The "watcher" continuously monitors and displays active agents and their interconnections. In the example above there are several input agents configured to provide information on push technology, standards, and products on a periodic basis. At the moment that the snapshot was taken the "Wayfarer" agent was active and the "Pointcast" and "Products" agents were waiting. This tool automatically detects as configurations are made or changed and within about 10 seconds changes the display to match the configuration. The interface is similar to the Bert user tool because the two tools share common display code.
Revised: 30 August 1999