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  C201 Computer Programming II
  Fall 2006
  Dana Vrajitoru &

  Definition of the class Lifeform.

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#ifndef LIFEFORM_H
#define LIFEFORM_H

#include <string>
using namespace std;

class Lifeform {
 private: // inside this class
  bool life_flag;

 protected: // inside this and derived classes
  int age;
  string name;
  bool is_mobile;

  // Changes the life_floag to false.
  void Die(); // life_flag = false;

 public: // inside and outside this 
         // and derived classes
  // Constructors
  Lifeform();
  Lifeform(string n);
  // Destructor just to show what happens.
  ~Lifeform();

  // Tells us if the lifeform is alive
  bool Is_alive(); // return life_flag;

  // Tells us if the lifeform is mortal
  bool Is_mortal(); // return true;

  // Sets the value of the name
  void Set_name(string n); // name = n;
  
  // Sets the mobility to true.
  void Set_mobile();
  // Sets the mobility to false.
  void Set_imobile();

  // Outputs the name of the lifeform.
  void Output_name();

};

#endif