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+/*
+   core/module.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_MODULE_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_MODULE_H__
+
+#include <string>
+#include "core/player.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+// a loadable game module
+class Module
+{
+public:
+	Module(const char *name);
+	virtual ~Module();
+
+/*----- inspectors ------------------------------------------------ */
+	/// return true if the game module can run a timeframe
+	inline bool running() const { return module_running; }
+
+	/// return true if the game module can not run a timeframe
+	inline bool error() const { return !module_running; }
+
+	/// return the name of the module
+	inline std::string const & name() const { return module_name; }
+	
+/*----- mutators -------------------------------------------------- */
+
+	/// initialize the game module
+	virtual void init() = 0;
+
+	/// shutdown the game module
+	virtual void shutdown() = 0;
+
+	/// run one timeframe
+	virtual void frame(float seconds) = 0;
+
+	/// is called when a player connects
+	virtual void player_connect(Player *player) = 0;
+
+	/// is called when a player disconnects
+	virtual void player_disconnect(Player *player) = 0;
+
+/*----- static ---------------------------------------------------- */
+
+	/// load a game module
+	static void load(Module *module);
+
+	/// unload the preloaded module
+	static void unload();
+
+	/// the preloaded module
+	inline static Module *preload() { return module_preload; };
+
+protected:
+	/// set the disconnected state
+	void abort();
+	bool			module_running;
+
+private:
+	static Module 		*module_preload;
+	std::string		module_name;
+
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_MODULE_H__