LÖVE-class - LÖVE objects as classes

[thelinx]

Do you wish LÖVE had a more class-oriented approach? LÖVE-class is your friend!

Features

• 2D Vector class with vector math built-in.
• Circle class with collision detection.
• Color class for easy re-use of colours.
• SoundEffect class with built-in source management.
• String library extensions.
• Wraps most LÖVE objects:
  • Image
  • ParticleSystem
  • Framebuffer
  • Font
  • ImageFont
  • Quad
  • Music

Example

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-- before:
myImage = love.graphics.newImage("image.png")
print(myImage:getWidth())
love.graphics.draw(myImage, 50, 10)
-- after:
myImage = Image("image.png") -- or just Image "image.png" - Lua is cool like that.
print(myImage:getWidth()) -- the object's functions still work without a hitch!
myImage:draw(50, 10) -- and you can pass all the other love.graphics.draw arguments to this function as well!

Dependencies
LÖVE-class requires MiddleClass and MiddleClass-Extras.

Including in your game
If your game folder is a Git repo, including the latest version of LÖVE-class is easy as cake.

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git submodule add git://github.com/TheLinx/loveclass.git lib/loveclass # or wherever else you want the LÖVE-class folder.

Then, just require lib.loveclass.
You can also download the latest sources from GitHub.
LÖVE-class uses the BSD license, which means you can use it freely in your game as long as you keep the license file in the loveclass folder.

[TechnoCat]

Some things I notice with the Vector class.
There are no 3d vectors.
They are missing cross product.

Also, why is stateful required? https://github.com/TheLinx/loveclass/bl ... nit.lua#L2

[thelinx]

Some things I notice with the Vector class.
There are no 3d vectors.
They are missing cross product.

I didn't make 3D vectors because LÖVE is a 2D engine.

Also, why is stateful required? https://github.com/TheLinx/loveclass/bl ... nit.lua#L2

Fixed, thanks.

[TechnoCat]

Some things I notice with the Vector class.
There are no 3d vectors.
They are missing cross product.

I didn't make 3D vectors because LÖVE is a 2D engine.

Well, that doesn't mean 2d games don't use the z-axis sometimes.

[zac352]

Some things I notice with the Vector class.
There are no 3d vectors.
They are missing cross product.

I didn't make 3D vectors because LÖVE is a 2D engine.

Well, that doesn't mean 2d games don't use the z-axis sometimes.

Especially when you start doing isometrics. :p