xml
Class LocationLoader

java.lang.Object
  xml.LocationLoader

public class LocationLoader
extends java.lang.Object

This class represents a loaction loader that can be used to load game location specifications from xml files

Author:

Frank Bruns

Constructor Summary

LocationLoader(com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseLoader bsLoader, com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseInput bsInput, com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudio bsSound, com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudio bsMusic)

Method Summary

java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation>	getLocationFromXML(java.util.List<java.io.File> xmlFiles) Returns the list of game locations specified by the xml files from the file names array
java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation>	getLocationsWithAddedExits(java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> locations) Method to add the locatios exits to the list of game locations.
java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation>	getLocationsWithAddedPlayer(java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> locations) Method to add the player to the list of game locations.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

LocationLoader

public LocationLoader(com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseLoader bsLoader,
                      com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseInput bsInput,
                      com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudio bsSound,
                      com.golden.gamedev.engine.BaseAudio bsMusic)

Method Detail

getLocationFromXML

public java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> getLocationFromXML(java.util.List<java.io.File> xmlFiles)

Returns the list of game locations specified by the xml files from the file names array

Parameters:

xmlFiles - xml files that specify the game locations

Returns:

list of game locations

getLocationsWithAddedExits

public java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> getLocationsWithAddedExits(java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> locations)

Method to add the locatios exits to the list of game locations. The information will be retrieved from the xml files
Note: Call this method after all game locations have been initialized.

Parameters:

locations - list of existing game locations

getLocationsWithAddedPlayer

public java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> getLocationsWithAddedPlayer(java.util.ArrayList<GameLocation> locations)

Method to add the player to the list of game locations. The information will be retrieved from the player.xml file
Note: Call this method after all game locations have been initialized.

Parameters:

locations - list of existing game locations