Package com.csse3200.game.components.tasks

Class AvoidTask

java.lang.Object

com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.AvoidTask

All Implemented Interfaces:

PriorityTask, Task

public class AvoidTask
extends ChaseTask

Moves away from a target entity until a safe distance is reached or line of sight is lost

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.Task

Task.Status

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

debugRenderer, hit, maxChaseDistance, movementTask, physics, priority, target, viewDistance

Fields inherited from class com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

owner, status

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AvoidTask(Entity target, int priority, float safeDistance, float minAvoidDistance, boolean isBoss)	Initialises the avoid task.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getPriority()	Returns the priority level of the avoidance behavior.
void	start()	Starts the avoidance behavior by initializing and starting the movement task.
void	update()	Updates the avoidance behavior by setting the current target for the movement task and updating its state.

Methods inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

getDistanceToTarget, getViewDistance, isBoss, isTargetVisible, stop

Methods inherited from class com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

create, getStatus, setOwner

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.Task

create, getStatus

Constructor Details

AvoidTask

public AvoidTask(Entity target,
 int priority,
 float safeDistance,
 float minAvoidDistance,
 boolean isBoss)

Initialises the avoid task.

Parameters:

target - The entity to avoid.

priority - Task priority when avoiding (0 when not avoiding).

safeDistance - Minimum distance to maintain from the target.

minAvoidDistance - Minimum distance to avoid moving away from the target.

Method Details

start

public void start()

Starts the avoidance behavior by initializing and starting the movement task. Triggers the "avoidStart" event to indicate the beginning of avoidance.

Specified by:

start in interface Task

Overrides:

start in class ChaseTask

update

public void update()

Updates the avoidance behavior by setting the current target for the movement task and updating its state. If the movement task is not active, it restarts the task.

Specified by:

update in interface Task

Overrides:

update in class ChaseTask

getPriority

public int getPriority()

Returns the priority level of the avoidance behavior. Determines the priority based on whether the task is currently active or inactive.

Specified by:

getPriority in interface PriorityTask

Overrides:

getPriority in class ChaseTask

Returns:

the priority level of the avoidance behavior.