Snail

Class Snail

java.lang.Object
  greenfoot.Actor
      SmoothMover
          Snail

This class creates a Snail object.

Field Summary
`static int`	`LEVEL`

Constructor Summary
`Snail(int size)` Constructor for the objects of class Snail.
`Snail(int size, Vector speed)` Constructor for the objects of class Snail.

Method Summary
`void`	`act()` Act - do whatever the Snail wants to do.
`void`	`changeImage()` Changes the image of the Snail to create a movement effect.
`void`	`checkKeys()` Checks whether the appropriate key is being pressed and acts accordingly.
`void`	`checkNextLevel()` Checks if Snail has reached the desirable speed to get to the next level.
`void`	`makeSmoke()` Put out a puff of smoke (only on every second call).
`void`	`makeSound(boolean correct)` Makes a sound every time a key is pressed.
`void`	`resetLives()` Resets life counter to five.
`void`	`setSize(int size)` Sets the size of this snail.
`void`	`showEncouragementMessage(java.lang.String message)` Displays a message from the snail to the user.

Methods inherited from class SmoothMover
`accelerate, addForce, getExactX, getExactY, getMovement, getSpeed, increaseSpeed, move, moveOneStep, setLocation, setLocation, setMovement, stop`

Methods inherited from class greenfoot.Actor
`addedToWorld, getImage, getIntersectingObjects, getNeighbours, getObjectsAtOffset, getObjectsInRange, getOneIntersectingObject, getOneObjectAtOffset, getRotation, getWorld, getX, getY, intersects, isAtEdge, isTouching, move, removeTouching, setImage, setImage, setRotation, turn, turnTowards`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

public static int LEVEL

Constructor Detail

public Snail(int size)

Constructor for the objects of class Snail.

public Snail(int size,
             Vector speed)

Constructor for the objects of class Snail.

Parameters:: size(int) - the desirable size; speed(Vector) - the speed of the snail

Method Detail

public void act()

Act - do whatever the Snail wants to do. This method is called whenever the 'Act' or 'Run' button gets pressed in the environment.

public void changeImage()

Changes the image of the Snail to create a movement effect.

public void checkKeys()

Checks whether the appropriate key is being pressed and acts accordingly.

public void checkNextLevel()

Checks if Snail has reached the desirable speed to get to the next level.

public void makeSmoke()

Put out a puff of smoke (only on every second call).

public void makeSound(boolean correct)

Makes a sound every time a key is pressed. The sound differs according to whether the key is the key in question.

public void resetLives()

Resets life counter to five.

public void setSize(int size)

Sets the size of this snail.

public void showEncouragementMessage(java.lang.String message)

Displays a message from the snail to the user.