IMonsterType (BotHack JavaDoc)

All Superinterfaces:

IAppearance
```
public interface IMonsterType
extends IAppearance
```
Immutable representation of one of the 375 NetHack monsters.

See Also:
MonsterType

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Long`	`AC()` Armor class - lower is better
`Long`	`alignment()`
`Boolean`	`canBeSeenByInfravision()`
`Set<Intrinsic>`	`conferredResistances()` Intrinsics the player can gain when eating the corpse
`Long`	`difficulty()` Difficulty according to NetHack sources
`Boolean`	`hasDrowningAttack()`
`Boolean`	`hasHands()`
`Boolean`	`isAmphibious()`
`Boolean`	`isCorrosive()` Does the monster corrode weapons passively?
`Boolean`	`isCovetous()` Monsters that will teleport to the upstairs to heal and steal artifacts.
`Boolean`	`isFlying()`
`Boolean`	`isFollower()`
`Boolean`	`isGuard()` True for the minetown watch and vault guards
`Boolean`	`isHostile()` Is the monster always hostile when generated? A peaceful or tame instance of this monster can still exist.
`Boolean`	`isHuman()` Killing humans has a penalty for lawfuls, as does cannibalism
`Boolean`	`isMimic()`
`Boolean`	`isMindless()` Mindless monsters can't be seen by telepathy
`Boolean`	`isNasty()` Corresponds to a NetHack monster flag
`Boolean`	`isPassive()` Does the monster lack active attacks?
`Boolean`	`isPoisonous()` Does the monster have a poisonous corpse?
`Boolean`	`isPriest()`
`Boolean`	`isRider()` Riders of the apocalypse on Astral
`Boolean`	`isSessile()` Sessile monsters don't move at all.
`Boolean`	`isShopkeeper()`
`Boolean`	`isStrong()` Corresponds to a NetHack monster flag
`Boolean`	`isUndead()`
`Boolean`	`isUnique()`
`Boolean`	`isWerecreature()`
`Long`	`MR()` Magic resistance
`String`	`name()` Name of the monster type
`Long`	`nutrition()`
`Set<Intrinsic>`	`resistances()`
`Boolean`	`respectsElbereth()`
`Boolean`	`seesInvisible()`
`Long`	`speed()` How often the monster gets a turn - larger is better

Methods inherited from interface IAppearance
color, glyph

- Method Detail
  - name
```
String name()
```
    Name of the monster type
  - difficulty
```
Long difficulty()
```
    Difficulty according to NetHack sources
  - speed
```
Long speed()
```
    How often the monster gets a turn - larger is better
  - AC
```
Long AC()
```
    Armor class - lower is better
  - MR
```
Long MR()
```
    Magic resistance
  - alignment
```
Long alignment()
```
  - nutrition
```
Long nutrition()
```
  - resistances
```
Set<Intrinsic> resistances()
```
  - conferredResistances
```
Set<Intrinsic> conferredResistances()
```
    Intrinsics the player can gain when eating the corpse
  - isPoisonous
```
Boolean isPoisonous()
```
    Does the monster have a poisonous corpse?
  - isUnique
```
Boolean isUnique()
```
  - hasHands
```
Boolean hasHands()
```
  - isHostile
```
Boolean isHostile()
```
    Is the monster always hostile when generated? A peaceful or tame instance of this monster can still exist.
  - isCovetous
```
Boolean isCovetous()
```
    Monsters that will teleport to the upstairs to heal and steal artifacts.
  - respectsElbereth
```
Boolean respectsElbereth()
```
  - seesInvisible
```
Boolean seesInvisible()
```
  - isFollower
```
Boolean isFollower()
```
  - isAmphibious
```
Boolean isAmphibious()
```
  - hasDrowningAttack
```
Boolean hasDrowningAttack()
```
  - isFlying
```
Boolean isFlying()
```
  - isWerecreature
```
Boolean isWerecreature()
```
  - isMimic
```
Boolean isMimic()
```
  - isPriest
```
Boolean isPriest()
```
  - isShopkeeper
```
Boolean isShopkeeper()
```
  - isCorrosive
```
Boolean isCorrosive()
```
    Does the monster corrode weapons passively?
  - isPassive
```
Boolean isPassive()
```
    Does the monster lack active attacks?
  - isSessile
```
Boolean isSessile()
```
    Sessile monsters don't move at all.
  - isHuman
```
Boolean isHuman()
```
    Killing humans has a penalty for lawfuls, as does cannibalism
  - isNasty
```
Boolean isNasty()
```
    Corresponds to a NetHack monster flag
  - isRider
```
Boolean isRider()
```
    Riders of the apocalypse on Astral
  - isStrong
```
Boolean isStrong()
```
    Corresponds to a NetHack monster flag
  - isUndead
```
Boolean isUndead()
```
  - isGuard
```
Boolean isGuard()
```
    True for the minetown watch and vault guards
  - isMindless
```
Boolean isMindless()
```
    Mindless monsters can't be seen by telepathy
  - canBeSeenByInfravision
```
Boolean canBeSeenByInfravision()
```

Interface IMonsterType

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface IAppearance

Method Detail

name

difficulty

speed

AC

MR

alignment

nutrition

resistances

conferredResistances

isPoisonous

isUnique

hasHands

isHostile

isCovetous

respectsElbereth

seesInvisible

isFollower

isAmphibious

hasDrowningAttack

isFlying

isWerecreature

isMimic

isPriest

isShopkeeper

isCorrosive

isPassive

isSessile

isHuman

isNasty

isRider

isStrong

isUndead

isGuard

isMindless

canBeSeenByInfravision