Class Fly

java.lang.Object
  Thing
      Creature
          Fly

All Implemented Interfaces:

Flyer

public class Fly
extends Creature
implements Flyer

Fly is a creature that knows how to fly.

Constructor Summary

Fly(java.lang.String name)
Create a Fly with a name.

Method Summary

void	eat(Thing aThing) A Fly eats only Things; a fly will not eat anything that is a Creature.
void	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.)
void	move() When asked to move, a Fly flies.

Methods inherited from class Creature

whatDidYouEat

Methods inherited from class Thing

toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Fly

public Fly(java.lang.String name)

Create a Fly with a name.

Parameters:

name - -- the given name of this Fly

Method Detail

eat

public void eat(Thing aThing)

A Fly eats only Things; a fly will not eat anything that is a Creature. If told to eat a Creature instance, a Fly says: '{name} {class} won't eat a {aThing}.' (the single quotes are not part of the message.) Otherwise a fly eats the thing just like any other Creature would.

Overrides:

eat in class Creature

Parameters:

aThing - -- what this is told to eat

move

public void move()

When asked to move, a Fly flies. That is, the instance calls its own fly() method.

Specified by:

move in class Creature

fly

public void 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.)

Specified by:

fly in interface Flyer