org.vrspace.server.object
Class Alice

java.lang.Object
  java.util.Observable
      org.vrspace.server.VRObject
          org.vrspace.server.DBObject
              org.vrspace.server.PublicDBObject
                  org.vrspace.server.OwnedDBObject
                      org.vrspace.server.Client
                          org.vrspace.server.object.User
                              org.vrspace.server.object.Alice

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, Daemon, HasTransform, java.util.Observer, Owned, Owner, java.lang.Runnable

public class Alice

extends User

implements Daemon, java.lang.Runnable

AliceBot VRObject. Plugin for CharlieBot AIML interpreter, get one at http://sf.net/projects/charliebot TODO: maintain remote scenes SECURITY: Alice executes AIML on this host while connected to other hosts thru Gates!!!

See Also:

Gate

Field Summary

static int	ADMIN mode 1: admin bot
java.lang.String	botID unique bot id, defaults to "alice"
static int	FIRST mode 2: bot follows first observer
protected java.util.Stack	gates
java.lang.String	installDir program D (CharlieBot) installation directory
int	mode ADMIN, OWNED or FIRST, default ADMIN
java.lang.String	open 'open' event: bot should be able open this (single) URL
static int	OWNED mode 0: owned bot
protected int	sees
boolean	shutdown shutdown when noone sees it? default = true
protected boolean	talk

Fields inherited from class org.vrspace.server.object.User

_avgFps, _avgSceneRange, _avgSceneSize, _info, _maxFps, _maxSceneRange, _maxSceneSize, _minFps, _minSceneRange, _minSceneSize, speed, url, x, y, z

Fields inherited from class org.vrspace.server.Client

_lastLogin, authInfo, dispatcher, name, online, pos, scene, session, sessions, transform

Fields inherited from class org.vrspace.server.DBObject

db

Fields inherited from class org.vrspace.server.VRObject

db_id, primitiveMap, primitives

Constructor Summary

Alice()

Method Summary

void	addObject(VRObject obj) Add an object to the scene.
void	addObserver(java.util.Observer o) Adds observer.
java.lang.String	ask(Request req) Utility for subclasses: call this to send to AIML Called from update().
void	deleteObserver(java.util.Observer o) Removes observer.
void	finalize() Stop alice.
void	initialized() This is called on each Damon after dispatcher is initialized (space loaded & all daemons started)
boolean	isOnline() Alice is allways online, if not on other hosts
void	removeObject(VRObject obj) Remove object obj from the scene if it's not tracked user
void	request(Request req) Override Client.request(): process request only if talking.
void	run()
void	said(java.lang.String s) Speech stuff
void	set_getClosest(Request req, java.lang.String className) Get closest object of the specified class.
void	set_getClosestTransform(Request req, java.lang.String className) Get closest object of the specified class.
void	set_go(Request req, java.lang.String arg) Speed change.
void	set_loadURL(Request req, java.lang.String url) Does nothing - should notify all users, or only ones that asked the question?
void	set_state(Request r, java.lang.String state)
void	set_talk(Request req, java.lang.String mode) Start/stop talking (default: talk).
void	set_turn(Request req, java.lang.String angle) Turn
void	shutdown()
void	startup() Server initialization, called from addObserver()
void	startup(Dispatcher d)
void	update(java.util.Observable o, java.lang.Object req) Process events from users.

Methods inherited from class org.vrspace.server.object.User

ownershipRequired, set__fps, set_gesture, set_isOver, set_say, set_touchTime, set_url, set_xyzgo, set_xyzrotate

Methods inherited from class org.vrspace.server.Client

addOwned, destroy, getClassLoader, getDispatcher, getFilter, getName, getPos, getProperties, getProperty, getScene, getSession, getTransform, getTransformID, init, invalidRequest, isOwner, owns, quit, removeAll, removeOwned, sendResponse, set__password, set__sceneRange, set__sceneSize, set_addFilter, set_removeFilter, setProperty, setTransform, setValue, updateAuthInfo, updateAuthInfo, updateOwnership, updateScene, updateScene, updateScene

Methods inherited from class org.vrspace.server.OwnedDBObject

addOwner, isOwned, notifyOwners, processEvent, removeOwner, sendEvent

Methods inherited from class org.vrspace.server.DBObject

delete, get, put, put

Methods inherited from class org.vrspace.server.VRObject

arrayToString, canRead, canWrite, clone, equals, fieldToText, fromString, fromText, getClassName, getField, getFields, getId, getID, getMemebers, hasField, hasMethod, isNew, newInstance, sendResponse, setField, setField, setField, setFields, setFields, stringToArray, toString, toText, toText, toText

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable

clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

installDir

public java.lang.String installDir

program D (CharlieBot) installation directory

shutdown

public boolean shutdown

shutdown when noone sees it? default = true

botID

public java.lang.String botID

unique bot id, defaults to "alice"

open

public java.lang.String open

'open' event: bot should be able open this (single) URL

mode

public int mode

ADMIN, OWNED or FIRST, default ADMIN

OWNED

public static final int OWNED

mode 0: owned bot

See Also:

Constant Field Values

ADMIN

public static final int ADMIN

mode 1: admin bot

See Also:

Constant Field Values

FIRST

public static final int FIRST

mode 2: bot follows first observer

See Also:

Constant Field Values

gates

protected java.util.Stack gates

sees

protected int sees

talk

protected boolean talk

Constructor Detail

Alice

public Alice()

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

finalize

public void finalize()

Stop alice. How?

startup

public void startup(Dispatcher d)

Specified by:

startup in interface Daemon

initialized

public void initialized()

Description copied from interface: Daemon

This is called on each Damon after dispatcher is initialized (space loaded & all daemons started)

Specified by:

initialized in interface Daemon

startup

public void startup()

Server initialization, called from addObserver()

See Also:

addObserver(java.util.Observer)

addObserver

public void addObserver(java.util.Observer o)

Adds observer. First observer starts AliceServer.

Overrides:

addObserver in class Client

deleteObserver

public void deleteObserver(java.util.Observer o)

Removes observer. Shuts AliceServer down if no other observers exist.

Overrides:

deleteObserver in class Client

See Also:

shutdown

shutdown

public void shutdown()

Specified by:

shutdown in interface Daemon

ask

public java.lang.String ask(Request req)

Utility for subclasses: call this to send to AIML Called from update().

Returns:

bot's response

update

public void update(java.util.Observable o,
                   java.lang.Object req)

Process events from users. NOTE: this needs to be overriden by subclasses. This sets gesture specific to avatar studio avatars and reacts on say event only.

Specified by:

update in interface java.util.Observer

Overrides:

update in class Client

addObject

public void addObject(VRObject obj)
               throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException

Add an object to the scene. Called from VRObject or Command classes, i.e. Scene.

Overrides:

addObject in class Client

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalAccessException

removeObject

public void removeObject(VRObject obj)
                  throws java.lang.IllegalAccessException

Remove object obj from the scene if it's not tracked user

Overrides:

removeObject in class Client

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalAccessException

set_state

public void set_state(Request r,
                      java.lang.String state)

said

public void said(java.lang.String s)

Speech stuff

request

public void request(Request req)

Override Client.request(): process request only if talking.

Overrides:

request in class Client

isOnline

public boolean isOnline()

Alice is allways online, if not on other hosts

Overrides:

isOnline in class Client

set_loadURL

public void set_loadURL(Request req,
                        java.lang.String url)

Does nothing - should notify all users, or only ones that asked the question?

set_talk

public void set_talk(Request req,
                     java.lang.String mode)

Start/stop talking (default: talk). Alice will still perform all the operations, but silently.

Parameters:

mode - true or false, default true

set_getClosest

public void set_getClosest(Request req,
                           java.lang.String className)

Get closest object of the specified class.

set_getClosestTransform

public void set_getClosestTransform(Request req,
                                    java.lang.String className)

Get closest object of the specified class.

set_turn

public void set_turn(Request req,
                     java.lang.String angle)

Turn

Parameters:

angle - - left, right or angle in radians. Always rotates around 0,1,0.

set_go

public void set_go(Request req,
                   java.lang.String arg)

Description copied from class: User

Speed change. Orientation remains the same.

Overrides:

set_go in class User