Class QueenAnt

java.lang.Object
  info.gridworld.actor.Actor
      QueenAnt

All Implemented Interfaces:

Processable

public class QueenAnt
extends info.gridworld.actor.Actor
implements Processable

A QueenAnt sits around and waits for a WorkerAnt to bring it food. It does not act.

Field Summary

private int

foodQuantity Total amount of food that the queen has received.

Constructor Summary

QueenAnt()
Constructs a QueenAnt actor.

Method Summary

void	act() "Do nothing" act method.
void	process(WorkerAnt ant) Gets food from and gives current location to ant.
java.lang.String	toString() Creates a string that describes this actor.

Methods inherited from class info.gridworld.actor.Actor

getColor, getDirection, getGrid, getLocation, moveTo, putSelfInGrid, removeSelfFromGrid, setColor, setDirection

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

foodQuantity

private int foodQuantity

Total amount of food that the queen has received.

Constructor Detail

QueenAnt

public QueenAnt()

Constructs a QueenAnt actor. The queen is colored magenta.

Method Detail

process

public void process(WorkerAnt ant)

Gets food from and gives current location to ant.

Specified by:

process in interface Processable

Parameters:

ant - the calling WorkerAnt

act

public void act()

"Do nothing" act method. This is provided for the Ant Farm Cake, Cookie, and QueenAnt classes which do not act.

Overrides:

act in class info.gridworld.actor.Actor

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Creates a string that describes this actor.

Overrides:

toString in class info.gridworld.actor.Actor

Returns:

a string with the Actor information plus the amount of food given to this QueenAnt