edu.memphis.ccrg.lida.globalworkspace.triggers
Class NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger

java.lang.Object
  edu.memphis.ccrg.lida.globalworkspace.triggers.NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger

All Implemented Interfaces:

BroadcastTrigger

Direct Known Subclasses:

NoCoalitionArrivingTrigger

public class NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger
extends java.lang.Object
implements BroadcastTrigger

A triggers that fires when a certain number of ticks have passed without having a broadcast occur.

Author:

Javier Snaider

Constructor Summary

NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger()

Method Summary

void	checkForTriggerCondition(java.util.Collection<Coalition> coalitions) When called the trigger checks if its firing condition.
int	getDelay() Gets delay
TaskManager	getTaskManager() Gets the Task Manager
void	init(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> parameters, GlobalWorkspace gw) This method expects an Integer with name "delay" standing for trigger delay.
void	reset() Resets the trigger.
void	setTaskManager(TaskManager taskManager) Sets the Task Manager
void	start() Starts the trigger.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger

public NoBroadcastOccurringTrigger()

Method Detail

getTaskManager

public TaskManager getTaskManager()

Gets the Task Manager

Returns:

the TaskManager

getDelay

public int getDelay()

Gets delay

Returns:

number of ticks that must pass without a broadcast before this trigger fires

setTaskManager

public void setTaskManager(TaskManager taskManager)

Sets the Task Manager

Parameters:

taskManager - the TaskManager

init

public void init(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> parameters,
                 GlobalWorkspace gw)

This method expects an Integer with name "delay" standing for trigger delay. Also a String, "name" of the trigger for logging purposes.

Specified by:

init in interface BroadcastTrigger

Parameters:

parameters - a map for generic parameters

gw - A TriggerListener and likely a class that implements the GlobalWorkspace interface.

See Also:

BroadcastTrigger.init(Map, GlobalWorkspace)

start

public void start()

Description copied from interface: BroadcastTrigger

Starts the trigger.

Specified by:

start in interface BroadcastTrigger

checkForTriggerCondition

public void checkForTriggerCondition(java.util.Collection<Coalition> coalitions)

Description copied from interface: BroadcastTrigger

When called the trigger checks if its firing condition. If it has it initiates a competition for consciousness. This method is called for all registered triggers each time a new Coalition is put in the GlobalWorkspace

Specified by:

checkForTriggerCondition in interface BroadcastTrigger

Parameters:

coalitions - All the Coalition objects currently in the GlobalWorkspace.

reset

public void reset()

Description copied from interface: BroadcastTrigger

Resets the trigger. Called each time a new broadcast is triggered.

Specified by:

reset in interface BroadcastTrigger