com.sun.sgs.example.hack.client

Class GameManager

java.lang.Object

com.sun.sgs.example.hack.client.GameManager

All Implemented Interfaces:

BoardListener, CommandListener, PlayerListener

public class GameManager
extends Object
implements BoardListener, PlayerListener, CommandListener

This class manages all interaction with an interactive game. It is used to listen for incoming messages and aggregate them to listeners, and to send messages to the game server for use in the current game.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GameManager() Creates an instance of GameManager.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	action(int key) This method notifies the game server that the client has pressed some key that signifies an action in the game.
void	addBoardListener(BoardListener listener) Registers a listener for board-related events.
void	addPlayerListener(PlayerListener listener) Registers a listener for player-related events.
void	changeBoard(Board board) Notifies the manager that the board has changed.
void	hearMessage(String message) Notifies the manager of a message.
void	setCharacter(int id, CharacterStats stats) Called to tell the manager about the character that the client is currently using.
void	setClient(com.sun.sgs.client.simple.SimpleClient simpleClient) Sets the client that this class uses for all communication with the game server.
void	setSpriteMap(int spriteSize, Map<Integer,Image> spriteMap) Notifies the manager of the sprite map that should be used.
void	updateCharacter() Called to update aspects of the player's currrent character.
void	updateSpaces(BoardSpace[] spaces) Notifies the manager that some set of spaces on the board have changed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GameManager

public GameManager()

Creates an instance of GameManager.

Method Detail

addBoardListener

public void addBoardListener(BoardListener listener)

Registers a listener for board-related events.

Parameters:

listener - the listener

addPlayerListener

public void addPlayerListener(PlayerListener listener)

Registers a listener for player-related events.

Parameters:

listener - the listener

setClient

public void setClient(com.sun.sgs.client.simple.SimpleClient simpleClient)

Sets the client that this class uses for all communication with the game server. This method may only be called once during the lifetime of the client.

Parameters:

client - the client

action

public void action(int key)

This method notifies the game server that the client has pressed some key that signifies an action in the game. The handling of the key is asynchronous, in that this method returns immediately, and at some point in the future the server may come back with updates based on the requested action.

Specified by:

action in interface CommandListener

Parameters:

key - the key, as defined in java.awt.event.KeyEvent

setSpriteMap

public void setSpriteMap(int spriteSize,
                Map<Integer,Image> spriteMap)

Notifies the manager of the sprite map that should be used. This notifies all of the registered listeners.

Specified by:

setSpriteMap in interface BoardListener

Parameters:

spriteSize - the size, in pixels, of the sprites

spriteMap - a map from sprite identifier to sprite image

changeBoard

public void changeBoard(Board board)

Notifies the manager that the board has changed. This notifies all of the registered listeners.

Specified by:

changeBoard in interface BoardListener

Parameters:

board - the new board where the player is playing

updateSpaces

public void updateSpaces(BoardSpace[] spaces)

Notifies the manager that some set of spaces on the board have changed. This notifies all of the registered listeners.

Specified by:

updateSpaces in interface BoardListener

Parameters:

spaces - the changed space detail

hearMessage

public void hearMessage(String message)

Notifies the manager of a message. This notifies all of the registered listeners

Specified by:

hearMessage in interface BoardListener

Parameters:

message - the message that the player should "hear"

setCharacter

public void setCharacter(int id,
                CharacterStats stats)

Called to tell the manager about the character that the client is currently using. This notifies all of the registered listeners.

Specified by:

setCharacter in interface PlayerListener

Parameters:

id - the character's identifier, which specifies their sprite

stats - the characters's statistics

updateCharacter

public void updateCharacter()

Called to update aspects of the player's currrent character. This notifies all of the registered listeners.

Specified by:

updateCharacter in interface PlayerListener