PathManager.h

/// 
/// PathManager.h
/// 
/// Manage pathfinding for all Objects.
/// 
 
#ifndef __PATH_MANAGER_H__
#define __PATH_MANAGER_H__
 
// System includes.
#include <string>
#include <vector>
 
// Engine includes.
#include "Manager.h"
#include "PathFind.h"
 
// Two-letter acronym for easier access to manager.
#define PM df::PathManager::getInstance()
 
namespace df {
 
class PathManager : public Manager {
 
 private:
  PathManager();                      ///< Private since a singleton.
  PathManager(PathManager const&);    ///< Don't allow copy.
  void operator=(PathManager const&); ///< Don't allow assignment.
  std::vector<PathFind *> m_finder;   ///< PathFind's registered.
  int m_min_cycle_time;               ///< Min pathfinding time, in millisec.
  
 public:
 
  /// Get the one and only instance of the PathManager.
  static PathManager &getInstance();
 
  /// Start up PathManager.
  /// Set min cycle time default to 1/10 frame time.
  int startUp() override;
 
  /// Shut down PathManager.
  void shutDown() override;
 
  /// Register PathFind with PathManager.
  /// Return 0 if ok, else -1.
  int registerPathFind(PathFind *p_path_find);
 
  /// Unregister PathFind with PathManager.
  /// Return 0 if ok, else -1.
  int unregisterPathFind(PathFind *p_path_find);
 
  /// Set minimum cycle time (minimum game loop time spent pathfinding).
  void setMinCycleTime(int new_min_cycle_time);
 
  /// Get minimum cycle time (minimum game loop time spent pathfinding).
  int getMinCycleTime();
 
  /// Cycle through registered PathFinders.
  /// Spend at least min_cycle time, but no more than max_cycle_time.
  void cycle(int max_cycle_time=-1);
};
 
} // end of namespace df
 
#endif // __PATH_MANAGER_H__