Animal

Class Animal

java.lang.Object
  greenfoot.Actor
      Animal

Animal. This is the base class for all animals. In addition to the standard Actor methods, it provides the ability to move and turn.

Constructor Summary
`Animal()` Constructor for Animal - nothing to do.

Method Summary
`void`	`act()` Act - empty method.
`boolean`	`atWorldEdge()` Test if we are close to one of the edges of the world.
`boolean`	`canSee(java.lang.Class clss)` Return true if we can see an object of class 'clss' right where we are.
`void`	`eat(java.lang.Class clss)` Try to eat an object of class 'clss'.
`void`	`move()` Move forward in the current direction.
`void`	`turn(int angle)` Turn 'angle' degrees towards the right (clockwise).

Methods inherited from class greenfoot.Actor
`addedToWorld, getHeight, getImage, getIntersectingObjects, getNeighbours, getObjectsAtOffset, getObjectsInRange, getOneIntersectingObject, getOneObjectAtOffset, getRotation, getWidth, getWorld, getX, getY, intersects, setImage, setImage, setLocation, setRotation`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

public Animal()

Constructor for Animal - nothing to do.

Method Detail

public void act()

Act - empty method. Animals have no default action.

public boolean atWorldEdge()

Test if we are close to one of the edges of the world. Return true is we are.

public boolean canSee(java.lang.Class clss)

Return true if we can see an object of class 'clss' right where we are. False if there is no such object here.

public void eat(java.lang.Class clss)

Try to eat an object of class 'clss'. This is only successful if there is such an object where we currently are. Otherwise this method does nothing.

public void move()

Move forward in the current direction.

public void turn(int angle)

Turn 'angle' degrees towards the right (clockwise).