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package bdi4jade.reasoning;
import bdi4jade.core.GoalUpdateSet;
/**
* This interface defines the option generation functions to be used in the
* BDI-interpreter, within the scope of a capability. This strategy is used for
* creating new goals or to drop existing ones.
*
* @author Ingrid Nunes
*/
public interface OptionGenerationFunction extends ReasoningStrategy {
/**
* This method is responsible for analyzing goals dispatched by a capability
* that have not been achieved yet, and choosing those to be dropped. It may
* also generate new goals to be achieved.
*
* The parameter of this method is a {@link GoalUpdateSet}, which contains
* three sets: (i) the set of current goals dispatched by the capability
* associated with this strategy and their status; (ii) the set of generated
* goals; and (ii) the set of dropped goals. The last two sets are outputs
* of this methods.
*
* @param goalUpdateSet
* a three-set object containing current goals with their status,
* and dropped and generated goals.
*/
public void generateGoals(GoalUpdateSet goalUpdateSet);
}