# Source: src/gameobjects/Particle.js

    /**
    * @author       Richard Davey <rich@photonstorm.com>
    * @copyright    2016 Photon Storm Ltd.
    * @license      {@link https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/blob/master/license.txt|MIT License}
    */

    /**
    * Create a new `Particle` object. Particles are extended Sprites that are emitted by a particle emitter such as Phaser.Particles.Arcade.Emitter.
    *
    * @class Phaser.Particle
    * @constructor
    * @extends Phaser.Sprite
    * @param {Phaser.Game} game - A reference to the currently running game.
    * @param {number} x - The x coordinate (in world space) to position the Particle at.
    * @param {number} y - The y coordinate (in world space) to position the Particle at.
    * @param {string|Phaser.RenderTexture|Phaser.BitmapData|PIXI.Texture} key - This is the image or texture used by the Particle during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture or PIXI.Texture.
    * @param {string|number} frame - If this Particle is using part of a sprite sheet or texture atlas you can specify the exact frame to use by giving a string or numeric index.
    */
    Phaser.Particle = function (game, x, y, key, frame) {

        Phaser.Sprite.call(this, game, x, y, key, frame);

        /**
        * @property {boolean} autoScale - If this Particle automatically scales this is set to true by Particle.setScaleData.
        * @protected
        */
        this.autoScale = false;

        /**
        * @property {array} scaleData - A reference to the scaleData array owned by the Emitter that emitted this Particle.
        * @protected
        */
        this.scaleData = null;

        /**
        * @property {number} _s - Internal cache var for tracking auto scale.
        * @private
        */
        this._s = 0;

        /**
        * @property {boolean} autoAlpha - If this Particle automatically changes alpha this is set to true by Particle.setAlphaData.
        * @protected
        */
        this.autoAlpha = false;

        /**
        * @property {array} alphaData - A reference to the alphaData array owned by the Emitter that emitted this Particle.
        * @protected
        */
        this.alphaData = null;

        /**
        * @property {number} _a - Internal cache var for tracking auto alpha.
        * @private
        */
        this._a = 0;

    };

    Phaser.Particle.prototype = Object.create(Phaser.Sprite.prototype);
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.constructor = Phaser.Particle;

    /**
    * Updates the Particle scale or alpha if autoScale and autoAlpha are set.
    *
    * @method Phaser.Particle#update
    * @memberof Phaser.Particle
    */
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.update = function() {

        if (this.autoScale)
        {
            this._s--;

            if (this._s)
            {
                this.scale.set(this.scaleData[this._s].x, this.scaleData[this._s].y);
            }
            else
            {
                this.autoScale = false;
            }
        }

        if (this.autoAlpha)
        {
            this._a--;

            if (this._a)
            {
                this.alpha = this.alphaData[this._a].v;
            }
            else
            {
                this.autoAlpha = false;
            }
        }

    };

    /**
    * Called by the Emitter when this particle is emitted. Left empty for you to over-ride as required.
    *
    * @method Phaser.Particle#onEmit
    * @memberof Phaser.Particle
    */
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.onEmit = function() {
    };

    /**
    * Called by the Emitter if autoAlpha has been enabled. Passes over the alpha ease data and resets the alpha counter.
    *
    * @method Phaser.Particle#setAlphaData
    * @memberof Phaser.Particle
    */
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.setAlphaData = function(data) {

        this.alphaData = data;
        this._a = data.length - 1;
        this.alpha = this.alphaData[this._a].v;
        this.autoAlpha = true;

    };

    /**
    * Called by the Emitter if autoScale has been enabled. Passes over the scale ease data and resets the scale counter.
    *
    * @method Phaser.Particle#setScaleData
    * @memberof Phaser.Particle
    */
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.setScaleData = function(data) {

        this.scaleData = data;
        this._s = data.length - 1;
        this.scale.set(this.scaleData[this._s].x, this.scaleData[this._s].y);
        this.autoScale = true;

    };

    /**
    * Resets the Particle. This places the Particle at the given x/y world coordinates and then
    * sets alive, exists, visible and renderable all to true. Also resets the outOfBounds state and health values.
    * If the Particle has a physics body that too is reset.
    *
    * @method Phaser.Particle#reset
    * @memberof Phaser.Particle
    * @param {number} x - The x coordinate (in world space) to position the Particle at.
    * @param {number} y - The y coordinate (in world space) to position the Particle at.
    * @param {number} [health=1] - The health to give the Particle.
    * @return {Phaser.Particle} This instance.
    */
    Phaser.Particle.prototype.reset = function(x, y, health) {

        Phaser.Component.Reset.prototype.reset.call(this, x, y, health);

        this.alpha = 1;
        this.scale.set(1);

        this.autoScale = false;
        this.autoAlpha = false;

        return this;

    };