#ifndef ANNOUNCER_MANAGER_H
#define ANNOUNCER_MANAGER_H

#include "RageTypes.h"
/** @brief The commentators who say seemlingly random things during gameplay. */
class AnnouncerManager
{
public:
	AnnouncerManager();
	~AnnouncerManager();

	/**
	 * @brief Retrieve the announcer names.
	 * @param AddTo the list of announcer names. */
	void GetAnnouncerNames( vector<RString>& AddTo );
	/**
	 * @brief Determine if the specified announcer exists.
	 * @param sAnnouncerName the announcer we're checking for.
	 * @return true if it exists, false otherwise. */
	bool DoesAnnouncerExist( RString sAnnouncerName );
	/**
	 * @brief Switch to a new specified announcer.
	 * @param sNewAnnouncerName the new announcer the Player will be listening to. */
	void SwitchAnnouncer( RString sNewAnnouncerName );
	/**
	 * @brief Retrieve the current announcer's name.
	 * @return the current announcer's name. */
	RString GetCurAnnouncerName() const { return m_sCurAnnouncerName; };
	void NextAnnouncer();

	RString GetPathTo( RString sFolderName );
	bool HasSoundsFor( RString sFolderName );

	// Lua
	void PushSelf( lua_State *L );

protected:
	static RString GetAnnouncerDirFromName( RString sAnnouncerName );
	RString GetPathTo( RString AnnouncerPath, RString sFolderName );
	/** @brief the current announcer's name. */
	RString m_sCurAnnouncerName;
};


extern AnnouncerManager*	ANNOUNCER;	// global and accessable from anywhere in our program
	
#endif

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 * @file
 * @author Chris Danford (c) 2001-2004
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