fx: input extracted to own node

evolve-die-repeat/molecular/molecular_player.gd

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ var healthPoints: int = 100
 var isAlive: bool = true
 @onready var invulnerable_cooldown_timer: Timer = $InvulnerableCooldownTimer
 var hasiframes: bool = false  # only used for iframe after collision for now
-var target = Vector2.ZERO # either vector2 or Node2D
-var updating_target: bool = false # TODO: overhaul; make own node/script and actually expand logic properly
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	var screen_size = get_viewport_rect().size
@@ -37,27 +35,14 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	sprite.play("default")
 
 
-func _input(event):
-	if event is InputEventMouseButton and event.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
-		if event.pressed:
-			# start tracking
-			target = get_global_mouse_position()
-			updating_target = true
-		else:
-			# stop tracking
-			updating_target = false
+func set_target(target) -> void:
+	$Input.target = target
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
-	var pos
-	if typeof(target) == TYPE_VECTOR2:
-		pos = target
-	elif "position" in target:
-		pos = target.position
-	else:
-		return
-	var dir: Vector2 = position.direction_to(pos)
+	var target_pos = $Input.get_target_position()
+	var dir: Vector2 = position.direction_to(target_pos)
 
-	if position.distance_to(pos) > 2:
+	if position.distance_to(target_pos) > 2:
 		self.desired_rotation = atan2(dir.y, dir.x)
 		move_and_collide(speed * dir * delta)
 		position = GameManager.get_boundaried_position(position)
@@ -72,9 +57,6 @@ func _process(delta):
 	if self.rotation != self.desired_rotation: 
 		self.rotation = lerp_angle(self.rotation, self.desired_rotation, clampf(4 * delta, 0, 1))
 	
-	if typeof(target) == TYPE_VECTOR2 and updating_target:
-		target = get_global_mouse_position()
-	
 
 func try_attack() -> void:
 	if not can_attack: