[WoW-2D] TiledMap Parsing

Performance Tuning
#1

Hey everyone!

While working on WoW-2D, I had to build my own Tiled parser which I’ve done before. If anyone has experience with parsing out TiledMaps (tmx) themselves, I need some pointers on how I could possibly make the code I’ve done even faster.
With my current code, a 50x50 map takes between 200-300ms to load. Here is my gist with all of the parsing/generation code: Tiled Gist

More specifically, if you look at the class ‘TiledLayer,’ I’m looking for a way to make that generation faster. If anyone has any pointers, please let me know :slight_smile:

Thank you!

#2

Link to your Gist doesnt work for me.
May I ask why you decided to build your own parser and not taking the one of your engine or an open source one?

#3

My GitHub got flagged, most likely due to their spam-detection system. Some people have gotten wrongfully flagged when posting gists. Working on getting it fixed.
I wrote my own parser because my project will require specifics later down the road that Slick2D doesn’t offer and, frankly, I don’t like how Slicks Tiled parsing/rendering works. I haven’t looked at any open-source parsers yet. I also wrote my own parser just so I have the knowledge in mind, really. I’ve written my own before.