Belief.html
Home
/
bdi-jade /
doc /
bdi4jade /
belief /
Belief.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<!-- NewPage -->
<html lang="en">
<head>
<!-- Generated by javadoc (1.8.0) on Mon Aug 11 00:38:56 BRT 2014 -->
<title>Belief</title>
<meta name="date" content="2014-08-11">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../stylesheet.css" title="Style">
<script type="text/javascript" src="../../script.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
try {
if (location.href.indexOf('is-external=true') == -1) {
parent.document.title="Belief";
}
}
catch(err) {
}
//-->
var methods = {"i0":6,"i1":6,"i2":6,"i3":6,"i4":6,"i5":6};
var tabs = {65535:["t0","All Methods"],2:["t2","Instance Methods"],4:["t3","Abstract Methods"]};
var altColor = "altColor";
var rowColor = "rowColor";
var tableTab = "tableTab";
var activeTableTab = "activeTableTab";
</script>
<noscript>
<div>JavaScript is disabled on your browser.</div>
</noscript>
<!-- ========= START OF TOP NAVBAR ======= -->
<div class="topNav"><a name="navbar.top">
<!-- -->
</a>
<div class="skipNav"><a href="#skip.navbar.top" title="Skip navigation links">Skip navigation links</a></div>
<a name="navbar.top.firstrow">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="navList" title="Navigation">
<li><a href="../../overview-summary.html">Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="package-summary.html">Package</a></li>
<li class="navBarCell1Rev">Class</li>
<li><a href="class-use/Belief.html">Use</a></li>
<li><a href="package-tree.html">Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="../../deprecated-list.html">Deprecated</a></li>
<li><a href="../../index-files/index-1.html">Index</a></li>
<li><a href="../../help-doc.html">Help</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="subNav">
<ul class="navList">
<li><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/AbstractBeliefSet.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief"><span class="typeNameLink">Prev Class</span></a></li>
<li><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief"><span class="typeNameLink">Next Class</span></a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="navList">
<li><a href="../../index.html?bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" target="_top">Frames</a></li>
<li><a href="Belief.html" target="_top">No Frames</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="navList" id="allclasses_navbar_top">
<li><a href="../../allclasses-noframe.html">All Classes</a></li>
</ul>
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
allClassesLink = document.getElementById("allclasses_navbar_top");
if(window==top) {
allClassesLink.style.display = "block";
}
else {
allClassesLink.style.display = "none";
}
//-->
</script>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="subNavList">
<li>Summary: </li>
<li>Nested | </li>
<li>Field | </li>
<li>Constr | </li>
<li><a href="#method.summary">Method</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="subNavList">
<li>Detail: </li>
<li>Field | </li>
<li>Constr | </li>
<li><a href="#method.detail">Method</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<a name="skip.navbar.top">
<!-- -->
</a></div>
<!-- ========= END OF TOP NAVBAR ========= -->
<!-- ======== START OF CLASS DATA ======== -->
<div class="header">
<div class="subTitle">bdi4jade.belief</div>
<h2 title="Interface Belief" class="title">Interface Belief<T></h2>
</div>
<div class="contentContainer">
<div class="description">
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Type Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - the type of the belief value.</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>All Superinterfaces:</dt>
<dd>jade.content.Concept, <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html" title="interface in bdi4jade.core">MetadataElement</a>, java.io.Serializable, jade.content.Term</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>All Known Subinterfaces:</dt>
<dd><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefSet.html" title="interface in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefSet</a><T></dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>All Known Implementing Classes:</dt>
<dd><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/AbstractBelief.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">AbstractBelief</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/AbstractBeliefSet.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">AbstractBeliefSet</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/PersistentBelief.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">PersistentBelief</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/extension/planselection/utilitybased/SoftgoalPreferences.html" title="class in bdi4jade.extension.planselection.utilitybased">SoftgoalPreferences</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/TransientBelief.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">TransientBelief</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/TransientBeliefSet.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">TransientBeliefSet</a></dd>
</dl>
<hr>
<br>
<pre>public interface <span class="typeNameLabel">Belief<T></span>
extends <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html" title="interface in bdi4jade.core">MetadataElement</a>, java.io.Serializable, jade.content.Concept</pre>
<div class="block">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 <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html" title="interface in bdi4jade.core"><code>MetadataElement</code></a> interface, allowing to associate
metadata with beliefs.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Author:</span></dt>
<dd>Ingrid Nunes</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="summary">
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<!-- ========== METHOD SUMMARY =========== -->
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList"><a name="method.summary">
<!-- -->
</a>
<h3>Method Summary</h3>
<table class="memberSummary" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" summary="Method Summary table, listing methods, and an explanation">
<caption><span id="t0" class="activeTableTab"><span>All Methods</span><span class="tabEnd"> </span></span><span id="t2" class="tableTab"><span><a href="javascript:show(2);">Instance Methods</a></span><span class="tabEnd"> </span></span><span id="t3" class="tableTab"><span><a href="javascript:show(4);">Abstract Methods</a></span><span class="tabEnd"> </span></span></caption>
<tr>
<th class="colFirst" scope="col">Modifier and Type</th>
<th class="colLast" scope="col">Method and Description</th>
</tr>
<tr id="i0" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#addBeliefBase-bdi4jade.belief.BeliefBase-">addBeliefBase</a></span>(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a> beliefBase)</code>
<div class="block">Adds a belief base that contains this belief.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="i1" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>java.util.Set<<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a>></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#getBeliefBases--">getBeliefBases</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the belief bases with which this belief is associated.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="i2" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>java.lang.String</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#getName--">getName</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the name of this belief.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="i3" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" title="type parameter in Belief">T</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#getValue--">getValue</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Gets the current value of the belief.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="i4" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#removeBeliefBase-bdi4jade.belief.BeliefBase-">removeBeliefBase</a></span>(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a> beliefBase)</code>
<div class="block">Removes a belief base that does not contain this belief anymore.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="i5" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html#setValue-T-">setValue</a></span>(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" title="type parameter in Belief">T</a> value)</code>
<div class="block">Sets the new value of the belief.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList"><a name="methods.inherited.from.class.bdi4jade.core.MetadataElement">
<!-- -->
</a>
<h3>Methods inherited from interface bdi4jade.core.<a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html" title="interface in bdi4jade.core">MetadataElement</a></h3>
<code><a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html#getMetadata--">getMetadata</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html#getMetadata-java.lang.Object-">getMetadata</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html#hasMetadata-java.lang.Object-">hasMetadata</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html#putMetadata-java.lang.Object-java.lang.Object-">putMetadata</a>, <a href="../../bdi4jade/core/MetadataElement.html#removeMetadata-java.lang.Object-">removeMetadata</a></code></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="details">
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<!-- ============ METHOD DETAIL ========== -->
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList"><a name="method.detail">
<!-- -->
</a>
<h3>Method Detail</h3>
<a name="addBeliefBase-bdi4jade.belief.BeliefBase-">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>addBeliefBase</h4>
<pre>void addBeliefBase(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a> beliefBase)</pre>
<div class="block">Adds a belief base that contains this belief. The agent whose capability
contains this belief in the belief base believes in this belief.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>beliefBase</code> - the belief base to be added.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
<a name="getBeliefBases--">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>getBeliefBases</h4>
<pre>java.util.Set<<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a>> getBeliefBases()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns the belief bases with which this belief is associated.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the belief bases.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
<a name="getName--">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>getName</h4>
<pre>java.lang.String getName()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns the name of this belief.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the string that is the belief name.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
<a name="getValue--">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>getValue</h4>
<pre><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" title="type parameter in Belief">T</a> getValue()</pre>
<div class="block">Gets the current value of the belief.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>the belief value.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
<a name="removeBeliefBase-bdi4jade.belief.BeliefBase-">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockList">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>removeBeliefBase</h4>
<pre>void removeBeliefBase(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief">BeliefBase</a> beliefBase)</pre>
<div class="block">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.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>beliefBase</code> - the belief base to be removed.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
<a name="setValue-java.lang.Object-">
<!-- -->
</a><a name="setValue-T-">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="blockListLast">
<li class="blockList">
<h4>setValue</h4>
<pre>void setValue(<a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" title="type parameter in Belief">T</a> value)</pre>
<div class="block">Sets the new value of the belief.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>value</code> - the new value.</dd>
</dl>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ========= END OF CLASS DATA ========= -->
<!-- ======= START OF BOTTOM NAVBAR ====== -->
<div class="bottomNav"><a name="navbar.bottom">
<!-- -->
</a>
<div class="skipNav"><a href="#skip.navbar.bottom" title="Skip navigation links">Skip navigation links</a></div>
<a name="navbar.bottom.firstrow">
<!-- -->
</a>
<ul class="navList" title="Navigation">
<li><a href="../../overview-summary.html">Overview</a></li>
<li><a href="package-summary.html">Package</a></li>
<li class="navBarCell1Rev">Class</li>
<li><a href="class-use/Belief.html">Use</a></li>
<li><a href="package-tree.html">Tree</a></li>
<li><a href="../../deprecated-list.html">Deprecated</a></li>
<li><a href="../../index-files/index-1.html">Index</a></li>
<li><a href="../../help-doc.html">Help</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="subNav">
<ul class="navList">
<li><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/AbstractBeliefSet.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief"><span class="typeNameLink">Prev Class</span></a></li>
<li><a href="../../bdi4jade/belief/BeliefBase.html" title="class in bdi4jade.belief"><span class="typeNameLink">Next Class</span></a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="navList">
<li><a href="../../index.html?bdi4jade/belief/Belief.html" target="_top">Frames</a></li>
<li><a href="Belief.html" target="_top">No Frames</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="navList" id="allclasses_navbar_bottom">
<li><a href="../../allclasses-noframe.html">All Classes</a></li>
</ul>
<div>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
allClassesLink = document.getElementById("allclasses_navbar_bottom");
if(window==top) {
allClassesLink.style.display = "block";
}
else {
allClassesLink.style.display = "none";
}
//-->
</script>
</div>
<div>
<ul class="subNavList">
<li>Summary: </li>
<li>Nested | </li>
<li>Field | </li>
<li>Constr | </li>
<li><a href="#method.summary">Method</a></li>
</ul>
<ul class="subNavList">
<li>Detail: </li>
<li>Field | </li>
<li>Constr | </li>
<li><a href="#method.detail">Method</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<a name="skip.navbar.bottom">
<!-- -->
</a></div>
<!-- ======== END OF BOTTOM NAVBAR ======= -->
</body>
</html>