Agent.py

'''
Created on Nov 25, 2011

@author: tlmaloney
'''

class Agent(object):
    '''
    An Agent has a name and Unique ID.  
    '''

    def __init__(self, unique_id, name, owned_assets={}, possessed_assets={}):
        '''
        Constructor
        
        Keyword arguments:
        unique_id -- Unique ID, integer instance
        name -- the name of the Agent, string instance
        '''
        self.unique_id = unique_id
        self.name = name

    def __repr__(self):
        """Return a string representation of this class.
        """
        return self.__class__.__name__ + "(" + repr(self.unique_id) + ", " + repr(self.name) + ")"
    
    def __str__(self):
        """Return a human-friendly string for this class.
        """
        return self.__class__.__name__ + "(ID: " + str(self.unique_id) + ", Name: " + str(self.name) + ")"

def make(unique_id, name):
    '''
    Makes a new Agent instance
    
    Keyword arguments:
    unique_id -- Unique ID, integer instance
    name -- the name of the Agent, string instance
    '''
    return Agent(unique_id, name)

TestAgent.py

'''
Created on Nov 25, 2011

@author: tlmaloney
'''
import unittest
import Agent

# Create agent
agent1 = Agent.make(1, 'Agent1')

class TestAgent(unittest.TestCase):

    def test_agent(self):
        self.assertEqual(agent1.name, 'Agent1')
        self.assertEqual(agent1.unique_id, 1)