AbstractBeliefSet.java

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package bdi4jade.belief;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import bdi4jade.event.BeliefEvent;
import bdi4jade.event.BeliefEvent.Action;

/**
 * This is an abstract class that implements the {@link BeliefSet} interface,
 * and extends the {@link AbstractBeliefSet} class, parameterizing it with a
 * parameterized {@link Set}. It implements some of the interface methods,
 * leaving some implementations to the subclasses, mainly the choice of how the
 * belief set values are stored.
 * 
 * @param <K>
 *            the type of the belief name or key.
 * 
 * @param <V>
 *            the type of the belief set values.
 * 
 * @author Ingrid Nunes
 */
public abstract class AbstractBeliefSet<K, V> extends AbstractBelief<K, Set<V>>
		implements BeliefSet<K, V> {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 8345025506647930L;

	/**
	 * The default constructor. It should be only used if persistence frameworks
	 * are used.
	 */
	public AbstractBeliefSet() {

	}

	/**
	 * Initializes a belief set with its name.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 *            the name of this belief set.
	 */
	public AbstractBeliefSet(K name) {
		super(name, new HashSet<V>());
	}

	/**
	 * Initializes a belief set with its name and an initial set of values.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 *            the name of the belief set.
	 * @param values
	 *            the initial values of this belief set.
	 */
	public AbstractBeliefSet(K name, Set<V> values) {
		super(name);
		updateValue(new HashSet<>(values));
	}

	/**
	 * Adds a value of this belief set. It is invoked by the
	 * {@link #addValue(Object)} method.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the value to be added.
	 */
	protected abstract void addSetValue(V value);

	/**
	 * Adds a value to the belief set and notifies belief bases of the addition
	 * of this value.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the value to be added.
	 * 
	 * @see BeliefSet#addValue(Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public final void addValue(V value) {
		if (!hasValue(value)) {
			addSetValue(value);
			notifyBeliefBases(new BeliefEvent(this,
					Action.BELIEF_SET_VALUE_ADDED, value));
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Removes a value of this belief set. It is invoked by the
	 * {@link #removeValue(Object)} method.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the value to be added.
	 * @return true if the value was removed, false otherwise.
	 */
	protected abstract boolean removeSetValue(V value);

	/**
	 * Removes a value of the belief set and notifies belief bases of the
	 * removal of this value.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the value to be removed.
	 * 
	 * @see BeliefSet#removeValue(Object)
	 */
	@Override
	public final boolean removeValue(V value) {
		boolean removed = removeSetValue(value);
		if (removed) {
			notifyBeliefBases(new BeliefEvent(this,
					Action.BELIEF_SET_VALUE_REMOVED, value));
		}
		return removed;
	}

}