ensemble

Class Actuator

java.lang.Object

ensemble.MusicalAgentComponent

ensemble.EventHandler

ensemble.Actuator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Acting, LifeCycle, RouterClient

Direct Known Subclasses:

GeneratorActuator, LM_FoodActuator, LM_MovementActuator, LM_SoundActuator

public class Actuator
extends EventHandler
implements Acting

The Class Actuator.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
private class	Actuator.ActionScheduler The Class ActionScheduler.
private class	Actuator.NeedActionBehaviour The Class NeedActionBehaviour.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Constants.AC_STATE	actuatorState The actuator state.
protected boolean	automaticAction The automatic action.
(package private) VirtualClockHelper	clock The clock.
(package private) Actuator	me The me.
(package private) jade.core.behaviours.WakerBehaviour	needActionBehaviour The need action behaviour.
protected long	needActionTime The need action time.
protected long	nextStateChange The next state change.
protected long	sendLag The send lag.
private jade.core.behaviours.ThreadedBehaviourFactory	tbf The tbf.

Fields inherited from class ensemble.EventHandler

commType, eventExchange, eventType, frameTime, happeningFrame, listeners, myComm, myMemory, period, relative_position, sendDeadline, startTime, status, workingFrame

Fields inherited from class ensemble.MusicalAgentComponent

parameters

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Actuator()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	act() Act.
void	setAutomaticAction(boolean automaticAction) Sets the automatic action.
protected void	setEventFrequency() Sets the event frequency.
protected void	setNeedActionTime(long needActionTime) Sets the need action time.
protected void	setSendLag(long sendLag) Sets the send lag.
boolean	start() Framework-implemented initialization method.
boolean	stop() Framework-implemented finalization method.

Methods inherited from class ensemble.EventHandler

confirmDeregistration, confirmRegistration, deregister, eventHandlerDeregistered, eventHandlerRegistered, getEventType, getRelativePosition, getStatus, process, register, registerListener, setEventType, setRelativePosition

Methods inherited from class ensemble.MusicalAgentComponent

addParameter, addParameters, configure, finit, getAddress, getAgent, getComponentName, getComponentType, getParameter, getParameter, getParameters, getState, getType, init, parameterUpdate, processCommand, receiveCommand, sendCommand, setAgent, setComponentName, setParameters, setState, setType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

tbf

private jade.core.behaviours.ThreadedBehaviourFactory tbf

The tbf.

clock

VirtualClockHelper clock

The clock.

me

Actuator me

The me.

needActionBehaviour

jade.core.behaviours.WakerBehaviour needActionBehaviour

The need action behaviour.

actuatorState

protected Constants.AC_STATE actuatorState

The actuator state.

sendLag

protected long sendLag

The send lag.

needActionTime

protected long needActionTime

The need action time.

nextStateChange

protected long nextStateChange

The next state change.

automaticAction

protected boolean automaticAction

The automatic action.

Constructor Detail

Actuator

public Actuator()

Method Detail

start

public final boolean start()

Description copied from interface: LifeCycle

Framework-implemented initialization method.

Specified by:

start in interface LifeCycle

Overrides:

start in class EventHandler

Returns:

true, if successful

stop

public final boolean stop()

Description copied from interface: LifeCycle

Framework-implemented finalization method.

Specified by:

stop in interface LifeCycle

Overrides:

stop in class EventHandler

Returns:

true, if successful

setNeedActionTime

protected void setNeedActionTime(long needActionTime)

Sets the need action time.

Parameters:

needActionTime - the new need action time

setSendLag

protected void setSendLag(long sendLag)

Sets the send lag.

Parameters:

sendLag - the new send lag

setAutomaticAction

public void setAutomaticAction(boolean automaticAction)

Sets the automatic action.

Parameters:

automaticAction - the new automatic action

setEventFrequency

protected void setEventFrequency()

Sets the event frequency.

act

public void act()

Description copied from interface: Acting

Act.

Specified by:

act in interface Acting