14 files changed, 259 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 97b21f0..a525c74 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ project(crepe C CXX)
 
 find_package(SDL2 REQUIRED)
 find_package(SDL2_image REQUIRED)
+find_package(SDL2_ttf REQUIRED)
 find_package(SoLoud REQUIRED)
 find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
 find_package(whereami REQUIRED)
 find_library(BERKELEY_DB db)
+find_package(Fontconfig REQUIRED)
 
 add_library(crepe SHARED)
 add_executable(test_main EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
@@ -24,9 +26,11 @@ target_include_directories(crepe
 target_link_libraries(crepe
 	PRIVATE soloud
 	PUBLIC SDL2
+	PUBLIC SDL2_ttf
 	PUBLIC SDL2_image
 	PUBLIC ${BERKELEY_DB}
 	PUBLIC whereami
+	PUBLIC ${Fontconfig_LIBRARIES}
 )
 
 add_subdirectory(crepe)
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
index fb11c8d..90e4d1f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/crepe/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC
 	Button.cpp
 	UIObject.cpp
 	AI.cpp
+	Text.cpp
 )
 
 target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
@@ -49,4 +50,5 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
 	Button.h
 	UIObject.h
 	AI.h
+	Text.h
 )
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Config.h b/src/crepe/api/Config.h
index ca2d3f1..47a81b7 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Config.h
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Config.h
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@ struct Config final {
 		 */
 		std::string root_pattern = ".crepe-root";
 	} asset;
+	//! Default font options
+	struct {
+		/**
+		 * \brief Default font size
+		 *
+		 * Using the SDL_ttf library the font size needs to be set when loading the font. 
+		 * This config option is the font size at which all fonts will be loaded initially.
+		 * 
+		 */
+		unsigned int size = 16;
+	} font;
 
 	//! Audio system settings
 	struct {
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12d01f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#include "Text.h"
+
+using namespace crepe;
+
+Text::Text(game_object_id_t id,const vec2 & dimensions, const vec2 & offset,std::string text,std::string font_family) : UIObject(id,dimensions,offset),text(text), font_family(font_family){}
+
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Text.h b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8436611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Text.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "../Component.h"
+
+#include "Asset.h"
+#include "Color.h"
+#include "UIObject.h"
+
+namespace crepe{
+
+/**
+ * \brief Text UIObject component for displaying text
+ * 
+ * This class can be used to display text on screen. By setting the font_family to a font already stored on the current device it will automatically be loaded in.
+ */
+class Text : public UIObject{
+public:
+	Text(game_object_id_t id,const vec2 & dimensions, const vec2 & offset,std::string text,std::string font_family);
+	//! Text data that does not have to be set in the constructor
+	struct Data {
+		/**
+		 *  \brief fontsize for text rendering
+		 * 
+		 * \note this is not the actual font size that is loaded in.
+		 * 
+		 * Since SDL_TTF requires the font size when loading in the font it is not possible to switch the font size.
+		 * The default font size that is loaded is set in the Config.
+		 * Instead this value is used to upscale the font texture which can cause blurring or distorted text when upscaling or downscaling too much.
+		 */
+		unsigned int font_size = 16;
+
+		//! Layer sorting level of the text
+		const int sorting_in_layer = 0;
+
+		//! Order within the sorting text
+		const int order_in_layer = 0;
+
+		//! Label text color.
+		Color text_color = Color::BLACK;
+	};
+public:
+	//! font family name such as (Arial,Helvetica,Inter)
+	std::string font_family = "";
+	//! Label text.
+	std::string text = "";
+	// Data instance for data not gotten from constructor
+	Data data;
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/CMakeLists.txt b/src/crepe/facade/CMakeLists.txt
index 0598e16..e61b680 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC
 	SoundContext.cpp
 	SDLContext.cpp
 	DB.cpp
+	SDLFontContext.cpp
+	Font.cpp
 )
 
 target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
@@ -12,5 +14,7 @@ target_sources(crepe PUBLIC FILE_SET HEADERS FILES
 	SoundContext.h
 	SDLContext.h
 	DB.h
+	SDLFontContext.h
+	Font.h
 )
 
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/Font.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/Font.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37dee3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/Font.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "../api/Config.h"
+
+#include "Font.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace crepe;
+
+Font::Font(const Asset& src, Mediator& mediator) 
+    : Resource(src, mediator), font(nullptr, TTF_CloseFont) {
+    // Get the font file path from the Asset
+    const std::string font_path = src.get_path();
+
+    // Attempt to load the font
+    this->font.reset(TTF_OpenFont(font_path.c_str(), Config::get_instance().font.size));
+
+    // Check if font loading failed
+    if (!this->font) {
+        throw runtime_error(format("Failed to load font from path: {}" 
+                                 ". SDL_ttf error: {}",font_path, TTF_GetError()));
+    }
+}
+
+TTF_Font* Font::get_font() const {
+    return this->font.get();
+}
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/Font.h b/src/crepe/facade/Font.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbc1b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/Font.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "../api/Asset.h"
+#include "../api/Config.h"
+#include "../Resource.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+
+/**
+ * \brief Resource for managing font creation and destruction
+ *
+ * This class is a wrapper around an SDL_ttf font instance, encapsulating font loading and usage.
+ * It loads a font from an Asset and manages its lifecycle. The font is automatically unloaded
+ * when this object is destroyed.
+ */
+class Font : public Resource{
+public:
+    /**
+     * \param src The Asset containing the font file path and metadata to load the font.
+     * \param mediator The Mediator object used for managing the SDL context or related systems.
+     */
+    Font(const Asset & src, Mediator & mediator);
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Gets the underlying TTF_Font resource.
+     * 
+     * This function returns the raw pointer to the SDL_ttf TTF_Font object that represents
+     * the loaded font. This can be used with SDL_ttf functions to render text.
+     * 
+     * \return The raw TTF_Font object wrapped in a unique pointer.
+     */
+    TTF_Font* get_font() const;
+
+private:
+    //! The SDL_ttf font object with custom deleter.
+    std::unique_ptr<TTF_Font, decltype(&TTF_CloseFont)> font;
+};
+
+} // namespace crepe
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
index 20bb030..274c14a 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ using namespace std;
 
 SDLContext::SDLContext(Mediator & mediator) {
 	dbg_trace();
+	if (TTF_Init() == -1) {
+        throw runtime_error(format("SDL_ttf initialization failed: {}", TTF_GetError()));
+    }
 	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
 		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_Init error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ SDLContext::~SDLContext() {
 	// before.
 	IMG_Quit();
 	SDL_Quit();
+	TTF_Quit();
 }
 
 Keycode SDLContext::sdl_to_keycode(SDL_Keycode sdl_key) {
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
index bcadf87..554880f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_video.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
@@ -15,9 +16,9 @@
 #include "api/KeyCodes.h"
 #include "api/Sprite.h"
 #include "api/Transform.h"
-
 #include "types.h"
 
+
 namespace crepe {
 
 class Texture;
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ public:
 	void set_color_texture(const Texture & texture, const Color & color);
 
 private:
+
 	//! sdl Window
 	std::unique_ptr<SDL_Window, std::function<void(SDL_Window *)>> game_window;
 
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f04cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+#include "SDLFontContext.h"
+
+
+using namespace crepe;
+using namespace std;
+
+SDLFontContext::SDLFontContext(){
+	if (!FcInit()) {
+            throw runtime_error("Failed to initialize Fontconfig.");
+    }
+}
+
+SDLFontContext::~SDLFontContext(){
+		FcFini();
+}
+unique_ptr<Asset> SDLFontContext::get_font_asset(const string & font_family) {
+	
+    // Create a pattern to search for the font family
+    FcPattern* pattern = FcNameParse(reinterpret_cast<const FcChar8*>(font_family.c_str()));
+    if (!pattern) {
+        throw runtime_error("Failed to create font pattern.");
+    }
+
+    // Default configuration
+    FcConfig* config = FcConfigGetCurrent();
+    if (!config) {
+        FcPatternDestroy(pattern);
+        throw runtime_error("Failed to get current Fontconfig configuration.");
+    }
+
+    // Match the font pattern
+    FcResult result;
+    FcPattern* matched_pattern = FcFontMatch(config, pattern, &result);
+    FcPatternDestroy(pattern);
+
+    if (!matched_pattern) {
+        throw runtime_error("No matching font found.");
+    }
+
+    // Extract the file path
+    FcChar8* file_path = nullptr;
+    if (FcPatternGetString(matched_pattern, FC_FILE, 0, &file_path) != FcResultMatch || !file_path) {
+        FcPatternDestroy(matched_pattern);
+        throw runtime_error("Failed to get font file path.");
+    }
+
+    // Convert the file path to a string
+    string font_file_path(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(file_path));
+    FcPatternDestroy(matched_pattern);
+    return move(make_unique<Asset>(font_file_path));
+}
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.h b/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c890b2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_ttf.h>
+#include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
+
+#include "../api/Asset.h"
+
+namespace crepe {
+	class SDLFontContext{
+	public:
+		SDLFontContext();
+		~SDLFontContext();
+		/**
+		 * 
+		 * \brief Facade function to convert a font_family into an asset.
+		 * 
+		 * This function uses the FontConfig library to convert a font family name (Arial, Inter, Helvetica) and converts it to the font source path.
+		 * 
+		 * \param font_family Name of the font family name.
+		 */
+		std::unique_ptr<Asset> get_font_asset(const std::string & font_family);
+	private:
+	};
+
+}
diff --git a/src/example/CMakeLists.txt b/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
index 187ed46..0e2d5e2 100644
--- a/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ endfunction()
 add_example(rendering_particle)
 add_example(game)
 add_example(button)
+add_example(loadfont)
 add_example(AITest)
diff --git a/src/example/loadfont.cpp b/src/example/loadfont.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52454a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/example/loadfont.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <exception>
+#include <memory>
+#include <crepe/facade/SDLFontContext.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Text.h>
+#include <crepe/facade/Font.h>
+#include <crepe/manager/Mediator.h>
+#include <crepe/facade/SDLContext.h>
+using namespace crepe;
+int main() {
+	
+    SDLFontContext font_facade;
+	Mediator mediator;
+	SDLContext sdl_context{mediator};
+	try{
+		  // Correct way to create a unique pointer for Text
+    std::unique_ptr<Text> label = std::make_unique<Text>(1, vec2(100, 100), vec2(0, 0), "test test","OpenSymbol");
+	std::unique_ptr<Asset> asset = font_facade.get_font_asset(label->font_family);
+	std::cout << "path: " << asset->get_path() << std::endl;
+	std::unique_ptr<Font> font = std::make_unique<Font>(*asset,mediator);
+	}catch (const std::exception& e) {
+    std::cout << "Standard exception thrown: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+	}
+  
+
+    return 0;
+}