robocode

Class _RobotBase

java.lang.Object

robocode._RobotBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

Runnable, IBasicRobot

Direct Known Subclasses:

_Robot, JuniorRobot

public abstract class _RobotBase
extends Object
implements IBasicRobot, Runnable

This is the base class of all robots used by the system. You should not inherit your robot on this class.

You should create a robot that is derived from the Robot, AdvancedRobot, JuniorRobot, TeamRobot, or RateControlRobot class instead.

Since:

1.4

Author:

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

See Also:

Robot, JuniorRobot, AdvancedRobot, TeamRobot, RateControlRobot

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
PrintStream	out The output stream your robot should use to print.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	finalize() Called by the system to 'clean up' after your robot.
void	setOut(PrintStream out) Do not call this method!
void	setPeer(IBasicRobotPeer peer) Do not call this method!
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface robocode.robotinterfaces.IBasicRobot

getBasicEventListener, getRobotRunnable

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Runnable

run

Field Detail

out

public PrintStream out

The output stream your robot should use to print.

You can view the print-outs by clicking the button for your robot in the right side of the battle window.

Example:

   // Print out a line each time my robot hits another robot
   public void onHitRobot(HitRobotEvent e) {
       out.println("I hit a robot!  My energy: " + getEnergy() + " his energy: " + e.getEnergy());
   }
 

Method Detail

finalize

protected final void finalize()
                       throws Throwable

Called by the system to 'clean up' after your robot. You may not override this method.

Overrides:

finalize in class Object

Throws:

Throwable

setOut

public final void setOut(PrintStream out)

Do not call this method!

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

Specified by:

setOut in interface IBasicRobot

Parameters:

out - the new output print stream for this robot

setPeer

public final 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.

Specified by:

setPeer in interface IBasicRobot

Parameters:

peer - the robot peer supplied by the game

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object