#!/usr/bin/ruby

class ElAITask
	def initialize()
		
	end

	# Desire() is a method that returns how much this task wants to run right now. 0 is not at all, 1 is completely. 
	# Weighting to judge between various tasks is done in ElAIManager -- as far as each task is concerned, their max desires are all normalized to 1.
	# This method should be overridden in each sub-class of ElAITask!
	def desire()
		return 0
	end

	# Execute() is what is called when the AIManager holds its election and votes this task into "office" to run for a term (which is to be one game turn or less).
	# However, once a task is elected, it is technically Dictator For Life -- all of the other tasks just *hope* that it resigns after one turn or less.
	# In clearer language, DO NOT WRITE A VERSION OF EXECUTE() THAT WILL TAKE LONGER THAN ONE GAME TURN TO FINISH. Failing to do so could get the Nethack character killed.
	# If you need to accomplish a task that takes longer than one turn to finish, then write your execute() function such that successive consecutive calls will complete whatever is necessary.
	# This method should be overridden in each sub-class of ElAITask!
	def execute()
		
	end
end

if __FILE__ == $0
	require "../utils/assert.rb"

	print "unit test succeeded\n"
end