# Source: core/State.js

    /**
    * @author       Richard Davey <rich@photonstorm.com>
    * @copyright    2014 Photon Storm Ltd.
    * @license      {@link https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/blob/master/license.txt|MIT License}
    */

    /**
    * This is a base State class which can be extended if you are creating your own game.
    * It provides quick access to common functions such as the camera, cache, input, match, sound and more.
    *
    * @class Phaser.State
    * @constructor
    */

    Phaser.State = function () {

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Game} game - This is a reference to the currently running Game.
        */
        this.game = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.GameObjectFactory} add - A reference to the GameObjectFactory which can be used to add new objects to the World.
        */
        this.add = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.GameObjectCreator} make - A reference to the GameObjectCreator which can be used to make new objects.
        */
        this.make = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Camera} camera - A handy reference to World.camera.
        */
        this.camera = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Cache} cache - A reference to the game cache which contains any loaded or generated assets, such as images, sound and more.
        */
        this.cache = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Input} input - A reference to the Input Manager.
        */
        this.input = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Loader} load - A reference to the Loader, which you mostly use in the preload method of your state to load external assets.
        */
        this.load = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Math} math - A reference to Math class with lots of helpful functions.
        */
        this.math = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.SoundManager} sound - A reference to the Sound Manager which can create, play and stop sounds, as well as adjust global volume.
        */
        this.sound = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.ScaleManager} scale - A reference to the Scale Manager which controls the way the game scales on different displays.
        */
        this.scale = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Stage} stage - A reference to the Stage.
        */
        this.stage = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Time} time - A reference to the game clock and timed events system.
        */
        this.time = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.TweenManager} tweens - A reference to the tween manager.
        */
        this.tweens = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.World} world - A reference to the game world. All objects live in the Game World and its size is not bound by the display resolution.
        */
        this.world = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Particles} particles - The Particle Manager. It is called during the core gameloop and updates any Particle Emitters it has created.
        */
        this.particles = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.Physics} physics - A reference to the physics manager which looks after the different physics systems available within Phaser.
        */
        this.physics = null;

        /**
        * @property {Phaser.RandomDataGenerator} rnd - A reference to the seeded and repeatable random data generator.
        */
        this.rnd = null;

    };

    Phaser.State.prototype = {

        /**
        * preload is called first. Normally you'd use this to load your game assets (or those needed for the current State)
        * You shouldn't create any objects in this method that require assets that you're also loading in this method, as
        * they won't yet be available.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#preload
        */
        preload: function () {
        },

        /**
        * loadUpdate is called during the Loader process. This only happens if you've set one or more assets to load in the preload method.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#loadUpdate
        */
        loadUpdate: function () {
        },

        /**
        * loadRender is called during the Loader process. This only happens if you've set one or more assets to load in the preload method.
        * The difference between loadRender and render is that any objects you render in this method you must be sure their assets exist.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#loadRender
        */
        loadRender: function () {
        },

        /**
        * create is called once preload has completed, this includes the loading of any assets from the Loader.
        * If you don't have a preload method then create is the first method called in your State.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#create
        */
        create: function () {
        },

        /**
        * The update method is left empty for your own use.
        * It is called during the core game loop AFTER debug, physics, plugins and the Stage have had their preUpdate methods called.
        * If is called BEFORE Stage, Tweens, Sounds, Input, Physics, Particles and Plugins have had their postUpdate methods called.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#update
        */
        update: function () {
        },

        /**
        * Nearly all display objects in Phaser render automatically, you don't need to tell them to render.
        * However the render method is called AFTER the game renderer and plugins have rendered, so you're able to do any
        * final post-processing style effects here. Note that this happens before plugins postRender takes place.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#render
        */
        render: function () {
        },

        /**
        * This method will be called if the core game loop is paused.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#paused
        */
        paused: function () {
        },

        /**
        * pauseUpdate is called while the game is paused instead of preUpdate, update and postUpdate.
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#pauseUpdate
        */
        pauseUpdate: function () {
        },

        /**
        * This method will be called when the State is shutdown (i.e. you switch to another state from this one).
        *
        * @method Phaser.State#shutdown
        */
        shutdown: function () {
        }

    };

    Phaser.State.prototype.constructor = Phaser.State;