Package com.csse3200.game.components.combat.attackpatterns

Class AttackPatternComponent

java.lang.Object

com.csse3200.game.components.Component

com.csse3200.game.components.combat.attackpatterns.AttackPatternComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Json.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BatAttackPattern, DragonflyAttackPattern, OxygenEaterAttackPattern

public class AttackPatternComponent
extends Component

The AttackPatternComponent is responsible for managing the attack patterns of entities within the game. It allows entities to initiate attacks with a specified frequency and provides methods for starting and scheduling attacks.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected final float	attackFrequency	Frequency of attacks in seconds
protected ScheduledEvent	currentAttackEvent	Scheduled attack event
protected InteractionDetector	interactionDetector	Entity's interaction detector

Fields inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.Component

enabled, entity

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AttackPatternComponent(float attackFrequency)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected void	attack()	Attacks and schedules next attack.
void	create()	Initializes the HostileAttackPattern component when it is created.
protected void	startAttack(Entity target)	Initiates an attack loop.

Methods inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.Component

dispose, earlyUpdate, getEntity, read, setEnabled, setEntity, toString, triggerEarlyUpdate, triggerUpdate, update, write

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

attackFrequency

protected final float attackFrequency

Frequency of attacks in seconds

interactionDetector

protected InteractionDetector interactionDetector

Entity's interaction detector

currentAttackEvent

protected ScheduledEvent currentAttackEvent

Scheduled attack event

Constructor Details

AttackPatternComponent

public AttackPatternComponent(float attackFrequency)

Method Details

create

public void create()

Initializes the HostileAttackPattern component when it is created. This method sets up event listeners and interaction detection for the oxygen eater.

Overrides:

create in class Component

startAttack

protected void startAttack(Entity target)

Initiates an attack loop.

Parameters:

target - The detected target entity. needed for event listener, unused

attack

protected void attack()

Attacks and schedules next attack.