C# Class Axiom.Overlays.OverlayElementManager

This class acts as a repository and regitrar of overlay components.

OverlayElementManager's job is to manage the lifecycle of OverlayElement (subclass) instances, and also to register plugin suppliers of new components.

Inheritance: IDisposable

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Private Properties

Property	Type	Description
GetElementTable	OverlayElement>.Dictionary
OverlayElementManager	System

Public Methods

Method	Description
AddElementFactory ( IOverlayElementFactory factory ) : void	Registers a new OverlayElementFactory with this manager. Should be used by plugins or other apps wishing to provide a new OverlayElement subclass.
CloneOverlayElementFromTemplate ( string template, string name ) : OverlayElement	Clones an overlay element from a template
CreateElement ( string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement	Creates a new OverlayElement of the type requested.
CreateElement ( string typeName, string instanceName, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement	Creates a new OverlayElement of the type requested.
CreateElementFromFactory ( string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement	Creates an element of the specified type, with the specified name A factory must be available to handle the requested type, or an exception will be thrown.
CreateElementFromTemplate ( string templateName, string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement
CreateElementFromTemplate ( string templateName, string typeName, string instanceName, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement
DestroyAllElements ( ) : void	destroys all OverlayElements
DestroyAllElements ( bool isTemplate ) : void	destroys all OverlayElements
DestroyElement ( OverlayElement element ) : void	Destroys the supplied OvelayElement
DestroyElement ( OverlayElement element, bool isTemplate ) : void	Destroys the supplied OvelayElement
DestroyElement ( string name ) : void	Destroys the specified OverlayElement
DestroyElement ( string name, bool isTemplate ) : void	Destroys the specified OverlayElement
GetElement ( string name ) : OverlayElement	Gets a reference to an existing element.
GetElement ( string name, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement	Gets a reference to an existing element.

Protected Methods

Method	Description
dispose ( bool disposeManagedResources ) : void	Called when the engine is shutting down.

Private Methods

Method	Description
GetElementTable ( bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement>.Dictionary	Quick helper method to return the lookup table for the right element type.
OverlayElementManager ( ) : System	Internal constructor. This class cannot be instantiated externally.

Method Details

AddElementFactory() public method

Registers a new OverlayElementFactory with this manager.

Should be used by plugins or other apps wishing to provide a new OverlayElement subclass.

public AddElementFactory ( IOverlayElementFactory factory ) : void
factory	IOverlayElementFactory
return	void

CloneOverlayElementFromTemplate() public method

Clones an overlay element from a template

public CloneOverlayElementFromTemplate ( string template, string name ) : OverlayElement
template	string	template to clone
name	string	name of the new element
return	OverlayElement

CreateElement() public method

Creates a new OverlayElement of the type requested.

public CreateElement ( string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement
typeName	string	The type of element to create is passed in as a string because this /// allows plugins to register new types of component.
instanceName	string	The type of element to create.
return	OverlayElement

CreateElement() public method

Creates a new OverlayElement of the type requested.

public CreateElement ( string typeName, string instanceName, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement
typeName	string	The type of element to create is passed in as a string because this /// allows plugins to register new types of component.
instanceName	string	The type of element to create.
isTemplate	bool
return	OverlayElement

CreateElementFromFactory() public method

Creates an element of the specified type, with the specified name

A factory must be available to handle the requested type, or an exception will be thrown.

public CreateElementFromFactory ( string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement
typeName	string
instanceName	string
return	OverlayElement

CreateElementFromTemplate() public method

public CreateElementFromTemplate ( string templateName, string typeName, string instanceName ) : OverlayElement
templateName	string
typeName	string
instanceName	string
return	OverlayElement

CreateElementFromTemplate() public method

public CreateElementFromTemplate ( string templateName, string typeName, string instanceName, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement
templateName	string
typeName	string
instanceName	string
isTemplate	bool
return	OverlayElement

DestroyAllElements() public method

destroys all OverlayElements

public DestroyAllElements ( ) : void
return	void

DestroyAllElements() public method

destroys all OverlayElements

public DestroyAllElements ( bool isTemplate ) : void
isTemplate	bool
return	void

DestroyElement() public method

Destroys the supplied OvelayElement

public DestroyElement ( OverlayElement element ) : void
element	OverlayElement
return	void

DestroyElement() public method

Destroys the supplied OvelayElement

public DestroyElement ( OverlayElement element, bool isTemplate ) : void
element	OverlayElement
isTemplate	bool
return	void

DestroyElement() public method

Destroys the specified OverlayElement

public DestroyElement ( string name ) : void
name	string
return	void

DestroyElement() public method

Destroys the specified OverlayElement

public DestroyElement ( string name, bool isTemplate ) : void
name	string
isTemplate	bool
return	void

GetElement() public method

Gets a reference to an existing element.

public GetElement ( string name ) : OverlayElement
name	string	Name of the element to retrieve.
return	OverlayElement

GetElement() public method

Gets a reference to an existing element.

public GetElement ( string name, bool isTemplate ) : OverlayElement
name	string	Name of the element to retrieve.
isTemplate	bool
return	OverlayElement

dispose() protected method

Called when the engine is shutting down.

protected dispose ( bool disposeManagedResources ) : void
disposeManagedResources	bool
return	void