com.sun.sgs.example.hack.server

Interface Character

All Known Implementing Classes:

AICharacter, CollectMonster, DemonMonster, MonsterCharacter, NPCharacter, PlayerCharacter, RodentMonster

public interface Character

The is the Character interface. All interactive things in a game (players, NPCs, and monsters) are Characters.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
LevelBoard.ActionResult	collidedFrom(Character character) Called when the given character collides with us.
boolean	collidedInto(Character character) Called when you collide with the character.
int	getID() Returns this entity's identifier.
String	getName() Returns the name of this entity.
CharacterStats	getStatistics() Returns the statistics associated with this character.
void	notifyStatsChanged() This method tells the character that their stats have changed.
void	sendMessage(String message) Sends a text message to the character's manager.

Method Detail

getID

int getID()

Returns this entity's identifier. Typically this maps to the sprite used on the client-side to render this entity.

Returns:

the identifier

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of this entity.

Returns:

the name

getStatistics

CharacterStats getStatistics()

Returns the statistics associated with this character.

Returns:

the character's statistics

notifyStatsChanged

void notifyStatsChanged()

This method tells the character that their stats have changed. This could be the result of any number of actions, but is often the result of a retaliatory attack.

collidedFrom

LevelBoard.ActionResult collidedFrom(Character character)

Called when the given character collides with us. This typically uses a double-dispatch model where we call back the other character through their collidedInto method.

Parameters:

character - the character that collided with us

Returns:

the result of processing our interaction

collidedInto

boolean collidedInto(Character character)

Called when you collide with the character.

Parameters:

character - the character that we collided with

Returns:

true if this caused our stats to change, false otherwise

sendMessage

void sendMessage(String message)

Sends a text message to the character's manager.

Parameters:

message - the message to send