Class Behavior

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.social.psychology.Behavior

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Commented, Named, Behavior

public class Behavior
extends Object
implements Commented, Behavior, Serializable

Represents a specific behavior that an individual can exhibit. Behaviors are categorized into reflexes, self-oriented behaviors, or social behaviors. This class provides a comprehensive ethogram of common biological and social behaviors. * @version 1.5

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Behavior.Type	Nested type constants for legacy support and cleaner API.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final Behavior	AGRESSION	Social conflict or hostile signaling.
static final Behavior	ALERT	Signal of imminent danger to a group.
static final Behavior	BREATH	Vital reflex for gas exchange.
static final Behavior	BURN	Thermal manipulation behavior.
static final Behavior	CARRY	Transportation of items.
static final Behavior	CLEAN	Hygiene and self-maintenance behavior.
static final Behavior	COMMUNICATE	Information exchange between individuals.
static final Behavior	COOPERATE	Joint effort toward a shared goal.
static final Behavior	CUT	Separation behavior, often with tools.
static final Behavior	DEFECATE	Waste elimination behavior.
static final Behavior	ENTERTAIN	Recreational performance for others.
static final Behavior	EXCHANGE	Reciprocal transfer of goods or services.
static final Behavior	EXPLORE	Environmental mapping and discovery behavior.
static final Behavior	FEED	Nutrient ingestion behavior.
static final Behavior	FIGHT	Defensive or offensive combat behavior.
static final Behavior	GROOMING	Social bonding through physical maintenance.
static final Behavior	HEAL	Biological maintenance and wound recovery.
static final Behavior	HOLD	Grasping or maintaining possession of an item.
static final Behavior	HUNT	Predatory or resource gathering search.
static final Behavior	IMITATE	Learning by observing and repeating others.
static final int	INSTINCTIVE	Categorization for biological instincts.
static final Behavior	LEK	Competitive reproductive display.
static final Behavior	MAKE_NOISE	Acoustic signaling behavior.
static final Behavior	MOVE	Locomotion behavior.
static final Behavior	MUTATE	Primitive reflex for biological transformation.
static final Behavior	NEST_MAKING	Formation of a shelter or reproductive site.
static final Behavior	NONE	State of inactivity or resting.
static final Behavior	OBSERVE	Information gathering through senses.
static final Behavior	PARENTAL_CARE	Brood raising and juvenile maintenance.
static final Behavior	PLAY	Non-utilitarian recreational interaction.
static final Behavior	POINT	Directing attention to an object or location.
static final Behavior	READ	Information decoding from text.
static final int	REFLEX	Categorization for innate, involuntary reflex actions.
static final Behavior	RELEASE	Dropping or letting go of an item.
static final Behavior	REPRODUCE	Mating or reproductive activity.
static final int	SELF	Categorization for individual-oriented behaviors (e.g., feeding, sleeping).
static final Behavior	SLEEP	Restorative dormant state.
static final int	SOCIAL	Categorization for interaction-oriented behaviors with other individuals.
static final Behavior	SPORT	Standardized recreational physical competition.
static final Behavior	TOOLMAKING	Construction of implements.
static final Behavior	TOOLUSING	Application of implements for a task.
static final int	UNKNOWN	Categorization for behaviors of unknown nature.
static final Behavior	WAVE	Gestural communication or basic signaling.
static final Behavior	WRITE	Information encoding into symbols.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Behavior(String name, int kind)	Creates a new Behavior with a given name and kind.
Behavior(String name, int kind, String comments)	Creates a new Behavior with name, kind, and comments.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	execute(Individual individual)
int	getAttitude()	Returns the current emotional or practical attitude modulating this behavior.
String	getComments()	Returns the comments associated with this object.
String	getId()	Legacy getter for ID.
int	getKind()	Returns the categorization kind of the behavior.
String	getName()	Returns the name of the behavior.
Map<String,Object>	getTraits()	Returns the map of traits/attributes for this object.
int	getType()	Legacy getter for kind.
void	setAttitude(int attitude)	Sets the attitude modulating this behavior.
void	setComments(String comments)	Sets the comments for this object.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface Commented

getTrait, getTrait, setTrait

Field Details

UNKNOWN

public static final int UNKNOWN

Categorization for behaviors of unknown nature.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

REFLEX

public static final int REFLEX

Categorization for innate, involuntary reflex actions.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

SELF

public static final int SELF

Categorization for individual-oriented behaviors (e.g., feeding, sleeping).

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

SOCIAL

public static final int SOCIAL

Categorization for interaction-oriented behaviors with other individuals.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

INSTINCTIVE

public static final int INSTINCTIVE

Categorization for biological instincts.

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

BREATH

public static final Behavior BREATH

Vital reflex for gas exchange.

MUTATE

public static final Behavior MUTATE

Primitive reflex for biological transformation.

NONE

public static final Behavior NONE

State of inactivity or resting.

CLEAN

public static final Behavior CLEAN

Hygiene and self-maintenance behavior.

HEAL

public static final Behavior HEAL

Biological maintenance and wound recovery.

REPRODUCE

public static final Behavior REPRODUCE

Mating or reproductive activity.

NEST_MAKING

public static final Behavior NEST_MAKING

Formation of a shelter or reproductive site.

FIGHT

public static final Behavior FIGHT

Defensive or offensive combat behavior.

SLEEP

public static final Behavior SLEEP

Restorative dormant state.

HUNT

public static final Behavior HUNT

Predatory or resource gathering search.

FEED

public static final Behavior FEED

Nutrient ingestion behavior.

DEFECATE

public static final Behavior DEFECATE

Waste elimination behavior.

OBSERVE

public static final Behavior OBSERVE

Information gathering through senses.

MOVE

public static final Behavior MOVE

Locomotion behavior.

WAVE

public static final Behavior WAVE

Gestural communication or basic signaling.

MAKE_NOISE

public static final Behavior MAKE_NOISE

Acoustic signaling behavior.

RELEASE

public static final Behavior RELEASE

Dropping or letting go of an item.

HOLD

public static final Behavior HOLD

Grasping or maintaining possession of an item.

TOOLMAKING

public static final Behavior TOOLMAKING

Construction of implements.

TOOLUSING

public static final Behavior TOOLUSING

Application of implements for a task.

CUT

public static final Behavior CUT

Separation behavior, often with tools.

BURN

public static final Behavior BURN

Thermal manipulation behavior.

CARRY

public static final Behavior CARRY

Transportation of items.

EXPLORE

public static final Behavior EXPLORE

Environmental mapping and discovery behavior.

READ

public static final Behavior READ

Information decoding from text.

WRITE

public static final Behavior WRITE

Information encoding into symbols.

LEK

public static final Behavior LEK

Competitive reproductive display.

GROOMING

public static final Behavior GROOMING

Social bonding through physical maintenance.

COMMUNICATE

public static final Behavior COMMUNICATE

Information exchange between individuals.

IMITATE

public static final Behavior IMITATE

Learning by observing and repeating others.

PLAY

public static final Behavior PLAY

Non-utilitarian recreational interaction.

PARENTAL_CARE

public static final Behavior PARENTAL_CARE

Brood raising and juvenile maintenance.

ALERT

public static final Behavior ALERT

Signal of imminent danger to a group.

COOPERATE

public static final Behavior COOPERATE

Joint effort toward a shared goal.

AGRESSION

public static final Behavior AGRESSION

Social conflict or hostile signaling.

ENTERTAIN

public static final Behavior ENTERTAIN

Recreational performance for others.

POINT

public static final Behavior POINT

Directing attention to an object or location.

EXCHANGE

public static final Behavior EXCHANGE

Reciprocal transfer of goods or services.

SPORT

public static final Behavior SPORT

Standardized recreational physical competition.

Constructor Details

Behavior

public Behavior(String name,
 int kind)

Creates a new Behavior with a given name and kind.

Parameters:

name - identifying name of the behavior

kind - categorization (REFLEX, SELF, SOCIAL)

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if name is null or empty

Behavior

public Behavior(String name,
 int kind,
 String comments)

Creates a new Behavior with name, kind, and comments.

Method Details

execute

public void execute(Individual individual)

Specified by:

execute in interface Behavior

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the behavior.

Specified by:

getName in interface Named

Returns:

the name

getKind

public int getKind()

Returns the categorization kind of the behavior.

Returns:

the kind (REFLEX, SELF, SOCIAL)

getType

public int getType()

Legacy getter for kind.

getId

public String getId()

Legacy getter for ID.

getAttitude

public int getAttitude()

Returns the current emotional or practical attitude modulating this behavior.

Returns:

the attitude constant

setAttitude

public void setAttitude(int attitude)

Sets the attitude modulating this behavior.

Parameters:

attitude - the new attitude state

getComments

public String getComments()

Description copied from interface: Commented

Returns the comments associated with this object. Maps to a "comments" trait.

Specified by:

getComments in interface Commented

Returns:

the comments

setComments

public void setComments(String comments)

Description copied from interface: Commented

Sets the comments for this object. Maps to a "comments" trait.

Specified by:

setComments in interface Commented

Parameters:

comments - the comments to set

getTraits

public Map<String,Object> getTraits()

Description copied from interface: Commented

Returns the map of traits/attributes for this object. Implementations should provide a mutable map to support default methods.

Specified by:

getTraits in interface Commented

Returns:

the traits map

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object