An election that implements plurality voting (NOT IMPLEMENTED) More...

#include <ElectionPlurality.h>

Inheritance diagram for gams::elections::ElectionPlurality:

Public Member Functions
	ElectionPlurality (const std::string &election_prefix="", const std::string &agent_prefix="", madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase *knowledge=0)
	Constructor. More...

virtual	~ElectionPlurality ()
	Constructor. More...

virtual void	advance_round (void)
	Proceeds to the next election round in a multi-round election. More...

const std::string &	get_agent_prefix (void) const
	Gets the prefix for the current agent. More...

const std::string &	get_election_prefix (void) const
	Gets the prefix for the election in the knowledge base. More...

std::string	get_leader (void)
	Returns the leader of the voting. More...

virtual CandidateList	get_leaders (int num_leaders=1)
	Returns the leaders of the election in order of popularity or whatever conditions constitute winning the election. More...

int	get_round (void) const
	Retrieves the round number, usually in a multi-round election. More...

virtual void	get_votes (CandidateVotes &results)
	Gets the votes cast in the election. More...

virtual void	get_votes (groups::GroupBase *group, CandidateVotes &results)
	Gets the votes cast in the election by a specific group of agents. More...

virtual bool	has_voted (const std::string &agent_prefix)
	Checks if the agent has voted in this round. More...

virtual void	reset_round (void)
	Resets the round. More...

virtual void	set_agent_prefix (const std::string &prefix)
	Sets the prefix for the current bidding agent. More...

virtual void	set_election_prefix (const std::string &prefix)
	Sets the prefix for the election in the knowledge base. More...

virtual void	set_knowledge_base (madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase *knowledge)
	Sets the knowledge base. More...

virtual void	sync (void)
	Syncs the election information from the knowledge base. More...

void	vote (const std::string &candidate, int votes=1)
	Votes in the election. More...

virtual void	vote (const std::string &agent, const std::string &candidate, int votes=1)
	Bids in the election. More...

Protected Member Functions
void	reset_votes_pointer (void)
	calls a reset on the votes_ location in the knowledge base using election_prefix_ + "." + round_. More...

Protected Attributes
std::string	agent_prefix_
	self prefix of the agent More...

std::string	election_prefix_
	the prefix for the election More...

madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase *	knowledge_
	The knowledge base to use as a data plane. More...

int	round_
	the election round in a multi-round election More...

madara::knowledge::containers::Map	votes_
	convenience class for bids More...

Detailed Description

An election that implements plurality voting (NOT IMPLEMENTED)

Definition at line 73 of file ElectionPlurality.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

gams::elections::ElectionPlurality::ElectionPlurality	(	const std::string &	election_prefix = `""`,
		const std::string &	agent_prefix = `""`,
		madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase *	knowledge = `0`
	)

Constructor.

Parameters

election_prefix	the name of the election (e.g. election.leader)
agent_prefix	the name of this bidder (e.g. agent.0)
knowledge	the knowledge base to use for syncing

virtual gams::elections::ElectionPlurality::~ElectionPlurality ( )

virtual

Constructor.

Member Function Documentation

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::advance_round ( void )

virtualinherited

Proceeds to the next election round in a multi-round election.

const std::string& gams::elections::ElectionBase::get_agent_prefix ( void ) const

inherited

Gets the prefix for the current agent.

Returns: the name of this bidding agent (e.g. agent.0)

const std::string& gams::elections::ElectionBase::get_election_prefix ( void ) const

inherited

Gets the prefix for the election in the knowledge base.

Returns: the name of the election (e.g. election.protectors)

std::string gams::elections::ElectionPlurality::get_leader ( void )

Returns the leader of the voting.

virtual CandidateList gams::elections::ElectionPlurality::get_leaders ( int num_leaders = 1 )

virtual

Returns the leaders of the election in order of popularity or whatever conditions constitute winning the election.

Parameters

num_leaders maximum leaders to return

Returns: the leaders of the election up to num_leaders

Implements gams::elections::ElectionBase.

int gams::elections::ElectionBase::get_round ( void ) const

inherited

Retrieves the round number, usually in a multi-round election.

Returns: the agent prefix of the leader of the election

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::get_votes ( CandidateVotes & results )

virtualinherited

Gets the votes cast in the election.

Parameters

results the results of the vote

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::get_votes	(	groups::GroupBase *	group,
		CandidateVotes &	results
	)

virtualinherited

Gets the votes cast in the election by a specific group of agents.

Parameters

group	the group that is of interest
results	the results of the vote

virtual bool gams::elections::ElectionBase::has_voted ( const std::string & agent_prefix )

virtualinherited

Checks if the agent has voted in this round.

Parameters

agent_prefix the participating agent's prefix (e.g. agent.0)

Returns: true if the agent is a member of the election

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::reset_round ( void )

virtualinherited

Resets the round.

Returns: the agent prefix of the leader of the election

void gams::elections::ElectionBase::reset_votes_pointer ( void )

protectedinherited

calls a reset on the votes_ location in the knowledge base using election_prefix_ + "." + round_.

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::set_agent_prefix ( const std::string & prefix )

virtualinherited

Sets the prefix for the current bidding agent.

Parameters

prefix the name of the agent (e.g. agent.0)

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::set_election_prefix ( const std::string & prefix )

virtualinherited

Sets the prefix for the election in the knowledge base.

Parameters

prefix the name of the election (e.g. election.protectors)

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::set_knowledge_base ( madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase * knowledge )

virtualinherited

Sets the knowledge base.

Parameters

knowledge the knowledge base to use for syncing

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::sync ( void )

virtualinherited

Syncs the election information from the knowledge base.

void gams::elections::ElectionBase::vote	(	const std::string &	candidate,
		int	votes = `1`
	)

inherited

Votes in the election.

Uses the agent prefix that has been set in this Election as the voter id.

Parameters

candidate	the candidate receiving votes
votes	the number of votes cast

virtual void gams::elections::ElectionBase::vote	(	const std::string &	agent,
		const std::string &	candidate,
		int	votes = `1`
	)

virtualinherited

Bids in the election.

Parameters

agent	the agent prefix who is bidding
candidate	the candidate receiving votes
votes	the number of votes cast

Member Data Documentation

std::string gams::elections::ElectionBase::agent_prefix_

protectedinherited

self prefix of the agent

Definition at line 221 of file ElectionBase.h.

std::string gams::elections::ElectionBase::election_prefix_

protectedinherited

the prefix for the election

Definition at line 216 of file ElectionBase.h.

madara::knowledge::KnowledgeBase* gams::elections::ElectionBase::knowledge_

mutableprotectedinherited

The knowledge base to use as a data plane.

Definition at line 211 of file ElectionBase.h.

int gams::elections::ElectionBase::round_

protectedinherited

the election round in a multi-round election

Definition at line 226 of file ElectionBase.h.

madara::knowledge::containers::Map gams::elections::ElectionBase::votes_

protectedinherited

convenience class for bids

Definition at line 231 of file ElectionBase.h.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

src/gams/elections/ElectionPlurality.h

Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Member Data Documentation