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21
22 package zeus.rete.action;
23 import zeus.concepts.fn.*;
24 import zeus.concepts.*;
25 import zeus.rete.*;
26 import zeus.actors.*;
27 /***
28 Another layer of abstraction for the re-architected rete engine action handler.
29 <p>
30 To do : <br>
31 Abstract (build interfaces for: OntologyDb, ConflictSet, ReteEngine... this will
32 make these actions more portable, and more plugable, I hope. This will also remove
33 the need for the imports of zeus.concepts.fn, zeus.concepts, zeus.rete and zeus.actors.<p>
34 @author Simon Thompson
35 @since 1.1
36 @see zeus.rete.actions.ReteAction
37 */
38 public interface BasicAction {
39
40 public void executeAction (Action a, Info info);
41 public OntologyDb getOntologyDb() ;
42 public void setActuators (ConflictSet conflictHandler, ReteEngine engine);
43 public void setActuators (ConflictSet conflictHandler, AgentContext context);
44
45 /***
46 *the action of a rule provides a service
47 *actions that can advertise a service need to have it defined here
48 *other actions should return null
49 **/
50 public String getServiceDescription (String language);
51
52 }