/*!
 * @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_MANAGER
#define _NETWORK_MANAGER

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

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



class NetworkStream;
class Synchronizeable;


/* and here is the class itsself*/
class NetworkManager : public BaseObject
{
  ObjectListDeclaration(NetworkManager);
  public:

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

    void initialize();
    void shutdown();

    int createClient( const std::string & name, unsigned int port);
    int createMasterServer( unsigned int port);
    int createProxyServer( unsigned int port);

    void reconnectToServer(IP address);

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

    void debug();

    void setRedirectionTest();



  private:
    NetworkManager();


  private:
    static NetworkManager*           singletonRef;            //!< Pointer to the only instance of this Class
    NetworkStream*                   networkStream;           //!< pointer to network stream

    float                            elapsedTime;             //!< elapsed time since the last network update
};



#endif /* _NETWORK_MANAGER */