/*!
 * @file object_manager.h
 */

#ifndef _OBJECT_MANAGER_H
#define _OBJECT_MANAGER_H

#include "base_object.h"


// FORWARD DECLARATION //
class GarbageCollector;
template<class T>
    class tList;

////////////////////
// OBJECT MANAGER //
////////////////////

//! the object manager itself
class ObjectManager : public BaseObject {

 public:
  virtual ~ObjectManager();
  /** @returns a Pointer to the only object of this Class */
  inline static ObjectManager* getInstance() { if (!singletonRef) singletonRef = new ObjectManager();  return singletonRef; };

  void registerClass(ClassID classID);

  BaseObject* resurrect();
  void kill(BaseObject* object);


  void debug() const;

 private:
  ObjectManager();

 private:
  static ObjectManager*      singletonRef;          //!< The singleton reference to the only reference of this class

};



#endif /* _OBJECT_MANAGER_H */