source: code/branches/newlevel2012/src/modules/pong/PongBat.h @ 9204

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/**
    @file PongBat.h
    @brief Declaration of the PongBat class.
    @ingroup Pong
*/

#ifndef _PongBat_H__
#define _PongBat_H__

#include "pong/PongPrereqs.h"

#include "worldentities/ControllableEntity.h"

namespace orxonox
{

    /**
    @brief
        The PongBat class manages the bats for @ref orxonox::Pong "Pong", which are the elements controlled by the players.

        It is responsible for the movement (controlled by the players) of the bat.

    @author
        Fabian 'x3n' Landau

    @ingroup Pong
    */
    class _PongExport PongBat : public ControllableEntity
    {
        public:
            PongBat(BaseObject* creator); //!< Constructor. Registers and initializes the object.
            virtual ~PongBat() {}

            virtual void tick(float dt);

            virtual void moveFrontBack(const Vector2& value); //!< Overloaded the function to steer the bat up and down.
            virtual void moveRightLeft(const Vector2& value); //!< Overloaded the function to steer the bat up and down.

            virtual void changedPlayer(); //!< Is called when the player changed.

            /**
            @brief Set the speed of the bat.
            @param speed The speed to be set.
            */
            void setSpeed(float speed)
                { this->speed_ = speed; }
            /**
            @brief Get the speed of the bat.
            @return Returns the speed of the bat.
            */
            float getSpeed() const
                { return this->speed_; }

            /**
            @brief Set the height of the playing field.
            @param height The height of the playing field.
            */
            void setFieldHeight(float height)
                { this->fieldHeight_ = height; }
            /**
            @brief Get the height of the playing field.
            @return Returns the height of the playing field.
            */
            float getFieldHeight() const
                { return this->fieldHeight_; }

            /**
            @brief Set the length of the bat.
            @param length The length of the bat (in z-direction) as percentage of the height of the playing field.
            */
            void setLength(float length)
                { this->length_ = length; }
            /**
            @brief Get the length of the bat.
            @return Returns the length of the bat (in z-direction) as percentage of the height of the playing field.
            */
            float getLength() const
                { return this->length_; }

        private:
            void registerVariables(); //!< Registers variables to be synchronized over the network.

            float movement_; //!< The amount (and direction), in z-direction, of movement of the bat.
            bool bMoveLocal_; //!< Helper to know whether the movement is caused by moveFrontBack() or moveRightLeft().
            float speed_; //!< The movement speed of the bat.
            float length_; //!< The length of the bat (in z-direction) as percentage of the height of the playing field.
            float fieldHeight_; //!< The height of the playing field.
            bool bSteadiedPosition_; //!< Helper boolean, to keep track of when to steady the position, to ensure network synchronicity.
    };
}

#endif /* _PongBat_H__ */