isexist_agent

Syntax:

isexist_agent(Agent_name,(IP,Port),Handler)   % The predicate can be used to check the existence of a specific agent in a platform.  %

Agent _name: <atom ?> IP: <atom ?> Port: <integer ?> Handler: <atom ?>

Description:

This predicate checks if any agent exists with the name provided within the predicate. If so, it provides details regarding its IP, Port number and handler. The predicate fails otherwise.

Example:

?- isexist_agent(agent1,(IP,Port),Handler).

The results are:

?- IP = localhost, 
?- Port = 5658, 
?- Handler = mobileagent. 

?- isexist_agent(agent1,(IP,5658),Handler). 

The results are:

?-IP = localhost, 
?- Handler = mobileagent.