Package nl.colorize.multimedialib.renderer

Interface Renderer

public interface Renderer
The renderer acts as the entry point from the application to the underlying platform, managing the animation loop, graphics, audio, and input.

When started, the renderer will create the display system and then start the animation loop. Frame updates will be scheduled to match the targeted framerate. Each frame update consists of executing application logic for the current scene, after which the contents of the stage are rendered.

Application code does not interact with the Renderer directly. Instead, the currently active scene is given access to the renderer in callback methods via the SceneContext.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    isSupported(GraphicsMode graphicsMode)
     
    void
    start(RenderConfig config, Scene initialScene)
    Starts this renderer based on the specified configuration.

  • Method Details

    • start

      void start(RenderConfig config, Scene initialScene)
      Starts this renderer based on the specified configuration. The renderer will initially display the specified scene.

      This method can be called from any thread. The renderer will run in its own thread, which is started by calling this method. All callback methods will be called from the renderer thread.

      Throws:
      UnsupportedOperationException - if this renderer is unable to support the requested configuration.

    • isSupported

      boolean isSupported(GraphicsMode graphicsMode)