HUMP

Introduction

Helper Utilities for a Multitude of Problems is a set of lightweight helpers for the awesome LÖVE Engine.

hump differs from other libraries in that every component is independent of the remaining ones. hump's footprint is very small and thus should fit nicely into your projects.

Module hump.gamestate [A gamestate system.]

Gamestate = require "hump.gamestate"

A gamestate encapsulates independent data an behaviour into a single entity.

A typical game could consist of a menu-state, a level-state and a game-over-state.

Callbacks [Gamestate Callbacks.]

A gamestate can define all callbacks that LÖVE defines. In addition, there are callbacks for initalizing, entering and leaving a state:

=init()= Called once before entering the state. See switch(). =enter(previous, ...)= Called when entering the state. See switch(). =leave()= Called when leaving a state. See switch(). =update()= Update the game state. Called every frame. =draw()= Draw on the screen. Called every frame. =focus()= Called if the window gets or looses focus. =keypressed()= Triggered when a key is pressed. =keyreleased()= Triggered when a key is released. =mousepressed()= Triggered when a mouse button is pressed. =mousereleased()= Triggered when a mouse button is released. =joystickpressed()= Triggered when a joystick button is pressed. =joystickreleased()= Triggered when a joystick button is released. =quit()= Called on quitting the game. Only called on the active gamestate.

When using registerEvents(), all these callbacks will be called by the corresponding LÖVE callbacks and receive receive the same arguments (e.g. state:update(dt) will be called by love.update(dt)).

Example:

menu = Gamestate.new()
function menu:init() -- run only once
	self.background = love.graphics.newImage('bg.jpg')
	Buttons.initialize()
end

function menu:enter(previous) -- run every time the state is entered
	Buttons.setActive(Buttons.start)
end

function menu:update(dt)
	Buttons.update(dt)
end

function menu:draw()
	love.graphics.draw(self.background, 0, 0)
	Buttons.draw()
end

function menu:keyreleased(key)
	if key == 'up' then
		Buttons.selectPrevious()
	elseif key == 'down' then
		Buttons.selectNext()
	elseif
		Buttons.active:onClick()
	end
end

function menu:mousereleased(x,y, mouse_btn)
	local button = Buttons.hovered(x,y)
	if button then
		Button.select(button)
		if mouse_btn == 'l' then
			button:onClick()
		end
	end
end

function new() [Create a new gamestate.]

Declare a new gamestate. A gamestate can define several callbacks.

Returns:

=Gamestate= The new gamestate.

Example:

menu = Gamestate.new()

function switch(to, ...) [Switch to gamestate.]

Switch to a gamestate, with any additional arguments passed to the new state.

Switching a gamestate will call the leave() callback on the current gamestate, replace the current gamestate with to, call the init() function if the state was not yet inialized and finally call enter(old_state, ...) on the new gamestate.

Parameters:

=Gamestate to= Target gamestate. =mixed ...= Additional arguments to pass to to:enter(current, ...).

Returns:

=mixed= The results of to:enter(current, ...)

Example:

Gamestate.switch(game, level_two)

function <callback>(...) [Call function on active gamestate.]

Calls a function on the current gamestate. Can be any function, but is intended to be one of the callbacks. Mostly useful when not using registerEvents().

Parameters:

=mixed ...= Arguments to pass to the corresponding function.

Returns:

=mixed= The result of the callback function.

Example:

function love.draw()
	Gamestate.draw() -- <callback> is `draw'
end

function love.update(dt)
	Gamestate.update(dt) -- pass dt to currentState:update(dt)
end

function love.keypressed(key, code)
	Gamestate.keypressed(key, code) -- pass multiple arguments
end

function registerEvents(callbacks) [Automatically do all of the above when needed.]

Overwrite love callbacks to call Gamestate.update(), Gamestate.draw(), etc. automatically. love callbacks (e.g. love.update()) are still invoked.

This is by done by overwriting the love callbacks, e.g.:

local old_update = love.update
function love.update(dt)
	old_update(dt)
	return Gamestate.current:update(dt)
end

Note: Only works when called in love.load() or any other function that is executed after the whole file is loaded.

Parameters:

=table callbacks (optional)= Names of the callbacks to register. If omitted, register all love callbacks.

Example:

function love.load()
	Gamestate.registerEvents()
	Gamestate.switch(menu)
end

-- love callback will still be invoked
function love.update(dt)
	Timer.update(dt)
	-- no need for Gamestate.update(dt)
end

Example:

function love.load()
	-- only register draw, update and quit
	Gamestate.registerEvents{'draw', 'update', 'quit'}
	Gamestate.switch(menu)
end

Module hump.timer [Delayed and time-limited function calls.]

Timer = require "hump.timer"

hump.timer offers a simple interface to schedule the execution of functions. It is possible to run functions after and for some amount of time. For example, a timer could be set to move critters every 5 seconds or to make the player invincible for a short amount of time.

function new() [Create new timer instance.]

If you don't need multiple independent schedulers, you can use the global/default timer (see examples).

Creates a new timer instance that is independent of the global timer: It will manage it's own list of scheduled functions and does not in any way affect the the global timer. Likewise, the global timer does not affect timer instances.

Note: Timer instances use the colon-notation (e.g. instance:update(dt)), while the global timer uses the dot-notation (e.g. Timer.update(dt)).

Returns:

=Timer= A timer instance.

Example:

menuTimer = Timer.new()

function add(delay, func) [Schedule a function.]

Schedule a function. The function will be executed after delay seconds have elapsed, given that update(dt) is called every frame.

Note: There is no guarantee that the delay will not be exceeded, it is only guaranteed that the function will not be executed before the delay has passed.

func will receive itself as only parameter. This is useful to implement periodic behavior (see the example).

Parameters:

=number delay= Number of seconds the function will be delayed. =function func= The function to be delayed.

Returns:

=table= The timer handle.

Example:

-- grant the player 5 seconds of immortality
player.isInvincible = true
Timer.add(5, function() player.isInvincible = false end)

Example:

-- print "foo" every second. See also addPeriodic()
Timer.add(1, function(func) print("foo") Timer.add(1, func) end)

Example:

--Using a timer instance:
menuTimer:add(1, finishAnimation)

function addPeriodic(delay, func) [Add a periodic function.]

Add a function that will be called count times every delay seconds.

If count is omitted, the function will be called until it returns false or cancel(handle) or clear() is called.

Parameters:

=number delay= Number of seconds between two consecutive function calls. =function func= The function to be called periodically. =number count (optional)= Number of times the function is to be called.

Returns:

=table= The timer handle. See also cancel().

Example:

-- toggle light on and off every second
Timer.addPeriodic(1, function() lamp:toggleLight() end)

Example:

-- launch 5 fighters in quick succession (using a timer instance)
mothership_timer:addPeriodic(0.3, function() self:launchFighter() end, 5)

Example:

-- flicker player's image as long as he is invincible
Timer.addPeriodic(0.1, function()
	player:flipImage()
	return player.isInvincible
end)

function do_for(delay, func, after) [Run a function for the next few seconds.]

Run func(dt) for the next delta seconds. The function is called every time update(dt) is called. Optionally run after() once delta seconds have passed.

after() will receive itself as only parameter.

Note: You should not add new timers in func(dt), as this can lead to random crashes.

Parameters:

=number delta= Number of seconds the func will be called. =function func= The function to be called on update(dt). =function after (optional)= A function to be called after delta seconds.

Returns:

=table= The timer handle.

Example:

-- play an animation for 5 seconds
Timer.do_for(5, function(dt) animation:update(dt) end)

Example:

-- shake the camera for one second
local orig_x, orig_y = camera:pos()
Timer.do_for(1, function()
    camera:lookAt(orig_x + math.random(-2,2), orig_y + math.random(-2,2))
end, function()
    -- reset camera position
    camera:lookAt(orig_x, orig_y)
end)

Example:

player.isInvincible = true
-- flash player for 3 seconds
local t = 0
player.timer:do_for(3, function(dt)
    t = t + dt
    player.visible = (t % .2) < .1
end, function()
    -- make sure the player is visible after three seconds
    player.visible = true
    player.isInvincible = false
end)

function cancel(handle) [Cancel a scheduled function.]

Prevent a timer from being executed in the future.

Parameters:

=table handle= The function to be canceled.

Example:

function tick()
	print('tick... tock...')
end
handle = Timer.addPeriodic(1, tick)
-- later
Timer.cancel(handle) -- NOT: Timer.cancel(tick)

function clear() [Remove all timed and periodic functions.]

Remove all timed and periodic functions. Functions that have not yet been executed will discarded.

Example:

Timer.clear()

Example:

menu_timer:clear()

function update(dt) [Update scheduled functions.]

Update timers and execute functions if the deadline is reached. Use this in love.update(dt).

Parameters:

=number dt= Time that has passed since the last update().

Example:

function love.update(dt)
    do_stuff()
    Timer.update(dt)
end

Example:

-- using hump.gamestate and a timer instance
function menuState:update(dt)
    self.timer:update(dt)
end

Module hump.vector [2D vector math.]

vector = require "hump.vector"

A handy 2D vector class providing most of the things you do with vectors.

You can access the individual coordinates by using vec.x and vec.y.

Operators [Arithmetics and relations.]

Vector arithmetic is implemented by using __add, __mul and other metamethods:

=vector + vector = vector= Component wise sum. =vector - vector = vector= Component wise difference. =vector * vector = number= Dot product. =number * vector = vector= Scalar multiplication (scaling). =vector * number = vector= Scalar multiplication. =vector / number = vector= Scalar multiplication.

Relational operators are defined, too:

=a == b= Same as a.x == b.x and a.y == b.y. =a <= b= Same as a.x <= b.x and a.y <= b.y. =a < b= Lexical sort: a.x < b.x or (a.x == b.x and a.y < b.y).

Example:

-- acceleration, player.velocity and player.position are vectors
acceleration = vector(0,-9)
player.velocity = player.velocity + acceleration * dt
player.position = player.position + player.velocity * dt

function new(x,y) [Create a new vector.]

Create a new vector.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= Coordinates.

Returns:

=vector= The vector.

Example:

a = vector.new(10,10)

Example:

-- as a shortcut, you can call the module like a function: vector = require "hump.vector" a = vector(10,10)

function isvector(v) [Test if value is a vector.]

Test whether a variable is a vector.

Parameters:

=mixed v= The variable to test.

Returns:

=boolean= true if v is a vector, false otherwise

Example:

if not vector.isvector(v) then
    v = vector(v,0)
end

function vector:clone() [Copy a vector.]

Copy a vector. Simply assigning a vector a vector to a variable will create a reference, so when modifying the vector referenced by the new variable would also change the old one:

a = vector(1,1) -- create vector
b = a           -- b references a
c = a:clone()   -- c is a copy of a
b.x = 0         -- changes a,b and c
print(a,b,c)    -- prints '(1,0), (1,0), (1,1)'

Returns:

=vector= Copy of the vector

Example:

copy = original:clone()

function vector:unpack() [Extract coordinates.]

Extract coordinates.

Returns:

=numbers= The coordinates

Example:

x,y = pos:unpack()

Example:

love.graphics.draw(self.image, self.pos:unpack())

function vector:permul(other) [Per element multiplication.]

Multiplies vectors coordinate wise, i.e. result = vector(a.x * b.x, a.y * b.y).

This does not change either argument vectors, but creates a new one.

Parameters:

=vector other= The other vector

Returns:

=vector= The new vector as described above

Example:

scaled = original:permul(vector(1,1.5))

function vector:len() [Get length.]

Get length of a vector, i.e. math.sqrt(vec.x * vec.x + vec.y * vec.y).

Returns:

=number= Length of the vector.

Example:

distance = (a - b):len()

function vector:len2() [Get squared length.]

Get squared length of a vector, i.e. vec.x * vec.x + vec.y * vec.y.

Returns:

=number= Squared length of the vector.

Example:

-- get closest vertex to a given vector
closest, dsq = vertices[1], (pos - vertices[1]):len2()
for i = 2,#vertices do
	local temp = (pos - vertices[i]):len2()
	if temp < dsq then
		closest, dsq = vertices[i], temp
	end
end

function vector:dist(other) [Distance to other vector.]

Get distance of two vectors. The same as (a - b):len().

Parameters:

=vector other= Other vector to measure the distance to.

Returns:

=number= The distance of the vectors.

Example:

-- get closest vertex to a given vector
-- slightly slower than the example using len2()
closest, dist = vertices[1], pos:dist(vertices[1])
for i = 2,#vertices do
	local temp = pos:dist(vertices[i])
	if temp < dist then
		closest, dist = vertices[i], temp
	end
end

function vector:normalized() [Get normalized vector.]

Get normalized vector, i.e. a vector with the same direction as the input vector, but with length 1.

This does not change the input vector, but creates a new vector.

Returns:

=vector= Vector with same direction as the input vector, but length 1.

Example:

direction = velocity:normalized()

function vector:normalize_inplace() [Normalize vector in-place.]

Normalize a vector, i.e. make the vector unit length. Great to use on intermediate results.

This modifies the vector. If in doubt, use vector:normalized().

Returns:

=vector= Itself - the normalized vector

Example:

normal = (b - a):perpendicular():normalize_inplace()

function vector:rotated(angle) [Get rotated vector.]

Get a rotated vector.

This does not change the input vector, but creates a new vector.

Parameters:

=number angle= Rotation angle in radians.

Returns:

=vector= The rotated vector

Example:

-- approximate a circle
circle = {}
for i = 1,30 do
	local phi = 2 * math.pi * i / 30
	circle[#circle+1] = vector(0,1):rotated(phi)
end

Sketch:

function vector:rotate_inplace(angle) [Rotate vector in-place.]

Rotate a vector in-place. Great to use on intermediate results.

This modifies the vector. If in doubt, use vector:rotate().

Parameters:

=number angle= Rotation angle in radians.

Returns:

=vector= Itself - the rotated vector

Example:

-- ongoing rotation
spawner.direction:rotate_inplace(dt)

function vector:perpendicular() [Get perpendicular vector.]

Quick rotation by 90°. Creates a new vector. The same (but faster) as vec:rotate(math.pi/2).

Returns:

=vector= A vector perpendicular to the input vector

Example:

normal = (b - a):perpendicular():normalize_inplace()

Sketch:

function vector:projectOn(v) [Get projection onto another vector.]

Project vector onto another vector (see sketch).

Parameters:

=vector v= The vector to project on.

Returns:

=vector= The projected vector.

Example:

velocity_component = velocity:projectOn(axis)

Sketch:

function vector:mirrorOn(v) [Mirrors vector on other vector]

Mirrors vector on the axis defined by the other vector.

Parameters:

=vector v= The vector to mirror on.

Returns:

=vector= The mirrored vector.

Example:

deflected_velocity = ball.velocity:mirrorOn(surface_normal)

Sketch:

function vector:cross(other) [Cross product of two vectors.]

Get cross product of both vectors. Equals the area of the parallelogram spanned by both vectors.

Parameters:

=vector other= Vector to compute the cross product with.

Returns:

=number= Cross product of both vectors.

Example:

parallelogram_area = a:cross(b)

Module hump.vector-light [Lightweight 2D vector math.]

vector = require "hump.vector-light"

An table-free version of hump.vector. Instead of a vector type, hump.vector-light provides functions that operate on numbers.

Note: Using this module instead of hump.vector might result in faster code, but does so at the expense of readability. Unless you are sure that it causes a significant performance penalty, I recommend using hump.vector.

function str(x,y) [String representation.]

Transforms a vector to a string of the form (x,y).

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector

Returns:

=string= The string representation

Example:

print(vector.str(love.mouse.getPosition()))

function mul(s, x,y) [Product of a vector and a scalar.]

Computes x*s,y*s. The order of arguments is chosen so that it's possible to chain multiple operations (see example).

Parameters:

=number s= The scalar. = numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=numbers= x*s, y*s

Example:

velx,vely = vec.mul(dt, vec.add(velx,vely, accx,accy))

function div(s, x,y) [Product of a vector and the inverse of a scalar.]

Computes x/s,y/s. The order of arguments is chosen so that it's possible to chain multiple operations.

Parameters:

=number s= The scalar. = numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=numbers= x/s, y/s

Example:

x,y = vec.div(self.zoom, x-w/2, y-h/2)

function add(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Sum of two vectors.]

Computes the sum (x1+x2,y1+y2) of two vectors. Meant to be used in conjunction with other functions.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. = numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=numbers= x1+x2, x1+x2

Example:

player.x,player.y = vector.add(player.x,player.y, vector.mul(dt, dx,dy))

function sub(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Difference of two vectors.]

Computes the difference (x1-x2,y1-y2) of two vectors. Meant to be used in conjunction with other functions.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. = numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=numbers= x1-x2, x1-x2

Example:

dx,dy = vector.sub(400,300, love.mouse.getPosition())

function permul(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Per element multiplication.]

Multiplies vectors coordinates, i.e.: x1*x2, y1*y2.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=numbers= x1*x2, y1*y2

Example:

x,y = vector.permul(x,y, 1,1.5)

function dot(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Dot product.]

Computes the dot product of two vectors: x1*x2 + y1*y2.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=number= x1*x2 + y1*y2

Example:

cosphi = vector.dot(rx,ry, vx,vy)

function cross(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Cross product.]

Computes the cross product of two vectors, x1*y2 - y1*x2.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=number= x1*y2 - y1*x2

Example:

parallelogram_area = vector.cross(ax,ay, bx,by)

Alias to [vector.cross(x1,y1, x2,y2)].

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=number= x1*y2 - y1*x2

Example:

parallelogram_area = vector.det(ax,ay, bx,by)

function eq(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Equality.]

Test for equality.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=boolean= x1 == x2 and y1 == y2

Example:

if vector.eq(x1,y1, x2,y2) then be.happy() end

function le(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Partial lexical order.]

Test for partial lexical order, <=.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=boolean= x1 <= x2 and y1 <= y2

Example:

if vector.le(x1,y1, x2,y2) then be.happy() end

function lt(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Strict lexical order.]

Test for strict lexical order, <.

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=boolean= x1 < x2 or (x1 == x2) and y1 <= y2

Example:

if vector.lt(x1,y1, x2,y2) then be.happy() end

function len(x,y) [Get length.]

Get length of a vector, i.e. math.sqrt(x*x + y*y).

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=number= Length of the vector.

Example:

distance = vector.len(love.mouse.getPosition())

function len2(x,y) [Get squared length.]

Get squared length of a vector, i.e. x*x + y*y.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=number= Squared length of the vector.

Example:

-- get closest vertex to a given vector
closest, dsq = vertices[1], vector.len2(px-vertices[1].x, py-vertices[1].y)
for i = 2,#vertices do
	local temp = vector.len2(px-vertices[i].x, py-vertices[i].y)
	if temp < dsq then
		closest, dsq = vertices[i], temp
	end
end

function dist(x1,y1, x2,y2) [Distance of two points.]

Get distance of two points. The same as vector.len(x1-x2, y1-y2).

Parameters:

=numbers x1,y1= First vector. =numbers x2,y2= Second vector.

Returns:

=number= The distance of the points.

Example:

-- get closest vertex to a given vector
-- slightly slower than the example using len2()
closest, dist = vertices[1], vector.dist(px,py, vertices[1].x,vertices[1].y)
for i = 2,#vertices do
	local temp = vector.dist(px,py, vertices[i].x,vertices[i].y)
	if temp < dist then
		closest, dist = vertices[i], temp
	end
end

function normalize(x,y) [Normalize vector.]

Get normalized vector, i.e. a vector with the same direction as the input
vector, but with length 1.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=numbers= Vector with same direction as the input vector, but length 1.

Example:

dx,dy = vector.normalize(vx,vy)

function rotate(phi, x,y) [Rotate vector.]

Get a rotated vector.

Parameters:

=number phi= Rotation angle in radians. =numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=numbers= The rotated vector

Example:

-- approximate a circle
circle = {}
for i = 1,30 do
	local phi = 2 * math.pi * i / 30
	circle[i*2-1], circle[i*2] = vector.rotate(phi, 0,1)
end

function perpendicular(x,y) [Get perpendicular vector.]

Quick rotation by 90°. The same (but faster) as vector.rotate(math.pi/2, x,y).

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector.

Returns:

=numbers= A vector perpendicular to the input vector

Example:

nx,ny = vector.normalize(vector.perpendicular(bx-ax, by-ay))

function project(x,y, u,v) [Project vector onto another vector.]

Project vector onto another vector.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector to project. =numbers u,v= The vector to project onto.

Returns:

=numbers= The projected vector.

Example:

vx_p,vy_p = vector.project(vx,vy, ax,ay)

function mirror(x,y, u,v) [Mirror vector on other vector.]

Mirrors vector on the axis defined by the other vector.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= The vector to mirror. =numbers u,v= The vector defining the axis.

Returns:

=numbers= The mirrored vector.

Example:

vx,vy = vector.mirror(vx,vy, surface.x,surface.y)

Module hump.class [Class-based object orientated programming for Lua.]

Class = require "hump.class"

A small, fast class implementation with multiple inheritance support.

Implements class commons.

function new{constructor, name = the_name, inherits = super} [Declare a new class.]

Declare a new class.

The constructor will receive the newly create object as first argument.

You can check if an object is an instance of a class using object:is_a().

The name of the variable that holds the module can be used as a shortcut to new() (see example).

Parameters:

=function constructor (optional)= Class constructor. Can be accessed with theclass.construct(object, ...) =string the_name (optional)= Class name (used only to make the class compliant to tostring(). =class or table of classes super (optional)= Classes to inherit from. Can either be a single class or a table of classes

Returns:

=class= The class

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class' -- `Class' is now a shortcut to new()

-- define unnamed class
Feline = Class{function(self, size, weight)
	self.size = size
	self.weight = weight
end}
print(Feline) -- prints '

-- define class method
function Feline:stats()
	return string.format("size: %.02f, weight %.02f", self.size, self.weight)
end

-- create two objects
garfield = Feline(.7, 45)
felix = Feline(.8, 12)

print("Garfield: " .. garfield:stats(), "Felix: " .. felix:stats())

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class'

-- define class with explicit name 'Feline'
Feline = Class{name = "Feline", function(self, size, weight)
	self.size = size
	self.weight = weight
end}

garfield = Feline(.7, 45)
print(Feline, garfield) -- prints '	>'

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class'
A = Class{}
function A:foo()
	print('foo')
end

B = Class{}
function B:bar()
	print('bar')
end

-- single inheritance
C = Class{inherits = A}
instance = C()
instance:foo() -- prints 'foo'

-- multiple inheritance
D = Class{inherits = {A,B}}
instance = D()
instance:foo() -- prints 'foo'
instance:bar() -- prints 'bar'

function class.construct(object, ...) [Call class constructor.]

Calls class constructor of a class on an object.

Derived classes use this function their constructors to initialize the parent class(es) portions of the object.

Parameters:

=Object object= The object. Usually self. =mixed ...= Arguments to pass to the constructor.

Returns:

=mixed= Whatever the parent class constructor returns.

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class'

Shape = Class{function(self, area)
	self.area = area
end}
function Shape:__tostring()
	return "area = " .. self.area
end

Rectangle = Class{inherits = Shape, function(self, width, height)
	Shape.construct(self, width * height)
	self.width  = width
	self.height = height
end}
function Rectangle:__tostring()
	local strs = {
		"width = " .. self.width,
		"height = " .. self.height,
		Shape.__tostring(self)
	},
	return table.concat(strs, ", ")
end

print( Rectangle(2,4) ) -- prints 'width = 2, height = 4, area = 8'

Example:

Menu = Class{function(self)
	self.entries = {}
end}
function Menu:add(title, entry)
	self.entries[#self.entries + 1] = entry
end
function Menu:display()
	-- ...
end

Entry = Class{function(self, title, command)
	self.title = title
	self.command = command
end}
function Entry:execute()
	return self.command()
end

Submenu = Class{inherits = {Menu, Entry}, function(self, title)
	Menu.construct(self)
	-- redirect self:execute() to self:display()
	Entry.construct(self, title, Menu.display)
end}

function class:inherit(...) [Explicit class inheritance/mixin support.]

Inherit functions and variables of another class, if they are not already defined for the class. This is done by simply copying the functions and variables over to the subclass. The Lua rules for copying apply (i.e. tables are referenced, functions and primitive types are copied by value).

Be careful with changing table values in a subclass: This will change the value in the parent class too.

If more than one parent class is specified, inherit from all of these, in order of occurrence. That means that when two parent classes define the same method, the one from the first class will be inherited.

Note: class:inherit() doesn't actually care if the arguments supplied are hump classes. Just any table will work.

Parameters:

=tables ...= Parent classes to inherit from

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class'

Entity = Class{function(self)
	GameObjects.register(self)
end}

Collidable = {
	dispatch_collision = function(self, other, dx, dy)
		if self.collision_handler[other.type])
			return collision_handler[other.type](self, other, dx, dy)
		end
		return collision_handler["*"](self, other, dx, dy)
	end,

	collision_handler = {["*"] = function() end},
}

Spaceship = Class{function(self)
	self.type = "Spaceship"
	-- ...
end}

-- make Spaceship collidable
Spaceship:inherit(Collidable)

function Spaceship:collision_handler["Spaceship"](other, dx, dy)
	-- ...
end

function object:is_a(cls) [Test object's type.]

Tests whether an object is an instance of a class.

Parameters:

=class cls= Class to test. Note: this is the class itself, not the name of the class.

Returns:

=boolean= true if the object is an instance of the class, false otherwise

Example:

Class = require 'hump.class'

A = Class{}
B = Class{inherits=A}
C = Class{inherits=B}
a, b, c = A(), B(), C()
print(a:is_a(A), a:is_a(B), a:is_a(C)) --> true   false  false
print(b:is_a(A), b:is_a(B), b:is_a(C)) --> true   true   false
print(c:is_a(A), c:is_a(B), c:is_a(C)) --> true   true   true

D = Class{}
E = Class{inherits={B,D}}
d, e = D(), E()
print(d:is_a(A), d:is_a(B), d:is_a(D)) --> false  false  true
print(e:is_a(A), e:is_a(B), e:is_a(D)) --> true   true   true

Caveats [Common gotchas.]

Be careful when using metamethods like __add or __mul: If subclass inherits those methods from a superclass, but does not overwrite them, the result of the operation may be of the type superclass. Consider the following:

Class = require 'hump.class'

A = Class{function(self, x) self.x = x end}
function A:__add(other) return A(self.x + other.x) end
function A:show() print("A:", self.x) end

B = Class{inherits = A, function(self, x, y) A.construct(self, x) self.y = y end}
function B:show() print("B:", self.x, self.y) end
function B:foo() print("foo") end

one, two = B(1,2), B(3,4)
result = one + two
result:show()   -- prints "A:    4"
result:foo()    -- error: method does not exist

Note that while you can define the __index metamethod of the class, this is not a good idea: It will break the class. To add a custom __index metamethod without breaking the class system, you have to use rawget(). But beware that this won't affect subclasses:

Class = require 'hump.class'

A = Class{}
function A:foo() print('bar') end

function A:__index(key)
	print(key)
	return rawget(A, key)
end

instance = A()
instance:foo() -- prints foo  bar

B = Class{inherits = A}
instance = B()
instance:foo() -- prints only foo

Module hump.signal [Simple Signal/Slot (aka. Observer) implementation.]

A simple yet effective implementation of Signals and Slots, also known as Observer pattern: Functions can be dynamically bound to signals. When a signal is emitted, all registered functions will be invoked. Simple as that.

hump.signal makes things more interesing by allowing to emit all signals that match a Lua string pattern.

function new() [Create a new signal registry]

If you don't need multiple independent registries, you can use the global/default registry (see examples).

Creates a new signal registry that is independent of the default registry: It will manage it's own list of signals and does not in any way affect the the global registry. Likewise, the global registry does not affect the instance.

Note: Independent registries use the colon-notation (e.g. instance:emit("foo")), while the global registry uses the dot-notation (e.g. Signal.emit("foo")).

Returns:

=Registry= A new signal registry.

Example:

player.signals = Signals.new()

function register(s, f) [Register function with signal.]

Registers a function f to be called when signal s is emitted.

Parameters:

=string s= The signal identifier. =function f= The function to register.

Returns:

=function= A function handle to use in remove().

Example:

Signal.register('level-complete', function() self.fanfare:play() end)

Example:

handle = Signal.register('level-load', function(level) level.show_help() end)

Example:

menu:register('key-left', select_previous_item)

function emit(s, ...) [Call all functions bound to a signal.]

Calls all functions bound to signal s with the supplied arguments.

Parameters:

=string s= The signal identifier. =mixed ... (optional)= Arguments to pass to the bound functions.

Example:

function love.keypressed(key)
	-- using a signal instance
	if key == 'left' then menu:emit('key-left') end
end

Example

if level.is_finished() then
	-- adding arguments
	Signal.emit('level-load', level.next_level)
end

function remove(s, ...) [Remove functions from registry. ]

Unbinds (removes) functions from signal s.

Parameters:

=string s= The signal identifier. =functions ...= Functions to unbind from the signal.

Example:

Signal.remove('level-load', handle)

function clear(s) [Clears a signal registry.]

Removes all functions from signal s.

Parameters:

=string s= The signal identifier.

Example:

Signal.clear('key-left')

function emit_pattern(p, ...) [Emits signals matching a pattern.]

Emits all signals matching a string pattern.

Parameters:

=string p= The signal identifier pattern. =mixed ... (optional)= Arguments to pass to the bound functions.

Example:

Signal.emit_pattern('^update%-.*', dt)

function remove_pattern(p, ...) [Remove functions from signals matching a pattern.]

Removes functions from all signals matching a string pattern.

Parameters:

=string p= The signal identifier pattern. =functions ...= Functions to unbind from the signals.

Example:

Signal.remove_pattern('key%-.*', play_click_sound)

function clear_pattern(p) [Clears signal registry matching a pattern.]

Removes all functions from all signals matching a string pattern.

Parameters:

=string p= The signal identifier pattern.

Example:

Signal.clear_pattern('sound%-.*')

Example:

player.signals:clear_pattern('.*') -- clear all signals

Module hump.camera [A camera for LÖVE.]

Camera = require "hump.camera"

A camera utility for LÖVE. A camera can "look" at a position. It can zoom in and out and it can rotate it's view. In the background, this is done by actually moving, scaling and rotating everything in the game world. But don't worry about that.

function new(x,y, zoom, rot) [Create a new camera.]

Creates a new camera. You can access the camera position using camera.x, camera.y, the zoom using camera.zoom and the rotation using camera.rot.

The module variable name can be used at a shortcut to new().

Parameters:

=numbers x,y (optional)= Point for the camera to look at. =number zoom (optional)= Camera zoom. =number rot (optional)= Camera rotation in radians.

Returns:

=camera= A new camera.

Example:

camera = require 'hump.camera'
-- camera looking at (100,100) with zoom 2 and rotated by 45 degrees
cam = camera(100,100, 2, math.pi/2)

function camera:rotate(angle) [Rotate camera.]

Rotate the camera by some angle. To set the angle use camera.rot = new_angle.

This function is shortcut to camera.rot = camera.rot + angle.

Parameters:

=number angle= Rotation angle in radians

Returns:

=camera= The camera.

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:rotate(dt)
end

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:rotate(dt):move(dt,dt)
end

function camera:rotation(angle) [Get or set camera rotation.]

Returns camera.rot.

If given an angle, set rotation: camera.rot = angle.

Parameters:

=number angle (optional)= Rotation angle in radians

Returns:

=number= Rotation angle in radians.

Example:

love.graphics.print(camera:rotation(), 10, 10)
camera:rotation(math.pi/2)

function camera:move(dx,dy) [Move camera.]

Move the camera by some vector. To set the position, use camera:lookAt(x,y).

This function is shortcut to camera.x,camera.y = camera.x+dx, camera.y+dy.

Parameters:

=numbers dx,dy= Direction to move the camera.

Returns:

=camera= The camera.

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:move(dt * 5, dt * 6)
end

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:move(dt * 5, dt * 6):rotate(dt)
end

function camera:lookAt(x,y) [Move camera to position.]

Let the camera look at a point. In other words, it sets the camera position. To move the camera by some amount, use camera:move(x,y).

This function is shortcut to camera.x,camera.y = x, y.

Parameters:

=numbers x,y= Position to look at.

Returns:

=camera= The camera.

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:lookAt(player.pos:unpack())
end

Example:

function love.update(dt)
	camera:lookAt(player.pos:unpack()):rotation(player.rot)
end

function camera:pos() [Get camera position.]

Returns camera.x, camera.y.

Returns:

=numbers= Camera position.

Example:

-- let the camera fly!
local cam_dx, cam_dy = 0, 0

function love.mousereleased(x,y)
	local cx,cy = camera:position()
	dx, dy = x-cx, y-cy
end

function love.update(dt)
	camera:move(dx * dt, dy * dt)
end

function camera:attach() [Attach camera.]

Start looking through the camera.

Apply camera transformations, i.e. move, scale and rotate everything until camera:detach() as if looking through the camera.

Example:

function love.draw()
	camera:attach()
	draw_world()
	cam:detach()

	draw_hud()
end

function camera:detach() [Detach camera.]

Stop looking through the camera.

Example:

function love.draw()
	camera:attach()
	draw_world()
	cam:detach()

	draw_hud()
end

function camera:draw(func) [Attach, draw, then detach.]

Wrap a function between a camera:attach()/camera:detach() pair:

cam:attach()
func()
cam:detach()

Parameters:

=function func= Drawing function to be wrapped.

Example:

function love.draw()
	camera:draw(draw_world)
	draw_hud()
end

function camera:worldCoords(x, y) [Convert point to world coordinates.]

Because a camera has a point it looks at, a rotation and a zoom factor, it defines a coordinate system. A point now has two sets of coordinates: One defines where the point is to be found in the game world, and the other describes the position on the computer screen. The first set of coordinates is called world coordinates, the second one camera coordinates. Sometimes it is needed to convert between the two coordinate systems, for example to get the position of a mouse click in the game world in a strategy game, or to see if an object is visible on the screen.

camera:worldCoords(x,y) and camera:cameraCoords(x,y) transform a point between these two coordinate systems.

Parameters:

=numbers x, y= Point to transform.

Returns:

=numbers= Transformed point.

Example:

x,y = camera:worldCoords(love.mouse.getPosition())
selectedUnit:plotPath(x,y)

function camera:cameraCoords(x, y) [Convert point to camera coordinates.]

Because a camera has a point it looks at, a rotation and a zoom factor, it defines a coordinate system. A point now has two sets of coordinates: One defines where the point is to be found in the game world, and the other describes the position on the computer screen. The first set of coordinates is called world coordinates, the second one camera coordinates. Sometimes it is needed to convert between the two coordinate systems, for example to get the position of a mouse click in the game world in a strategy game, or to see if an object is visible on the screen.

camera:worldCoords(x,y) and camera:cameraCoords(x,y) transform a point between these two coordinate systems.

Parameters:

=numbers x, y= Point to transform.

Returns:

=numbers= Transformed point.

Example:

x,y = cam:cameraCoords(player.pos)
love.graphics.line(x, y, love.mouse.getPosition())

function camera:mousepos() [Get mouse position in world coordinates.]

Shortcut to camera:worldCoords(love.mouse.getPosition()).

Returns:

=numbers= Mouse position in world coordinates.

Example:

x,y = camera:mousepos()
selectedUnit:plotPath(x,y)

Module hump.ringbuffer [A data structure that wraps around itself.]

Ringbuffer = require "hump.ringbuffer"

A ring-buffer is a circular array: It does not have a first nor a last item, but it has a selected or current element.

A ring-buffer can be used to implement Tomb Raider style inventories, looping play-lists, recurring dialogs (like a unit's answers when selecting it multiple times in Warcraft) and generally everything that has a circular or looping structure.

function new(...) [Create a new ringbuffer.]

Create new ring-buffer.

The module name is a shortcut to this function.

Parameters:

=mixed ...= Initial elements.

Returns:

=Ringbuffer= The ring-buffer object.

Example:

ringbuffer = require 'hump.ringbuffer'
rb = ringbuffer.new(1,2,3)
-- or:
rb = ringbuffer(1,2,3)

function ringbuffer:insert(...) [Inser elements.]

Insert items behind current element.

Parameters:

=mixed ...= Items to insert.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,5,6) -- content: 1,5,6
rb:insert(2,3,4)       -- content: 1,2,3,4,5,6

function ringbuffer:remove() [Remove currently selected item.]

Remove current item, return it and select next element.

Returns:

=mixed= The removed item.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3,4) -- content: 1,2,3,4
val = rb:remove()        -- content: 2,3,4
print(val)               -- prints `1'

function ringbuffer:removeAt(pos) [Remove an item.]

Remove the item at a position relative to the current element.

Parameters:

=number pos= Position of the item to remove.

Returns:

=mixed= The removed item.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3,4,5) -- content: 1,2,3,4,5
rb:removeAt(2)             -- content: 1,2,4,5
rb:removeAt(-1)            -- content: 1,2,4

function ringbuffer:next() [Select next item.]

Select and return the next element.

Returns:

=mixed= The next item.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3)
rb:next()     -- content: 2,3,1
rb:next()     -- content: 3,1,2
x = rb:next() -- content: 1,2,3
print(x)      -- prints `1'

function ringbuffer:prev() [Select previous item.]

Select and return the previous item.

Returns:

=mixed= The previous item.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3)
rb:prev())    -- content: 3,1,2
rb:prev())    -- content: 2,3,1
x = rb:prev() -- content: 1,2,3
print(x)      -- prints `1'

function ringbuffer:get() [Get currently selected item.]

Return the current element.

Returns:

=mixed= The currently selected element.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3)
rb:next()       -- content: 2,3,1
print(rb:get()) -- prints '2'

function ringbuffer:size() [Get ringbuffer size.]

Get number of items in the buffer

Returns:

=number= Number of items in the buffer.

Example:

rb = Ringbuffer(1,2,3)
print(rb:size()) -- prints '3'
rb:remove()
print(rb:size()) -- prints '2'

License

Yay, free software

Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Matthias Richter

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

Except as contained in this notice, the name(s) of the above copyright holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Download

You can view and download the individual modules on github: vrld/hump You may also download the whole packed sourcecode either in zip or tar formats.

Using Git, you can clone the project by running:

git clone git://github.com/vrld/hump

Once done, tou can check for updates by running

git pull