Class Field

java.lang.Object
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  +--javax.microedition.lcdui.game.Layer
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        +--javax.microedition.lcdui.game.TiledLayer
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              +--Field

public class Field

extends javax.microedition.lcdui.game.TiledLayer

Field is a TiledLayer which looks after the lowest layer of the game.

Title: Monkey Madness

Description: Player must run around field, destroying and avoiding bombs, droids and boss!

Copyright: Copyright (c) 2005

Company: Pistachio Monkey

Method Summary

void	beat() beat method animates the flames in the corners
void	buildField() builds the tiled layer out of the different game tile arrays
boolean	containsStartZone(int x, int y, int width, int height) sees if the field is a startzone tile (blue)
int	getBossStartX() returns a start X position for the boss
int	getBossStartY() returns a start Y position for the boss
int	getFieldCell(int row, int column) gets the cell value for the loaction
int	getPlayerStartX(int i) returns start X postion for a player
int	getPlayerStartY(int i) returns start Y postion for a player
int	getStartOffset() returns an offset start position, used for removing the boss instance frokm the gaming field
boolean	inZone(int x, int y, int width, int height) returns true if every pixel of the sprite is in the zone square
int[]	locatorDefined(int x, int y, int width, int height) defines a single cell to be location of the sprite
int[]	locatorVaried(int x, int y, int width, int height, int blend) retruns an array of the possible field postions the sprite could be within
boolean	noGo(int x, int y, int width, int height) returns true if the player hits a wall!

Methods inherited from class javax.microedition.lcdui.game.TiledLayer

createAnimatedTile, fillCells, getAnimatedTile, getCell, getCellHeight, getCellWidth, getColumns, getRows, paint, setAnimatedTile, setCell, setStaticTileSet

Methods inherited from class javax.microedition.lcdui.game.Layer

getHeight, getWidth, getX, getY, isVisible, move, setPosition, setVisible

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

buildField

public void buildField()

builds the tiled layer out of the different game tile arrays

getPlayerStartX

public int getPlayerStartX(int i)

returns start X postion for a player

Parameters:

i - the position value for the player number

Returns:

int location

getPlayerStartY

public int getPlayerStartY(int i)

returns start Y postion for a player

Parameters:

i - the position value for the player number

Returns:

int location

getBossStartX

public int getBossStartX()

returns a start X position for the boss

Returns:

int location

getBossStartY

public int getBossStartY()

returns a start Y position for the boss

Returns:

int location

getStartOffset

public int getStartOffset()

returns an offset start position, used for removing the boss instance frokm the gaming field

Returns:

int location

beat

public void beat()

beat method animates the flames in the corners

noGo

public boolean noGo(int x,
                    int y,
                    int width,
                    int height)

returns true if the player hits a wall!

Parameters:

x - x position

y - y position

width - width of the sprite

height - height of the sprite

Returns:

boolean

inZone

public boolean inZone(int x,
                      int y,
                      int width,
                      int height)

returns true if every pixel of the sprite is in the zone square

Parameters:

x - x position

y - y position

width - width of the sprite

height - height of the sprite

Returns:

boolean

locatorVaried

public int[] locatorVaried(int x,
                           int y,
                           int width,
                           int height,
                           int blend)

retruns an array of the possible field postions the sprite could be within

Parameters:

x - x position

y - y position

width - width of the sprite

height - height of the sprite

blend - used to add futher variation to the loaction

Returns:

int[] rowMin, rowMax, columnMin, columnMax

locatorDefined

public int[] locatorDefined(int x,
                            int y,
                            int width,
                            int height)

defines a single cell to be location of the sprite

Parameters:

x - x position

y - y position

width - width of the player sprite

height - height of the player sprite

Returns:

int[] row, column, cell

containsStartZone

public boolean containsStartZone(int x,
                                 int y,
                                 int width,
                                 int height)

sees if the field is a startzone tile (blue)

Parameters:

x - x position

y - y position

width - width of the player sprite

height - height of the player sprite

Returns:

boolean

getFieldCell

public int getFieldCell(int row,
                        int column)

gets the cell value for the loaction

Parameters:

row - number

column - number

Returns:

cell number