Package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Commands.interfaces

Interface Command

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, CMObject, java.lang.Comparable<CMObject>

All Known Implementing Classes:

Abilities, Above, Account, Achievements, Activate, Affect, AFK, Aft, After, AHelp, Alias, Announce, ANSI, Areas, As, Assist, ASync, At, ATopics, Auction, AutoAffects, AutoAssist, AutoDraw, AutoExits, Autoforward, AutoGold, AutoGuard, AutoImprovement, AutoInvoke, AutoLoot, AutoMap, AutoMelee, AutoNotify, AutoRun, AutoWeather, Back, Ban, Beacon, Below, Bid, Boot, Borrow, Brief, Buy, CalendarCmd, Catalog, Channel, Channels, Chants, ChanWho, CharGen, ClanAccept, ClanApply, ClanAssign, ClanCreate, ClanDeclare, ClanDetails, ClanDonateSet, ClanDues, ClanExile, ClanHomeSet, ClanKills, ClanList, ClanMorgueSet, ClanMOTD, ClanPremise, ClanPVPKills, ClanQual, ClanReject, ClanResign, ClanTax, ClanVote, ClanWho, Cloak, Close, ColorSet, CommandJournal, Commands, Compare, Compress, Config, Consider, Copy, Crawl, Create, Credits, Deactivate, DeferCmd, Deities, Deposit, Description, Destroy, Deviations, Dig, Disembark, Dismount, Display, Down, Draw, Dress, DrinkCmd, Drop, Duel, DumpFile, East, Eat, Email, Emote, Empty, Enter, Equipment, Every, Examine, Exits, Experience, Expertises, Expire, Export, FactionList, Feed, Fill, Fire, Flee, Follow, Foreward, Formation, Friends, Gain, Gait, GConsider, Generate, Get, Give, GModify, Go, Goto, Group, GTell, Help, HelpList, Hire, History, Hold, I3Cmd, Ignore, IMC2, Import, Inventory, JConsole, JRun, Kill, Knock, Languages, Learn, Leave, Left, LineWrap, Link, ListCmd, Load, Lock, Logoff, Look, Mend, Merge, MetaMsgCommand, Modify, Mood, MOTD, Mount, MPCommand, MPRun, MXP, NoANSI, NoBattleSpam, NoChannel, NoFollow, NOMXP, NoPurge, North, Northeast, Northwest, NoSell, NoSounds, NoTeach, Open, Order, OutFit, Package, PageBreak, Password, Pause, PlayerKill, PollCmd, Poof, Portside, Pose, Possess, Pour, Powers, Practice, Prayers, PreviousCmd, Prompt, Pull, Purge, Push, Put, Qualify, Questwins, Quiet, Quit, Read, Rebuke, Remort, Remove, Replay, Reply, Report, Reset, Restring, Retire, Right, Rules, Run, Save, Say, Score, Sell, Serve, SetCmd, Sheath, Shell, Shutdown, Sit, Skills, Sleep, Sniff, Snoop, SocialsCmd, Songs, Sounds, South, Southeast, Southwest, Spells, Split, Stand, Starboard, Stat, StdCommand, Subscribe, Switch, SysMsgs, Take, Teach, Tell, Template, Test, Throw, TickTock, Time, Title, Top, Topics, TrailTo, Train, Transfer, TypeCmd, Undress, UnLink, Unload, Unlock, Up, Value, Vassals, Ver, View, Visible, Wake, Wealth, Wear, Weather, West, Where, Whisper, Who, WhoIs, Wield, WillQualify, Wimpy, Withdraw, WizEmote, WizInv, WizList, Worth, Xml, Yell

public interface Command
extends CMObject

A Command is a thing entered on the command line by players. It performs some function, right?

Field Summary

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

idConverter

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
double	actionsCost(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)	Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command.
boolean	canBeCancelled()	Returns true if the command will not be executed if all are true: 1.
boolean	canBeOrdered()	Whether a group leader or charmer can order their followers to do this command.
double	checkedActionsCost(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)	Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command.
double	combatActionsCost(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)	Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command.
boolean	execute(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands, int metaFlags)	This method actually performs the command, when the given parsed set of command-line words.
java.lang.Object	executeInternal(MOB mob, int metaFlags, java.lang.Object... args)	This method is used for making "insider" calls to the command.
java.lang.String[]	getAccessWords()	Returns the set of command words, with the most public one first, that are entered by the user to initiate this command.
boolean	preExecute(MOB mob, java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands, int metaFlags, int secondsElapsed, double actionsRemaining)	This method is only called when the mob invoking this command does not have enough actions to complete it immediately.
boolean	putInCommandlist()	Returns whether this commands`s access words should be places in the master list of commands.
boolean	securityCheck(MOB mob)	Whether this command is available to the given player

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

copyOf, ID, initializeClass, name, newInstance

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getAccessWords

java.lang.String[] getAccessWords()

Returns the set of command words, with the most public one first, that are entered by the user to initiate this command.

Returns:

the set of command words that the user enters

putInCommandlist

boolean putInCommandlist()

Returns whether this commands`s access words should be places in the master list of commands.

Returns:

whether to add the access words to the commands list

See Also:

getAccessWords()

actionsCost

double actionsCost(MOB mob,
                   java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)

Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command. A value of 0.0 means perform instantly. This method only applies when the user is not in combat.

Parameters:

mob - the mob executing the command, if any

cmds - the parameters to be passed to the command, if any

Returns:

the number of player free actions required to do this

See Also:

combatActionsCost(MOB, List), checkedActionsCost(MOB, List)

combatActionsCost

double combatActionsCost(MOB mob,
                         java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)

Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command. A value of 0.0 means perform instantly. This method only applies when the user is fighting in combat.

Parameters:

mob - the mob executing the command, if any

cmds - the parameters to be passed to the command, if any

Returns:

the number of player free actions required to do this

See Also:

actionsCost(MOB, List), checkedActionsCost(MOB, List)

checkedActionsCost

double checkedActionsCost(MOB mob,
                          java.util.List<java.lang.String> cmds)

Returns the number of actions required to completely activate this command. A value of 0.0 means perform instantly. This method only should check whether the user is in combat and return a proper value.

Parameters:

mob - the mob executing the command, if any

cmds - the parameters to be passed to the command, if any

Returns:

the number of player free actions required to do this

See Also:

combatActionsCost(MOB, List), actionsCost(MOB, List)

canBeOrdered

boolean canBeOrdered()

Whether a group leader or charmer can order their followers to do this command.

Returns:

whether this command can be ordered.

securityCheck

boolean securityCheck(MOB mob)

Whether this command is available to the given player

Parameters:

mob - the player mob who might not even know about this command

Returns:

true if the command is available, and false if it is unknown

execute

boolean execute(MOB mob,
                java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands,
                int metaFlags)
         throws java.io.IOException

This method actually performs the command, when the given parsed set of command-line words. The commands list is almost always the set of strings, starting with the access word that triggered the command. Some commands have custom APIs however, that allow almost anything to be in the commands list, or even for the commands to be null. This method is not allowed to be called until the player or mob has satisfied the actionsCost requirements and the securityCheck

Parameters:

mob - the mob or player issueing the command

commands - usually the command words and parameters; a set of strings

metaFlags - flags denoting how the command is being executed

Returns:

whether the command was successfully executed. Is almost meaningless.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - usually means the player has dropped carrier

See Also:

actionsCost(MOB, List), securityCheck(MOB)

preExecute

boolean preExecute(MOB mob,
                   java.util.List<java.lang.String> commands,
                   int metaFlags,
                   int secondsElapsed,
                   double actionsRemaining)
            throws java.io.IOException

This method is only called when the mob invoking this command does not have enough actions to complete it immediately. The method is called when the command is entered, and every second afterwards until the invoker has enough actions to complete it. At completion time, execute is called. It is called with -1 seconds elapsed if it is cancelled.

Parameters:

mob - the player or mob invoking the command

commands - the parameters entered for the command (including the trigger word)

metaFlags - flags denoting how the command is being executed

secondsElapsed - 0 at first, and increments every second

actionsRemaining - number of free actions the player is defficient.

Returns:

whether the command should be allowed to go forward. false cancels altogether.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - usually means the player has dropped carrier

See Also:

execute(MOB, List, int), canBeCancelled()

canBeCancelled

boolean canBeCancelled()

Returns true if the command will not be executed if all are true: 1. the player lacks the actions to complete the command in one tick 2. the player has an queued command whose action cost gr. 0.0 When cancelled, preExecute is called with a secondsElapsed of -1

Returns:

true if the command can be cancelled, false otherwise

See Also:

preExecute(MOB, List, int, int, double)

executeInternal

java.lang.Object executeInternal(MOB mob,
                                 int metaFlags,
                                 java.lang.Object... args)
                          throws java.io.IOException

This method is used for making "insider" calls to the command. It's parameters and implementation can follow any rules you like. The engine will sometimes use these to make direct calls to the command implementations.

Parameters:

mob - the mob or player issueing the command

metaFlags - flags denoting how the command is being executed

args - a set of object parameters

Returns:

a object response

Throws:

java.io.IOException - usually means the player has dropped carrier