// FGAIStorm - AIBase derived class creates an AI thunderstorm
//
// Written by David Culp, started Feb 2004.
//
// Copyright (C) 2004  David P. Culp - davidculp2@comcast.net
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
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//
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// WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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// General Public License for more details.
//
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#ifndef _FG_AIStorm_HXX
#define _FG_AIStorm_HXX

#include "AIManager.hxx"
#include "AIBase.hxx"

#include <string>
using std::string;


class FGAIStorm : public FGAIBase {

public:

	FGAIStorm();
	~FGAIStorm();
	
        void readFromScenario(SGPropertyNode* scFileNode);

	virtual bool init(bool search_in_AI_path=false);
        virtual void bind();
        virtual void unbind();
	virtual void update(double dt);
        inline void setStrengthNorm( double s ) { strength_norm = s; };
        inline void setDiameter( double d ) { diameter = d; };
        inline void setHeight( double h ) { height = h; };
        inline double getStrengthNorm() const { return strength_norm; };
        inline double getDiameter() const { return diameter; };
        inline double getHeight() const { return height; };

        virtual const char* getTypeString(void) const { return "thunderstorm"; }

private:

        double diameter;      // diameter of turbulence zone, in nm
        double height;        // top of turbulence zone, in feet MSL
        double strength_norm; // strength of turbulence
	void Run(double dt);

        // lightning stuff
        double delay;   // average time (sec) between lightning flashes
        int subflashes; // number of subflashes per flash
        double random_delay;  // delay +/- random number
        double timer;
        SGPropertyNode_ptr flash_node;
        int flashed;    // number of subflashes already done this flash
        bool flashing;  // true if currently flashing;
        int subflash_array[8];
        int subflash_index;

        // turbulence stuff
        SGPropertyNode_ptr turb_mag_node;
        SGPropertyNode_ptr turb_rate_node;

};



#endif  // _FG_AIStorm_HXX