source: code/archive/tutorialHS08/src/orxonox/Settings.h @ 10256

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 */

/**
    @file Core.h
    @brief Declaration of the Settings class.

    The static Settings class is only used to configure some variables
    through the config-file.
*/

#ifndef _Settings_H__
#define _Settings_H__

#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"
#include <string>
#include "core/OrxonoxClass.h"
#include "util/Debug.h"
#include "util/MultiType.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    class _OrxonoxExport Settings : public OrxonoxClass
    {
        friend class ClassIdentifier<Settings>;
        friend class GSRoot;
        friend class GSGraphics;
        friend class GSServer;
        friend class GSDedicated;

    public:
        static const std::string& getDataPath()
        { assert(singletonRef_s); return singletonRef_s->dataPath_; }
        static void tsetDataPath(const std::string& path)
        { assert(singletonRef_s); singletonRef_s->_tsetDataPath(path); }

        // an alternative to a global game mode variable
        static bool showsGraphics() { assert(singletonRef_s); return singletonRef_s->bShowsGraphics_; }
        static bool hasServer()     { assert(singletonRef_s); return singletonRef_s->bHasServer_; }

    private:
        // GSRoot has access to these
        static void setShowsGraphics(bool val) { assert(singletonRef_s); singletonRef_s->bShowsGraphics_ = val; }
        static void setHasServer    (bool val) { assert(singletonRef_s); singletonRef_s->bHasServer_     = val; }

        Settings();
        Settings(const Settings& instance);
        ~Settings() { singletonRef_s = 0; }

        static Settings& _getInstance() { assert(singletonRef_s); return *singletonRef_s; }
        void _tsetDataPath(const std::string& path);
        void dataPathChanged();

        void setConfigValues();

        bool bShowsGraphics_;                                  //!< global variable that tells whether to show graphics
        bool bHasServer_;                                      //!< global variable that tells whether this is a server

        std::string dataPath_;                                 //!< Path to the game data

        static Settings* singletonRef_s;                       //!< Static pointer to the only instance.
    };

}

#endif /* _Settings_H__ */