org.arl.fjage

Enum Performative

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Performative>

org.arl.fjage.Performative

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Performative>

public enum Performative
extends java.lang.Enum<Performative>

An action represented by a message. The performative actions are a subset of the FIPA ACL recommendations for interagent communication.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
AGREE Agree to performing the requested action.
CANCEL Cancel pending request.
CFP Call for proposal.
CONFIRM Confirm that the answer to a query is true.
DISCONFIRM Confirm that the answer to a query is false.
FAILURE Notification of failure to perform a requested or agreed action.
INFORM Notification of an event.
NOT_UNDERSTOOD Notification that a message was not understood.
PROPOSE Response for CFP.
QUERY_IF Query if some statement is true or false.
REFUSE Refuse to perform the requested action.
REQUEST Request an action to be performed.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Performative	valueOf(java.lang.String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Performative[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

REQUEST

public static final Performative REQUEST

Request an action to be performed.

AGREE

public static final Performative AGREE

Agree to performing the requested action.

REFUSE

public static final Performative REFUSE

Refuse to perform the requested action.

FAILURE

public static final Performative FAILURE

Notification of failure to perform a requested or agreed action.

INFORM

public static final Performative INFORM

Notification of an event.

CONFIRM

public static final Performative CONFIRM

Confirm that the answer to a query is true.

DISCONFIRM

public static final Performative DISCONFIRM

Confirm that the answer to a query is false.

QUERY_IF

public static final Performative QUERY_IF

Query if some statement is true or false.

NOT_UNDERSTOOD

public static final Performative NOT_UNDERSTOOD

Notification that a message was not understood.

CFP

public static final Performative CFP

Call for proposal.

PROPOSE

public static final Performative PROPOSE

Response for CFP.

CANCEL

public static final Performative CANCEL

Cancel pending request.

Method Detail

values

public static Performative[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (Performative c : Performative.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Performative valueOf(java.lang.String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null