Serialized Form

Package ksu.cis.mom

Class ksu.cis.mom.Agent extends MomObject implements Serializable

Serialized Fields

broadcast_queue

Vector broadcast_queue

Message queue for broadcast conversation.

components

Vector components

Vector of internal components that are active.

multicast_queue

Vector multicast_queue

Message queue for multicast conversation.

secure_multicast_queue

Vector secure_multicast_queue

Message queue for secured multicast conversation.

Class ksu.cis.mom.Component extends MomObject implements Serializable

Serialized Fields

m

Message m

Message used for internal/external communication.

name

String name

Name of the component.

internalMessages

Vector internalMessages

Message queue for internal communication. It stores message that will be used for communication with other components.

externalMessages

Vector externalMessages

Message queue for external communication. It stores message that will be used to make conversation with other agents.

Class ksu.cis.mom.Message extends Object implements Serializable

Serialized Fields

host

String host

Host name that this message is sent to.

port

int port

Port number used for the message.

sender

String sender

Name of the sender (agent's name).

receiver

String receiver

Name of the receiver

performative

String performative

Describe the action that the message intends. The user can define any performative they feel are necessary.

force

String force

Specify whether the sender will never deny the meaning of the performative.

inreplyto

String inreplyto

The expected label in a reply

language

String language

Name of representation language of the content.

ontology

String ontology

Name of the ontoloty used in the content

replywith

String replywith

Whether the sender expects a reply, and if so, a label for the reply.

content

Object content

Support for complex object that encapsulates a number of attribute types. These complex objects can be used to pass multiple parameters in a single message. Note that in order to pass an object across a socket connection, it must implement the interface Serializable.

Class ksu.cis.mom.MomObject extends Object implements Serializable

Serialized Fields

parent

MomObject parent

name

String name

Name of the agent.

port

int port

Port used for unicast conversation.

multicast_port

int[] multicast_port

Array of port number used for multicast conversation. Note that each port is used for each subscribed multicast group.

broadcast_port

int broadcast_port

Port used for broadcast conversation.

secure_unicast_port

int secure_unicast_port

Port used for secured unicast conversation.

secure_multicast_port

int[] secure_multicast_port

Array of port number used for secured multicast conversation. Note that each port is used for each subscribed secured multicast group.

group

InetAddress[] group

Array of InetAddress type used for storing the address of multicast group. Note that array is used to allow subscribing to multiple group.

broadcast_address

InetAddress broadcast_address

Internet address of the broadcast address. Normally, local broadcast address is end with 255 (xxx.xxx.xxx.255). However, broadcast address is not available in all network. Many networks do not permit the broadcast. Please consult the admin about the availability.