Class Horolog

java.lang.Object
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  +--GameObject
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        +--RealObject
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              +--Horolog

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable, Spyable

class Horolog

extends RealObject

This class displays the current game time as part of its description. #see MasterGame#masterTime

Inner classes inherited from class RealObject

RealObject.ContentsMessager, RealObject.DescriptionLineProcessor

Inner classes inherited from class GameObject

GameObject.LeaveInfo

Field Summary

protected java.text.SimpleDateFormat

formatter a date formatter built from the initializer specifications

Fields inherited from class RealObject

contents, longDescription, parentObject, shortDescription, spreadto

Fields inherited from class GameObject

masterGame, name

Constructor Summary

(package private)

Horolog()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getLongDescription() Use the regular long description for the object but substitute the formatted time for an at sign.
void	initialize(java.lang.String initializer, GameObject parentObjectArg) Initialize with the usual arguments, plus mobility

Methods inherited from class RealObject

checkLeave, clone, doAction, getParent, getShortDescription, getSpreadability, goodbye, hello, isPredicate, preClone, register, roomOf, runSpy, setParent, spread, tellAll, unregister, wanderVia

Methods inherited from class GameObject

announce, compareTo, getMasterGame, kill, listen, newInstance, setMasterGame, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

formatter

protected java.text.SimpleDateFormat formatter

a date formatter built from the initializer specifications

Constructor Detail

Horolog

Horolog()

Method Detail

getLongDescription

public java.lang.String getLongDescription()

Use the regular long description for the object but substitute the formatted time for an at sign.

Overrides:

getLongDescription in class RealObject

Returns:

the description and time, such as "A jeweled wristwatch displays the time as 4:12:17.22pm."

initialize

public void initialize(java.lang.String initializer,
                       GameObject parentObjectArg)
                throws GameException

Initialize with the usual arguments, plus mobility

Overrides:

initialize in class RealObject

Parameters:

initializer - adds a fourth tilde piece with a number indicating