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AIMA-Java Core Algorithms from the book Artificial Intelligence a Modern Approach 3rd Ed.

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package aima.core.agent;

/**
 * Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach (3rd Edition): pg 35.

 * An agent's behavior is described by the 'agent function' that maps any given
 * percept sequence to an action. Internally, the agent function for an
 * artificial agent will be implemented by an agent program.
 * 
 * @author Ravi Mohan
 * @author Ciaran O'Reilly
 */
public interface AgentProgram {
	/**
	 * The Agent's program, which maps any given percept sequences to an action.
	 * 
	 * @param percept
	 *            The current percept of a sequence perceived by the Agent.
	 * @return the Action to be taken in response to the currently perceived
	 *         percept.
	 */
	Action execute(Percept percept);
}