monrovia.server.platform
Class Creature

java.lang.Object
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  +--monrovia.server.platform.GameObject
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        +--monrovia.server.platform.Creature

Direct Known Subclasses:

PlayerCreature

public abstract class Creature

extends GameObject

The abstract base class of a living creature in the game.

Constructor Summary

Creature()

Method Summary

void	addMessage(java.lang.String pMessage)
void	addParameters(ParameterMap pParameters) This method will be called to initialize the parameters.
void	addStatUpdate(int pIndex, int pValue)
void	addStatUpdate(int pIndex, java.lang.String pValue)
void	checkParameters(ParameterMap pParameters) This method will be called to check the parameters.
void	die() This player is dying.
static IntPoint	findFreePointNear(IntPoint pStartPoint, java.lang.String pArea) Find a free point in an area.
java.lang.String	getCommandMessage()
int	getIconID()
java.util.List	getMessages()
java.util.List	getNeededParameters() Returns a list of parameters that are needed.
java.util.List	getOptionalParameters() Returns a list of optional parameters.
java.lang.String	getStartArea()
IntPoint	getStartPoint()
Stat[]	getStatistics()
void	initialize() Called when this object is really created.
boolean	isAlive()
void	setAlive(boolean pAlive)
void	setCommandMessage(java.lang.String pCommandMessage)
void	update()

Methods inherited from class monrovia.server.platform.GameObject

addParameter, clearCommandMarks, create, getArea, getCommandMark, getGI, getID, getLocation, getName, getParameter, removeParameter, resetObject, resetParameters, setCommandMark, setParameter, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Creature

public Creature()

Method Detail

addParameters

public void addParameters(ParameterMap pParameters)

Description copied from class: GameObject

This method will be called to initialize the parameters.

Overrides:

addParameters in class GameObject

Following copied from class: monrovia.server.platform.GameObject

Parameters:

pParameters - Add the parameters here

getNeededParameters

public java.util.List getNeededParameters()

Description copied from class: GameObject

Returns a list of parameters that are needed. No checking is done based on this list. Checking should be done in the checkParameters() method. This method is used when we need to query the parameters from the user for example when adding a player.

Overrides:

getNeededParameters in class GameObject

getOptionalParameters

public java.util.List getOptionalParameters()

Description copied from class: GameObject

Returns a list of optional parameters. This is used to tell what parameters the user can set for example when adding a player.

Overrides:

getOptionalParameters in class GameObject

checkParameters

public void checkParameters(ParameterMap pParameters)
                     throws StorageException

Description copied from class: GameObject

This method will be called to check the parameters.

Overrides:

checkParameters in class GameObject

Following copied from class: monrovia.server.platform.GameObject

Parameters:

pParameters - Check that the parameters are OK

Throws:

StorageException - Throw this if you find an error.

initialize

public void initialize()

Description copied from class: GameObject

Called when this object is really created. The parameters are in the place for the first time in this point. After this the parameters are cloned for possible reset.

Overrides:

initialize in class GameObject

getStartArea

public java.lang.String getStartArea()

getStartPoint

public IntPoint getStartPoint()

getIconID

public int getIconID()

isAlive

public boolean isAlive()

setAlive

public void setAlive(boolean pAlive)

getCommandMessage

public java.lang.String getCommandMessage()

setCommandMessage

public void setCommandMessage(java.lang.String pCommandMessage)

getMessages

public java.util.List getMessages()

addMessage

public void addMessage(java.lang.String pMessage)

getStatistics

public Stat[] getStatistics()

addStatUpdate

public void addStatUpdate(int pIndex,
                          int pValue)

addStatUpdate

public void addStatUpdate(int pIndex,
                          java.lang.String pValue)

update

public void update()

die

public void die()

This player is dying.

findFreePointNear

public static IntPoint findFreePointNear(IntPoint pStartPoint,
                                         java.lang.String pArea)

Find a free point in an area.

Parameters:

pStartPoint - Start finding from this point

pArea - Find the free point from this map area

Returns:

Point that is free in the given area or null