dengine::GameLevel Class Reference

A level of the game. More...

#include <GameLevel.h>

Public Member Functions
	GameLevel ()
	Creates a new gamelevel. More...
virtual	~GameLevel ()
	Cleans up and removes any memory allocated by GameLevel. More...
virtual void	Load ()=0
	Used for loading assets into memory. More...
virtual void	UnLoad ()=0
	Used for removing assets from memory. More...
virtual void	Update ()=0
	Used for performing logic updates. More...
virtual void	Render ()=0
	Used for rendering graphics, text and more. More...
virtual void	Start ()=0
	Called at instantiation. More...
virtual void	Pause ()=0
	Pauses the game. More...
virtual void	Resume ()=0
	Resumes the game. More...
virtual std::weak_ptr< GameObject >	AddObject (GameObject *go)
	Adds an object to the level. More...
virtual std::weak_ptr< GameObject >	GetObject (std::string gameObjectName)
	Retrieves a pointer to the object from the level. More...
virtual std::weak_ptr< GameObject >	GetObjectByComponent (std::string componentName)
	Retrieves an object from the level based on if it has a component or not. More...

Protected Member Functions
void	StartObjects ()
	Calls the start method on any registered objects. More...
virtual void	UpdateObjects ()
	Calls the Update method on any registered objects. More...
virtual void	RenderObjects ()
	Calls the Render method on any registered objects. More...

Protected Attributes
bool	started
	Is true if Start has already ran. More...
std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GameObject > >	objects
std::vector< std::shared_ptr< GameObject > >	newObjects

Detailed Description

A level of the game.

This is the base level for individual game development. A game level could be a title screen, a traditional level for the game or more. This is where all the objects will live and is what will act as an interface between the GameObjects and the Game

See also

Game

GameObject

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

GameLevel()

GameLevel::GameLevel

(

)

Creates a new gamelevel.

~GameLevel()

GameLevel::~GameLevel ( )

virtual

Cleans up and removes any memory allocated by GameLevel.

Member Function Documentation

AddObject()

std::weak_ptr< GameObject > GameLevel::AddObject ( GameObject *  go )

virtual

Adds an object to the level.

GetObject()

std::weak_ptr< GameObject > GameLevel::GetObject ( std::string  gameObjectName )

virtual

Retrieves a pointer to the object from the level.

GetObjectByComponent()

std::weak_ptr< GameObject > GameLevel::GetObjectByComponent ( std::string  componentName )

virtual

Retrieves an object from the level based on if it has a component or not.

Load()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Load ( )

pure virtual

Used for loading assets into memory.

Referenced by dengine::Game::Push().

Pause()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Pause ( )

pure virtual

Pauses the game.

Render()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Render ( )

pure virtual

Used for rendering graphics, text and more.

RenderObjects()

void GameLevel::RenderObjects ( )

protectedvirtual

Calls the Render method on any registered objects.

Resume()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Resume ( )

pure virtual

Resumes the game.

Start()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Start ( )

pure virtual

Called at instantiation.

Referenced by dengine::Game::loop().

StartObjects()

void GameLevel::StartObjects ( )

protected

Calls the start method on any registered objects.

UnLoad()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::UnLoad ( )

pure virtual

Used for removing assets from memory.

Update()

virtual void dengine::GameLevel::Update ( )

pure virtual

Used for performing logic updates.

UpdateObjects()

void GameLevel::UpdateObjects ( )

protectedvirtual

Calls the Update method on any registered objects.

Member Data Documentation

newObjects

std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GameObject> > dengine::GameLevel::newObjects

protected

Referenced by AddObject(), UpdateObjects(), and ~GameLevel().

objects

std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GameObject> > dengine::GameLevel::objects

protected

Referenced by GetObject(), GetObjectByComponent(), RenderObjects(), StartObjects(), UpdateObjects(), and ~GameLevel().

started

bool dengine::GameLevel::started

protected

Is true if Start has already ran.

See also

Start

Referenced by AddObject().