function inheritance and casting issue

[cedar rivet]

howdy! need simple advice on something!
i plan to have multiple kinds of enemies that inherit from an enemy base class
when a player hits them
how do i call a method they have?
would i try to get the component of the base script they all inherit from?

[glad walrus]

So you want to essentially do this, right?
Hit an enemy, then call the respective TakeDamage() that is for the specific type?

[cedar rivet]

correct

[glad walrus]

Because if so, you're in luck

Interfaces are your friend

gimme a sec

[cedar rivet]

👍 thank you mr spamton g spamton

[glad walrus]

Essentially, make every enemy inherit from this as a start

{
    public abstract void TakeDamage();
}```

This means that every enemy that you have inherit from it must have a TakeDamage() function.

[cedar rivet]

okay, but then how do i treat a gameobject as an enemy and call that method>

like if i have a game object from a collision

[glad walrus]

just a sec, typing it up now

Enemy enemy = hit.GetComponent<Enemy>().TakeDamage();

Basically, what this does is, first you find out what object you hit, then call its damage function.

[cedar rivet]

okay thank you!

[glad walrus]

Embrace the power of polymorphism ⚡

Oh and just so you know, if you make an object inherit from Enemy, you MUST make sure it has a TakeDamage function on it.
Interfaces are kinda like a contract.

That say "this object must have all of my functions inside of it"

[cedar rivet]

awesome!