// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2000,2001 Alistair Riddoch
//
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#ifndef RULESETS_EXTERNAL_MIND_H
#define RULESETS_EXTERNAL_MIND_H

#include "common/Router.h"

class Link;
class Entity;
class LocatedEntity;

/// \brief This class connects in-game entities to the Link of the client
/// controlling it.
///
/// Essentially used to relay in-game operations that pass to the mind on
/// to the client.
class ExternalMind : public Router {
  protected:
    Link * m_external;
    LocatedEntity & m_entity;
    double m_lossTime;

    void deleteEntity(const std::string & id, bool forceDelete);
    void purgeEntity(const LocatedEntity & ent, bool forceDelete = false);
  public:

    ExternalMind(LocatedEntity &);
    virtual ~ExternalMind();

    virtual void externalOperation(const Operation & op, Link &);
    virtual void operation(const Operation &, OpVector &);

    bool isLinked() { return m_external != 0; }
    bool isLinkedTo(Link * c) { return m_external == c; }

    const std::string & connectionId();

    void linkUp(Link * c);
};

#endif // RULESETS_EXTERNAL_MIND_H