ogs.magic
Class School

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

Subschool

public class School

extends Object

A school of arcane magic. Each type of spell belongs to only one school. Some schools are further divided into subschools.

See Also:

Subschool

Field Summary

static int	ABJURATION Spells that provide protection or banish other creatures.
static int	CONJURATION Spells that bring creatures or materials to the caster.
static int	DIVINATION Spells that reveal information.
static int	ENCHANTMENT Spells that enchant items and charm creatures.
static int	EVOCATION Spells that manipulate matter and energy.
static int	ILLUSION Spells that alter perception and create false images.
static int	NECROMANCY Spells that manipulate life and death.
static int	TRANSMUTATION Spells that alter physical forms.
static int	UNIVERSAL Spells that deal with magic in general.

Constructor Summary

School(int type)
Create a new school.

Method Summary

String	getName() Determine the name of this school.
int	getType() Determine the type of school.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

UNIVERSAL

public static final int UNIVERSAL

Spells that deal with magic in general.

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Constant Field Values

ABJURATION

public static final int ABJURATION

Spells that provide protection or banish other creatures. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to one of Conjuration, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, or Transmutation; or both Divination and Necromancy.

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Constant Field Values

CONJURATION

public static final int CONJURATION

Spells that bring creatures or materials to the caster. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to any one of the following: (a) Evocation; (b) any two of Abjuration, Enchantment, and Illusion; (c) Transmutation; or (d) any three schools.

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Constant Field Values

DIVINATION

public static final int DIVINATION

Spells that reveal information. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to any one of the other schools of the wizard's choice.

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Constant Field Values

ENCHANTMENT

public static final int ENCHANTMENT

Spells that enchant items and charm creatures. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to one of Abjuration, Conjuration, Evocation, Illusion, or Transmutation; or both Divination and Necromancy.

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Constant Field Values

EVOCATION

public static final int EVOCATION

Spells that manipulate matter and energy. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to one of the following: (a) Conjuration; (b) Transmutation; (c) any two of Abjuration, Enchantment, and Illusion; or (d) any three schools.

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Constant Field Values

ILLUSION

public static final int ILLUSION

Spells that alter perception and create false images. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to one of Abjuration, Conjuration, Enchantment, Evocation, or Transmutation; or both Divination and Necromancy.

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Constant Field Values

NECROMANCY

public static final int NECROMANCY

Spells that manipulate life and death. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to any other school of the wizard's choice.

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Constant Field Values

TRANSMUTATION

public static final int TRANSMUTATION

Spells that alter physical forms. A wizard that specializes in this school is prohibited to any one of the following: (a) Conjuration; (b) Evocation; (c) any two of Abjuration, Enchantment, and Illusion; or (d) any three schools.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

School

public School(int type)

Create a new school. This constructor is protected: it can only be used by this class or derived classes.

Parameters:

type - Type of shocol (UNIVERSAL, ABJURATION, etc.)

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If type is invalid.

Method Detail

getType

public int getType()

Determine the type of school.

Returns:

The type of school.

getName

public String getName()

Determine the name of this school.

Returns:

Name of school ("Universal", "Illusion", etc.)