Package com.mygdx.game.Entitys

Class Entity

java.lang.Object
com.mygdx.game.Entitys.Entity
Direct Known Subclasses:
Building, CannonBall, Chest, College, Ship, WorldMap
public class Entity
extends java.lang.Object
The base class for all entities in the game. I am calling an entity pretty much anything that the user sees or interacts with except the UI. However, there is over head with this class so in some cases it's better to just use raw sprites

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor Description
    Entity()  
    Entity​(int numComponents)
    Allocates the correct amount of memory for components

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    void addComponent​(Component component)  
    void addComponents​(Component... components)  
    void cleanUp()
    Similar to the Component's cleanUp event
    Component getComponent​(ComponentType type)
    gets component of type
    <T> T getComponent​(java.lang.Class<T> type)
    Gets the first component that is of the same type as T
    <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> getComponents​(java.lang.Class<T> type)
    Gets the list of components that is of the same type as T
    java.lang.String getName()  
    void raiseEvents​(ComponentEvent... events)
    Raises the appropriate events on each component with exception to rendering
    void setName​(java.lang.String name)  
    void update()
    Similar to the Component's update event

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • Entity

      public Entity()

    • Entity

      public Entity​(int numComponents)
      Allocates the correct amount of memory for components
      Parameters:
      numComponents - number of components to allocate memory for

  • Method Details

    • setName

      public final void setName​(java.lang.String name)

    • getName

      public final java.lang.String getName()

    • addComponent

      public void addComponent​(Component component)

    • addComponents

      public void addComponents​(Component... components)

    • getComponent

      public Component getComponent​(ComponentType type)
      gets component of type
      Parameters:
      type - the type of the desired component
      Returns:
      the component not cast

    • getComponent

      public <T> T getComponent​(java.lang.Class<T> type)
      Gets the first component that is of the same type as T
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the desired component
      Parameters:
      type - [T].class
      Returns:
      the component cast to the appropriate type

    • getComponents

      public <T> java.util.ArrayList<T> getComponents​(java.lang.Class<T> type)
      Gets the list of components that is of the same type as T
      Type Parameters:
      T - the type of the desired component
      Parameters:
      type - [T].class
      Returns:
      the components cast to the appropriate type

    • raiseEvents

      public final void raiseEvents​(ComponentEvent... events)
      Raises the appropriate events on each component with exception to rendering

    • cleanUp

      public void cleanUp()
      Similar to the Component's cleanUp event

    • update

      public void update()
      Similar to the Component's update event