Class ConsoleView

Object
ConsoleView
All Implemented Interfaces:
GameView
public class ConsoleView extends Object implements GameView
The console view provides a specific implementation of writing output to the the Console / System.out The only methods implemented are those that match the GameView interface.

  • Constructor Details

    • ConsoleView

      public ConsoleView()

  • Method Details

    • splashScreen

      public void splashScreen()
      Prints a splashScreen that is called at the launch of the game. Students: you can make the splashScreen anything you want.
      Specified by:
      splashScreen in interface GameView

    • endGame

      public void endGame()
      Prints a goodbye message for completing the game.
      Specified by:
      endGame in interface GameView

    • displayMainMenu

      public String displayMainMenu()
      Displays a "menu" for the player. Really, for text based games this was often just a simple question. The following question will be displayed 
           What would you like to do?
      The clients response will be recorded, and returned out of the method.

      Remember that Scanner connected to System.in, should be a class instance variable (look back to Practical 1)

      Specified by:
      displayMainMenu in interface GameView
      Returns:
      the clients response, as an entire line.
      See Also:

    • printHelp

      public void printHelp()
      Prints the help menu. The options are as follows. 
       
 Unsure what to do, here are some options:
            ls or list all  - listing the knights
            list active  - list the active knights knights only
            show name or id - show the knight details card
            set active name or id - set knight as active (note: only 4 knights can be active) 
            remove active name or id - remove a knight from active status (heals knight)
            explore or adventure or quest - find random monsters to fight
            save filename - save the game to the file name (default: saveData.csv)
            exit or goodbye - to leave the game

 Game rules: You can have four active knights. As long as they are active, they won't heal, 
 but they can gain XP by going on adventures.
 When you make a knight inactive, they will heal. How many monsters can you defeat 
 before, you have to heal?
      Note the space before the options is the tab character.
      Specified by:
      printHelp in interface GameView

    • listKnights

      public void listKnights(List<Knight> knights)
      Lists the knights by id: name. Example: 
       1: Guinevere
 2: Morrigan Ravenskind
 3: Eriu
 4: Danu of Ireland
 5: Fodla
 6: Banba
 7: Igraine of the Lake
 8: Anna of the Mountains
 9: Morgan la Fay
 10: Elaine Pendragon
 11: Morgawse
 12: Arthur
 13: Lancelot
 14: Gwain
 15: Argodras the Red
 16: The Green Knight
 17: Cam the Ram
      If no knights are found, it prints the following: 
       No knights to list
      Specified by:
      listKnights in interface GameView
      Parameters:
      knights - a set of knights to list
      See Also:

    • knightNotFound

      public void knightNotFound()
      Prints 
           Knight not found!
      To the console.
      Specified by:
      knightNotFound in interface GameView

    • showKnight

      public void showKnight(Knight knight)
      Prints a knight to the console, plus a blank line.
      Specified by:
      showKnight in interface GameView
      Parameters:
      knight - the knight whose card is meant to print
      See Also:

    • setActiveFailed

      public void setActiveFailed()
      Prints the following message: 
           Unable to set active knight. Only four can be active at a time.
      Specified by:
      setActiveFailed in interface GameView

    • printBattleText

      public void printBattleText(List<MOB> monsters, List<Knight> activeKnights)
      Lists a number of knights side by side with their 'foes' (aka monsters). Example: 
       Our heroes come across the following monsters. Prepare for battle!
 Knights                     Foes
 Guinevere                   Umber Hulk
 Danu of Ireland
 Arthur
 
 
       Our heroes come across the following monsters. Prepare for battle!
 Knights                     Foes
 Danu of Ireland             Frost Giant
 Arthur                      Orc
 Gwain                       Frost Giant
      Specified by:
      printBattleText in interface GameView
      Parameters:
      monsters - a list of MOB objects
      activeKnights - a list of Knight objectsw

    • printBattleText

      public void printBattleText(MOB dead)
      Prints that the MOB was defeated. Examples 
           Frost Giant was defeated!
 
           Arthur was defeated!
      Specified by:
      printBattleText in interface GameView
      Parameters:
      dead - the defeated MOB

    • printFortunes

      public void printFortunes(List<Knight> activeKnights)
      Prints fortunes for the knight that they draw at the beginning of the quest. Examples: 
       
 For this quest, our knights drew the following fortunes!
 Danu of Ireland drew
 +======================+
 |Justice               |
 |HP Bonus:           +5|
 |AC Bonus:           +2|
 |Hit Bonus:          +1|
 |Damage Adj:          -|
 +======================+
 Arthur drew
 +======================+
 |Nobility              |
 |HP Bonus:          +10|
 |AC Bonus:           +1|
 |Hit Bonus:          +1|
 |Damage Adj:          -|
 +======================+
 Gwain drew
 +======================+
 |Obedience             |
 |HP Bonus:           +0|
 |AC Bonus:           +3|
 |Hit Bonus:          +1|
 |Damage Adj:          -|
 +======================+
      Specified by:
      printFortunes in interface GameView
      Parameters:
      activeKnights - A List of Knights

    • checkContinue

      public boolean checkContinue()
      Checks with the user by asking if they want to continue their quest. 
           Would you like to continue on your quest (y/n)?
      Specified by:
      checkContinue in interface GameView
      Returns:
      true if the client types y, or yes - else false for anything else.

    • printDefeated

      public void printDefeated()
      Prints when all knights are defeated 
           All active knights have been defeated!
      Specified by:
      printDefeated in interface GameView