A Particle is a simple object owned and controlled by a Particle Emitter.
It encapsulates all of the properties required to move and update according to the Emitters operations.
Constructor
new Particle(emitter)
Parameters
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
emitter | No | The Emitter to which this Particle belongs. |
Scope: static
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L15
Since: 3.0.0
Public Members
accelerationX
accelerationX: number
Description:
The x acceleration of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L117
Since: 3.0.0
accelerationY
accelerationY: number
Description:
The y acceleration of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L127
Since: 3.0.0
alpha
alpha: number
Description:
The alpha value of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L187
Since: 3.0.0
angle
angle: number
Description:
The angle of this Particle in degrees.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L197
Since: 3.0.0
anims
anims: Phaser.Animations.AnimationState
Description:
The Animation State component of this Particle.
This component provides features to apply animations to this Particle. It is responsible for playing, loading, queuing animations for later playback, mixing between animations and setting the current animation frame to this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L326
Since: 3.60.0
bounce
bounce: number
Description:
The bounciness, or restitution, of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L157
Since: 3.0.0
bounds
bounds: Phaser.Geom.Rectangle
Description:
A rectangle that holds the bounds of this Particle after a call to
the Particle.getBounds method has been made.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L339
Since: 3.60.0
data
data: Phaser.Types.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleData
Description:
The data used by the ease equation.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L277
Since: 3.0.0
delayCurrent
delayCurrent: number
Description:
The delay applied to this Particle upon emission, in ms.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L247
Since: 3.0.0
emitter
emitter: Phaser.GameObjects.Particles.ParticleEmitter
Description:
The Emitter to which this Particle belongs.
A Particle can only belong to a single Emitter and is created, updated and destroyed by it.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L35
Since: 3.0.0
frame
frame: Phaser.Textures.Frame
Description:
The texture frame used by this Particle when it renders.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L56
Since: 3.0.0
holdCurrent
holdCurrent: number
Description:
The hold applied to this Particle before it expires, in ms.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L257
Since: 3.60.0
life
life: number
Description:
The lifespan of this Particle in ms.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L227
Since: 3.0.0
lifeCurrent
lifeCurrent: number
Description:
The current life of this Particle in ms.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L237
Since: 3.0.0
lifeT
lifeT: number
Description:
The normalized lifespan T value, where 0 is the start and 1 is the end.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L267
Since: 3.0.0
maxVelocityX
maxVelocityX: number
Description:
The maximum horizontal velocity this Particle can travel at.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L137
Since: 3.0.0
maxVelocityY
maxVelocityY: number
Description:
The maximum vertical velocity this Particle can travel at.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L147
Since: 3.0.0
rotation
rotation: number
Description:
The angle of this Particle in radians.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L207
Since: 3.0.0
scaleX
scaleX: number
Description:
The horizontal scale of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L167
Since: 3.0.0
scaleY
scaleY: number
Description:
The vertical scale of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L177
Since: 3.0.0
scene
scene: Phaser.Scene
Description:
A reference to the Scene to which this Game Object belongs.
Game Objects can only belong to one Scene.
You should consider this property as being read-only. You cannot move a Game Object to another Scene by simply changing it.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L312
Since: 3.60.0
texture
texture: Phaser.Textures.Texture
Description:
The texture used by this Particle when it renders.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L46
Since: 3.60.0
tint
tint: number
Description:
The tint applied to this Particle.
Tags:
- webglOnly
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L217
Since: 3.0.0
velocityX
velocityX: number
Description:
The x velocity of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L97
Since: 3.0.0
velocityY
velocityY: number
Description:
The y velocity of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L107
Since: 3.0.0
worldPosition
worldPosition: Phaser.Math.Vector2
Description:
The coordinates of this Particle in world space.
Updated as part of computeVelocity.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L86
Since: 3.60.0
x
x: number
Description:
The x coordinate of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L66
Since: 3.0.0
y
y: number
Description:
The y coordinate of this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L76
Since: 3.0.0
Private Members
isCropped
isCropped: boolean
Description:
Internal private value.
Access: private
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L301
Since: 3.60.0
Public Methods
computeVelocity
<instance> computeVelocity(emitter, delta, step, processors, t)
Description:
An internal method that calculates the velocity of the Particle and its world position. It also runs it against any active Processors that are set on the Emitter.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
emitter | No | The Emitter that is updating this Particle. | |
delta | number | No | The delta time in ms. |
step | number | No | The delta value divided by 1000. |
processors | No | An array of all active Particle Processors. | |
t | number | No | The current normalized lifetime of the particle, between 0 (birth) and 1 (death). |
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L657
Since: 3.0.0
destroy
<instance> destroy()
Description:
Destroys this Particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L778
Since: 3.60.0
emit
<instance> emit(event, [a1], [a2], [a3], [a4], [a5])
Description:
The Event Emitter proxy.
Passes on all parameters to the ParticleEmitter to emit directly.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
event | string | Symbol | No | The event name. |
a1 | any | Yes | Optional argument 1. |
a2 | any | Yes | Optional argument 2. |
a3 | any | Yes | Optional argument 3. |
a4 | any | Yes | Optional argument 4. |
a5 | any | Yes | Optional argument 5. |
Returns: boolean - true if the event had listeners, else false.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L350
Since: 3.60.0
fire
<instance> fire([x], [y])
Description:
Starts this Particle from the given coordinates.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
x | number | Yes | The x coordinate to launch this Particle from. |
y | number | Yes | The y coordinate to launch this Particle from. |
Returns: boolean - true if the Particle is alive, or false if it was spawned inside a DeathZone.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L417
Since: 3.0.0
getBounds
<instance> getBounds([matrix])
Description:
Gets the bounds of this particle as a Geometry Rectangle, factoring in any transforms of the parent emitter and anything else above it in the display list.
Once calculated the bounds can be accessed via the Particle.bounds property.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
matrix | Yes | Optional transform matrix to apply to this particle. |
Returns: Phaser.Geom.Rectangle - A Rectangle containing the transformed bounds of this particle.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L724
Since: 3.60.0
isAlive
<instance> isAlive()
Description:
Checks to see if this Particle is alive and updating.
Returns: boolean - true if this Particle is alive and updating, otherwise false.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L372
Since: 3.0.0
kill
<instance> kill()
Description:
Kills this particle. This sets the lifeCurrent value to 0, which forces
the Particle to be removed the next time its parent Emitter runs an update.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L385
Since: 3.60.0
setPosition
<instance> setPosition([x], [y])
Description:
Sets the position of this particle to the given x/y coordinates.
If the parameters are left undefined, it resets the particle back to 0x0.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | default | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
x | number | Yes | 0 | The x coordinate to set this Particle to. |
y | number | Yes | 0 | The y coordinate to set this Particle to. |
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L397
Since: 3.60.0
setSizeToFrame
<instance> setSizeToFrame()
Description:
This is a NOOP method and does nothing when called.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L713
Since: 3.60.0
update
<instance> update(delta, step, processors)
Description:
The main update method for this Particle.
Updates its life values, computes the velocity and repositions the Particle.
Parameters:
name | type | optional | description |
|---|---|---|---|
delta | number | No | The delta time in ms. |
step | number | No | The delta value divided by 1000. |
processors | No | An array of all active Particle Processors. |
Returns: boolean - Returns true if this Particle has now expired and should be removed, otherwise false if still active.
Source: src/gameobjects/particles/Particle.js#L555
Since: 3.0.0