// FGAIEntity - abstract base class an artificial intelligence entity
//
// Written by David Luff, started March 2002.
//
// Copyright (C) 2002  David C. Luff - david.luff@nottingham.ac.uk
//
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#ifndef _FG_AIEntity_HXX
#define _FG_AIEntity_HXX

#include <plib/sg.h>
#include <plib/ssg.h>

#include <simgear/math/point3d.hxx>
#include <simgear/scene/model/model.hxx>
#include <simgear/scene/model/placement.hxx>


/*****************************************************************
*
*  FGAIEntity - this class implements the minimum requirement
*  for any AI entity - a position, an orientation, an associated
*  3D model, and the ability to be moved.  It does nothing useful
*  and all AI entities are expected to be derived from it.
*
******************************************************************/
class FGAIEntity {

public:

    virtual ~FGAIEntity();

    // Run the internal calculations
    virtual void Update(double dt);
	
    // Send a transmission *TO* the AIEntity.
    // FIXME int code is a hack - eventually this will receive Alexander's coded messages.
    virtual void RegisterTransmission(int code);
	
	inline Point3D GetPos() { return(pos); }

protected:

    Point3D pos;	// WGS84 lat & lon in degrees, elev above sea-level in meters
    double hdg;		//True heading in degrees
    double roll;	//degrees
    double pitch;	//degrees

    char* model_path;	//Path to the 3D model
    SGModelPlacement aip;

    void Transform();
};

#endif  // _FG_AIEntity_HXX