source: orxonox.OLD/orxonox/trunk/src/util/animation/animation.h @ 3979

/*! 
    \file animation.h
    A Subclass for all animations in orxonox
*/

#ifndef _ANIMATION_H
#define _ANIMATION_H

#include "list.h"
#include "base_object.h"
#include "confincl.h"  // must be here to determin the DEBUG-level

// FORWARD DEFINITION

//! An enumerator of Functions to describe the flow of the Animation
/**
   \todo check with Patrick it of

   description in speed to the next keyframe:
   ANIM_CONSTANT: 0, infinity.
   ANIM_LINEAR: equal
   ANIM_SINE: fast, slow, fast
   ANIM_COSINE: slow, fast, slow
   ANIM_EXP: slow, fast
   ANIM_NEG_EXP: fast, slow
   ANIM_RANDOM: eratic

   ANIM_NULL: !!DO NOT USE THIS!! only for internal handling

   deprecated QUADRATIC
*/
typedef enum ANIM_FUNCTION {ANIM_CONSTANT,
                            ANIM_LINEAR,
                            ANIM_SINE,
                            ANIM_COSINE,
                            ANIM_EXP,
                            ANIM_NEG_EXP,
                            ANIM_QUADRATIC,
                            ANIM_RANDOM,
                            ANIM_NULL};
#define ANIM_DEFAULT_FUNCTION ANIM_LINEAR      //!< A default function to choose from the above set

//! An enumerator describing what the animation should do after the last keyframe.
/**
   ANIM_INF_CONSTANT stays at the end of the animation
   ANIM_INF_REPLAY loops back to the beginning and replays the animation
   ANIM_INF_REWIND loops back to the beginning and then stops the animation
   ANIM_INF_DELETE deletes the animation. !! THIS IS DANGEROUS !! only do this with non-class variables
*/
typedef enum ANIM_INFINITY {ANIM_INF_CONSTANT,
                            ANIM_INF_REPLAY,
                            ANIM_INF_REWIND,
                            ANIM_INF_DELETE};//, ANIM_INF_LINEAR, ANIM_INF_PINGPONG;

//! A Superclass for describing an animation (all animations will be derived from this one)
/** implement in subclasses:
 * 
 * De-/Constructor
 * Animation Functions
 * virtual tick
 * addKeyFrame
 * List of keyFrames
 * currentKeyFrame/nextKeyFrame
 * virtual rewind, to go to the first Keyframe. (other functions will call this one)
*/
class Animation
{
 public:
  virtual ~Animation(void);
  void doNotHandle(void);

  void setInfinity(ANIM_INFINITY postInfinity = ANIM_INF_CONSTANT);

  void play(); // equals resume();
  void stop();
  void pause();
  void replay();
  //! A virtual function that should change to the first keyframe.
  virtual void rewind() = 0;
  /** \brief A virtual function that ticks the animation \param dt the time passed */
  virtual void tick(float dt) = 0;

  /**
     \returns the BaseObject, this animation operates on
  */
  BaseObject* getBaseObject(void) const {return baseObject;}

  /** \returns if the Animation should be deleted */
  inline bool ifDelete(void) {return bDelete;}

 protected:
  Animation(void);

  void handleInfinity(void);
  // variables
  float localTime;                //!< The Time passed since the beginning of the currentKeyFrame.
  ANIM_INFINITY postInfinity;     //!< describing what the animation should do after the last keyframe.

  BaseObject* baseObject;         //!< The same as object in the derived classes, but with reference to BaseObject
  unsigned int keyFrameCount;     //!< The Count of KeyFrames.
  bool bHandled;                  //!< If this Animation is handled by the AnimationPlayer.
  bool bRunning;                  //!< If the animation is running
  bool bDelete;                   //!< If true, the animation will be deleted through the AnimationPlayer.
};


/**********************TEST*******************************/
class aTest
{
 public:
  aTest() { last = 0.0;}
  ~aTest() {}
  void littleDebug(float f) {  diff = f - last; printf("f=%f, diff=%f\n", f,diff); last = f;}
 private:
  float diff;
  float last;
};

//aTest::aTest() {}
//aTest::~aTest() {}

//void aTest::littleDebug(float f)

/**********************TEST*******************************/


#endif /* _ANIMATION_H */