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{{library| name = SquidLib | |||
|developer = [[user:Deej|Eben Howard]] | |||
|released = Nov. 23rd, 2011 | |||
|updated = Dec. 8th, 2012 | |||
|dependencies = Java 6 | |||
|status = In Active Development | |||
|licensing = [[Apache 2.0]] | |||
|language = [[Java]] | |||
|platforms = [[Unix]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Windows]] | |||
|site = https://github.com/SquidPony/SquidLib | |||
}} | |||
===SquidLib is a Java library that provides a full featured toolbox for working with turn based games in Swing.=== | ===SquidLib is a Java library that provides a full featured toolbox for working with turn based games in Swing.=== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 8 December 2012
| SquidLib | |
|---|---|
| Library project | |
| Developer | Eben Howard |
| Released | Nov. 23rd, 2011 |
| Updated | Dec. 8th, 2012 |
| Status | In Active Development |
| Licensing | Apache 2.0 |
| P. Language | Java |
| Platforms | Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
| Dependencies | Java 6 |
| Official site of SquidLib | |
SquidLib is a Java library that provides a full featured toolbox for working with turn based games in Swing.
SquidLib is used for Wyrm and Epigon.
Current Features
- Ease Of Use
- Standard GUI notation of (x,y) locations within the grid.
- Uses Swing
- Any Font can be used
- Specify Grid and Font size multiple ways
- Set number of cells in the grid and Font to be used
- Size of cell is adjusted to optimally fit the Font size given
- Set size of the cell, number of cells in the grid, and Font to be used
- Font is dynamically resized to fit optimally within the cell
- Set number of cells in the grid and Font to be used
- Font size and style can be changed on the fly
- Standard JComponent that meets JavaBean requirements for use with NetBeans built-in GUI Builder
- Multiple grids of different configurations can be used simultaneously in the same display
- Lots of Color
- Foreground and Background can be set individually on a per-cell basis
- SColor class extends Color and can be used as a drop-in replacement for any awt.Color needs
- Over 500 named colors
- Automatic color caching minimizes memory overhead
- Can get a list of colors that are a gradient between two colors
- Can perform LIBTCOD style "dark", "light", and "desaturate" commands on any color
- Can get an arbitrary amount of blend between two colors
- Full Featured API
- Each named color has a sample of its appearance in the Javadoc against multiple backgrounds
- HTML browsing of the API shows these samples
- Pop-up javadoc in NetBeans and Eclipse show these samples
- Demos of all functionality included
- Demos of tying in to mouse and keyboard Swing events included
- Each named color has a sample of its appearance in the Javadoc against multiple backgrounds
- Math Toolkit
- Custom extension of Random allows drop-in replacement with added features
- Able to find Bresenham Line for 2D and 3D coordinates.
Features in Nightly Build
- Animations
- Slide, bump, wiggle, etc.
- Graphics
- Support for tile graphics alongside or in place of character display
GitHub repository: https://github.com/SquidPony/SquidLib
Blog updates: http://squidpony.com/not-games/squidlib/
Developed by Eben Howard