/**
* Starts a JADE container in the Single-container modality. Successive calls to this method will
* take no effect.
*
* @param p the profile containing boostrap and configuration data for this container
* @exception IllegalStateException if the Multiple-container modality was previously activated by
* calling the <code>createAgentContainer()</code> or <code>createMainContainer()</code>
* methods.
*/
public void startUp(Profile p) {
if (mode == MULTIPLE_MODE) {
throw new IllegalStateException("Multiple-container modality already activated");
}
if (mode == UNKNOWN_MODE) {
mode = SINGLE_MODE;
theContainer = new AgentContainerImpl(p);
beginContainer();
theContainer.joinPlatform();
}
}
/**
* Creates a new main container in the current JVM, providing access through a proxy object. <br>
* <b>NOT available in MIDP</b> <br>
*
* @param p the profile containing boostrap and configuration data for this container
* @return A proxy object, through which services can be requested from the real JADE main
* container.
* @exception IllegalStateException if the Single-container modality was previously activated by
* calling the <code>startUp()</code> method.
*/
public jade.wrapper.AgentContainer createMainContainer(Profile p) {
if (mode == UNKNOWN_MODE || mode == MULTIPLE_MODE) {
mode = MULTIPLE_MODE;
p.setParameter(Profile.MAIN, "true"); // set to a main container
AgentContainerImpl impl = new AgentContainerImpl(p);
beginContainer();
if (impl.joinPlatform()) {
return impl.getContainerController();
} else {
return null;
}
} else {
throw new IllegalStateException("Single-container modality already activated");
}
}
