KTX 1.9.6-b3

Features a new module with Box2D utilities: ktx-box2d. Notable changes include a new coroutines-based asset loader - AssetStorage from ktx-async - and removal of all previously deprecated features.

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• [UPDATE] Updated to Kotlin 1.1.2-3.
• [UPDATE] Updated to Kotlin Coroutines to 0.15.
• [CHANGE] (ktx-assets) Static AssetManager instance container - Assets - was removed. All top level functions depending on the global AssetManager were removed.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileType.getResolver extension method creating FileHandleResolver instances.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileHandleResolver.withPrefix extension method decorating resolvers with PrefixFileHandleResolver.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added FileHandleResolver.forResolutions extension method decorating resolvers with ResolutionFileResolver.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-assets) Added resolution function constructing ResolutionFileResolver.Resolution instances.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-async) Added AssetStorage: a lightweight coroutines-based alternative to AssetManager.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-box2d) Implemented a new KTX module with Box2D physics engine utilities: ktx-box2d.
  • world factory method constructing World instances.
  • World.body extension method providing type-safe builder DSL for Body instances.
  • FixtureDef builder methods supporting all shapes (CircleShape, PolygonShape, ChainShape, EdgeShape).
  • FixtureDef.filder extension methods simplifying Filter properties setup.
  • BodyDefinition is a BodyDef extension providing Body building DSL. Used internally by World.body.
  • FixtureDefinition is a FixtureDef extension providing Fixture building DSL. Used internally by BodyDefinition.
  • fixture, circle, box, polygon, chain, loop and edge extension Fixture building methods added to Body.
  • earthGravity property allowing to set World gravity roughly matching Earth's gravity.
  • onCreate callbacks in BodyDefinition and FixtureDefinition giving access to built Body and Fixture instances in building blocks.
  • Body extension methods that ease creation of Joint instances between 2 bodies: jointWith, gearJointWith, ropeJointWith, weldJointWith, motorJointWith, mouseJointWith, wheelJointWith, pulleyJointWith, distanceJointWith, frictionJointWith, revoluteJointWith, prismaticJointWith.
• [CHANGE] (ktx-i18n) Static I18NBundle instance container - I18n - was removed.
• [CHANGE] (ktx-i18n) Top level nls functions were removed.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-i18n) nls property and method added to BundleLine for extra readability.
• [CHANGE] (ktx-inject) Static Context instance container was removed. All top level functions depending on the global Context were removed.
• [FEATURE] (ktx-inject) Context.register builder method added to ease context initiation process.