System Name: AgentSpace (UK)
Current Version: V0.9b3
Organization: University of Hull / University of Sunderland
Entry status: authoritative
Supported platforms:
All Java 1.2 compliant platforms
Supported languages:
Java
Implemented standards: none
Type of migration:
strong
How many threads or processes are possible per agent? 1
Local communication mechanisms and format of data:
Java method invocation
Global communication mechanisms:
proprietary mechanism based on exchanging "message objects"
How the communication partner can be addressed:
UAL:- Uniform Agent Location - a unique identifier
Resource access control mechanism:
configurable policies
Agent tracking:
home register/name_service
Directory of services:
local
Type of code migration:
on demand from sending host
Other special features:
Java servlet interface to launch/interogate agents
Agent id mechanism allows instant location of agents
Remote asynchronous messageing facility
Availability:
java .class files shortly available
License terms:
general GNU license
Article that describe the current system best:
awaiting publication
Year of first publication of systems description: 1999
Project URL: http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/~agent/welcome.html
Contacts Email Address: ian.ferguson@sunderland.ac.uk
Last modification date of this entry: Tue Jul 27 15:44:12 MET DST 1999