/*
 * MiniGame.cs
 * Authors:     August Zinsser
 * 
 * Copyright Matthew Belmonte 2007
 */


#region Using Statements
using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Audio;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage;
using tAC_Engine;
#endregion


namespace Astropolis
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Parent class for all minigames
    /// All minigames must be able to update and draw themselves
    /// The concept of Modes is only in Colony (not Engine), so Minigame is appropriately in the Colony_Simulator namespace
    /// </summary>
    public abstract class MiniGame
    {
        protected AstroScoreCard mScore;    // Use this to transfer resources from the MiniGame to another game. Use the inherited mStockpile
                                            //  to store resources that will NOT be transfered to the another game once this MiniGame is over.

        public AstroScoreCard Score { get { return mScore; } }


        public MiniGame() 
        {
            mScore = new AstroScoreCard();
        }

        // Function Stubs

        public virtual void LoadGraphicsContent(bool loadAllContent) { }

        public virtual void Update() { }

        public virtual void Draw() { }


        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a string with info that may be useful in locating a crash. Each minigame can override this to write data
        /// to ErrorLog.txt when an unhandled exception occurs.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public virtual string DebugInfo()
        {
            return "";
        }
    }
}