org.achtern.AchternEngine.core.scenegraph.entity

Class QuickEntity

java.lang.Object

org.achtern.AchternEngine.core.scenegraph.entity.QuickEntity

All Implemented Interfaces:

EngineHolder<CoreEngine>, Entity, Updatable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Camera, Chaser, Figure, FogGenerator, MouseLook, QuickRenderPass, SimpleMover

public abstract class QuickEntity
extends Object
implements Entity, EngineHolder<CoreEngine>

A helper class to create an Entity easily. Implements all methods in order to override only "needed" methods and handels the following: - Storing the parent node - Storing the coreengine - Storing a name (and setting it)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected CoreEngine	engine
protected String	name
static String	NAME_UNTITLED_ENTITY
protected Node	parent

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
QuickEntity() Create an "Untitled Entity"
QuickEntity(String name) Create a entity with a specifc name

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	attached() Called when an Entity gets attached to an scenegraph
Node	boxed() Returns a Node containing this Entity.
Transform	getTransform() Should return the current transform of the Entity
void	removed() Sets the parent to null.
void	render(RenderEngine renderEngine) Called on render, draw stuff here
void	update(float delta) Trigger an update.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.achtern.AchternEngine.core.scenegraph.entity.Entity

getName, setEngine, setParent

Methods inherited from interface org.achtern.AchternEngine.core.EngineHolder

getEngine, setEngine

Field Detail

NAME_UNTITLED_ENTITY

public static final String NAME_UNTITLED_ENTITY

See Also:

Constant Field Values

parent

protected Node parent

engine

protected CoreEngine engine

name

protected String name

Constructor Detail

QuickEntity

public QuickEntity()

Create an "Untitled Entity"

QuickEntity

public QuickEntity(String name)

Create a entity with a specifc name

Parameters:

name - The name

Method Detail

update

public void update(float delta)

Description copied from interface: Updatable

Trigger an update. Do you regular updating of nodes/entities in here.

Specified by:

update in interface Updatable

Parameters:

delta - The delta time

See Also:

Updatable.update(float)

render

public void render(RenderEngine renderEngine)

Description copied from interface: Entity

Called on render, draw stuff here

Specified by:

render in interface Entity

Parameters:

renderEngine - The active renderEngine (caller)

See Also:

Entity.render(org.achtern.AchternEngine.core.rendering.RenderEngine)

removed

public void removed()

Sets the parent to null.

Specified by:

removed in interface Entity

See Also:

Entity.removed()

attached

public void attached()

Description copied from interface: Entity

Called when an Entity gets attached to an scenegraph

Specified by:

attached in interface Entity

See Also:

()

boxed

public Node boxed()

Returns a Node containing this Entity. The Name should equal the name of this Entity.

Specified by:

boxed in interface Entity

Returns:

Node with this Entity

getTransform

public Transform getTransform()

Description copied from interface: Entity

Should return the current transform of the Entity

Specified by:

getTransform in interface Entity

Returns:

Current transform

See Also:

Entity.getTransform()