de.gurkenlabs.litiengine

Interface IGameLoop

All Superinterfaces:

ILaunchable, ILoop

All Known Implementing Classes:

GameLoop

public interface IGameLoop
extends ILoop

The IGameLoop interface provides special methods for the game's main loop

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	alterExecutionTime(int id, long tick) Alters the execution time of the timed action with the specified index to the defined tick.
float	getTimeScale() Gets the game loop's current time scale (default = 1).
int	perform(int delay, java.lang.Runnable action) Performs a timed action with the specified delay in ms.
void	removeAction(int id) Removes the TimedAction with the specified it.
void	setTimeScale(float timeScale) Sets the game loop's time scale.

Methods inherited from interface de.gurkenlabs.litiengine.ILoop

attach, detach, getDeltaTime, getLock, getProcessTime, getTickRate, getTicks, getUpdatableCount, setTickRate

Methods inherited from interface de.gurkenlabs.litiengine.ILaunchable

start, terminate

Method Detail

perform

int perform(int delay,
            java.lang.Runnable action)

Performs a timed action with the specified delay in ms.

Parameters:

delay - The delay in milliseconds.

action - The action to perform, once the delay has passed.

Returns:

The id of the TimedAction that can be used to alter the execution time of the action or remove it.

See Also:

alterExecutionTime(int, long)

alterExecutionTime

void alterExecutionTime(int id,
                        long tick)

Alters the execution time of the timed action with the specified index to the defined tick. This overwrites the originally specified delay.

Parameters:

id - The id of the TimedAction.

tick - The tick at which to perform the action instead.

removeAction

void removeAction(int id)

Removes the TimedAction with the specified it.

Parameters:

id - The id of the TimedAction.

getTimeScale

float getTimeScale()

Gets the game loop's current time scale (default = 1).

Returns:

The game loop's current time scale.

setTimeScale

void setTimeScale(float timeScale)

Sets the game loop's time scale.

This can be used to fast-forward the gameplay or to introduce slow-motion effects.

Parameters:

timeScale - The time scale to set.