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A

Ant - Class in <Unnamed>

Ant is a creature.

Ant(String) - Constructor for class Ant

Create a Ant with a name.

B

Bat - Class in <Unnamed>

Bat is a creature that knows how to fly.

Bat(String) - Constructor for class Bat

Create a Bat with a name.

C

Creature - Class in <Unnamed>

A Creature is a Thing that has specific, 'lively' behaviors.

Creature(String) - Constructor for class Creature

Create a Creature with a name.

CREATURE_COUNT - Static variable in class TestCreature

number of creatures to create

E

eat(Thing) - Method in class Bat

A Bat eats only Creatures in the same way that any Creature eats.

eat(Thing) - Method in class Creature

Creatures may be asked to eat various Things.

eat(Thing) - Method in class Fly

A Fly eats only Things; a fly will not eat anything that is a Creature.

F

fly() - Method in class Bat

When asked to fly, a Bat prints the message '{name} {class} is swooping through the dark.' (the single quotes are not part of the message.)

Fly - Class in <Unnamed>

Fly is a creature that knows how to fly.

Fly(String) - Constructor for class Fly

Create a Fly with a name.

fly() - Method in class Fly

When asked to fly, a Fly prints the message '{name} {class} is buzzing around in flight.' (the single quotes are not part of the message.)

fly() - Method in interface Flyer

Ask the Flyer to fly.

Flyer - Interface in <Unnamed>

Fly is the interface for flying.

M

main(String[]) - Static method in class TestCreature

TestCreature.main tests the hierarchy of Things and Creatures.

move() - Method in class Ant

When asked to move, an Ant prints '{name} {class} is crawling around.' (the single quotes are NOT part of the output.)

move() - Method in class Bat

When asked to move, a Bat flies.

move() - Method in class Creature

Tell the Creature to move.

move() - Method in class Fly

When asked to move, a Fly flies.

move() - Method in class Tiger

When asked to move, a Tiger prints '{name} {class} has just pounced.' (the single quotes are NOT part of the output.)

T

TestCreature - Class in <Unnamed>

TestCreature is a tester/demonstration program to exercise the Thing class hierarchy.

TestCreature() - Constructor for class TestCreature

Thing - Class in <Unnamed>

Thing is the top of a class hierarchy.

Thing(String) - Constructor for class Thing

THING_COUNT - Static variable in class TestCreature

number of things to create

Tiger - Class in <Unnamed>

Tiger is a creature that knows how to speak.

Tiger(String) - Constructor for class Tiger

Create a Tiger with a name.

toString() - Method in class Thing

Produce a String description of this instance.

W

whatDidYouEat() - Method in class Creature

Make the Creature tell what is in its stomach.

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