Usage¶

To create primary agent:

• implement the AgentProgram interface, which represents the program of the agent;
• create an instance of the PrimaryAgent class passing all the needed parameters: the URI of the agent, implemented program, type and code of the substitute program, address and name of the SIB;
• call the joinSIB method on created PrimaryAgent class instance.

To create substitute agent:

• implement the SubstituteAgentProgram interface, which represents the program of the agent and depends on gathered from substituted agent code;
• create an instance of the SubstituteAgent class passing all the needed parameters: type of the substitute program, implemented program, address and name of the SIB;
• call the joinSIB method on created SubstituteAgent class instance.

Both primary and substitute agents can be shutdowned by calling the shutdown method.

In addition, the PrimaryAgent class contains the suspendOperation method that deactivates the agent provoking it to be substituted.