4 files changed, 22 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h b/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
index 2cda1bb..e81ed3b 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "Particle.h"
-#include "Transform.h"
+#include "Sprite.h"
 
-class Sprite;
+// class Sprite;
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 		//! collection of particles
 		std::vector<Particle> particles;
 		//! sprite reference
-		const Sprite* sprite;
+		const Sprite& sprite;
 	};	
 public:
 	/**
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
index 33027f8..ad6699b 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 #include "api/Vector2.h"
+#include "api/Transform.h"
 
 #include "ComponentManager.h"
 #include "ParticleSystem.h"
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
index df89ed9..023a886 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
+++ b/src/crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "../api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 
 namespace crepe {
-
+class ParticleEmitter;
+class Transform;
 /**
  	* \brief ParticleSystem class responsible for managing particle emission, updates, and bounds checking.
  	*/
diff --git a/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp b/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
index 8c6a7e7..7883eca 100644
--- a/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
+++ b/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
@@ -5,25 +5,36 @@
 #include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
 #include <crepe/api/Rigidbody.h>
 #include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
+#include <crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h>
+#include <crepe/Particle.h>
 #include <crepe/system/ParticleSystem.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
-
+#include <crepe/api/Sprite.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 using namespace crepe;
 
+
+
 class ParticlesTest : public ::testing::Test {
 protected:
-	GameObject * game_object;
 	ParticleSystem particle_system;
 	void SetUp() override {
 		ComponentManager & mgr = ComponentManager::get_instance();
 		std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<Transform>> transforms
 			= mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(0);
 		if (transforms.empty()) {
-			game_object = new GameObject(0, "", "", Vector2{0, 0}, 0, 0);
-			game_object->add_component<ParticleEmitter>(ParticleEmitter::Data{
+		
+			
+			GameObject game_object(0, "", "", Vector2{0, 0}, 0, 0);
+
+			Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
+			Sprite test_sprite = game_object.add_component<Sprite>(
+			make_shared<Texture>("../asset/texture/img.png"), color,
+			FlipSettings{true, true});
+
+			game_object.add_component<ParticleEmitter>(ParticleEmitter::Data{
 				.position = {0,0},
 				.max_particles = 100,
 				.emission_rate = 0,
@@ -40,7 +51,7 @@ protected:
 					.offset = Vector2{0,0},
 					.reset_on_exit = false,
 				},
-				.sprite = nullptr,
+				.sprite = test_sprite,
 			});
 		}
 		transforms = mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(0);
@@ -61,7 +72,6 @@ protected:
 		emitter.data.end_lifespan = 0;
 		emitter.data.force_over_time = Vector2{0, 0};
 		emitter.data.boundary = {0, 0, Vector2{0, 0}, false};
-		emitter.data.sprite = nullptr;
 		for (auto& particle : emitter.data.particles) {
 			particle.active = false;
 		}