====== Custom Classes ======

You can define new types with the ''mod:registerClass'' function. This function allows you to create new data types, or extend existing core classes.

When you define a new type, you can assign it functions and properties. Properties are editable, usable in your type's behavior, and that can be saved in a savegame. Those properties must have a name and a type. They can also have a default value, flags, and access functions (getter and setter).

You can find more information on on the ''registerClass'' function on the [[mod-management-functions#registerClass|mod management functions page]].

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===== Extendable Classes =====

Some core types are flagged as **Extendable** in the documentation. This means an extendable type can be used as parent type when creating a custom type. In addition to new functions, you can override some base functions existing in the parent type, flagged as **Virtual function**. When extend a virtual function, define a new function for your custom type with the same type and parameters. You can call the parent function using the keyword ''super''.

<code lua>
function myCustomTypeInfo:someVirtualFunction(param1, param2)
    self.super:someVirtualFunction(param1, param2)
    ... -- custom additional behavior
end
</code>

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===== Custom Components =====

For custom types extending ''[[api:component|COMPONENT]]'', you can override some base functions that are automatically called for all components:
  * ''**create**()'': when the component is created
  * ''**init**()'': when the component is initialized in the game
  * ''**update**()'': at each frame
  * ''**onEnabled**()'': when the component is enabled
  * ''**onDisabled**()'': when the component is disabled
  * ''**onFinalize**(//_isClearingLevel//)'': when the component is destroyed, only if it has been initialized 
  * ''**onDestroy**(//_isClearingLevel//)'': when the component is destroyed, after ''onFinalize''
  
You can see an example of component definition in the mod Example 02 in ''scripts/component/COMP_ANTENNA.lua''

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===== Guides on Custom Classes =====

  * [[custom-data|Creating a Custom DATA Object]]
  * [[custom-asset|Creating a Custom ASSET Object]]
  * [[custom-building-function|Creating a Custom BUILDING_FUNCTION]]
  * [[custom-mandate|Creating a Custom MANDATE]]