de.adom.jade.kernel
Class DefaultActor

java.lang.Object
  de.adom.jade.kernel.GUIDCarrier
      de.adom.jade.kernel.DefaultActor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Actor, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Being

public abstract class DefaultActor

extends GUIDCarrier

implements Actor

An actor is an abstract JADE concept for anything that can happen at a predetermined point in time. This simulates both one-time events (like exploding magical bombs), repetetitive events (like a log floating downstream) or intelligent beings (like monsters or the PC).

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

DefaultActor()

Method Summary

abstract void	act() Executes an action at a predetermined point in time.
void	actAgainAfter(long timeToPass) Reposts this actor to the actor queue of the current location after a certain amount of time has passed.
long	getActionPoint() Returns the point in time when this event is going to happen.
boolean	isValid() Determines whether this action still is going to happen when the time has come.
void	setActionPoint(long pointInTime) Sets the point in time when this actor is going to act.

Methods inherited from class de.adom.jade.kernel.GUIDCarrier

getGUID

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DefaultActor

public DefaultActor()

Method Detail

act

public abstract void act()

Executes an action at a predetermined point in time.

Specified by:

act in interface Actor

setActionPoint

public void setActionPoint(long pointInTime)

Sets the point in time when this actor is going to act.

Parameters:

pointInTime - the point in time when this actor is going to act

getActionPoint

public long getActionPoint()

Returns the point in time when this event is going to happen.

Specified by:

getActionPoint in interface Actor

Returns:

the point in time when this action happens

isValid

public boolean isValid()

Determines whether this action still is going to happen when the time has come.

Specified by:

isValid in interface Actor

Returns:

true; by default all actors are always valid

actAgainAfter

public void actAgainAfter(long timeToPass)

Reposts this actor to the actor queue of the current location after a certain amount of time has passed.

Parameters:

timeToPass - the amount of time to pass before this actor is allowed to act again (in ticks)