GdxAI 1.7 Released

 

GDX AI, a Java based AI library that works with (but doesn’t require) LibGDX just released version 1.7.

 

From the change log:

[1.7.0]

– Updated to libgdx 1.7.1

– API Addition: added GdxAI service locator that reduces coupling with libgdx and allows you to use gdx-ai

out of a libgdx application without having to initialize libgdx environment, so avoiding the waste of resources

and the need of native libraries; see https://github.com/libgdx/gdx-ai/wiki/Initializing-and-Using-gdxAI

– API Change and Addition: Messaging API

* Removed delta time argument from the update method of the MessageDispatcher; the new GdxAI.getTimepiece().getTime() is internally used instead.

* Added return receipt support, see https://github.com/libgdx/gdx-ai/wiki/Message-Handling#return-receipt

* The report method of PendingMessageCallback now takes an additional argument for the return receipt.

– API Change and Addition: State Machine API

* Now the StateMachine interface has a generic type parameter for the state.

* Added owner’s getter and setter to the DefaultStateMachine; also, the owner is now optional in constructor.

– API Change and Addition: Behavior tree API revised and improved, see https://github.com/libgdx/gdx-ai/wiki/Behavior-Trees

* Now tasks have a status that is updated each time they run.

* Added enum support in behavior tree files.

* Now parallel task can specify sequence or selector policy.

* Added cancel method for task termination, mainly used by the parallel task.

* Now you can add listeners to the tree in order to be notified when a task has run and a child is added.

* Now task methods setControl, success and fail are final.

* Now method addChild is final and Task’s subclasses have to implement addChildToTask.

* Added decorator tasks Repeat and Random.

* Added leaf tasks Failure, Success and Wait.

* Added branch tasks RandomSelector and RandomSequence; removed deterministic attribute from Selector and Sequence.

* Now the UntilFail decorator succeeds when its child fails.

* Added ability to clone tasks through third-party libraries like Kryo.

* Added support for custom distributions in behavior tree files.

* Now LeafTask usage is less error prone thanks to the execute method.

GdxAI is available on Github or as part of the LibGDX setup.

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