/**
 * This is parent class of items found around the house
 * 
 * Joe Rivard 
 * 4/13/03
 */

import java.io.*;

public abstract class Items implements Serializable
{
    
    String description;                 //Name of item
    String use;                         //the use of the item
    boolean grabbed;                    //returns true if item is grabbed
    
    /**
     * constructor method
     */
    
    public Items()
    {
        description = "";
        use = "";
        grabbed = false;
    }
    
    /**
     * grabs an items and sets its boolean value to true
     * @param boolean, if item is grabbed
     */
    
    public void grab(boolean a)
    {
        grabbed = a;
    }
    
    /**
     * returns the name of the item
     * @return String , the name of the item
     */
    
    public String getDescription()
    {
        return description;
    }
     
    /**
     * returns the use of the item
     * @return String , the use of the item
     */     
     
    public String getUse()
    {
        return use;
    }
    
    /**
     * returns whether item is grabbed
     * @return boolean, true if item is grabbed
     */
    
    public boolean isGrabbed()
    {
        return grabbed;
    }
    
}