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/*
 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
 *                    > www.orxonox.net <
 *
 *
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 *
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 *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 *
 *   Author:
 *      Reto Grieder
 *      Kevin Young
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

#ifndef _AmbientSound_H__
#define _AmbientSound_H__

#include "OrxonoxPrereqs.h"

#include "core/BaseObject.h"
#include "sound/BaseSound.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    /**
     * The AmbientSound class is the base class for all sound file loader classes.
     * It server as main interface to the OpenAL library.
     *
     */
    class _OrxonoxExport AmbientSound : public BaseSound, public BaseObject
    {
        friend class SoundManager;

    public:
        AmbientSound(BaseObject* creator);
        virtual ~AmbientSound();

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

        virtual void play();
        virtual void stop();
        virtual void pause();
        
        virtual float getVolumeGain();

        virtual void setAmbientSource(const std::string& source);
        const std::string& getAmbientSource() const { return this->ambientSource_; }

    private:
        void doPlay();
        void doStop();
        void doPause();

        std::string ambientSource_; //!< Analogous to source_, but mood independent
    };
}

#endif /* _AmbientSound_H__ */