ghostproxy.h

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#ifndef _ghostproxy_h
#define _ghostproxy_h

#include "Physics/collidableproxy.h"

class btPairCachingGhostObject;

namespace Mezzanine
{
    namespace Physics
    {
        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        /// @brief This is the proxy object for ghost objects with no contact response.
        /// @details
        ///////////////////////////////////////
        class MEZZ_LIB GhostProxy : public CollidableProxy
        {
        protected:
            /// @internal
            /// @brief GhostBody proxy used by the internal physics.
            btPairCachingGhostObject* PhysicsGhostBody;

            /// @internal
            /// @brief Used to create the physics representation of the ghost body.
            /// @param Mass The mass of the ghost body to be created.
            virtual void CreateGhostObject();
        public:
            /// @brief Class constructor.
            /// @param Creator A pointer to the manager that created this proxy.
            GhostProxy(PhysicsManager* Creator);
            /// @brief XML constructor.
            /// @param SelfRoot An XML::Node containing the data to populate this class with.
            /// @param Creator A pointer to the manager that created this proxy.
            GhostProxy(const XML::Node& SelfRoot, PhysicsManager* Creator);
            /// @brief Class destructor.
            virtual ~GhostProxy();

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

            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::GetProxyType() const
            virtual Mezzanine::ProxyType GetProxyType() const;

            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::AddToWorld()
            virtual void AddToWorld();
            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::RemoveFromWorld()
            virtual void RemoveFromWorld();

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Overlapping Proxy Access

            /// @brief Gets a proxy overlapping with the AABB of this ghost.
            /// @note This method is faster than getting an overlap by collision shape, but it is also much less accurate.
            /// @param Index The index of the proxy to retrieve.
            /// @return Returns a pointer to the overlapping proxy at the specified index.
            virtual CollidableProxy* GetAABBOverlappingProxy(const UInt32 Index);
            /// @brief Gets the number of proxies overlapping with the AABB of this ghost.
            /// @return Returns the number of proxies overlapping with the AABB of this ghost.
            virtual UInt32 GetNumAABBOverlappingProxies() const;

            /// @brief Gets a proxy overlapping with the collision shape of this ghost.
            /// @note The underlying physics implementation tries to predict contacts in order to accelerate physics steps.  Because of this in some situations an invalid
            /// contact/collision may be generated between collision shapes.  This method detects that and will return NULL if that is the case. @n @n
            /// Also note that getting overlaps by shape is slower than getting them by AABB.  Only use this if you need the extra accuracy.
            /// @param Index The index of the proxy to retrieve.
            /// @return Returns a pointer to the overlapping proxy at the specified index, or NULL if it is invalid.
            virtual CollidableProxy* GetShapeOverlappingProxy(const UInt32 Index);
            /// @brief Gets the number of proxies overlapping with the actual collision shape of this ghost.
            /// @return Returns the number of proxies overlapping with the actual shape of this ghost.
            virtual UInt32 GetNumShapeOverlappingProxies() const;

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Serialization

            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::ProtoSerializeProperties(XML::Node&) const
            virtual void ProtoSerializeProperties(XML::Node& SelfRoot) const;
            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::ProtoDeSerializeProperties(const XML::Node&)
            virtual void ProtoDeSerializeProperties(const XML::Node& SelfRoot);

            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::GetDerivedSerializableName() const
            virtual String GetDerivedSerializableName() const;
            /// @copydoc WorldProxy::GetSerializableName()
            static String GetSerializableName();

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Internal Methods

            /// @internal
            /// @brief Accessor for the internal ghost body physics proxy.
            /// @return Returns a pointer to the internal proxy this proxy is based on.
            virtual btPairCachingGhostObject* _GetPhysicsObject() const;
            /// @copydoc CollidableProxy::_GetBasePhysicsObject()
            virtual btCollisionObject* _GetBasePhysicsObject() const;
        };//GhostProxy
    }//Physics
}//Mezzanine

#endif