Complex Game Structure?

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Hi all,

I have quite a complex game in development at the moment and i am struggling with the architecture.

I might have a few questions, and id appreciate if you could give me advice. Some of them might seem basic but i need to get rid of the doubts, often i read books, forums and blogs and get conflicting advice.

Firstly, in terms of larger games, do you use ineritance or composition for display objects?

public class GridDisplay extends Sprite
{
     public function GridDisplay()
     {
          addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, init);
     }

     private function init(): void
     {
          //draw your grid here
     }
}

Usage:

var grid:GridDisplay = new GridDisplay();
addChild(grid);

Or is it best to use composition?

public class GridDisplay
{
     private var _sprite:Sprite;

     public function GridDisplay(gridSprite:Sprite)
     {
          init()
     }

     private function init(): void
     {
          _sprite.? //draw your grid here
     }

     public function moveToX(number:Number): void
     {
           _sprite.x  = number;
     }
}

Usage:

var gridSprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
gridSprite.x = 400;
gridSprite.y = 400;
addEventListener(gridSprite);

var grid:GridDisplay = new GridDisplay(gridSprite);
grid.moveToX(100);

What is the best approach on this?

Thanks!