/// <summary>
/// Allows components to send messages
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender">the component doing the sending</param>
/// <param name="type">the type of message</param>
/// <param name="args">message parameters</param>
public void SendMessage(object sender, ComponentMessageType type, List <ComponentReplyMessage> replies,
params object[] args)
{
//LogComponentMessage(sender, type, args);
foreach (Component component in GetComponents())
{
//Check to see if the component is still a part of this entity --- collection may change in process.
if (_components.ContainsValue(component))
{
if (replies != null)
{
ComponentReplyMessage reply = component.RecieveMessage(sender, type, args);
if (reply.MessageType != ComponentMessageType.Empty)
{
replies.Add(reply);
}
}
else
{
component.RecieveMessage(sender, type, args);
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Recieve a message from another component within the owner entity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender">the component that sent the message</param>
/// <param name="type">the message type in CGO.MessageType</param>
/// <param name="list">parameters list</param>
public virtual ComponentReplyMessage RecieveMessage(object sender, ComponentMessageType type,
params object[] list)
{
ComponentReplyMessage reply = ComponentReplyMessage.Empty;
if (sender == this) //Don't listen to our own messages!
{
return(reply);
}
// Leaving this gap here in case anybody wants to add something later.
return(reply);
}
/// <summary>
/// Recieve a message from another component within the owner entity
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender">the component that sent the message</param>
/// <param name="type">the message type in CGO.MessageType</param>
/// <param name="list">parameters list</param>
public virtual ComponentReplyMessage RecieveMessage(object sender, ComponentMessageType type,
params object[] list)
{
ComponentReplyMessage reply = ComponentReplyMessage.Empty;
if (sender == this) //Don't listen to our own messages!
{
return(reply);
}
//Client-only hack
if (Owner.EntityManager.EngineType == EngineType.Client)
{
switch (type)
{
case ComponentMessageType.Initialize:
Owner.SendComponentInstantiationMessage(this);
break;
}
}
return(reply);
}
