Instantiate entity attributes in __init__ rather than in the class definition

dungeonbattle/entities/monsters.py

@@ -6,11 +6,23 @@ from ..interfaces import FightingEntity, Map
 
 class Monster(FightingEntity):
     """
-    The class for all monsters in the dungeon
+    The class for all monsters in the dungeon.
+    A monster must override this class, and the parameters are given
+    in the __init__ function.
+    An example of the specification of a monster that has a strength of 4
+    and 20 max HP:
+
+    class MyMonster(Monster):
+        def __init__(self, strength: int = 4, maxhealth: int = 20,
+                     *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+            super().__init__(name="my_monster", strength=strength,
+                             maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    With that way, attributes can be overwritten when the entity got created.
     """
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-        
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def act(self, m: Map) -> None:
         """
         By default, a monster will move randomly where it is possible
@@ -44,41 +56,37 @@ class Beaver(Monster):
     """
     A beaver monster
     """
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-    name = "beaver"
-    maxhealth = 30
-    strength = 2
+    def __init__(self, strength: int = 2, maxhealth: int = 20,
+                 *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name="beaver", strength=strength,
+                         maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Hedgehog(Monster):
     """
     A really mean hedgehog monster
     """
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-    name = "hedgehog"
-    maxhealth = 10
-    strength = 3
+    def __init__(self, strength: int = 3, maxhealth: int = 10,
+                 *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name="hedgehog", strength=strength,
+                         maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class Rabbit(Monster):
     """
     A rabbit monster
     """
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-    name = "rabbit"
-    maxhealth = 15
-    strength = 1
+    def __init__(self, strength: int = 1, maxhealth: int = 15,
+                 *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name="rabbit", strength=strength,
+                         maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TeddyBear(Monster):
     """
     A cute teddybear monster
     """
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-    name = "teddy_bear"
-    maxhealth = 50
-    strength = 0
+    def __init__(self, strength: int = 0, maxhealth: int = 50,
+                 *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name="teddy_bear", strength=strength,
+                         maxhealth=maxhealth, *args, **kwargs)