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#ifndef __RibbonTrail_H__
#define __RibbonTrail_H__

#include "OgrePrerequisites.h"

#include "OgreBillboardChain.h"
#include "OgreNode.h"
#include "OgreIteratorWrappers.h"
#include "OgreFrameListener.h"
#include "OgreControllerManager.h"

namespace Ogre {

        /** Subclass of BillboardChain which automatically leaves a trail behind
                one or more Node instances.
        @remarks
                An instance of this class will watch one or more Node instances, and
                automatically generate a trail behind them as they move. Because this
                class can monitor multiple modes, it generates its own geometry in 
                world space and thus, even though it has to be attached to a SceneNode
                to be visible, changing the position of the scene node it is attached to
                makes no difference to the geometry rendered.
        @par
                The 'head' element grows smoothly in size until it reaches the required size,
                then a new element is added. If the segment is full, the tail element
                shrinks by the same proportion as the head grows before disappearing.
        @par
                Elements can be faded out on a time basis, either by altering their colour
                or altering their alpha. The width can also alter over time.
        @par
                'v' texture coordinates are fixed at 0.0 if used, meaning that you can
                use a 1D texture to 'smear' a colour pattern along the ribbon if you wish.
                The 'u' coordinates are by default (0.0, 1.0), but you can alter this 
                using setOtherTexCoordRange if you wish.
        */
        class _OgreExport RibbonTrail : public BillboardChain, public Node::Listener
        {
        public:
                /** Constructor (don't use directly, use factory) 
                @param name The name to give this object
                @param maxElements The maximum number of elements per chain
                @param numberOfChains The number of separate chain segments contained in this object,
                        ie the maximum number of nodes that can have trails attached
                @param useTextureCoords If true, use texture coordinates from the chain elements
                @param useVertexColours If true, use vertex colours from the chain elements (must
                        be true if you intend to use fading)
                */
                RibbonTrail(const String& name, size_t maxElements = 20, size_t numberOfChains = 1, 
                        bool useTextureCoords = true, bool useColours = true);
                /// destructor
                virtual ~RibbonTrail();

                typedef std::vector<Node*> NodeList;
                typedef ConstVectorIterator<NodeList> NodeIterator;

                /** Add a node to be tracked.
                @param n The node that will be tracked.
                */
                virtual void addNode(Node* n);
                /** Remove tracking on a given node. */
                virtual void removeNode(Node* n);
                /** Get an iterator over the nodes which are being tracked. */
                virtual NodeIterator getNodeIterator(void) const;

                /** Set the length of the trail. 
                @remarks
                        This sets the length of the trail, in world units. It also sets how
                        far apart each segment will be, ie length / max_elements. 
                @param len The length of the trail in world units
                */
                virtual void setTrailLength(Real len);
                /** Get the length of the trail. */
                virtual Real getTrailLength(void) const { return mTrailLength; }

                /** @copydoc BillboardChain::setMaxChainElements */
                void setMaxChainElements(size_t maxElements);
                /** @copydoc BillboardChain::setNumberOfChains */
                void setNumberOfChains(size_t numChains);

                /** Set the starting ribbon colour for a given segment. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param col The initial colour
                @note
                        Only used if this instance is using vertex colours.
                */
                virtual void setInitialColour(size_t chainIndex, const ColourValue& col);
                /** Set the starting ribbon colour. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param r,b,g,a The initial colour
                @note
                        Only used if this instance is using vertex colours.
                */
                virtual void setInitialColour(size_t chainIndex, Real r, Real g, Real b, Real a = 1.0);
                /** Get the starting ribbon colour. */
                virtual const ColourValue& getInitialColour(size_t chainIndex) const;

                /** Enables / disables fading the trail using colour. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param valuePerSecond The amount to subtract from colour each second
                */
                virtual void setColourChange(size_t chainIndex, const ColourValue& valuePerSecond);

                /** Set the starting ribbon width in world units. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param width The initial width of the ribbon
                */
                virtual void setInitialWidth(size_t chainIndex, Real width);
                /** Get the starting ribbon width in world units. */
                virtual Real getInitialWidth(size_t chainIndex) const;
                
                /** Set the change in ribbon width per second. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param widthDeltaPerSecond The amount the width will reduce by per second
                */
                virtual void setWidthChange(size_t chainIndex, Real widthDeltaPerSecond);
                /** Get the change in ribbon width per second. */
                virtual Real getWidthChange(size_t chainIndex) const;

                /** Enables / disables fading the trail using colour. 
                @param chainIndex The index of the chain
                @param r,g,b,a The amount to subtract from each colour channel per second
                */
                virtual void setColourChange(size_t chainIndex, Real r, Real g, Real b, Real a);

                /** Get the per-second fading amount */
                virtual const ColourValue& getColourChange(size_t chainIndex) const;

                /// @see Node::Listener::nodeUpdated
                void nodeUpdated(const Node* node);
                /// @see Node::Listener::nodeDestroyed
                void nodeDestroyed(const Node* node);

                /// Perform any fading / width delta required; internal method
                virtual void _timeUpdate(Real time);

        protected:
                /// List of nodes being trailed
                NodeList mNodeList;
                /// Total length of trail in world units
                Real mTrailLength;
                /// length of each element
                Real mElemLength;
                /// Squared length of each element
                Real mSquaredElemLength;
                typedef std::vector<ColourValue> ColourValueList;
                typedef std::vector<Real> RealList;
                /// Initial colour of the ribbon
                ColourValueList mInitialColour;
                /// fade amount per second
                ColourValueList mDeltaColour;
                /// Initial width of the ribbon
                RealList mInitialWidth;
                /// Delta width of the ribbon
                RealList mDeltaWidth;
                /// controller used to hook up frame time to fader
                Controller<Real>* mFadeController;
                /// controller value for hooking up frame time to fader
                ControllerValueRealPtr mTimeControllerValue;

                /// Manage updates to the time controller
                virtual void manageController(void);
                /// Node has changed position, update
                virtual void updateTrail(size_t index, const Node* node);


        };


        /** Factory object for creating RibbonTrail instances */
        class _OgreExport RibbonTrailFactory : public MovableObjectFactory
        {
        protected:
                MovableObject* createInstanceImpl( const String& name, const NameValuePairList* params);
        public:
                RibbonTrailFactory() {}
                ~RibbonTrailFactory() {}

                static String FACTORY_TYPE_NAME;

                const String& getType(void) const;
                void destroyInstance( MovableObject* obj);  

        };

}

#endif