/*
   core/gameconnection.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_GAMECONNECTION_H__
#define __INCLUDED_CORE_GAMECONNECTION_H__

#include "core/gameinterface.h"
#include "core/netconnection.h"

namespace core
{

/// a connection to a remote game
class GameConnection : public GameInterface
{
public:
	GameConnection(std::string const &connectionstr);
	~GameConnection();

/*----- inspectors ------------------------------------------------ */

	/// returns true if the game connection can run a time frime
	inline bool running() { return connection_running; }

	/// returns true if the game connection can not run a time frime
	inline bool error() { return !connection_running; }

	/// returns true if the game is running an interactive module
	inline bool interactive() { return true; }


/*----- mutators -------------------------------------------------- */

	/// run a game connection time frame
	void frame(float seconds);

	/// forward a command line to the remote server
	void forward(std::string const &cmdline);

	/// localplayer sends a chat message to the public channel
	void say(std::string const &args);

	/// localplayer sends a private message to another player
	void private_message(std::string const &args);

/*----- static ---------------------------------------------------- */
	
	/// return the current game connection
	static inline GameConnection *instance() { return connection_instance; }

protected:
	/// abort runing
	void abort();

private:
	bool			connection_running;
	static GameConnection	*connection_instance;
	NetConnection		*connection_network;
	float			connection_frametime;
	
};

inline GameConnection *connection() { return GameConnection::instance(); }

}

#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_GAMECONNECTION_H__