1. JADE: installation and “Hello World” application
Fabiano Dalpiaz
Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE)

2. What is JADE?
JADE - Java Agent DEvelopment Framework is a framework to develop and run multi-agent systems in compliance with the FIPA specifications.
Developed by Telecom
Distributed under LGPL
Can be downloaded from
Free registration is required
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3. Again, what is JADE?
Agents
JADE
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4. Where can I find help? JADE administrator guide JADE programmer guide
JADE programmer guide
Examples & tutorials
The JADE book
Developing Multi-Agent Systems with JADE
Fabio Bellifemine, Giovanni Caire, Dominic Greenwood
Editor: WILEY
ISBN:
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5. Main features of JADE
JADE is a middleware that facilitates the development of multi-agent systems. It includes
A runtime environment where JADE agents can “live” and that must be active on a given host before one or more agents can be executed on that host.
A library of classes that programmers have to/can use (directly or by specializing them) to develop their agents.
A suite of graphical tools that allows administrating and monitoring the activity of running agents.
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6. FIPA-compliance JADE complies with the FIPA standards
FIPA = Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents
Its standards include:
Agent communication (ACL)
Agent management
Agent message transport
Abstract architecture
Applications
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8. Containers and Platforms
A JADE platform enables agents' execution. Platforms are composed of one or more containers
A main container differs from normal containers as it holds two special agents (automatically started when the main container is launched).
The AMS (Agent Management System) provides the naming service (i.e. ensures that each agent in the platform has a unique name) and represents the authority in the platform (for instance it is possible to create/kill agents on remote containers by requesting that to the AMS).
The DF (Directory Facilitator) provides a Yellow Pages service by means of which an agent can find other agents providing the services he requires in order to achieve his goals.
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10. Installing JADE Download and install JAVA JDK
Go to
Register (create your user)
Login and download jadeAll.zip
Extract jadeAll.zip to a folder (e.g., c:\jade, /home/user/jade)
We will refer that folder JADE_HOME from now on
Add the following files to CLASSPATH: .
JADE_HOME/lib/http.jar
JADE_HOME/lib/iiop.jar
JADE_HOME/lib/jade.jar
JADE_HOME/lib/jadeTools.jar
Windows:
SET CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%; .; c:\jade\lib\http.jar; c:\jade\lib\iiop.jar; c:\jade\lib\jade.jar; c:\jade\lib\jadeTools.jar;
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11. Installing JADE Test your JADE installation: execute
java jade.Boot -gui
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14. A simple exercise with the GUI
da0
da1
TODO:
Repeat the same exercise with two providers
Run the sniffer to monitor what happens
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15. Next classes We will cover the main topics of JADE Hands on!
Exercises
Discussion
Project assignments
Simulation of a real-life scenario as a multi-agent system
You will receieve detailed specification
Creativity is required to simulate at best
2-3 members per team
We will give you hints and check the progress of your projects
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