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/**
    @file EventTrigger.h
    @brief Definition of the EventTrigger class.
    @ingroup NormalTrigger
*/

#ifndef _EventTrigger_H__
#define _EventTrigger_H__

#include "objects/ObjectsPrereqs.h"

#include "Trigger.h"

namespace orxonox
{

    /**
    @brief
        The EventTrigger class provides a way to have a Trigger triggered by any kinds of @ref orxonox::Event "Events".

        Example:
        @code
        <EventTrigger invert="true">
            <events>
                <trigger>
                    <TriggerBase ... />
                    <EventListener ... />
                </trigger>
            </events>
        </EventTrigger>
        @endcode

    @see Trigger
        For more information on @ref orxonox::Trigger "Triggers".

    @author
        Fabian 'x3n' Landau

    @ingroup NormalTrigger
    */
    class _ObjectsExport EventTrigger : public Trigger
    {
        public:
            EventTrigger(BaseObject* creator); // Constructor. Registers and initializes the object.
            virtual ~EventTrigger();

            virtual void XMLEventPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode); // Creates an event port.

            /**
            @brief Method that is called when a new event comes in.
                   The tick call makes sure the state change takes effect immediately.
            @param bTriggered The state of the incoming event.
            */
            inline void trigger(bool bTriggered)
                { this->bEventTriggered_ = bTriggered; this->tick(0); }

        protected:
            virtual bool isTriggered(TriggerMode::Value mode); // Check whether the EventTrigger should be triggered.

        private:
            bool bEventTriggered_; //!< Boolean to keep track of what the state of the last event was.
    };
}

#endif /* _EventTrigger_H__ */