README.md

# Installing and managing requirements with venv

1. Create a new virtual environment (.venv) (Only required for the first time)
   ```
   $ python3 -m venv .venv
   ```
    1.1. Install the required python packages
    ```
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    ```

2. Activate the virtual environment
    ```
    $ source .venv/bin/activate
    ```


# Steps to run the IBI

1. Clone the project and cd into the directory of the project, then install the requirements.
    ```
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    ```

2. Run the start.py file, with the IP of your machine.
    ```
    python3 start.py "IP.AD.DRE.SS"
    ```

Example, assuming that the IP of your machine is 192.168.56.1:
    ```
    python3 start.py 192.168.56.1
    ```

3. To send an intent from another module running on another machine to the IBI on your machine, copy the file 'put_intents.py' and paste in the other machine and then run the command below, while "IP.AD.DRE.SS" is the IP of your machine:
    ```
    python3 put_intents.py "IP.AD.DRE.SS"
    ```

An example of an intent is already inside the put_intents.py file, you can modify the parameters how you want.

4. When the what-if question has been sent for a prevention intent, to send a reply to the what-if question from another module running on another machine to the IBI on your machine, copy the file 'put_whatif.py' and paste in the other machine and then run the command below, while "IP.AD.DRE.SS" is the IP of your machine:
    ```
    python3 put_whatif.py "IP.AD.DRE.SS"
    ```

An example of a what-if reply is already inside the put_whatif.py file, you can modify the parameters how you want.