ValuedAction (FAtiMA (Core) 201307301724.0${version.suffix})

java.lang.Object
- FAtiMA.Core.ValuedAction

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class ValuedAction
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Action that has associated with it an emotion. This emotion was responsible in part for the selection of the action, and can be used to select between conflicting actions. The action supported by the strongest emotion wins.

Author:

Joao Dias

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ValuedAction(java.lang.String component, Name action, float value)`
`ValuedAction(java.lang.String component, Name action, ActiveEmotion emotion)`	Creates a new ValuedAction

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Name`	`getAction()`	Gets the Action's name
`java.lang.String`	`getComponent()`
`ActiveEmotion`	`getEmotion(EmotionalState es)`	Gets the Emotion that supports this action
`float`	`getValue(EmotionalState es)`	Gets an emotional value associated with the action
`void`	`setEmotion(ActiveEmotion emotion)`	Sets the Emotion associated with the action
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Converts the ValuedAction to a String

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - ValuedAction
```
public ValuedAction(java.lang.String component,
                    Name action,
                    ActiveEmotion emotion)
```
    Creates a new ValuedAction
    
    Parameters:
    
    action - - the action
    
    emotion - - the emotion associated to the action
  - ValuedAction
```
public ValuedAction(java.lang.String component,
                    Name action,
                    float value)
```
- Method Detail
  - getComponent
```
public java.lang.String getComponent()
```
  - getAction
```
public Name getAction()
```
    Gets the Action's name
    
    Returns:
    
    the action to perform
  - getEmotion
```
public ActiveEmotion getEmotion(EmotionalState es)
```
    Gets the Emotion that supports this action
    
    Returns:
    
    the Emotion associated with the action
  - getValue
```
public float getValue(EmotionalState es)
```
    Gets an emotional value associated with the action
    
    Returns:
    
    a float representing how emotionally important is the action
  - setEmotion
```
public void setEmotion(ActiveEmotion emotion)
```
    Sets the Emotion associated with the action
    
    Parameters:
    
    emotion - - the new ActiveEmotion to associate to the action
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Converts the ValuedAction to a String
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the converted String