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/* Eighth VOS tutorial.  Creating your own MetaObjects II

   See vostut8creature.hh for the beginning of this tutorial.

   This file (vostut8server.cc) is released into the public domain.  No
   restrictions are placed on its use, distribution or inclusion into
   other works.
*/

#include <stdexcept>                    // Has std::exception
#include <string>
#include <vos/metaobjects/a3dl/a3dl.hh> // Defines 3D metaobjects
#include "vostut8creature.hh"           // Defines Creature and Animal metaobjects

using namespace VUtil;
using namespace VOS;
using namespace std;

#ifdef WIN32
#define sleep _sleep
#endif

int main(int, char**)
{
    std::cout << "VOS Tutorial 8 Server\n\n";

    Site site;
    site.addSiteExtension(new LocalVipSiteExtension());

    // We will set the default site policy for core VOS object operations
    // to accept all
    site.setDefaultPolicy("core:accept-all,property:accept-all");


    // Next, create an Animal object. This object will also have the
    // "a3dl:object3D.model" type.
    vRef<Animal> coyote = site.createVobject2<Animal, A3DL::Model>("coyote");
    coyote->setDefaultPolicy("core:accept-all,property:accept-all");

    // Set some properties using the API we put in the Creature and Animal
    // classes. Since Animal derives from Creature we could meta_cast
    // coyote to a Creature first if we wanted to, it's the same either way.
    coyote->setGenus("Canis");
    coyote->setSpecies("latrans");
    coyote->setCommonName("Coyote");
    meta_cast<Creature>(coyote)->setDescription("Carnivore, member of the dog "
        "family. Coat long, course, grey and black. Long, narrow muzzle. Bushy "
        "tail, black tipped. Runs up to 40 miles per hour.");
    coyote->setLength(120);
    coyote->setTailLength(33);


    vRef<Animal> mouse = site.createVobject2<Animal, A3DL::Model>("mouse");
    mouse->setDefaultPolicy("core:accept-all,property:accept-all");
    mouse->setGenus("Peromyscus");
    mouse->setSpecies("leucopus");
    mouse->setCommonName("White-footed mouse");
    mouse->setDescription("Red-brown. Large eyes and ears. Tail long and "
        "finely haired. Nocturnal year round.");
    mouse->setLength(17.8);
    mouse->setTailLength(7.62);


    // A mushroom is not an animal, but we'll call it a "creature".
    vRef<Creature> mushroom = site.createVobject<Creature>("mushroom");
    mushroom->setDefaultPolicy("core:accept-all,property:accept-all");
    mushroom->setGenus("Amanita");
    mushroom->setSpecies("brunnescens");
    mushroom->setCommonName("Cleft-foot Amanita");
    mushroom->setDescription("Wide convex cap, white. Gills: free, close, "
        "broad.  Universal white veil. Spores 7-10 microns. Possibly poisonous.");
    mushroom->setLength(10);

    // If you want to add a new MetaObject after creating a local Vobject,
    // here's how.
    mushroom->getVobjectBase()->addMetaObjectExtension(new A3DL::Model(mushroom->getVobjectBase()));

    // Coyotes might eat mice.
    coyote->addPrey(mouse);
    mouse->addPredator(coyote);

    // Our objects are also 3D objects, lets set up those properties.
    meta_cast<A3DL::Object3D>(coyote)->setPosition(6, 0, 6);
    try {
        meta_cast<A3DL::Model>(coyote)->setModelToFile("vostut8_coyote.3ds", "model/x-3ds");
    } catch(exception& e) {
        LOG("vostut8server", 0, "Error using model file \"vostut8_coyote.3ds\": " << e.what());
    }

    meta_cast<A3DL::Object3D>(mouse)->setPosition(3, 0, 0);
    try {
        meta_cast<A3DL::Model>(mouse)->setModelToFile("vostut8_mouse.3ds", "model/x-3ds");
    } catch(exception& e) {
        LOG("vostut8server", 0, "Error using model file \"vostut8_mouse.3ds\": " << e.what());
    }

    meta_cast<A3DL::Object3D>(mushroom)->setPosition(3, 0, 3);
    try {
        meta_cast<A3DL::Model>(mushroom)->setModelToFile("vostut8_mushroom.3ds", "model/x-3ds");
    } catch(exception& e) {
        LOG("vostut8server", 0, "Error using model file \"vostut8_mushroom.3ds\": " << e.what());
    }


    // We'll put them all in a sector so you can look at them in 3D
    vRef<A3DL::Sector> world = site.createVobject<A3DL::Sector>("world", "core:accept-all,property:accept-all");
    world->setAmbientLightColor(0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
    world->insertChild(-1, "coyote", coyote);
    world->insertChild(-1, "mouse", mouse);
    world->insertChild(-1, "mushroom", mushroom);

    LOG("vostut8server", 2, "Ok, running. Try \"mesh " << world->getURLstr() << "\"");
    while(true) sleep(1000);
}