Class: Signal

Phaser. Signal

Phaser.Signal

new Signal()

A Signal is used for object communication via a custom broadcaster instead of Events.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 14

Members

active :boolean

If Signal is active and should broadcast events. IMPORTANT: Setting this property during a dispatch will only affect the next dispatch, if you want to stop the propagation of a signal use halt() instead.

Default Value:
  • true
Source - core/Signal.js, line 58

memorize :boolean

If Signal should keep record of previously dispatched parameters and automatically execute listener during add()/addOnce() if Signal was already dispatched before.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 44

Methods

add(listener, listenerContext, priority) → {Phaser.SignalBinding}

Add a listener to the signal.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
listener function

The function to call when this Signal is dispatched.

listenerContext object <optional>

The context under which the listener will be executed (i.e. the object that should represent the this variable).

priority number <optional>

The priority level of the event listener. Listeners with higher priority will be executed before listeners with lower priority. Listeners with same priority level will be executed at the same order as they were added (default = 0)

Returns:

An Object representing the binding between the Signal and listener.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 175

addOnce(listener, listenerContext, priority) → {Phaser.SignalBinding}

Add listener to the signal that should be removed after first execution (will be executed only once).

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
listener function

The function to call when this Signal is dispatched.

listenerContext object <optional>

The context under which the listener will be executed (i.e. the object that should represent the this variable).

priority number <optional>

The priority level of the event listener. Listeners with higher priority will be executed before listeners with lower priority. Listeners with same priority level will be executed at the same order as they were added (default = 0)

Returns:

An Object representing the binding between the Signal and listener.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 192

dispatch(params)

Dispatch/Broadcast Signal to all listeners added to the queue.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
params any <optional>

Parameters that should be passed to each handler.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 293

dispatch()

Properties:
Name Type Description
dispatch function

The dispatch function is what sends the Signal out.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 34

dispose()

Remove all bindings from signal and destroy any reference to external objects (destroy Signal object). IMPORTANT: calling any method on the signal instance after calling dispose will throw errors.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 345

forget()

Forget memorized arguments.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 333
See:
  • Signal.memorize

getNumListeners() → {number}

Gets the total number of listeners attached to this Signal.

Returns:
number -

Number of listeners attached to the Signal.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 268

halt()

Stop propagation of the event, blocking the dispatch to next listener on the queue. IMPORTANT: should be called only during signal dispatch, calling it before/after dispatch won't affect signal broadcast.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 280
See:
  • Signal.prototype.disable

has(listener, context) → {boolean}

Check if listener was attached to Signal.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
listener function

Signal handler function.

context object <optional>

Context on which listener will be executed (object that should represent the this variable inside listener function).

Returns:
boolean -

If Signal has the specified listener.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 161

remove(listener, context) → {function}

Remove a single listener from the dispatch queue.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
listener function

Handler function that should be removed.

context object <optional>

Execution context (since you can add the same handler multiple times if executing in a different context).

Returns:
function -

Listener handler function.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 209

removeAll(context)

Remove all listeners from the Signal.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
context object <optional>
null

If specified only listeners for the given context will be removed.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 233

toString() → {string}

Returns:
string -

String representation of the object.

Source - core/Signal.js, line 360
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