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0ad/source/simulation/EntityHandles.h
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// EntityHandles.h
//
// Entity smart pointer definitions.
//
// Usage: Use in place of a standard CEntity pointer.
// Handles dereference and pointer-to-member as a standard smart pointer.
// Reference counted. Handles are freed and entity classes released when refcount hits 0.
// For this reason, be careful where and how long you store these.
//
// Entities maintain their own handles via their HEntity me member.
// To release an entity, scramble this handle. The memory will be freed when the last reference to it expires.
//
// Standard CEntity pointers must not be used for a) anything that could be sent over the network.
// b) anything that will be kept between simulation steps.
// CEntity pointers will be faster for passing to the graphics subsytem, etc. where they won't be stored.
// And yes, most of this /is/ obvious. But it should be said anyway.
#ifndef INCLUDED_ENTITYHANDLES
#define INCLUDED_ENTITYHANDLES
#define INVALID_HANDLE 65535
class CEntity;
class CEntityManager;
struct CEntityList;
class CStr8;
class CHandle
{
public:
CEntity* m_entity;
i16 m_refcount;
CHandle();
};
class HEntity
{
friend class CEntity;
friend class CEntityManager;
friend struct CEntityList;
u16 m_handle;
private:
void AddRef();
void DecRef();
HEntity( size_t index );
public:
HEntity();
HEntity( const HEntity& copy );
~HEntity();
void operator=( const HEntity& copy );
CEntity& operator*() const;
CEntity* operator->() const;
bool operator==( const HEntity& test ) const;
bool operator!=( const HEntity& test ) const { return( !operator==( test ) ); }
operator CEntity*() const;
// Returns true iff we are a valid handle, i.e. one to a non-deleted (but possibly destroyed) entity
bool IsValid() const;
// Returns true iff we are a valid handle to an entity that is not destroyed
bool IsAlive() const;
// Same as IsValid(); maybe this should be removed altogether to prevent confusion?
operator bool() const { return IsValid(); }
// Same as !IsValid()
bool operator!() const { return !IsValid(); };
size_t GetSerializedLength() const;
u8 *Serialize(u8 *buffer) const;
const u8 *Deserialize(const u8 *buffer, const u8 *end);
operator CStr8() const;
};
/*
CEntityList
DESCRIPTION: Represents a group of entities that is the target/subject of
a network command. Use for easy serialization of one or more entity IDs.
SERIALIZED FORMAT: The entities are stored as a sequence of 16-bit ints, the
termination of the list marked by an integer with HANDLE_SENTINEL_BIT
set. The length is thus 2*(number of entities)
*/
struct CEntityList: public std::vector<HEntity>
{
// Create an empty list
inline CEntityList()
{}
// Create a list from an existing entity vector
inline CEntityList(const std::vector<HEntity> &vect):
std::vector<HEntity>(vect)
{}
// Create a list containing one entity
inline CEntityList(HEntity oneEntity)
{
push_back(oneEntity);
}
size_t GetSerializedLength() const;
u8 *Serialize(u8 *buffer) const;
const u8 *Deserialize(const u8 *buffer, const u8 *end);
operator CStr8() const;
};
typedef CEntityList::iterator CEntityIt;
typedef CEntityList::const_iterator CEntityCIt;
#endif