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ktx v1.9.6-b3 Release Notes

    • ⚡️ [UPDATE] Updated to Kotlin 1.1.2-3.
    • ⚡️ [UPDATE] Updated to Kotlin Coroutines 0.15.
    • [CHANGE] (ktx-assets) Static AssetManager instance container - Assets - was removed. All top level functions 🚚 depending on the global AssetManager were removed.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileType.getResolver extension method creating FileHandleResolver instances.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileHandleResolver.withPrefix extension method decorating resolvers with PrefixFileHandleResolver.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileHandleResolver.forResolutions extension method decorating resolvers with ResolutionFileResolver.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added resolution function constructing ResolutionFileResolver.Resolution instances.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-async) Added AssetStorage: a lightweight coroutines-based alternative to AssetManager.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-box2d) Implemented a new KTX module with Box2D physics engine utilities: ktx-box2d.
      • world factory method constructing World instances.
      • World.body extension method providing type-safe builder DSL for Body instances.
      • FixtureDef builder methods supporting all shapes (CircleShape, PolygonShape, ChainShape, EdgeShape).
      • FixtureDef.filder extension methods simplifying Filter properties setup.
      • BodyDefinition is a BodyDef extension providing Body building DSL. Used internally by World.body.
      • FixtureDefinition is a FixtureDef extension providing Fixture building DSL. Used internally by BodyDefinition.
      • fixture, circle, box, polygon, chain, loop and edge extension Fixture building methods added to Body.
      • earthGravity property allowing to set World gravity roughly matching Earth's gravity.
      • onCreate callbacks in BodyDefinition and FixtureDefinition giving access to built Body and Fixture instances in building blocks.
      • Body extension methods that ease creation of Joint instances between 2 bodies: jointWith, gearJointWith, ropeJointWith, weldJointWith, motorJointWith, mouseJointWith, wheelJointWith, pulleyJointWith, distanceJointWith, frictionJointWith, revoluteJointWith, prismaticJointWith.
    • [CHANGE] (ktx-i18n) Static I18NBundle instance container - I18n - was removed.
    • [CHANGE] (ktx-i18n) Top level nls functions were removed.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-i18n) nls property and method added to BundleLine for extra readability.
    • [CHANGE] (ktx-inject) Static Context instance container was removed. All top level functions depending on the 🚚 global Context were removed.
    • [FEATURE] (ktx-inject) Context.register builder method added to ease context initiation process.