## org.opencyc.conversation
Class Performative

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.opencyc.conversation.Performative

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Comparable

public class Performative
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable

Contains the attributes and behavior of a chat conversation Finite State Machine Performative.

Author:
  Stephen L. Reed

  Copyright 2001 Cycorp, Inc., license is open source GNU LGPL.

  the license

  www.opencyc.org

  OpenCyc at SourceForge

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Field Summary
`protected java.lang.Object` `content` optional content
`protected java.lang.String` `performativeName` performative name

Constructor Summary
`Performative(java.lang.String performativeName)` Constructs a new Performative object given its name.
`Performative(java.lang.String performativeName, java.lang.Object content)` Constructs a new Performative object given its name and content

Method Summary
`int` `compareTo(java.lang.Object object)` Compares this object with the specified object for order.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object object)` Returns `true` iff some object equals this object
`java.lang.Object` `getContent()` Returns the performative content.
`java.lang.String` `getPerformativeName()` Returns the performative name.
`void` `setContent(java.lang.Object content)` Sets the performative content.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Returns the string representation of this perfomative

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### performativeName

    protected java.lang.String performativeName

  performative name

### content

    protected java.lang.Object content

  optional content

Constructor Detail

### Performative

    public Performative(java.lang.String performativeName)

  Constructs a new Performative object given its name.
  Parameters:
    `performativeName` - the performative name

### Performative

    public Performative(java.lang.String performativeName,
                        java.lang.Object content)

  Constructs a new Performative object given its name and content
  Parameters:
    `performativeName` - the performative name
    `content` - the content

Method Detail

### getPerformativeName

    public java.lang.String getPerformativeName()

  Returns the performative name.
  Returns:
    the performative name

### setContent

    public void setContent(java.lang.Object content)

  Sets the performative content.
  Parameters:
    `the` - performative content

### getContent

    public java.lang.Object getContent()

  Returns the performative content.
  Returns:
    the performative content

### compareTo

    public int compareTo(java.lang.Object object)

  Compares this object with the specified object for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.
  Specified by:
    `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable`
  Parameters:
    `object` - the reference object with which to compare.
  Returns:
    a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

  Returns `true` iff some object equals this object
  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Parameters:
    `object` - the `Object` for equality comparison
  Returns:
    equals `boolean` value indicating equality or non-equality.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Returns the string representation of this perfomative
  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    the representation of the `Template` as a `String`