jadex.bdi.planlib.protocols
Interface IProposalEvaluator

All Known Implementing Classes:

ICNPHandler, ProposalEvaluator

public interface IProposalEvaluator

Interface used by default plans of the protocols capability for evaluating proposals, eg in iterated contract-net.

Method Summary

ParticipantProposal[]

evaluateProposals(java.lang.Object cfp, java.lang.Object cfp_info, NegotiationRecord[] history, ParticipantProposal[] proposals) Evaluate the given proposals and determine winning proposals.

Method Detail

evaluateProposals

ParticipantProposal[] evaluateProposals(java.lang.Object cfp,
                                        java.lang.Object cfp_info,
                                        NegotiationRecord[] history,
                                        ParticipantProposal[] proposals)

Evaluate the given proposals and determine winning proposals.

Parameters:

cfp - The original call-for-proposal object.

cfp_info - Local meta information associated to the interaction.

history - The history of negotiation rounds.

proposals - The received proposals.

Returns:

The acceptable proposals, sorted by preference (best proposal first).