IRPact_modellierung.decision

Class LinearUtilityFunction

java.lang.Object

IRPact_modellierung.decision.UtilityFunction

IRPact_modellierung.decision.LinearUtilityFunction

public class LinearUtilityFunction
extends UtilityFunction

The linear utility function is a function that attributes the perception of a product attribute to the actor. It is linear in the perception of this attribute.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LinearUtilityFunction()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	calculatePartialUtility(ConsumerAgent correspondingAgent, ProductAttribute correspondingProductAttribute, double systemTime) The partial utility of the respective product attribute is the perception of the product attribute by the respective agent at system time.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LinearUtilityFunction

public LinearUtilityFunction()

Method Detail

calculatePartialUtility

public double calculatePartialUtility(ConsumerAgent correspondingAgent,
                                      ProductAttribute correspondingProductAttribute,
                                      double systemTime)

The partial utility of the respective product attribute is the perception of the product attribute by the respective agent at system time.

Specified by:

calculatePartialUtility in class UtilityFunction

Parameters:

correspondingAgent - The agent that evaluates the respective product attribute

correspondingProductAttribute - The product attribute being evaluated

systemTime - The time of the simulation at which the product attribute is evaluated.

Returns:

The partial utility of the product attribute perception of the corresponding agent at system time