com.sun.sgs.example.hack.server.ai

Class MonsterFactory

java.lang.Object

com.sun.sgs.example.hack.server.ai.MonsterFactory

public class MonsterFactory
extends Object

This class is a prototype example of a pluggable object creator; so you can easily introduce new kinds of monsters and reference them, but for now just making sure that we use a factory gives us that flexability in the future. Note that the implementation of this class is rudamentary and is provided as an example of where to start in future implementations or revisions.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MonsterFactory()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static AICharacterManager	getMonster(int id, String type) Creates an instance of AICharacterManager and returns a reference to the new instance

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MonsterFactory

public MonsterFactory()

Method Detail

getMonster

public static AICharacterManager getMonster(int id,
                            String type)

Creates an instance of AICharacterManager and returns a reference to the new instance

Parameters:

id - the character's identifier

type - the chatacter's name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if type is not a recognized character type.