Package com.tnsai.coordination.negotiation.strategy

Class TimeDependentConcession

java.lang.Object

com.tnsai.coordination.negotiation.strategy.TimeDependentConcession

All Implemented Interfaces:

ConcessionStrategy

public final class TimeDependentConcession
extends Object
implements ConcessionStrategy

Time-dependent concession strategy - concession rate depends on time pressure.

As the round approaches the deadline, the concession rate increases. Uses a Boulware-like approach early (small concessions) transitioning to Conceder behavior near the deadline.

Since:

0.0.2

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
TimeDependentConcession()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
double	nextOffer(int round, int maxRounds, double reservationValue, double currentValue, List<NegotiationOffer> history)	Computes the next offer value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

TimeDependentConcession

public TimeDependentConcession()

Method Details

nextOffer

public double nextOffer(int round,
 int maxRounds,
 double reservationValue,
 double currentValue,
 List<NegotiationOffer> history)

Description copied from interface: ConcessionStrategy

Computes the next offer value.

Specified by:

nextOffer in interface ConcessionStrategy

Parameters:

round - current round (1-based)

maxRounds - maximum rounds

reservationValue - minimum acceptable value

currentValue - current offer value

history - previous offers in this negotiation

Returns:

the next offer value