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Class game.GameFactory

java.lang.Object
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public class GameFactory

extends Object

classTable

Cache for loaded classes

debug

props

Properties loaded from file at creation.

sharedInstance

Shared instance of the Factory.

GameFactory()

Creates a new GameFactory.

createGame(String)

Creates a new instance of the specified game.

getGameClass(String)

Load a Game class according to the specified game name.

getGameInfos()

getSharedInstance()

Returns the shared instance of the factory.

loadClasses()

Load all game classes into the server, so they are ready to be used.

 public boolean debug

 Hashtable classTable

Cache for loaded classes

 Properties props

Properties loaded from file at creation.

 static GameFactory sharedInstance

Shared instance of the Factory.

 protected GameFactory()

Creates a new GameFactory.

 public void loadClasses()

Load all game classes into the server, so they are ready to be used.

 public Class getGameClass(String name)

Load a Game class according to the specified game name. The class corresponding to the name is determined by searching in the properties.

Parameters:

name - the name of the game.

 public Game createGame(String name)

Creates a new instance of the specified game.

Parameters:

name - the name of the game.

Returns:

a new instance of the Game object corresponding to the given name.

 public static synchronized GameFactory getSharedInstance()

Returns the shared instance of the factory.

 public Enumeration getGameInfos()

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