GameObject.Layer Class Reference

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
def	__init__
def	addObject
def	removeObject
def	introduction
def	catchingUp
Static Public Member Functions
def	getLayerByName
Public Attributes
	layername
	The Layer's name.
	objects
	A list of the GameObjects in the Layer.
Static Public Attributes
list	layers = []
	The list of Layers.

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Detailed Description

A layer is a set of GameObjects. 
Grouping objects in layers can save CPU time

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def GameObject.Layer.__init__	(		self,
			layername,
			initialobjects
	)

Layer.__init__(self, layername, objects)
Initialization funciton.

layername is the Layer's name

initialobjects is a list of GameObjects that belong to the Layer

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Member Function Documentation

def GameObject.Layer.addObject	(		self,
			obj
	)

Layer.addObject(self, obj)
A function that adds a GameObject obj to a Layer

Returns True if the object is successfully added and False otherwise

def GameObject.Layer.catchingUp

(

self

)

Generates a JSON friendly dictionary with
all the object's attributes and values.
This function is intended as a update on the object's state,
sent to receivers that are already able to identify the object.

def GameObject.Layer.getLayerByName

(

layername

)

[static]

Layer.getLayerByName(layername) [STATIC]
Returns a Layer object given its name layername.
Returns None if there's no layer by that name

def GameObject.Layer.introduction

(

self

)

Generates a JSON friendly dictionary with
all the object's attributes and values.
This function is intended as a first introduction of the object,
to receivers that are unaware of its existence.

def GameObject.Layer.removeObject	(		self,
			obj
	)

Layer.removeObject(self, obj)
A function that removes a GameObject obj from a Layer

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• GameObject.py