source: code/trunk/src/libraries/tools/ParticleInterface.h @ 10970

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#ifndef _ParticleInterface_H__
#define _ParticleInterface_H__

#include "tools/ToolsPrereqs.h"

#include "util/OgreForwardRefs.h"
#include "tools/interfaces/TimeFactorListener.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    class _ToolsExport ParticleInterface : public TimeFactorListener
    {
        public:
            ParticleInterface(Ogre::SceneManager* scenemanager, const std::string& templateName, LODParticle::Value detaillevel);
            virtual ~ParticleInterface();
            void setConfigValues();

            inline Ogre::ParticleSystem* getParticleSystem()
                { return this->particleSystem_; }

            Ogre::ParticleEmitter* createNewEmitter();
            Ogre::ParticleEmitter* getEmitter(unsigned int emitterNr) const;
            void removeEmitter(unsigned int emitterNr);
            void removeAllEmitters();
            unsigned int getNumEmitters() const;

            Ogre::ParticleAffector* addAffector(const std::string& name);
            Ogre::ParticleAffector* getAffector(unsigned int affectorNr);
            void removeAffector(unsigned int affectorNr);
            void removeAllAffectors();
            unsigned int getNumAffectors() const;

            inline float getSpeedFactor() const
                { return this->speedFactor_; }
            void setSpeedFactor(float factor);
            bool getKeepParticlesInLocalSpace() const;
            void setKeepParticlesInLocalSpace(bool keep);

            void setEnabled(bool enable);
            inline bool isEnabled() const
                { return this->bEnabled_; }

            void setVisible(bool visible);
            inline bool isVisible() const
                { return this->bVisible_; }

            void setDetailLevel(unsigned int level);

        protected:
            virtual void changedTimeFactor(float factor_new, float factor_old);

        private:
            void updateVisibility();
            void detailLevelChanged();

            Ogre::ParticleSystem*     particleSystem_;
            Ogre::SceneManager*       scenemanager_;
            bool                      bVisible_;
            bool                      bEnabled_;
            bool                      bAllowedByLOD_;
            unsigned int              detaillevel_;       //!< Detail level of this particle effect (0: off, 1: low, 2: normal, 3: high)
            float                     speedFactor_;

            // config values
            unsigned int              globalDetailLevel_; //!< Global maximum detail level of particle effects (0: off, 1: low, 2: normal, 3: high)

            static unsigned int       counter_s;
    };
}

#endif /* _ParticleInterface_H__ */