/*
 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
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 *
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 *
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 *
 *   Author:
 *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

#ifndef _WingmanController_H__
#define _WingmanController_H__


#include "controllers/CommonController.h"


#include "util/Math.h"
#include "tools/Timer.h"
#include "tools/interfaces/Tickable.h"


namespace orxonox
{
    class _OrxonoxExport WingmanController : public CommonController, public Tickable
    {
        public:
            //----[language demanded functions]----
                WingmanController(Context* context);
                
                virtual ~WingmanController();
            //----[/language demanded functions]----
            
            //----[orxonox demanded functions]----
                virtual void XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode);

                virtual void tick(float dt); 
            //----[/orxonox demanded functions]----

            //----[own functions]----
               CommonController* findNewLeader();
            //----[/own functions]----

        protected:
            //----action must only be managed by this----
                virtual void action(); //<! action() is called in regular intervals managing the bot's behaviour.

        private:
            //----private variables-----
                WeakPtr<CommonController> myLeader_;
                Timer actionTimer_; //<! Regularly calls action().
               
    };
}

#endif /* _WingmanController_H__ */