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#ifndef __TagPoint_H_
#define __TagPoint_H_

#include "OgrePrerequisites.h"

#include "OgreBone.h"
#include "OgreMatrix4.h"

namespace Ogre  {


        
    /** A tagged point on a skeleton, which can be used to attach entities to on specific
        other entities.
    @remarks
        A Skeleton, like a Mesh, is shared between Entity objects and simply updated as required
        when it comes to rendering. However there are times when you want to attach another object
        to an animated entity, and make sure that attachment follows the parent entity's animation
        (for example, a character holding a gun in his / her hand). This class simply identifies
        attachment points on a skeleton which can be used to attach child objects. 
    @par
        The child objects themselves are not physically attached to this class; as it's name suggests
        this class just 'tags' the area. The actual child objects are attached to the Entity using the
        skeleton which has this tag point. Use the Entity::attachMovableObjectToBone method to attach
        the objects, which creates a new TagPoint on demand.
    */
    class _OgreExport TagPoint : public Bone
        {

        public:
                TagPoint(unsigned short handle, Skeleton* creator);
                virtual ~TagPoint();

                Entity *getParentEntity(void);
                
                void setParentEntity(Entity *pEntity);
                void setChildObject(MovableObject *pObject);

                //Matrix4 getCombinedTransform();
                Matrix4 getParentEntityTransform();

        void _update(bool updateChildren, bool parentHasChanged);

        /** Gets the transform of this node including the parent entity and skeleton. */
        Matrix4 _getFullTransform(void);

        /** Gets the transform of this node just for the skeleton (not entity) */
                Matrix4 _getFullLocalTransform(void);

        void needUpdate();

        /** Overridden from Node in order to include parent Entity transform. */
        void _updateFromParent(void) const;
        /** @copydoc Renderable::getLights */
        const LightList& getLights(void) const;



        private:
                Entity *mParentEntity;
                MovableObject *mChildObject;
        mutable Matrix4 mFullLocalTransform;
                
        };


} //namespace


#endif//__TagPoint_H_