// Will replace component if there is a match, if not it will add it as a new component
public Entity ReplaceComponent(IComponent replaceComponent, bool notifySystems = true)
{
if (replaceComponent == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Component that you intented to replace is null, method will return void");
return(this);
}
for (int i = 0; i < components.Count; i++)
{
if (components[i].GetType().Equals(replaceComponent.GetType()))
{
components[i].entity = null;
components[i] = null;
components[i] = replaceComponent;
// Notifies systems so they can perfom operations, like manipulating componet data
if (notifySystems)
{
SystemObserver.NotifySystems(this);
}
return(this);
}
}
Console.WriteLine("No match for the component, will be added as a new component to the entity");
return(AddComponent(replaceComponent, notifySystems));
}
// Add new component to the entity, can support doubles of components
public Entity AddComponent(IComponent newComponent, bool notifySystems = true)
{
if (newComponent == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Component that you intented to add is null, method will return void");
return(this);
}
components.Add(newComponent);
newComponent.entity = this;
// Notifies systems so they can perfom operations, like manipulating componet data
if (notifySystems)
{
SystemObserver.NotifySystems(this);
}
return(this);
}