[Cosmos2-code] Groups

[Ben K. <ben...@it...>]

Im sorting out units and am after some comments on what people think of
groups.

At present I have groups and Fleets , with fleets inheriting from groups
but this is not a very good design.

Groups have these requirements

(If they are space capable they are termed fleets otherwise armies. )

Armies can do the following
- Disband
- Move to location or other group
- Do nothing
- No order
- Transfer to other player

Fleets can do the following
- Disband
- Move to location or other group
- Do nothing
- No order
- Transport ( load / unload)
- Lay minefield
- Remote Mining ( ?)
- Patrol / Intercept ( Patrol aranges an intercept , an intercept executes
on the same turn)
- Merge with other fleet
- Transfer to other player
- Mothball


In addition to the standard orders groups have a combat order/ stance and a
production queue ( if they have production capabilities) .

I see 2 options

Option 1.

Group covers fleets and armies , the state can be checked whether it is a
fleet or an army .

Option 2 .

Group is an abstact class and Army and Fleet are inherited classes.


Just interested in peoples opinions , at present it is coded like option 1
but it may not be best . What does everyone think?


Ben