bdi4jade.belief

Interface Belief<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the belief value.

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Subinterfaces:

BeliefSet<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBelief, AbstractBeliefSet, PersistentBelief, SoftgoalPreferences, TransientBelief, TransientBeliefSet

public interface Belief<T>
extends MetadataElement, java.io.Serializable, jade.content.Concept

This interface represents a belief of the belief base. It has a name and a value associate with it. It is parameterized by the type of the belief value. It extends the MetadataElement interface, allowing to associate metadata with beliefs.

Author:

Ingrid Nunes

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBase) Adds a belief base that contains this belief.
java.util.Set<BeliefBase>	getBeliefBases() Returns the belief bases with which this belief is associated.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this belief.
T	getValue() Gets the current value of the belief.
void	removeBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBase) Removes a belief base that does not contain this belief anymore.
void	setValue(T value) Sets the new value of the belief.

Methods inherited from interface bdi4jade.core.MetadataElement

getMetadata, getMetadata, hasMetadata, putMetadata, removeMetadata

Method Detail

addBeliefBase

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.

getBeliefBases

java.util.Set<BeliefBase> getBeliefBases()

Returns the belief bases with which this belief is associated.

Returns:

the belief bases.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this belief.

Returns:

the string that is the belief name.

getValue

T getValue()

Gets the current value of the belief.

Returns:

the belief value.

removeBeliefBase

void removeBeliefBase(BeliefBase beliefBase)

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:

beliefBase - the belief base to be removed.

setValue

void setValue(T value)

Sets the new value of the belief.

Parameters:

value - the new value.