source: code/branches/tutorial5/src/libraries/network/ServerList.h @ 10422

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

#ifndef _ServerList_
#define _ServerList_

#include <list>
#include <string>
#include <network/packet/ServerInformation.h>

/* methods necessary */
namespace orxonox 
{ 
  /* HELPER STRUCTURES */
  struct ServerListElem 
  {
    /* server information (name, IP, etc) */
    packet::ServerInformation ServerInfo;

    /* peer pointer */
    ENetPeer* peer;
  };

  struct ServerListSearchResult
  {
    /* list element found */
    ServerListElem result;

    /* successful search */
    bool success;
  };





  /** This class is keeps a list of game servers
   * and some info about them.
   */
  class ServerList 
  { public:
      /** constructor */
      ServerList();

      /** destructor */
      ~ServerList();


      /* BASIC MANIPULATION */
      /** \param toadd the server to add.
       * 
       * Add server to the game server list
       */
      int addServer( packet::ServerInformation toadd,
        ENetPeer *peer );

      /** \param name Name of the server to remove
       * 
       * Remove server by name 
       */
      bool delServerByName( std::string name );

      /** \param address IP address of the server to remove
       * 
       * Remove server by address
       */
      bool delServerByAddress( std::string address );




      /* SEARCHING */
      /* \param address The address of the server that is to be 
       *  found
       * \return A struct containing a result of the search and a boolean
       *  that is only true if the search was successful
       * 
       * Find and return the list handle of a given address.
       */
      ServerListSearchResult
      findServerByAddress( std::string address );


      /* \param name The name of the server that is to be 
       *  found
       * \return The struct containing the list entry of the server
       * 
       * Find and return the list handle of a given name.
       */
      ServerListSearchResult
      findServerByName( std::string name );


      /* SORTING */
      /** sort by name  */
      void sortByName();
      
      /** sort by ping */
      void sortByPing();

      /** the list of servers for internal storage */
      std::list<ServerListElem> serverlist;
    private:
  };
}

#endif /*_ServerList_*/