EnterFrame

Kind of class: public class
Package:
Inherits from:
Version: 09/06/09
Author: Aaron Clinger, Mike Creighton
Classpath: org.casalib.time.EnterFrame
File last modified: Friday, 20 May 2011, 00:59:45
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    CASA Lib for ActionScript 3.0
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package org.casalib.time {    
    import flash.display.Shape;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import org.casalib.events.RemovableEventDispatcher;
    
    [Event(name="enterFrame", type="flash.events.Event")]
    
    /**
        Creates a centralized enterFrame event. Also enables classes that do not extend a display object to react to an enterFrame event.
        
        @author Aaron Clinger
        @author Mike Creighton
        @version 09/06/09
        @example
            
                package {
                    import flash.events.Event;
                    import org.casalib.display.CasaMovieClip;
                    import org.casalib.time.EnterFrame;
                    
                    
                    public class MyExample extends CasaMovieClip {
                        protected var _pulseInstance:EnterFrame;
                        
                        
                        public function MyExample() {
                            super();
                            
                            this._pulseInstance = EnterFrame.getInstance();
                            this._pulseInstance.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, this._onFrameFire);
                        }
                        
                        protected function _onFrameFire(e:Event):void {
                            trace("I will be called every frame.");
                        }
                    }
                }
            
    */
    public class EnterFrame extends RemovableEventDispatcher {
        protected static var _instance:EnterFrame;
        protected static var _pulseShape:Shape;
        
        /**
            @return {@link EnterFrame} instance.
        */
        public static function getInstance():EnterFrame {
            if (EnterFrame._instance == null)
                EnterFrame._instance = new EnterFrame(new SingletonEnforcer());
            
            return EnterFrame._instance;
        }
        
        /**
            @exclude
        */
        public function EnterFrame(singletonEnforcer:SingletonEnforcer) {
            super();
            this._createBeacon();
        }
        
        /**
            @throws Error if called. Cannot destroy a singleton.
        */
        override public function destroy():void {
            throw new Error('Cannot destroy a singleton.');
        }
        
        protected function _createBeacon():void {
            EnterFrame._pulseShape = new Shape();
            EnterFrame._pulseShape.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, this._handlePulseEnterFrame);
        }
        
        /**
            @sends Event#ENTER_FRAME - Dispatched when a new frame is entered.
        */
        protected function _handlePulseEnterFrame(e:Event):void {
            this.dispatchEvent(new Event(Event.ENTER_FRAME));
        }
    }
}
class SingletonEnforcer {}
Creates a centralized enterFrame event. Also enables classes that do not extend a display object to react to an enterFrame event.
Example
  • package {
        import flash.events.Event;
        import org.casalib.display.CasaMovieClip;
        import org.casalib.time.EnterFrame;
        
        
        public class MyExample extends CasaMovieClip {
            protected var _pulseInstance:EnterFrame;
            
            
            public function MyExample() {
                super();
                
                this._pulseInstance = EnterFrame.getInstance();
                this._pulseInstance.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, this._onFrameFire);
            }
            
            protected function _onFrameFire(e:Event):void {
                trace("I will be called every frame.");
            }
        }
    }
    
Events broadcasted to listeners
  • Event with type: ENTER_FRAME - Dispatched when a new frame is entered.

Constructor

Class methods

getInstance

static function getInstance() : EnterFrame
Returns

Instance methods

destroy

override function destroy() : void

Removes any event listeners and stops all internal processes to help allow for prompt garbage collection. Always call before deleting last object pointer.

Throws
  • Error if called. Cannot destroy a singleton.