org.gjt.universe
Class KnowledgeBase

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.gjt.universe.DBItem
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        +--org.gjt.universe.KnowledgeBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

KnowledgeAlien, KnowledgeFleet, KnowledgeModuleDesign, KnowledgePlanet, KnowledgeShip, KnowledgeShipDesign, KnowledgeStation, KnowledgeSystem, KnowledgeTech, KnowledgeUndefined

public abstract class KnowledgeBase

extends DBItem

This is the base class for all Knowledge objects. Knowledge objects are used to implement the "fog of war".

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

private int	age
private static KnowledgeID	currentID
private KnowledgeID	ID
private CivID	owner

Constructor Summary

protected	KnowledgeBase() Constructor for an Knowledge object that requires an ID.
protected	KnowledgeBase(boolean dummy) Constructor for an undefined Knowledge object.
protected	KnowledgeBase(CivID AID)

Method Summary

(package private) abstract void	createSubKnowledge() This method is called when a new knowledge is created.
(package private) int	getAge() Returns the "age" (turn number) of this knowledge.
KnowledgeID	getID() Returns the ID of this knowledge.
Index	getIndex() Returns the ID of this knowledge.
java.lang.String	getName()
CivID	getOwner() Returns the owner of this Knowledge.
(package private) void	setOwner(CivID AID) Sets the owner of this knowledge.
(package private) void	updateAge() Updates the age of this knowledge to the current turn.

Methods inherited from class org.gjt.universe.DBItem

getLocation, specificDisplayDebug

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

currentID

private static KnowledgeID currentID

ID

private KnowledgeID ID

owner

private CivID owner

age

private int age

Constructor Detail

KnowledgeBase

protected KnowledgeBase(boolean dummy)

Constructor for an undefined Knowledge object.

KnowledgeBase

protected KnowledgeBase()

Constructor for an Knowledge object that requires an ID.

KnowledgeBase

protected KnowledgeBase(CivID AID)

Method Detail

getID

public KnowledgeID getID()

Returns the ID of this knowledge.

getIndex

public Index getIndex()

Returns the ID of this knowledge.

Specified by:

getIndex in class DBItem

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Specified by:

getName in class DBItem

setOwner

void setOwner(CivID AID)

Sets the owner of this knowledge.

getOwner

public CivID getOwner()

Returns the owner of this Knowledge.

Overrides:

getOwner in class DBItem

getAge

int getAge()

Returns the "age" (turn number) of this knowledge.

updateAge

void updateAge()

Updates the age of this knowledge to the current turn.

createSubKnowledge

abstract void createSubKnowledge()

This method is called when a new knowledge is created. Any related "sub"-knowledge objects will be created by this method. For example, if a Tech is discovered, then some other ModuleDesigns will be discovered by this method.