Communication Protocols in KQML

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What is a main function of facilitator agents?

Helping agents find appropriate clients and servers

When A is not aware of available agents or how to contact them, what performative can be used to request monitoring for the truth of X?

What protocol can A use to send a query directly to agent B if it is aware that it is appropriate to do so?

Simple point to point protocol

What can facilitate communication and interoperation problems according to the text?

Agent representation languages and common ontologies approach Signup and view all the answers

In the context of finding an agent to process an ask(X) performative, what does agent A ask the facilitator F to do?

Find an agent that can process ask(X) performative Signup and view all the answers

How does facilitator F handle the messages from agents A and B in the scenario provided?

Sends B the query, gets a response, and forwards it to A Signup and view all the answers

What is the simplest inter-process information exchange protocol described?

One agent acts as a client and sends a query to another agent acting as a server, then waits for a reply. Signup and view all the answers

What type of exchange is described where the server's reply is not the complete answer but a handle?

The client queries a relational database, which produces a sequence of instantiations in response. Signup and view all the answers

What is described in the case where a client subscribes to a server's output and receives an indefinite number of asynchronous replies?

The client does not know when each reply message will arrive and may be busy performing other tasks when they do. Signup and view all the answers

What is a facilitator in the context of communication protocols?

An agent that performs various useful communication services, such as maintaining a registry of service names and routing messages based on content. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a service provided by a facilitator, according to the text?

Acting as a server and waiting for queries from other agents Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about the communication protocols described?

The communication protocols described involve different ways for agents to exchange information. Signup and view all the answers