| Name | Type | Use | Default | Fixed | Annotation |
| name | xs:string | | | | | documentation | The name for the agent instance (if omitted, a name will be generated). |
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| type | xs:string | | | | | documentation | The type of agent to be created (as specified in the agenttypes section). |
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| configuration | xs:string | | | | | documentation | The configuration of the agent (as specified in the agent's ADF). |
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| start | xs:boolean | | true | | | documentation | Per default, each created agent is also started (i.e. will immidiately start to execute any actions). Set the start flag to false, if the agent should be started later manually. |
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| number | xs:int | | 1 | | | documentation | Allows the create multiple agent instances at once. If omitted only one agent is created. |
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| master | xs:boolean | | false | | | documentation | A master agent ist required for the application, thus, if a master agent is killed, the application will be closed down. Default is false. |
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