Class Message

java.lang.Object
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  +--Message

Direct Known Subclasses:

MessageNegotiate, MessageNegotiateRequest

public class Message

extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

Message(Agent anAgentFrom, Agent anAgentTo, java.lang.String aMessage)
Creates a new message to a specific agent

Message(Agent anAgentFrom, Base aBaseTo, java.lang.String aMessage)
Creates a new message to another base ( to all the agents in the other base, broadcast )

Message(Agent anAgentFrom, java.lang.String aMessage)
Creates a new message to the home base of an agent ( to the neighbors of our agent, broadcast)

Method Summary

void	deliver() Delivers the message.
Agent	getAgentFrom() Returns which agent has sent the message
java.lang.String	getMessage() Returns the string content of the message
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Message

public Message(Agent anAgentFrom,
               java.lang.String aMessage)

Creates a new message to the home base of an agent ( to the neighbors of our agent, broadcast)

Message

public Message(Agent anAgentFrom,
               Base aBaseTo,
               java.lang.String aMessage)

Creates a new message to another base ( to all the agents in the other base, broadcast )

Message

public Message(Agent anAgentFrom,
               Agent anAgentTo,
               java.lang.String aMessage)

Creates a new message to a specific agent

Method Detail

getAgentFrom

public Agent getAgentFrom()

Returns which agent has sent the message

getMessage

public java.lang.String getMessage()

Returns the string content of the message

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

deliver

public void deliver()

Delivers the message. Call this function to active delivery.