C# Class PantheonPrototype.DialogueManager

This class will handle the basics of dialogue and what all that entails. This includes drawing the appropriate bubbles and text, as well as possibly handling some basic dialogue pathing and such.

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Protected Properties

Property	Type	Description
activeTextBubbles	LinkedList
conversations	ArrayList>.Dictionary
currentConversation	System.Collections.ArrayList
currentConversationBubble	TextBubble
currentConversationState	int
interactionAlertEventHandler	HandleEvent
interactionEventHandler	HandleEvent
npcStateBubbles	TextBubble>.Dictionary
npcStates	string>.Dictionary
spontaneousConversationEventHandler	HandleEvent
textFont	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteFont
textbubbleImage	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D

Public Methods

Method	Description
DialogueManager ( Pantheon gameReference, SpriteFont textFont ) : System	Constructs the basics of the DialogueManager class and prepares it to handle dialogue and conversation.
Draw ( SpriteBatch context ) : void	Draws all the active text bubbles in their appropriate place.
EndConversation ( string entityName ) : void	Ends all current conversations and resets the conversation handles and anchors.
Load ( Dictionary importedConversations ) : void	Loads the stuff.
StartConversation ( String entityName, Entity entity ) : bool	Starts a conversation with a given entity. This entity ID is used to identify which conversation to execute.
Unregister ( Pantheon gameREFERENCEOFDOOMFORTHESAVINGOFTHEUNIVERSE ) : void	Seems legit.
Update ( GameTime gameTime, Pantheon gameReference ) : void	Keeps DialogueManager up-to-date. Makes sure no conversations are still on going. Manages the checking of exit conditions for text bubbles.

Protected Methods

Method	Description
interact ( Event firedEvent ) : void	Is used to interact with NPCs. If there is no conversation going, it will initialize one. If the end of a conversation has been reached, it will end the conversation.
interactAlert ( Event firedEvent ) : void	Handles an event for an interaction alert, such as a "close poximity" alert or a flagged NPC.
spontaneousConversation ( Event firedEvent ) : void	Adds the ability for spontaneous conversation, such as timed text boxes or temporary text boxes.

Method Details

DialogueManager() public method

Constructs the basics of the DialogueManager class and prepares it to handle dialogue and conversation.

public DialogueManager ( Pantheon gameReference, SpriteFont textFont ) : System
gameReference	Pantheon
textFont	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteFont
return	System

Draw() public method

Draws all the active text bubbles in their appropriate place.

public Draw ( SpriteBatch context ) : void
context	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteBatch
return	void

EndConversation() public method

Ends all current conversations and resets the conversation handles and anchors.

public EndConversation ( string entityName ) : void
entityName	string
return	void

Load() public method

Loads the stuff.

public Load ( Dictionary importedConversations ) : void
importedConversations	Dictionary
return	void

StartConversation() public method

Starts a conversation with a given entity. This entity ID is used to identify which conversation to execute.

public StartConversation ( String entityName, Entity entity ) : bool
entityName	String	The entity to begin conversing with. Used as a handle to pick the conversation "column."
entity	Entity
return	bool

Unregister() public method

Seems legit.

public Unregister ( Pantheon gameREFERENCEOFDOOMFORTHESAVINGOFTHEUNIVERSE ) : void
gameREFERENCEOFDOOMFORTHESAVINGOFTHEUNIVERSE	Pantheon	yep
return	void

Update() public method

Keeps DialogueManager up-to-date. Makes sure no conversations are still on going. Manages the checking of exit conditions for text bubbles.

public Update ( GameTime gameTime, Pantheon gameReference ) : void
gameTime	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GameTime
gameReference	Pantheon
return	void

interact() protected method

Is used to interact with NPCs. If there is no conversation going, it will initialize one. If the end of a conversation has been reached, it will end the conversation.

protected interact ( Event firedEvent ) : void
firedEvent	Event	The event of the fired thingy.
return	void

interactAlert() protected method

Handles an event for an interaction alert, such as a "close poximity" alert or a flagged NPC.

protected interactAlert ( Event firedEvent ) : void
firedEvent	Event	The incoming event.
return	void

spontaneousConversation() protected method

Adds the ability for spontaneous conversation, such as timed text boxes or temporary text boxes.

protected spontaneousConversation ( Event firedEvent ) : void
firedEvent	Event	The incoming event.
return	void

Property Details

activeTextBubbles protected property

protected LinkedList activeTextBubbles
return	LinkedList

conversations protected property

protected Dictionary conversations
return	ArrayList>.Dictionary

currentConversation protected property

protected ArrayList,System.Collections currentConversation
return	System.Collections.ArrayList

currentConversationBubble protected property

protected TextBubble,PantheonPrototype currentConversationBubble
return	TextBubble

currentConversationState protected property

protected int currentConversationState
return	int

interactionAlertEventHandler protected property

protected HandleEvent interactionAlertEventHandler
return	HandleEvent

interactionEventHandler protected property

protected HandleEvent interactionEventHandler
return	HandleEvent

npcStateBubbles protected property

protected Dictionary npcStateBubbles
return	TextBubble>.Dictionary

npcStates protected property

protected Dictionary npcStates
return	string>.Dictionary

spontaneousConversationEventHandler protected property

protected HandleEvent spontaneousConversationEventHandler
return	HandleEvent

textFont protected property

protected SpriteFont,Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics textFont
return	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteFont

textbubbleImage protected property

protected Texture2D,Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics textbubbleImage
return	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D