Add Suite of new Classes

[MarkOates]

AllegroFlare still has some gaps in functionality for mainstream use and clarity. Here's some ideas on what could be considered:

• Networking
• Physics 2D (chipmunk or box2d)
• Physics 3D (probably bullet physics)
• ~Random~ ✅ Added
• Math
• Downloadable Content
• Unlockable Content
• ~Color~ ✅ Added since https://github.com/allegroflare/allegro_flare/pull/172
• Parallax Background
• MotionFX (or ParticleFX, or MotionGraphic)
• TileMap
• Particle
• ParticleGenerator
• SpriteSheet
• Filesystem Watcher
• Jukebox - issue is here
• NinePatch
• TitleScreen
• TitleScreen::MenuOption
• CreditSequence
• StoryboardScreen
• LorumIpsumGenerator

[MarkOates]

Most of these features (with the exception of Random and Math) are best left until after 0.9.0

Random and Math should probably be in by 0.8.9

[MarkOates]

Color should be an object. And you should be able to do operations like +, -, *, etc.

// Initialization
Color::red;
Color(0.0, 1.0, 0.0); // 100% green

// Operators
Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.75); // 75% transparent white
Color(0.4, 0.6, 0.3) + Color(0.2, 0.1, 0.6); // Color(0.6, 0.7, 0.9)
Color(0.8, 0.4, 1.0) * 0.25; // Color(0.8, 0.4, 1.0, 0.25)
Color(0.4, 0.6, 0.3) * Color(0.5, 0.25, 0.5); // Color(0.25, 0.15, 0.15)

[MarkOates]

A SpriteSheet would be good. (Question asked here: https://www.allegro.cc/forums/thread/616493)

[MarkOates]

To add to this list, some really nice high level classes that came to mind:

• TitleScreen
• TitleScreen::MenuOption
• CreditSequence

[MarkOates]

Jukebox class, to easily control music from all different formats. Crossfade, adjust volume, playlists, seamless looping, layering, streaming, etc. Maybe even an API to control Spotify locally.

[MarkOates]

Random name generator - could use kid name generator from hackathon https://github.com/MarkOates/krampushack2016/blob/master/src/generators/kid_name_generator.cpp

Could use top 100 name lists from major countries. Brittan, USA/Canada, India, China, Japan, etc.

[MarkOates]

Consider a Time class, could provide timestamps, as well as generate calendars (example here)

[MarkOates]

Added a Generators/PersonNameGenerator in https://github.com/allegroflare/allegro_flare/commit/e9448ccd0f197d20985ce47ac09ada6a186d09bd. As per the comment above, would be nice to add top common names from different major countries.

[MarkOates]

A UnicodeFontViewer, derived from FontAwesomeExample (and probably used to replace the class in it):

https://github.com/allegroflare/allegro_flare/blob/217941c8c50a6277b8b528a5d512eda9aecbfd23/examples/AllegroFlare/FontAwesomeExample.cpp#L10-L94

[MarkOates]

Consider a PigLatin converter: e.g. https://cs.calvin.edu/activities/books/c++/intro/3e/HandsOnC++/lab5/exercise.html