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/*
 *  The Mana World
 *  Copyright 2004 The Mana World Development Team
 *
 *  This file is part of The Mana World.
 *
 *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 *  any later version.
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 */

#ifndef _TMW_RESOURCE_MANAGER_H
#define _TMW_RESOURCE_MANAGER_H

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include "resource.h"

/**
 * A resource entry descriptor.
 */
struct ResourceEntry
{
    ResourceEntry();

    Resource* resource;
    std::string filePath;
};

/**
 * A class for loading and managing resources.
 */
class ResourceManager
{
    public:
        /**
         * An enumeration of resource types.
         */
        enum E_RESOURCE_TYPE
        {
            MAP,
            MUSIC,
            IMAGE,
            SCRIPT,
            TILESET,
            SOUND_EFFECT
        };

        /**
         * Constructor.
         */
        ResourceManager();

        /**
         * Destructor.
         */
        ~ResourceManager();

        /**
         * Creates a resource and adds it to the resource map. The idPath is
         * converted into the appropriate path for the current operating system
         * and the resource is loaded.
         *
         * @param type The type of resource to load.
         * @param idPath The resource identifier path.
         * @return A valid resource or <code>NULL</code> if the resource could
         *         not be loaded.
         */
        Resource *create(
                const E_RESOURCE_TYPE &type,
                const std::string &idPath);

        /**
         * Convenience wrapper around ResourceManager::create.
         */
        Image *createImage(const std::string &idPath);

        /**
         * Returns an instance of the class, creating one if it does not
         * already exist.
         */
        static ResourceManager *getInstance();

        /**
         * Deletes the class instance if it exists.
         */
        static void deleteInstance();

    private:
        static ResourceManager *instance;
        std::map<std::string, ResourceEntry> resources;
};

#endif