Warrior.java

/*=============================================
  class Warrior -- protagonist of Ye Olde RPG
                          (_)           
  __      ____ _ _ __ _ __ _  ___  _ __ 
  \ \ /\ / / _` | '__| '__| |/ _ \| '__|
   \ V  V / (_| | |  | |  | | (_) | |   
    \_/\_/ \__,_|_|  |_|  |_|\___/|_|   
  =============================================*/
 
public class Warrior extends Character {

    // ~~~~~~~~~~~ INSTANCE VARIABLES ~~~~~~~~~~~
    // inherited from superclass
    // ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


    /*=============================================
      default constructor
      pre:  instance vars are declared
      post: initializes instance vars.
      =============================================*/
    public Warrior() {
	super();
	_hitPts = 125;
	_strength = 100;
	_defense = 40;
	_attack = .4;
    }


    /*=============================================
      overloaded constructor
      pre:  instance vars are declared
      post: initializes instance vars. _name is set to input String.
      =============================================*/
    public Warrior( String name ) {
        this();
	if (!name.equals("")) {
	    _name = name;
	}
    }

    /*=============================================
      void specialize() -- prepares character for special attack
      pre:  
      post: Attack of character is increased, defense is decreased
      =============================================*/
    public void specialize() {
	_attack = .75;
	_defense = 20;
    }

    /*=============================================
      void normalize() -- revert stats back to normal
      pre:  
      post: Attack and defense of character is de-specialized
      =============================================*/
    public void normalize() {
	_attack = .45;
	_defense = 40;
    }

    /*=============================================
      String about() -- returns descriptions character type
      pre:  
      post: Info is returned
      =============================================*/
    public String about() {
	return "Warriors are fierce and strong fighters, but are slow.";
    }
	
    /*==========================
      String heroSpecial()
      pre:
      post: executes a character's special move, for example, a priest would heal itself, and
      returns a string summarizing what happened.
      ========================*/
    public String heroSpecial(){
	if (((int) (Math.random()*99)) >= 50){
	    this._strength+=20;
	    return "your warrior summons a magical steroid and eats it, your warrior's strength has increased to " + this._strength;
	}
	else {
	    this._hitPts-=10;
	    this._defense -=10;
	    return "your warrior accidentally summons a bad magic steroid, lowering HP and defence by 10" ;
	}
		
    }
	


}//end class Warrior