package cse1030;

/**
 * A class for representing monsters in a game. A monster has an amount of life
 * represented by an integer value. The amount of life is determined by the
 * current value of a toughness range. As new monsters are created, the current
 * value of the toughness range increases. The maximum value of the toughness
 * range can never exceed a maximum life value that is determined by the class.
 * 
 * @author CSE1030Z
 * 
 */
public class Monster {
  private static int MAX_LIFE = 50;
  private static Range toughness = new Range(20, MAX_LIFE, 20);

  private int life;

  /**
   * Create a monster. Each new monster created will cause the starting life of
   * the next monster to increase by 1, up to the maximum of the current
   * toughness range.
   */
  public Monster() {
    this.life = Monster.toughness.getValue();
    Monster.toughness.setValue(this.life + 1);
  }

  /**
   * Return the amount of life that the monster has.
   * 
   * @return the amount of life that the monster has
   */
  public int getLife() {
    return this.life;
  }

  /**
   * Return the current toughness range for monsters. Clients cannot change the
   * toughness range for monsters using this method.
   * 
   * @return the current toughness range for monsters
   */
  public static Range getToughness() {
    return new Range(toughness.getMinimum(), toughness.getMaximum(),
        toughness.getValue());
  }

  /**
   * Set the toughness range for monsters.
   * 
   * <p>
   * There is a maximum monster life value set by the class. If
   * <code>t.getMaximum()</code> is greater than the class determined maximum
   * life value, the stored toughness range will not exceed this maximum value.
   * 
   * @param t
   *          the new toughness for monsters
   */
  public static void setToughness(Range t) {
    Monster.toughness = new Range(t.getMinimum(), t.getMaximum(), t.getValue());
    if (Monster.toughness.getMaximum() > Monster.MAX_LIFE) {
      Monster.toughness.setMaximum(Monster.MAX_LIFE);
    }
  }
}