SerialBehaviour (de.enflexit.jade 4.6.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- jade.core.behaviours.Behaviour
- - jade.core.behaviours.CompositeBehaviour
  - - jade.core.behaviours.SerialBehaviour

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

FSMBehaviour, SequentialBehaviour
```
public abstract class SerialBehaviour
extends CompositeBehaviour
```
Base class for all composite behaviour whose children run serially, i.e. the composite behaviour is blocked if and only if its current child is blocked.

Author:

Giovanni Caire - Telecom Italia Lab

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class jade.core.behaviours.Behaviour
  Behaviour.RunnableChangedEvent

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class jade.core.behaviours.CompositeBehaviour
  currentExecuted
- Fields inherited from class jade.core.behaviours.Behaviour
  myAgent, myEvent, NOTIFY_DOWN, NOTIFY_UP, parent, STATE_BLOCKED, STATE_READY, STATE_RUNNING

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`SerialBehaviour()`	Create a new `SerialBehaviour` object, without setting the owner agent.
`protected`	`SerialBehaviour(Agent a)`	Create a new `SerialBehaviour` object and set the owner agent.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

protected void handle(Behaviour.RunnableChangedEvent rce)
Handle block/restart notifications.
- Methods inherited from class jade.core.behaviours.CompositeBehaviour
  action, checkTermination, done, getChildren, getCurrent, handleBlockEvent, handleRestartEvent, registerAsChild, reset, resetChildren, scheduleFirst, scheduleNext, setAgent
- Methods inherited from class jade.core.behaviours.Behaviour
  actionWrapper, block, block, getAgent, getBehaviourName, getDataStore, getExecutionState, getParent, getRestartCounter, isRunnable, onEnd, onStart, restart, root, setBehaviourName, setDataStore, setExecutionState
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SerialBehaviour
```
protected SerialBehaviour()
```
    Create a new SerialBehaviour object, without setting the owner agent.
  - SerialBehaviour
```
protected SerialBehaviour(Agent a)
```
    Create a new SerialBehaviour object and set the owner agent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    a - The agent owning this behaviour.
- Method Detail
  - handle
```
protected void handle(Behaviour.RunnableChangedEvent rce)
```
    Handle block/restart notifications. A SerialBehaviour is blocked only when its currently active child is blocked, and becomes ready again when its current child is ready. This method takes care of the various possibilities.
    
    Overrides:
    
    handle in class Behaviour
    
    Parameters:
    
    rce - The event to handle.