/** Verify that the room has the specified item */
public Item checkItem(String itemName) {
for (int x = 0; x < items.size(); x++) {
if (items.get(x).getName().equals(itemName)) {
return items.get(x);
}
}
return null;
}
/**
* ?? Incomplete search -- search for particular types of items
*
* <p>This will eventually allow you to sift through the room for specific item types. Helpful if
* a character has an item specific profession (locksmith is partial to keys) More helpful for my
* main game though.
*/
public String searchItemType() {
StringBuffer temp;
if (items.size() > 0) {
temp = new StringBuffer("The room contains: ");
for (int x = 0; x < items.size() - 1; x++) {
temp.append(items.get(x).getName() + ", ");
}
if (items.size() > 1) {
temp.append(temp + "and ");
}
temp.append(items.get(items.size() - 1).getName() + ".");
} else {
temp = new StringBuffer("This room contains no items that you can take.");
}
return temp.toString();
}
