game.military
Class BattleMatching

java.lang.Object
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public class BattleMatching

extends java.lang.Object

Battle matching is the way two armies organize themselves to fight one another: How they put front line, support and reserve units. The actual fight is also in there.

Field Summary

(package private) float	fireSupport1
(package private) float	fireSupport2

Constructor Summary

BattleMatching(java.util.Collection armies1, java.util.Collection armies2, Square _square)

Method Summary

(package private) static float	appraiseStrength(java.util.Iterator elements)
boolean	combat(float fireBonus, float fortBonus) Deal the damage.
void	fireSupport() Divides fire support.
Civilization	winner() Returns the winner civ.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

fireSupport1

float fireSupport1

fireSupport2

float fireSupport2

Constructor Detail

BattleMatching

public BattleMatching(java.util.Collection armies1,
                      java.util.Collection armies2,
                      Square _square)

Method Detail

appraiseStrength

static float appraiseStrength(java.util.Iterator elements)

fireSupport

public void fireSupport()

Divides fire support. Also takes care of counter-battery fire.

combat

public boolean combat(float fireBonus,
                      float fortBonus)

Deal the damage. Splitting of element lines and partial combat go herein.

Returns:

false if no fight occurred (everyone fled) or the fight lasted more than a day/arbitrary number of iterations.

winner

public Civilization winner()

Returns the winner civ. The defender is supposed to have won if the attacker fled or died: Also, if either side has too bad odds to continue fighting, it is considered a loser. null is returned if the fight is not ended.