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+/*
+   core/info.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <deque>
+
+#include "model/model.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+/**
+ * an information record
+ */
+class Info
+{
+public:
+	/// create a new labeled information record
+	Info(const std::string & label);
+	/// delete the information record
+	~Info();
+
+	typedef std::deque<std::string> Text;
+
+	inline const std::string & label() const { return info_label; }
+
+	inline const std::string & name() const { return info_name; }
+
+	inline const std::string & modelname() const { return info_modelname; }
+
+	inline const unsigned long &timestamp() const { return info_timestamp; }
+
+	inline Text & text() { return info_text; }
+
+	void set_name(const std::string & name);
+
+	void set_name(const char *name);
+
+	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname);
+
+	void set_modelname(const char *modelname);
+
+	/// set the timestamp
+	void set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp);
+
+	/// clear the timestamp
+	void clear_timestamp();
+
+	/// add a line of info text
+	void add_text(const char *text);
+
+	/// add a line of info text
+	void add_text(const std::string & text);
+
+	/// clear the info text
+	void clear_text();
+
+	/// print info to sys::con_out
+	void print() const;
+
+	/// serialize a server-to-client update on a stream
+	void serialize_server_update(std::ostream & os) const;
+
+	/// receive a server-to-client update from a stream
+	void receive_server_update(std::istream &is);
+
+/* ---- static info registry --------------------------------------- */
+
+	typedef std::map<std::string, Info*> Registry;
+
+	/// add an item to the info regsitry
+	static void add(Info *info);
+
+	/// search the info registry for a labeled item
+	static Info *find(const char * label);
+
+	/// search the info registry for a labeled item
+	static Info *find(const std::string & label);
+
+	/// clear the info registry
+	static void clear();
+
+	/// list the info registry
+	static void list();
+
+private:
+	std::string		info_label;
+	std::string		info_name;
+	std::string		info_modelname;
+	Text			info_text;
+
+	long			info_credits;
+	static Registry		registry;
+
+	unsigned long	info_timestamp;
+};
+
+}
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+