org.haphazard.character
Class GeneralSkill

java.lang.Object
  org.haphazard.character.GeneralSkill

public class GeneralSkill

extends java.lang.Object

This class contains all general information about skills and attributes An attribute is a skill without a parent.

Constructor Summary

GeneralSkill(java.lang.String name)
Creates a new instance of Skill

GeneralSkill(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String description)
Creates a new instance of Skill

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) Checks if this object is equal to another object
java.lang.String	getDescription() Gets the description of the skill
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of the skill
java.lang.String	getParent() Gets the parent of this skill
void	setDescription(java.lang.String description) Sets the description for this skill
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of the skill
void	setParent(java.lang.String parent) Sets the parent skill/attribute of this skill This is used for determining values for characters that need to roll for a skill that they are lacking.
java.lang.String	toString() Translates this object into a string representation
java.lang.String	toXML(int indent) Translates this object into an XML notation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GeneralSkill

public GeneralSkill(java.lang.String name)

Creates a new instance of Skill

Parameters:

name - The name of the skill, must be unique

GeneralSkill

public GeneralSkill(java.lang.String name,
                    java.lang.String description)

Creates a new instance of Skill

Parameters:

name - The name of the skill, must be unique

description - The description of the skill

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of the skill

Returns:

The unique name of the skill

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name of the skill

Parameters:

name - The name to set

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Gets the description of the skill

Returns:

The description of the skill

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)

Sets the description for this skill

Parameters:

description - The description to set

setParent

public void setParent(java.lang.String parent)

Sets the parent skill/attribute of this skill This is used for determining values for characters that need to roll for a skill that they are lacking.

Parameters:

parent - The parent of this skill

getParent

public java.lang.String getParent()

Gets the parent of this skill

Returns:

The parent of the skill (null if it's an attribute)

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Checks if this object is equal to another object

Parameters:

object - The object to compare with

Returns:

True if equal

toXML

public java.lang.String toXML(int indent)

Translates this object into an XML notation

Parameters:

indent - The level of indentation to use

Returns:

The object in XML notation

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Translates this object into a string representation

Returns:

This object in a String representation