terrainmanager.h

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#ifndef _terrainmanager_h
#define _terrainmanager_h

#include "datatypes.h"
#include "vector3.h"
#include "worldmanager.h"
#include "managerfactory.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    class MeshTerrain;
    class TerrainBase;

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @class TerrainManager
    /// @headerfile terrainmanager.h
    /// @brief This is manager for terrains and their functions.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB TerrainManager : public WorldManager
    {
    public:
        /// @brief Basic container type for @ref TerrainBase storage by this class.
        typedef std::vector< TerrainBase* >              TerrainContainer;
        /// @brief Iterator type for @ref TerrainBase instances stored by this class.
        typedef TerrainContainer::iterator               TerrainIterator;
        /// @brief Const Iterator type for @ref TerrainBase instances stored by this class.
        typedef TerrainContainer::const_iterator         ConstTerrainIterator;
    protected:
        /// @brief A container of all terrain instances.
        TerrainContainer Terrains;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        TerrainManager();
        /// @brief XML constructor.
        /// @param XMLNode The node of the xml document to construct from.
        TerrainManager(XML::Node& XMLNode);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~TerrainManager();

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Managing all terrains

        /// @brief Retrieves a MeshTerrain from the list of terrains.
        /// @param index Index of desired terrain in MeshTerrains.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the MeshTerrain at the given index.
        virtual TerrainBase* GetTerrainByIndex(const Whole& Index);
        /// @brief Retrieves a Meshterrain from the list of terrains.
        /// @param name The name of the terrain.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the named MeshTerrain, or NULL if no MeshTerrain exists with given name.
        virtual TerrainBase* GetTerrainByName(const String& Name);
        /// @brief Gets the number of terrains being stored in this manager.
        /// @return Returns a whole representing the number of terrains in this manager.
        virtual Whole GetNumTerrains() const;
        /// @brief Adds a pre-made terrain to the world and the manager.
        /// @param Terrain The terrain to be added.
        virtual void AddTerrain(TerrainBase* Terrain);
        /// @brief Removes a terrain from the world and this manager by index.
        /// @param Index The index at which to remove the terrain.
        virtual void RemoveTerrain(const Whole& Index);
        /// @brief Removes a terrain from the world and this manager.
        /// @param ToBeRemoved The terrain to be removed.
        virtual void RemoveTerrain(TerrainBase* ToBeRemoved);
        /// @brief Removes all terrains currently in this manager from the world and the manager.
        virtual void RemoveAllTerrains();
        /// @brief Destroys a terrain and removes it from world.
        /// @param Index Index of desired terrain in MeshTerrains.
        virtual void DestroyTerrain(const Whole& Index);
        /// @brief Destroys a terrain and removes it from world.
        /// @param Name name of desired terrain in MeshTerrains.
        virtual void DestroyTerrain(TerrainBase* ToBeDestroyed);
        /// @brief Removes and deletes all terrains currently in this manager from the world and the manager.
        virtual void DestroyAllTerrains();

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // MeshTerrain Management

        /// @brief Creates a terrain based on a given mesh.
        /// @details This method creates a terrain object and handles adding it to the world.
        /// @param InitPosition The location of the terrain.
        /// @param name The name of the terrain.
        /// @param file The 3d mesh file that contains the 3d model the actor will use.
        /// @param group The resource group where the 3d mesh and other related files can be found.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created MeshTerrain object.
        virtual MeshTerrain* CreateMeshTerrain(const Vector3& InitPosition, const String& name, const String& file, const String& group);

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // HeightfieldTerrain Management

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // VectorfieldTerrain Management

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // VoxelTerrain Management

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

        /// @copydoc WorldManager::Pause(const UInt32)
        virtual void Pause(const UInt32 PL);

        /// @copydoc WorldManager::Initialize()
        virtual void Initialize();
        /// @copydoc ManagerBase::Deinitialize()
        virtual void Deinitialize();

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Type Identifier Methods

        /// @copydoc ManagerBase::GetInterfaceType()
        virtual ManagerType GetInterfaceType() const;
        /// @copydoc ManagerBase::GetImplementationTypeName()
        virtual String GetImplementationTypeName() const;
    };//TerrainManager

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @class DefaultTerrainManagerFactory
    /// @headerfile terrainmanager.h
    /// @brief A factory responsible for the creation and destruction of the default terrainmanager.
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB DefaultTerrainManagerFactory : public ManagerFactory
    {
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        DefaultTerrainManagerFactory();
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~DefaultTerrainManagerFactory();

        /// @copydoc ManagerFactory::GetManagerTypeName()
        String GetManagerTypeName() const;

        /// @copydoc ManagerFactory::CreateManager(NameValuePairList&)
        ManagerBase* CreateManager(NameValuePairList& Params);
        /// @copydoc ManagerFactory::CreateManager(XML::Node&)
        ManagerBase* CreateManager(XML::Node& XMLNode);
        /// @copydoc ManagerFactory::DestroyManager(ManagerBase*)
        void DestroyManager(ManagerBase* ToBeDestroyed);
    };//DefaultTerrainManagerFactory
}//Mezzanine

#endif // _terrainmanager_h