Stephen mentioned the mediator pattern in the lecture. I’ve not come across this before. From a quick google, it sounds like this allows classes to communicate with other classes (or even other instances of itself) without knowing about them - kinda like an interface. I think in the case of this solution, a mediator is overkill, but I can definitely see a use if you wanted to access multiple things from one event, say making all your grenades explode as soon as one does.
Anyhoo, I created a GrenadeAudioMediator.cs:
public static class GrenadeAudioMediator
{
public static void GrenadeBeep()
{
AudioManager.Instance.Grenade_OnGrenadeFlash();
}
public static void GrenadeExplode()
{
AudioManager.Instance.Grenade_OnGrenadeExplode();
}
}
And then, in Grenade:
private void Explosion()
{
Instantiate(_explosionVFX, transform.position, Quaternion.identity);
GrenadeAudioMediator.GrenadeExplode();
Destroy(gameObject);
}
As ever, I guess practice will help me work out WHEN to use these patterns
