Figure 2 illustrates the visual specification of an adlet
which carries the following information:
"I represent doc-id,
I am profile,
I love target,
I hate non-target,
I stay put (reactive) or travel (aggressive) and
I behave like prop".
Figure 2. Visual specification of an adlet.
The attraction/repulsion property of an adlet type is important in determining
the target/non-target and hence the motion behavior of an adlet.
An attraction/repulsion force of an adlet to a color-coded concept can
be one of the following, as specified by the user (perhaps by clicking on a sliding scale):
A1. Fatal attraction: the adlet must merge with an adlet/site of said color.
A2. Strong attraction: the adlet attempts to merge with an adlet/site of said
color until precondition becomes 'false'.
A3. Weak attraction: the adlet makes a best effort attempt to merge with an
adlet/site of said color.
A4. Neutral: no attraction/repulsion.
A5. Weak repulsion: the adlet makes a best effort attempt to avoid an
adlet/site of said color.
A6. Strong repulsion: the adlet attempts to avoid an adlet/site of said color
until precondition becomes 'false'.
A7. Max repulsion: the adlet avoids the adlet/site with said color, even if
this means its own destruction.