public bool actionEat(string eater_id, string item_id)
{
LifeForm eater = new LifeForm();
Item eaten_item = new Item();
foreach (LifeForm entity in locale.inhabitants)
{
if (entity.id == eater_id)
{
eater = entity;
break;
}
}
if (eater.isNull())
return false;
foreach (Item food in eater.inventory)
{
if (food.id == item_id)
{
eaten_item = food;
break;
}
}
if (eaten_item.isNull())
return false;
eaten_item.usage("eat", eater);
eater.inventory.Remove(eaten_item);
eater.hungry = false;
return true;
}
// defines what happens when the item is "used"
// items can be used in different ways. Food, for example can be eaten or stolen
// pass the way it is used as the use_type
// only life forms of animal type or their decendnats can use items
// returns 0 if action successful, 1 if failed.
public int usage(string use_type, LifeForm user)
{
int ret = 0;
switch (use_type)
{
case "eat":
user.nutrition += nutrient;
if (user.nutrition > user.max_sation)
user.nutrition = user.max_sation;
//Console.WriteLine("Life form has eaten " + name);
break;
default:
//Console.WriteLine("Invalid use type.");
ret = 1;
break;
}
return ret;
}
