bdi4jade.belief

Class Belief<T>

java.lang.Object

bdi4jade.util.MetadataElement

bdi4jade.belief.Belief<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

jade.content.Concept, jade.content.Term, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BeliefSet, PersistentBelief, TransientBelief

public abstract class Belief<T>
extends MetadataElement
implements java.io.Serializable, jade.content.Concept

Represents a belief of the belief base. It has a name and a value associate with it.

Author:

ingrid

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Belief(java.lang.String name) Initializes a belief with its name.
Belief(java.lang.String name, T value) Initializes a belief with its name.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBase) Adds a belief base that contains this belief.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
java.util.Set<BeliefBase>	getBeliefBases()
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of the Belief.
abstract T	getValue() Gets the current value of the Belief.
int	hashCode()
void	removeBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBases) Removes a belief base that does not contain this belief anymore.
abstract void	setValue(T value) Sets a new value to the belief.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class bdi4jade.util.MetadataElement

getMetadata, getMetadata, hasMetadata, putMetadata, removeMetadata

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Belief

public Belief(java.lang.String name)

Initializes a belief with its name.

Parameters:

name - the belief name.

Belief

public Belief(java.lang.String name,
      T value)

Initializes a belief with its name.

Parameters:

name - the belief name.

value - the belief initial value.

Method Detail

addBeliefBase

public void addBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBase)

Adds a belief base that contains this belief. The agent whose capability contains this belief in the belief base believes in this belief.

Parameters:

beliefBase - the belief base to be added.

equals

public final boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

See Also:

Object.equals(java.lang.Object)

getBeliefBases

public java.util.Set<BeliefBase> getBeliefBases()

Returns:

the beliefBases

getName

public final java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of the Belief.

Returns:

the belief name.

getValue

public abstract T getValue()

Gets the current value of the Belief.

Returns:

the belief value.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

removeBeliefBase

public void removeBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBases)

Removes a belief base that does not contain this belief anymore. The agent whose capability does not contain this belief in the belief base does not believe in this belief anymore.

Parameters:

beliefBases - the belief base to be removed.

setValue

public abstract void setValue(T value)

Sets a new value to the belief.

Parameters:

value - the new value.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

See Also:

Object.toString()