BeliefEvent.java

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package bdi4jade.event;

import jade.content.AgentAction;
import bdi4jade.belief.Belief;

/**
 * This class represents an event performed over a belief.
 * 
 * @author ingridnunes
 */
public class BeliefEvent implements AgentAction {

	/**
	 * This enumeration represents the set of possible actions that can be
	 * performed over a belief.
	 * 
	 * @author ingrid
	 */
	public enum Action {
		BELIEF_ADDED, BELIEF_REMOVED, BELIEF_SET_VALUE_ADDED, BELIEF_SET_VALUE_REMOVED, BELIEF_UPDATED
	}

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1749139390567331926L;

	private Action action;
	private Object args;
	private Belief<?> belief;

	/**
	 * Default constructor.
	 */
	public BeliefEvent() {
		this(null);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a Belief Changed.
	 * 
	 * @param belief
	 *            the belief that has changed.
	 */
	public BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief) {
		this(belief, Action.BELIEF_UPDATED);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a Belief Changed.
	 * 
	 * @param belief
	 *            the belief that has changed.
	 * @param action
	 *            the action performed.
	 */
	public BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief, Action action) {
		this(belief, action, null);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a Belief Changed.
	 * 
	 * @param belief
	 *            the belief that has changed.
	 * @param action
	 *            the action performed.
	 * @param args
	 *            an argument passed for this action.
	 */
	public BeliefEvent(Belief<?> belief, Action action, Object args) {
		this.belief = belief;
		this.action = action;
		this.args = args;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the action
	 */
	public Action getAction() {
		return action;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the args
	 */
	public Object getArgs() {
		return args;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the belief
	 */
	public Belief<?> getBelief() {
		return belief;
	}

	/**
	 * @param action
	 *            the action to set
	 */
	public void setAction(Action action) {
		this.action = action;
	}

	/**
	 * @param args
	 *            the args to set
	 */
	public void setArgs(Object args) {
		this.args = args;
	}

	/**
	 * @param belief
	 *            the belief to set
	 */
	public void setBelief(Belief<?> belief) {
		this.belief = belief;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
		sb.append(getClass().getSimpleName()).append("\n");
		sb.append("Belief: ").append(belief).append("\n");
		sb.append("Action: ").append(action).append(" - ").append(args);
		return sb.toString();
	}

}