gr.demokritos.iit.jinsect.distributed
Class NGramDocumentComparatorAgent

java.lang.Object
  jade.core.Agent
      gr.demokritos.iit.jinsect.distributed.MobileAgent
          gr.demokritos.iit.jinsect.distributed.NGramDocumentComparatorAgent

All Implemented Interfaces:

jade.core.TimerListener, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Runnable

public class NGramDocumentComparatorAgent
extends MobileAgent

A mobile agent that manages the comparison between two documents. It has the ability to migrate and inform its dispatcher of its arrival. Then it performs any calculation it receives via agent messages.

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Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class jade.core.Agent

jade.core.Agent.Interrupted

Field Summary

static int	ACTIVE_STATE
static int	CALC_STATE
static int	FINISHED_STATE
static int	INVALID_STATE
static int	MIGRATE_STATE
protected double	MigrationProbability
protected jade.core.AID	ResultConsumer
protected java.lang.String	sDocument1
protected java.lang.String	sDocument2
static java.lang.String	TERMINATION_MESSAGE

Fields inherited from class gr.demokritos.iit.jinsect.distributed.MobileAgent

CLONE_EVENT, CONTINUE_EVENT, EXIT, Locations, MOVE_EVENT, REFRESH_EVENT, STOP_EVENT

Fields inherited from class jade.core.Agent

AP_ACTIVE, AP_DELETED, AP_IDLE, AP_INITIATED, AP_MAX, AP_MIN, AP_SUSPENDED, AP_WAITING, D_ACTIVE, D_MAX, D_MIN, D_RETIRED, D_SUSPENDED, D_UNKNOWN

Constructor Summary

NGramDocumentComparatorAgent()
Creates a new instance of NGramDocumentComparatorAgent

Method Summary

protected void	afterMove() Updates dispatcher upon arrival to target container.
protected void	beforeMove() Displays debug info before migration.
jade.core.Location[]	getActiveContainerList() Returns an array of active locations.
void	setResult(SimilarityArray saResult, java.lang.String sID) Prepares and sends a calculated result.
void	setup() Parses arguments and initializes migration.
void	takeDown() Offers debug info for the termination of the agent.
void	updateLocations(java.util.Iterator iIter) Updates the location list and schedules migrations.

Methods inherited from class gr.demokritos.iit.jinsect.distributed.MobileAgent

afterLoad, afterReload, afterThaw, beforeFreeze, beforeReload

Methods inherited from class jade.core.Agent

addBehaviour, afterClone, beforeClone, blockingReceive, blockingReceive, blockingReceive, blockingReceive, changeStateTo, clean, doActivate, doClone, doDelete, doMove, doSuspend, doTimeOut, doWait, doWait, doWake, getAgentState, getAID, getAMS, getArguments, getContainerController, getContentManager, getCurQueueSize, getDefaultDF, getHap, getHelper, getLocalName, getName, getO2AObject, getProperty, getQueueSize, getState, here, join, notifyChangeBehaviourState, notifyRestarted, postMessage, putBack, putO2AObject, receive, receive, removeBehaviour, restartLater, restore, restoreBufferedState, run, send, setArguments, setEnabledO2ACommunication, setGenerateBehaviourEvents, setQueueSize, waitUntilStarted, write

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

INVALID_STATE

public static final int INVALID_STATE

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Constant Field Values

ACTIVE_STATE

public static final int ACTIVE_STATE

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Constant Field Values

MIGRATE_STATE

public static final int MIGRATE_STATE

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Constant Field Values

CALC_STATE

public static final int CALC_STATE

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Constant Field Values

FINISHED_STATE

public static final int FINISHED_STATE

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Constant Field Values

TERMINATION_MESSAGE

public static final java.lang.String TERMINATION_MESSAGE

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Constant Field Values

ResultConsumer

protected jade.core.AID ResultConsumer

sDocument1

protected java.lang.String sDocument1

sDocument2

protected java.lang.String sDocument2

MigrationProbability

protected double MigrationProbability

Constructor Detail

NGramDocumentComparatorAgent

public NGramDocumentComparatorAgent()

Creates a new instance of NGramDocumentComparatorAgent

Method Detail

setResult

public void setResult(SimilarityArray saResult,
                      java.lang.String sID)

Prepares and sends a calculated result.

Parameters:

saResult - The similarity array to return.

sID - The unique comparison identifier.

setup

public void setup()

Parses arguments and initializes migration.

Overrides:

setup in class MobileAgent

beforeMove

protected void beforeMove()

Displays debug info before migration.

Overrides:

beforeMove in class MobileAgent

afterMove

protected void afterMove()

Updates dispatcher upon arrival to target container.

Overrides:

afterMove in class MobileAgent

takeDown

public void takeDown()

Offers debug info for the termination of the agent.

Overrides:

takeDown in class jade.core.Agent

getActiveContainerList

public jade.core.Location[] getActiveContainerList()

Returns an array of active locations.

Returns:

The array of locations.

updateLocations

public void updateLocations(java.util.Iterator iIter)

Updates the location list and schedules migrations.

Overrides:

updateLocations in class MobileAgent

Parameters:

iIter - An iterator of candidate locations.