Abstract
As a kind of restricted intelligent objects, agent is a natural way to research the inheritance feature of software agent and integrate inheritance mechanisms into AOP (agent-oriented programming). Based on BDI model of agents, the semantics of inheritance and cloning behavior of agents are addressed. The semantics of inheritance are discussed from two aspects: single inheritance and multiple inheritance. The dynamic cloning mechanisms of agent instances are formally classified into four types: function split, logic split, preference split and retrogress split. The principle of each cloning mechanism is presented and the examples are provided based on the electronic commerce systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1132-1137 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - Nov 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Software