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Constructor

Phaser. GameObjectFactory

new GameObjectFactory(game)

The GameObjectFactory is a quick way to create mamy common game objects using game.add.

Created objects are automtically added to the appropriate Manager, World, or manually specified parent Group.

Parameters
Name Type Description
game Phaser.Game

A reference to the currently running game.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 17

Public Properties

<internal> game : Phaser.Game

A reference to the currently running Game.

Internal:
  • This member is internal (protected) and may be modified or removed in the future.
Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 23

<internal> world : Phaser.World

A reference to the game world.

Internal:
  • This member is internal (protected) and may be modified or removed in the future.
Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 29

Public Methods

audio(key, volume, loop, connect) → {Phaser.Sound}

Creates a new Sound object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
key string

The Game.cache key of the sound that this object will use.

volume number <optional>
1

The volume at which the sound will be played.

loop boolean <optional>
false

Whether or not the sound will loop.

connect boolean <optional>
true

Controls if the created Sound object will connect to the master gainNode of the SoundManager when running under WebAudio.

Returns

The newly created text object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 155

audioSprite(key) → {Phaser.AudioSprite}

Creates a new AudioSprite object.

Parameters
Name Type Description
key string

The Game.cache key of the sound that this object will use.

Returns

The newly created AudioSprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 187

bitmapData(width, height, key, addToCache) → {Phaser.BitmapData}

Create a BitmapData object.

A BitmapData object can be manipulated and drawn to like a traditional Canvas object and used to texture Sprites.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
width number <optional>
256

The width of the BitmapData in pixels.

height number <optional>
256

The height of the BitmapData in pixels.

key string <optional>
''

Asset key for the BitmapData when stored in the Cache (see addToCache parameter).

addToCache boolean <optional>
false

Should this BitmapData be added to the Game.Cache? If so you can retrieve it with Cache.getBitmapData(key)

Returns

The newly created BitmapData object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 418

bitmapText(x, y, font, text, size, group) → {Phaser.BitmapText}

Create a new BitmapText object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

X position of the new bitmapText object.

y number

Y position of the new bitmapText object.

font string

The key of the BitmapText font as stored in Game.Cache.

text string <optional>

The actual text that will be rendered. Can be set later via BitmapText.text.

size number <optional>

The size the font will be rendered in, in pixels.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

The newly created bitmapText object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 349

button(x, y, key, callback, callbackContext, overFrame, outFrame, downFrame, upFrame, group) → {Phaser.Button}

Creates a new Button object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number <optional>

X position of the new button object.

y number <optional>

Y position of the new button object.

key string <optional>

The image key as defined in the Game.Cache to use as the texture for this button.

callback function <optional>

The function to call when this button is pressed

callbackContext object <optional>

The context in which the callback will be called (usually 'this')

overFrame string | number <optional>

This is the frame or frameName that will be set when this button is in an over state. Give either a number to use a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

outFrame string | number <optional>

This is the frame or frameName that will be set when this button is in an out state. Give either a number to use a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

downFrame string | number <optional>

This is the frame or frameName that will be set when this button is in a down state. Give either a number to use a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

upFrame string | number <optional>

This is the frame or frameName that will be set when this button is in an up state. Give either a number to use a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

The newly created button object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 261

emitter(x, y, maxParticles) → {Phaser.Emitter}

Create a new Emitter.

A particle emitter can be used for one-time explosions or for continuous effects like rain and fire. All it really does is launch Particle objects out at set intervals, and fixes their positions and velocities accorindgly.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
x number <optional>
0

The x coordinate within the Emitter that the particles are emitted from.

y number <optional>
0

The y coordinate within the Emitter that the particles are emitted from.

maxParticles number <optional>
50

The total number of particles in this emitter.

Returns
Phaser.Emitter -

The newly created emitter object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 302

existing(object) → {any}

Adds an existing object to the game world.

Parameters
Name Type Description
object any

An instance of Phaser.Sprite, Phaser.Button or any other display object..

Returns
any -

The child that was added to the Group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 35

filter(filter) → {Phaser.Filter}

A WebGL shader/filter that can be applied to Sprites.

Parameters
Name Type Description
filter string

The name of the filter you wish to create, for example HueRotate or SineWave.

any

Whatever parameters are needed to be passed to the filter init function.

Returns

The newly created Phaser.Filter object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 446

graphics(x, y, group) → {Phaser.Graphics}

Creates a new Graphics object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

X position of the new graphics object.

y number

Y position of the new graphics object.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

The newly created graphics object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 285

group(parent, name, addToStage, enableBody, physicsBodyType) → {Phaser.Group}

A Group is a container for display objects that allows for fast pooling, recycling and collision checks.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
parent any <optional>

The parent Group or DisplayObjectContainer that will hold this group, if any. If set to null the Group won't be added to the display list. If undefined it will be added to World by default.

name string <optional>
'group'

A name for this Group. Not used internally but useful for debugging.

addToStage boolean <optional>
false

If set to true this Group will be added directly to the Game.Stage instead of Game.World.

enableBody boolean <optional>
false

If true all Sprites created with Group.create or Group.createMulitple will have a physics body created on them. Change the body type with physicsBodyType.

physicsBodyType number <optional>
0

If enableBody is true this is the type of physics body that is created on new Sprites. Phaser.Physics.ARCADE, Phaser.Physics.P2, Phaser.Physics.NINJA, etc.

Returns

The newly created group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 99

image(x, y, key, frame, group) → {Phaser.Sprite}

Create a new Image object. An Image is a light-weight object you can use to display anything that doesn't need physics or animation. It can still rotate, scale, crop and receive input events. This makes it perfect for logos, backgrounds, simple buttons and other non-Sprite graphics.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

X position of the image.

y number

Y position of the image.

key string | Phaser.RenderTexture | PIXI.Texture

This is the image or texture used by the Sprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture or PIXI.Texture.

frame string | number <optional>

If the sprite uses an image from a texture atlas or sprite sheet you can pass the frame here. Either a number for a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

the newly created sprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 47

physicsGroup(physicsBodyType, parent, name, addToStage) → {Phaser.Group}

A Group is a container for display objects that allows for fast pooling, recycling and collision checks. A Physics Group is the same as an ordinary Group except that is has enableBody turned on by default, so any Sprites it creates are automatically given a physics body.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
physicsBodyType number <optional>
Phaser.Physics.ARCADE

If enableBody is true this is the type of physics body that is created on new Sprites. Phaser.Physics.ARCADE, Phaser.Physics.P2, Phaser.Physics.NINJA, etc.

parent any <optional>

The parent Group or DisplayObjectContainer that will hold this group, if any. If set to null the Group won't be added to the display list. If undefined it will be added to World by default.

name string <optional>
'group'

A name for this Group. Not used internally but useful for debugging.

addToStage boolean <optional>
false

If set to true this Group will be added directly to the Game.Stage instead of Game.World.

Returns

The newly created group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 116

plugin(plugin, parameter) → {Phaser.Plugin}

Add a new Plugin into the PluginManager.

The Plugin must have 2 properties: game and parent. Plugin.game is set to the game reference the PluginManager uses, and parent is set to the PluginManager.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
plugin object | Phaser.Plugin

The Plugin to add into the PluginManager. This can be a function or an existing object.

parameter * <repeatable>

Additional parameters that will be passed to the Plugin.init method.

Returns

The Plugin that was added to the manager.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 466

renderTexture(width, height, key, addToCache) → {Phaser.RenderTexture}

A dynamic initially blank canvas to which images can be drawn.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
width number <optional>
100

the width of the RenderTexture.

height number <optional>
100

the height of the RenderTexture.

key string <optional>
''

Asset key for the RenderTexture when stored in the Cache (see addToCache parameter).

addToCache boolean <optional>
false

Should this RenderTexture be added to the Game.Cache? If so you can retrieve it with Cache.getTexture(key)

Returns

The newly created RenderTexture object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 392

retroFont(font, characterWidth, characterHeight, chars, charsPerRow, xSpacing, ySpacing, xOffset, yOffset) → {Phaser.RetroFont}

Create a new RetroFont object.

A RetroFont can be used as a texture for an Image or Sprite and optionally add it to the Cache. A RetroFont uses a bitmap which contains fixed with characters for the font set. You use character spacing to define the set. If you need variable width character support then use a BitmapText object instead. The main difference between a RetroFont and a BitmapText is that a RetroFont creates a single texture that you can apply to a game object, where-as a BitmapText creates one Sprite object per letter of text. The texture can be asssigned or one or multiple images/sprites, but note that the text the RetroFont uses will be shared across them all, i.e. if you need each Image to have different text in it, then you need to create multiple RetroFont objects.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
font string

The key of the image in the Game.Cache that the RetroFont will use.

characterWidth number

The width of each character in the font set.

characterHeight number

The height of each character in the font set.

chars string

The characters used in the font set, in display order. You can use the TEXT_SET consts for common font set arrangements.

charsPerRow number

The number of characters per row in the font set.

xSpacing number <optional>
0

If the characters in the font set have horizontal spacing between them set the required amount here.

ySpacing number <optional>
0

If the characters in the font set have vertical spacing between them set the required amount here.

xOffset number <optional>
0

If the font set doesn't start at the top left of the given image, specify the X coordinate offset here.

yOffset number <optional>
0

If the font set doesn't start at the top left of the given image, specify the Y coordinate offset here.

Returns

The newly created RetroFont texture which can be applied to an Image or Sprite.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 321

rope(x, y, key, frame, points, group) → {Phaser.TileSprite}

Creates a new Rope object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

The x coordinate (in world space) to position the TileSprite at.

y number

The y coordinate (in world space) to position the TileSprite at.

key string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | PIXI.Texture

This is the image or texture used by the TileSprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture or PIXI.Texture.

frame string | number

If this TileSprite is using part of a sprite sheet or texture atlas you can specify the exact frame to use by giving a string or numeric index.

points Array

An array of {Phaser.Point}.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns
Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 221

sound(key, volume, loop, connect) → {Phaser.Sound}

Creates a new Sound object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
key string

The Game.cache key of the sound that this object will use.

volume number <optional>
1

The volume at which the sound will be played.

loop boolean <optional>
false

Whether or not the sound will loop.

connect boolean <optional>
true

Controls if the created Sound object will connect to the master gainNode of the SoundManager when running under WebAudio.

Returns

The newly created text object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 171

sprite(x, y, key, frame, group) → {Phaser.Sprite}

Create a new Sprite with specific position and sprite sheet key.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

X position of the new sprite.

y number

Y position of the new sprite.

key string | Phaser.RenderTexture | PIXI.Texture

This is the image or texture used by the Sprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture or PIXI.Texture.

frame string | number <optional>

If the sprite uses an image from a texture atlas or sprite sheet you can pass the frame here. Either a number for a frame ID or a string for a frame name.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

the newly created sprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 67

spriteBatch(parent, name, addToStage) → {Phaser.Group}

A SpriteBatch is a really fast version of a Phaser Group built solely for speed. Use when you need a lot of sprites or particles all sharing the same texture. The speed gains are specifically for WebGL. In Canvas mode you won't see any real difference.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
parent Phaser.Group | null

The parent Group that will hold this Sprite Batch. Set to undefined or null to add directly to game.world.

name string <optional>
'group'

A name for this Sprite Batch. Not used internally but useful for debugging.

addToStage boolean <optional>
false

If set to true this Sprite Batch will be added directly to the Game.Stage instead of the parent.

Returns

The newly created group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 134

text(x, y, text, style, group) → {Phaser.Text}

Creates a new Text object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

X position of the new text object.

y number

Y position of the new text object.

text string

The actual text that will be written.

style object

The style object containing style attributes like font, font size , etc.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

The newly created text object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 242

tilemap(key, tileWidth, tileHeight, width, height) → {Phaser.Tilemap}

Creates a new Phaser.Tilemap object.

The map can either be populated with data from a Tiled JSON file or from a CSV file. To do this pass the Cache key as the first parameter. When using Tiled data you need only provide the key. When using CSV data you must provide the key and the tileWidth and tileHeight parameters. If creating a blank tilemap to be populated later, you can either specify no parameters at all and then use Tilemap.create or pass the map and tile dimensions here. Note that all Tilemaps use a base tile size to calculate dimensions from, but that a TilemapLayer may have its own unique tile size that overrides it.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
key string <optional>

The key of the tilemap data as stored in the Cache. If you're creating a blank map either leave this parameter out or pass null.

tileWidth number <optional>
32

The pixel width of a single map tile. If using CSV data you must specify this. Not required if using Tiled map data.

tileHeight number <optional>
32

The pixel height of a single map tile. If using CSV data you must specify this. Not required if using Tiled map data.

width number <optional>
10

The width of the map in tiles. If this map is created from Tiled or CSV data you don't need to specify this.

height number <optional>
10

The height of the map in tiles. If this map is created from Tiled or CSV data you don't need to specify this.

Returns

The newly created tilemap object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 369

tileSprite(x, y, width, height, key, frame, group) → {Phaser.TileSprite}

Creates a new TileSprite object.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Description
x number

The x coordinate (in world space) to position the TileSprite at.

y number

The y coordinate (in world space) to position the TileSprite at.

width number

The width of the TileSprite.

height number

The height of the TileSprite.

key string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | PIXI.Texture

This is the image or texture used by the TileSprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture or PIXI.Texture.

frame string | number

If this TileSprite is using part of a sprite sheet or texture atlas you can specify the exact frame to use by giving a string or numeric index.

group Phaser.Group <optional>

Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

The newly created tileSprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 200

tween(obj) → {Phaser.Tween}

Create a tween on a specific object. The object can be any JavaScript object or Phaser object such as Sprite.

Parameters
Name Type Description
obj object

Object the tween will be run on.

Returns

The newly created Phaser.Tween object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js, line 86