Package com.csse3200.game.components.tasks

Class PauseTask

java.lang.Object

com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.PauseTask

All Implemented Interfaces:

PriorityTask, Task

public class PauseTask
extends ChaseTask

Pauses near a target entity until they move too far away or out of sight. Extends the ChaseTask to include pausing behavior when in proximity to a target.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.Task

Task.Status

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

debugRenderer, hit, maxChaseDistance, movementTask, physics, priority, target, viewDistance

Fields inherited from class com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

owner, status

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PauseTask(Entity target, int priority, float viewDistance, float maxPauseDistance, boolean isBoss)	Constructs a new PauseTask that will pause near a target entity.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	getPriority()	Returns the priority level of the pause behavior.
void	start()	Starts the pause behavior
void	stop()	Stops the pause behavior
protected void	triggerPauseEvent()	Triggers an event to start the pause behavior.
protected void	triggerPauseEventEnd()	Triggers an event to end the pause behavior.
void	update()	Updates the pause behavior by checking the distance to the target entity and determining whether to approach, pause, or end the pause state.

Methods inherited from class com.csse3200.game.components.tasks.ChaseTask

getDistanceToTarget, getViewDistance, isBoss, isTargetVisible

Methods inherited from class com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.DefaultTask

create, getStatus, setOwner

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.csse3200.game.ai.tasks.Task

create, getStatus

Constructor Details

PauseTask

public PauseTask(Entity target,
 int priority,
 float viewDistance,
 float maxPauseDistance,
 boolean isBoss)

Constructs a new PauseTask that will pause near a target entity.

Parameters:

target - The entity to pause when seen.

priority - Task priority when pausing (0 when not pausing).

viewDistance - Maximum distance from the entity at which pausing can start.

maxPauseDistance - Maximum distance from the entity to pause.

Method Details

start

public void start()

Starts the pause behavior

Specified by:

start in interface Task

Overrides:

start in class ChaseTask

triggerPauseEvent

protected void triggerPauseEvent()

Triggers an event to start the pause behavior. If the entity has a config component, it fetches the dialogue or hint text associated with the entity to provide context for the pause event.

triggerPauseEventEnd

protected void triggerPauseEventEnd()

Triggers an event to end the pause behavior.

update

public void update()

Updates the pause behavior by checking the distance to the target entity and determining whether to approach, pause, or end the pause state.

Specified by:

update in interface Task

Overrides:

update in class ChaseTask

stop

public void stop()

Stops the pause behavior

Specified by:

stop in interface Task

Overrides:

stop in class ChaseTask

getPriority

public int getPriority()

Returns the priority level of the pause behavior. Determines the priority based on whether the task is currently active or inactive.

Specified by:

getPriority in interface PriorityTask

Overrides:

getPriority in class ChaseTask

Returns:

the priority level of the pause behavior.