bdi4jade.goal

Class GoalTemplateFactory

java.lang.Object

bdi4jade.goal.GoalTemplateFactory

public abstract class GoalTemplateFactory
extends java.lang.Object

This class provides a collection of static methods to create common goal templates.

Author:

Ingrid Nunes

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GoalTemplateFactory()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static GoalTemplate	beliefGoal(java.lang.String beliefName) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefGoal and has the given belief name.
static GoalTemplate	beliefSetTypeGoal(java.lang.String beliefName, java.lang.Class<?> beliefValueClass) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefSetValueGoal, has the given belief name, and its value is of the given type.
static GoalTemplate	beliefSetValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName, java.lang.Object beliefValue) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefSetValueGoal, has the given belief name, and has the given value.
static GoalTemplate	beliefTypeGoal(java.lang.String beliefName, java.lang.Class<?> beliefValueClass) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and its value is of the given type.
static GoalTemplate	beliefValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName, java.lang.Object beliefValue) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and has the given value.
static GoalTemplate	goalType(java.lang.Class<? extends Goal> goalClass) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the given type.
static GoalTemplate	nullBeliefValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName) This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and is associated with a null value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GoalTemplateFactory

public GoalTemplateFactory()

Method Detail

beliefGoal

public static GoalTemplate beliefGoal(java.lang.String beliefName)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefGoal and has the given belief name.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefGoal with the given name.

beliefSetTypeGoal

public static GoalTemplate beliefSetTypeGoal(java.lang.String beliefName,
                             java.lang.Class<?> beliefValueClass)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefSetValueGoal, has the given belief name, and its value is of the given type.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

beliefValueClass - the value class name to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefSetValueGoal with the given name and value of the given type.

beliefSetValueGoal

public static GoalTemplate beliefSetValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName,
                              java.lang.Object beliefValue)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefSetValueGoal, has the given belief name, and has the given value.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

beliefValue - the value to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefSetValueGoal with the given name and value.

beliefTypeGoal

public static GoalTemplate beliefTypeGoal(java.lang.String beliefName,
                          java.lang.Class<?> beliefValueClass)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and its value is of the given type.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

beliefValueClass - the value class name to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefValueGoal with the given name and value of the given type.

beliefValueGoal

public static GoalTemplate beliefValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName,
                           java.lang.Object beliefValue)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and has the given value.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

beliefValue - the value to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefValueGoal with the given name and value.

goalType

public static GoalTemplate goalType(java.lang.Class<? extends Goal> goalClass)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the given type.

Parameters:

goalClass - the goal class to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is of the given type.

nullBeliefValueGoal

public static GoalTemplate nullBeliefValueGoal(java.lang.String beliefName)

This method creates a goal template that positively matches a goal if it is of the type BeliefValueGoal, has the given belief name, and is associated with a null value.

Parameters:

beliefName - the belief name to be matched.

Returns:

the goal template that checks if the goal is a BeliefValueGoal with the given name and null value.