source: code/branches/questsystem/src/orxonox/objects/Quest.h @ 2043

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#ifndef _Quest_H__
#define _Quest_H__

#include <list>
#include <string>

#include "QuestDescription.h"
#include "QuestItem.h"
#include "QuestHint.h"
#include "QuestEffect.h"

namespace questStatus
{

    enum Enum
    {
        inactive,
        active,
        failed,
        completed
    };

}

namespace orxonox {

    class Player; //Forward declaration, remove when fully integrated into the objecthirarchy.

    /**
    @brief
        Represents a quest in the game.
        A quest has a sub
        
    @author
        Damian 'Mozork' Frick
    */
    class Quest : public QuestItem
    {
        public:
            Quest();
            Quest(std::string id, std::string title = "", std::string description = "");
            virtual ~Quest();
    
            inline Quest* getParentQuest(void) const //!< Returns the parent quest of the quest.
                { return this->parentQuest_; }
            inline const std::list<Quest*> & getSubQuest(void) const //!< Returns the list of sub quests.
                { return this->subQuests_; }
            
            //TDO: Necessary? Shouldn't this be decided whilest creating the object?
            //     Yes it absolutely should and will. Add these methods to protected then?
            bool setParentQuest(Quest* quest); //!< Sets the parent quest of the quest.
            bool addSubQuest(Quest* quest); //!< Adds a sub quest to the quest.
            
            inline bool isInactive(const Player* player) const //!< Returns true if the quest status for the specific player is 'inactive'.
               { return this->getStatus(player) == questStatus::inactive; }
            inline bool isActive(const Player* player) const //!< Returns true if the quest status for the specific player is 'active'.
               { return this->getStatus(player) == questStatus::active; }
            inline bool isFailed(const Player* player) const //!< Returns true if the quest status for the specific player is 'failed'.
               { return this->getStatus(player) == questStatus::failed; }
            inline bool isCompleted(const Player* player) const //!< Returns true if the quest status for the specific player is 'completed'.
               { return this->getStatus(player) == questStatus::completed; }
                
            bool start(Player* player); //!< Sets a quest to active.
            bool fail(Player* player); //!< Fails the quest.
            bool complete(Player* player); //!< Completes the quest.
                
            void addHint(QuestHint* hint); //!< Add a hint to the list of hints.
            
        protected:
            void initialize(void); //!< Initialized the object.
            
            virtual bool isStartable(const Player* player) const = 0; //!< Checks whether the quest can be started.
            virtual bool isFailable(const Player* player) const = 0; //!< Checks whether the quest can be failed.
            virtual bool isCompletable(const Player* player) const = 0; //!< Checks whether the quest can be completed.
            
            //TDO: Get the parameter const...
            virtual questStatus::Enum getStatus(const Player* player) const = 0; //!< Returns the status of the quest for a specific player.
            virtual bool setStatus(Player* player, const questStatus::Enum & status) = 0; //!< Changes the status for a specific player.
            
            Quest* parentQuest_; //!< Pointer to the parent quest.
            std::list<Quest*> subQuests_; //!< List of all the sub quests.
            
            std::list<QuestHint*> hints_; //!< A list of all the hints tied to this quest.
            
            std::list<QuestEffect*> failEffects_; //!< A list of all effects to be invoked, when the quest has been failed.
            std::list<QuestEffect*> completeEffects_; //!< A list of effects to be invoked, when the quest has been completed.

    };

}

#endif /* _Quest_H__ */