tier

Class GameTier

java.lang.Object

tier.GameTier

public class GameTier
extends java.lang.Object

Class that ties the game parts together (engine and window). It functions to initlize gameplay values then sustain a gameloop until a condition is met.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	finalScore
static GameEngine	gameEngine
static GameWindow	gameWindow
static java.lang.String	imagesFolder
static boolean	isRunning
static int	numberOfEnemies

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GameTier()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	initializeGamePlayValues(int numberOfEnemies, int playerHP, int enemyHP, double enemySpeed, long playerCoolDown, long enemyCoolDown) This method initlized gameplay values and sprite locations.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
static void	startGame(java.lang.String difficulty, java.lang.String mode) This method is used to start the game.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

gameWindow

public static GameWindow gameWindow

gameEngine

public static GameEngine gameEngine

numberOfEnemies

public static int numberOfEnemies

imagesFolder

public static java.lang.String imagesFolder

isRunning

public static boolean isRunning

finalScore

public static int finalScore

Constructor Detail

GameTier

public GameTier()

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

startGame

public static void startGame(java.lang.String difficulty,
                             java.lang.String mode)

This method is used to start the game. It sets gameplay values and sustain the game loop asking the engine all the while about the game's condition. It initiates the clean up if the game is over.

Parameters:

difficulty - the difficulty of the game to be started

mode - the mode for the game to be started in

initializeGamePlayValues

public static void initializeGamePlayValues(int numberOfEnemies,
                                            int playerHP,
                                            int enemyHP,
                                            double enemySpeed,
                                            long playerCoolDown,
                                            long enemyCoolDown)

This method initlized gameplay values and sprite locations.

Parameters:

numberOfEnemies - the number of enemies in the game, if the mode is Endless it's the initial number

playerHP - the player's HP

enemyHP - enemy HP, applies to all enemies

enemySpeed - enemy speed, applied to all enemies

playerCoolDown - the time before player is allowed to shoot again

enemyCoolDown - the time before an enemy is allowed to shoot again