source: code/branches/plehmannFS16/src/orxonox/controllers/ControllerDirector.h @ 11283

/*
 *   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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 *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 *   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 *
 *   Author:
 *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

/*
@todo:

in the take control or preparationToTakeControl functions remove the former controller and store it somewhere so it can be put back later.

*/
#ifndef _ControllerDirector_H__
#define _ControllerDirector_H__

#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"
#include "ArtificialController.h"
#include "core/EventIncludes.h"


namespace orxonox
{
    class _OrxonoxExport ControllerDirector : public ArtificialController
    {
        public:
            ControllerDirector(Context* context);
            virtual ~ControllerDirector() { }

            virtual void XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode) override;
            bool party(bool bTriggered, BaseObject* trigger);
            virtual void XMLEventPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode) override;

            inline void setScriptName(const std::string& name) { this->scriptname_ = name; }
            inline const std::string& getScriptName() const { return this->scriptname_; }


            /* Take over control of a given object */
            void takeControl(Controller * controller, BaseObject * trigger);
            bool preparationToTakeControl(BaseObject * trigger);

            // currently unused
            //void setNewController(Controller * controller);

        protected:
            std::string scriptname_;   
            PlayerInfo* player_;
            ControllableEntity* entity_; 
            PlayerTrigger * pTrigger_;
            Context* context_;
    };
}

#endif /* _ControllerDirector_H__ */