com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Druid
Class Chant_PlantTrap

java.lang.Object
  com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility
      com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Druid.Chant
          com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Druid.Chant_PlantTrap

All Implemented Interfaces:

Ability, Trap, CMObject, Contingent, Environmental, Modifiable, MsgListener, StatsAffecting, Tickable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<CMObject>

public class Chant_PlantTrap
extends Chant
implements Trap

Field Summary

static java.lang.String[]

choices

Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Druid.Chant

renderedMundane, WEATHERQUE_CALM, WEATHERQUE_COLD, WEATHERQUE_HOT, WEATHERQUE_NADA, WEATHERQUE_RAIN, WEATHERQUE_WIND

Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

affected, amDestroyed, canBeUninvoked, empty, invoker, isAnAutoEffect, lastCastHelp, miscText, proficiency, savable, tickDown, unInvoked

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Trap

TRAP_GAS, TRAP_NEEDLE, TRAP_PIT_BLADE, TRAP_SPELL

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

ACODE_CHANT, ACODE_COMMON_SKILL, ACODE_DESCS, ACODE_DESCS_, ACODE_DISEASE, ACODE_LANGUAGE, ACODE_POISON, ACODE_PRAYER, ACODE_PROPERTY, ACODE_SKILL, ACODE_SONG, ACODE_SPELL, ACODE_SUPERPOWER, ACODE_TECH, ACODE_THIEF_SKILL, ACODE_TRAP, ALL_ACODES, ALL_DOMAINS, CACHEINDEX_CLASSLESS, CACHEINDEX_EXPERTISE, CACHEINDEX_NORMAL, CACHEINDEX_TOTAL, CAN_AREAS, CAN_DESCS, CAN_EXITS, CAN_ITEMS, CAN_MOBS, CAN_ROOMS, COST_ALL, COST_NORMAL, COST_PCT, DOMAIN_ABJURATION, DOMAIN_ACROBATIC, DOMAIN_ALERT, DOMAIN_ALTERATION, DOMAIN_ANATOMY, DOMAIN_ANIMALAFFINITY, DOMAIN_ARCANELORE, DOMAIN_ARCHON, DOMAIN_ARMORUSE, DOMAIN_ARTISTIC, DOMAIN_BINDING, DOMAIN_BLESSING, DOMAIN_BREEDING, DOMAIN_BUILDINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CALLIGRAPHY, DOMAIN_COMBATFLUIDITY, DOMAIN_COMBATLORE, DOMAIN_COMMUNING, DOMAIN_CONJURATION, DOMAIN_CORRUPTION, DOMAIN_CRAFTINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CREATION, DOMAIN_CRIMINAL, DOMAIN_CURSING, DOMAIN_DANCING, DOMAIN_DEATHLORE, DOMAIN_DECEPTIVE, DOMAIN_DEEPMAGIC, DOMAIN_DESCS, DOMAIN_DETRAP, DOMAIN_DIRTYFIGHTING, DOMAIN_DIVINATION, DOMAIN_EDUCATIONLORE, DOMAIN_ENCHANTMENT, DOMAIN_ENDURING, DOMAIN_EPICUREAN, DOMAIN_EVANGELISM, DOMAIN_EVASIVE, DOMAIN_EVOCATION, DOMAIN_FITNESS, DOMAIN_FOOLISHNESS, DOMAIN_GATHERINGSKILL, DOMAIN_GRAPPLING, DOMAIN_HEALING, DOMAIN_HOLYPROTECTION, DOMAIN_ILLUSION, DOMAIN_INFLUENTIAL, DOMAIN_KICKING, DOMAIN_LEGAL, DOMAIN_MARTIALLORE, DOMAIN_MOONALTERING, DOMAIN_MOONSUMMONING, DOMAIN_NATURELORE, DOMAIN_NEUTRALIZATION, DOMAIN_PLANTCONTROL, DOMAIN_PLANTGROWTH, DOMAIN_PLAYING, DOMAIN_POISONING, DOMAIN_PRESERVING, DOMAIN_PUNCHING, DOMAIN_RACIALABILITY, DOMAIN_RESTORATION, DOMAIN_ROCKCONTROL, DOMAIN_SEATRAVEL, DOMAIN_SHAPE_SHIFTING, DOMAIN_SHIELDUSE, DOMAIN_SINGING, DOMAIN_STEALING, DOMAIN_STEALTHY, DOMAIN_STREETSMARTS, DOMAIN_THEATRE, DOMAIN_TRANSMUTATION, DOMAIN_TRAPPING, DOMAIN_VERBS, DOMAIN_VEXING, DOMAIN_WARDING, DOMAIN_WATERCONTROL, DOMAIN_WATERLORE, DOMAIN_WEAPON_USE, DOMAIN_WEATHER_MASTERY, FLAG_ADJUSTER, FLAG_AGGROFYING, FLAG_AIRBASED, FLAG_BINDING, FLAG_CASTER, FLAG_CHARMING, FLAG_CLANMAGIC, FLAG_DESCS, FLAG_EARTHBASED, FLAG_ENABLER, FLAG_FIREBASED, FLAG_HEALINGMAGIC, FLAG_HEATING, FLAG_HOLY, FLAG_IMMUNER, FLAG_INTOXICATING, FLAG_MINDALTERING, FLAG_MOVING, FLAG_NEUTRAL, FLAG_NOORDERING, FLAG_NOUNINVOKING, FLAG_PARALYZING, FLAG_POTENTIALLY_DEADLY, FLAG_RESISTER, FLAG_SUMMONING, FLAG_SUNSUMMONING, FLAG_TIDEALTERING, FLAG_TORTURING, FLAG_TRACKING, FLAG_TRANSPORTING, FLAG_UNCRAFTABLE, FLAG_UNHOLY, FLAG_WATERBASED, FLAG_WEATHERAFFECTING, FLAG_ZAPPER, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_OTHERS, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_SELF, QUALITY_DESCS, QUALITY_INDIFFERENT, QUALITY_MALICIOUS, QUALITY_OK_OTHERS, QUALITY_OK_SELF, RANGE_CHOICES, TICKS_ALMOST_FOREVER, TICKS_FOREVER, USAGE_DESCS, USAGE_HITPOINTS, USAGE_MANA, USAGE_MOVEMENT, USAGE_NADA, USAGEINDEX_HITPOINTS, USAGEINDEX_MANA, USAGEINDEX_MOVEMENT

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

STATUS_AFFECT, STATUS_ALIVE, STATUS_BEHAVIOR, STATUS_CLASS, STATUS_DEAD, STATUS_END, STATUS_FIGHT, STATUS_MISC, STATUS_MISC2, STATUS_MISC3, STATUS_MISC4, STATUS_MISC5, STATUS_MISC6, STATUS_MISC7, STATUS_NOT, STATUS_OTHER, STATUS_RACE, STATUS_REBIRTH, STATUS_SCRIPT, STATUS_START, STATUS_WEATHER, TICKID_AREA, TICKID_BEAMWEAPON, TICKID_CLAN, TICKID_CLANITEM, TICKID_DEADBODY_DECAY, TICKID_ELECTRONICS, TICKID_EMAIL, TICKID_EXIT_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_EXIT_REOPEN, TICKID_ITEM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ITEM_BOUNCEBACK, TICKID_LIGHT_FLICKERS, TICKID_LIVEAUCTION, TICKID_LONGERMASK, TICKID_MISCELLANEOUS, TICKID_MOB, TICKID_PROPERTY_SPECIAL, TICKID_QUEST, TICKID_READYTOSTOP, TICKID_ROOM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ROOM_ITEM_REJUV, TICKID_SOLITARYMASK, TICKID_SPECIALCOMBAT, TICKID_SPECIALMANEUVER, TICKID_SPELL_AFFECT, TICKID_SUPPORT, TICKID_TIMEAUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_DESTRUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_RESET

Constructor Summary

Chant_PlantTrap()

Method Summary

int	abstractQuality() Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others.
void	activateBomb() When called, this will cause the bomb to begin its countdown to going off, which can differ from bomb-to-bomb.
protected int	canAffectCode() Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect.
protected boolean	canInvokeTrapOn(MOB invoker, MOB target)
boolean	canReSetTrap(MOB mob) Returns whether the given mob, at the given level, is allowed to re-set this trap.
boolean	canSetTrapOn(MOB mob, Physical P) Returns whether the given trapper is currently in a position to set this trap on the specified object.
protected int	canTargetCode() Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target.
int	castingQuality(MOB mob, Physical target) Serves a purpose similar to that of the Ability abstractQuality() method, but it determines a more exact quality based on a given invoker, target, and assumes an imminent use of the skill.
int	classificationCode() Returns a bitmap describing the general classification of the skill (spell, skill, chant, or property, etc) and its domain.
void	disable() Causes the trap to become disabled and inert.
boolean	disabled() Whether this trap has been disabled, as by a thief
void	doMyThing(MOB target)
void	executeMsg(Environmental myHost, CMMsg msg) The general message event handler for the object.
int	getReset() Return the number of ticks after a trap has been sprung before it will automatically reset itself for another victim.
java.util.List<Item>	getTrapComponents() Returns a sample set of the components used to make this trap.
boolean	helpfulAbilityFound(MOB mob)
java.lang.String	ID() The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object.
boolean	invoke(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands, Physical givenTarget, boolean auto, int asLevel) This method is called when a player or the system invokes this skill, casts this spell, etc.
boolean	isABomb() Returns whether this trap is a bomb, with delayed effect.
boolean	isLocalExempt(MOB target)
boolean	maySetTrap(MOB mob, int asLevel) Returns whether the given mob, at the given level, is allowed to set this trap.
java.lang.String	name() The nice displayable name of this instance of this object
protected int	overrideMana() amount of mana/move used by this ability, overriding ini file -1=normal, Ability.COST_ALL=all, Ability.COST_PCT
java.lang.String	requiresToSet() A simple display string describing the conditions necesssary to get the canSetTrapOn method to return true.
void	resetTrap(MOB mob) Causes the trap to become reset and unsprung.
void	setReset(int Reset) Sets the number of ticks to wait after a trap has been sprung, before it will automatically reset for another victim.
Trap	setTrap(MOB mob, Physical P, int trapBonus, int qualifyingClassLevel, boolean permanent) Completed the task of setting a trap on a given object.
void	spring(MOB M) This method causes this trap to take affect against the given target.
boolean	sprung() Returns whether this trap has already been sprung (and is not yet reset)

Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Druid.Chant

chantAlignmentCheck, displayText, setMiscText, triggerStrings, verbalCastCode, weatherQue

Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

abilityCode, accountForYourself, addedTickTime, adjustBeneficialTickdownTime, adjustedLevel, adjustedMaxInvokerRange, adjustMaliciousTickdownTime, affectCharState, affectCharStats, affecting, affectPhyStats, amDestroyed, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, beneficialAffect, beneficialVisualFizzle, beneficialWordsFizzle, bubbleAffect, buildCostArray, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingTime, checkComponents, checkedCastingCost, cloneFix, combatCastingTime, compareTo, copyOf, description, destroy, disregardsArmorCheck, enchantQuality, evalTargetItem, experienceLevels, expertise, expirationDate, externalFiles, flags, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getBeneficialTickdownTime, getCodeNum, getHardOverrideManaCache, getInternalCodeNum, getMaliciousTickdownTime, getPersonalLevelAdjustments, getRawTrainingCost, getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTickDownRemaining, getTicksBetweenCasts, getTickStatus, getTimeOfNextCast, getTrainingCost, getX1Level, getX2Level, getX3Level, getX4Level, getX5Level, getXLEVELLevel, getXLOWCOSTLevel, getXLOWFREECOSTLevel, getXMAXRANGELevel, getXPCOSTAdjustment, getXPCOSTLevel, getXTIMELevel, helpProficiency, I, image, iniPracticesToPractice, initializeClass, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isGeneric, isNowAnAutoEffect, isSavable, isStat, L, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, maliciousAffect, maliciousFizzle, maxRange, minCastWaitTime, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, newInstance, okMessage, possibleContainer, practice, practicesToPractice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, properTargetList, properTargets, putInCommandlist, rawImage, requirements, restoreCombatState, sameAs, saveCombatState, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setInvoker, setName, setProficiency, setSavable, setStat, setTickDownRemaining, setTimeOfNextCast, setTimeOfNextCast, somanticCastCode, somanticCastMask, spreadImmunity, startTickDown, teach, text, tick, unInvoke, usageCost, usageType, verbalCastMask, verbalSpeakCode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

abilityCode, accountForYourself, adjustedLevel, affecting, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, bubbleAffect, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingTime, checkedCastingCost, combatCastingTime, enchantQuality, externalFiles, flags, getTrainingCost, helpProficiency, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isNowAnAutoEffect, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, practice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, putInCommandlist, requirements, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setInvoker, setProficiency, startTickDown, teach, triggerStrings, unInvoke, usageCost, usageType

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Environmental

description, displayText, expirationDate, image, isGeneric, L, maxRange, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, rawImage, sameAs, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setMiscText, setName, text

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

getTickStatus, tick

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.StatsAffecting

affectCharState, affectCharStats, affectPhyStats

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.MsgListener

okMessage

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Contingent

amDestroyed, destroy, isSavable, setSavable

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.CMObject

copyOf, initializeClass, newInstance

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Modifiable

getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, isStat, setStat

Field Detail

choices

public static final java.lang.String[] choices

Constructor Detail

Chant_PlantTrap

public Chant_PlantTrap()

Method Detail

ID

public java.lang.String ID()

Description copied from interface: CMObject

The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object. Unlike the Java Class name, this method does not include package information. However, it must return a String value unique to its class category in the ClassLoader. Class categories include Libraries, Common, Areas, Abilities, Behaviors, CharClasses, Commands, Exits Locales, MOBS, Races, WebMacros, Basic Items, Armor, Weapons, ClanItems, Tech. The name is typically identical to the class name.

Specified by:

ID in interface CMObject

Overrides:

ID in class Chant

Returns:

the name of this class

name

public java.lang.String name()

Description copied from interface: Tickable

The nice displayable name of this instance of this object

Specified by:

name in interface CMObject

Specified by:

name in interface Tickable

Overrides:

name in class Chant

Returns:

the displayable name of this object instance

See Also:

Environmental.Name()

classificationCode

public int classificationCode()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a bitmap describing the general classification of the skill (spell, skill, chant, or property, etc) and its domain. It is made up of the ACODE_* constants the Ability interface, and optionally the DOMAIN_* constants also defined in this interface.

Specified by:

classificationCode in interface Ability

Overrides:

classificationCode in class Chant

Returns:

ACODE_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

abstractQuality

public int abstractQuality()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others. These constants are defined in the Ability interface and called QUALITY_*

Specified by:

abstractQuality in interface Ability

Overrides:

abstractQuality in class Chant

Returns:

Ability.QUALITY_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

canAffectCode

protected int canAffectCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canAffectCode in class Chant

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can affect

See Also:

Ability

canTargetCode

protected int canTargetCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canTargetCode in class Chant

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can target

See Also:

Ability

overrideMana

protected int overrideMana()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

amount of mana/move used by this ability, overriding ini file -1=normal, Ability.COST_ALL=all, Ability.COST_PCT

Overrides:

overrideMana in class StdAbility

Returns:

amount of mana/move used by this ability, overriding ini file

isABomb

public boolean isABomb()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns whether this trap is a bomb, with delayed effect.

Specified by:

isABomb in interface Trap

Returns:

true if its a bomb, false otherwise

activateBomb

public void activateBomb()

Description copied from interface: Trap

When called, this will cause the bomb to begin its countdown to going off, which can differ from bomb-to-bomb.

Specified by:

activateBomb in interface Trap

setReset

public void setReset(int Reset)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Sets the number of ticks to wait after a trap has been sprung, before it will automatically reset for another victim. A reset value of 0 means the trap is only useful once.

Specified by:

setReset in interface Trap

Parameters:

Reset - the number of ticks between uses

See Also:

Trap.getReset()

getReset

public int getReset()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Return the number of ticks after a trap has been sprung before it will automatically reset itself for another victim. A value of 0 means the trap is only useful once.

Specified by:

getReset in interface Trap

Returns:

the number of ticks between resets

See Also:

Trap.setReset(int)

resetTrap

public void resetTrap(MOB mob)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Causes the trap to become reset and unsprung. Called usually by thief type skills.

Specified by:

resetTrap in interface Trap

Parameters:

mob - the person resetting the trap

See Also:

Trap.canReSetTrap(MOB)

maySetTrap

public boolean maySetTrap(MOB mob,
                          int asLevel)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns whether the given mob, at the given level, is allowed to set this trap. This is where level restrictions are enforced, though no messages should be given.

Specified by:

maySetTrap in interface Trap

Parameters:

mob - the trap setter to check

asLevel - the level of the trapper, compared to this traps internal level

Returns:

true if the given trapper is allowed to set this trap, false otherwise

See Also:

Trap.canSetTrapOn(MOB, Physical), Trap.setTrap(MOB, Physical, int, int, boolean)

getTrapComponents

public java.util.List<Item> getTrapComponents()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns a sample set of the components used to make this trap.

Specified by:

getTrapComponents in interface Trap

Returns:

a vector of item objects

canSetTrapOn

public boolean canSetTrapOn(MOB mob,
                            Physical P)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns whether the given trapper is currently in a position to set this trap on the specified object. Error messages should be delivered to the trapper if any internal checks aren't made. Required materials or conditions are checked here

Specified by:

canSetTrapOn in interface Trap

Parameters:

mob - the trapper

P - the object this trap will be set upon

Returns:

true if the trapper has everything he needs to proceed, false otherwise

See Also:

Trap.maySetTrap(MOB, int), Trap.setTrap(MOB, Physical, int, int, boolean)

canReSetTrap

public boolean canReSetTrap(MOB mob)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns whether the given mob, at the given level, is allowed to re-set this trap. This is where level restrictions are enforced, though no messages should be given.

Specified by:

canReSetTrap in interface Trap

Parameters:

mob - the trap setter to check

Returns:

true if the given trapper is allowed to reset this trap, false otherwise

See Also:

Trap.canSetTrapOn(MOB, Physical), Trap.resetTrap(MOB)

requiresToSet

public java.lang.String requiresToSet()

Description copied from interface: Trap

A simple display string describing the conditions necesssary to get the canSetTrapOn method to return true.

Specified by:

requiresToSet in interface Trap

Returns:

a descriptive text for this trap.

See Also:

Trap.canSetTrapOn(MOB, Physical)

setTrap

public Trap setTrap(MOB mob,
                    Physical P,
                    int trapBonus,
                    int qualifyingClassLevel,
                    boolean permanent)

Description copied from interface: Trap

Completed the task of setting a trap on a given object. If any materials are required, this method will consume them. If it is a bomb, it will still require activation, however. This wil also set the reset time based on the given classlevel and qualifyingClassLevel of the trapper.

Specified by:

setTrap in interface Trap

Parameters:

mob - the trapper

P - the object to set the trap on

trapBonus - any bonus to the traps effectiveness (0 is normal)

qualifyingClassLevel - the class-level at which the trapper qualified for this trap

permanent - true to make the trap reset after being triggered or disarmed, false to destroy

Returns:

the Trap object denoting the trap just added to the target object

disabled

public boolean disabled()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Whether this trap has been disabled, as by a thief

Specified by:

disabled in interface Trap

Returns:

true if disabled, false otherwise

See Also:

Trap.disable()

sprung

public boolean sprung()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Returns whether this trap has already been sprung (and is not yet reset)

Specified by:

sprung in interface Trap

Returns:

true if it has been sprung, false otherwise.

See Also:

Trap.spring(MOB)

disable

public void disable()

Description copied from interface: Trap

Causes the trap to become disabled and inert. Called usually by thief type skills.

Specified by:

disable in interface Trap

See Also:

Trap.disabled()

spring

public void spring(MOB M)

Description copied from interface: Trap

This method causes this trap to take affect against the given target. The type of effect can differ from trap to trap.

Specified by:

spring in interface Trap

Parameters:

M - the target of the effect

See Also:

Trap.sprung()

isLocalExempt

public boolean isLocalExempt(MOB target)

canInvokeTrapOn

protected boolean canInvokeTrapOn(MOB invoker,
                                  MOB target)

doMyThing

public void doMyThing(MOB target)

helpfulAbilityFound

public boolean helpfulAbilityFound(MOB mob)

executeMsg

public void executeMsg(Environmental myHost,
                       CMMsg msg)

Description copied from interface: MsgListener

The general message event handler for the object. Messages passed herein may not necessarily be FOR this object, or from it, but will almost always represent events happening in the same room. The messages have already been through an approval process, so this method is called only to affect the final execution of the meaning of the message. Every game event goes through these methods.

Specified by:

executeMsg in interface MsgListener

Overrides:

executeMsg in class StdAbility

Parameters:

myHost - either the initiator of the event, or the host of this object

msg - the CMMsg that needs to be executed

See Also:

CMMsg

castingQuality

public int castingQuality(MOB mob,
                          Physical target)

Description copied from interface: Ability

Serves a purpose similar to that of the Ability abstractQuality() method, but it determines a more exact quality based on a given invoker, target, and assumes an imminent use of the skill. For this reason, the QUALITY_OK_* constants should be avoided in favor of the other Ability.QUALITY_* constants.

Specified by:

castingQuality in interface Ability

Overrides:

castingQuality in class StdAbility

Parameters:

mob - the person to use the skill

target - the potential target -- may be invoker

Returns:

Ability.QUALITY_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability, Ability.abstractQuality()

invoke

public boolean invoke(MOB mob,
                      java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands,
                      Physical givenTarget,
                      boolean auto,
                      int asLevel)

Description copied from interface: Ability

This method is called when a player or the system invokes this skill, casts this spell, etc. Calls the more complete invoke method without an empty command strings vector unless target is non-null, in which case the vector will contain the name of the target.

Specified by:

invoke in interface Ability

Overrides:

invoke in class Chant

Parameters:

mob - the player or mob invoking the skill

commands - the parameters entered for the skill (minus trigger word)

givenTarget - null, unless being auto-invoked. Represents an override target.

auto - false if player enters command, true if system invokes the command

asLevel - -1, unless being auto-invoked, when it is the level to invoke it at.

Returns:

whether the skill successfully invoked.