## Uses of Class
bdi4jade.belief.Belief

- Packages that use Belief
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  bdi4jade.belief |
  bdi4jade.core |
  bdi4jade.event |
  bdi4jade.exception |
  bdi4jade.preference |

- - ### Uses of Belief in bdi4jade.belief

    Subclasses of Belief in bdi4jade.belief
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BeliefSet<T>` This class represents a belief that has a set of values associated with it.
    `class` | `PersistentBelief<T>`
    `class` | `TransientBelief<T>` This class extends the `Belief` and represents a transient belief, which is not persisted in a permanent memory.
    `class` | `TransientBeliefSet<T>` This class extends the `BeliefSet` and represents a transient belief set, which is not persisted in a permanent memory.

  - ### Uses of Belief in bdi4jade.core

    Methods in bdi4jade.core that return Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Belief<?>` | BeliefBase.`getBelief(java.lang.String name)` Retrieves a belief from the belief base.
    `Belief<?>` | BeliefBase.`removeBelief(java.lang.String name)` Removes a belief from the belief base.

    Methods in bdi4jade.core that return types with arguments of type Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `java.util.Collection<Belief<?>>` | BeliefBase.`getAllBeliefs()` Gets all beliefs of this belief base and the belief bases of the parents of the capability that this belief base belongs to.
    `java.util.Collection<Belief<?>>` | BDIAgent.`getAllBeliefs()` Returns a collection of all beliefs from all capabilities of this agent.
    `java.util.Set<Belief<?>>` | BeliefBase.`getBeliefs()` Gets all beliefs of this belief base.

    Methods in bdi4jade.core with parameters of type Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BeliefBase.`addBelief(Belief<?> belief)` Adds a belief to the belief base.
    `void` | BeliefBase.`addOrUpdateBelief(Belief<?> belief)` Adds a belief to the belief base.

    Constructor parameters in bdi4jade.core with type arguments of type Belief
    Constructor and Description
    `BeliefBase(java.util.Set<Belief<?>> beliefs)` Creates a belief base associated with a capability and adds the beliefs in the provided belief set.

  - ### Uses of Belief in bdi4jade.event

    Methods in bdi4jade.event that return Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Belief<?>` | BeliefEvent.`getBelief()`

    Methods in bdi4jade.event with parameters of type Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BeliefEvent.`setBelief(Belief<?> belief)`

    Constructors in bdi4jade.event with parameters of type Belief
    Constructor and Description
    `BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief)` Creates a Belief Changed.
    `BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief, BeliefEvent.Action action)` Creates a Belief Changed.
    `BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief, BeliefEvent.Action action, java.lang.Object args)` Creates a Belief Changed.

  - ### Uses of Belief in bdi4jade.exception

    Methods in bdi4jade.exception that return Belief
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Belief<?>` | BeliefAlreadyExistsException.`getBelief()`

    Constructors in bdi4jade.exception with parameters of type Belief
    Constructor and Description
    `BeliefAlreadyExistsException(Belief<?> belief)` Creates a new instance of BeliefAlreadyExistsException.

  - ### Uses of Belief in bdi4jade.preference

    Subclasses of Belief in bdi4jade.preference
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `SoftgoalPreferences` This is an agent transient belief (@see `TransientBelief`) that stores the preferences for softgoals.