com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Languages
Class StdLanguage

java.lang.Object
  com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility
      com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Languages.StdLanguage

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

Blah, Common, Draconic, Drowish, Druidic, Drunken, Dwarven, Elvish, Fey, Gigantic, Gnomish, Goblinese, Ignan, Orcish, SignLanguage, ThievesCant, Undercommon

public class StdLanguage
extends StdAbility
implements Language

Field Summary

protected boolean

spoken

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

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

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

ACODE_CHANT, ACODE_COMMON_SKILL, ACODE_DESCS, ACODE_DISEASE, ACODE_LANGUAGE, ACODE_POISON, ACODE_PRAYER, ACODE_PROPERTY, ACODE_SKILL, ACODE_SONG, ACODE_SPELL, ACODE_SUPERPOWER, ACODE_THIEF_SKILL, ACODE_TRAP, ALL_ACODES, ALL_DOMAINS, CAN_AREAS, CAN_DESCS, CAN_EXITS, CAN_ITEMS, CAN_MOBS, CAN_ROOMS, 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_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_ENCHANTMENT, DOMAIN_ENDURING, 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_SHAPE_SHIFTING, DOMAIN_SHIELDUSE, DOMAIN_SINGING, DOMAIN_STEALING, DOMAIN_STEALTHY, DOMAIN_STREETSMARTS, DOMAIN_TRANSMUTATION, DOMAIN_TRAPPING, DOMAIN_VERBS, DOMAIN_VEXING, DOMAIN_WARDING, DOMAIN_WEAPON_USE, DOMAIN_WEATHER_MASTERY, FLAG_AIRBASED, FLAG_BINDING, FLAG_CHARMING, FLAG_CLANMAGIC, FLAG_DESCS, FLAG_EARTHBASED, FLAG_FIREBASED, FLAG_HEALINGMAGIC, FLAG_HEATING, FLAG_HOLY, FLAG_INTOXICATING, FLAG_MOVING, FLAG_NOORDERING, FLAG_PARALYZING, FLAG_SUMMONING, FLAG_TRACKING, FLAG_TRANSPORTING, FLAG_UNHOLY, FLAG_WATERBASED, FLAG_WEATHERAFFECTING, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_OTHERS, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_SELF, QUALITY_DESCS, QUALITY_INDIFFERENT, QUALITY_MALICIOUS, QUALITY_OK_OTHERS, QUALITY_OK_SELF, RANGE_CHOICES, 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_CLAN, TICKID_CLANITEM, TICKID_DEADBODY_DECAY, TICKID_EMAIL, TICKID_EXIT_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_EXIT_REOPEN, TICKID_ITEM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ITEM_BOUNCEBACK, TICKID_LIGHT_FLICKERS, TICKID_LIVEAUCTION, TICKID_LONGERMASK, TICKID_MOB, TICKID_QUEST, TICKID_READYTOSTOP, TICKID_ROOM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ROOM_ITEM_REJUV, TICKID_SPELL_AFFECT, TICKID_TIMEAUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_DESTRUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_RESET, TICKMASK_SOLITARY

Constructor Summary

StdLanguage()

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.
boolean	beingSpoken(java.lang.String language) Returns whether this language is currently being spoken
protected int	canAffectCode() Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect.
boolean	canBeLearnedBy(MOB teacher, MOB student) Returns whether the given student mob is able and allowed to learn this skill from the given teacher.
boolean	canBeUninvoked() Whether this skill is allowed to be uninvoked.
protected int	canTargetCode() Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target.
int	classificationCode() Returns a bitmap describing the general classification of the skill (spell, skill, chant, or property, etc) and its domain.
java.lang.String	displayText() Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room.
void	executeMsg(Environmental myHost, CMMsg msg) The general message event handler for the object.
protected char	fixCase(char like, char make)
protected java.lang.String	fixCase(java.lang.String like, java.lang.String make)
protected Language	getAnyTranslator(java.lang.String id, MOB mob)
protected Language	getMyTranslator(java.lang.String id, Physical P, Language winner)
int	getProficiency(java.lang.String language) Returns the understanding profficiency in the given supported language
java.lang.String	ID() The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object.
protected int	iniPracticesRequired()
protected int	iniTrainsRequired()
boolean	invoke(MOB mob, java.util.Vector 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	isAutoInvoked() An autoinvocating ability is an ability which affects the mob just by having learned the ability.
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	languagesSupported() Returns a Vector of the languages understood by this ability
java.lang.String	messChars(java.lang.String language, java.lang.String words, int numToMess)
java.lang.String	name() The displayable name of this object.
protected int	numChars(java.lang.String words)
boolean	okMessage(Environmental myHost, CMMsg msg) The general message event previewer for the object.
protected boolean	processNonSourceMessages(CMMsg msg, java.lang.String str, int numToMess)
protected boolean	processSourceMessage(CMMsg msg, java.lang.String str, int numToMess)
java.lang.String	scrambleAll(java.lang.String language, java.lang.String str, int numToMess)
void	setBeingSpoken(java.lang.String language, boolean beingSpoken) Changes whether this language is currently being spoken
void	teach(MOB teacher, MOB student) Teaches this skill to the student mob, presumably from the teacher mob.
java.lang.String	translate(java.lang.String language, java.lang.String word) Returns a language translation of the given word in the given language
protected boolean	translateChannelMessage(CMMsg msg, java.lang.String sourceWords)
protected boolean	translateOthersMessage(CMMsg msg, java.lang.String sourceWords)
boolean	translatesLanguage(java.lang.String language) Returns whether the given language is translated by this one
protected boolean	translateTargetMessage(CMMsg msg, java.lang.String sourceWords)
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>	translationHash(java.lang.String language) Returns the direct word<->word translation hashtable
java.util.List<java.lang.String[]>	translationVector(java.lang.String language) Returns the word-length rough-translation vector of string arrays for the given language The first string array in the vector represents 1 letter words, the second 2, and so forth.
java.lang.String[]	triggerStrings() A set of the command strings the user types to access this command when it is listed as a skill ability.
protected boolean	tryLinguisticWriting(CMMsg msg)
java.lang.String	writtenName() Returns the name of this language when it is in written form.

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

abilityCode, ableOk, ableSend, accountForYourself, addedTickTime, adjustedLevel, adjustedMaxInvokerRange, affectCharState, affectCharStats, affecting, affectPhyStats, amDestroyed, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, beneficialAffect, beneficialVisualFizzle, beneficialWordsFizzle, bubbleAffect, buildCostArray, canAffect, canAffect, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingQuality, castingTime, checkComponents, checkedCastingTime, clearExpertiseCache, cloneFix, combatCastingTime, compareTo, copyOf, description, destroy, disregardsArmorCheck, enchantQuality, experienceLevels, expertise, expirationDate, externalFiles, flags, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getBeneficialTickdownTime, getCodeNum, getMaliciousTickdownTime, getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTickDownRemaining, getTicksBetweenCasts, getTickStatus, getTimeOfNextCast, getX1Level, getX2Level, getX3Level, getX4Level, getX5Level, getXLEVELLevel, getXLOWCOSTLevel, getXMAXRANGELevel, getXPCOSTAdjustment, getXPCOSTLevel, getXTIMELevel, helpProficiency, image, iniPracticesToPractice, initializeClass, invoke, invoker, isGeneric, isNowAnAutoEffect, isSavable, isStat, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, maliciousAffect, maliciousFizzle, maxRange, minCastWaitTime, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, newInstance, overrideMana, possibleContainer, practice, practicesRequired, practicesToPractice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, properTargets, putInCommandlist, rawImage, requirements, sameAs, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setInvoker, setMiscText, setName, setProficiency, setSavable, setStat, setTickDownRemaining, setTimeOfNextCast, setTimeOfNextCast, somanticCastCode, somanticCastMask, spreadImmunity, startTickDown, text, tick, trainsRequired, unInvoke, usageCost, usageType, verbalCastCode, verbalCastMask

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, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingTime, checkedCastingTime, clearExpertiseCache, combatCastingTime, enchantQuality, externalFiles, flags, getTicksBetweenCasts, helpProficiency, invoke, invoker, isNowAnAutoEffect, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, practice, practicesRequired, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, putInCommandlist, requirements, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setInvoker, setProficiency, setSavable, startTickDown, trainsRequired, unInvoke, usageCost, usageType

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

description, expirationDate, image, isGeneric, 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.Contingent

amDestroyed, destroy, isSavable

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

spoken

protected boolean spoken

Constructor Detail

StdLanguage

public StdLanguage()

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, MiscTech. The name is typically identical to the class name.

Specified by:

ID in interface CMObject

Overrides:

ID in class StdAbility

Returns:

the name of this class

name

public java.lang.String name()

Description copied from interface: Environmental

The displayable name of this object. May be modified by phyStats() object. Is derived from the Name().

Specified by:

name in interface Environmental

Specified by:

name in interface Tickable

Overrides:

name in class StdAbility

Returns:

the modified final name of this object on the map.

See Also:

Environmental.Name()

writtenName

public java.lang.String writtenName()

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns the name of this language when it is in written form. This is usually the same as the spoken form.

Specified by:

writtenName in interface Language

Returns:

the name of this language when it is in written form.

triggerStrings

public java.lang.String[] triggerStrings()

Description copied from interface: Ability

A set of the command strings the user types to access this command when it is listed as a skill ability.

Specified by:

triggerStrings in interface Ability

Overrides:

triggerStrings in class StdAbility

Returns:

an array of command invoking string words

See Also:

Ability.putInCommandlist()

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 StdAbility

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 StdAbility

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 StdAbility

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can target

See Also:

Ability

isAutoInvoked

public boolean isAutoInvoked()

Description copied from interface: Ability

An autoinvocating ability is an ability which affects the mob just by having learned the ability. Dodge is an example of this. This method returns whether this skill is classified as one of those kinds of abilities.

Specified by:

isAutoInvoked in interface Ability

Overrides:

isAutoInvoked in class StdAbility

Returns:

whether this is an autoinvoking skill

canBeUninvoked

public boolean canBeUninvoked()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Whether this skill is allowed to be uninvoked. If it returns false, then it behaves as a permanent property of the object it is affecting. Not death, dispelling, or other negations will remove it.

Specified by:

canBeUninvoked in interface Ability

Overrides:

canBeUninvoked in class StdAbility

Returns:

whether this skill can be uninvoked.

See Also:

Ability.makeNonUninvokable()

iniTrainsRequired

protected int iniTrainsRequired()

Overrides:

iniTrainsRequired in class StdAbility

iniPracticesRequired

protected int iniPracticesRequired()

Overrides:

iniPracticesRequired in class StdAbility

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 StdAbility

Returns:

ACODE_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

beingSpoken

public boolean beingSpoken(java.lang.String language)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns whether this language is currently being spoken

Specified by:

beingSpoken in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to test for (usually ID())

Returns:

true if spoken

setBeingSpoken

public void setBeingSpoken(java.lang.String language,
                           boolean beingSpoken)

Description copied from interface: Language

Changes whether this language is currently being spoken

Specified by:

setBeingSpoken in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to set (usually ID())

beingSpoken - whether it is being spoken

translationHash

public java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> translationHash(java.lang.String language)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns the direct word<->word translation hashtable

Specified by:

translationHash in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to translate directory (usually ID())

Returns:

the hashtable of word-word translations

translationVector

public java.util.List<java.lang.String[]> translationVector(java.lang.String language)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns the word-length rough-translation vector of string arrays for the given language The first string array in the vector represents 1 letter words, the second 2, and so forth.

Specified by:

translationVector in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to return the vector for (usually ID())

Returns:

the vector of word-length rough translation string arrays

languagesSupported

public java.util.List<java.lang.String> languagesSupported()

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns a Vector of the languages understood by this ability

Specified by:

languagesSupported in interface Language

Returns:

vector of language ids supported (usually 1 element == ID())

translatesLanguage

public boolean translatesLanguage(java.lang.String language)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns whether the given language is translated by this one

Specified by:

translatesLanguage in interface Language

Returns:

true if this language translates (usually ID() == language)

getProficiency

public int getProficiency(java.lang.String language)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns the understanding profficiency in the given supported language

Specified by:

getProficiency in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to test for (usually ID())

Returns:

the profficiency of this ability in the language (0-100)

displayText

public java.lang.String displayText()

Description copied from interface: Environmental

Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room. May be used as a basis for other methods, such as the title of rooms, and what an exit looks like when open. The value for Items may be null if the item is not displayed when the room is seen.

Specified by:

displayText in interface Environmental

Overrides:

displayText in class StdAbility

Returns:

the string describing how this object looks in the room

fixCase

protected java.lang.String fixCase(java.lang.String like,
                                   java.lang.String make)

fixCase

protected char fixCase(char like,
                       char make)

translate

public java.lang.String translate(java.lang.String language,
                                  java.lang.String word)

Description copied from interface: Language

Returns a language translation of the given word in the given language

Specified by:

translate in interface Language

Parameters:

language - the language to use (usually ID())

word - the word to translate

Returns:

the translated word

numChars

protected int numChars(java.lang.String words)

messChars

public java.lang.String messChars(java.lang.String language,
                                  java.lang.String words,
                                  int numToMess)

scrambleAll

public java.lang.String scrambleAll(java.lang.String language,
                                    java.lang.String str,
                                    int numToMess)

getMyTranslator

protected Language getMyTranslator(java.lang.String id,
                                   Physical P,
                                   Language winner)

getAnyTranslator

protected Language getAnyTranslator(java.lang.String id,
                                    MOB mob)

processSourceMessage

protected boolean processSourceMessage(CMMsg msg,
                                       java.lang.String str,
                                       int numToMess)

processNonSourceMessages

protected boolean processNonSourceMessages(CMMsg msg,
                                           java.lang.String str,
                                           int numToMess)

tryLinguisticWriting

protected boolean tryLinguisticWriting(CMMsg msg)

okMessage

public boolean okMessage(Environmental myHost,
                         CMMsg msg)

Description copied from interface: MsgListener

The general message event previewer for the object. Messages passed herein are in a pending state, and may be safely modified or rejected without fear that they might be in the middle of being executed. Messages passed herein may not necessarily be FOR or FROM this object, but will almost always represent events which want to happen in the same rom. This method should always always return true UNLESS this message needs to be canceled, in which case it is necessary to tell the mob initiating the event (CMMsg.source()) why it is being cancelled. Every game event goes through these methods.

Specified by:

okMessage in interface MsgListener

Overrides:

okMessage in class StdAbility

Parameters:

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

msg - the CMMsg that wants to be executed

Returns:

whether this message is allowed to execute

See Also:

CMMsg, CMMsg.source()

canBeLearnedBy

public boolean canBeLearnedBy(MOB teacher,
                              MOB student)

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns whether the given student mob is able and allowed to learn this skill from the given teacher. Error messages should be directed to both. This method should focus exclusively on the qualifications of the student.

Specified by:

canBeLearnedBy in interface Ability

Overrides:

canBeLearnedBy in class StdAbility

Parameters:

teacher - the potential teacher of this skill

student - the potential learner of this skill

Returns:

whether the student can learn the skill from the teacher

See Also:

Ability.canBeTaughtBy(MOB, MOB), Ability.teach(MOB, MOB)

teach

public void teach(MOB teacher,
                  MOB student)

Description copied from interface: Ability

Teaches this skill to the student mob, presumably from the teacher mob. This method assumes that both the teacher and student are authorized. Authorization comes from canBeTaughtBy and canBeLearnedBy

Specified by:

teach in interface Ability

Overrides:

teach in class StdAbility

Parameters:

teacher - the teacher of this skill

student - the learner of this skill

See Also:

Ability.canBeTaughtBy(MOB, MOB), Ability.canBeLearnedBy(MOB, MOB)

invoke

public boolean invoke(MOB mob,
                      java.util.Vector 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 StdAbility

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.

translateOthersMessage

protected boolean translateOthersMessage(CMMsg msg,
                                         java.lang.String sourceWords)

translateTargetMessage

protected boolean translateTargetMessage(CMMsg msg,
                                         java.lang.String sourceWords)

translateChannelMessage

protected boolean translateChannelMessage(CMMsg msg,
                                          java.lang.String sourceWords)

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