Useless example in Go, for the $GB

gameloop.go

package main

import( "fmt"; "time" )

// type Board
// The game board
type Board struct {
  tiles [][]int
}

type Tile struct {
  id int
  terrain int
}

// type Gear
// Gears are the abstract 'parts' of an Engine, that may or may not
// require updating each tick.
type Gear struct {
}

// type Engine
// The engine runs the system. Simple enough.
type Engine struct {
  isRunning bool
  gears []Gear
}

func (e Engine) Run() {
  e.Startup()
  for e.isRunning {
    // Update everything and redraw.
  }
  e.Teardown()
}

func (e Engine) EnableRunning() {
  e.isRunning = true
}

func (e Engine) DisableRunning() {
  e.isRunning = false
}

func (e Engine) ToggleRunning() {
  e.isRunning = !e.isRunning
}

func (e Engine) Startup() {
}

func (e Engine) Teardown() {
}