Set of tag names. Tags are automatically available on Entity and Asset as tags field.

Hierarchy (view full)

Constructors

  • Create an instance of a Tags.

    Parameters

    • Optional parent: object

      Parent object who tags belong to.

    Returns Tags

Properties

_index: {} = {}

Type declaration

    _list: any[] = []

    Accessors

    Methods

    • Private

      Parameters

      • tags: string[] | string[][]

        Array of tags.

      Returns boolean

      True if the supplied tags are present.

    • Private

      Parameters

      • args: IArguments

        Arguments to process.

      • Optional flat: boolean

        If true, will flatten array of tags. Defaults to false.

      Returns string[] | string[][]

      Array of tags.

    • Add a tag, duplicates are ignored. Can be array or comma separated arguments for multiple tags.

      Parameters

      • Rest ...args: any

      Returns boolean

      True if any tag were added.

      Example

      tags.add('level-1');
      

      Example

      tags.add('ui', 'settings');
      

      Example

      tags.add(['level-2', 'mob']);
      
    • Fire an event, all additional arguments are passed on to the event listener.

      Parameters

      • name: string

        Name of event to fire.

      • Optional arg1: any

        First argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg2: any

        Second argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg3: any

        Third argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg4: any

        Fourth argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg5: any

        Fifth argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg6: any

        Sixth argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg7: any

        Seventh argument that is passed to the event handler.

      • Optional arg8: any

        Eighth argument that is passed to the event handler.

      Returns EventHandler

      Self for chaining.

      Example

      obj.fire('test', 'This is the message');
      
    • Check if tags satisfy filters. Filters can be provided by simple name of tag, as well as by array of tags. When an array is provided it will check if tags contain each tag within the array. If any of comma separated argument is satisfied, then it will return true. Any number of combinations are valid, and order is irrelevant.

      Parameters

      • Rest ...args: any

      Returns boolean

      True if filters are satisfied.

      Example

      tags.has('player'); // player
      

      Example

      tags.has('mob', 'player'); // player OR mob
      

      Example

      tags.has(['level-1', 'mob']); // monster AND level-1
      

      Example

      tags.has(['ui', 'settings'], ['ui', 'levels']); // (ui AND settings) OR (ui AND levels)
      
    • Test if there are any handlers bound to an event name.

      Parameters

      • name: string

        The name of the event to test.

      Returns boolean

      True if the object has handlers bound to the specified event name.

      Example

      obj.on('test', function () { }); // bind an event to 'test'
      obj.hasEvent('test'); // returns true
      obj.hasEvent('hello'); // returns false
    • Detach an event handler from an event. If callback is not provided then all callbacks are unbound from the event, if scope is not provided then all events with the callback will be unbound.

      Parameters

      • Optional name: string

        Name of the event to unbind.

      • Optional callback: HandleEventCallback

        Function to be unbound.

      • Optional scope: object

        Scope that was used as the this when the event is fired.

      Returns EventHandler

      Self for chaining.

      Example

      const handler = function () {
      };
      obj.on('test', handler);

      obj.off(); // Removes all events
      obj.off('test'); // Removes all events called 'test'
      obj.off('test', handler); // Removes all handler functions, called 'test'
      obj.off('test', handler, this); // Removes all handler functions, called 'test' with scope this
    • Attach an event handler to an event.

      Parameters

      • name: string

        Name of the event to bind the callback to.

      • callback: HandleEventCallback

        Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.

      • Optional scope: object = ...

        Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.

      Returns EventHandle

      Can be used for removing event in the future.

      Example

      obj.on('test', function (a, b) {
      console.log(a + b);
      });
      obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // prints 3 to the console

      Example

      const evt = obj.on('test', function (a, b) {
      console.log(a + b);
      });
      // some time later
      evt.off();
    • Attach an event handler to an event. This handler will be removed after being fired once.

      Parameters

      • name: string

        Name of the event to bind the callback to.

      • callback: HandleEventCallback

        Function that is called when event is fired. Note the callback is limited to 8 arguments.

      • Optional scope: object = ...

        Object to use as 'this' when the event is fired, defaults to current this.

      Returns EventHandle

      • can be used for removing event in the future.

      Example

      obj.once('test', function (a, b) {
      console.log(a + b);
      });
      obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // prints 3 to the console
      obj.fire('test', 1, 2); // not going to get handled
    • Remove tag.

      Parameters

      • Rest ...args: any

      Returns boolean

      True if any tag were removed.

      Example

      tags.remove('level-1');
      

      Example

      tags.remove('ui', 'settings');
      

      Example

      tags.remove(['level-2', 'mob']);
      

    Events

    EVENT_ADD: string = 'add'

    Fired for each individual tag that is added.

    Example

    tags.on('add', (tag, parent) => {
    console.log(`${tag} added to ${parent.name}`);
    });
    EVENT_CHANGE: string = 'change'

    Fired when tags have been added or removed. It will fire once on bulk changes, while add and remove will fire on each tag operation.

    Example

    tags.on('change', (parent) => {
    console.log(`Tags changed on ${parent.name}`);
    });
    EVENT_REMOVE: string = 'remove'

    Fired for each individual tag that is removed.

    Example

    tags.on('remove', (tag, parent) => {
    console.log(`${tag} removed from ${parent.name}`);
    });