# 2015-06-10
# Fancier version of the Die class

import random

class Die():
    count = 0 # class variable
    def __init__(self, sides=6, startValue=1):
        self.sides = sides
        self.startValue = startValue
        self.faceValue = startValue # instance variable
        Die.count += 1 # update the class counter
    def __str__(self):
        return "face value: " + str(self.faceValue)
    def __int__(self):
        return self.faceValue
    def __eq__(self, otherDie):
        return int(self) == int(otherDie)
    def __add__(self, otherDie):
        return int(self) + int(otherDie)
    def roll(self):
        self.faceValue = random.randint(self.startValue,
                                        self.startValue+self.sides-1)