Class Base

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

BaseVisual

public class Base

extends java.lang.Object

A base is the home of the agents. Every agent belongs to exactly one base; agents can move between bases and send messages to the base that are redirected to all other agents in the same base.

Field Summary

protected java.util.Vector

agents Contains all agents of the base

Constructor Summary

Base()
Creates a new base

Base(java.lang.String aName)
Creates a new base with a name

Method Summary

void	addAgent(Agent anAgent) Adds a new agent to the base.
void	messageReceived(Message aMessage) Called on incoming messages. (internal function, do not override) The base usually doesn't receive messages directly, but spreads each incoming message to all agents in the base (broadcast).
void	onMessage(Message aMesage) Called on incoming message.
void	onUpdate() Called when agent was added or removed.
void	removeAgent(Agent anAgent) Removes an agent from the base.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

agents

protected java.util.Vector agents

Contains all agents of the base

Constructor Detail

Base

public Base()

Creates a new base

Base

public Base(java.lang.String aName)

Creates a new base with a name

Method Detail

addAgent

public void addAgent(Agent anAgent)

Adds a new agent to the base. This function is called by an agent if he wants to subscribe to a base (if he is created or moves between bases) Never call this function directly, the core of the agent takes care of the subscribe/unsubscribe process

removeAgent

public void removeAgent(Agent anAgent)

Removes an agent from the base. This function is called by an agent if he wants to unsubscribe from this base. That is, if he is killed (destroyed) or moves between bases.

messageReceived

public void messageReceived(Message aMessage)

Called on incoming messages. (internal function, do not override) The base usually doesn't receive messages directly, but spreads each incoming message to all agents in the base (broadcast).

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

onUpdate

public void onUpdate()

Called when agent was added or removed. Important for the visual agent to update the JList

onMessage

public void onMessage(Message aMesage)

Called on incoming message. Until now, this function doesn't process messages that are send to a base.