genius.core.boaframework

Class Multi_AcceptanceCondition

java.lang.Object

genius.core.boaframework.BOA

genius.core.boaframework.AcceptanceStrategy

genius.core.boaframework.Multi_AcceptanceCondition

public class Multi_AcceptanceCondition
extends AcceptanceStrategy

The MAC is a tool which allows to test many acceptance strategies in the same negotiation trace. Each AC generates an outcome, which is saved separately. Note that while this tool allows to test a large amount of AC's in the same trace, there is a computational cost. Therefore we recommend to use at most 50 AC's. Decoupling Negotiating Agents to Explore the Space of Negotiation Strategies T. Baarslag, K. Hindriks, M. Hendrikx, A. Dirkzwager, C.M. Jonker

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected java.util.ArrayList<AcceptanceStrategy>	ACList
protected java.util.ArrayList<OutcomeTuple>	outcomes

Fields inherited from class genius.core.boaframework.AcceptanceStrategy

helper, offeringStrategy, opponentModel

Fields inherited from class genius.core.boaframework.BOA

negotiationSession

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Multi_AcceptanceCondition() Empty constructor for the BOA framework.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Actions	determineAcceptability() The main method of the MAC.
java.util.ArrayList<AcceptanceStrategy>	getACList()
java.lang.String	getName()
java.util.ArrayList<OutcomeTuple>	getOutcomes()
void	init(NegotiationSession negoSession, OfferingStrategy strat, OpponentModel opponentModel, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Double> parameters) Standard initialize method to be called after using the empty constructor.
boolean	isMAC() Method which states if the current acceptance strategy is the Multi-Acceptance Strategy.
java.lang.String	printParameters()
java.lang.String	printParameters(AcceptanceStrategy a)
void	remainingAC(java.lang.String type)
void	remainingACAccept(Bid lastBid, double time, java.util.ArrayList<BidPointTime> fAgentABids, java.util.ArrayList<BidPointTime> fAgentBBids, java.lang.String acceptedBy)

Methods inherited from class genius.core.boaframework.AcceptanceStrategy

loadData, setOpponentUtilitySpace, storeData

Methods inherited from class genius.core.boaframework.BOA

endSession, getParameters, getParameterSpec, init

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ACList

protected java.util.ArrayList<AcceptanceStrategy> ACList

outcomes

protected java.util.ArrayList<OutcomeTuple> outcomes

Constructor Detail

Multi_AcceptanceCondition

public Multi_AcceptanceCondition()

Empty constructor for the BOA framework.

Method Detail

init

public void init(NegotiationSession negoSession,
                 OfferingStrategy strat,
                 OpponentModel opponentModel,
                 java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Double> parameters)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from class: AcceptanceStrategy

Standard initialize method to be called after using the empty constructor. Most of the time this method should be overridden for usage by the decoupled framework.

Overrides:

init in class AcceptanceStrategy

Parameters:

negoSession - state of the negotiation.

strat - of the agent.

parameters - of the acceptance strategy.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - thrown when initializing the acceptance strategy fails.

determineAcceptability

public Actions determineAcceptability()

The main method of the MAC. This method ensures that every acceptance condition is checked, and that the outcome for each AC is saved.

Specified by:

determineAcceptability in class AcceptanceStrategy

Returns:

one of three possible actions: Actions.Accept, Actions.Reject, Actions.Break.

getOutcomes

public java.util.ArrayList<OutcomeTuple> getOutcomes()

getACList

public java.util.ArrayList<AcceptanceStrategy> getACList()

printParameters

public java.lang.String printParameters(AcceptanceStrategy a)

printParameters

public java.lang.String printParameters()

Overrides:

printParameters in class AcceptanceStrategy

Returns:

string representation of the parameters supplied to the model.

isMAC

public boolean isMAC()

Description copied from class: AcceptanceStrategy

Method which states if the current acceptance strategy is the Multi-Acceptance Strategy. This method should always return false, except for the MAC.

Overrides:

isMAC in class AcceptanceStrategy

Returns:

if AC is MAC.

remainingACAccept

public void remainingACAccept(Bid lastBid,
                              double time,
                              java.util.ArrayList<BidPointTime> fAgentABids,
                              java.util.ArrayList<BidPointTime> fAgentBBids,
                              java.lang.String acceptedBy)

remainingAC

public void remainingAC(java.lang.String type)

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Specified by:

getName in class BOA

Returns:

a short name for this component.