Package com.deco2800.game.entities

Class EntityService

java.lang.Object
com.deco2800.game.entities.EntityService
public class EntityService extends Object
Provides a global access point for entities to register themselves. This allows for iterating over entities to perform updates each loop. All game entities should be registered here. Avoid adding additional state here! Global access is often the easy but incorrect answer to sharing data.

  • Constructor Details

    • EntityService

      public EntityService()

  • Method Details

    • register

      public void register(Entity entity)
      Register a new entity with the entity service. The entity will be created and start updating.
      Parameters:
      entity - new entity.

    • getEntityList

      public com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array<Entity> getEntityList()

    • unregister

      public void unregister(Entity entity)
      Unregister an entity with the entity service. The entity will be removed and stop updating.
      Parameters:
      entity - entity to be removed.

    • update

      public void update()
      Update all registered entities. Should only be called from the main game loop.

    • pauseAndResume

      public static void pauseAndResume()
      Pause and resume the game. Used for main pausing function.

    • pauseGame

      public static void pauseGame()
      Pause the game. Used for when the player is interacting with the inventory or UI.

    • unpauseGame

      public static void unpauseGame()
      Unpause the game. Called when the exit button is clicked. NOTE: this method is meant to fix a minor bug of UI interactions.

    • pauseCheck

      public static boolean pauseCheck()
      Check if the game is currently paused.
      Returns:
      Boolean of the game pause status.

    • toggleTimeStop

      public void toggleTimeStop()

    • isTimeStopped

      public static boolean isTimeStopped()

    • dispose

      public void dispose()
      Dispose all entities.