/*
 * Project: VizKit
 * Version: 2.3
 
 * Date: 20090823
 * File: TemplateAction.h
 *
 */

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#ifndef TemplateAction_h
#define TemplateAction_h


#include "VisualTypes.h"
#include "VisualItemIdentifier.h"


namespace VizKit {

	class VisualAsset; // Forward declaration (to avoid include of header file).
	class VisualImage; // Forward declaration (to avoid include of header file).

	/**
	 * Performs the action of the TemplateActor.
	 * A copy of header and implementation file can be made
	 * to add to a new concrete subclass of VisualActor.
	 * The example implementation of the TemplateAction can be used
	 * to get a feeling for working with the perspective projection of OpenGL.
	 */
	class TemplateAction {

	public:

		/**
		 * The constructor.
		 */
		TemplateAction();

		/**
		 * The destructor.
		 */
		~TemplateAction();

		/**
		 * Shows the TemplateAction.
		 */
		void show(void);

		/**
		 * Sets the image of TemplateAction's testAsset.
		 * @param anImage The image of the template.
		 */
		void setImage(const VisualImage& anImage);

		/**
		 * Removes the image of TemplateAction's testAsset.
		 */
		void removeImage(void);

	private:

		/**
		 * Asset of the TemplateAction for visualization of spatial layout.
		 */
		VisualAsset* templateAsset;

		/**
		 * An asset for testing.
		 */
		VisualAsset* testAsset;

		/**
		 * The vertex chain of the TemplateAction's asset.
		 */
		VisualItemIdentifier vertexChainId;

	};

}

#endif /* TemplateAction_h */