/*
 * Copyright (c) 2001 Hansjörg Malthaner
 *
 * This file is part of the Simutrans project under the artistic license.
 */

#ifndef simview_h
#define simview_h

class karte_t;

/**
 * World view class, it contains the routines that handle world display to the pixel buffer.
 * @brief View for the simulated world.
 * @author Hj. Malthaner
 */
class karte_ansicht_t
{
private:
	/// The simulated world this view is associated to.
	karte_t *welt;
	/// Cached value from last display run to determine if the background was visible, we'll save redraws if it was not.
	bool outside_visible;

public:
	karte_ansicht_t(karte_t *welt);

	/**
	 * Draws the visible world on screen.
	 * @param dirty If set to true, will mark the whole screen as dirty.
	 * @see display_flush_buffer() for the consequences of setting screen areas dity.
	 */
	void display(bool dirty);

	/**
	 * Draws the simulated world in the specified rectangular area of the pixel buffer. This is a internal function of the class.
	 * <br>
	 * See lt and wt as the absolute limit a pixel this routine can draw, a clipping rectangle. y_min and y_max are the coordinates this routine starts,
	 * locating and drawing objects. This mechanic is due to the fact objects are drawn in relation of their top-left pixel, and that coordinate might be outside
	 * the clipping rectangle. Think of water tiles on the top of screen of high buildings that fall over the bottom of screen, but so high that their top has to
	 * remain visible.
	 * @param lt Top-left pixel coordinate of the rectangle. In pixels.
	 * @param wt Width and height f the rectangle. In pixels.
	 * @param y_min Minimum height of the screen (top pixel row) to start processing objects to draw.
	 * @param y_max Minimum height of the screen (bottom pixel row) to start processing objects to draw.
	 * @param dirty If set to true, will mark the whole rectangle as dirty.
	 * @param threaded If set to true, indicates there are more threads drawing on screen, and this routine will use mutexes when needed.
	 */
	void display_region( koord lt, koord wh, sint16 y_min, const sint16 y_max, bool force_dirty, bool threaded );

	/**
	 * Draws background in the specified rectangular screen coordinates.
	 * @param xp X screen coordinate of the left-top corner.
	 * @param yp Y screen coordinate y of the left-top corner.
	 * @param w Width of the rectangle to draw.
	 * @param h Height of the rectangle to draw.
	 * @param dirty Mark the specified area as dirty.
	 */
	void display_background( KOORD_VAL xp, KOORD_VAL yp, KOORD_VAL w, KOORD_VAL h, bool dirty );

};

#endif
