model

Class Carnivore

java.lang.Object

model.Animal

model.Carnivore

public class Carnivore
extends Animal

This class simulates a carnivore.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Direction	currentDirection
static Genome	defaultGenome
static int	fights_won
private int[]	preyPosition
static int	total_fights

Fields inherited from class model.Animal

age, attemptedMovesThisTurn, energy, exhaustion, generation, genome, gestationPeriod, IDnumber, isAlive, movesThisTurn, offspring, parent, random, type, x, y

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Carnivore(int setID, Genome newGenome, int myGeneration, int setX, int setY, int setEnergy, int parentID) The constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private void	attack() The carnivore has run down a herbivore and now tries to kill it XXX Warning: here be magic numbers!
private void	hunt() The carnivore runs toward a herbivore
private boolean	strengthEnergyFight(int pred_str, int pred_en, int prey_str, int prey_en) A fight method based on the strength and current energy of the combatants.
private boolean	strengthFight(int predStrength, int preyStrength) A fight method based on the strength of the combatants.
void	update() Each turn, the carnivore looks for a herbivore and moves towards it.

Methods inherited from class model.Animal

changeEnergy, closestSearch, exhaust, getAge, getDirection, getDistance, getEnergy, getGeneration, getGenome, getID, getInfo, getNeighbouringField, getOffspring, getParent, getType, getX, getY, isAlive, mixedSearch, move, randomizedSearch, reproduce, search, setAge, setEnergy, setPosition

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

fights_won

public static int fights_won

total_fights

public static int total_fights

preyPosition

private int[] preyPosition

currentDirection

private Direction currentDirection

defaultGenome

public static Genome defaultGenome

Constructor Detail

Carnivore

public Carnivore(int setID,
                 Genome newGenome,
                 int myGeneration,
                 int setX,
                 int setY,
                 int setEnergy,
                 int parentID)

The constructor.

Parameters:

setID -

newGenome -

myGeneration -

setX -

setY -

setEnergy -

parentID -

Method Detail

update

public void update()

Each turn, the carnivore looks for a herbivore and moves towards it. If no herbivore can be found, it moves in a random direction.

Overrides:

update in class Animal

hunt

private void hunt()

The carnivore runs toward a herbivore

attack

private void attack()

The carnivore has run down a herbivore and now tries to kill it XXX Warning: here be magic numbers!

strengthEnergyFight

private boolean strengthEnergyFight(int pred_str,
                                    int pred_en,
                                    int prey_str,
                                    int prey_en)

A fight method based on the strength and current energy of the combatants. This method is currently not used.

strengthFight

private boolean strengthFight(int predStrength,
                              int preyStrength)

A fight method based on the strength of the combatants. This is the method currently employed.