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The behaviors and coordination mechanisms of these agents are therefore
established in the phases of agent model analysis and PerMet method of behavior
design. The only constraint that these agents must respect is to have a
communication link with the coordination agent, in order to be located for
upgradeability needs. It is not necessary that it be a direct contact link. There need
only be a “contact path” linking an agent with the coordination agent. For example,
if agent A1 has a communication relationship with the coordination agent, all that is
necessary is for agent A2 to have a communication relationship with A1 in order for
PerSet to be able to locate it in the system.
Figure 3.2.
General architecture of PerSyst
3.4.2.
The coordination agent
The coordination agent enables the communication link to be made between the
different agents that constitute PerSyst. The coordination agent ensures three roles:
- The coordination of the tasks of applicative agents. The coordination agent
coordinates the messages exchanged between the various applicative agents. PerSyst
recommends only managing the coordination of messages exchanged between
agents of different business areas at this level. The coordination between agents in
the same business area is delegated to another applicative agent. This avoids
