// defining a class called Light, which extends the MovieClip class
class Light extends MovieClip {
	// a class variable
	var lightState;
	var arrayX;
	var arrayY;
	
	// the class constructor which gets called when you create an object
	// note: in this case, its called when you create a movieClip using attachMovie
	function Light() {
		this.lightState = false;
		
		
		this.onPress = function() {
			this.switchState();
			_root.spotPress(arrayX, arrayY);
		}				
	}
	
	// a class method that sets the light's position
	// note, it uses the movieClip's class variables _x and _y
	function init(xPos:Number, yPos:Number) {
		this._x = xPos;
		this._y = yPos;
	}
	
	// sets position in 2D array
	function arrayInit(aX:Number, aY:Number) {
		this.arrayX = aX;
		this.arrayY = aY;
	}
	
	// a class method sets the light's current state
	function setState(newState:Boolean) {
		lightState = newState;
		if (newState) this.gotoAndStop("on");
		this.gotoAndStop("off");
	}

	// a class method that switches the light's current state
	function switchState() {
		lightState = !lightState;
		if (lightState) this.gotoAndStop("on");
		else this.gotoAndStop("off");
		
	}	
}