source: src/main/java/agents/anac/y2010/AgentSmith/ABidStrategy.java

package agents.anac.y2010.AgentSmith;

import genius.core.AgentID;
import genius.core.actions.Action;
import genius.core.utility.AdditiveUtilitySpace;

/*
 * An abstract class for the bidstrategy classes
 * Params: the bidhistory for managing what has been offered before, the standard utilityspace,
 *  the preferenceprofilemanager for modelling the opponents' preferences, and the default agentid
 */
public abstract class ABidStrategy {
        protected BidHistory fBidHistory;
        protected AdditiveUtilitySpace fUtilitySpace;
        protected PreferenceProfileManager fPreferenceProfile;
        protected AgentID fAgentID;
        
        /*
         * Constructor 
         */
        public ABidStrategy(BidHistory pHist, AdditiveUtilitySpace pUtilitySpace, PreferenceProfileManager pPreferenceProfile, AgentID pId){
                this.fBidHistory = pHist;
                this.fUtilitySpace = pUtilitySpace;
                this.fPreferenceProfile = pPreferenceProfile;
                this.fAgentID = pId;
        }
        
        
        /**
         * Selects the next action the agent should perform.
         * @return the next action based on the bidhistory and preference profile.
         */
        public Action getNextAction(double startTime){
                Action lAction = null;
                return lAction;
        }
}