Package tech.underoaks.coldcase.stages

Enum Class Stages

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Stages>

tech.underoaks.coldcase.stages.Stages

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Stages>, Constable

public enum Stages
extends Enum<Stages>

Enum representing the different stages/screens in the game. Each stage is responsible for creating the appropriate screen when requested.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
GAME	The game stage where the actual gameplay occurs.
HOST	This stage is responsible to request a new game instance on the server
JOIN	This stage is responsible to connect to a remotely initialized instance
MAIN_MENU	The main menu that is selected when first opening the game
SETTINGS	Settings

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract AbstractStage	getScreen(Object... params)	Abstract method that returns the corresponding screen for the stage.
static Stages	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
static Stages[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, describeConstable, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Details

MAIN_MENU

public static final Stages MAIN_MENU

The main menu that is selected when first opening the game

GAME

public static final Stages GAME

The game stage where the actual gameplay occurs. It takes a level parameter to load the appropriate game level. if none is provided it will load Level_01

JOIN

public static final Stages JOIN

This stage is responsible to connect to a remotely initialized instance

HOST

public static final Stages HOST

This stage is responsible to request a new game instance on the server

SETTINGS

public static final Stages SETTINGS

Settings

Method Details

values

public static Stages[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Stages valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

getScreen

public abstract AbstractStage getScreen(Object... params)

Abstract method that returns the corresponding screen for the stage. Each stage must implement this method to return the appropriate screen based on the parameters.

Parameters:

params - The parameters to configure the screen.

Returns:

The screen corresponding to the stage.