elation-engine/scripts/things/controller.js

WebGL/WebVR engine written in Javascript

elation.require(['engine.things.generic'], function() {
  elation.component.add('engine.things.aicontroller', function() {

    this.initAIController = function() {
      this.behaviors = {};
      this.activebehavior = false;
      this.thinktime = 0;
      this.lastthink = 0;
      elation.events.add(this, 'thing_think', this);
    }
    this.addBehavior = function(name, func, thinktime) {
      this.behaviors[name] = {func: func, thinktime: thinktime};
    }
    this.setBehavior = function(behavior, args) {
      if (!this.activebehavior) {
        // we're not even registered as a thinker yet
        if (this.parent) {
          this.engine.systems.ai.add(this);
        } else {
          elation.events.add(this, 'thing_create', elation.bind(this, function() {
            this.engine.systems.ai.add(this);
          }));
        }
      }
      this.activebehavior = [behavior, args];
      this.thinktime = this.behaviors[behavior].thinktime;
      if (this.parent) {
        this.callBehavior(behavior);
      }
    }
    this.callBehavior = function(behavior) {
      if (this.behaviors[behavior]) {
        this.behaviors[behavior].func.call(this);
      }
    }
    this.thing_think = function(ev) {
      if (this.activebehavior && this.behaviors[this.activebehavior[0]]) {
        this.callBehavior(this.activebehavior[0]);
      } else {
        // nothing to think about...
        //this.engine.systems.ai.remove(this);
      }
    }
  }, elation.engine.things.generic);
});