/*!
\brief A special effect that creates a persistant column of light with
sparkles for teleportation.
*/

#ifdef EYE_CANDY

#ifndef EFFECT_TELEPORTER_H
#define EFFECT_TELEPORTER_H

// I N C L U D E S ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include "eye_candy.h"

namespace ec
{

// C L A S S E S //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

class TeleporterParticle : public Particle
{
public:
  TeleporterParticle(Effect* _effect, ParticleMover* _mover, const Vec3 _pos, const Vec3 _velocity, const coord_t size_scalar);
  ~TeleporterParticle() {}
  
  virtual bool idle(const Uint64 delta_t);
  virtual GLuint get_texture(const Uint16 res_index);
  virtual light_t estimate_light_level() const { return 0.0; };
  virtual light_t get_light_level() { return 0.0; };
};

class TeleporterEffect : public Effect
{
public: 
  TeleporterEffect(EyeCandy* _base, bool* _dead, Vec3* _pos, const Uint16 _LOD);
  ~TeleporterEffect(); 
  
  virtual EffectEnum get_type() { return EC_TELEPORTER; };
  bool idle(const Uint64 usec);
  void draw(const Uint64 usec);
  virtual void request_LOD(const float _LOD);
  void add_actor_alpha_pointer(float* ptr);

  ParticleMover* mover;
  ParticleSpawner* spawner;
  std::vector<Shape*> capless_cylinders;
  float sqrt_LOD;
  coord_t size_scalar;
  std::vector< std::pair<float*, Uint64> > targets;
};

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

}	// End namespace ec

#endif	// defined EFFECT_TELEPORTER_H

#endif	// #ifdef EYE_CANDY