1. JADE - Java Agent DEvelopment framework -
Chao-Lin Wu
Multi-Agent System
May 13th, 2004

2. Introduction
A framework to develop multi-agent systems in compliance with the FIPA specification
System Requirements
Java Run Time Environment v1.4 (JDK1.4)

3. Introduction (cont.) Download JADE web site, http://jade.cselt.it
For all platform
Joining JADE-develop mailing group
For windows platform only
Including all the example codes and compiled

4. Introduction (cont.) Installation Setup
Unzip the file to some directory, e.g. c:\jade
Setup
CLASSPATH
%CLASSPATH%;.;c:\jade\lib\jade.jar;c:\jade\lib\jadeTools.jar;c:\jade\lib\Base64.jar;c:\jade\lib\iiop.jar;c:\jade\classes

5. Agent Platform Concept
Main-Container
Container
Agent
Agent
Agent
Agent
Agent
Agent
Main-Container
Agent
Agent
Agent
Agent
Agent
Container
Container
Container …

6. Fault Tolerant Multiple backup Main-Containers? NO! Main-Container

7. Cooperative Agent Platform
IOR – later in demonstration
Main-Container 1
Container
Container
Main-Container 2
Main-Container 3
Container
Container
Container

8. DEMO Single Agent Platform Sniffer Initiate Agent
Name:Jave.Class
Command Line
GUI of RMA (Remote Manage Agent)
GUI of Directory Facilitator
Dummy Agent

9. DEMO (cont.) Single Platform with Remote Container
Remote RMA
Remote Sniffer
No Remote GUI of Directory Facilitator
Cooperative Agent Platforms – IOR
Identification code when start JADE
Storing as a text file under c:\jade

10. Potential Problems Examples in the JADE Document
Not compiled yet
Not included in current version
Solved if using the second resource
Blocked Communication due to Firewall
Necessary to shutdown (main-)container before running updated Agent