ancestorGenerations() private méthode

Returns the number of generations to the oldest known ancestor
private ancestorGenerations ( int g ) : int
g int
Résultat int
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the number of generations to the oldest known ancestor
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private int ancestorGenerations(int g = 0)
        {
            // to detect loop (if a creature is falsely listed as its own ancestor)
            if (g > 99)
            {
                return(0);
            }

            int mgen = 0, fgen = 0;

            if (mother != null)
            {
                mgen = mother.ancestorGenerations(g + 1) + 1;
            }
            if (father != null)
            {
                fgen = father.ancestorGenerations(g + 1) + 1;
            }
            if (isBred && mgen == 0 && fgen == 0)
            {
                return(1);
            }
            if (mgen > fgen)
            {
                return(mgen);
            }
            else
            {
                return(fgen);
            }
        }