Created the DroidAnimationController which listens to events relevant…

… to DroidTower's animations

source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/tower/DroidAnimationController.java

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+package com.csse3200.game.components.tower;
+
+import com.csse3200.game.components.Component;
+import com.csse3200.game.rendering.AnimationRenderComponent;
+
+/**
+ * This class listens to events relevant to DroidTower entity's state and plays the animation when one
+ * of the events is triggered.
+ */
+public class DroidAnimationController extends Component {
+    private AnimationRenderComponent animator;
+
+    /**
+     * Creation call for a DroidAnimationController, fetches the animationRenderComponent that this controller will
+     * be attached to and registers all the event listeners required to trigger the animations and sounds.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void create() {
+        super.create();
+        animator = this.entity.getComponent(AnimationRenderComponent.class);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("walkStart", this::animateWalk);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("idleStart", this::animateDefault);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("goUpStart",this::animateGoUp);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("goDownStart",this::animateGoDown);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("attackUpStart",this::animateAttackUp);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("attackDownStart",this::animateAttackDown);
+        entity.getEvents().addListener("deathStart",this::animateDeath);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initiates the walking animation for the robot.
+     * This method should be invoked when the robot is moving but not in combat.
+     */
+    void animateWalk() {
+        animator.startAnimation("walk");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the animation sequence for switching aim from above.
+     * Use this method when the robot is preparing to target mobs after aiming from below.
+     */
+    void animateGoUp() {
+        animator.startAnimation("goUp");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Activates the animation sequence for switching aim from below.
+     * Use this method when the robot is preparing to target mobs after aiming from above.
+     */
+    void animateGoDown() {
+        animator.startAnimation("goDown");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers the animation for firing projectiles from an elevated aim.
+     * Invoke this method when the robot engages with mobs and aiming above.
+     */
+    void animateAttackUp() {
+        animator.startAnimation("attackUp");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the animation sequence for firing projectiles from a lowered aim.
+     * Use this method when the robot engages with mobs and aiming below.
+     */
+    void animateAttackDown() {
+        animator.startAnimation("attackDown");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers the robot's death animation.
+     * This method should be invoked when the robot's health reaches zero.
+     */
+    void animateDeath() {
+        animator.startAnimation("death");
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers the "default" animation for the entity.
+     * This method should be invoked when the entity returns to its default state.
+     */
+    void animateDefault() { animator.startAnimation("default");}
+
+}