source: code/branches/chat/src/modules/pickup/PickupManager.h @ 6615

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 *   Author:
 *      Damian 'Mozork' Frick
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*/

/**
    @file
    @brief Definition of the PickupManager class.
*/

#ifndef _PickupManager_H__
#define _PickupManager_H__

#include "PickupPrereqs.h"

#include <map>
#include "util/Singleton.h"
#include "pickup/PickupIdentifier.h"
#include "PickupRepresentation.h"

#include "core/OrxonoxClass.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    //TODO: Actually utilize this.
    struct PickupCarrierNode
    {
        Identifier* identifier;
        std::set<PickupCarrierNode*> children;
    };

    /**
    @brief
        Manages Pickupables.
        In essence has two tasks to fulfill. Firstly it must link Pickupables (through their PickupIdentifiers) and their PickupRepresentations. Secondly it manages the Pickup GUI.
        //TODO: Manage Pickup GUI.
    @author
        Damian 'Mozork' Frick
    */
    class _PickupExport PickupManager : public Singleton<PickupManager>, public OrxonoxClass
    {
        friend class Singleton<PickupManager>;
        
        public:
            PickupManager();
            virtual ~PickupManager();
            
            static PickupManager& getInstance() { return Singleton<PickupManager>::getInstance(); }
            
            bool registerRepresentation(const PickupIdentifier* identifier, PickupRepresentation* representation); //!< Registers a PickupRepresentation together with the PickupIdentifier of the Pickupable the PickupRepresentation represents.
            PickupRepresentation* getRepresentation(const PickupIdentifier* identifier); //!< Get the PickupRepresentation representing the Pickupable with the input PickupIdentifier.
            
            //TODO: Delete or utilitze this.
            //bool registerCarrier(Identifier* parent, )
            
        private:
            static PickupManager* singletonPtr_s;
            
            PickupRepresentation* defaultRepresentation_; //!< The default PickupRepresentation.
            std::map<const PickupIdentifier*, PickupRepresentation*, PickupIdentifierCompare> representations_; //!< Map linking PickupIdentifiers (representing types if Pickupables) and PickupRepresentations.
            
            //TODO: Delete or utilize this.
            PickupCarrierNode* pickupCarrierStructure_;
        
    };
    
}

#endif // _PickupManager_H__