fr.lifl.magique.skill.magique
Class ConnectionToBossSkill

java.lang.Object
  fr.lifl.magique.skill.MagiqueDefaultSkill
      fr.lifl.magique.skill.magique.ConnectionToBossSkill

All Implemented Interfaces:

Skill

public class ConnectionToBossSkill

extends MagiqueDefaultSkill

Skill used to connect the gifted agent to another one (who should know the "same" skill - in fact a skil with the same public signature) as its boss. Agenda is updated. And team of the boss too. The connectionToBossAuthorized method tells if the connection is accepted by the boss (default is always TRUE)

See Also:

DisconnectionSkill

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class fr.lifl.magique.skill.MagiqueDefaultSkill

myAgent

Constructor Summary

ConnectionToBossSkill(Agent myAgent)

Method Summary

void	connectionToBoss(java.lang.String bossName) connect me to the agent whose name is agent as my boss, this name must be of the form shortname@hostname:port but if the agent belongs to the same platform as me, shortName is
java.lang.Boolean	connectionToBossRequired(java.lang.String theOther) an agent wants me to be his boss, i can accept or not
java.lang.Integer	pathLength(java.lang.String agentName) returns the length of the path to reach the given agent when using the hierarchy

Methods inherited from class fr.lifl.magique.skill.MagiqueDefaultSkill

addAgenda, addSkill, addSkill, addSkill, addSkill, addToMyTeam, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, ask, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, askNow, broadcastToAll, broadcastToBasis, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, concurrentAsk, connectTo, connectToBoss, createOrder, createOrder, createOrder, createOrder, createOrder, createOrder, createQuestion, createQuestion, createQuestion, createQuestion, createQuestion, createQuestion, getAgenda, getMyAgent, getMyBoss, getMyTeam, getName, getPlatform, isAnswerReceived, isBigBoss, isBoss, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, perform, removeFromMyTeam, removeSkill, removeSkillFromClassName, returnAnswer, returnValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ConnectionToBossSkill

public ConnectionToBossSkill(Agent myAgent)

Method Detail

connectionToBoss

public void connectionToBoss(java.lang.String bossName)
                      throws ConnectionRefusedException

connect me to the agent whose name is agent as my boss, this name must be of the form shortname@hostname:port but if the agent belongs to the same platform as me, shortName is

Parameters:

bossName - the agent i connect to

Throws:

ConnectionRefusedException

connectionToBossRequired

public java.lang.Boolean connectionToBossRequired(java.lang.String theOther)

an agent wants me to be his boss, i can accept or not

Parameters:

theOther - the agent who wants to connect to me

pathLength

public java.lang.Integer pathLength(java.lang.String agentName)

returns the length of the path to reach the given agent when using the hierarchy

Parameters:

agentName - the full name of the agent to reach

Returns:

the length of the path to reach given agent when using the hierarchy