robocode.robotinterfaces

Interface IBasicRobot

All Known Subinterfaces:

IAdvancedRobot, IInteractiveRobot, IJuniorRobot, IPaintRobot, ITeamRobot

All Known Implementing Classes:

_AdvancedRadiansRobot, _AdvancedRobot, _Robot, _RobotBase, AdvancedRobot, JuniorRobot, RateControlRobot, Robot, TeamRobot

public interface IBasicRobot

A robot interface for creating a basic type of robot like Robot that is able to receive common robot events, but not interactive events as with the Robot class. A basic robot allows blocking calls only and cannot handle custom events nor writes to the file system like an advanced robot.

Since:

1.6

Author:

Pavel Savara (original), Flemming N. Larsen (contributor)

See Also:

Robot, IJuniorRobot, IInteractiveRobot, IAdvancedRobot, ITeamRobot

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IBasicEvents	getBasicEventListener() This method is called by the game to notify this robot about basic robot event.
Runnable	getRobotRunnable() This method is called by the game to invoke the run() method of your robot, where the program of your robot is implemented.
void	setOut(PrintStream out) Do not call this method! This method is called by the game when setting the output stream for your robot.
void	setPeer(IBasicRobotPeer peer) Do not call this method! Your robot will simply stop interacting with the game.

Method Detail

getRobotRunnable

Runnable getRobotRunnable()

This method is called by the game to invoke the run() method of your robot, where the program of your robot is implemented.

Returns:

a runnable implementation

Since:

1.6

See Also:

Runnable.run()

getBasicEventListener

IBasicEvents getBasicEventListener()

This method is called by the game to notify this robot about basic robot event. Hence, this method must be implemented so it returns your IBasicEvents listener.

Returns:

listener to basic events or null if this robot should not receive the notifications.

Since:

1.6

setPeer

void setPeer(IBasicRobotPeer peer)

Do not call this method! Your robot will simply stop interacting with the game.

This method is called by the game. A robot peer is the object that deals with game mechanics and rules, and makes sure your robot abides by them.

Parameters:

peer - the robot peer supplied by the game

setOut

void setOut(PrintStream out)

Do not call this method!

This method is called by the game when setting the output stream for your robot.

Parameters:

out - the new output print stream for this robot

Since:

1.6