#ifndef GAME_MWSTATE_STATEMANAGER_H
#define GAME_MWSTATE_STATEMANAGER_H

namespace MWState
{
    struct Slot;
    class Character;
}

namespace MWBase
{
    /// \brief Interface for game state manager (implemented in MWState)
    class StateManager
    {
        public:

            enum State
            {
                State_NoGame,
                State_Ended,
                State_Running
            };

        private:

            StateManager (const StateManager&);
            ///< not implemented

            StateManager& operator= (const StateManager&);
            ///< not implemented

        public:

            StateManager() {}

            virtual ~StateManager() {}

            virtual void requestQuit() = 0;

            virtual bool hasQuitRequest() const = 0;

            virtual State getState() const = 0;

            virtual void newGame (bool bypass = false) = 0;
            ///< Start a new game.
            ///
            /// \param bypass Skip new game mechanics.

            virtual void endGame() = 0;

            virtual void saveGame (const MWState::Slot *slot = 0) = 0;
            ///< Write a saved game to \a slot or create a new slot if \a slot == 0.
            ///
            /// \note Slot must belong to the current character.

            virtual MWState::Character *getCurrentCharacter() = 0;
    };
}

#endif