// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2000,2001 Alistair Riddoch
//
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// $Id: BaseClient.h,v 1.22 2007-09-04 10:51:27 alriddoch Exp $

#ifndef CLIENT_BASE_CLIENT_H
#define CLIENT_BASE_CLIENT_H

#include "ClientConnection.h"

class CreatorClient;

/// \brief Base class for classes that implement clients used to connect to a
/// cyphesis server
class BaseClient {
  protected:
    /// \brief Low level connection to the server
    ClientConnection m_connection;
    /// \brief Client object that manages the creator avatar
    CreatorClient * m_character;
    /// \brief Store for details of the account after login
    Atlas::Message::MapType m_player;
    /// \brief Name used for the username of the account and the name of avatars
    std::string m_playerName;
    /// \brief Identifier of the Account on the server after login
    std::string m_playerId;

  public:
    BaseClient();
    virtual ~BaseClient();

    Atlas::Message::MapType createPlayer(const std::string & name,
                                         const std::string & pword);
    CreatorClient * createCharacter(const std::string & name);
    void logout();
    void handleNet();
    
    /// \brief Function called when nothing else is going on
    virtual void idle() = 0;

    /// \brief Connect to a local server via a unix socket
    int connectLocal(const std::string & socket = "") {
        return m_connection.connectLocal(socket);
    }

    /// \brief Connect to a remote server using a network socket
    int connect(const std::string & server = "localhost") {
        return m_connection.connect(server);
    }

    /// \brief Send an operation to the server
    void send(const Atlas::Objects::Operation::RootOperation & op) {
        m_connection.send(op);
    }

    /// \brief Default client main loop
    void run(const bool loop = true) {
        while (loop) {
            handleNet();
            idle();
        };
    }
};

#endif // CLIENT_BASE_CLIENT_H