Multi-paradigm Languages Supporting Multi-agent Development

Object-oriented languages generally support agent developments despite logic languages are more appropriate for managing mental attitudes. The alternative of a multi-paradigm language is a way for supporting agent constructions we explore. A multi-paradigm language that supports the encapsulation of actions, the hiding of private knowledge and the flexible manipulation of knowledge could be a good candidate for programming agents. Therefore, we present an approach for integrating object and logic paradigms based on logic modules combined with object-oriented abstractions. This approach aims at the construction of flexible agents in terms of easy extensions of the components of the logic interpreter. JavaLog, a particular implementation based on Java and Prolog, is also introduced.