智能软件Agent在分布式信息管理中的应用

Intelligent Software Agent for Application in Distributed Information Management

分布式信息管理可以使用户建立、传播、发现和管理分散在分布式资源中的信息。软件Agent技术为分布式信息管理提供了一个新的开发方法。文章首先介绍了基于 Agent的软件技术 ,然后提出了一个基于多 Agent的分布式信息管理系统的体系结构 ,使其更具有互操作性、扩展性和普遍性。文中提出的体系结构是由多个不同类型的 Agent组成的 ,其中代理 Agent在多Agent之间的合作过程中起着关键作用 ,任何一个 Agent都是通过代理 Agent寻找到合作伙伴的。最后介绍了应用该体系结构实现的电信营业管理系统的应用实例。

Distributed information management is the process by which users can create, disseminate, discover and manage information spreading over the distributed resources. The technology of agent provides a new implementation method for the distributed information management. This paper describes the agent based software technology, and gives a systematic architecture of a multiagent based distributed information management system. The system furthers the system′s interoperability, extensibility and generality. The systematic architecture is composed of multiple agents of various types, among which the broker agent plays a key role in their cooperation. It is the broker agent through which one agent can find its cooperative partner. An example is also given for the architec tures′s application in the telecommunication business management system.