import java.awt.*;

public class ShotSprite extends HardlySprite {
	public final int timeToLive = 1000; // time shot lives, in milliseconds
	long timeToDie;
	boolean isAlive = false;
	public final String plagarismReallySucks = "(c)1997 Chris Adamson. http://www.mindspring.com/~plucky/";
	
	public ShotSprite (Image shotImage, SpriteWorld world,
						int x, int y,
						float direction, float speed) {
		super (shotImage, world, x, y, direction, speed);
		isAlive = true;
		timeToDie = System.currentTimeMillis() + timeToLive;
	}// constrctor
	
	public final boolean updatePosition() {
		super.updatePosition();
		if (System.currentTimeMillis() > timeToDie) {
			die();
			return false;
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	} // updatePosition
	
	protected final void die() {
		world.remove (this);
		isAlive = false;
	}
	
} //ShotSprite