package edu.umbc.cmsc331.matuszek;

public abstract class Animal implements Comparable<Animal>
{
    @Override
    public int compareTo(Animal o)
    {
        int diff = this.numberOfLegs - o.numberOfLegs;
        return diff;
    }

    static String speciesName;
    
    public Animal(String speciesName) {
        this.speciesName = speciesName;
    }
    
    protected int numberOfLegs;
    protected String habitat;
    
    /**
     * This method returns this animal's number of legs.
     * 
     * @return The number of legs.
     */
    public int getNumberOfLegs() {
        return numberOfLegs;
    }
    
    public abstract String getPreferredFood();
    
    public static String getSpeciesName()
    {
        return speciesName;
    }
    public String getHabitat()
    {
        return habitat;
    }
    
}