JADE Java Agent DEvelopment framework

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JADE- Java Agent DEvelopment framework -

• Chao-Lin Wu
• Multi-Agent System
• May 13th, 2004

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Introduction

• A framework to develop multi-agent systems in
  compliance with the FIPA specification
• System Requirements
• Java Run Time Environment v1.4 (JDK1.4)

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Introduction (cont.)

• Download
• JADE web site, http//jade.cselt.it
• For all platform
• Joining JADE-develop mailing group
• http//sgi.csie.ntu.edu.tw/clwu/mas/
• For windows platform only
• Including all the example codes and compiled

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Introduction (cont.)

• Installation
• Unzip the file to some directory, e.g. c\jade
• Setup
• CLASSPATH
• CLASSPATH.c\jade\lib\jade.jarc\jade\lib\jad
  eTools.jarc\jade\lib\Base64.jarc\jade\lib\iiop
  .jarc\jade\classes

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Agent Platform Concept

• Main-Container
• Container
• Agent

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Fault Tolerant

• Multiple backup Main-Containers?
• NO!

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Cooperative Agent Platform

• IOR later in demonstration

Main-Container2
Main-Container3
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DEMO

• Single Agent Platform
• Sniffer
• Initiate Agent
• NameJave.Class
• Command Line
• GUI of RMA (Remote Manage Agent)
• GUI of Directory Facilitator
• Dummy Agent

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DEMO (cont.)

• Single Platform with Remote Container
• Remote RMA
• Remote Sniffer
• No Remote GUI of Directory Facilitator
• Cooperative Agent Platforms IOR
• Identification code when start JADE
• Storing as a text file under c\jade

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Potential Problems

• Examples in the JADE Document
• Not compiled yet
• Not included in current version
• Solved if using the second resource
• Blocked Communication due to Firewall
• Necessary to shutdown (main-)container before
  running updated Agent