/**
* Creates a new effect, with parameters passed as InteractionContent.
*
* @param content parameters for the effect, including its class.
* @return the new effect, created and initialized, ready to be triggered!
*/
public Effect createEffect(InteractionContent content) {
try {
Class effectClass = registeredEffects.get(content.function);
Constructor effectConstructor =
effectClass.getConstructor(new Class[] {InteractionContent.class});
Effect ef = (Effect) effectConstructor.newInstance(new Object[] {content});
if (content.object1.equalsIgnoreCase("TIME") || content.object2[0].equalsIgnoreCase("TIME"))
return new TimeEffect(content, ef);
return ef;
} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println(
"Error creating effect "
+ content.function
+ " between "
+ content.object1
+ " and "
+ content.object2);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println(
"Error creating effect "
+ content.function
+ " between "
+ content.object1
+ " and "
+ content.object2);
}
return null;
}
/**
* Creates a game, receiving a GameContent object
*
* @param content potential parameters for the class.
* @return The game just created.
*/
public Game createGame(GameContent content) {
try {
Class gameClass = registeredGames.get(content.referenceClass);
Constructor gameConstructor = gameClass.getConstructor(new Class[] {GameContent.class});
return (Game) gameConstructor.newInstance(new Object[] {content});
} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Error creating game of class " + content.referenceClass);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Error creating game of class " + content.referenceClass);
}
return null;
}
/**
* Creates a new termination, with parameters passed as TerminationContent.
*
* @param content parameters for the termination condition, including its class.
* @return the new termination, created and initialized, ready to be checked!
*/
public Termination createTermination(TerminationContent content) {
try {
Class terminationClass = registeredTerminations.get(content.identifier);
Constructor terminationConstructor =
terminationClass.getConstructor(new Class[] {TerminationContent.class});
Termination ter = (Termination) terminationConstructor.newInstance(new Object[] {content});
return ter;
} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Error creating termination condition " + content.identifier);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println("Error creating termination condition " + content.identifier);
}
return null;
}
/**
* Creates a new sprite with a given dimension in a certain position. Parameters are passed as
* SpriteContent.
*
* @param content parameters for the sprite, including its class.
* @param position position of the object.
* @param dim dimensions of the sprite on the world.
* @return the new sprite, created and initialized, ready for play!
*/
public VGDLSprite createSprite(SpriteContent content, Vector2d position, Dimension dim) {
try {
Class spriteClass = registeredSprites.get(content.referenceClass);
Constructor spriteConstructor =
spriteClass.getConstructor(
new Class[] {Vector2d.class, Dimension.class, SpriteContent.class});
return (VGDLSprite) spriteConstructor.newInstance(new Object[] {position, dim, content});
} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println(
"Error creating sprite " + content.identifier + " of class " + content.referenceClass);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
System.out.println(
"Error creating sprite " + content.identifier + " of class " + content.referenceClass);
}
return null;
}