Class MonsterBallItem

java.lang.Object
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  +--Item
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        +--MonsterBallItem

public class MonsterBallItem

extends Item

Simple class for an Item used to catch Monsters

See Also:

Monster, Item

Field Summary

static int	MASTER Master MonsterBall subBrand
static int	NORMAL Normal MonsterBall subBrand

Fields inherited from class Item

brand, MONSTERBALL, name, number, POTION

Constructor Summary

MonsterBallItem(java.lang.String name, int subBrand)
Construct a MonsterBallItem based upon name and subBrand.

Method Summary

int	getSubBrand() Gets the subBrand of this
boolean	useItem(Monster m) Attempts to use the MonsterBall on the Monster.

Methods inherited from class Item

addItem, equals, equals, getBrand, getItemCount, getName, setItemCount, setName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NORMAL

public static final int NORMAL

Normal MonsterBall subBrand

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Constant Field Values

MASTER

public static final int MASTER

Master MonsterBall subBrand

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

MonsterBallItem

public MonsterBallItem(java.lang.String name,
                       int subBrand)

Construct a MonsterBallItem based upon name and subBrand.

Parameters:

name - The name for this

subBrand - the subBrand as defined above

Method Detail

getSubBrand

public int getSubBrand()

Gets the subBrand of this

Specified by:

getSubBrand in class Item

Returns:

the subBrand of this

See Also:

MonsterBallItem, PotionItem

useItem

public boolean useItem(Monster m)

Attempts to use the MonsterBall on the Monster. If this is successful then returns true, else returns false. Needs to be passed the opposing Monster the Player is trying to catch

Specified by:

useItem in class Item

Parameters:

m - the opposing Monster trying to catch

Returns:

true iff Monster was able to be caught, still needs to be added to Player. Else false

See Also:

Player, Monster