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// Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only

/*!
    \example animation/sub-attaq
    \title Sub-Attaq
    \ingroup examples-qtstatemachine

    \brief This example shows Qt's ability to combine
    \l{The Animation Framework}{the animation framework}
    and \l{Qt State Machine Overview}{the state machine framework} to create a
    game.

    \image sub-attaq-demo.png

    The purpose of the game is to destroy all submarines to win the current
    level. The boat can be controlled using left and right keys. To fire a bomb
    you can press the up and down keys.

    \section1 The \c main() Function

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/main.cpp 0

    The MainWindow instance is created and shown.

    \section1 The \c MainWindow Class

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/mainwindow.cpp 1

    MainWindow extends QMainWindow and contains the GraphicsScene instance. It
    creates and sets up the menu bar as well.

    \section1 The \c GraphicsScene Class

    There are several state machines in the application. The \c GraphicsScene
    state machine handles states related to events outside the actual game scene
    like the letter animation in the beginning.

    \section2 The \c GraphicsScene Constructor

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/graphicsscene.cpp 2

    The \c GraphicsScene class contains the background images and the score and
    level information texts.

    \section2 \c The setupScene Method

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/graphicsscene.cpp 3

    The four state machine states are created with sequential transitions from
    one to the next. The \c gameState also has a transition that is triggered
    by \c newAction, the new game menu item, or its shortcut key at any point
    in the application. The \c gameState state is an instance of the
    \c PlayState class.

    \image sub-attaq-graphicsscene-chart.png

    \section1 The \c PlayState Class

    The \c PlayState class is a QState derived class that handles the state when
    the game is in progress.

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/states.cpp 4

    The \c PlayState state machine handles higher level game logic like pausing
    the game and updating the score.

    \image sub-attaq-playstate-chart.png

    The \c playingState state is a QState instance that is active while the user
    is actively playing the game. The \c pauseState is set up with transitions
    to and from \c playingState, which are triggered by pressing the p key.
    The \c lostState is created with a transition to it, which is triggered when
    the boat is destroyed. The \c winState is also created here with a
    transition to and from the \c levelState.

    \section1 The \c LevelState Class

    \snippet animation/sub-attaq/states.cpp 5

    The components of the scene are initialized based on what level the player
    has reached.
*/