/*
   core/applicationinterface.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_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__
#define __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__

namespace core {

/// core interface for the client and server Application classes
class ApplicationInterface {
public:
	/// default constructor
	ApplicationInterface();

	/// default destructor
	virtual ~ApplicationInterface();

	/// initialize the application
	virtual void init();

	/// shutdown the application
	virtual void shutdown();

	/// run a core frame
	virtual void frame(float seconds);

	/// a pointer to the current console instance
	static ApplicationInterface *instance();

	/// quit the application
	virtual void quit(int status);

	/// connect to the game module
	void connect();

	/// disconnect from the game module
	void disconnect();

	/// time the core has been running, in seconds
	float current_time;
private:
	/// console singleton
	static ApplicationInterface *applicationinterface_instance;
};


} // namespace core

#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_APPLICATIONINTERFACE_H__