+# Serpentity
+
Serpentity is a simple entity framework inspired by Ash.
Usage:
- require('serpentity');
+ let Serpentity = require('serpentity');
+
+or:
+
+ <script src="/node_modules/serpentity/dist/serpentity.js"></script>
## Instantiating an engine
- var engine = Serpentity();
+ let engine = Serpentity();
-Add entities or systems:
+Add entities or systems, systems are added with a priority (the smaller
+the number, the earlier it will be called):
engine.addEntity(entityFactory());
- engine.addSystem(new GameSystem());
+ engine.addSystem(new GameSystem(), priority);
Update all systems:
Entities are the basic object of Serpentity, and they do nothing.
- var entity = new Serpentity.Entity();
+ let entity = new Serpentity.Entity();
All the behavior is added through components
Components define data that we can add to an entity. This data will
eventually be consumed by "Systems"
- Class("PositionComponent").inherits(Serpentity.Component)({
- prototype : {
- x : 0,
- y : 0
- }
- });
+ let PositionComponent = class PositionComponent extends Serpentity.Component {
+ constructor (config) {
+ super(config);
+
+ this.x = this.x || 0;
+ this.y = this.y || 0;
+ }
+ };
You can add components to entities by using the add method:
- entity.add(new PositionComponent());
+ entity.addComponent(new PositionComponent());
Systems can refer to entities by requesting nodes.
Nodes are sets of components that you define, so your system can require
entities that always follow the API defined in the node.
- Class("MovementNode").inherits(Serpentity.Node)({
- types : {
- position : PositionComponent,
- motion : MotionComponent
- }
- });
+ let MovementNode = class MovementNode extends Serpentity.Node;
+ MovementNode.position = PositionComponent;
+ MovementNode.motion = MotionComponent;
You can then request an array of all the nodes representing entities
that comply with that API
Systems are called on every update, and they use components through nodes.
- Class("TestSystem").inherits(Serpentity.System)({
- prototype : {
- added : function added(engine){
- this.nodeList = engine.getNodes(MovementNode);
- },
- removed : function removed(engine){
- this.nodeList = undefined;
- }
- update : function update(dt){
- this.nodeList.forEach(function (node) {
- console.log("Current position is: " + node.position.x + "," + node.position.y);
- });
- }
+ let TestSystem = class TestSystem extends Serpentity.System {
+ added (engine){
+ this.nodeList = engine.getNodes(MovementNode);
+ },
+ removed (engine){
+ this.nodeList = undefined;
+ }
+ update (dt){
+ let node;
+ for (node of this.nodeList) {
+ console.log(`Current position is: ${node.position.x},${node.position.y}`);
}
- });
+ }
+ };
## That's it
## TO-DO
-* Removing components
-* Implement the ashteroids demo (Serpentoids)
-* Actually check performance
+* Minimize code (Uglify does not support ES6 yet)
+* Check Performance
+
+[ash]: http://www.ashframework.org/