/// <summary>
/// This function will be called by the GUI to call for another cycle of the game to be run. This function will
/// update all of the states of the Entitys in the GameWorld.
/// </summary>
public void updateWorld()
{
List <Entity> entitiesToRemove = new List <Entity>();
// Update all units.
foreach (Unit u in gameWorld.getUnits())
{
GameEventLogic.processEvents(u, gameWorld);
updateEntity(u, entitiesToRemove);
}
// Update all buildings.
foreach (Building b in gameWorld.getBuildings())
{
updateEntity(b, entitiesToRemove);
}
/** Remove any entities **/
foreach (Entity e in entitiesToRemove)
{
locController.removeEntity(e);
}
curTick++;
}
/// <summary>
/// The basic outline of the updateEntity method is as follows:
/// 1, Have the entity perform the current action at the top of it's action queue (if any)
/// 2, Check for changes in the entity's stats. (ex: check for death.)
/// 3, Have the Entity react to any Events that occur within it's visibility range.
/// (Events that either occur to the Entity or events that the Entity can "see")
/// 4, Check if the Entity should be removed from the game. (When it's primary state is set to Remove.)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="entity">Entity being updated.</param>
/// <param name="entitiesToRemove">List of Entities to be removed.</param>
private void updateEntity(Entity entity, List <Entity> entitiesToRemove)
{
/*** Have entity perform it's current action (if any) ***/
ActionController.Instance.update(entity, locController);
Entity.EntityType type = entity.getEntityType(); // Enity's type (Unit, Building, Object or Resource)
State state = entity.getState(); // Entity's State.
/*** Update stats of Entity ***/
if (type == Entity.EntityType.Unit)
{
UnitStatsLogic.updateUnit((Unit)entity, curTick);
}
else
{
// Only Stats update occurs upon death of any StaticEntity right?
if (entity.health <= 0)
{
state.setPrimaryState(State.PrimaryState.Dead);
entity.tickKilled = curTick;
}
}
/*** Have Entity react to any Events ***/
if (type == Entity.EntityType.Unit) // Only Units really need to react to Events.
{
GameEventLogic.processEvents((Unit)entity, scenario.getGameWorld());
}
/*** Remove Entity if it needs to be removed. ***/
if (state.getPrimaryState() == State.PrimaryState.Dead)
{
entitiesToRemove.Add(entity);
}
}