phaser/v3/src/actions/PlaceOnRectangle.js

var MarchingAnts = require('../geom/rectangle/MarchingAnts');
var RotateLeft = require('../utils/array/RotateLeft');
var RotateRight = require('../utils/array/RotateRight');

//  Place the items in the array around the perimeter of the given rectangle.

//  Placement starts from the top-left of the rectangle, and proceeds in a
//  clockwise direction. If the shift parameter is given you can offset where
//  placement begins.

var PlaceOnRectangle = function (items, rect, shift)
{
    if (shift === undefined) { shift = 0; }

    var points = MarchingAnts(rect, false, items.length);

    if (shift > 0)
    {
        RotateLeft(points, shift);
    }
    else if (shift < 0)
    {
        RotateRight(points, Math.abs(shift));
    }

    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++)
    {
        items[i].x = points[i].x;
        items[i].y = points[i].y;
    }

    return items;
};

module.exports = PlaceOnRectangle;