me.lihq.game

Class ConversationManagement

java.lang.Object

me.lihq.game.ConversationManagement

public class ConversationManagement
extends java.lang.Object

This class controls conversation flow between Player and NPCs

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	ConversationManagement.QuestionStage This is the enumeration for the different stages of questioning the NPC

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private Player	player The player that will be starting the conversation
private ScoreTracker	scoreTracker
private SpeechboxManager	speechboxMngr The manager for speechboxes, controls the flow of speechboxes
private int	tempCluePos This stores the position of the clue in the players list for use in the questioning
private NPC	tempNPC Stores the current NPC that is being questioned
private AbstractPerson.Personality	tempQuestionStyle This stores the style of questioning for how the player wants to ask the question

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ConversationManagement(Player player, SpeechboxManager speechboxManager, ScoreTracker scoreTracker) This constructs a conversation manager.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private void	accuseNPC() This method initialises an accusing user interface
private AbstractPerson.Personality	convertToQuestionStyle(int style) Takes an int and returns a personality style
private void	finishConverstation() This method is called when a conversation is over to change some variables back for normal gameplay to resume
private void	handleResponse(ConversationManagement.QuestionStage stage, int option) This method is called to handle a users input
private void	queryQuestionStyle() This constructs the speechbox that asks the player how they wish to ask the question
private void	queryQuestionType() This constructs the speech box that finds out what question the player wishes to ask the NPC
private void	queryWhichClue() This constructs the speechbox that asks the player what clue they wish to ask about
private void	questionNPC() This method initialises a questioning user interface
void	startConversation(NPC npc) This method starts a conversation with the specified NPC

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

player

private Player player

The player that will be starting the conversation

speechboxMngr

private SpeechboxManager speechboxMngr

The manager for speechboxes, controls the flow of speechboxes

tempNPC

private NPC tempNPC

Stores the current NPC that is being questioned

tempCluePos

private int tempCluePos

This stores the position of the clue in the players list for use in the questioning

tempQuestionStyle

private AbstractPerson.Personality tempQuestionStyle

This stores the style of questioning for how the player wants to ask the question

scoreTracker

private ScoreTracker scoreTracker

Constructor Detail

ConversationManagement

public ConversationManagement(Player player,
                              SpeechboxManager speechboxManager,
                              ScoreTracker scoreTracker)

This constructs a conversation manager.

Parameters:

player - The player that will initiate the conversation.

speechboxManager - The speechbox manager that displays the conversation.

scoreTracker - The score tracker to update where appropriate.

Method Detail

startConversation

public void startConversation(NPC npc)

This method starts a conversation with the specified NPC

Parameters:

npc - - The NPC to have a conversation with

queryQuestionType

private void queryQuestionType()

This constructs the speech box that finds out what question the player wishes to ask the NPC

queryQuestionStyle

private void queryQuestionStyle()

This constructs the speechbox that asks the player how they wish to ask the question

queryWhichClue

private void queryWhichClue()

This constructs the speechbox that asks the player what clue they wish to ask about

questionNPC

private void questionNPC()

This method initialises a questioning user interface

accuseNPC

private void accuseNPC()

This method initialises an accusing user interface

finishConverstation

private void finishConverstation()

This method is called when a conversation is over to change some variables back for normal gameplay to resume

handleResponse

private void handleResponse(ConversationManagement.QuestionStage stage,
                            int option)

This method is called to handle a users input

Parameters:

stage - - The stage of the questioning process that they are currently at

option - - The option chosen by the user

convertToQuestionStyle

private AbstractPerson.Personality convertToQuestionStyle(int style)

Takes an int and returns a personality style

Parameters:

style - 0 = Nice 1 = Neutral 2 = AGGRESSIVE default is Neutral

Returns: