To extend or not to extend Phaser.Sprite

[Noid]

Which of this two options(if any) do you think is better for handling a sprite?

 

Option A - Extending Phaser.Sprite:

 

Pichon.Player2 = function (game, x, y, sprite) {    Phaser.Sprite.call(this, game, x, y, sprite);    game.physics.enable(this, Phaser.Physics.ARCADE);    this.body.bounce.y = 0.2;    this.body.maxVelocity = new Phaser.Point(300,800);    this.body.collideWorldBounds = true;    this.body.setSize(30,30, 13,15);    this.frameName = 'PonPon-00';    //...    game.add.existing(this);};Pichon.Player2.prototype = Object.create(Phaser.Sprite.prototype);Pichon.Player2.constructor = Pichon.Player2;Pichon.Player2.prototype.update = function() {    //Update code here};

Option B - private var _sprite containing a Phaser.Sprite

Pichon.Player = function (game, x, y, sprite) {    var _sprite = game.add.sprite(x, y, sprite);    game.physics.enable(_sprite, Phaser.Physics.ARCADE);    _sprite.body.bounce.y = 0.2;    _sprite.body.maxVelocity = new Phaser.Point(300,800);    _sprite.body.collideWorldBounds = true;    _sprite.body.setSize(30,30, 13,15);    _sprite.frameName = 'PonPon-00';    //...     return {        get _sprite () {            return _sprite;         },        update: function() {            //update code here        }    };};

 

[gabehollombe]

I've opted for having a private `sprite` var on my own game model objects.  I like this approach because it's easy for me to separate Phaser logic and settings from my own object's concerns.

[sleekdigital]

Option A = inheritance, Option B = composition.  This topic has been discussed to death since the birth of OOP, so you will find plenty of resources out there.  Most of the general OOP concepts related to this topic can be applied to game programming and Phaser.

https://www.google.com/#q=favor+composition+over+inheritance

 

In this specific case, it probably won't make much difference.  When you start getting into more complex structures, then it can make a world of difference.

[rich]

Yup, I personally always use inheritance.