Package jade.core

Interface FrontEnd

All Known Implementing Classes:

FrontEndStub

public interface FrontEnd

Author:

Giovanni Caire - TILAB

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static String	REMOTE_BACK_END_ADDRESSES	This constant is the name of the property whose value contains the list of addresses where a contaner Front End can contact its Back End.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	createAgent(String name, String className, String[] args)	Request the FrontEnd container to create a new agent.
void	exit(boolean self)	Request the FrontEnd container to exit.
void	killAgent(String name)	Request the FrontEnd container to kill an agent.
void	messageIn(ACLMessage msg, String receiver)	Pass an ACLMessage to the FrontEnd for posting.
void	resumeAgent(String name)	Request the FrontEnd container to resume an agent.
void	suspendAgent(String name)	Request the FrontEnd container to suspend an agent.
void	synch()	Request the FrontEnd to synchronize i.e.

Field Detail

REMOTE_BACK_END_ADDRESSES

static final String REMOTE_BACK_END_ADDRESSES

This constant is the name of the property whose value contains the list of addresses where a contaner Front End can contact its Back End.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

createAgent

void createAgent(String name,
                 String className,
                 String[] args)
          throws IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd container to create a new agent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the new agent.

className - The class of the new agent.

args - The arguments to be passed to the new agent.

Throws:

IMTPException

killAgent

void killAgent(String name)
        throws NotFoundException,
               IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd container to kill an agent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the agent to kill.

Throws:

NotFoundException

IMTPException

suspendAgent

void suspendAgent(String name)
           throws NotFoundException,
                  IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd container to suspend an agent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the agent to suspend.

Throws:

NotFoundException

IMTPException

resumeAgent

void resumeAgent(String name)
          throws NotFoundException,
                 IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd container to resume an agent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the agent to resume.

Throws:

NotFoundException

IMTPException

messageIn

void messageIn(ACLMessage msg,
               String receiver)
        throws NotFoundException,
               IMTPException

Pass an ACLMessage to the FrontEnd for posting.

Parameters:

msg - The message to be posted.

sender - The name of the receiver agent.

Throws:

NotFoundException

IMTPException

exit

void exit(boolean self)
   throws IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd container to exit.

Throws:

IMTPException

synch

void synch()
    throws IMTPException

Request the FrontEnd to synchronize i.e. to notify all its agents

Throws:

IMTPException