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Component Model
We have identified 3 categories of tasks that will be implemented by most mobile agents (in the following, we mean mobile agents whenever we use the term agent):- Each agent includes some kind of navigation logic and can be implemented in its own component.
- Each agent has to perform some set of tasks (i.e. collecting some information, updating software, ...).
- Most agents need to somehow report back its results. Either by collecting and combining them and reporting it after termination or by directly reporting back each collected data item.
We decided to use JavaBeans to model our components. Since most software components for Java come as Java Beans we are able to reuse those components for mobile agents.
Visual Construction
To support the visual construction of mobile agents we have extended Sun's BeanBox implementation to allow for the construction of mobile agents. The BeanBox we have used is shipped with the Bean Development Kit (BDK) and is available in source code form.For a detailed list of modifications, please have a look at the ADK distribution.