agent

Class Contestant

java.lang.Object

java.util.Observable

agent.AgentImplementation

agent.Contestant

All Implemented Interfaces:

Agent

Direct Known Subclasses:

RationalPlayer, SlyDog

public class Contestant
extends AgentImplementation

The Contestant class represents a default contestant. It can be extended to create all kinds of contestants. Do not use as mole!

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class agent.AgentImplementation

currentVote, eliminated, mole, nameString, ponderings, secondOrderBelief, suspicions, typeString

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Contestant()
Contestant(java.lang.String name)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	decideVote() Makes the agent decide its vote.
boolean	doAssignment(Assignment ass) This function lets an Agent participate in an assignment
void	informAssResult(boolean success, java.util.ArrayList<Agent> triedList, java.util.ArrayList<Agent> sabotagedList) AssignmentEvent tells the agent what she sees
void	informElimination(Agent loser) EliminationEvent tells Agent who is eliminated through this method.
void	informGameEnd(int nrOfLeftAgent) Round or EliminateEvent inform every player that the game is end.
void	listenConversation(Agent speaker, Agent suspicion) ConversationEvent tells Agent who is the mole.

Methods inherited from class agent.AgentImplementation

addCompetitor, addCompetitors, avgSuspicion, clearSecondOrderBelief, eliminate, getMaxSuspiciousAgents, getName, getNumberOfCompetitors, getPonderings, getSuspicions, getTypeString, isEliminated, isMole, normalizeSuspicions, ponder, setName, setTypeString, summedSuspicion, tellConversation, toString, updateSuspicion, updateView, vote

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable

addObserver, clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObserver, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Contestant

public Contestant()

Contestant

public Contestant(java.lang.String name)

Method Detail

decideVote

protected void decideVote()

Description copied from class: AgentImplementation

Makes the agent decide its vote. Called after each assignment. Makes sure conversations and votes are consistent.

Overrides:

decideVote in class AgentImplementation

listenConversation

public void listenConversation(Agent speaker,
                      Agent suspicion)

Description copied from interface: Agent

ConversationEvent tells Agent who is the mole. This is only one order belief

Specified by:

listenConversation in interface Agent

Overrides:

listenConversation in class AgentImplementation

Parameters:

speaker - the agent who gives the information

suspicion - the suspicion which speaker tells listener

doAssignment

public boolean doAssignment(Assignment ass)

This function lets an Agent participate in an assignment

Parameters:

ass - the Assignment to perform

Returns:

true if the Agent tries to succeed, false if he tries to sabotage

informAssResult

public void informAssResult(boolean success,
                   java.util.ArrayList<Agent> triedList,
                   java.util.ArrayList<Agent> sabotagedList)

Description copied from interface: Agent

AssignmentEvent tells the agent what she sees

Parameters:

success - The result of the assignment

triedList - The agents who try her's best

sabotagedList - The agents who sabotaged

informElimination

public void informElimination(Agent loser)

Description copied from interface: Agent

EliminationEvent tells Agent who is eliminated through this method.

Parameters:

loser - the agent who is eliminated from the game

informGameEnd

public void informGameEnd(int nrOfLeftAgent)

Description copied from interface: Agent

Round or EliminateEvent inform every player that the game is end. The agents will talks some feeling about the result

Parameters:

nrOfLeftAgent - tell the agent how many agents left in the game