Re: Prolog-Java combo for programming multiagent system?
From: Ugo Chirico (ugos_at_ugosweb.com)
Date: 03/25/04
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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:59:43 +0100
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Kind Regards,
Ugo Chirico
http://www.ugochirico.com
Michal Jakob wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In my research, I aim at incorporating inductive logic programming (ILP)
> into a multiagent system platform written in Java (platform is given and I
> have to use it). I am thus looking for a Prolog interpreter/compiler in
> which I can implement agents' ILP components. The issues I am considering
> are (in decreasing order of importance):
>
> (1) Prolog-Java interface
> - is the interface mature and well-debugged?
> - is it bidirectional?
> - is it well-documented? Is it clean and simple?
>
> (2) Multi-Threading
> - can there run multiple independent Prolog engines simulatneously (each
> corresponding to a single agent)
>
> (3) Debugging Capabilities
> - how can I debug embedded Prolog code? (in fact, I know almost nothing
> about this topic...which could turn to be a nightmare when developing an
> asynchronous distributed system)
>
> (4) Resource Requirements
> - what is the intepreted and compiled program speed (compared to native
> Prolog and/or other Prolog-Java combos)
> - can I simultaneously start and run tens of Prolog engines?
>
> (5) Portability
> - would the combo work both on Windows and Unix/Linux platform?
>
> (6) Cost
> - how much is the license? (generally, I prefer free/open source software)
>
> So far, I have considered the following options:
> * SWI-Prolog - http://www.swi-prolog.org
> * JINNI - http://www.binnetcorp.com/Jinni/index.html
> * Amzi! Prolog - http://www.amzi.com
> * other functional/declarative language (Mercury, Erlang,...?)
>
> JINNI would seem to be an ideal choice, however it is commercial and the
> documentation of Java-Prolog interface is sparse (at least in Jinni 2004
> Prolog Compiler user guide). The biggest advantage is that it runs within
> JVM and has bidirectional interface.
>
> SWI-Prolog is the Prolog I use for standalone Prolog programming, for which
> it is great. However, I am not sure about its Java interface since there
> hasn't been any progress since version 1.0.1 from 2001. But perhaps it works
> ok (any experience?)
>
> Amzi! is reasonably priced and seems to have a mature and well-documented Ja
> va interface.
>
> I would be very grateful for your feedback, especially if you have
> experience with developing a Prolog+Java-based system. What are other
> options than those mentioned above? Which important aspects I haven't
> included in my evaluation? Although there was a thread on Prolog+Java
> integration some two months ago, the purpose was a bit different and some
> issues have not been commented on (debugging, multi-threading).
>
> Again, thanks a lot for your comments.
>
> Michal Jakob
> -------------------------------------
> Gerstner Laboratory
> FEE Czech Technical University Prague
> http://gerstner.felk.cvut.cz
>
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