State.h

///
/// State.h
///
 
#ifndef __STATE_H__
#define __STATE_H__
 
#include "Object.h"
 
namespace df {
 
const std::string UNDEFINED_STATE = "__undefined state__";
 
class State {
 private:
  std::string m_state_type;      /// Name of state.
 
 public:
  State();
  virtual ~State();
 
  /// Set name of state.
  void setType(std::string new_type);
 
  /// Get name of state.
  std::string getType() const;
 
  /// Invoked when state first entered.
  virtual void Enter(Object *p_obj);
 
  /// Invoked every game loop step.
  virtual void Execute(Object *p_obj)=0;
 
  /// Invoked when state exited.
  virtual void Exit(Object *p_obj);
};
 
} // end of namespace df
#endif