--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/gamelib/animal.py	Sun Aug 30 18:14:07 2009 +0000
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+"""Class for the various animals in the game"""
+
+import pygame
+from pgu.vid import Sprite
+
+import data
+
+class Animal(Sprite):
+   """Base class for animals"""
+
+   def __init__(self, image, pos):
+       Sprite.__init__(self, image, pos)
+       self.pos = pos
+
+   def loop(self, tv, _sprite):
+       ppos = tv.tile_to_view(self.pos)
+       self.rect.x = ppos[0]
+       self.rect.y = ppos[1]
+
+   def move(self, state):
+      """Given the game state, return a new position for the object"""
+      # Default is not to move
+      return self.pos
+
+class Chicken(Animal):
+   """A chicken"""
+
+   def __init__(self, pos):
+       image = pygame.image.load(data.filepath('sprites/chkn.png'))
+       Animal.__init__(self, image, pos)
+
+   def move(self, gameboard):
+       """A free chicken will move away from other free chickens"""
+       return self.pos
+
+class Egg(Animal):
+   """An egg"""
+
+   # Eggs don't move
+
+class Fox(Animal):
+   """A fox"""
+
+   def __init__(self, pos):
+       image = pygame.image.load(data.filepath('sprites/fox.png'))
+       Animal.__init__(self, image, pos)
+
+   def move(self, gameboard):
+       """Foxes will aim to move towards the closest henhouse or free
+          chicken"""
+       return self.pos
+