example module

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/core/entity.h b/src/core/entity.h
index 4861b07..2c4814e 100644
--- a/src/core/entity.h
+++ b/src/core/entity.h
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ public:
 	/// indicates a server-side entity
 	inline bool serverside() const { return entity_serverside; }
 
+	/// general visibility
+	inline bool visible() const { return entity_visible; }
+
 /*----- serializers ----------------------------------------------- */
 
 	/// serialize the entity to a stream
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void frame(float seconds);
 
+	/// set dirty flag
+	inline void set_dirty() { entity_dirty = true; }
+
 	/// set the zone the entity is currently in
 	/**
 	 * this fuction removes the entity from its previous zone
@@ -159,13 +165,22 @@ public:
 	void set_label(char const *label);
 
 	/// set the label
-	void set_label(std::string const &label);
+	void set_label(const std::string &label);
 
 	/// set the name
 	void set_name(char const *name);
 
 	/// set the name
-	void set_name(std::string const &name);
+	void set_name(const std::string &name);
+
+	/// set visibility
+	void set_visible(bool visible = true);
+
+	/// show the entity, make it visible
+	virtual void show();
+
+	/// hide the entity, make it invisible
+	virtual void hide();
 
 	/// clear all update flags
 	virtual void clear_updates();
@@ -218,6 +233,7 @@ protected:
 	// the previous zone the entity belonged too
 	Zone			*entity_oldzone;
 
+	bool			entity_visible;
 	bool			entity_serverside;
 
 	std::string		entity_name;
@@ -232,7 +248,6 @@ private:
 
 	// the entity registry
  	static Registry 	entity_registry;
-
 	static size_t		entity_nextid;
 };