de.smits_net.games.framework.character

Class Character

java.lang.Object

de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.Sprite

de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.AnimatedSprite

de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.DirectionAnimatedSprite

de.smits_net.games.framework.character.Character

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.event.KeyListener, java.awt.event.MouseListener, java.util.EventListener

public class Character
extends DirectionAnimatedSprite

Base class for moveable characters in the game. Characters are similar to sprites with the difference that they have a target location and move to this location with a given speed and then stop there.

Author:

Thomas Smits

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.Sprite

Sprite.BoundaryPolicy

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected int	speed The speed the character moves with.
protected java.awt.Point	target Position where the character should move to.

Fields inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.DirectionAnimatedSprite

currentDirection, movementAnimations, noMovementAnimations

Fields inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.AnimatedSprite

animatedImage, invisibleAfterFrames

Fields inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.Sprite

board, bounds, dimension, image, policy, position, velocity, visible

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Character(Board board, java.awt.Point startPoint, int speed, Sprite.BoundaryPolicy policy, AnimatedImage noDirection, AnimatedImage west, AnimatedImage east, AnimatedImage north, AnimatedImage south, AnimatedImage noMovementWest, AnimatedImage noMovementEast, AnimatedImage noMovementNorth, AnimatedImage noMovementSouth) Create a new sprite.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	move() Move the sprite according to the defined speed.
void	setTarget(java.awt.Point target) Sets the target position of the character.

Methods inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.DirectionAnimatedSprite

draw, setAllMovementAnimations, setAllNoMovementAnimations, setMovementAnimation, setNoMovementAnimation

Methods inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.AnimatedSprite

setImages, setInvisibleAfterFrames

Methods inherited from class de.smits_net.games.framework.sprite.Sprite

absoluteBorder, draw, ensureBoundaryPolicy, getDimension, getHeight, getPosition, getVelocity, getWidth, intersects, intersects, intersects, intersects, intersects, isActive, isVisible, keyPressed, keyReleased, keyTyped, loadPolygonFromFile, mouseClicked, mouseClicked, mouseEntered, mouseExited, mousePressed, mousePressed, mouseReleased, move, setActive, setBorder, setBounds, setPosition, setVelocity, setVisible, stop

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

speed

protected int speed

The speed the character moves with.

target

protected java.awt.Point target

Position where the character should move to.

Constructor Detail

Character

public Character(Board board,
                 java.awt.Point startPoint,
                 int speed,
                 Sprite.BoundaryPolicy policy,
                 AnimatedImage noDirection,
                 AnimatedImage west,
                 AnimatedImage east,
                 AnimatedImage north,
                 AnimatedImage south,
                 AnimatedImage noMovementWest,
                 AnimatedImage noMovementEast,
                 AnimatedImage noMovementNorth,
                 AnimatedImage noMovementSouth)

Create a new sprite.

Parameters:

board - our board

startPoint - start position

speed - the speed of the object

policy - policy used when sprite reaches

noDirection - animation for no direction

west - animation for movement to the west

east - animation for movement to the east

north - animation for movement north

south - animation for movement south

noMovementWest - animation for non-moving sprite, facing to the west

noMovementEast - animation for non-moving sprite, facing to the east

noMovementNorth - animation for non-moving sprite, facing to the north

noMovementSouth - animation for non-moving sprite, facing to the south

Method Detail

move

public void move()

Description copied from class: Sprite

Move the sprite according to the defined speed.

Overrides:

move in class Sprite

setTarget

public void setTarget(java.awt.Point target)

Sets the target position of the character.

Parameters:

target - target position