the base would not know and the agent would continue to exist.

sleep

public static void sleep(long ms)