/*!
 * @file resource.h
 * @brief Definition of a Resource.
*/

#ifndef _RESOURCE_H
#define _RESOURCE_H

#include "base_object.h"
#include "multi_type.h"
#include <string>

// FORWARD DECLARATION



//! An enumerator for different (UN)LOAD-types.
/**
 * RP_NO:        will be unloaded on request
 * RP_LEVEL:     will be unloaded at the end of a Level
 * RP_CAMPAIGN:  will be unloaded at the end of a Campaign
 * RP_GAME:      will be unloaded at the end of the whole Game (when closing orxonox)
 */
typedef enum ResourcePriority
{
  RP_NO        =   0,
  RP_LEVEL     =   1,
  RP_CAMPAIGN  =   2,
  RP_GAME      =   3
};



//! A Resource is an Object, that can be loaded from Disk
/**
 *
 */
class Resource : virtual public BaseObject {

 public:
   Resource(const std::string& fileName);
  virtual ~Resource();

  virtual bool load(std::string& fileName, const MultiType& param1, const MultiType& param2);
  virtual bool reload();
  virtual bool unload();

 private:
   std::string       fileName;

   unsigned int      referenceCount;    //!< How many times this Resource has been loaded.
/// TODO REMOVE THIS:   ResourceType      type;              //!< ResourceType of this Resource.
   ResourcePriority  prio;              //!< The Priority of this resource. (can only be increased, so noone else will delete this)

   MultiType         param[3];          //!< The Parameters given to this Resource.
};

#endif /* _RESOURCE_H */