//
//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
//  Copyright (C) 2009-2013  Joerg Henrichs
//
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//
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#ifndef HEADER_SHADOW_HPP
#define HEADER_SHADOW_HPP

#include "utils/no_copy.hpp"
#include <memory>

class AbstractKart;
class Material;

namespace SP
{
    class SPDynamicDrawCall;
}

/**
 * \brief This class is used to enable a shadow for a kart.
 * For now it uses a simple texture to simulate the shadow, real time shadows might
 * be added later.
 * \ingroup graphics
 */
class Shadow : public NoCopy
{
private:
    /** The dynamic draw call of the shadow. */
    std::shared_ptr<SP::SPDynamicDrawCall> m_dy_dc;

    /** If a kart is flying, the shadow is disabled (since it is
     *  stuck to the kart, i.e. the shadow would be flying, too). */
    bool             m_shadow_enabled;

    /** A read-only kart object for accessing suspension length. */
    const AbstractKart& m_kart;

public:
         Shadow(Material* shadow_mat, const AbstractKart& kart);
        ~Shadow();
    void update(bool enabled);
};   // Shadow
#endif

/* EOF */