class_name MovementComponent
extends Node

export var debug_component: bool = false

onready var desired_movement_vector: Vector2 = Vector2(0,0)
var current_movement_state:String

#Can't use floats here, switched to constants.
#enum directions {UP = -1, DOWN = 1, LEFT, RIGHT}

const UP = -1.0
const DOWN = 1.0
const LEFT = -1.0
const RIGHT = 1.0

func process_physics(delta):
	pass

func process(delta):
	pass
	
func process_input(event: InputEvent):
	pass
	
# A Series of helper functions
func go_up():
	desired_movement_vector.y = UP
func go_down():
	desired_movement_vector.y = DOWN
func go_left():
	desired_movement_vector.x = LEFT
func go_right():
	desired_movement_vector.x = RIGHT
func stop():
	desired_movement_vector = Vector2(0,0)

# Return the desired direction of movement for the character
# in the range [-1, 1], where positive values indicate a desire
# to move to the right and negative values to the left.
func get_movement_direction() -> float:
	return desired_movement_vector.x

# Return a boolean indicating if the character wants to jump
func wants_jump() -> bool:
	return false

# Return a boolean indicating if the character wants to attack
func wants_shoot() -> bool:	
	return false