robocode.robotinterfaces.peer
Interface IStandardRobotPeer

All Superinterfaces:
IBasicRobotPeer
All Known Subinterfaces:
IAdvancedRobotPeer, ITeamRobotPeer

public interface IStandardRobotPeer
extends IBasicRobotPeer

The standard robot peer for standard robot types like Robot, AdvancedRobot, and TeamRobot.

A robot peer is the object that deals with game mechanics and rules, and makes sure your robot abides by them.

Since:
1.6
Author:
Pavel Savara (original), Flemming N. Larsen (contributor)
See Also:
IBasicRobotPeer, IAdvancedRobotPeer, ITeamRobotPeer, IJuniorRobotPeer

Method Summary
 void resume()
          Immediately resumes the movement you stopped by stop(boolean), if any.
 void setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(boolean independent)
          Sets the gun to turn independent from the robot's turn.
 void setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(boolean independent)
          Sets the radar to turn independent from the robot's turn.
 void setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean independent)
          Sets the radar to turn independent from the gun's turn.
 void stop(boolean overwrite)
          Immediately stops all movement, and saves it for a call to resume().
 void turnRadar(double radians)
          Immediately turns the robot's radar to the right or left by radians.
 
Methods inherited from interface robocode.robotinterfaces.peer.IBasicRobotPeer
execute, fire, getBattleFieldHeight, getBattleFieldWidth, getBodyHeading, getBodyTurnRemaining, getCall, getDistanceRemaining, getEnergy, getGraphics, getGunCoolingRate, getGunHeading, getGunHeat, getGunTurnRemaining, getName, getNumRounds, getOthers, getRadarHeading, getRadarTurnRemaining, getRoundNum, getTime, getVelocity, getX, getY, move, rescan, setBodyColor, setBulletColor, setCall, setDebugProperty, setFire, setGunColor, setRadarColor, setScanColor, turnBody, turnGun
 

Method Detail

stop

void stop(boolean overwrite)
Immediately stops all movement, and saves it for a call to resume(). If there is already movement saved from a previous stop, you can overwrite it by calling stop(true).

Parameters:
overwrite - If there is already movement saved from a previous stop, you can overwrite it by calling stop(true).
See Also:
resume()

resume

void resume()
Immediately resumes the movement you stopped by stop(boolean), if any.

This call executes immediately, and does not return until it is complete.

See Also:
stop(boolean)

turnRadar

void turnRadar(double radians)
Immediately turns the robot's radar to the right or left by radians. This call executes immediately, and does not return until it is complete, i.e. when the angle remaining in the radar's turn is 0.

Note that both positive and negative values can be given as input, where positive values means that the robot's radar is set to turn right, and negative values means that the robot's radar is set to turn left. If 0 is given as input, the robot's radar will stop turning.

Example:

   // Turn the robot's radar 180 degrees to the right
   turnRadar(Math.PI);

   // Afterwards, turn the robot's radar 90 degrees to the left
   turnRadar(-Math.PI / 2);
 

Parameters:
radians - the amount of radians to turn the robot's radar. If radians > 0 the robot's radar is set to turn right. If radians < 0 the robot's radar is set to turn left. If radians = 0 the robot's radar is set to stop turning.
See Also:
IBasicRobotPeer.turnBody(double), IBasicRobotPeer.turnGun(double), IBasicRobotPeer.move(double)

setAdjustGunForBodyTurn

void setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(boolean independent)
Sets the gun to turn independent from the robot's turn.

Ok, so this needs some explanation: The gun is mounted on the robot's body. So, normally, if the robot turns 90 degrees to the right, then the gun will turn with it as it is mounted on top of the robot's body. To compensate for this, you can call setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(true). When this is set, the gun will turn independent from the robot's turn, i.e. the gun will compensate for the robot's body turn.

Note: This method is additive until you reach the maximum the gun can turn. The "adjust" is added to the amount you set for turning the robot, then capped by the physics of the game. If you turn infinite, then the adjust is ignored (and hence overridden).

Example, assuming both the robot and gun start out facing up (0 degrees):

   // Set gun to turn with the robot's turn
   setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(false); // This is the default
   turnBodyRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, both the robot and gun are facing right (90 degrees)
   turnBodyLeft(Math.PI / 2);
   // Both are back to 0 degrees

   -- or --

   // Set gun to turn independent from the robot's turn
   setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(true);
   turnBodyRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, the robot is facing right (90 degrees), but the gun is still facing up.
   turnBodyLeft(Math.PI / 2);
   // Both are back to 0 degrees.
 

Note: The gun compensating this way does count as "turning the gun". See setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean) for details.

Parameters:
independent - true if the gun must turn independent from the robot's turn; false if the gun must turn with the robot's turn.
See Also:
setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean)

setAdjustRadarForGunTurn

void setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean independent)
Sets the radar to turn independent from the gun's turn.

Ok, so this needs some explanation: The radar is mounted on the robot's gun. So, normally, if the gun turns 90 degrees to the right, then the radar will turn with it as it is mounted on top of the gun. To compensate for this, you can call setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(true). When this is set, the radar will turn independent from the robot's turn, i.e. the radar will compensate for the gun's turn.

Note: This method is additive until you reach the maximum the radar can turn. The "adjust" is added to the amount you set for turning the robot, then capped by the physics of the game. If you turn infinite, then the adjust is ignored (and hence overridden).

Example, assuming both the gun and radar start out facing up (0 degrees):

   // Set radar to turn with the gun's turn
   setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(false); // This is the default
   turnGunRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, both the radar and gun are facing right (90 degrees);

   -- or --

   // Set radar to turn independent from the gun's turn
   setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(true);
   turnGunRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, the gun is facing right (90 degrees), but the radar is still facing up.
 
Note: Calling setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean) will automatically call setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(boolean) with the same value, unless you have already called it earlier. This behavior is primarily for backward compatibility with older Robocode robots.

Parameters:
independent - true if the radar must turn independent from the gun's turn; false if the radar must turn with the gun's turn.
See Also:
setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(boolean), setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(boolean)

setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn

void setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(boolean independent)
Sets the radar to turn independent from the robot's turn.

Ok, so this needs some explanation: The radar is mounted on the gun, and the gun is mounted on the robot's body. So, normally, if the robot turns 90 degrees to the right, the gun turns, as does the radar. Hence, if the robot turns 90 degrees to the right, then the gun and radar will turn with it as the radar is mounted on top of the gun. To compensate for this, you can call setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(true). When this is set, the radar will turn independent from the robot's turn, i.e. the radar will compensate for the robot's turn.

Note: This method is additive until you reach the maximum the radar can turn. The "adjust" is added to the amount you set for turning the gun, then capped by the physics of the game. If you turn infinite, then the adjust is ignored (and hence overridden).

Example, assuming the robot, gun, and radar all start out facing up (0 degrees):

   // Set radar to turn with the robots's turn
   setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(false); // This is the default
   turnRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, the body, gun, and radar are all facing right (90 degrees);

   -- or --

   // Set radar to turn independent from the robot's turn
   setAdjustRadarForBodyTurn(true);
   turnRight(Math.PI / 2);
   // At this point, the robot and gun are facing right (90 degrees), but the radar is still facing up.
 

Parameters:
independent - true if the radar must turn independent from the robots's turn; false if the radar must turn with the robot's turn.
See Also:
setAdjustGunForBodyTurn(boolean), setAdjustRadarForGunTurn(boolean)


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