Package com.deco2800.game.input

Class InputFactory

java.lang.Object

com.deco2800.game.input.InputFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

KeyboardInputFactory, TouchInputFactory

public abstract class InputFactory
extends Object

InputFactory creates inputType-specific inputFactories which can handle various types of input. Currently only keyboard input and touch is implemented, but InputFactory can be expanded to include more, e.g. touch gestures.

Methods to get new input handlers should be defined here.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	InputFactory.InputType	Input device types

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
InputFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract InputComponent	createForCamera()
abstract InputComponent	createForPlayer()	Creates an input handler for the player
abstract InputComponent	createForStoryLine()
abstract InputComponent	createForTerminal()	Creates an input handler for the terminal
static InputFactory	createFromInputType(InputFactory.InputType inputType)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

InputFactory

public InputFactory()

Method Details

createFromInputType

public static InputFactory createFromInputType(InputFactory.InputType inputType)

Parameters:

inputType - the type of input ot be handled by the game

Returns:

an InputFactory for the specified input type

createForPlayer

public abstract InputComponent createForPlayer()

Creates an input handler for the player

Returns:

Player input handler

createForCamera

public abstract InputComponent createForCamera()

createForStoryLine

public abstract InputComponent createForStoryLine()

createForTerminal

public abstract InputComponent createForTerminal()

Creates an input handler for the terminal

Returns:

Terminal input handler