A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U V X Y

A

Action - class edu.sc.ants.Action.
An action taken by an agent
Action(String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Action
Action constructor.
Action(String, double) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Action
Action constructor.
addAgent(Environment, int, int, double, String) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Create a new agent and add it to the environment
addAgent(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
Adds agent to the list.
addMessage(Message) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Appends the given message to the mailbox
addObservation(Observation, int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Map
Add an observation to the map.
Agent - class edu.sc.ants.Agent.
An Agent is a Thing that can take action.
Agent(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Agent
A constructor.
agentID - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
The Thing's ID.
animationPanel - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 
animator - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
the thread
Ants - class edu.sc.ants.Ants.
The applet.
Ants() - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 

B

blackList - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
The blacklist
bufferSize - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
 

C

certainty - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
How certain are we that this observation is true? Values between 0 and 1
createAndAddAgent(String) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Randomly generates a thing (in this case, an agent) of the given type it to the environment
currentID - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Each agent gets a currentID taken from this variable.
currentTarget - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
ID of the agent I am currently following.

D

deleteAgent() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Deletes the thing that was last picked
deleteAgent(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Delete an agent with the given ID.
deleteAgent(String) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Delete the agent that was last picked.
die() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Is this ever called?
distance - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
If the message is a "bid" then the distance is like the bid amount or utility the receiver expects.
draw(Graphics) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
I draw myself, where I think I am.
draw(Graphics, double, double, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.EnemyAgent
 
draw(Graphics, double, double, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Draw myself
draw(Graphics, double, double, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.GoodAgent
 
draw(Graphics, double, double, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Target
Draw myself the color red.
draw(Graphics, double, double, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
I draw myself on g, using the given coordinates.
drawInfo(Graphics) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Agent
Draws lines from where I think I am to where I think everyone else is.

E

EnemyAgent - class edu.sc.ants.EnemyAgent.
Bad guys move around randomly and do not engage in the broadcasting of observations (why help the enemy?)
EnemyAgent(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.EnemyAgent
 
env - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
my pointer to the enviroment Im in.
Environment - class edu.sc.ants.Environment.
The Environment holds a vector of Thread, each represents a Thing that is running in the world.
Environment.RunningThing - class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing.
This class embodies one running thing (i.e.
Environment.RunningThing(Environment, Thing) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Add a new thing.
Environment.RunningThingContainer - class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer.
Contains all the running things (i.e.
Environment.RunningThingContainer(Environment) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
 
Environment() - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Environment
 
expireObservations() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Expires old observations, older than myExpireWait.
expireOld(long) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
Expire entries that are older than miliseconds.
expiresAt - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Time at which the message is supposed to expire

F

fixCoords(Observation) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
If the coordinates are out of bounds, set them back within bounds.
fixed - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
true if I am being handled by user.
Follower - class edu.sc.ants.Follower.
Follows Target agents around using a negotiation protocols to make sure that no more than n Followers are following any given Target agent.
Follower.BlackList - class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.
The list of all the agents a Follower agent cannot follow.
Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement - class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement.
A small class to hold a blacklisted agent ID and the time we added this ID to the list.
Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement(Follower.BlackList, int, long) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
 
Follower.BlackList(Follower) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
Constructor
Follower(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Follower
A constructor.
followers - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Target
The IDs of the agents following me

G

generateAction() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Agent
This method needs to return the action the agent wants to take at that particular time.
generateAction() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Find the enemy that is closest to me and head towards him, moving closer if I am in the correct heading.
generateAction() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.GoodAgent
Find the enemy that is closest to us and head towards him, moving closer if we are in the correct heading.
generateAction() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
This routine is meant to be redefined by the programmer.
getAgent(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Look for an agent.
getAgentLocation(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Look for an agent.
getAgentLocationCopy(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Look for an agent.
getCloseAgents(int, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Get all the agents that are close to agentID, including itself
getCloseRunningThings(int, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Get all the agents that are close to agentID, not including agentID
getCurrentID() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Get the value of currentID.
getDistance() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of distance.
getExpiresAt() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of expiresAt.
getFollowAction(Observation, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Get an action that will make this agent follow an agent at location best.
getID() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
Get the value of ID.
getInput(int, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
 
getLocation() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Get the value of location.
getLocationCopy() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Return a copy of the current location.
getMap() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of map.
getMessage() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Get the next message
getMessage(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Is there a message waiting for an agent?
getMessage(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Get the message of the given agent
getPerformative() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of performative.
getReceivedAt() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of receivedAt.
getReceiver() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of receiver.
getRunAwayAction(Observation, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Get an action that will make this agent run away from the agent at location best.
getRunningThings() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Get the value of runningThings.
getSender() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of sender.
getSentAt() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Get the value of sentAt.
getThing() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Get the value of thing.
getThread() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Get the value of thread.
getTime() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
Get the value of time.
GoodAgent - class edu.sc.ants.GoodAgent.
An example agent that follows enemy (type = "bad") agents
GoodAgent(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.GoodAgent
 

H

heading - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
The Thing's heading.
heading - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
 
headMessage - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
the one that is returned.

I

ID - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
The agent ID
incorporateObservations(Vector) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Merge vo into lastInput Observations, using agentID as the unique key.
incorporateOthersObservations(Map) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Incorporate the observations made by (possibly) others.
init() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
Start everything
init() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Initialize.
isAgentIn(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
Tells whether agent id is in the list or not.
isAgentInUpdate(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
Tells whether agent id is in the list or not and, if it is in, updates its time to the current time.
isFollowingMe(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Target
Is this agent following me (i.e.

L

lastFollowMessage - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Time when I last told currentTarget I was following it
lastInput - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
the last input I received.
lastPick - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
The last agent that was picked.
list - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList
A list of blackListElement
location - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
The real position of this agent

M

main(String[]) - Static method in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 
map - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Agents can give each other maps of what they believe is out there.
Map - class edu.sc.ants.Map.
Maps are sent in messages.
Map() - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Map
 
maxNumFollow - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Target
The maximum number of agents I want following me.
Message - class edu.sc.ants.Message.
The Message object is sent back and forth between the agents and includes all the information they send to each other.
Message(String, int, int, Map) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Message
A constructor with a lot of arguments
Message(String, int, int, Map, double) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Message
Build a messeage with a map and a distance(bid).
messages - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
The agent's mailbox of messages.
myBroadcastRange - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
how far can I scream
myColor - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
my color
myExpireWait - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
the number of miliseconds that must pass before I ignore a given observation.
myID - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
a unique ID given to me by the Environment.
mySensingRange - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
how far I can sense
mySize - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
my size.

N

name - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
for printing purposes.

O

Observation - class edu.sc.ants.Observation.
An observation of a given object (Thing).
Observation() - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Observation
 
Observation(int, double, double, double, String, double) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Observation
 
Observation(Observation) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Observation
A copy constructor
observations - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Map
Vector of observations
offgraphics - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
 
offscreen - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
 
offscreensize - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
We use page flipping to avoid flickering
owner - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Map
ID of agent who made Observation

P

performative - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
The performative of the message.
pick - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
has someone been picked by the user, who?
processInput() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Agent
This method needs to handle all input and send any messages that need to be sent.
processInput() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.EnemyAgent
 
processInput() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Incorporate all the observations that the agent hears about and broadcasts all that the agent knows (so others can hear this and do likewise).
processInput() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Target
 
processInput() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
This routine is meant to be redefined by the programmer.

R

receivedAt - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Time at which the message was received, to be set by recipient if it wants.
receiver - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
The ID of the agent who is meant to receive this message.
resume() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Tell this thing to continue executing its run() loop
resume() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Tell this thing to continue executing its run() loop
run() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 
run() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
The main loop
run() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
The main loop.
running - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
True if this thread should be running
running - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
True if this thread should be running
runningThings - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Contains all the running things

S

scramble() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Scramble the agents around.
sender - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
ID of the sender
sendMessage(Message, double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
An agent calls this when it wants to send a message.
sentAt - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Time at which the message was sent
setCurrentID(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Set the value of currentID.
setDistance(double) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of distance.
setExpiresAt(long) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of expiresAt.
setID(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
Set the value of ID.
setLocation(Observation) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Set the value of location.
setMap(Map) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of map.
setPerformative(String) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of performative.
setReceivedAt(long) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of receivedAt.
setReceiver(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of receiver.
setRunningThings(Vector) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThingContainer
Set the value of runningThings.
setSender(int) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of sender.
setSentAt(long) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Message
Set the value of sentAt.
setThing(Thing) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Set the value of thing.
setThread(Thread) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
Set the value of thread.
setTime(long) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
Set the value of time.
shake() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Shake, rattle and roll
start() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 
start() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
This is called when we start for the first time.
start() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
the thread starts running
startThreads() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Resume all the agent(Thing) threads
stop() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Ants
 
stop() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Tell this Thing to exit its run method
stop() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Tell this Thing to exit its run method
stopThreads() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Stop each of the threads
suspend() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Tell this thing to wait and to nothing in its run loop
suspend() - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Tell this thing to wait and to nothing in its run loop
suspended - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Should this agent just wait?
suspended - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Should this agent just wait?

T

tailMessage - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
add new message here
takeAction(int, Action) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
The agents call this when they want to take an action.
Target - class edu.sc.ants.Target.
Is followed by a Follower agent and uses negotiation protocols to make sure that no more than n agents are following him
Target(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Target
 
theThings - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
The things in this environment
thing - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
The thing we refer to
Thing - class edu.sc.ants.Thing.
Top-level class for all the inhabitants of the TargetShare simulation.
Thing(int, Environment, String, double, double, double, String) - Constructor for class edu.sc.ants.Thing
Constructor.
thread - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment.RunningThing
The thread on which it runs
time - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower.BlackList.BlackListElement
The time when this agent was blacklisted
time - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
The time the observation was made
timeBetweenFollowMessages - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Time between successive notifications to the target that I am following it, in miliseconds.
timeExpireBlackList - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Follower
Time an agent remains in my blacklist, in ms
type - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Action
The type of action.
type - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
The Thing's type.
type - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
my type.

U

update(Graphics) - Method in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
Refresh the screen, we call each agent to draw itself where it is.

V

value - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Action
An amount associated with the type.

X

xLocation - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
 
xLocation - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
where I think I am
xSize - Static variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
the size of the enviroment, in pixels

Y

yLocation - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Observation
The Thing's x location
yLocation - Variable in class edu.sc.ants.Thing
where I think I am
ySize - Static variable in class edu.sc.ants.Environment
the size of the enviroment, in pixels
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P R S T U V X Y