com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Properties
Class Prop_SpellAdder

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Properties.Property
      extended by com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Properties.Prop_SpellAdder
All Implemented Interfaces:
Ability, TriggeredAffect, AbilityContainer, CMObject, Contingent, Environmental, Modifiable, MsgListener, StatsAffecting, Tickable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<CMObject>
Direct Known Subclasses:
Prop_FightSpellCast, Prop_HaveEnabler, Prop_HaveSpellCast, Prop_UseSpellCast

public class Prop_SpellAdder
extends Property
implements AbilityContainer, TriggeredAffect


Field Summary
protected  short chanceToHappen
           
protected  MaskingLibrary.CompiledZMask compiledMask
           
protected  MOB invokerMOB
           
protected  Physical lastMOB
           
protected  short level
           
protected  short maxTicks
           
protected  boolean processing
           
protected  java.util.List<Ability> spellV
           
protected  boolean uninvocable
           
protected  java.util.List<Ability> unrevocableSpells
           
 
Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Properties.Property
affected, amDestroyed, empty, miscText, savable
 
Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.TriggeredAffect
TRIGGER_ALWAYS, TRIGGER_BEING_HIT, TRIGGER_DROP_PUTIN, TRIGGER_ENTER, TRIGGER_GET, TRIGGER_HITTING_WITH, TRIGGER_MOUNT, TRIGGER_PUT, TRIGGER_USE, TRIGGER_WEAR_WIELD
 
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
Prop_SpellAdder()
           
 
Method Summary
 java.util.Enumeration<Ability> abilities()
          Returns an enumerator of the Ability objects in this container.
 java.lang.String accountForYourself()
          For use by the identify spell, this should return a nice description of any properties incorporated by this effect.
 void addAbility(Ability to)
          Adds a new ability to this for use.
 boolean addMeIfNeccessary(PhysicalAgent source, Physical target, boolean makeLongLasting, int asLevel, short maxTicks)
           
 void affectPhyStats(Physical host, PhyStats affectableStats)
          This method is called by the recoverPhyStats() method on other Environmental objects.
 java.util.Enumeration<Ability> allAbilities()
          Returns an enumerator of the Ability objects in this container.
protected  int canAffectCode()
          Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect.
 java.util.List<java.lang.Object> convertToV2(java.util.List<Ability> spellsV, Physical target)
           
 void delAbility(Ability to)
          Removes the exact given ability object from here.
 void delAllAbilities()
          Removes all owned abilities from this container.
 boolean didHappen()
           
 void executeMsg(Environmental host, CMMsg msg)
          The general message event handler for the object.
 Ability fetchAbility(int index)
          Returns the Ability object at that index in this container.
 Ability fetchAbility(java.lang.String ID)
          If contained herein, this will return the ability from this container of the given ID.
 Ability fetchRandomAbility()
          Returns a random ability from this container.
protected  void finalize()
           
 long flags()
          Returns a bitmap giving some specific information about the scope and purpose of the skill.
 MOB getBestInvokerMOB(Environmental target)
           
 MOB getInvokerMOB(Environmental source, Environmental target)
           
 java.lang.String getMaskString(java.lang.String newText)
           
 java.util.List<Ability> getMySpellsV()
           
 java.lang.String getParmString(java.lang.String newText)
           
 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.
 java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> makeMySpellsH(java.util.List<Ability> V)
           
 java.lang.String name()
          The nice displayable name of this instance of this object
 int numAbilities()
          Returns the number of abilities contained herein this object.
 int numAllAbilities()
          Returns the number of all abilities in this container.
 void removeMyAffectsFrom(Physical P)
           
 void removeMyAffectsFromLastMOB()
           
 void setAffectedOne(Physical P)
          Sets a reference to the room, item, mob, or exit that is currently being affected by this skill.
 void setMiscText(java.lang.String newText)
          For objects which have false for their isGeneric method, this is used to set any internally coded strings to change the nature or behavior of the object.
 java.lang.String spellAccountingsWithMask(java.lang.String pre, java.lang.String post)
           
 int triggerMask()
          This method returns a mask of TRIGGER_* constants denoting what triggers the properties
 
Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Properties.Property
abilityCode, abstractQuality, adjustedLevel, affectCharState, affectCharStats, affecting, amDestroyed, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, bubbleAffect, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, canTargetCode, castingQuality, castingTime, checkedCastingCost, classificationCode, combatCastingTime, compareTo, copyOf, description, destroy, displayText, enchantQuality, expirationDate, externalFiles, getCodeNum, getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, getTickStatus, getTrainingCost, helpProficiency, image, initializeClass, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isGeneric, isNowAnAutoEffect, isSavable, isStat, L, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, maxRange, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, newInstance, okMessage, practice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, putInCommandlist, rawImage, requirements, sameAs, setAbilityCode, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setInvoker, setName, setProficiency, setSavable, setStat, startTickDown, teach, text, tick, triggerStrings, unInvoke, usageCost, usageType
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability
abilityCode, abstractQuality, adjustedLevel, affecting, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, bubbleAffect, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingTime, checkedCastingCost, classificationCode, combatCastingTime, enchantQuality, externalFiles, getTrainingCost, helpProficiency, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isNowAnAutoEffect, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, practice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, putInCommandlist, requirements, setAbilityCode, 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, 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
 
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

lastMOB

protected Physical lastMOB

invokerMOB

protected MOB invokerMOB

uninvocable

protected boolean uninvocable

level

protected short level

maxTicks

protected short maxTicks

chanceToHappen

protected short chanceToHappen

spellV

protected java.util.List<Ability> spellV

compiledMask

protected MaskingLibrary.CompiledZMask compiledMask

processing

protected volatile boolean processing

unrevocableSpells

protected java.util.List<Ability> unrevocableSpells
Constructor Detail

Prop_SpellAdder

public Prop_SpellAdder()
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 Property
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 Property
Returns:
the displayable name of this object instance
See Also:
Environmental.Name()

canAffectCode

protected int canAffectCode()
Description copied from class: Property
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 Property
Returns:
a mask showing the type of objects this ability can affect
See Also:
Ability

flags

public long flags()
Description copied from interface: Ability
Returns a bitmap giving some specific information about the scope and purpose of the skill. The bitmap is composed of FLAG_* constants from the Ability interface.

Specified by:
flags in interface Ability
Overrides:
flags in class Property
Returns:
FLAG_* constant based bitmap
See Also:
Ability

triggerMask

public int triggerMask()
Description copied from interface: TriggeredAffect
This method returns a mask of TRIGGER_* constants denoting what triggers the properties

Specified by:
triggerMask in interface TriggeredAffect
Returns:
a mask of TRIGGER_* constants denoting what triggers the properties
See Also:
TriggeredAffect.TRIGGER_ALWAYS

finalize

protected void finalize()
Overrides:
finalize in class java.lang.Object

getMaskString

public java.lang.String getMaskString(java.lang.String newText)

getParmString

public java.lang.String getParmString(java.lang.String newText)

setMiscText

public void setMiscText(java.lang.String newText)
Description copied from interface: Environmental
For objects which have false for their isGeneric method, this is used to set any internally coded strings to change the nature or behavior of the object. For objects which have true for their isGeneric method, this is used to set and parse the XML which will be used to fill out the fields in this object. Since Ability objects are never Generic, this will always be where parameters are read from an Ability instance.

Specified by:
setMiscText in interface Environmental
Overrides:
setMiscText in class Property
Parameters:
newText - either an open internal text string, or XML

getMySpellsV

public java.util.List<Ability> getMySpellsV()

didHappen

public boolean didHappen()

makeMySpellsH

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> makeMySpellsH(java.util.List<Ability> V)

getBestInvokerMOB

public MOB getBestInvokerMOB(Environmental target)

getInvokerMOB

public MOB getInvokerMOB(Environmental source,
                         Environmental target)

convertToV2

public java.util.List<java.lang.Object> convertToV2(java.util.List<Ability> spellsV,
                                                    Physical target)

addMeIfNeccessary

public boolean addMeIfNeccessary(PhysicalAgent source,
                                 Physical target,
                                 boolean makeLongLasting,
                                 int asLevel,
                                 short maxTicks)

accountForYourself

public java.lang.String accountForYourself()
Description copied from interface: Ability
For use by the identify spell, this should return a nice description of any properties incorporated by this effect.

Specified by:
accountForYourself in interface Ability
Overrides:
accountForYourself in class Property
Returns:
a description of properties incorporated

removeMyAffectsFromLastMOB

public void removeMyAffectsFromLastMOB()

setAffectedOne

public void setAffectedOne(Physical P)
Description copied from interface: Ability
Sets a reference to the room, item, mob, or exit that is currently being affected by this skill. Does not apply to non-affecting skills like kick, but more to auto-invoking skills and spells that affect people like sleep, and especially to properties.

Specified by:
setAffectedOne in interface Ability
Overrides:
setAffectedOne in class Property
Parameters:
P - the room, mob, or item being affected
See Also:
Ability.affecting()

removeMyAffectsFrom

public void removeMyAffectsFrom(Physical P)

executeMsg

public void executeMsg(Environmental host,
                       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 Property
Parameters:
host - either the initiator of the event, or the host of this object
msg - the CMMsg that needs to be executed
See Also:
CMMsg

affectPhyStats

public void affectPhyStats(Physical host,
                           PhyStats affectableStats)
Description copied from interface: StatsAffecting
This method is called by the recoverPhyStats() method on other Environmental objects. It is used to transform the Environmental basePhyStats() object into a finished phyStats() object, both of which are objects implementing the PhyStats interface. See those methods for more information.

Specified by:
affectPhyStats in interface StatsAffecting
Overrides:
affectPhyStats in class Property
Parameters:
host - the host of the PhyStats object being affected
affectableStats - the particular PhyStats object being affected
See Also:
PhyStats, Environmental, Affectable.basePhyStats(), Affectable.phyStats(), Affectable.recoverPhyStats()

spellAccountingsWithMask

public java.lang.String spellAccountingsWithMask(java.lang.String pre,
                                                 java.lang.String post)

addAbility

public void addAbility(Ability to)
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Adds a new ability to this for use. No ability with the same ID can be contained twice.

Specified by:
addAbility in interface AbilityContainer
Parameters:
to - the Ability to add.
See Also:
Ability

delAbility

public void delAbility(Ability to)
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Removes the exact given ability object from here.

Specified by:
delAbility in interface AbilityContainer
Parameters:
to - the exact Ability to remove
See Also:
Ability

numAbilities

public int numAbilities()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns the number of abilities contained herein this object. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources will NOT be returned -- only the exact abilities owned herein.

Specified by:
numAbilities in interface AbilityContainer
Returns:
the number of owned abilities
See Also:
Ability

fetchAbility

public Ability fetchAbility(int index)
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns the Ability object at that index in this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources MAY be returned, so long as index > numAbilities.

Specified by:
fetchAbility in interface AbilityContainer
Parameters:
index - the index of the Ability object to return
Returns:
the Ability object
See Also:
Ability

fetchAbility

public Ability fetchAbility(java.lang.String ID)
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
If contained herein, this will return the ability from this container of the given ID. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources MAY be returned by this method.

Specified by:
fetchAbility in interface AbilityContainer
Parameters:
ID - the ID of the ability to return.
Returns:
the Ability object
See Also:
Ability

fetchRandomAbility

public Ability fetchRandomAbility()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns a random ability from this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources MAY be returned by this method.

Specified by:
fetchRandomAbility in interface AbilityContainer
Returns:
a random Ability
See Also:
Ability

abilities

public java.util.Enumeration<Ability> abilities()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns an enumerator of the Ability objects in this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources will NOT be returned -- only the exact abilities owned herein.

Specified by:
abilities in interface AbilityContainer
Returns:
An enumerator for abilities

delAllAbilities

public void delAllAbilities()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Removes all owned abilities from this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources will NOT be removed.

Specified by:
delAllAbilities in interface AbilityContainer

numAllAbilities

public int numAllAbilities()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns the number of all abilities in this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources WILL be counted by this.

Specified by:
numAllAbilities in interface AbilityContainer
Returns:
the number of all abilities in this container

allAbilities

public java.util.Enumeration<Ability> allAbilities()
Description copied from interface: AbilityContainer
Returns an enumerator of the Ability objects in this container. Any extraneous abilities bestowed from other sources WILL ALSO be returned.

Specified by:
allAbilities in interface AbilityContainer
Returns:
An enumerator for all abilities, both in the container and not

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 Property
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.