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/**
    @file EventMultiTrigger.h
    @brief Definition of the EventMultiTrigger class.
    @ingroup MultiTrigger
*/

#ifndef _EventMultiTrigger_H__
#define _EventMultiTrigger_H__

#include "objects/ObjectsPrereqs.h"

#include "MultiTrigger.h"

namespace orxonox
{

    /**
    @brief
        The EventMultiTrigger class is the equivalent of the @ref orxonox::EventTrigger "EventTrigger" class for MultiTriggers.
        Consequentially what it does is it provides a way to have a MultiTrigger triggered by any kinds of @ref orxonox::Event "Events".
        @ref orxonox::Event "Events" that are not caused by a MultiTrigger, or that are caused by a MultiTrigger with an originator that is no target of this EventMultiTrigger, are broadcasted to all entities that are the target of this EventMultiTrigger. @ref orxonox::Event "Events" that are caused by @ref orxonox::MultiTrigger "MultiTriggers" with an originator that is a target of this EventMultiTrigger just trigger the EventMultiTrigger for the originator that caused the MultiTrigger to trigger. Thus showing the equivalent behavior to the @ref orxonox::EventTrigger "EventTrigger".

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

    @see MultiTrigger
        For more information on MultiTriggers.

    @author
        Damian 'Mozork' Frick

    @ingroup MultiTrigger
    */
    class _ObjectsExport EventMultiTrigger : public MultiTrigger
    {

        public:
            EventMultiTrigger(BaseObject* creator); //!< Constructor. Registers the object.
            virtual ~EventMultiTrigger(); //!< Destructor.

            virtual void XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode); //!< Method for creating an EventMultiTrigger object through XML.
            virtual void XMLEventPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode);

        private:
            void trigger(bool bTriggered, BaseObject* originator); //!< Method that causes the EventMultiTrigger to trigger upon receiving an @ref orxonox::Event "Event".

    };

}

#endif // _EventMultiTrigger_H__