/*
  SEGMENT.hpp  -  Segment of the timeline for rendering.

  Copyright (C)         Lumiera.org
    2008,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>

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*/


/** @file segment.hpp
 ** Building block of the backbone of the low-level (render node) model
 ** @todo stalled effort towards a session implementation from 2008
 ** @todo 2016 likely to stay, but expect some extensive rework
 */


#ifndef STEAM_FIXTURE_SEGMENT_H
#define STEAM_FIXTURE_SEGMENT_H

#include <list>

#include "steam/common.hpp"
#include "steam/mobject/explicitplacement.hpp"
#include "lib/time/timevalue.hpp"

using std::list;

namespace steam {
namespace fixture {
  
  using mobject::ExplicitPlacement;
  
  /**
   * For the purpose of building and rendering, the fixture (for each timeline)
   * is partitioned such that each segment is <i>structurally constant</i>.
   * For each segment there is a RenderGraph (unit of the render engine) which
   * is able to render all ExitNodes for this segment.
   * 
   * @ingroup fixture
   * @todo 1/2012 Just a Placeholder. The real thing is not yet implemented.
   * @see http://lumiera.org/wiki/renderengine.html#Fixture
   */
  class Segment
    {
    protected:
      typedef lib::time::TimeSpan Span;
      
      /** begin of this timeline segment. */
      Span span_;
      
      /** relevant MObjects comprising this segment. */
      list<ExplicitPlacement> elements;
      // TODO: actually necessary??
      // TODO: ownership??
      
      /////////////////////////////////////////////////TODO: placeholder code
    };
  
  
  
}} // namespace steam::fixture
#endif /*STEAM_FIXTURE_SEGMENT_H*/