/*
 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
 *                    > www.orxonox.net <
 *
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 *
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 *
 *   Author:
 *      Fabian 'x3n' Landau
 *   Co-authors:
 *      ...
 *
 */

/**
    @file
    @ingroup Output
    @brief Declaration of the ConsoleWriter singleton which is used to write output to the console.
*/

#ifndef _ConsoleWriter_H__
#define _ConsoleWriter_H__

#include "util/UtilPrereqs.h"

#include <ostream>

#include "BaseWriter.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    /**
        @brief ConsoleWriter inherits from BaseWriter and writes output to the console.

        This class can be seen as an equivalent to std::cout within the output
        system. It is implemented as a singleton for static acces.
    */
    class _UtilExport ConsoleWriter : public BaseWriter
    {
        public:
            ConsoleWriter(std::ostream& outputStream);
            ConsoleWriter(const ConsoleWriter&);
            virtual ~ConsoleWriter();

            void enable();
            void disable();

            inline const std::ostream& getOutputStream() const
                { return this->outputStream_; }

        protected:
            virtual void printLine(const std::string& line, OutputLevel level);

        private:
            std::ostream& outputStream_; ///< The ostream to which the console writer writes its output
            bool bEnabled_;              ///< If false, the instance will not write output to the console.
    };
}

#endif /* _ConsoleWriter_H__ */