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/* $Id$ */

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/** @file ai_controler.hpp declaration of class for AIController class */

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#ifndef AI_CONTROLLER_HPP

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#define AI_CONTROLLER_HPP

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#include "../../stdafx.h"

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/**

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 * Class that handles the core of every AI. Each AI needs to extend this class

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 *  in order to work. The OpenTTD core makes sure GetTick gets increased when

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 *  needed.

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 */

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class AIController {

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private:

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	uint tick;

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public:

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	/**

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	 * Initializer of the AIController.

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	 */

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	AIController() :

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		tick(0)

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	{}

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	/**

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	 * Destructor of the AIController.

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	 */

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	virtual ~AIController() { }

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	/**

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	 * This function is called to start your AI. Your AI starts here. If you

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	 *   return from this function, your AI dies, so make sure that doesn't

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	 *   happen. It is okay to use while() {} loops, as long as you put a

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	 *   Sleep() in it to give the rest of the game time to do things. Also

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	 *   don't keep the system busy for too long, as people will consider

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	 *   that annoying.

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	 * @note Cannot be called from within your AI.

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	 */

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	virtual void Start() = 0;

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	/**

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	 * When this function is called, the AI must stop as soon as possible.

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	 *   It may not call any function that might suspend, like DoCommand()

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	 *   and Sleep().

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	 * @note Cannot be called from within your AI.

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	 */

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	virtual void Stop() = 0;

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	/**

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	 * Increase the internal ticker. You should never call this yourself,

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	 *   as it is called by the OpenTTD system itself.

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	 * @note Cannot be called from within your AI.

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	 */

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	void IncreaseTick() { this->tick++; }

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	/**

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	 * Find at which tick your AI currently is.

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	 * @return returns the current tick.

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	 */

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	uint GetTick() { return this->tick; }

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	/**

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	 * Sleep for X ticks. The code continues after this line when the X AI ticks

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	 *   are passed. Mind that an AI tick is different from in-game ticks and

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	 *   differ per AI speed.

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	 * @param ticks the ticks to wait

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	 * @post the value of GetTick() will be changed exactly 'ticks' in value after

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	 *   calling this.

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	 */

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	void Sleep(uint ticks);

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};

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#endif /* AI_CONTROLLER_HPP */