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 *   Author:
 *      Damian 'Mozork' Frick
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 *      ...
 *
 */

/**
    @file QuestEffect.h
    @brief Definition of the QuestEffect class.
    @ingroup Questsystem
*/

#ifndef _QuestEffect_H__
#define _QuestEffect_H__

#include "questsystem/QuestsystemPrereqs.h"

#include <list>
#include "core/BaseObject.h"

namespace orxonox
{

    /**
    @brief
        Handles QuestEffects for @ref orxonox::Quest "Quests".
        QuestEffects are one of the ways for @ref orxonox::Quest "Quests" to have any side effects on the game world and for the game world to influence the @ref orxonox::Quest "Quests".

    @author
        Damian 'Mozork' Frick

    @ingroup Questsystem
    */
    class _QuestsystemExport QuestEffect : public BaseObject
    {
        public:
            QuestEffect(BaseObject* creator);
            virtual ~QuestEffect();

            virtual bool invoke(PlayerInfo* player) = 0; //!< Invokes the QuestEffect.
            static bool invokeEffects(PlayerInfo* player, std::list<QuestEffect*> & effects); //!< Invokes all QuestEffects in the list.

    };

}

#endif /* _QuestEffect_H__ */
