Perception(name, dataType)

A perception input (e.g. - vision, sound, feel)

new Perception(name, dataType)
lib/Perception.js, line 56

Creates a new Perception object

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

Name of the perception object. Should be human descriptive of the type of type of perception being performed.
dataType function

A constructure for the type of data that will be emitted by this Perception object.

Extends

Members

static eventBus
lib/Perception.js, line 86

the perception event bus, for communicating between perception Components

Methods

input(data) → {boolean}
lib/Perception.js, line 78

A perception input event. Data must be of the dataType specified in the constructor.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
data *

The data that has been perceived
Returns:
boolean -

Returns true if the event had listeners, false otherwise

sendEvent(type, data)
lib/Component.js, line 43

Emits an event using the specified eventClass

Parameters:
Name Type Description
type string

The event type to emit
data *

The data to emit
Overrides: