scene_manager.hpp

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// This file is part of the Rendering Engine project.
// Author: Alexander Obzherin <alexanderobzherin@gmail.com>
// Copyright (c) 2026 Alexander Obzherin
// Distributed under the terms of the zlib License. See LICENSE.md for details.
 
#pragma once
 
#include "rendering_engine_export.hpp"
#include "render_resource_context.hpp"
 
#include <functional>
#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <unordered_map>
 
namespace rendering_engine
{
class IRenderer;
class IApplication;
class Scene;
class TextureCache;
class ModelCache;
class MaterialCache;
class TextRenderer;
 
struct RenderResourceContext;
 
/**
 * @class SceneManager
 * @brief Manages scenes, resource caches, and scene transitions within the rendering engine.
 *
 * SceneManager handles the creation, updating, and rendering of scenes.
 * It maintains ownership of core caches (TextureCache, ModelCache, MaterialCache),
 * and provides the RenderResourceContext that allows drawable objects
 * to access shared rendering resources.
 *
 * The class also supports dynamic scene registration through factories,
 * enabling runtime creation of scenes by name.
 *
 * @see Scene, RenderResourceContext, TextureCache, ModelCache, MaterialCache
 */
class RE_API SceneManager
{
public:
    using Factory = std::function<std::unique_ptr<Scene>(SceneManager&)>;
    /**
     * @brief Constructs a SceneManager instance.
     * @param renderer Pointer to the active renderer instance.
     * @param app Pointer to the owning application instance.
     */
    SceneManager(IRenderer* renderer, IApplication* app);
    /**
     * @brief Destructor. Cleans up resources and active scenes.
     */
    ~SceneManager();
    /**
     * @brief Initializes the current scene and related caches.
     */
    virtual void Initialize();
    /**
     * @brief Updates the currently active scene.
     * @param deltaTime Time elapsed since the previous frame, in milliseconds.
     */
    virtual void Update(float deltaTime);
    /**
     * @brief Draws the active scene using the associated renderer.
     */
    virtual void Draw();
    /**
     * @brief Releases all scene-related resources and shuts down the manager.
     */
    virtual void Shutdown();
    /**
     * @brief Returns the application associated with this SceneManager.
     * @return Pointer to the IApplication instance.
     */
    IApplication* GetApplication();
 
    /**
     * @brief Type alias for the factory used to create scenes.
     */
 
    static std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Factory>>& GetPendingRegistrations();
 
    /**
     * @brief Loads a new scene by name.
     * @param sceneName The name of the registered scene to load.
     *
     * If the scene has been registered via SceneAutoRegistrar, it will be instantiated
     * and prepared for initialization on the next update.
     */
    void LoadScene(std::string sceneName);
    /**
     * @brief Retrieves the current RenderResourceContext.
     *
     * The RenderResourceContext provides references to shared caches (material, model, texture)
     * and allows drawable objects to access resources during initialization and rendering.
     *
     * @return A RenderResourceContext structure populated with shared cache pointers.
     */
    RenderResourceContext GetRenderResourceContext() const;
    /**
     * @brief Registers a scene type with a name string.
     * @param name Unique string identifier for the scene.
     * @param factory Function that constructs the scene when requested.
     * @return True if registration succeeded, false if a scene with the same name already exists.
     *
     * @note Typically used via the REG_SCENE() macro.
     */
    static bool RegisterScene(const std::string& name, Factory factory);
    /**
     * @brief Creates a scene instance by its registered name.
     * @param name The name of the registered scene type.
     * @param sm Reference to the SceneManager creating the scene.
     * @return Unique pointer to the newly created Scene instance.
     */
    static std::unique_ptr<Scene> CreateScene(const std::string& name, SceneManager& sm);
 
    std::shared_ptr<TextRenderer> GetTextRenderer();
 
private:
 
    static std::unordered_map<std::string, Factory>& GetMap()
    {
        static std::unordered_map<std::string, Factory> map;
        return map;
    }
public:
    inline static std::string sStartSceneName;
 
private:
    IRenderer* mRenderer;
    IApplication* mApp;
 
    std::unique_ptr<Scene> mCurrentScene;
    std::unique_ptr<Scene> mNextScene;
 
    std::shared_ptr<TextureCache> mTextureCache;
    std::shared_ptr<ModelCache> mModelCache;
    std::shared_ptr<MaterialCache> mMaterialCache;
    std::shared_ptr<TextRenderer> mTextRenderer;
};
/**
 * @brief Template-based auto-registrar for scenes.
 *
 * Registers a scene type automatically at static initialization time.
 * Used internally by the REG_SCENE() macro.
 */
template <class TScene>
struct SceneAutoRegistrar
{
    explicit SceneAutoRegistrar(const char* name)
    {
        auto& list = SceneManager::GetPendingRegistrations();
        list.emplace_back(
            std::string{ name },
            [](SceneManager& sm) {
                return std::make_unique<TScene>(sm);
            });
    }
};
/**
 * @brief Convenience macro for registering a scene type with a name.
 * @param Type Class type of the scene.
 * @param NameStr Name string used for registration.
 */
#define REG_SCENE(Type, NameStr) \
    static rendering_engine::SceneAutoRegistrar<Type> \
        _auto_registrar_##Type##__{NameStr}
 
 /**
  * @brief Helper struct for automatically setting the start scene name.
  */
struct StartSceneAutoSetter
{
    explicit StartSceneAutoSetter(const char* n) { SceneManager::sStartSceneName = n; }
};
/**
 * @brief Helper macros for concatenating tokens during static registration.
 */
#define RE_CAT_INNER(a,b) a##b
#define RE_CAT(a,b) RE_CAT_INNER(a,b)
 /**
  * @brief Macro for defining the application's start scene.
  * @param NameStr Name of the scene to start with.
  *
  * Example:
  * @code
  * START_SCENE("MainMenu");
  * @endcode
  */
#define START_SCENE(NameStr) \
  static StartSceneAutoSetter RE_CAT(_start_scene_, __COUNTER__){NameStr}
 
} // namespace rendering_engine