CharacterManager.h

#ifndef CHARACTER_MANAGER_H
#define CHARACTER_MANAGER_H

class Character;
struct lua_State;

/** @brief Manage all of the Characters. */
class CharacterManager
{
public:
	/** @brief Set up the character manager. */
	CharacterManager();
	/** @brief Destroy the character manager. */
	~CharacterManager();

	void GetCharacters( std::vector<Character*> &vpCharactersOut );
	/** @brief Get one installed character at random.
	 * @return The random character. */
	Character* GetRandomCharacter();
	/** @brief Get the character assigned as the default.
	 * @return The default character. */
	Character* GetDefaultCharacter();
	Character* GetCharacterFromID( std::string sCharacterID );

	void DemandGraphics();
	void UndemandGraphics();

	// Lua
	void PushSelf( lua_State *L );

private:
	std::vector<Character*> m_pCharacters;

};


extern CharacterManager*	CHARMAN;	// global and accessible from anywhere in our program

#endif

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