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#ifndef _enumerations_h
#define _enumerations_h

#include "macros.h"

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/// @file
/// @brief Any global enumerations shared between multiple classes is to be declared here.
///////////////////////////////////////

namespace Mezzanine
{
    /// @brief Used to indicate what kind of resources the Entrosol should look for
    enum ArchiveType
    {
        AT_FileSystem  = 0,    ///< Look for raw files
        AT_Zip         = 1,    ///< Look for stuff in zip files even if the extension is not '.zip'.
        AT_Invalid     = 32768 ///< Indicates this valid was messed up unrecoverably, most likely by a bug.
    };

    /// @enum AttenuationStyle
    /// @brief These values represent the kind of attenuation applied to the field strength
    /// over a distance.
    /// @details None is the default, where the force is constant in all area's of the
    /// field.  Linear is where the force applied drops by the attenuation value times the distance
    /// (strength - (attenuation amount * distance to AE center)).  Quadratic is where the force
    /// applied drops by the attenuation value times the distance squared (strength -
    /// (attenuation amount * distance to AE center * distance to AE center)).
    enum AttenuationStyle
    {
        Att_None,        ///< No Attentuation, Equal strength through.
        Att_Linear,      ///< Linear attentuation, Strength weaker farther from center.
        Att_Quadratic    ///< Quadratic/Exponential Attentuation, similar to real gravity, it tapers of more the further from the center you get.
    };

    /// @enum OrientationMode
    /// @brief Simple enum for communicating the orientation the UI and Camera have relative to the world it is rendering.
    /// @details This enum is used by the UI and graphics sub-systems for when a change in orientation is detected.  Under normal circumstances
    /// this kind of thing should only occur in mobile devices such as SmartPhones and Tablets.  However this can be forced on other devices/platforms.
    enum OrientationMode
    {
        OM_Degree_0 = 0,
        OM_Degree_90 = 1,
        OM_Degree_180 = 2,
        OM_Degree_270 = 3,

        OM_Portrait = OM_Degree_0,
        OM_LandscapeRight = OM_Degree_90,
        OM_LandscapeLeft = OM_Degree_270
    };

    /// @enum PauseLevel
    /// @brief Used by the world class to describe the extent of pausing a world.
    enum PauseLevel
    {
        PL_Unpaused          = 0, //MEZZ_BITMASK(0),

        PL_PausePhysics      = 1,//MEZZ_BITMASK(1),
        PL_PauseParticles    = 2,//MEZZ_BITMASK(2),
        PL_PauseAnimations   = 4,//MEZZ_BITMASK(3),

        PL_PauseAll          = PL_PausePhysics | PL_PauseParticles | PL_PauseAnimations//  MEZZ_BITMASK32MAX
    };

    /// @enum ProxyType
    /// @brief Used by all World proxies to describe what their derived types are.
    enum ProxyType
    {
        PT_Audio_First                  = 1,//1
        PT_Audio_Listener               = 1,//1
        PT_Audio_SoundProxy             = 2,//2
        PT_Audio_Last                   = 2,//2

        PT_Graphics_First               = 4,//3
        PT_Graphics_BillboardSetProxy   = 4,//3
        PT_Graphics_CameraProxy         = 8,//4
        PT_Graphics_EntityProxy         = 16,//5
        PT_Graphics_LightProxy          = 32,//6
        PT_Graphics_ParticleSystemProxy = 64,//7
        PT_Graphics_Last                = 64,//7

        PT_Physics_First                = 128,//8
        PT_Physics_GhostProxy           = 128,//8
        PT_Physics_RigidProxy           = 256,//9
        PT_Physics_SoftProxy            = 512,//10
        PT_Physics_Last                 = 512,//10

        PT_Audio_All_Proxies            = ( PT_Audio_Listener | PT_Audio_SoundProxy ),
        PT_Graphics_All_Proxies         = ( PT_Graphics_BillboardSetProxy | PT_Graphics_CameraProxy |PT_Graphics_EntityProxy |PT_Graphics_LightProxy |PT_Graphics_ParticleSystemProxy ),
        PT_Physics_All_Proxies          = ( PT_Physics_GhostProxy | PT_Physics_RigidProxy | PT_Physics_SoftProxy )
    };

    /// @enum StandardAxis
    /// @brief Used to identify different Axis in a 3d coordinate system.
    /// @note These are compatible with the linear Axis on many constraints, but not the rotational axis.
    enum StandardAxis
    {
        Axis_Invalid   = -1,   ///< Not an axis, Don't pass this into functions or operator[] functions, it is intended as a
        Axis_X         = 0,    ///< X axis
        Axis_Y         = 1,    ///< Y axis
        Axis_Z         = 2     ///< Z axis
    };

    /// @enum TrackType
    /// @brief Used by Track classes to define the type of curves the track has.
    enum TrackType
    {
        TT_Simple = 1,
        TT_Spline = 2,
        TT_Bezier = 3
    };

    /// @enum TransformSpace
    /// @brief Used to define what frame of reference is to be used when positioning or rotating objects.
    enum TransformSpace
    {
        TS_Local  = 0,    ///< Local space, aka the object in questions world position is used as origin.
        TS_Parent = 1,    ///< Mostly reserved for rotations, means a rotation to occur around the parent instead of self.
        TS_World  = 2     ///< World space
    };

    /// @enum WorldAndSceneObjectType
    /// @brief Used by various classes to help identify what class an object is.
    /// @details This enum can be used to express any object which could be considered "insertable" into the game world.
    enum WorldObjectType
    {
        // Terrain Objects
        WO_TerrainFirst           = 1,//MEZZ_BITMASK(1),//1,
        WO_MeshTerrain            = 1,//MEZZ_BITMASK(1),//1,
        WO_HeightfieldTerrain     = 2,//MEZZ_BITMASK(2),//2,
        WO_VectorFieldTerrain     = 4,//MEZZ_BITMASK(3),//4,
        WO_VoxelTerrain           = 8,//MEZZ_BITMASK(4),//8,
        WO_MarchingCubeTerrain    = 16,//MEZZ_BITMASK(5),//16,
        WO_UnknownTerrain         = 32,//MEZZ_BITMASK(6),//32,
        WO_TerrainLast            = 32,//MEZZ_BITMASK(6),//32,

        // Debris Objects
        WO_DebrisFirst            = 64,//MEZZ_BITMASK(7),//64,
        WO_DebrisRigid            = 64,//MEZZ_BITMASK(7),//64,
        WO_DebrisSoft             = 128,//MEZZ_BITMASK(8),//128,
        WO_DebrisUnknown          = 256,//MEZZ_BITMASK(9),//256,
        WO_DebrisLast             = 256,//MEZZ_BITMASK(9),//256,

        // AreaEffect Objects
        WO_AreaEffectFirst        = 512,//MEZZ_BITMASK(10),//512,
        WO_AreaEffectGravityField = 512,//MEZZ_BITMASK(10),//512,
        WO_AreaEffectGravityWell  = 1024,//MEZZ_BITMASK(11),//1024,
        WO_AreaEffectFieldOfForce = 2048,//MEZZ_BITMASK(12),//2048,
        WO_AreaEffectPlaceHolder1 = 4069,//MEZZ_BITMASK(13),//4096,
        WO_AreaEffectPlaceHolder2 = 8192,//MEZZ_BITMASK(14),//8192,
        WO_AreaEffectUnknown      = 16384,//MEZZ_BITMASK(15),//16384,
        WO_AreaEffectLast         = 16384,//MEZZ_BITMASK(15),//16384,

        // Actor Objects
        WO_ActorFirst             = 32768,//MEZZ_BITMASK(16),//32768,
        WO_ActorPlaceHolder1      = 32768,//MEZZ_BITMASK(16),//32768,
        WO_ActorPlaceHolder2      = 65536,//MEZZ_BITMASK(17),//65536,
        WO_ActorPlaceHolder3      = 131072,//MEZZ_BITMASK(18),//131072,
        WO_ActorLast              = 131072,//MEZZ_BITMASK(18),//131072,

        // Vehicle Objects
        WO_VehicleFirst           = 262144,//MEZZ_BITMASK(19),//262144,
        WO_VehiclePlaceHolder1    = 262144,//MEZZ_BITMASK(19),//262144,
        WO_VehiclePlaceHolder2    = 524288,//MEZZ_BITMASK(20),//524288,
        WO_VehiclePlaceHolder3    = 1048576,//MEZZ_BITMASK(21),//1048576,
        WO_VehiclePlaceHolder4    = 2097152,//MEZZ_BITMASK(22),//2097152,
        WO_VehiclePlaceHolder5    = 4194304,//MEZZ_BITMASK(23),//4194304,
        WO_VehicleLast            = 4194304//MEZZ_BITMASK(23)//4194304
    };
}//Mezzanine

#endif