/// <summary>
/// Sets up our attack target, registers callback for its death and
/// updates our state.
/// If target is in range, attaks it, otherwise starts moving towards it.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="unit"></param>
/// <returns>Returns true if target is in range, false otherwise</returns>
public bool attackTarget <A>(GameEntity <A> entity, bool selfDefense) where A : struct, IConvertible
{
// HACK: Ideally, we should not have to consider an special case for WatchTower / LightHouse Revealer
if (entity.info.isPseudoUnit)
{
Barrack barrack = entity.transform.GetComponentInParent <Barrack>();
if (barrack.status != EntityStatus.DESTROYED)
{
return(attackTarget(barrack, selfDefense));
}
return(false);
}
// Note: Cast is redundant but avoids warning
if (_target != (IGameEntity)entity)
{
// Stop attacking current target
Selectable selectable = null;
if (status == EntityStatus.ATTACKING)
{
selectable = _target.getGameObject().GetComponent <Selectable>();
selectable.NotAttackedEntity();
stopAttack();
}
// Register for DEAD/DESTROYED and HIDDEN
_auto += entity.registerFatalWounds(onTargetDied);
_auto += entity.GetComponent <FOWEntity>().register(FOWEntity.Actions.HIDDEN, onTargetHidden);
_target = entity;
_selfDefense = selfDefense;
_lastAttack = Time.time - (1f / info.unitAttributes.attackRate);
// Show target health
selectable = _target.getGameObject().GetComponent <Selectable>();
selectable.AttackedEntity();
// Update distance for immediate usage (ie. canDoRangedAttack)
updateDistanceToTarget();
// Update status and return
setStatus(EntityStatus.ATTACKING);
return(true);
}
// TODO: Hack to get AI working
return(true);
}
