Component (core 1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.mygdx.game.Components.Component

Direct Known Subclasses:

AINavigation, ObstacleControl, Pirate, PlayerController, PowerUpAssigned, Renderable, RigidBody, TileMap, Transform
```
public abstract class Component
extends java.lang.Object
```
Base class for the Components

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Entity`	`parent`
`protected boolean`	`reqsMet`
`protected java.util.ArrayList<ComponentType>`	`requirements`
`protected ComponentType`	`type`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Component()
sets up the Component

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`awake()`	Called once before start prior to the update loop.
`void`	`cleanUp()`	Called once after the update loop has finished.
`Entity`	`getParent()`
`ComponentType`	`getType()`
`void`	`render()`	Called once per frame used exclusively for rendering
`void`	`setParent(Entity e)`
`void`	`setRequirements(ComponentType... reqs)`	Sets the required components
`void`	`start()`	Called once after awake but prior to the update loop.
`void`	`update()`	Called once per frame

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - type
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protected ComponentType type
```
  - parent
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protected Entity parent
```
  - requirements
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protected java.util.ArrayList<ComponentType> requirements
```
  - reqsMet
```
protected boolean reqsMet
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Component
```
protected Component()
```
    sets up the Component
- Method Detail
  - setParent
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public void setParent(Entity e)
```
    Parameters:
    
    e - the Entity to set the parent of this component to
  - getParent
```
public Entity getParent()
```
    Returns:
    
    the parent of this component
  - setRequirements
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public final void setRequirements(ComponentType... reqs)
```
    Sets the required components
    
    Parameters:
    
    reqs - take a guess
  - getType
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public final ComponentType getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the type of the component
  - awake
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public void awake()
```
    Called once before start prior to the update loop.
  - start
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public void start()
```
    Called once after awake but prior to the update loop.
  - cleanUp
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public void cleanUp()
```
    Called once after the update loop has finished.
  - update
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public void update()
```
    Called once per frame
  - render
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public void render()
```
    Called once per frame used exclusively for rendering