Package game.controllers.ghosts

Interface IGhostsController

All Known Implementing Classes:
AttractRepelGhosts, GameGhosts, GhostsControllerBase, Legacy, Legacy2TheReckoning, RandomGhosts, Replay.ReplayGhosts
public interface IGhostsController
Interface that Ghosts controllers must implement. The only method that is required is getActions(-), which returns the direction to be taken: Up - Right - Down - Left -> 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 Any other number is considered to be a lack of action (Neutral).

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    GhostsActions getActions()
    Return GhostsActions containing Ghosts decision, what to do next.
    int getGhostCount()
    How many ghosts (0-4) this controller control.
    void nextLevel​(Game game)
    Level has been changed!
    void reset​(Game game)
    Resets the controller before game starts.
    void tick​(Game game, long timeDue)
    Perform action-selection for all ghosts based on information from Game.

  • Method Details

    • getGhostCount

      int getGhostCount()
      How many ghosts (0-4) this controller control.
      Returns:

    • reset

      void reset​(Game game)
      Resets the controller before game starts.
      Parameters:
      game - initial state of the game

    • nextLevel

      void nextLevel​(Game game)
      Level has been changed!
      Parameters:
      game -

    • tick

      void tick​(Game game, long timeDue)
      Perform action-selection for all ghosts based on information from Game.

      Persist your decision within PacManAction that is periodically read via #getAction().
      Parameters:
      game - current state of the game
      timeDue - how much time (in millis) do you have for your action-selection before #getAction() will get called.

    • getActions

      GhostsActions getActions()
      Return GhostsActions containing Ghosts decision, what to do next.
      Returns: