8 files changed, 43 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/src/game/Makefile.am b/src/game/Makefile.am
index f86c814..584981a 100644
--- a/src/game/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/game/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ libgame_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version
 libgame_la_SOURCES = game.cc sector.cc ship.cc shipspecs.cc star.cc
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libgame.la
-noinst_HEADERS = game.h player.h sector.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h world.h
+noinst_HEADERS = game.h player.h sector.h shared.h ship.h shipspecs.h star.h \
+	world.h
diff --git a/src/game/game.cc b/src/game/game.cc
index f9c7aa4..f8b8596 100644
--- a/src/game/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/game.cc
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ bool Game::init()
 		con_print << "  " << sectors[n]->label << " " << sectors[n]->name << std::endl;
 	*/
 	
-	star.location = Vector3f(256.0f, 0.0f, 256.0f);
-	ship.location = Vector3f(0,0,0);
+	ship = new Ship();
+	star = new Star();
+	star->location = Vector3f(256.0f, 0.0f, 256.0f);
+	ship->location = Vector3f(0,0,0);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ void Game::shutdown()
 
 void Game::frame(float seconds)
 {
-	ship.update(seconds);
+	ship->update(seconds);
 }
 
 }; // namespace game
diff --git a/src/game/game.h b/src/game/game.h
index f9c6667..bceb62d 100644
--- a/src/game/game.h
+++ b/src/game/game.h
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ public:
 
 	/// sectors in space 
 	std::vector<Sector*> sectors;
+	
 	/// the only ship in the game
-	Ship ship;
+	Ship *ship;
 	/// the only star in the game
-	Star star;
+	Star *star;
 
 private:
 	std::string name;
diff --git a/src/game/shared.h b/src/game/shared.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c04309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/shared.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+   game/game.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_GAME_SHARED_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_GAME_SHARED_H__
+
+namespace game 
+{
+	// entity type constants
+	const unsigned int ship_enttype = 1;
+	const unsigned int star_enttype = 2;
+	
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/game/ship.cc b/src/game/ship.cc
index fc18375..9252f1d 100644
--- a/src/game/ship.cc
+++ b/src/game/ship.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 */
 
 // project headers
+#include "game/shared.h"
 #include "game/ship.h"
 #include "math/mathlib.h"
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ using math::degrees180f;
 
 namespace game {
 
-Ship::Ship()
+Ship::Ship() : core::Entity(ship_enttype)
 {
 	speed = 0;
 	yaw_current = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/ship.h b/src/game/ship.h
index d420f67..f83c41e 100644
--- a/src/game/ship.h
+++ b/src/game/ship.h
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_GAME_SHIP_H__
 
 // project headers
+#include "core/entity.h"
 #include "math/vector3f.h"
 
 namespace game {
 
-class Ship 
+class Ship : public core::Entity
 {
 public:
 	Ship();
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ public:
 	/// update the ship state
 	void update(float elapsed);
 
-	/// location of the ship in space
-	math::Vector3f location;
 	/// speed vector in units/second
 	float speed;
 
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ public:
 	/// yaw turn speed
 	float yaw_speed;
 
+	static const unsigned int type_id=1;
 private:
 	/// current yaw, angle in XZ plane, 0-360
 	float yaw_current;
diff --git a/src/game/star.cc b/src/game/star.cc
index 924bb96..a8b5e87 100644
--- a/src/game/star.cc
+++ b/src/game/star.cc
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+/*
+   game/star.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2.
+*/
 
+#include "game/shared.h"
+#include "game/star.h"
 
-#include "star.h"
 
 namespace game {
 
-Star::Star() : 
-	location(0,0,0), 
+Star::Star() : core::Entity(star_enttype),
 	color(1,1,1,1)
 {
 	radius = 48;
diff --git a/src/game/star.h b/src/game/star.h
index 70ce2aa..7a087d0 100644
--- a/src/game/star.h
+++ b/src/game/star.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_GAME_STAR_H__
 
 // project headers
+#include "core/entity.h"
 #include "math/mathlib.h"
 
 // C++ headers
@@ -16,12 +17,11 @@
 namespace game {
 
 /// a star, that shines so bright
-class Star {
+class Star : public core::Entity {
 public:
 	Star();
 	~Star();
 
-	math::Vector3f location;
 	math::Color color;
 	float radius;