source: code/branches/campaignHS15/src/orxonox/graphics/FadingBillboard.h @ 10856

/*
 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
 *                    > www.orxonox.net <
 *
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 *
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 *   Author:
 *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

#ifndef _FadingBillboard_H__
#define _FadingBillboard_H__

#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"

#include "util/Math.h"
#include "tools/Timer.h"
#include "tools/interfaces/Tickable.h"
#include "Billboard.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    class _OrxonoxExport FadingBillboard : public Billboard, public Tickable
    {
        public:
            FadingBillboard(Context* context);
            virtual ~FadingBillboard();

            virtual void XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode);

            virtual void tick(float dt);
            virtual void changedActivity();
            virtual void changedVisibility();

            inline void setTurnOnTime(float turnontime)
                { this->turnontime_ = turnontime; }
            inline float getTurnOnTime() const
                { return this->turnontime_; }

            inline void setTurnOffTime(float turnofftime)
                { this->turnofftime_ = turnofftime; }
            inline float getTurnOffTime() const
                { return this->turnofftime_; }

            inline const ColourValue& getFadedColour() const
                { return this->fadedColour_; }

        protected:
            void registerVariables();
            virtual void startturnonoff();
            virtual void stopturnonoff();
            virtual void poststopturnonoff();
            virtual void changedColour();

            float turnontime_;
            float turnofftime_;
            float postprocessingtime_;
            Timer turnonofftimer_;
            char changedirection_;
            ColourValue fadedColour_;
    };
}

#endif /* _FadingBillboard_H__ */