wyvern.kernel.monsters
Class Petrifier

java.lang.Object
  wyvern.kernel.monsters.Petrifier

public class Petrifier

extends java.lang.Object

Contains methods and utilities for turning objects to stone.

Version:

1.0, Nov 7, 2000

Author:

Steve Yegge

Constructor Summary

Petrifier()

Method Summary

java.awt.Image	createPetrifiedImage(java.awt.Image src) Creates a grayscale version of the image using the jdk 1.4 "headless" image-manipulation routines, so it works on a server that isn't running X.
void	createPetrifiedImageFile(java.lang.String filename) Takes an image file and creates a "petrified" version of it, writing it to a special directory in the game tree.
java.lang.String	getPetrifiedImagePath(java.lang.String path) Figures out the petrified version of
java.awt.Image	loadImage(java.lang.String path) Loads a GIF image in "headless" mode (i.e. doesn't use Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(), which requires an X server)
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Test.
void	petrify(GameObject attacker, GameObject obj) Turns the object to stone.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Petrifier

public Petrifier()

Method Detail

createPetrifiedImageFile

public void createPetrifiedImageFile(java.lang.String filename)

Takes an image file and creates a "petrified" version of it, writing it to a special directory in the game tree. If it fails, no image is written.

Parameters:

filename - the relative path to the image, e.g. "monsters/misc/evil_eye.S" (no extension)

getPetrifiedImagePath

public java.lang.String getPetrifiedImagePath(java.lang.String path)

Figures out the petrified version of

Parameters:

path - the absolute path to the non-petrified version of the image

Returns:

the path where the server will put the petrified version, including the filename.

petrify

public void petrify(GameObject attacker,
                    GameObject obj)

Turns the object to stone. Currently only works on Monsters. Kills the monster, leaving no corpse, and creates a statue of the monster.

Parameters:

attacker -

obj - the monster to petrify

createPetrifiedImage

public java.awt.Image createPetrifiedImage(java.awt.Image src)

Creates a grayscale version of the image using the jdk 1.4 "headless" image-manipulation routines, so it works on a server that isn't running X.

loadImage

public java.awt.Image loadImage(java.lang.String path)

Loads a GIF image in "headless" mode (i.e. doesn't use Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(), which requires an X server)

Parameters:

path - the relative image path ("monsters/misc/evil_eye.S")

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Test.