Class: Phaser.GameObjectFactory

Constructor

new GameObjectFactory(game)

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

Phaser.Sound -

The newly created sound object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 230)

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

Phaser.AudioSprite -

The newly created AudioSprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 262)

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

Phaser.BitmapData -

The newly created BitmapData object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 526)

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

Create a new BitmapText object.

BitmapText objects work by taking a texture file and an XML file that describes the font structure.
It then generates a new Sprite object for each letter of the text, proportionally spaced out and aligned to
match the font structure.

BitmapText objects are less flexible than Text objects, in that they have less features such as shadows, fills and the ability
to use Web Fonts. However you trade this flexibility for pure rendering speed. You can also create visually compelling BitmapTexts by
processing the font texture in an image editor first, applying fills and any other effects required.

To create multi-line text insert \r, \n or \r\n escape codes into the text string.

To create a BitmapText data files you can use:

BMFont (Windows, free): http://www.angelcode.com/products/bmfont/
Glyph Designer (OS X, commercial): http://www.71squared.com/en/glyphdesigner
Littera (Web-based, free): http://kvazars.com/littera/

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number			X coordinate to display the BitmapText object at.
y	number			Y coordinate to display the BitmapText object at.
font	string			The key of the BitmapText as stored in Phaser.Cache.
text	string	<optional>	''	The text that will be rendered. This can also be set later via BitmapText.text.
size	number	<optional>	32	The size the font will be rendered at 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

Phaser.BitmapText -

The newly created bitmapText object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 425)

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

Creates a new Button object.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the Button. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this button may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the Button. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this button may be in.
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

Phaser.Button -

The newly created Button object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 337)

creature(x, y, key, group) → {Phaser.Creature}

Create a new Creature Animation object.

Creature is a custom Game Object used in conjunction with the Creature Runtime libraries by Kestrel Moon Studios.

It allows you to display animated Game Objects that were created with the Creature Automated Animation Tool.

Note 1: You can only use Phaser.Creature objects in WebGL enabled games. They do not work in Canvas mode games.

Note 2: You must use a build of Phaser that includes the CreatureMeshBone.js runtime and gl-matrix.js, or have them
loaded before your Phaser game boots.

See the Phaser custom build process for more details.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the creature. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this creature may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the creature. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this creature may be in.
key	string | PIXI.Texture	<optional>		The image used as a texture by this creature object during rendering. If a string Phaser will get for an entry in the Image Cache. Or it can be an instance of a PIXI.Texture.
group	Phaser.Group	<optional>		Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

Phaser.Creature -

The newly created Sprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 125)

emitter(x, y, maxParticles) → {Phaser.Particles.Arcade.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 accordingly.

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.Particles.Arcade.Emitter -

The newly created emitter object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 378)

existing(object) → {any}

Adds an existing display 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 World.

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

Phaser.Filter -

The newly created Phaser.Filter object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 554)

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

Creates a new Graphics object.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the Graphic. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this object may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the Graphic. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this object may be in.
group	Phaser.Group	<optional>		Optional Group to add the object to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

Phaser.Graphics -

The newly created graphics object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 361)

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

Phaser.Group -

The newly created Group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 173)

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

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	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the Image. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this Image may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the Image. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this Image may be in.
key	string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture	<optional>		The image used as a texture by this display object during rendering. If a string Phaser will get for an entry in the Image Cache. Or it can be an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData, Video or PIXI.Texture.
frame	string | number	<optional>		If a Texture Atlas or Sprite Sheet is used this allows you to specify the frame to be used. Use either an integer 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

Phaser.Image -

The newly created Image object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 78)

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.P2JS, 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

Phaser.Group -

The newly created Group.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 190)

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

Phaser.Plugin -

The Plugin that was added to the manager.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 574)

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

Phaser.RenderTexture -

The newly created RenderTexture object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 484)

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

Phaser.RetroFont -

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

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 397)

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

Creates a new Rope object.

Example usage: https://github.com/codevinsky/phaser-rope-demo/blob/master/dist/demo.js

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the Rope. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this rope may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the Rope. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this rope may be in.
key	string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture	<optional>		The image used as a texture by this display object during rendering. If a string Phaser will get for an entry in the Image Cache. Or it can be an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData, Video or PIXI.Texture.
frame	string | number	<optional>		If a Texture Atlas or Sprite Sheet is used this allows you to specify the frame to be used. Use either an integer for a Frame ID or a string for a frame name.
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

Phaser.Rope -

The newly created Rope object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 296)

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

Phaser.Sound -

The newly created sound object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 246)

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

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

At its most basic a Sprite consists of a set of coordinates and a texture that is used when rendered.
They also contain additional properties allowing for physics motion (via Sprite.body), input handling (via Sprite.input),
events (via Sprite.events), animation (via Sprite.animations), camera culling and more. Please see the Examples for use cases.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the sprite. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this sprite may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the sprite. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this sprite may be in.
key	string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture	<optional>		The image used as a texture by this display object during rendering. If a string Phaser will get for an entry in the Image Cache. Or it can be an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData, Video or PIXI.Texture.
frame	string | number	<optional>		If a Texture Atlas or Sprite Sheet is used this allows you to specify the frame to be used. Use either an integer 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

Phaser.Sprite -

The newly created Sprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 102)

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

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

Phaser.SpriteBatch -

The newly created Sprite Batch.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 209)

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

Creates a new Text object.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
x	number	<optional>	0	The x coordinate of the Text. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this text may be in.
y	number	<optional>	0	The y coordinate of the Text. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this text may be in.
text	string	<optional>	''	The text string that will be displayed.
style	object	<optional>		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

Phaser.Text -

The newly created text object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 318)

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

Phaser.Tilemap -

The newly created tilemap object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 461)

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 of the TileSprite. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this TileSprite may be in.
y	number		The y coordinate of the TileSprite. The coordinate is relative to any parent container this TileSprite may be in.
width	number		The width of the TileSprite.
height	number		The height of the TileSprite.
key	string | 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 Phaser Image Cache entry, or an instance of a PIXI.Texture or BitmapData.
frame	string | number	<optional>	If a Texture Atlas or Sprite Sheet is used this allows you to specify the frame to be used. Use either an integer 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

Phaser.TileSprite -

The newly created TileSprite object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 275)

tween(object) → {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
object	object	Object the tween will be run on.

Returns

Phaser.Tween -

The newly created Phaser.Tween object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 158)

video(key, url) → {Phaser.Video}

Create a Video object.

This will return a Phaser.Video object which you can pass to a Sprite to be used as a texture.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
key	string | null	<optional>	null	The key of the video file in the Phaser.Cache that this Video object will play. Set to null or leave undefined if you wish to use a webcam as the source. See startMediaStream to start webcam capture.
url	string | null	<optional>	null	If the video hasn't been loaded then you can provide a full URL to the file here (make sure to set key to null)

Returns

Phaser.Video -

The newly created Video object.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 510)

weapon(quantity, key, frame, group) → {Phaser.Weapon}

Weapons provide the ability to easily create a bullet pool and manager.

Weapons fire Phaser.Bullet objects, which are essentially Sprites with a few extra properties.
The Bullets are enabled for Arcade Physics. They do not currently work with P2 Physics.

The Bullets are created inside of Weapon.bullets, which is a Phaser.Group instance. Anything you
can usually do with a Group, such as move it around the display list, iterate it, etc can be done
to the bullets Group too.

Bullets can have textures and even animations. You can control the speed at which they are fired,
the firing rate, the firing angle, and even set things like gravity for them.

Parameters

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
quantity	integer	<optional>	1	The quantity of bullets to seed the Weapon with. If -1 it will set the pool to automatically expand.
key	string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture	<optional>		The image used as a texture by the bullets during rendering. If a string Phaser will get for an entry in the Image Cache. Or it can be an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData, Video or PIXI.Texture.
frame	string | number	<optional>		If a Texture Atlas or Sprite Sheet is used this allows you to specify the frame to be used by the bullets. Use either an integer for a Frame ID or a string for a frame name.
group	Phaser.Group	<optional>		Optional Group to add the Weapon to. If not specified it will be added to the World group.

Returns

Phaser.Weapon -

A Weapon instance.

Source code: gameobjects/GameObjectFactory.js (Line 48)