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package jadex.bdiv3x.runtime;


/**
 *  The beliefbase contains the beliefs and beliefsets
 *  of an agent or capability.
 */
public interface IBeliefbase extends IElement
{
	//-------- methods concerning beliefs --------

    /**
	 *  Get a belief for a name.
	 *  @param name	The belief name.
	 */
	public IBelief getBelief(String name);

	/**
	 *  Get a belief set for a name.
	 *  @param name	The belief set name.
	 */
	public IBeliefSet getBeliefSet(String name);
	
	/**
	 *  Returns true if this beliefbase contains a belief with the
	 *  specified name.
	 *  @param name the name of a belief.
	 *  @return true if contained, false is not contained, or
	 *          the specified name refer to a belief set.
	 *  @see #containsBeliefSet(java.lang.String)
	 */
	public boolean containsBelief(String name);

	/**
	 *  Returns true if this beliefbase contains a belief set with the
	 *  specified name.
	 *  @param name the name of a belief set.
	 *  @return true if contained, false is not contained, or
	 *          the specified name refer to a belief.
	 *  @see #containsBelief(java.lang.String)
	 */
	public boolean containsBeliefSet(String name);

	/**
	 *  Returns the names of all beliefs.
	 *  @return the names of all beliefs.
	 */
	public String[] getBeliefNames();

	/**
	 *  Returns the names of all belief sets.
	 *  @return the names of all belief sets.
	 */
	public String[] getBeliefSetNames();

	/**
	 *  Create a belief with given key and class.
	 *  @param key The key identifying the belief.
	 *  @param clazz The class.
	 *  @deprecated
	 */
//	public void createBelief(String key, Class clazz, int update);

	/**
	 *  Create a belief with given key and class.
	 *  @param key The key identifying the belief.
	 *  @param clazz The class.
	 *  @deprecated
	 */
//	public void createBeliefSet(String key, Class clazz, int update);

	/**
	 *  Delete a belief with given key.
	 *  @param key The key identifying the belief.
	 *  @deprecated
	 */
//	public void deleteBelief(String key);

	/**
	 *  Delete a belief with given key.
	 *  @param key The key identifying the belief.
	 *  @deprecated
	 */
//	public void deleteBeliefSet(String key);

	/**
	 *  Register a new belief.
	 *  @param mbelief The belief model.
	 */
//	public void registerBelief(IMBelief mbelief);

	/**
	 *  Register a new beliefset model.
	 *  @param mbeliefset The beliefset model.
	 */
//	public void registerBeliefSet(IMBeliefSet mbeliefset);

	/**
	 *  Register a new belief reference.
	 *  @param mbeliefref The belief reference model.
	 */
//	public void registerBeliefReference(IMBeliefReference mbeliefref);

	/**
	 *  Register a new beliefset reference model.
	 *  @param mbeliefsetref The beliefset reference model.
	 */
//	public void registerBeliefSetReference(IMBeliefSetReference mbeliefsetref);

	/**
	 *  Deregister a belief model.
	 *  @param mbelief The belief model.
	 */
//	public void deregisterBelief(IMBelief mbelief);

	/**
	 *  Deregister a beliefset model.
	 *  @param mbeliefset The beliefset model.
	 */
//	public void deregisterBeliefSet(IMBeliefSet mbeliefset);

	/**
	 *  Deregister a belief reference model.
	 *  @param mbeliefref The belief reference model.
	 */
//	public void deregisterBeliefReference(IMBeliefReference mbeliefref);

	/**
	 *  Deregister a beliefset reference model.
	 *  @param mbeliefsetref The beliefset reference model.
	 */
//	public void deregisterBeliefSetReference(IMBeliefSetReference mbeliefsetref);

}