bot
Class GraphicInformer

java.lang.Object
  bot.CoreInformer
      bot.GraphicInformer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Informer

public class GraphicInformer

extends CoreInformer

implements Informer

Inform of robot status via graphic display.

Field Summary

static String	BOT_IMAGE_NAME
static String	CLAW_IMAGE_NAME
static String	FEELER_IMAGE_NAME
static String	KEY_IMAGE_NAME
static double	MAXIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP
static int	MINIMUM_SLEEP_TIME
static double	MINIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP
int	render_speed how fast the animation frame rate is.
static String	SQUARE_IMAGE_NAME
static int	STATE_OVER
static int	STATE_RESET
static int	STATE_RUNNING
static int	STATE_STEPPING
static int	STATE_STOPPED
int	step_speed How long each step takes in toto (step being any call to this informer).
static String	WALL_IMAGE_NAME

Fields inherited from class bot.CoreInformer

runner

Fields inherited from interface bot.Informer

CHAR_BY_CHAR_INPUT, STRING_INPUT

Constructor Summary

GraphicInformer(Runner runner)

Method Summary

void	alert(String s) Put up alert message on screen.
protected void	beginAction() Begin a step.
void	beginSimulation(boolean pause) This waits for the "Go" button to be hit.
Image	botImage() The current image the bot is using.
void	endAction() End the action.
protected void	endAction(int speed_factor)
void	endGame(boolean won)
void	feel() Bot Action
Image	findThingImage(String name) Find a thing's image by name and return it.
Image	findThingImage(Thing thing)
String	getInput() Returns user input from keyboard.
void	goHit()
void	grab() Bot Action
void	inform(String s) A message of something that transpired (for example, used object.)
void	land() Put the bot on the board.
void	paintBot()
void	paintBot(Image botimg) Paint the bot as the passed image in its given location.
void	paintBot(Point where, Image botimg)
void	paintSquare(Point p) Paint a square, based on what is currently in it (i.e.
void	paintSquare(Square sq)
void	pausing(boolean ison, String why) If we want to pause, and display a message.
void	place() Bot Action
void	redraw() Redraw the board from scratch (for if the board has massivly changed for some reason.)
void	relocate(Point from, Point to) Bot Action - when Bot changes position.
protected void	renderSleep() Sleep between frames of animation cycle of a single step (i.e.
protected void	renderSleep(long startpoint)
void	reset(BotBoard botboard) Reset the board back to a new passed board.
void	resetHit()
void	resetTick()
void	rest() Bot Action
void	say(String s) Bot Action--it says something
void	selectBoard() Inform user that they must select a bot, and then have them select it.
void	selectBot() Inform user that they must select a bot, and then have them select it.
void	sendInput(char c) Accept input from alternative sources (such as other components getting key events.
void	setAppearance(String toWhat) Set bot's appearance.
void	setBoard(Board bd) Setting the board to display to passed board.
void	setInputMode(int mode) Do we return input at each character?
void	setRenderSpeed(int spd)
void	setStepSpeed(int spd)
void	setupSquare(Point sqloc) Set checkercanvas to have appropriate graphics for the given loc (find square if it exists, and use default if not).
void	setupSquare(Square sq) Set checkercanvas to have appropriate graphics for the square.
void	stepHit()
void	stopHit()
protected void	tick()
void	touch(Point where) Bot Action Call to say the given point has been modified.
void	turn(int new_direction) The bot turns to face the new passed direction.
void	waitForReset() Wait for the reset button to be hit.

Methods inherited from class bot.CoreInformer

getCurrentTime, getRunner, inAction, waitForGo

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface bot.Informer

getCurrentTime, getRunner

Field Detail

WALL_IMAGE_NAME

public static String WALL_IMAGE_NAME

SQUARE_IMAGE_NAME

public static String SQUARE_IMAGE_NAME

BOT_IMAGE_NAME

public static String BOT_IMAGE_NAME

FEELER_IMAGE_NAME

public static String FEELER_IMAGE_NAME

CLAW_IMAGE_NAME

public static String CLAW_IMAGE_NAME

KEY_IMAGE_NAME

public static final String KEY_IMAGE_NAME

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Constant Field Values

STATE_RUNNING

public static int STATE_RUNNING

STATE_STOPPED

public static int STATE_STOPPED

STATE_STEPPING

public static int STATE_STEPPING

STATE_OVER

public static int STATE_OVER

STATE_RESET

public static int STATE_RESET

step_speed

public int step_speed

How long each step takes in toto (step being any call to this informer).

render_speed

public int render_speed

how fast the animation frame rate is. (pause between animation images in a single step

MAXIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP

public static final double MAXIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MINIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP

public static final double MINIMUM_TIME_PER_STEP

See Also:

Constant Field Values

MINIMUM_SLEEP_TIME

public static final int MINIMUM_SLEEP_TIME

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

GraphicInformer

public GraphicInformer(Runner runner)

Method Detail

reset

public void reset(BotBoard botboard)

Reset the board back to a new passed board. So when the user resets back to start.

Specified by:

reset in interface Informer

Overrides:

reset in class CoreInformer

pausing

public void pausing(boolean ison,
                    String why)

If we want to pause, and display a message. ison being false will clear out the pause.

Specified by:

pausing in interface Informer

setBoard

public void setBoard(Board bd)

Setting the board to display to passed board.

Specified by:

setBoard in interface Informer

Overrides:

setBoard in class CoreInformer

redraw

public void redraw()

Redraw the board from scratch (for if the board has massivly changed for some reason.)

Specified by:

redraw in interface Informer

alert

public void alert(String s)

Put up alert message on screen.

Specified by:

alert in interface Informer

Parameters:

s - The message to display.

setupSquare

public void setupSquare(Square sq)

Set checkercanvas to have appropriate graphics for the square.

setupSquare

public void setupSquare(Point sqloc)

Set checkercanvas to have appropriate graphics for the given loc (find square if it exists, and use default if not).

paintSquare

public void paintSquare(Point p)

Paint a square, based on what is currently in it (i.e. go check and find out!

paintSquare

public void paintSquare(Square sq)

paintBot

public void paintBot()

paintBot

public void paintBot(Image botimg)

Paint the bot as the passed image in its given location.

paintBot

public void paintBot(Point where,
                     Image botimg)

findThingImage

public Image findThingImage(Thing thing)

findThingImage

public Image findThingImage(String name)

Find a thing's image by name and return it. also put it in the hashtable cache of images.

beginAction

protected void beginAction()

Begin a step.

Overrides:

beginAction in class CoreInformer

endAction

public void endAction()

End the action. Check to see if the "Stop" button has been hit--if it has, then pause until further notice. Also, if in STEPPING mode, then stop.

Specified by:

endAction in interface Informer

Overrides:

endAction in class CoreInformer

endAction

protected void endAction(int speed_factor)

renderSleep

protected void renderSleep()

Sleep between frames of animation cycle of a single step (i.e. between drawing a feeler and erasing it.

renderSleep

protected void renderSleep(long startpoint)

setInputMode

public void setInputMode(int mode)

Do we return input at each character?

Specified by:

setInputMode in interface Informer

sendInput

public void sendInput(char c)

Accept input from alternative sources (such as other components getting key events.

getInput

public String getInput()

Returns user input from keyboard. If in character mode, returns a single character, else return entire string, but trims off excess whitespace.

Specified by:

getInput in interface Informer

land

public void land()

Put the bot on the board.

Specified by:

land in interface Informer

Overrides:

land in class CoreInformer

setAppearance

public void setAppearance(String toWhat)

Set bot's appearance.

Specified by:

setAppearance in interface Informer

Overrides:

setAppearance in class CoreInformer

relocate

public void relocate(Point from,
                     Point to)

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action - when Bot changes position.

Specified by:

relocate in interface Informer

Overrides:

relocate in class CoreInformer

touch

public void touch(Point where)

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action Call to say the given point has been modified. (Starts an action.)

Specified by:

touch in interface Informer

Overrides:

touch in class CoreInformer

botImage

public Image botImage()

The current image the bot is using.

turn

public void turn(int new_direction)

The bot turns to face the new passed direction.

Specified by:

turn in interface Informer

Overrides:

turn in class CoreInformer

rest

public void rest()

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action

Specified by:

rest in interface Informer

Overrides:

rest in class CoreInformer

say

public void say(String s)

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action--it says something

Specified by:

say in interface Informer

Overrides:

say in class CoreInformer

inform

public void inform(String s)

Description copied from interface: Informer

A message of something that transpired (for example, used object.)

Specified by:

inform in interface Informer

Overrides:

inform in class CoreInformer

grab

public void grab()

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action

Specified by:

grab in interface Informer

Overrides:

grab in class CoreInformer

feel

public void feel()

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action

Specified by:

feel in interface Informer

Overrides:

feel in class CoreInformer

place

public void place()

Description copied from interface: Informer

Bot Action

Specified by:

place in interface Informer

Overrides:

place in class CoreInformer

endGame

public void endGame(boolean won)

Specified by:

endGame in interface Informer

Overrides:

endGame in class CoreInformer

setRenderSpeed

public void setRenderSpeed(int spd)

setStepSpeed

public void setStepSpeed(int spd)

stopHit

public void stopHit()

goHit

public void goHit()

resetHit

public void resetHit()

stepHit

public void stepHit()

beginSimulation

public void beginSimulation(boolean pause)

This waits for the "Go" button to be hit.

Specified by:

beginSimulation in interface Informer

waitForReset

public void waitForReset()

Wait for the reset button to be hit.

Specified by:

waitForReset in interface Informer

Overrides:

waitForReset in class CoreInformer

tick

protected void tick()

Overrides:

tick in class CoreInformer

resetTick

public void resetTick()

Overrides:

resetTick in class CoreInformer

selectBot

public void selectBot()

Inform user that they must select a bot, and then have them select it.

Specified by:

selectBot in interface Informer

selectBoard

public void selectBoard()

Inform user that they must select a bot, and then have them select it.

Specified by:

selectBoard in interface Informer