[JAVA][Beginning Java 8 Games Development]

■ Contents
Creating a Hero Superclass: Motion Actor Attributes177
Adding Update and Collision Methods: .update( ) and .collide( ) 178
Adding Sprite Control and Definition Variables to the Hero Class 179
Accessing Hero Variables: Creating Getter and Setter Methods 182
Updating the Game Design: How Actor or Hero Fit In185
Summary186
■■Chapter 9: Controlling Your Action Figure: Implementing Java Event Handlers
and Using Lambda Expressions187
Game Surface Design: Adding Resolution Flexibility188
Finishing the UI Design: Coding a Game Play Button189
Testing the Game Play Button: Making Sure Your Code Works 190
Upgrading the Other UI Button Code: Making ImageView Visible 190
Lambda Expression: A Powerful New Java 8 Feature191
Handling NetBeans Unexpected Updates and Incorrect Warnings 194
Event Handling: Adding Interactivity to Your Games195
Types of Controllers: What Types of Events Should We Handle? 195
Java 8 and JavaFX Events: javafx.event and java.util196
JavaFX Input Event Classes: The javafx.scene.input Package 196
Adding Keyboard Event Handling: Using KeyEvents199
Processing Your KeyEvent: Using the Switch-Case Statement 200
Creating the KeyPressed KeyEvent Handling Structure 202
Adding Alternate KeyEvent Mapping: Using A-S-D-W204
Updating Our Game Design: Adding Event Handling205
Summary206
■■Chapter 10: Directing the Cast of Actors: Creating a Casting Director Engine
and Creating the Bagel Actor Class207
Game Design: Adding Our CastingDirector.java class208
List and ArrayList: Using java.util List Management208
The Java Interface: Defining Rules for Implementing Your Class 209
The List Public Interface: A List Collection of Java Objects 210
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