vs.characteragent
Interface IInterpretationModule

All Superinterfaces:

IAgentModule, IExplainable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicInterpretationModule

public interface IInterpretationModule
extends IAgentModule, IExplainable

Interface for translating ("objective") perceptions into (subjective) beliefs. This could be influenced by character dispositions, or the current state of mind of the agent. The trivial interpretation would be to directly make perceptions into beliefs.

Author:

swartjes

Method Summary

java.util.Set<StoryBelief>	adopt(StorySettingElement sse) Just adopts a setting element as a belief.
java.util.Set<StoryBelief>	interpret(StoryPerception sp) Take a perception, and interpret it in order to form beliefs
java.util.Set<StoryBelief>	reinterpret(StoryBelief sb) Takes a belief, and sees whether that results in further beliefs (e.g. believing someone lies on the floor -> believing someone is dead)

Methods inherited from interface vs.IAgentModule

getAgent

Methods inherited from interface vs.IExplainable

explainCausalities, explainElements

Method Detail

adopt

java.util.Set<StoryBelief> adopt(StorySettingElement sse)

Just adopts a setting element as a belief.

Parameters:

sse - the new setting element

Returns:

a set of beliefs as a result of the setting element

interpret

java.util.Set<StoryBelief> interpret(StoryPerception sp)

Take a perception, and interpret it in order to form beliefs

Parameters:

sp - the perception

Returns:

a set of formed beliefs

reinterpret

java.util.Set<StoryBelief> reinterpret(StoryBelief sb)

Takes a belief, and sees whether that results in further beliefs (e.g. believing someone lies on the floor -> believing someone is dead)

Parameters:

sb - a belief to re-interpret

Returns:

a set of new story beliefs, or the empty set (if no new beliefs are formed)