OverlayRenderer.h

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#ifndef INCLUDED_OVERLAYRENDERER
#define INCLUDED_OVERLAYRENDERER

#include "graphics/ShaderManager.h"

struct SOverlayLine;
struct SOverlayTexturedLine;
struct SOverlaySprite;
struct SOverlayQuad;
class CCamera;

struct OverlayRendererInternals;

/**
 * Class OverlayRenderer: Render various bits of data that overlay the
 * game world (selection circles, health bars, etc).
 */
class OverlayRenderer
{
    NONCOPYABLE(OverlayRenderer);

public:
    OverlayRenderer();
    ~OverlayRenderer();

    /**
     * Performs one-time initialization. Called by CRenderer::Open after graphics
     * capabilities and the shader path have been determined (notably VBO support).
     */
    void Initialize();

    /**
     * Add a line overlay for rendering in this frame.
     * @param overlay Must be non-null. The pointed-to object must remain valid at least
     *                until the end of the frame.
     */
    void Submit(SOverlayLine* overlay);

    /**
     * Add a textured line overlay for rendering in this frame.
     * @param overlay Must be non-null. The pointed-to object must remain valid at least
     *                until the end of the frame.
     */
    void Submit(SOverlayTexturedLine* overlay);

    /**
     * Add a sprite overlay for rendering in this frame.
     * @param overlay Must be non-null. The pointed-to object must remain valid at least
     *                until the end of the frame.
     */
    void Submit(SOverlaySprite* overlay);

    /**
     * Add a textured quad overlay for rendering in this frame.
     * @param overlay Must be non-null. The pointed-to object must remain valid at least
     *                until the end of the frame.
     */
    void Submit(SOverlayQuad* overlay);

    /**
     * Prepare internal data structures for rendering.
     * Must be called after all Submit calls for a frame, and before
     * any rendering calls.
     */
    void PrepareForRendering();

    /**
     * Reset the list of submitted overlays.
     */
    void EndFrame();

    /**
     * Render all the submitted overlays that are embedded in the world
     * (i.e. rendered behind other objects in the normal 3D way)
     * and should be drawn before water (i.e. may be visible under the water)
     */
    void RenderOverlaysBeforeWater();

    /**
     * Render all the submitted overlays that are embedded in the world
     * (i.e. rendered behind other objects in the normal 3D way)
     * and should be drawn after water (i.e. may be visible on top of the water)
     */
    void RenderOverlaysAfterWater();

    /**
     * Render all the submitted overlays that should appear on top of everything
     * in the world.
     * @param viewCamera camera to be used for billboard computations
     */
    void RenderForegroundOverlays(const CCamera& viewCamera);

    /// Small vertical offset of overlays from terrain to prevent visual glitches
    static const float OVERLAY_VOFFSET;

private:
    
    /**
     * Helper method; renders all overlay lines currently registered in the internals. Batch-
     * renders textured overlay lines batched according to their visibility status by delegating
     * to RenderTexturedOverlayLines(CShaderProgramPtr, bool).
     */
    void RenderTexturedOverlayLines();

    /**
     * Helper method; renders those overlay lines currently registered in the internals (i.e.
     * in m->texlines) for which the 'always visible' flag equals @p alwaysVisible. Used for
     * batch rendering the overlay lines according to their alwaysVisible status, as this
     * requires a separate shader to be used.
     */
    void RenderTexturedOverlayLines(CShaderProgramPtr shader, bool alwaysVisible);

    /**
     * Helper method; batch-renders all registered quad overlays, batched by their texture for effiency.
     */
    void RenderQuadOverlays();

private:
    OverlayRendererInternals* m;
};

#endif // INCLUDED_OVERLAYRENDERER