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 *   Copyright (C) 2008 by Douglas Boffey                                  *
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 *       DougABoffey@netscape.net                                          *
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#ifndef TEXTMANAGER_H
#define TEXTMANAGER_H

#include <list>

#include "guichanfwd.h"

class Text;

class TextManager
{
    public:
        /**
         * Constructor
         */
        TextManager();

        /**
         * Add text to the manager
         */
        void addText(Text *text);

        /**
         * Move the text around the screen
         */
        void moveText(Text *text, int x, int y);

        /**
         * Remove the text from the manager
         */
        void removeText(const Text *text);

        /**
         * Destroy the manager
         */
        ~TextManager();

        /**
         * Draw the text
         */
        void draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics, int xOff, int yOff);

    private:
        /**
         * Position the text so as to avoid conflict
         */
        void place(const Text *textObj, const Text *omit,
        int &x, int &y, int h);

        typedef std::list<Text *> TextList; /**< The container type */
        TextList mTextList; /**< The container */
};

extern TextManager *textManager;

#endif // TEXTMANAGER_H