/**
 *  <PRE>
 *  P6Constants.java
 *
 *  Revisions: 1.0 Aug. 25, 2002
 *               Created the P6Constants class
 *
 *  </PRE>
 *
 *  @author <A HREF="mailto:bsbeck@cc.gatech.edu">Brandon Beck</A>
 *  @version Version 1.0, Aug. 25, 2002
 */

public interface P6Constants {

  //The color of Walls
  public static final java.awt.Color WALL_COLOR = java.awt.Color.blue;

  //The color of Floors
  public static final java.awt.Color FLOOR_COLOR = java.awt.Color.black;

  //The color of a regular nibble
  public static final java.awt.Color NIBBLE_COLOR = java.awt.Color.yellow;

  //The color of a special nibble
  public static final java.awt.Color SPECIAL_COLOR = java.awt.Color.orange;

  //The name of the file to parse to obtain the board
  public static final String BOARD_FILE = "board_1.txt";
  

  //The image file containing Pacman
  public static final String PACMAN = "pacman.gif";

  //The four image files containing each of the ghosts while chasing pacman
  public static final String GHOST_1 = "gh1.gif";
  public static final String GHOST_2 = "gh2.gif";
  public static final String GHOST_3 = "gh3.gif";
  public static final String GHOST_4 = "gh4.gif";

  //The image file applied to all ghosts while running from pacman
  public static final String GH_RUN_AWAY = "ghRA.gif";

  //The constant representing a WallPiece in a board file
  public static final String WALL = "w";

  //The constant representing a FloorPiece no nibbles in a board file
  public static final String FLOOR = "f";

  //The constant indicating a FloorPiece with a special nibble in
  //a board file
  public static final String SPECIAL = "s";

  //The constant indicating a FloorPiece with a regular nibble in
  //a board file
  public static final String NIBBLE = "n";

  //The number of columns (or pieces in one row) on the board
  public static final int BOARD_SIZE_X = 15;

  //The number of rows (or pieces in one column) on the board
  public static final int BOARD_SIZE_Y = 15;

  //The constant representing "up"
  public static final int NORTH = 0;

  //The constant representing "right"
  public static final int EAST = 1;

  //The constant representing "down"
  public static final int SOUTH = 2;

  //The constant representing "left"
  public static final int WEST = 3;

  //The number of moves a Ghost makes while running from Pacman before it
  //returns to the state of chasing Pacman
  public static final int RUN_AWAY_DURATION = 20;
  
  //The interval between firings of the PacmanTimer controlling Pacman movements
  public static final int PACMAN_INTERVAL = 350;

  //The interval between firings of the GhostTimer controlling all Ghost movements
  public static final int GHOST_INTERVAL = 500;

}// end of interface P6Constants