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FieldOBeasts.javaAPI DocExample10619Mon Apr 06 18:10:22 BST 1998None

Beast

public class Beast extends Object

Fields Summary
int
x
int
y
int
currentSpeed
float
currentDirection
Color
color
FieldOBeasts
field
static final int
GSIZE
Constructors Summary
public Beast(FieldOBeasts f, int x, int y, float cD, int cS, Color c)

 // Graphic size

         
            
    field = f;
    this.x = x;
    this.y = y;
    currentDirection = cD;
    currentSpeed = cS;
    color = c;
Methods Summary
public floatbearingFromPointAlongAxis(int originX, int originY, float axis)

    // Returns bearing angle of the current Beast
    // in the world coordiante system
    try {
      double bearingInRadians = 
        Math.atan(
          (this.y - originY) / 
          (this.x - originX));
      // Inverse tan has two solutions, so you 
      // have to correct for other quarters:
      if(x < originX) {  
        if(y < originY) {
          bearingInRadians += - (float)Math.PI;
        } 
        else {
          bearingInRadians = 
            (float)Math.PI - bearingInRadians;
        }
      }
      // Just subtract the axis (in radians):
      return (float) (axis - bearingInRadians);
    } catch(ArithmeticException aE) {
      // Divide by 0 error possible on this
      if(x > originX) {
          return 0;
      } 
      else
        return (float) Math.PI;
    }
public floatdistanceFromPoint(int x1, int y1)

    return (float) Math.sqrt(
      Math.pow(x1 - x, 2) + 
      Math.pow(y1 - y, 2));
public voiddraw(java.awt.Graphics g)

    g.setColor(color);
    int directionInDegrees = (int)(
      (currentDirection * 360) / (2 * Math.PI));
    int startAngle = directionInDegrees - 
      FieldOBeasts.halfFieldOfView;
    int endAngle = 90;
    g.fillArc(x, y, GSIZE, GSIZE, 
      startAngle, endAngle);
public java.awt.Pointposition()

 
    return new Point(x, y);
public voidstep()

    // You move based on those within your sight:
    Vector seen = field.beastListInSector(this);
    // If you're not out in front
    if(seen.size() > 0) {
      // Gather data on those you see
      int totalSpeed = 0;
      float totalBearing = 0.0f;
      float distanceToNearest = 100000.0f;
      Beast nearestBeast = 
        (Beast)seen.elementAt(0);
      Enumeration e = seen.elements();
      while(e.hasMoreElements()) {
        Beast aBeast = (Beast) e.nextElement();
        totalSpeed += aBeast.currentSpeed;
        float bearing = 
          aBeast.bearingFromPointAlongAxis(
            x, y, currentDirection);
        totalBearing += bearing;
        float distanceToBeast = 
          aBeast.distanceFromPoint(x, y);
        if(distanceToBeast < distanceToNearest) {
          nearestBeast = aBeast;
          distanceToNearest = distanceToBeast;
        }
      }
      // Rule 1: Match average speed of those 
      // in the list:
      currentSpeed = totalSpeed / seen.size();
      // Rule 2: Move towards the perceived
      // center of gravity of the herd:
      currentDirection = 
        totalBearing / seen.size();
      // Rule 3: Maintain a minimum distance 
      // from those around you:
      if(distanceToNearest <= 
         field.minimumDistance) {
        currentDirection = 
          nearestBeast.currentDirection;
        currentSpeed = nearestBeast.currentSpeed;
        if(currentSpeed > field.maxSpeed) {
          currentSpeed = field.maxSpeed;
        }
      }
    } 
    else {  // You are in front, so slow down
      currentSpeed = 
        (int)(currentSpeed * field.decayRate);
    }
    // Make the beast move:
    x += (int)(Math.cos(currentDirection) 
               * currentSpeed);
    y += (int)(Math.sin(currentDirection)
               * currentSpeed);
    x %= field.xExtent;
    y %= field.yExtent;
    if(x < 0)
      x += field.xExtent;
    if(y < 0)
      y += field.yExtent;