C# Class MageDefenderDeluxe.ParticleEngine.ParticleSystem

The main component in charge of displaying particles.

Inheritance: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.DrawableGameComponent

Public Methods

Method	Description
AddParticle ( Vector3 position, Vector3 velocity ) : void	Adds a new particle to the system.
Draw ( GameTime gameTime ) : void	Draws the particle system.
Initialize ( ) : void	Initializes the component.
SetCamera ( Matrix view, Matrix projection ) : void	Sets the camera view and projection matrices that will be used to draw this particle system.
Update ( GameTime gameTime ) : void	Updates the particle system.

Method	Description
InitializeSettings ( ParticleSettings settings ) : void	Derived particle system classes should override this method and use it to initalize their tweakable settings.
LoadContent ( ) : void	Loads graphics for the particle system.
ParticleSystem ( Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game game, Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager content ) : System	Constructor.

Method	Description
AddNewParticlesToVertexBuffer ( ) : void	Helper for uploading new particles from our managed array to the GPU vertex buffer.
FreeRetiredParticles ( ) : void	Helper for checking when retired particles have been kept around long enough that we can be sure the GPU is no longer using them. It moves old particles from the retired area of the queue to the free section.
LoadParticleEffect ( ) : void	Helper for loading and initializing the particle effect.
RetireActiveParticles ( ) : void	Helper for checking when active particles have reached the end of their life. It moves old particles from the active area of the queue to the retired section.

Adds a new particle to the system.

public AddParticle ( Vector3 position, Vector3 velocity ) : void
position	Vector3
velocity	Vector3
return	void

Draws the particle system.

public Draw ( GameTime gameTime ) : void
gameTime	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GameTime
return	void

Initializes the component.

public Initialize ( ) : void
return	void

Derived particle system classes should override this method and use it to initalize their tweakable settings.

protected abstract InitializeSettings ( ParticleSettings settings ) : void
settings	ParticleSettings
return	void

Loads graphics for the particle system.

protected LoadContent ( ) : void
return	void

Constructor.

protected ParticleSystem ( Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game game, Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager content ) : System
game	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game
content	Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager
return	System

Sets the camera view and projection matrices that will be used to draw this particle system.

public SetCamera ( Matrix view, Matrix projection ) : void
view	Matrix
projection	Matrix
return	void

Updates the particle system.

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