/*!
 * @file entity_manager.h
 *  Manages creation and destruction of entities
 */
 
#ifndef _ENTITY_MANGER
#define _ENTITY_MANAGER

/* include this file, it contains some default definitions */
#include "netdefs.h"

/* include synchronizeable.h since this class is derived from this one */
#include "synchronizeable.h"

/*!
 * a class that can create and remove entities
 */
class EntityManager: public Synchronizeable
{
  public:
    EntityManager();
    ~EntityManager();
    
    virtual void writeBytes(const byte* data, int length);
    virtual int readBytes(byte* data, int maxLength, int * reciever);
    virtual void writeDebug() const;
    virtual void readDebug() const;
    
    void createEntity(int classID);
    void removeEntity(int uniqueID);
    
  private:
    void requestCreateEntity(int classID);
    void requestRemoveEntity(int uniqueID);
    
    void executeCreateEntity(int classID);
    void executeRemoveEntity(int uniqueID);
    
    bool canCreateEntity(int classID);
};

#endif /*_ENTITY_MANGER*/