edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.engine
Class Particle

java.lang.Object
  edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.physics.PhysicsObject
      edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.engine.PrettySprite
          edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.engine.Particle

All Implemented Interfaces:

ICleanable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BloodParticle, BoneParticle, DirtParticle, FlameParticle, WaterParticle

public abstract class Particle

extends PrettySprite

Class Particle: When a lemming blows up, he makes particles. Well, here they are. :) Description from Jose: The particle class, used for ! particle effects ! Nothing special to do here, the Physics Engine will handle the actual effects. The single function is used to test whether or not the particle should be killed.

 Revision History:
     v2.0 (2004 - 4 - 20) - Made abstract
     v1.0 (Apr. 11, 2004) - Created the Particle class
 

Version:

Version 1.0, Apr. 11, 2004

Author:

Jose Caban

Constructor Summary

Particle(java.lang.String s)
Creates a new Particle instance.

Method Summary

protected abstract boolean

canKillSelf() Should return true when the sprite is ready to kill self.

Methods inherited from class edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.engine.PrettySprite

cleanUp, getAnimation, getLevel, setAnimation, setLevel, updateSprite

Methods inherited from class edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.physics.PhysicsObject

accelerate, getGravityUpdates, getPosition, getVelocity, isFalling, setGravityUpdates, setPosition, setPosition, setVelocity, toString, updatePosition, updatePosition, updateVelocity

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Particle

public Particle(java.lang.String s)

Creates a new Particle instance.

Parameters:

s - s

Method Detail

canKillSelf

protected abstract boolean canKillSelf()

Should return true when the sprite is ready to kill self.

Specified by:

canKillSelf in class PrettySprite

Returns:

a boolean value