Entity (core 1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.mygdx.game.Entitys.Entity

Direct Known Subclasses:

Building, CannonBall, Chest, College, Ship, WorldMap
```
public class Entity
extends java.lang.Object
```
The base class for all entities in the game. I am calling an entity pretty much anything that the user sees or interacts with except the UI. However, there is over head with this class so in some cases it's better to just use raw sprites

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Entity()

Entity(int numComponents)
Allocates the correct amount of memory for components

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addComponent(Component component)`
`void`	`addComponents(Component... components)`
`void`	`cleanUp()`	Similar to the Component's cleanUp event
`Component`	`getComponent(ComponentType type)`	gets component of type
`<T> T`	`getComponent(java.lang.Class<T> type)`	Gets the first component that is of the same type as T
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`
`void`	`raiseEvents(ComponentEvent... events)`	Raises the appropriate events on each component with exception to rendering
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`
`void`	`update()`	Similar to the Component's update event

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Entity
```
public Entity()
```
  - Entity
```
public Entity(int numComponents)
```
    Allocates the correct amount of memory for components
    
    Parameters:
    
    numComponents - number of components to allocate memory for
- Method Detail
  - setName
```
public final void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
  - getName
```
public final java.lang.String getName()
```
  - addComponent
```
public void addComponent(Component component)
```
  - addComponents
```
public void addComponents(Component... components)
```
  - getComponent
```
public Component getComponent(ComponentType type)
```
    gets component of type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of the desired component
    
    Returns:
    
    the component not cast
  - getComponent
```
public <T> T getComponent(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Gets the first component that is of the same type as T
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the desired component
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - [T].class
    
    Returns:
    
    the component cast to the appropriate type
  - raiseEvents
```
public final void raiseEvents(ComponentEvent... events)
```
    Raises the appropriate events on each component with exception to rendering
  - cleanUp
```
public void cleanUp()
```
    Similar to the Component's cleanUp event
  - update
```
public void update()
```
    Similar to the Component's update event