talx.games
Interface GameService

All Superinterfaces:

TALFeature

All Known Implementing Classes:

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public interface GameService

extends TALFeature

Interface for game service providers. A game service provider is invoked when a new game instance needs to be constructed. Implementations classes are loaded from the feature list at startup. Each service class must register with the GameManager in its constructor. Also, in order for this class to be invoked, the system must contain a StartGame linked to the specific type of game. If two game services that share the same game type appear in the feature list the system will invoke the first one listed.

See Also:

Game Service Provider Interface Documentation

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getGameType() Returns a String representing the type of Game.
Game	newInstance(Player p) Returns a new game instance.

Methods inherited from interface talx.feature.TALFeature

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Method Detail

getGameType

public java.lang.String getGameType()

Returns a String representing the type of Game. Two services that return identical Strings here must also have compatible game states, although they can differ in look and feel details.

newInstance

public Game newInstance(Player p)

Returns a new game instance.