//  $Id$
//
//  SuperTuxKart - a fun racing game with go-kart
//  Copyright (C) 2009  Joerg Henrichs
//
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//
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//
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#ifndef HEADER_SHADOW_HPP
#define HEADER_SHADOW_HPP

#include "utils/no_copy.hpp"

#include <string>

#include "irrlicht.h"
using namespace irr;

/** 
 * \brief This class is used to enable a shadow for a kart.
 * For now it uses a simple texture to simulate the shadow, real time shadows might
 * be added later.
 * \ingroup graphics
 */
class Shadow : public NoCopy
{
private:
    /** The scene node for the shadow. */
    scene::ISceneNode  *m_node;
    /** The mesh of the shadow. */
    scene::IMesh       *m_mesh;
    /** The scene node of the kart to which this shadow belongs. */
    scene::ISceneNode  *m_parent_kart_node;
public:
         Shadow(video::ITexture *texture,
                scene::ISceneNode *node);
        ~Shadow();
    void enableShadow();
    void disableShadow();
};   // Shadow
#endif

/* EOF */