//State.java - the parent state used by the state engine
//NOTE: abstract class. must be overloaded

package Core;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;



public abstract class State {
	//retrieves an instance of the state
	public abstract State getInstance();
	
	//actions performed when a state starts
	public abstract void Enter(Game g);

	//actions performed when this is the active state
	//often includes state-changing conditionals
	public abstract void Execute(Game g);

	//actions performed when the state has ended and before the next one begins
	public abstract void Exit(Game g);

	//every state handles its own key input
	public abstract void handleKeyPress(KeyEvent e, Game g);

	//handle any sort of state-specific drawing
	public abstract void drawStateGraphics(Graphics2D g2d);
	
}