Does Cougaar support HTTP interactions?
Yes, Cougaar includes a component-based Servlet server, an embedded variant of Tomcat. Components can obtain the “ServletService” and register an HTTP path within that agent. For example, a component within agent “Test” can register the path “/x”, which will be accessable as “http://localhost:8800/$Test/x”. The Cougaar naming service redirects requests to the node running the specified agent. The port and HTTP/HTTPS configuration can be configured within Cougaar and Tomcat XML files. Servlets are often preferred over popup UIs, such as Swing, to ensure scalability and agent mobility. External browsers and Swing-based UI applications are typically used to monitor agent progress.
