raar.agent.process.actor
Class RAFactory

java.lang.Object
  raar.agent.process.RAProcess
      raar.agent.process.actor.RAActor
          raar.agent.process.actor.RAFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, RAAgentDependentProcess, RAWorldDependentProcess

public class RAFactory
extends RAActor
implements RAAgentDependentProcess, RAWorldDependentProcess

The factory actor is able to construct and remove objects to/from the world.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class raar.agent.process.RAProcess

hasRun, inregister, outregister, register, sourceCode, statement

Fields inherited from interface raar.agent.process.RAAgentDependentProcess

NO_AGENT_DEFINED

Fields inherited from interface raar.agent.process.RAWorldDependentProcess

NO_OBJECT_DEFINED

Constructor Summary

RAFactory(RAAgent agent, java.lang.String className)
Construct, say which agent owns the actor and which class name it can construct.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() Describe the actor.
java.lang.String	getProcessableName() Return the processable class (or object) name.
boolean	isInputValid(RADataType d) Return whether input is valid.
boolean	isProcessable(RAWorldObject obj) Return whether the object in question is processable by this process based on the current configuration.
boolean	isSuitable(RAWorldObject obj) Return whether the object in question is suitable for this process, i.e. processable either with the current or an other configuration.
void	removeReferenceToAgent() Remove agent reference.
void	run() Run the actor.
void	setProcessableName(java.lang.String name) Set the processable class (or object) name.
void	setReferenceToAgent(RAAgent a) Restore agent reference.
java.lang.String	toString() To string.
boolean	usesClasses() Return whether this processes uses world classes (true) or objects (false).

Methods inherited from class raar.agent.process.actor.RAActor

acceptsInput, dumpRegisters, execute, get, getActorValue, getDataType, getInputNames, getInputObjects, getOutputNames, getOutputObjects, set, setSourceCode

Methods inherited from class raar.agent.process.RAProcess

clone, getProcessName, getSourceCode, isSpecial, reset, setProcessName, suppliesOutput

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RAFactory

public RAFactory(RAAgent agent,
                 java.lang.String className)

Construct, say which agent owns the actor and which class name it can construct.

Method Detail

removeReferenceToAgent

public void removeReferenceToAgent()

Remove agent reference.

Specified by:

removeReferenceToAgent in interface RAAgentDependentProcess

setReferenceToAgent

public void setReferenceToAgent(RAAgent a)

Restore agent reference.

Specified by:

setReferenceToAgent in interface RAAgentDependentProcess

run

public void run()
         throws RAException

Run the actor.

Overrides:

run in class RAActor

Throws:

RAException

isInputValid

public boolean isInputValid(RADataType d)

Return whether input is valid.

Specified by:

isInputValid in class RAActor

isSuitable

public boolean isSuitable(RAWorldObject obj)

Return whether the object in question is suitable for this process, i.e. processable either with the current or an other configuration.

Specified by:

isSuitable in interface RAWorldDependentProcess

isProcessable

public boolean isProcessable(RAWorldObject obj)

Return whether the object in question is processable by this process based on the current configuration. If it is processable, it must also be suitable.

Specified by:

isProcessable in interface RAWorldDependentProcess

usesClasses

public boolean usesClasses()

Return whether this processes uses world classes (true) or objects (false).

Specified by:

usesClasses in interface RAWorldDependentProcess

getProcessableName

public java.lang.String getProcessableName()

Return the processable class (or object) name.

Specified by:

getProcessableName in interface RAWorldDependentProcess

setProcessableName

public void setProcessableName(java.lang.String name)

Set the processable class (or object) name.

Specified by:

setProcessableName in interface RAWorldDependentProcess

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

To string.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Describe the actor.

Specified by:

getDescription in class RAActor