source: code/branches/bugger/src/core/RootGameState.cc @ 2658

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 *   Author:
 *      Reto Grieder
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 *      ...
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 */

#include "RootGameState.h"

#include "util/Debug.h"
#include "util/Exception.h"
#include "Clock.h"
#include "CommandLine.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    SetCommandLineArgument(state, "gui").shortcut("s");

    RootGameState::RootGameState(const std::string& name)
        : GameState<GameStateBase>(name)
        , stateRequest_("")
    {
    }

    RootGameState::~RootGameState()
    {
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Internal method that actually makes the state transition. Since it is internal,
        the method can assume certain things to be granted (like 'this' is always active).
    */
    void RootGameState::makeTransition(GameStateBase* source, GameStateBase* destination)
    {
        if (source != 0)
        {
            // transition was not initiated by root itself
            this->activeChild_ = 0;
        }

        if (destination == this)
        {
            // this marks the end of the game.
            return;
        }

        // Check for 'destination' in the children map first
        std::map<GameStateBase*, GameStateBase*>::const_iterator it
            = this->grandchildrenToChildren_.find(destination);
        if (it != this->grandchildrenToChildren_.end())
        {
            OrxAssert(dynamic_cast<GameStateBase*>(it->second) != 0,
                "There was a mix with RootGameState and GameState, could not cast.");
            GameStateBase* child = static_cast<GameStateBase*>(it->second);
            // child state. Don't use 'state', might be a grandchild!
            this->activeChild_ = child;
            child->makeTransition(this, destination);
        }
        else
        {
            // root doesn't have a parent..
            OrxAssert(false, "GameState '" + destination->getName() + "' not found in children list of Root.");
        }
    }

    void RootGameState::gotoState(const std::string& name)
    {
        GameStateBase* request = getState(name);
        if (request)
        {
            GameStateBase* current = getCurrentState();
            if (current)
            {
                current->makeTransition(0, request);
            }
            else
            {
                // Root is not yet active. This is a violation.
                ThrowException(GameState, "Activate Root before requesting a state.");
            }
        }
        else
        {
            COUT(2) << "Warning: GameState '" << name << "' doesn't exist." << std::endl;
        }
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Makes a state transition according to the state tree. You can choose any state
        in the tree to do the call. The function finds the current state on its own.
    @param state
        The state to be entered, has to exist in the tree.
    */
    void RootGameState::requestState(const std::string& name)
    {
        this->stateRequest_ = name;
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Starts the game. The little 'while' denotes the main loop.
        Whenever the root state is selected, the game ends.
    @param name
        State to start with (usually main menu or specified by command line)
    */
    void RootGameState::start()
    {
#ifdef NDEBUG
        try
        {
#endif
            // start global orxonox time
            Clock clock;

            this->activate();

            // get initial state from command line
            gotoState(CommandLine::getValue("state"));

            while (this->activeChild_)
            {
                clock.capture();

                this->tick(clock);

                if (this->stateRequest_ != "")
                    gotoState(stateRequest_);
            }

            this->deactivate();
#ifdef NDEBUG
        }
        // Note: These are all unhandled exceptions that should not have made its way here!
        // almost complete game catch block to display the messages appropriately.
        catch (std::exception& ex)
        {
            COUT(1) << ex.what() << std::endl;
            COUT(1) << "Program aborted." << std::endl;
        }
        // anything that doesn't inherit from std::exception
        catch (...)
        {
            COUT(1) << "An unidentifiable exception has occured. Program aborted." << std::endl;
        }
#endif
    }
}