Cleanup

*Extracted method for spawning new wave and clearing wave
*Changed some variable names to be move representative of their function
*Changed fade and radius to float to have more control on rates
*Fixed fade bug
*Waves spawn on mouseclick

SpeedOfLight.pde

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 //Config
-int initialRadius = 5; 
+float initialRadius = 5; 
-int radiusIncrease = 2;
+float radiusDelta = 3;
-int delay = 10; // Declare and initialize delay in frames
+float fadeDelta = -0.5;
-int bufferSize = 50; // Declare and initialize ring buffer size
+int delay = 30; // Declare and initialize delay in frames
+int bufferSize = 20; // Declare and initialize ring buffer size
 
 int sourceX = mouseX; // Declare and initialize source point x coordinate to current mouse x coordinate
 int sourceY = mouseY; // Declare and initialize source point y coordinate to current mouse y coordinate
-int[] buffer = new int[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize radius buffer
+float[] radiusBuffer = new float[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize radius buffer
 int[] sourceXBuffer = new int[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize source point x coordinate buffer
 int[] sourceYBuffer = new int[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize source point y coordinate buffer
 int[] colors = new int[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize color buffer
+float[] fades = new float[bufferSize]; // Declare and initialize fade buffer
 int bufferIndex = 0; // Declare and initialize buffer index
 int frameCount = 0; // Declare and initialize frame counter
 
-
 void setup() {
-  size(800, 800); // Set canvas size
+  size(1600, 1200); // Set canvas size
   colorMode(HSB, 360, 100, 100); // Set color mode to HSB
 }
 
@@ -23,23 +24,23 @@ void draw() {
   background(255); // Clear canvas
 
   for (int i = 0; i < bufferSize; i++) { // Iterate over ring buffer
-    int r = buffer[i]; // Get radius value from buffer
+    float r = radiusBuffer[i]; // Get radius value from buffer
     int x = sourceXBuffer[i]; // Get source point x coordinate from buffer
     int y = sourceYBuffer[i]; // Get source point y coordinate from buffer
-    stroke(colors[i]); // Set stroke color from color buffer
+    stroke(colors[i], fades[i]); // Set stroke color from color buffer
     noFill(); // Remove fill
     ellipse(x, y, r, r); // Draw circle with radius and source point coordinates from buffers
     
-    buffer[i]+=radiusIncrease;
+    radiusBuffer[i]+=radiusDelta;
+    fades[i] = max(0, fades[i] + fadeDelta); // Decrease fade value by 5
   }
 
-  if (frameCount % delay == 0) { // Check if delay has passed
+
-    buffer[bufferIndex] = initialRadius; // Add current radius to buffer
+
-    sourceXBuffer[bufferIndex] = sourceX; // Add current source point x coordinate to buffer
+  if(mousePressed){
-    sourceYBuffer[bufferIndex] = sourceY; // Add current source point y coordinate to buffer
+    if (frameCount % delay == 0) { // Check if delay has passed
-    colors[bufferIndex] = color(0); // Add random color to color buffer
+      SpawnNewWave();
-    bufferIndex = (bufferIndex + 1) % bufferSize; // Increment buffer index and wrap around if necessary
+    }
-    //radius = 5; // Reset radius to small value
   }
 
 sourceX = mouseX;
@@ -47,3 +48,25 @@ sourceY = mouseY;
   //radius += 2; // Increment radius
   frameCount++; // Increment frame counter
 }
+
+void SpawnNewWave(){
+    radiusBuffer[bufferIndex] = initialRadius; // Add current radius to buffer
+    sourceXBuffer[bufferIndex] = sourceX; // Add current source point x coordinate to buffer
+    sourceYBuffer[bufferIndex] = sourceY; // Add current source point y coordinate to buffer
+    colors[bufferIndex] = color(0); // Add random color to color buffer
+    fades[bufferIndex] = 255; // Add full fade value to fade buffer
+    bufferIndex = (bufferIndex + 1) % bufferSize; // Increment buffer index and wrap around if necessary
+    //radius = 5; // Reset radius to small value
+}
+
+void ClearWave(){
+  // Clear source point buffers
+  for (int i = 0; i < bufferSize; i++) {
+    sourceXBuffer[i] = 0;
+    sourceYBuffer[i] = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+void mousePressed() {
+
+}