AML: OrientedRequirment MultiAgent System Modeling Language
SHAO Kun1, LIU ZongTian2, HU XueGang1, LI XinKe1
1.School of Computer and Information, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009 2.School of Computer Engineering and Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200071
Abstract An agent modeling language, named AML, is proposed. The language is based on the parliamentary architecture of multiagent system and involves eight models in requirement process, system analysis process and system design process. It defines the workflows in the construction of these models and the relationship between different models. All models of AML adopt UML standard notations to be consistent with UML. To meet the special requirements of AML, extensibility mechanism of UML and selfdefining notations are used to extend models. An AML tool, AMLTools, is introduced to support AML. Furthermore, a case of an autowarehouse system is given to demonstrate the application of AML.
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