source: code/branches/objecthierarchy/src/orxonox/objects/ParticleSpawner.h @ 2023

/*
 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
 *                    > www.orxonox.net <
 *
 *
 *   License notice:
 *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 *   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
 *   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
 *   of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *   GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 *
 *   Author:
 *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

#ifndef _ParticleSpawner_H__
#define _ParticleSpawner_H__

#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"

#include "WorldEntity.h"
#include "tools/Timer.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    class _OrxonoxExport ParticleSpawner : public WorldEntity
    {
        public:
            ParticleSpawner();
            ParticleSpawner(const std::string& templateName, LODParticle::LOD detaillevel, float lifetime = 0, float startdelay = 0, float destroydelay = 0, const Vector3& direction = Vector3::ZERO);
            virtual ~ParticleSpawner();
            void destroy();

            void setParticle(const std::string& templateName, LODParticle::LOD detaillevel, float lifetime = 0, float startdelay = 0, float destroydelay = 0, const Vector3& direction = Vector3::ZERO);
            inline ParticleInterface* getParticleInterface() const
                { return this->particle_; }

            void setVisible(bool visible);

        private:
            void createParticleSpawner(float lifetime);
            void destroyParticleSpawner();

            Timer<ParticleSpawner> timer_;
            ParticleInterface* particle_;
            float destroydelay_;
    };
}

#endif /* _ParticleSpawner_H__ */