Cocos2d-x V3 How to override ::create() properly?

Question

I have Player class defined like this:

"Player.h"

#ifndef PLAYER_h
#define PLAYER_h

#include "cocos2d.h"

USING_NS_CC;

class Player: public Sprite {
public:
     Player();
     ~Player();


private:
    Sprite *playerSprite;

    __String name;

    int maxHP;
    int currHP;

    int maxMP;
    int currMP;

    int maxEXP;
    int currEXP;
 };

#endif

and "Player.cpp":

#include "Player.h"

I want to initialize int maxHP, int maxMP .. etc upon

Player* myPlayer = Player::create();

What would be the proper way to override ::create() function with parameters such that

// create(int maxHP, int currHP, int maxMP, int currMP, int maxEXP, int currEXP)
Player* myPlayer = Player::create(100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 100); 

can be used?

Answer 1

You can overload create (have multiple functions with the same name but different signature).

class Player : public Sprite {
public:
    static Player* create(int maxHP, int currHP, int maxMP, int currMP, int maxEXP, int currEXP) {
        Player* p = Player::create();
        p->maxHP = maxHP;
        // etc ...
        return p;
    }
}