[Modeling] Trying to understand Caste
f.tolman
f.tolman@chello.nl
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 17:12:56 +0200
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How does a CompoundAgent differ from a Component (or ComponentAgent, if =
you
wish)?
-Jim
Hi Jim,
This is a question for Hong. I was simply trying to understand the =
concept of Caste with instances Agent. Personally I prefer to look at a =
CompoundAgent (like Colony) as just another Agent (like Ant). Of course =
both CompoundAgent and ComponentAgent (if you wish) can have different =
behaviours. Just like any other ComponentAgent by the way.
Quote from Hong:
I am regarding department as a CompoundAgent that has a number of agents
(the members) as parts (maybe, there should also some other agents and
objects as its parts).
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