Package com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Diseases

Class Disease_WritersBlock

java.lang.Object

com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Diseases.Disease

com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Diseases.Disease_WritersBlock

All Implemented Interfaces:

Ability, DiseaseAffect, HealthCondition, CMObject, Contingent, Environmental, Expireable, Modifiable, MsgListener, StatsAffecting, Tickable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable<CMObject>

public class Disease_WritersBlock
extends Disease

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected boolean	ringing

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

ACODE_CHANT, ACODE_COMMON_SKILL, ACODE_DESCS, ACODE_DESCS_, ACODE_DISEASE, ACODE_LANGUAGE, ACODE_POISON, ACODE_PRAYER, ACODE_PROPERTY, ACODE_SKILL, ACODE_SONG, ACODE_SPELL, ACODE_SUPERPOWER, ACODE_TECH, ACODE_THIEF_SKILL, ACODE_TRAP, ALL_ACODES, ALL_DOMAINS, CACHEINDEX_CLASSLESS, CACHEINDEX_EXPERTISE, CACHEINDEX_LASTTIME, CACHEINDEX_NORMAL, CACHEINDEX_TOTAL, CAN_AREAS, CAN_DESCS, CAN_EXITS, CAN_ITEMS, CAN_MOBS, CAN_ROOMS, COST_ALL, COST_NORMAL, COST_PCT, DOMAIN_ABJURATION, DOMAIN_ACROBATIC, DOMAIN_ALERT, DOMAIN_ALTERATION, DOMAIN_ANATOMY, DOMAIN_ANIMALAFFINITY, DOMAIN_ARCANELORE, DOMAIN_ARCHON, DOMAIN_ARMORUSE, DOMAIN_ARTISTIC, DOMAIN_BINDING, DOMAIN_BLESSING, DOMAIN_BREEDING, DOMAIN_BUILDINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CALLIGRAPHY, DOMAIN_COMBATFLUIDITY, DOMAIN_COMBATLORE, DOMAIN_COMMUNING, DOMAIN_CONJURATION, DOMAIN_CORRUPTION, DOMAIN_COSMOLOGY, DOMAIN_CRAFTINGSKILL, DOMAIN_CREATION, DOMAIN_CRIMINAL, DOMAIN_CURSING, DOMAIN_DANCING, DOMAIN_DEATHLORE, DOMAIN_DECEPTIVE, DOMAIN_DEEPMAGIC, DOMAIN_DESCS, DOMAIN_DETRAP, DOMAIN_DIRTYFIGHTING, DOMAIN_DIVINATION, DOMAIN_EDUCATIONLORE, DOMAIN_ENCHANTMENT, DOMAIN_ENDURING, DOMAIN_EPICUREAN, DOMAIN_EVANGELISM, DOMAIN_EVASIVE, DOMAIN_EVOCATION, DOMAIN_FITNESS, DOMAIN_FOOLISHNESS, DOMAIN_GATHERINGSKILL, DOMAIN_GRAPPLING, DOMAIN_HEALING, DOMAIN_HOLYPROTECTION, DOMAIN_ILLUSION, DOMAIN_INFLUENTIAL, DOMAIN_KICKING, DOMAIN_LEGAL, DOMAIN_MARTIALLORE, DOMAIN_MOONALTERING, DOMAIN_MOONSUMMONING, DOMAIN_NATURELORE, DOMAIN_NEUTRALIZATION, DOMAIN_PLANTCONTROL, DOMAIN_PLANTGROWTH, DOMAIN_PLAYING, DOMAIN_POISONING, DOMAIN_PRESERVING, DOMAIN_PUNCHING, DOMAIN_RACIALABILITY, DOMAIN_RESTORATION, DOMAIN_ROCKCONTROL, DOMAIN_ROPEUSE, DOMAIN_SEATRAVEL, DOMAIN_SHAPE_SHIFTING, DOMAIN_SHIELDUSE, DOMAIN_SINGING, DOMAIN_STEALING, DOMAIN_STEALTHY, DOMAIN_STREETSMARTS, DOMAIN_THEATRE, DOMAIN_TRANSMUTATION, DOMAIN_TRAPPING, DOMAIN_TRAVEL, DOMAIN_VERBS, DOMAIN_VEXING, DOMAIN_WARDING, DOMAIN_WATERCONTROL, DOMAIN_WATERLORE, DOMAIN_WEAPON_USE, DOMAIN_WEATHER_MASTERY, FLAG_ADJUSTER, FLAG_AGGROFYING, FLAG_AIRBASED, FLAG_BINDING, FLAG_CASTER, FLAG_CHAOS, FLAG_CHARMING, FLAG_CLANMAGIC, FLAG_DESCS, FLAG_EARTHBASED, FLAG_ELECTRICBASED, FLAG_ENABLER, FLAG_FEARING, FLAG_FIREBASED, FLAG_HEALINGMAGIC, FLAG_HEATING, FLAG_HOLY, FLAG_IMMUNER, FLAG_INTOXICATING, FLAG_LAW, FLAG_MINDALTERING, FLAG_MODERATE, FLAG_MOVING, FLAG_NEUTRAL, FLAG_NODISENCHANT, FLAG_NONENCHANTMENT, FLAG_NOORDERING, FLAG_NOUNINVOKING, FLAG_PARALYZING, FLAG_POTENTIALLY_DEADLY, FLAG_RESISTER, FLAG_STEALING, FLAG_SUMMONING, FLAG_SUNSUMMONING, FLAG_TIDEALTERING, FLAG_TORTURING, FLAG_TRACKING, FLAG_TRANSPORTING, FLAG_UNCRAFTABLE, FLAG_UNHOLY, FLAG_WATERBASED, FLAG_WEATHERAFFECTING, FLAG_ZAPPER, POWER_COST_THRESHOLD, POWER_LEVEL_THRESHOLD, POWER_OVERRIDE_THRESHOLD, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_OTHERS, QUALITY_BENEFICIAL_SELF, QUALITY_DESCS, QUALITY_INDIFFERENT, QUALITY_MALICIOUS, QUALITY_OK_OTHERS, QUALITY_OK_SELF, RANGE_CHOICES, TICKS_ALMOST_FOREVER, TICKS_FOREVER, USAGE_DESCS, USAGE_HITPOINTS, USAGE_MANA, USAGE_MOVEMENT, USAGE_NADA, USAGEINDEX_COUNT, USAGEINDEX_HITPOINTS, USAGEINDEX_MANA, USAGEINDEX_MOVEMENT, USAGEINDEX_TIMELSW, USAGEINDEX_TOTAL

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.CMObject

idConverter

Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Diseases.Disease

diseaseTick, processing

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.DiseaseAffect

SPREAD_CONSUMPTION, SPREAD_CONTACT, SPREAD_DAMAGE, SPREAD_DESCS, SPREAD_GET, SPREAD_HEARING, SPREAD_PROXIMITY, SPREAD_STD

Fields inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

affected, amDestroyed, canBeUninvoked, empty, invoker, isAnAutoEffect, lastCastHelp, miscText, proficiency, savable, tickDown, unInvoked

Fields inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

STATUS_AFFECT, STATUS_ALIVE, STATUS_BEHAVIOR, STATUS_CLASS, STATUS_DEAD, STATUS_END, STATUS_FIGHT, STATUS_MISC, STATUS_MISC2, STATUS_MISC3, STATUS_MISC4, STATUS_MISC5, STATUS_MISC6, STATUS_MISC7, STATUS_NOT, STATUS_OTHER, STATUS_RACE, STATUS_REBIRTH, STATUS_SCRIPT, STATUS_START, STATUS_WEATHER, TICKID_AREA, TICKID_BALLISTICK, TICKID_CLAN, TICKID_CLANITEM, TICKID_DEADBODY_DECAY, TICKID_ELECTRONICS, TICKID_EMAIL, TICKID_EVENT, TICKID_EXIT_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_EXIT_REOPEN, TICKID_ITEM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ITEM_BOUNCEBACK, TICKID_LIGHT_FLICKERS, TICKID_LIVEAUCTION, TICKID_LONGERMASK, TICKID_MISCELLANEOUS, TICKID_MOB, TICKID_PROPERTY_SPECIAL, TICKID_QUEST, TICKID_READYTOSTOP, TICKID_ROOM_BEHAVIOR, TICKID_ROOM_ITEM_REJUV, TICKID_SHORTERMASK, TICKID_SOLITARYMASK, TICKID_SPECIALCOMBAT, TICKID_SPECIALMANEUVER, TICKID_SPELL_AFFECT, TICKID_SUPPORT, TICKID_TIMEAUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_DESTRUCTION, TICKID_TRAP_RESET

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Disease_WritersBlock()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	abilityCode()	Returns an optional numeric value whose purpose is entirely contextual.
int	abstractQuality()	Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others.
protected int	canAffectCode()	Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect.
protected int	canTargetCode()	Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target.
int	difficultyLevel()	This method returns the level from 0-9 of how difficult it is to cure this disease through mundane or magical means.
protected java.lang.String	DISEASE_AFFECT()
protected int	DISEASE_DELAY()
protected java.lang.String	DISEASE_DONE()
protected java.lang.String	DISEASE_START()
protected int	DISEASE_TICKS()
java.lang.String	displayText()	Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room.
long	flags()	Returns a bitmap giving some specific information about the scope and purpose of the skill.
java.lang.String	ID()	The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object.
java.lang.String	name()	The nice displayable name of this instance of this object
boolean	okMessage(Environmental myHost, CMMsg msg)	The general message event previewer for the object.
boolean	putInCommandlist()	Returns whether this skill`s triggerStrings should be places in the master list of commands, unlike properties or other hidden skills.
boolean	tick(Tickable ticking, int tickID)	this is the method which is called periodically by the threading engine.

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.interfaces.Ability

accountForYourself, adjustedLevel, affecting, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, bubbleAffect, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingTime, checkedCastingCost, combatCastingTime, enchantQuality, externalFiles, getTrainingCost, helpProficiency, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isNowAnAutoEffect, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, mayBeEnchanted, practice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, requirements, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setInvoker, setProficiency, startTickDown, teach, unlearn, usageCost, usageType

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.CMObject

copyOf, initializeClass, newInstance

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Contingent

amDestroyed, destroy, isSavable, setSavable

Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.Diseases.Disease

catchIt, catchIt, classificationCode, DISEASE_REQSEE, executeMsg, getHealthConditionDesc, getTicksPerDay, invoke, isMalicious, spreadBitmap, triggerStrings, unInvoke

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Environmental

description, image, isGeneric, L, maxRange, minRange, miscTextFormat, Name, rawImage, sameAs, setDescription, setDisplayText, setImage, setMiscText, setName, text

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Expireable

expirationDate, setExpirationDate

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Modifiable

getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, isStat, setStat

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.StatsAffecting

affectCharState, affectCharStats, affectPhyStats

Methods inherited from class com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.Abilities.StdAbility

accountForYourself, addedTickTime, adjustBeneficialTickdownTime, adjustedLevel, adjustedMaxInvokerRange, adjustMaliciousTickdownTime, affectCharState, affectCharStats, affecting, affectPhyStats, amDestroyed, aPossibleAbuserOfCasterLevel, appropriateToMyFactions, autoInvocation, beneficialAffect, beneficialSoundFizzle, beneficialVisualFizzle, beneficialWordsFizzle, bubbleAffect, buildCostArray, canAffect, canAffect, canBeLearnedBy, canBePracticedBy, canBeTaughtBy, canBeUninvoked, canTarget, canTarget, castingQuality, castingQuality, castingTime, checkComponents, checkedCastingCost, checkTargetRange, cloneFix, combatCastingTime, commonTell, commonTelL, commonTelL, compareTo, copyOf, description, destroy, disregardsArmorCheck, enchantQuality, evalTargetItem, expertise, expirationDate, externalFiles, failureTell, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getAnyTarget, getBeneficialTickdownTime, getCodeNum, getHardOverrideManaCache, getInternalCodeNum, getMaliciousTickdownTime, getPersonalLevelAdjustments, getRawTrainingCost, getSaveStatIndex, getStat, getStatCodes, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTarget, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTargetItemFavorMOB, getTickDownRemaining, getTicksBetweenCasts, getTickStatus, getTimeOfNextCast, getTrainingCost, getVisibleRoomTarget, getX1Level, getX2Level, getX3Level, getX4Level, getX5Level, getXLEVELLevel, getXLOWCOSTLevel, getXLOWFREECOSTLevel, getXMAXRANGELevel, getXPCOSTAdjustment, getXPCOSTLevel, getXTIMELevel, helpProficiency, I, ignoreCompounding, image, iniPracticesToPractice, initializeClass, invoke, invoker, isAutoInvoked, isGeneric, isNowAnAutoEffect, isSavable, isStat, L, makeLongLasting, makeNonUninvokable, maliciousAffect, maliciousFizzle, maxRange, mayBeEnchanted, minCastWaitTime, minRange, miscTextFormat, modifyCastCode, Name, newInstance, overrideMana, possibleContainer, practice, practicesToPractice, preInvoke, proficiency, proficiencyCheck, properTargetList, properTargets, rawImage, requirements, restoreCombatState, sameAs, saveCombatState, setAbilityCode, setAffectedOne, setDescription, setDisplayText, setExpirationDate, setImage, setInvoker, setMiscText, setName, setProficiency, setSavable, setStat, setTickDown, setTickDownRemaining, setTimeOfNextCast, setTimeOfNextCast, somaticCastCode, somaticCastMask, spreadImmunity, startTickDown, teach, testUsageCost, text, unlearn, usageCost, usageType, verbalCastCode, verbalCastMask, verbalSpeakCode

Methods inherited from interface com.planet_ink.coffee_mud.core.interfaces.Tickable

getTickStatus

Field Detail

ringing

protected boolean ringing

Constructor Detail

Disease_WritersBlock

public Disease_WritersBlock()

Method Detail

ID

public java.lang.String ID()

Description copied from interface: CMObject

The CoffeeMud Java Class ID shared by all instances of this object. Unlike the Java Class name, this method does not include package information. However, it must return a String value unique to its class category in the ClassLoader. Class categories include Libraries, Common, Areas, Abilities, Behaviors, CharClasses, Commands, Exits Locales, MOBS, Races, WebMacros, Basic Items, Armor, Weapons, ClanItems, Tech. The name is typically identical to the class name.

Specified by:

ID in interface CMObject

Overrides:

ID in class Disease

Returns:

the name of this class

name

public java.lang.String name()

Description copied from interface: Tickable

The nice displayable name of this instance of this object

Specified by:

name in interface CMObject

Specified by:

name in interface Tickable

Overrides:

name in class Disease

Returns:

the displayable name of this object instance

See Also:

Environmental.Name()

displayText

public java.lang.String displayText()

Description copied from interface: Environmental

Gets the raw string used to show what this object looks like in the room. May be used as a basis for other methods, such as the title of rooms, and what an exit looks like when open. The value for Items may be null if the item is not displayed when the room is seen.

Specified by:

displayText in interface Environmental

Overrides:

displayText in class Disease

Returns:

the string describing how this object looks in the room

canAffectCode

protected int canAffectCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when used as a property/effect, what sort of objects this ability can affect. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canAffectCode in class Disease

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can affect

See Also:

Ability

canTargetCode

protected int canTargetCode()

Description copied from class: StdAbility

Designates whether, when invoked as a skill, what sort of objects this ability can effectively target. Uses the Ability.CAN_* constants.

Overrides:

canTargetCode in class Disease

Returns:

a mask showing the type of objects this ability can target

See Also:

Ability

abstractQuality

public int abstractQuality()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a constant value notifying the system of the general quality of the skill, whether it is malicious, beneficial, indifferent, or qualifiably beneficial (ok), as well as whether it is intended to target the invoker (self) or others. These constants are defined in the Ability interface and called QUALITY_*

Specified by:

abstractQuality in interface Ability

Overrides:

abstractQuality in class Disease

Returns:

Ability.QUALITY_* constant classification

See Also:

Ability

putInCommandlist

public boolean putInCommandlist()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns whether this skill`s triggerStrings should be places in the master list of commands, unlike properties or other hidden skills.

Specified by:

putInCommandlist in interface Ability

Overrides:

putInCommandlist in class Disease

Returns:

whether to add the triggerString to the commands list

See Also:

Ability.triggerStrings()

DISEASE_TICKS

protected int DISEASE_TICKS()

Overrides:

DISEASE_TICKS in class Disease

DISEASE_DELAY

protected int DISEASE_DELAY()

Overrides:

DISEASE_DELAY in class Disease

DISEASE_DONE

protected java.lang.String DISEASE_DONE()

Overrides:

DISEASE_DONE in class Disease

DISEASE_START

protected java.lang.String DISEASE_START()

Overrides:

DISEASE_START in class Disease

DISEASE_AFFECT

protected java.lang.String DISEASE_AFFECT()

Overrides:

DISEASE_AFFECT in class Disease

abilityCode

public int abilityCode()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns an optional numeric value whose purpose is entirely contextual. For many skills, this reflects some sort of enhancement. Default is 0.

Specified by:

abilityCode in interface Ability

Overrides:

abilityCode in class Disease

Returns:

the current optional numeric value or enhancement

difficultyLevel

public int difficultyLevel()

Description copied from interface: DiseaseAffect

This method returns the level from 0-9 of how difficult it is to cure this disease through mundane or magical means. 9 is considered more difficult.

Specified by:

difficultyLevel in interface DiseaseAffect

Overrides:

difficultyLevel in class Disease

Returns:

the curing difficulty level 0-9

flags

public long flags()

Description copied from interface: Ability

Returns a bitmap giving some specific information about the scope and purpose of the skill. The bitmap is composed of FLAG_* constants from the Ability interface.

Specified by:

flags in interface Ability

Overrides:

flags in class StdAbility

Returns:

FLAG_* constant based bitmap

See Also:

Ability

tick

public boolean tick(Tickable ticking,
                    int tickID)

Description copied from interface: Tickable

this is the method which is called periodically by the threading engine. How often it is called depends on the parameters passed to the threadding engine when it is submitted for thread access. Typically the period is once per TIME_TICK period, but that is determined when the object is submitted to the thread engine.

Specified by:

tick in interface Tickable

Overrides:

tick in class StdAbility

Parameters:

ticking - a reference to this Tickable object

tickID - the TICKID_ constant describing this periodic call, as defined in Tickable

Returns:

true always, unless this object no longer wishes to ever tick again, in which case false

See Also:

Tickable, ServiceEngine, TickableGroup

okMessage

public boolean okMessage(Environmental myHost,
                         CMMsg msg)

Description copied from interface: MsgListener

The general message event previewer for the object. Messages passed herein are in a pending state, and may be safely modified or rejected without fear that they might be in the middle of being executed. Messages passed herein may not necessarily be FOR or FROM this object, but will almost always represent events which want to happen in the same rom. This method should always always return true UNLESS this message needs to be canceled, in which case it is necessary to tell the mob initiating the event (CMMsg.source()) why it is being cancelled. Every game event goes through these methods.

Specified by:

okMessage in interface MsgListener

Overrides:

okMessage in class StdAbility

Parameters:

myHost - either the initiator of the event, or the host of this object

msg - the CMMsg that wants to be executed

Returns:

whether this message is allowed to execute

See Also:

CMMsg, CMMsg.source()