--- experimental/agents/Agent.java	2001/04/23 19:45:18	1.1
+++ experimental/agents/Agent.java	2001/05/04 02:04:35	1.2
@@ -1,6 +1,51 @@
-abstract class Agent implements Runnable {
+//---PACKAGE DECLARATION---
+
+//---IMPORTS---
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+/**
+ * The agent abstract class defines the operations that a compliant
+ * agent should implement.
+ *
+ * @author  $Author: ajm $
+ * @version $Id: Agent.java,v 1.2 2001/05/04 02:04:35 ajm Exp $
+ */
+abstract class Agent implements Runnable, Serializable {
+
+//---FINAL / FINAL STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
+
+    /**
+     * The current CVS revision of this class
+     */
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.2 $";
+    
+//---STATIC METHODS---
+
+//---CONSTRUCTORS---
+
+//---PUBLIC METHODS---
+
     public abstract void onArrival(Station station);
+    
     public abstract String getName();
+    
     public abstract long getTransmissionCount();
+    
     public abstract void greet(Agent agent);
+    
+    public abstract void shutdown();
+
+//---PRIVATE/PROTECTED METHODS---
+
+//---ACCESSOR/MUTATOR METHODS---
+
+//---ATTRIBUTES---
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the agent
+     */
+    private String _name = null;
+
+//---STATIC ATTRIBUTES---
+
 }
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