org.haphazard.gui
Class GlobalOptions

java.lang.Object
  java.util.Dictionary
      java.util.Hashtable
          java.util.Properties
              org.haphazard.gui.GlobalOptions

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Map, java.io.Serializable

public class GlobalOptions

extends java.util.Properties

GlobalOptions are settings that are persistent between runs. They can be modified by the user by editing a text file. All properties has functions and default values when accessing them. If a needed property is not known, the class should take actions inquiring the user to find out the value

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties

defaults

Method Summary

int	getBanditTimer() Gets the time in ms that should elapse before a new bandit is spawned.
java.io.File	getGraphics() Gets the jar-file alt. directory where the graphics should be located
static GlobalOptions	getInstance() Gets an instance of this object
int	getPort() Gets the time in ms that should elapse before a new bandit is spawned.
void	init(javax.swing.JFrame owner, java.lang.String filename) Initiates this object
void	setFile(java.lang.String filename) Sets the file this object should work against.
boolean	useFogOfWar() Checks if the fog of war should be used
boolean	useGraphics() Checks if graphics should be used

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties

getProperty, getProperty, list, list, load, propertyNames, save, setProperty, store

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, put, putAll, rehash, remove, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static GlobalOptions getInstance()

Gets an instance of this object

Returns:

The singleton instance

init

public void init(javax.swing.JFrame owner,
                 java.lang.String filename)

Initiates this object

Parameters:

owner - The Frame that owns this object

filename - The property file to work against

setFile

public void setFile(java.lang.String filename)

Sets the file this object should work against.

Parameters:

filename - The filename of the initializer file

getGraphics

public java.io.File getGraphics()

Gets the jar-file alt. directory where the graphics should be located

Returns:

The File descriptor for the location of the graphics directory

useGraphics

public boolean useGraphics()

Checks if graphics should be used

Returns:

True if graphics should be used

getBanditTimer

public int getBanditTimer()

Gets the time in ms that should elapse before a new bandit is spawned.

Returns:

int The time in milliseconds

getPort

public int getPort()

Gets the time in ms that should elapse before a new bandit is spawned.

Returns:

int The time in milliseconds

useFogOfWar

public boolean useFogOfWar()

Checks if the fog of war should be used

Returns:

True if the fog of war should be used