net.sf.tweety.agents

Interface Environment

public interface Environment

This interface models an environment for agents, i.e. an entity that reacts on actions with percepts.

Author:

Matthias Thimm

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Set<Perceivable>	execute(Collection<? extends Executable> actions) Executes the given actions simultaneously and returns the resulting percepts.
Set<Perceivable>	execute(Executable action) Executes the given action and returns the resulting percepts.
Set<Perceivable>	getPercepts(Agent agent) Retrieves the current percepts for the given agent.
boolean	reset() Resets the environment, i.e.

Method Detail

execute

Set<Perceivable> execute(Executable action)

Executes the given action and returns the resulting percepts.

Parameters:

action - an executable

Returns:

a set of percepts.

execute

Set<Perceivable> execute(Collection<? extends Executable> actions)

Executes the given actions simultaneously and returns the resulting percepts.

Parameters:

actions - a collection of executables.

Returns:

a set of percepts.

getPercepts

Set<Perceivable> getPercepts(Agent agent)

Retrieves the current percepts for the given agent.

Parameters:

agent - an agent.

Returns:

a set of percepts perceivable for the given agent.

reset

boolean reset()

Resets the environment, i.e. brings it to its initialization state.

Returns:

"true" iff reset was successful.