This example demonstrates some simple things about basic InterActor structures.

The example displays a couple of windows. You can click on the title bars and drag them around.

If you click on the radio buttons you should notice a few things:

• Images appear to be able to exist in more than one place - including radio button feedback.
• A transition is used when changing a slots contents.
• The contents of the slot modified inherits a alpha transparency - drag it around and see.

Have a play and see what you think.

Source Code

public class Slots extends Helper {

  protected void buildGUI() {
    setRoot(new IAShape(this, 800, 600, 0));
      
    IAShape root = getRootShape();
      
    // create a couple of small windows
    IAWindow win1 = createWindow("Tester", 170, 100);
    IAWindow win2 = createWindow("Other", 170, 100);
    
    // and add them to the root shape
    root.addChild(300, 30, win1);
    root.addChild(300, 150, win2);
    
    // now to create a slot :
    //  adding a venetian transition effect with an additional phase
    IASlot slot = root.createSlot(50, 50);
    IATransition trans = createVenetian(15, 500)
      .addPhase(makeColor(120, 120, 120));
    slot.setTransition(trans);

    // and then, for the hell of it,
    //  setting the slots alpha value to make it partially transparent
    slot.setAlpha(0.6f);
    
    // now create the link 'radio' buttons
    //  this utility method allows the setting of a target slot 
    //  and contents
    IA2State tlink = create2StateLink("Tester", slot, win1);
    IA2State olink = create2StateLink("Other", slot, win2);
    IA2State elink = create2StateLink("Empty", slot, null);
    
    // cluster them with each other so that they ensure only one is on
    tlink.clusterWith(elink);
    tlink.clusterWith(olink);
    
    // sprinkle the buttons around, weird maybe
    win2.addChild(20, 20, tlink);
    win1.addChild(20, 20, olink);
    
    root.addChild(20, 270, tlink);
    root.addChild(100, 270, olink);
    root.addChild(180, 270, elink);
    
    // ensure display is uptodate
    root.invalidate();
  }

}