Uses of Class
jade.content.onto.Ontology

Packages that use Ontology

Package	Description
jade.content
jade.content.abs
jade.content.lang
jade.content.lang.leap
jade.content.lang.sl
jade.content.lang.xml
jade.content.onto
jade.content.onto.basic
jade.content.schema
jade.content.schema.facets
jade.core.behaviours	This package is a subpackage of jade.core and contains the classes used to implement basic agent behaviours.
jade.domain.DFGUIManagement
jade.domain.FIPAAgentManagement	This package contains the definition of the FIPA-Agent-Management ontology as specified by the FIPA standard FIPA Agent Management Specification - document no.
jade.domain.introspection	This package contains the definition of the ontology used by JADE for internal monitoring of the agent platform and running agents.
jade.domain.JADEAgentManagement	This package contains the definition of the JADE-Agent-Management ontology, the vocabulary with the list of used symbols, and all the Java classes that implement the concepts of the ontology.
jade.domain.mobility	This package contains the definition of the JADE-mobility ontology, the vocabulary with the list of used symbols, and all the Java classes that implement the concepts of the ontology.
jade.domain.persistence
jade.tools.logging.ontology

Uses of Ontology in jade.content

Methods in jade.content that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Ontology	ContentManager.getOntology(ACLMessage msg)
Ontology	ContentManager.lookupOntology(String name)	Retrieves a previously registered Ontology giving its name.

Methods in jade.content with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	ContentManager.registerOntology(Ontology o)	Registers an Ontology with its default name (i.e.
void	ContentManager.registerOntology(Ontology o, String name)	Registers an Ontology with a given name.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.abs

Methods in jade.content.abs with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static AbsObject	AbsHelper.createAbsTemplate(Class clazz, Ontology onto)	Generate an AbsObject consistently with class.
static AbsAgentAction	AbsHelper.externaliseACLMessage(ACLMessage obj, Ontology onto)	Converts an ACLMessage into an AbsAgentAction using the specified ontology.
static AbsContentElementList	AbsHelper.externaliseContentElementList(ContentElementList obj, Ontology onto)	Converts a ContentElementList into an AbsContentElementList using the specified ontology.
static AbsAggregate	AbsHelper.externaliseIterator(Iterator obj, Ontology onto, String AggregateType)	Converts an Iterator into a AbsAggregate using the specified ontology.
static AbsAggregate	AbsHelper.externaliseList(List obj, Ontology onto, String AggregateType)	Converts a List into a AbsAggregate using the specified ontology.
static AbsConcept	AbsHelper.externaliseProperty(Property obj, Ontology onto)	Converts a PROPERTY into an AbsConcept representing a PROPERTY
static AbsAggregate	AbsHelper.externaliseSet(Set obj, Ontology onto, String AggregateType)	Converts a Set into a AbsAggregate using the specified ontology.
static OntoACLMessage	AbsHelper.internaliseACLMessage(AbsAgentAction absMsg, Ontology onto)	Converts to an AbsAgentAction representing an ACLMessage into an OntoACLMessage using the specified ontology.
static ContentElementList	AbsHelper.internaliseContentElementList(AbsContentElementList l, Ontology onto)	Converts to an AbsContentElementList into a ContentElementList using the specified ontology.
static Collection	AbsHelper.internaliseJavaCollection(AbsAggregate aggregate, Ontology onto)	Converts an AbsAggregate into a List using the specified ontology.
static List	AbsHelper.internaliseList(AbsAggregate aggregate, Ontology onto)	Converts an AbsAggregate into a List using the specified ontology.
static Property	AbsHelper.internaliseProperty(AbsConcept property, Ontology onto)	Converts an AbsConcept representing a PROPERTY into an Property
static Set	AbsHelper.internaliseSet(AbsAggregate aggregate, Ontology onto)	Converts an AbsAggregate into a Set using the specified ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.lang

Methods in jade.content.lang that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Ontology	Codec.getInnerOntology()

Methods in jade.content.lang with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract AbsContentElement	ByteArrayCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, byte[] content)	Decodes the content to an abstract description.
abstract AbsContentElement	StringCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, String content)	Decodes the content to an abstract description using a given ontology.
abstract byte[]	ByteArrayCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a byte array.
abstract String	StringCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a string using a given ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.lang.leap

Methods in jade.content.lang.leap with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AbsContentElement	LEAPCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, byte[] content)	Decodes the content to an abstract description.
byte[]	LEAPCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a byte array.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.lang.sl

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.content.lang.sl

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	SLOntology	Ontology containing schemas for the full SL language operators.

Methods in jade.content.lang.sl that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Ontology	SimpleSLCodec.getInnerOntology()
Ontology	SLCodec.getInnerOntology()
static Ontology	SLOntology.getInstance()

Methods in jade.content.lang.sl with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AbsContentElement	SimpleSLCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, String content)	Decodes a content expression to an abstract description using a given ontology.
AbsContentElement	SLCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, String content)	Decodes the content to an abstract description.
AbsPredicate	SLCodec.decodeFormula(Ontology ontology, String formula)	Decodes the content to an abstract description, where the content is known to be a Well-formed Formula
AbsObject	SimpleSLCodec.decodeObject(Ontology ontology, String content)
AbsTerm	SLCodec.decodeTerm(Ontology ontology, String term)	Decodes the content to an abstract description, where the content is known to be a Term.
String	SimpleSLCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a string using a given ontology.
String	SLCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a String.
String	SLCodec.encodeFormula(Ontology ontology, AbsPredicate formula)	Encodes the content into a String, where the content is known to be a Well-formed Formula
String	SLCodec.encodeTerm(Ontology ontology, AbsTerm term)	Encodes the content into a String, where the content is known to be a Term.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.lang.xml

Methods in jade.content.lang.xml that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Ontology	XMLManager.getOntology()

Methods in jade.content.lang.xml with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AbsContentElement	XMLCodec.decode(Ontology ontology, String content)	.
AbsObject	XMLCodec.decodeAbsObject(Ontology ontology, String xml)
Object	XMLCodec.decodeObject(Ontology ontology, String xml)	Decode a generic ontological entity from an XML form
String	XMLCodec.encode(Ontology ontology, AbsContentElement content)	Encodes a content into a string using a given ontology.
String	XMLCodec.encodeAbsObject(Ontology ontology, AbsObject abs, boolean indent)
String	XMLCodec.encodeObject(Ontology ontology, Object obj, boolean indent)	Encode a generic ontological entity in XML form

Constructors in jade.content.lang.xml with parameters of type Ontology

Constructor	Description
XMLManager(Ontology onto)

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.onto

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.content.onto

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	BasicOntology	This class implements an ontology containing schemas for Primitive types and SL0 operators i.e.
class	BeanOntology	Extension of Ontology that allows to build the ontological elements adding directly the classes of the corresponding JavaBeans.
class	JavaCollectionOntology
class	SerializableOntology	This ontology allows dealing with Java Serializable objects as if they were instances of ontological elements.

Methods in jade.content.onto that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	BasicOntology.getInstance()	Returns the singleton instance of the BasicOntology.
static Ontology	JavaCollectionOntology.getInstance()	Returns the singleton instance of the JavaCollectionOntology.
static Ontology	SerializableOntology.getInstance()	Returns the singleton instance of the SerializableOntology.

Methods in jade.content.onto with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	BCReflectiveIntrospector.checkClass(ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology onto)	Check the structure of a java class associated to an ontological element to ensure that translations to/from abstract descriptors and java objects (instances of that class) can be accomplished by this introspector.
void	Introspector.checkClass(ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology onto)	Check the structure of a java class associated to an ontological element to ensure that translations to/from abstract descriptors and java objects (instances of that class) can be accomplished by this introspector.
void	MicroIntrospector.checkClass(ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology onto)	Check the structure of a java class associated to an ontological element to ensure that translations to/from abstract descriptors and java objects (instances of that class) can be accomplished by this introspector.
void	ReflectiveIntrospector.checkClass(ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology onto)	Check the structure of a java class associated to an ontological element to ensure that translations to/from abstract descriptors and java objects (instances of that class) can be accomplished by this introspector.
static void	OntologyUtils.exploreOntology(Ontology ontology)
void	Introspectable.externalise(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Externalise this object into the given abstract descriptor
protected void	Ontology.externalize(Object obj, AbsObject abs, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology globalOnto)	Externalize (obj --> abs) the slots defined in schema and its super-schemas
AbsAggregate	BCReflectiveIntrospector.externalizeAggregate(String slotName, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsAggregate	CFReflectiveIntrospector.externalizeAggregate(String slotName, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsAggregate	Introspector.externalizeAggregate(String slotName, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsAggregate	MicroIntrospector.externalizeAggregate(String slotName, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsAggregate	ReflectiveIntrospector.externalizeAggregate(String slotName, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
static AbsObject	Ontology.externalizeSlotValue(Object obj, Introspector introspector, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsObject	Introspector.externalizeSpecialType(Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsObject	MicroIntrospector.externalizeSpecialType(Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
AbsObject	ReflectiveIntrospector.externalizeSpecialType(Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
protected AbsObject	BasicOntology.fromObject(Object obj, Ontology referenceOnto)	This method is redefined as BasicOntology does not use an Introspector for performance reason
protected AbsObject	JavaCollectionOntology.fromObject(Object obj, Ontology globalOnto)
protected AbsObject	Ontology.fromObject(Object obj, Ontology globalOnto)	Converts a Java object into a proper abstract descriptor.
protected AbsObject	SerializableOntology.fromObject(Object obj, Ontology globalOnto)
void	Introspectable.internalise(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Internalise this object from a given abstract descriptor
protected void	Ontology.internalize(AbsObject abs, Object obj, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology globalOnto)	Internalize (abs --> obj) the slots defined in schema and its super-schemas
Object	BCReflectiveIntrospector.internalizeAggregate(String slotName, AbsAggregate abs, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	CFReflectiveIntrospector.internalizeAggregate(String slotName, AbsAggregate absAggregate, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	Introspector.internalizeAggregate(String slotName, AbsAggregate abs, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	MicroIntrospector.internalizeAggregate(String slotName, AbsAggregate abs, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	ReflectiveIntrospector.internalizeAggregate(String slotName, AbsAggregate abs, ObjectSchema schema, Ontology referenceOnto)
static Object	Ontology.internalizeSlotValue(AbsObject abs, Introspector introspector, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	Introspector.internalizeSpecialType(AbsObject abs, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	MicroIntrospector.internalizeSpecialType(AbsObject abs, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
Object	ReflectiveIntrospector.internalizeSpecialType(AbsObject abs, ObjectSchema schema, Class javaClass, Ontology referenceOnto)
static boolean	Ontology.isBaseOntology(Ontology[] oo, String name)
protected Object	BasicOntology.toObject(AbsObject abs, String lcType, Ontology referenceOnto)	This method is redefined as BasicOntology does not use an Introspector for performance reason
protected Object	JavaCollectionOntology.toObject(AbsObject abs, String lcType, Ontology globalOnto)
protected Object	Ontology.toObject(AbsObject abs, String lcType, Ontology globalOnto)	Converts an abstract descriptor to a Java object of the proper class.
protected Object	SerializableOntology.toObject(AbsObject abs, String lcType, Ontology globalOnto)

Constructors in jade.content.onto with parameters of type Ontology

Constructor	Description
BeanOntology(String name, Ontology base)	Create an Ontology with the given name that extends the ontology base, which must have BasicOntology in its hierarchy.
BeanOntology(String name, Ontology[] base)	Create an Ontology with the given name that extends the base set of ontologies.
Ontology(String name, Ontology base)	Construct an Ontology object with a given name that extends a given ontology.
Ontology(String name, Ontology[] base, Introspector introspector)	Construct an Ontology object with a given name that extends a given set of ontologies and that uses a given Introspector to convert between Java objects and abstract descriptors.
Ontology(String name, Ontology base, Introspector introspector)	Construct an Ontology object with a given name that extends a given ontology and that uses a given Introspector to convert between Java objects and abstract descriptors.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.onto.basic

Methods in jade.content.onto.basic with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	Action.externalise(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)
void	Action.internalise(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.schema

Methods in jade.content.schema with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	AgentActionSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	AggregateSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	ConceptSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	ContentElementListSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	Facet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	IRESchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
abstract void	ObjectSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	PredicateSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	PrimitiveSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	ReferenceSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.
void	VariableSchema.validate(AbsObject abs, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given abstract descriptor complies with this schema.

Uses of Ontology in jade.content.schema.facets

Methods in jade.content.schema.facets with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	CardinalityFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check that the number of elements in an AbsAggregate is within a given range
void	DefaultValueFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	DocumentationFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	JavaTypeFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	PermittedValuesFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	RegexFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.
void	TypedAggregateFacet.validate(AbsObject value, Ontology onto)	Check whether a given value for the slot this Facet applies to is valid.

Uses of Ontology in jade.core.behaviours

Fields in jade.core.behaviours declared as Ontology

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Ontology	ActionExecutor.ontology

Methods in jade.core.behaviours with parameters of type Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	BaseInitiator.checkOntology(Ontology onto)
void	ActionExecutor.setOntology(Ontology ontology)

Constructors in jade.core.behaviours with parameters of type Ontology

Constructor	Description
ActionExecutor(ActionT action, Ontology ontology, AID actor)
OntologyServer(Agent a, Ontology onto, int performative)
OntologyServer(Agent a, Ontology onto, int[] performatives)
OntologyServer(Agent a, Ontology onto, int[] performatives, Object serverDelegate)
OntologyServer(Agent a, Ontology onto, int performative, Object serverDelegate)

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.DFGUIManagement

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.DFGUIManagement

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	DFAppletOntology	This class represents the ontology DFApplet-management, containing all JADE extensions related to applet management.

Methods in jade.domain.DFGUIManagement that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	DFAppletOntology.getInstance()	This method grants access to the unique instance of the ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.FIPAAgentManagement

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.FIPAAgentManagement

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	ExceptionOntology	This class groups into a separated ontology the elements of the FIPA-Agent-Management-ontology (see FIPA specification document no.
class	FIPAManagementOntology	This class represents the ontology defined by FIPA Agent Management specifications (document no.

Methods in jade.domain.FIPAAgentManagement that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	ExceptionOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the unique instance (according to the singleton pattern) of the Exception-ontology.
static Ontology	FIPAManagementOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the unique instance (according to the singleton pattern) of the FIPA-Agent-Management-ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.introspection

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.introspection

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	IntrospectionOntology	This class represents the ontology jade-introspection, containing all JADE extensions related to agent and platform monitoring.

Methods in jade.domain.introspection that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	IntrospectionOntology.getInstance()	This method grants access to the unique instance of the ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.JADEAgentManagement

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.JADEAgentManagement

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	JADEManagementOntology	This class represents the JADE-Agent-Management-ontology i.e.

Methods in jade.domain.JADEAgentManagement that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	JADEManagementOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the unique instance (according to the singleton pattern) of the JADE-Agent-Management-ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.mobility

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.mobility

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	BehaviourLoadingOntology	This class represents the BehaviourLoading ontology including the concepts and actions required to dynamically load and execute jade behaviours whose code is not included in the JVM classpath.
class	MobilityOntology	This class represents the ontology used for JADE mobility.

Methods in jade.domain.mobility that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	BehaviourLoadingOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the singleton instance of the Behaviour-Loading ontology.
static Ontology	MobilityOntology.getInstance()

Uses of Ontology in jade.domain.persistence

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.domain.persistence

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	PersistenceOntology	This class represents the JADE-Persistence ontology i.e.

Methods in jade.domain.persistence that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	PersistenceOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the unique instance (according to the singleton pattern) of the JADE-Persistence ontology.

Uses of Ontology in jade.tools.logging.ontology

Subclasses of Ontology in jade.tools.logging.ontology

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	LogManagementOntology	This class represents the Log-Agent-Management-ontology i.e.

Methods in jade.tools.logging.ontology that return Ontology

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Ontology	LogManagementOntology.getInstance()	This method returns the unique instance (according to the singleton pattern) of the Log-Management-ontology.