speech.tools
Interface Asker

All Known Implementing Classes:

AskerAgent

public interface Asker

extends Agent

Field Summary

static int	ERROR
static int	MAYBE
static int	NO
static int	UNKNOWN
static int	YES

Fields inherited from interface metaglue.Agent

ALIVE, DIED, NO_METAGLUE, NOT_RUNNING, STARTING

Method Summary

int	ask(String q) Asks q, looks for a yes/no/maybe/unknown response
int	ask(String q, int timeout)
String	askFree(String q) Ask free response question--this is not all that usefull given the getDictation method of grammars, but it is better form? Maybe?

Methods inherited from interface metaglue.Agent

addMonitor, alive, getAgentID, getMetaglueAgentID, shutdown, startup, whereAreYou

Field Detail

NO

public static final int NO

YES

public static final int YES

MAYBE

public static final int MAYBE

UNKNOWN

public static final int UNKNOWN

ERROR

public static final int ERROR

Method Detail

ask

public int ask(String q)
        throws RemoteException

Asks q, looks for a yes/no/maybe/unknown response

ask

public int ask(String q,
               int timeout)
        throws RemoteException

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds until it gives up on your sorry ass.

askFree

public String askFree(String q)
               throws RemoteException

Ask free response question--this is not all that usefull given the getDictation method of grammars, but it is better form? Maybe?