/**
 * a parent class to friend at the party
 * 
 * Joe Rivard
 * 4/13/03
 */
import java.io.*;

public abstract class Friends implements Serializable
{
    
    String name;                  //name of friend
    String use;                   //what to do with the friend
    boolean used;                 // if item is grabbed
    
    /**
     * Constructor for objects of class Friends
     */
    
    public Friends()
    {
        name = "";
        use = "";
        used = false;
    }
    
    /**
     * grabbs a friend, turns used to true
     * @param boolean , whether item is grabbed
     */ 
    
    public  void pick(boolean a)
    {
        used = a;
    }
    
    /**
     * gets the name of friend
     * @return String , name of friend
     */ 
    
    public String getName()
    {
        return name;
    }
    
    /**
     * gets what to do with the friend
     * @return String , what to do with friend
     */
    
    public String getUse()
    {
        return use;
    }
    
    /**
     * tells whether friend is picked up
     * @return boolean , whether friend is picked up
     */
    
    public boolean pickedUp()
    {
        return used;
    }
}