TR04-01 (2004) – ADF – Abstract Framework for Developing Mobile Agents

O. Nichifor, S. Buraga

In this technical report, the authors propose an abstract framework,called ADF (Agent Developing Framework), to be used indesigning and implementation stages of building (mobile) agents within amulti-agent architecture. We also investigate the possibility ofdeveloping, in a generic manner, different components to be integratedinto agent applications. The ADF framework consists of a hierarchy ofclasses (structured as a Java package) and a visual developing tool. Theproposed API offers the core functionalities of an agent-oriented system(e.g., agents, hosts, name service, migration, and messaging).

Bibtex

@TechReport{afdma,
  author = 	 {O. Nichifor and S. Buraga },
  title = 	 {ADF -- Abstract Framework for Developing Mobile Agents},
  institution =  {University ``A.I.Cuza'' of Iac{s}i, Faculty of
Computer Science},
  year = 	 {2004},
  number = 	 {TR 04-01},
  note = 	 {URL:http://www.infoiasi.ro/~tr/tr.pl.cgi}
}