filter.h

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// Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Raynaldo (Wildicv) Rivera, Joshua (Dark_Kilauea) Jones
// This file is part of the "cAudio Engine"
// For conditions of distribution and use, see copyright notice in cAudio-ZLIBLicense.txt
#ifndef _audiofilter_h
#define _audiofilter_h

#include "datatypes.h"
#include "Audio/audioenumerations.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    namespace Audio
    {
        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        /// @brief This is an interface class for the application of filters to audio playback.
        /// @details
        ///////////////////////////////////////
        class iFilter
        {
        public:
            /// @brief Class constructor.
            iFilter() {  }
            /// @brief Class destructor.
            virtual ~iFilter() {  }

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Utility

            /// @brief Gets whether or not this filter is ready to be used.
            /// @return Returns true if this filter is ready for use, or false if there is an error.
            virtual bool IsValid() const = 0;

            /// @brief Sets the type of filter this is.
            /// @param FilType The type of filter to set this as.  See enum @ref FilterType for more information.
            virtual void SetType(const FilterType FilType) = 0;
            /// @brief Gets the type of filter this is.
            /// @return Returns the type of filter this filter is currently set as.
            virtual FilterType GetType() const = 0;

            /// @brief Sets the master volume of this filter.
            /// @note Valid range: 0.0 to 1.0.
            /// @param Vol The volume scale to apply to all audio passed through this filter.
            virtual void SetVolume(const Real Vol) = 0;
            /// @brief Gets the master volume of this filter.
            /// @return Returns a Real representing the volume scale being applied to all audio passing through this filter.
            virtual Real GetVolume() const = 0;
            /// @brief Sets the high frequency volume of this filter.
            /// @note Valid range: 0.0 to 1.0.
            /// @param HFVol The volume scale to apply to higher frequency audio passed through this filter.
            virtual void SetHighFrequencyVolume(const Real HFVol) = 0;
            /// @brief Gets the high frequency volume of this filter.
            /// @return Returns a Real representing the volume scale being applied to higher frequency audio passing through this filter.
            virtual Real GetHighFrequencyVolume() const = 0;
            /// @brief Sets the low frequency volume of this filter.
            /// @note Valid range: 0.0 to 1.0.
            /// @param LFVol The volume scale to apply to lower frequency audio passed through this filter.
            virtual void SetLowFrequencyVolume(const Real LFVol) = 0;
            /// @brief Gets the low frequency volume of this filter.
            /// @return Returns a Real representing the volume scale being applied to lower frequency audio passing through this filter.
            virtual Real GetLowFrequencyVolume() const = 0;
        };//iFilter
    }//Audio
}//Mezzanine

#endif