Package net.sf.colossus.variant

Interface IVariantHint

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractHintProvider

public interface IVariantHint

Interface for the use of AI Hints.

Author:

Romain Dolbeau

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static class	IVariantHint.AIStyle	The style of play the AI should prefer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getHintedRecruitmentValueOffset(CreatureType creature, java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> styles)	Give an offset to apply to the creature Point Value before estimating its recruitment value.
java.util.List<CreatureType>	getInitialSplitHint(MasterHex startingTower, java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> aiStyles)	Obtains the list of creatures to split on turn one.
CreatureType	getRecruitHint(MasterBoardTerrain terrain, IOracleLegion legion, java.util.List<CreatureType> recruits, IHintOracle oracle, java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> aiStyles)	Give the suggested recruit in this terrain for this legion.

Method Detail

getRecruitHint

CreatureType getRecruitHint(MasterBoardTerrain terrain,
                            IOracleLegion legion,
                            java.util.List<CreatureType> recruits,
                            IHintOracle oracle,
                            java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> aiStyles)

Give the suggested recruit in this terrain for this legion.

Parameters:

terrain - Type of terrain

legion - The recruiting legion

recruits - List of all recruitable Creature (returned value must be the name of one of those)

oracle - An oracle that answers some questions about the situation of the legion

aiStyles - The styles the AI prefers to play

Returns:

The suggested recruit type, a null means recruiting should be skipped.

getInitialSplitHint

java.util.List<CreatureType> getInitialSplitHint(MasterHex startingTower,
                                                 java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> aiStyles)

Obtains the list of creatures to split on turn one.

Parameters:

startingTower - The starting Tower.

aiStyles - The style the AI prefers to play.

Returns:

The list of creatures to split.

getHintedRecruitmentValueOffset

int getHintedRecruitmentValueOffset(CreatureType creature,
                                    java.util.List<IVariantHint.AIStyle> styles)

Give an offset to apply to the creature Point Value before estimating its recruitment value.

Parameters:

creature - Type of the creature

styles - List of AI styles to hint for

Returns:

An offset to the Point Value of the creature.