Module DruidEvent

Druid Event Module

The Event module provides a simple class for handling callbacks.

It is used in many Druid components.

You can subscribe to an event using the `:subscribe` method and unsubscribe using the `:unsubscribe` method.

Functions

clear(self) Clear the all event handlers
initialize(self[, initial_callback]) DruidEvent constructor
is_exist(self) Return true, if event have at lease one handler
subscribe(self, callback[, context]) Subscribe callback on event
trigger(self, ...) Trigger the event and call all subscribed callbacks
unsubscribe(self, callback[, context]) Unsubscribe callback on event


Functions

clear(self)
Clear the all event handlers

Parameters:

Usage:

    button.on_long_click:clear()
initialize(self[, initial_callback])
DruidEvent constructor

Parameters:

  • self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  • initial_callback function Subscribe the callback on new event, if callback exist (optional)

Usage:

    local Event = require("druid.event")
    ...
    local event = Event(initial_callback)
is_exist(self)
Return true, if event have at lease one handler

Parameters:

Returns:

    bool True if event have handlers

Usage:

    local is_long_click_handler_exists = button.on_long_click:is_exist()
subscribe(self, callback[, context])
Subscribe callback on event

Parameters:

  • self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  • callback function Callback itself
  • context Any Additional context as first param to callback call, usually it's self (optional)

Usage:

    local function on_long_callback(self)
        print("Long click!")
    end
    ...
    local button = self.druid:new_button("button", callback)
    button.on_long_click:subscribe(on_long_callback, self)
trigger(self, ...)
Trigger the event and call all subscribed callbacks

Parameters:

  • self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  • ... Any All event params

Usage:

    local Event = require("druid.event")
    ...
    local event = Event()
    event:trigger("Param1", "Param2")
unsubscribe(self, callback[, context])
Unsubscribe callback on event

Parameters:

  • self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  • callback function Callback itself
  • context Any Additional context as first param to callback call (optional)

Usage:

    local function on_long_callback(self)
        print("Long click!")
    end
    ...
    button.on_long_click:unsubscribe(on_long_callback, self)
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