vooga.gameEngine.item
Interface Renderable

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Renderable>, Tangible

All Known Subinterfaces:

Collidable<T>, Scriptable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AIDemoItem, AIDemoText, Alien, Ball, Ball, Ball, Barrier, Barrier, Block, Bomb, BoundedItem, Box, CameraRectangle, Character, EnemyShip, Explosion, GameItem, ImageObstacle, InfoBar, Laser, LookButNoTouchCharacter, MenuScreen, Missle, MissleLauncher, Paddle, PaddleLeft, PaddleRight, PhysicalItem, PlacedText, Platform, PongItem, Powerup, Projectile, ReducePaddlePowerup, RobotUnicorn, Ship, StaticItem, TerrainPiece, TestGameItem, TestSquare, UFO, Weapon, Worm

public interface Renderable
extends java.lang.Comparable<Renderable>, Tangible

Represents a game item that can be displayed on screen in a game. In order for an game item to be rendered they must have a Position and a Texture that represents the object. The object's visibility is determined by the GamePanel based on its position in the game.

Author:

Justin C. Klaassen

Method Summary

Texture	getTexture() Getter method for the current Texture of this item.
boolean	isVisible() Gives the visibility status of the GameItem.
void	setVisibility(boolean visible) Sets the visibility status of the GameItem.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Methods inherited from interface vooga.gameEngine.item.Tangible

getPosition, getRotation, getShape, getSize, move, resize, rotate, setPosition, setRotation, setSize

Method Detail

getTexture

Texture getTexture()

Getter method for the current Texture of this item. The texture represents how the GameItem is displayed on the screen. The dimensions of the Texture should be relative to the coordinate system used in the game.

Returns:

the Texture of the game item

isVisible

boolean isVisible()

Gives the visibility status of the GameItem.

Returns:

true if visible

setVisibility

void setVisibility(boolean visible)

Sets the visibility status of the GameItem.

Parameters:

visible - if true, if not false