A class system for Roguelike

Question

What would be a good way to implement a race system similar to Roguelike in Java.

I have been thinking about making each creature a subclass of it's race but I'm not sure this is a good way to do things.

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possible duplicate of [How could I implement body parts in a Java roguelike game](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15049510/how-could-i-implement-body-parts-in-a-java-roguelike-game) — Andrew Thompson, Feb 24 '13 at 12:21

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 24 '13 at 12:20

You certainly don't want a subclass relationship. I would use composition rather than inheritance.

In particular, I would make a class Race

public class Race {

    public String name;

    public Race(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

}

and ensure that each creature has a Race field.

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