//  $Id: nitro.hpp 1681 2008-04-09 13:52:48Z hikerstk $
//
//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
//  Copyright (C) 2008  Joerg Henrichs
//
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#ifndef HEADER_NITRO_HPP
#define HEADER_NITRO_HPP

#include "irrlicht.h"
using namespace irr;

class Kart;

/**
  * \brief Handles nitro particle effects
  * \ingroup graphics
  */
class Nitro
{
private:
    /** The kart to which this nitro belongs. */
    Kart           *m_kart;
    /** Irrlicht's particle systems. */
    scene::IParticleSystemSceneNode *m_node;
    /** The emitter. Access to this is needed to adjust the number of
     *  particles per second. */
    scene::IParticleEmitter         *m_emitter;
public:
                 Nitro          (Kart* kart);
    virtual     ~Nitro          ();
    virtual void update         (float t);
    void         setCreationRate(float f);
};
#endif