QoS-Based Web Service Discovery in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Using Swarm Strategies

Algorithm 1

Services provided by the Dance Floor.

(1)   /* add a forager on the dance floor */

(2)   void addForager()

(3)   {

(4)    var waitingPackers = getPackerInQueueForThisForager();

(5)    var qualityMetric = getParameterCollectFromForager();

(6)    if ( not exist for  )

(7)     create  ;

(8)    add   to ;

(9)    updateDanceNumber (, waitingPackers, qualityMetric);

(10) }

(11)

(12)

(13) /* lookup a specific forager on dance floor */

(14) matchingForager getForager()

(15) {

(16)  var tmp = NULL;

(17)  if ( exists in ) {

(18)   while (tmp == NULL &&   exists in ) {

(19)    choose according to quality metrics or randomly

(20)       a among multiple foragers in ;

(21)    if ()

(22)     if () {

(23)      tmp = copy();

(24)      decrease danceNumber;

(25)     }

(26)     else  {

(27)      tmp = ;

(28)      delete   from dance floor;

(29)     }

(30)    else

(31)     kill  ;

(32)   }

(33)  }

(34)  return tmp;

(35) }