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*/
package robocode;
/**
* A robot that implements BorderSentry is a robot type used for keeping other robots away from the borders,
* i.e. guarding the borders in order to prevent "wall crawlers".
* Robots that implement BorderSentry have 400 extra life/energy (500 in total), but is placed at the border
* of the battlefield when the game is started.
* Border sentry robots cannot move away from the border area, and they can only make damage to robots that
* are moving into the border area. The size of the border area is determined by the
* {@link BattleRules#getSentryBorderSize() battle rules}.
* This type of robot is intended for use in battles where robots should be forced away from the borders
* in order to prevent "wall crawlers".
* Border sentry robots does not get scores, and will not occur in the battle results or rankings.
*
* @see BattleRules#getSentryBorderSize()
* @see JuniorRobot
* @see Robot
* @see AdvancedRobot
* @see TeamRobot
* @see RateControlRobot
* @see Droid
*
* @author Flemming N. Larsen (original)
*
* @since 1.9.0.0
*/
public interface BorderSentry {}