bdi4jade.util

Class ReflectionUtils

java.lang.Object

bdi4jade.util.ReflectionUtils

public abstract class ReflectionUtils
extends java.lang.Object

This is a utility class that provides many methods that use reflection for different purposes.

Author:

Ingrid Nunes

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ReflectionUtils()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	setPlanBodyInput(PlanBody planBody, Goal goal) Sets the input parameters of a plan body based on the parameters passed in the goal that triggered its execution.
static void	setPlanBodyOutput(PlanBody planBody, Goal goal) Sets the output parameters of a goal based on the output generated by the plan body whose execution was triggered by this goal.
static void	setupParameters(Goal goalOut, Goal goalIn) Sets the input parameters of goal based on the output parameters of another goal.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ReflectionUtils

public ReflectionUtils()

Method Detail

setPlanBodyInput

public static void setPlanBodyInput(PlanBody planBody,
                    Goal goal)
                             throws ParameterException

Sets the input parameters of a plan body based on the parameters passed in the goal that triggered its execution.

Parameters:

planBody - the plan body to have its input parameters set.

goal - the goal that has input parameters.

Throws:

ParameterException - if an exception occurs in this setting process.

setPlanBodyOutput

public static void setPlanBodyOutput(PlanBody planBody,
                     Goal goal)
                              throws ParameterException

Sets the output parameters of a goal based on the output generated by the plan body whose execution was triggered by this goal.

Parameters:

planBody - the plan body generated the output parameters.

goal - the goal to have its output parameters set.

Throws:

ParameterException - if an exception occurs in this setting process.

setupParameters

public static void setupParameters(Goal goalOut,
                   Goal goalIn)
                            throws ParameterException

Sets the input parameters of goal based on the output parameters of another goal. This is useful when goals are executed sequentially, and the input of a goal is the output of another.

Parameters:

goalOut - the goal that has output parameters that are input of the goalIn.

goalIn - the goal to have its input parameters set.

Throws:

ParameterException - if an exception occurs in this setting process.