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Object-oriented languages generally support agent developments despite logic languages are more appropriate for managing mental attitudes. The alternative of a multi-paradigm language is a way for supporting agent constructions we explore. A multi-paradigm language that supports the encapsulation of actions, the hiding of private knowledge and the flexible manipulation of knowledge could be a good candidate for programming agents. Therefore, we present an approach for integrating object and logic paradigms based on logic modules combined with object-oriented abstractions. This approach aims at the construction of flexible agents in terms of easy extensions of the components of the logic interpreter. JavaLog, a particular implementation based on Java and Prolog, is also introduced.
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Amandi, A., Zunino, A., Iturregui, R. (1999). Multi-paradigm Languages Supporting Multi-agent Development. In: Garijo, F.J., Boman, M. (eds) Multi-Agent System Engineering. MAAMAW 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 1647. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48437-X_11
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