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/*!
 * @file network_manager.h
  *  Main interface for the network module. Manages all the modules
*/

/* you will want to add such a a line at your header file also, since it will
   prevent c++ from including your code twice*/
#ifndef _NETWORK_MANGER
#define _NETWORK_MANAGER

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

/* include base_object.h since all classes are derived from this one */
#include "base_object.h"


/* forward declarations for the header file (include the header via #include "bla.h" in the source file) */
class NetworkStream;
class Synchronizeable;
template<typename>
class tList;

/* and here is the class itsself*/
class NetworkManager : public BaseObject
{

  public:

    inline static NetworkManager* getInstance() { if (!NetworkManager::singletonRef) NetworkManager::singletonRef = new NetworkManager();
      return NetworkManager::singletonRef; }
    ~NetworkManager();

    void initialize();
    void shutdown();

    int establishConnection(const char* name, unsigned int port);
    int createServer(unsigned int port);

    NetworkStream& establishConnection(IPaddress& address, Synchronizeable& sync);
    NetworkStream& createServer(Synchronizeable& sync, unsigned int port);
    void shutdownConnection();


    void connectSynchronizeable(Synchronizeable& sync);
    void synchronize();
    

  private:
    NetworkManager();


  private:
    const std::list<BaseObject*>*    netStreamList;            // list with refs to all network streams
    const std::list<BaseObject*>*    syncList;                 // list of synchronizeables
    static NetworkManager* singletonRef;           //!< Pointer to the only instance of this Class
    NetworkStream*         tmpStream;              //!< FIXME: this is only for testing purposes

};



#endif /* _NETWORK_MANAGER */