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Interface Informer

All Known Implementing Classes:

CoreInformer, GraphicInformer, MinimalInformer

public interface Informer

Field Summary

static int	CHAR_BY_CHAR_INPUT
static int	STRING_INPUT

Method Summary

void	alert(String s) Big, important message (alarms, bot died, etc.)
void	beginSimulation(boolean pause) Call when simulation starts.
void	endAction()
void	endGame(boolean won)
void	feel() Bot Action
int	getCurrentTime()
String	getInput()
Runner	getRunner() Get the runner using this informer.
void	grab() Bot Action
void	inform(String s) A message of something that transpired (for example, used object.)
void	land() Called when bot is dropped--begins a run
void	pausing(boolean is_on, String why)
void	place() Bot Action
void	redraw()
void	relocate(Point from, Point to) Bot Action - when Bot changes position.
void	reset(BotBoard botboard)
void	rest() Bot Action
void	say(String s) Bot Action--it says something
void	selectBoard()
void	selectBot() Inform user that they must select a bot, and then have them select it.
void	setAppearance(String toWhat) This changes what the bot looks like/is described as.
void	setBoard(Board board)
void	setInputMode(int mode)
void	touch(Point where) Bot Action Call to say the given point has been modified.
void	turn(int new_direction) Bot Action
void	waitForReset()

Field Detail

CHAR_BY_CHAR_INPUT

public static final int CHAR_BY_CHAR_INPUT

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Constant Field Values

STRING_INPUT

public static final int STRING_INPUT

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

land

public void land()

Called when bot is dropped--begins a run

relocate

public void relocate(Point from,
                     Point to)

Bot Action - when Bot changes position.

touch

public void touch(Point where)

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

rest

public void rest()

Bot Action

setAppearance

public void setAppearance(String toWhat)

This changes what the bot looks like/is described as.

turn

public void turn(int new_direction)

Bot Action

say

public void say(String s)

Bot Action--it says something

place

public void place()

Bot Action

grab

public void grab()

Bot Action

feel

public void feel()

Bot Action

beginSimulation

public void beginSimulation(boolean pause)

Call when simulation starts. Pause means hang until user says to go.

waitForReset

public void waitForReset()

getInput

public String getInput()

setInputMode

public void setInputMode(int mode)

setBoard

public void setBoard(Board board)

endGame

public void endGame(boolean won)

reset

public void reset(BotBoard botboard)

alert

public void alert(String s)

Big, important message (alarms, bot died, etc.)

Parameters:

s - The message to display.

inform

public void inform(String s)

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

Parameters:

s - The message to display.

pausing

public void pausing(boolean is_on,
                    String why)

redraw

public void redraw()

endAction

public void endAction()

getCurrentTime

public int getCurrentTime()

getRunner

public Runner getRunner()

Get the runner using this informer. Null means no runner has been set.

selectBot

public void selectBot()

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

selectBoard

public void selectBoard()