ashaman.java

Vyger offers a D & D and Rogue-like environment in a graphical online roleplay game.

  /** Return the character's aura.
   *  @return character's Aura Drawable.
   */
     public Drawable getAura(){

         if(ashamanAuraEffect!=null) {
             if(ashamanAuraEffect.isLive()) {
                return null; // aura still displayed on screen
             }

             ashamanAuraEffect.reset();
             return (Drawable) ashamanAuraEffect;
         }

      // Aura Creation
         ashamanAuraEffect = new AuraEffect( ashamanSprite.getDataSupplier(), getAuraImage(),
                                            ImageLibRef.AURA_PRIORITY, 5000 );
         ashamanAuraEffect.useAntialiasing(true);
         ashamanAuraEffect.setAuraMaxAlpha(0.65f);

         if(characterRank.equals("Asha'man"))
            ashamanAuraEffect.setAmplitudeLimit( 1.6f );
         else if( characterRank.equals("M'Hael") )
            ashamanAuraEffect.setAmplitudeLimit( 1.4f );

         return ashamanAuraEffect;
     }

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   /** To get the Aura Image Identifier.
    */
    private ImageIdentifier getAuraImage() {
      // symbol selection
         String symbolName = null;

            for( int i=0; i<ashamanRank.length; i++ )
              if( characterRank.equals(ashamanRank[i][0]) ) {
                  symbolName = ashamanRank[i][1];
                  break;
              }

         if(symbolName==null) symbolName=ashamanRank[0][0]; // default if not found

      // Aura Creation
         return new ImageIdentifier( "players-0/symbols-2/ashaman-symbols-4/"+symbolName+".gif" );
    }

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  /** Return the character's color.
   *  @return character's color
   */
     public Color getColor(){
         for( int i=0; i<ashamanRank.length; i++ )
              if( characterRank.equals(ashamanRank[i][0]) )
                  return ashamanColor[i];

        return Color.black;
     }

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  /** To get the WotCharacter community name.
   * @return the name of the community.
   */
     public String getCommunityName() {
        return "Asha'man";
     }

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  /** To get the rank of this WotCharacter in his/her community.
   * @return the rank of this wotcharacter in his/her community.
   */
     public String getCharacterRank() {
        return characterRank;
     }

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  /** To set the rank of this WotCharacter in his/her community.
   *  IMPORTANT : if the rank doesnot exist it is  set to "unknown".
   *
   * @param rank the rank of this wotcharacter in his/her community.
   */
     public void setCharacterRank( String rank ) {

         if(rank!=null)
            for( int i=0; i<ashamanRank.length; i++ )
              if( rank.equals(ashamanRank[i][0]) ) {
                  characterRank = rank;
                  return; // success
              }

         characterRank="unknown"; // not found
     }

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  /** Returns an image for this character.
   *
   *  @param playerLocation player current location
   *  @return image identifier of this character.
   */
     public ImageIdentifier getImage( WotlasLocation playerLocation ) {

         ImageIdentifier imID = super.getImage(playerLocation);

         if( imID==null ) {
              if(ashamanSprite!=null && filter!=null)
                 ashamanSprite.setDynamicImageFilter(filter);

           // We return the default Ashaman Image...
              String path = null;

              path = "players-0/ashaman-8/ashaman-walking-0";

              return new ImageIdentifier( path );
         }

         if(ashamanSprite!=null)
            ashamanSprite.setDynamicImageFilter( null ); // no filter for player small image

         return imID;
     }

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  /** Returns the fanfare sound of this character class.
   *  @return fanfare sound file name
   */
     public String getFanfareSound() {
        if(characterRank.equals("M'Hael"))
           return "fanfare-special.wav";

        return "fanfare-asha.wav";
     }

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  /** To get a new Inventory for this WotCharacter.<br>
   * In this case, it is an AshamanInventory.
   * @return a new inventory for this char
   */
     public Inventory createInventory()
	 {
	  return new AshamanInventory();
	 }

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  /** write object data with serialize.
   */
    public void writeExternal(java.io.ObjectOutput objectOutput)
    throws java.io.IOException {
        objectOutput.writeInt( ExternalizeGetVersion() );
        super.writeExternal( objectOutput );
        objectOutput.writeUTF( characterRank );
    }
    
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  /** read object data with serialize.
   */
    public void readExternal(java.io.ObjectInput objectInput)
    throws java.io.IOException, java.lang.ClassNotFoundException {
        int IdTmp = objectInput.readInt();
        if( IdTmp == ExternalizeGetVersion() ){
            super.readExternal( objectInput );
            characterRank = objectInput.readUTF();
        } else {
            // to do.... when new version
        }
    }

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  /** id version of data, used in serialized persistance.
   */
    public int ExternalizeGetVersion(){
        return 1;
    }

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  /** write object data to a stream to send data.
   */
    public void writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream objectOutput)
    throws java.io.IOException {
        objectOutput.writeInt( ExternalizeGetVersion() );
        super.writeExternal( objectOutput );
        objectOutput.writeUTF( characterRank );
    }
    
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  /** read object data from a stream to recive data.
   */
    public void readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream objectInput)
    throws java.io.IOException, java.lang.ClassNotFoundException {
        int IdTmp = objectInput.readInt();
        if( IdTmp == ExternalizeGetVersion() ){
            super.readExternal( objectInput );
            characterRank = objectInput.readUTF();
        } else {
            // to do.... when new version
        }
    }

   /** used to store the drawable for tilemaps after creating it.
    */
    transient private FakeSprite fakeSprite;
    
}