/// <summary>
/// <para>
/// Method used to command a creature to begin moving towards a specific location
/// at a specific speed. The actual movement operation may take several turns,
/// but is always initiated using this method. Your movement location should
/// be within the world boundary and your movement speed should be less than or
/// equal to your creature's Species.MaximumSpeed.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// Once called the creature will begin moving towards the specified point. This
/// movement will continue until you issue a different BeginMoving command to your
/// creature, it reaches its destination, or becomes blocked by something. Any
/// calls to BeginMoving will clear out any previous calls, so care should be taken
/// when issuing multi-part path movements.
/// </para>
/// <para>
/// Once the movement is completed the MoveCompleted event will be fired and your
/// event handler for this function will be called if you've provided one. The
/// event handler will provide full information about the results of an attempted
/// movement operation.
/// </para>
/// </summary>
/// <param name="vector">
/// The MovementVector that determines the point you are moving to and how fast to move there.
/// </param>
/// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">
/// Thrown if the vector parameter is null.
/// </exception>
/// <exception cref="OutOfBoundsException">
/// Thrown if the destination is outside of the world boundaries.
/// </exception>
/// <exception cref="TooFastException">
/// Thrown if the speed defined in the vector is greater than Species.MaximumSpeed.
/// </exception>
public void BeginMoving(MovementVector vector)
{
if (vector == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("vector", "The argument 'vector' cannot be null");
}
if (vector.Speed > State.AnimalSpecies.MaximumSpeed)
{
throw new TooFastException();
}
if (vector.Destination.X > World.WorldWidth - 1 ||
vector.Destination.X < 0 ||
vector.Destination.Y > World.WorldHeight - 1 ||
vector.Destination.Y < 0)
{
throw new OutOfBoundsException();
}
var actionID = GetNextActionID();
var action = new MoveToAction(ID, actionID, vector);
lock (PendingActions)
{
PendingActions.SetMoveToAction(action);
InProgressActions.SetMoveToAction(action);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// <para>
/// Clears any pending movement operations your creature might be performing.
/// </para>
/// </summary>
public void StopMoving()
{
lock (PendingActions)
{
PendingActions.SetMoveToAction(null);
InProgressActions.SetMoveToAction(null);
}
}