tb_entity_factory_interface.hpp

#ifndef TurtleBrains_EntityFactoryInterface_hpp
#define TurtleBrains_EntityFactoryInterface_hpp

#include <turtle_brains/core/tb_noncopyable.hpp>
#include <turtle_brains/core/tb_dynamic_structure.hpp>

#include <map>
#include <set>
#include <list>

namespace TurtleBrains
{
    namespace Game
    {

        class Entity;
        class EntityManager;

        namespace Unstable
        {

            class EntityFactoryInterface : public tbCore::Noncopyable
            {
            public:
                explicit EntityFactoryInterface(EntityManager& entityManager);

                virtual ~EntityFactoryInterface(void);

                Entity* AddEntity(const tbCore::tbString& entityTypeName, const tbCore::DynamicStructure& entityProperties);

            protected:
                virtual Entity* CreateEntityByType(const tbCore::tbString& entityTypeName, const tbCore::DynamicStructure& entityProperties) = 0;

                virtual bool DestroyEntity(Entity* entityToDestroy) = 0;

            private:
                EntityManager& mEntityManager;
            };

        }; /* namespace Unstable */
    }; /* namespace Game */
}; /* namespace TurtleBrains */

namespace tbGame = TurtleBrains::Game;

#endif /* TurtleBrains_EntityFactoryInterface_hpp */