/*****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2005 Eliot
 * Authors: Olivier Teuliere  <ipkiss@via.ecp.fr>
 *
 * $Id: game_factory.h,v 1.2 2005/03/03 22:14:41 ipkiss Exp $
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 *****************************************************************************/

#ifndef _GAME_FACTORY_H_
#define _GAME_FACTORY_H_

#include "game.h"
#include "training.h"
#include "freegame.h"
#include "duplicate.h"


class GameFactory
{
public:
    static GameFactory *Instance();
    static void Destroy();

    /*************************
     * Functions to create and destroy a game
     * The dictionary does not belong to the
     * game (ie: it won't be destroyed by ~Game)
     *************************/
    Training *createTraining(const Dictionary &iDic);
    FreeGame *createFreeGame(const Dictionary &iDic);
    Duplicate *createDuplicate(const Dictionary &iDic);
    //Game *loadGame(FILE *fin, const Dictionary &iDic);

    Game *createFromCmdLine(int argc, char **argv);

    void releaseGame(Game &iGame);

private:

    GameFactory();
    virtual ~GameFactory();

    /// The unique instance of the class
    static GameFactory *m_factory;

    /// Initial dictionary (it could be changed later)
    Dictionary m_dic;

    /** Parameters specified on the command-line */
    //@{

    /// Dictionary
    string m_dicStr;

    /// Game mode
    string m_modeStr;

    /// Number of human players
    int m_human;

    /// Number of AI players
    int m_ai;

    //@}

    /// Print command-line usage
    void printUsage(const string &iBinaryName) const;

    /// Print version
    void printVersion() const;

};

#endif // _GAME_FACTORY_H_