24 files changed, 340 insertions, 417 deletions

diff --git a/src/crepe/Component.h b/src/crepe/Component.h
index 5279fb3..dc17721 100644
--- a/src/crepe/Component.h
+++ b/src/crepe/Component.h
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ protected:
 	//! Only the ComponentManager can create components
 	friend class ComponentManager;
 
+	Component(const Component &) = delete;
+	Component(Component &&) = delete;
+	virtual Component & operator=(const Component &) = delete;
+	virtual Component & operator=(Component &&) = delete;
+
 public:
 	virtual ~Component() = default;
 
diff --git a/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp b/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
index 6a1e4d8..9be9421 100644
--- a/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/api/Texture.cpp
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ int Texture::get_width() const {
 }
 int Texture::get_height() const {
 	if (this->texture == nullptr) return 0;
-	return SDLContext::get_instance().get_width(*this);
+	return SDLContext::get_instance().get_height(*this);
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
index d5d19dc..95cf606 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/DB.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ DB::DB(const string & path) {
 	this->db = {db, [](libdb::DB * db) { db->close(db, 0); }};
 
 	// load or create database file
-	ret = this->db->open(this->db.get(), NULL, path.c_str(), NULL, libdb::DB_BTREE, DB_CREATE,
-						 0);
+	const char * file = path.empty() ? NULL : path.c_str();
+	ret = this->db->open(this->db.get(), NULL, file, NULL, libdb::DB_BTREE, DB_CREATE, 0);
 	if (ret != 0) throw runtime_error(format("db->open: {}", libdb::db_strerror(ret)));
 
 	// create cursor
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/DB.h b/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
index 629b0eb..115c0f1 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/DB.h
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ class DB {
 public:
 	/**
 	 * \param path  The path of the database (created if nonexistant)
+	 *
+	 * \note If \p path is empty, the database is entirely in-memory
 	 */
-	DB(const std::string & path);
+	DB(const std::string & path = "");
 	virtual ~DB() = default;
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
index f2daada..d352ea6 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_image.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_keycode.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_surface.h>
@@ -7,13 +8,15 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <functional>
-#include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
+#include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "../api/Camera.h"
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Texture.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
+#include "../api/Vector2.h"
 #include "../util/Log.h"
 
 #include "SDLContext.h"
@@ -30,29 +33,21 @@ SDLContext::SDLContext() {
 	dbg_trace();
 	// FIXME: read window defaults from config manager
 
-	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "SDL could not initialize! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
-		return;
+	if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_Init error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 	SDL_Window * tmp_window
 		= SDL_CreateWindow("Crepe Game Engine", SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED, SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
 						   this->viewport.w, this->viewport.h, 0);
 	if (!tmp_window) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "Window could not be created! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
-		return;
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_Window error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 	this->game_window = {tmp_window, [](SDL_Window * window) { SDL_DestroyWindow(window); }};
 
 	SDL_Renderer * tmp_renderer
 		= SDL_CreateRenderer(this->game_window.get(), -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED);
 	if (!tmp_renderer) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cerr << "Renderer could not be created! SDL_Error: " << SDL_GetError()
-				  << std::endl;
-		SDL_DestroyWindow(this->game_window.get());
-		return;
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: SDL_CreateRenderer error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 	}
 
 	this->game_renderer
@@ -60,9 +55,7 @@ SDLContext::SDLContext() {
 
 	int img_flags = IMG_INIT_PNG;
 	if (!(IMG_Init(img_flags) & img_flags)) {
-		// FIXME: throw exception
-		std::cout << "SDL_image could not initialize! SDL_image Error: " << IMG_GetError()
-				  << std::endl;
+		throw runtime_error("SDLContext: SDL_image could not initialize!");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -103,40 +96,63 @@ void SDLContext::handle_events(bool & running) {
 void SDLContext::clear_screen() { SDL_RenderClear(this->game_renderer.get()); }
 void SDLContext::present_screen() { SDL_RenderPresent(this->game_renderer.get()); }
 
-void SDLContext::draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & cam) {
-
-	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
-		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
-							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
-
-	double adjusted_x = (transform.position.x - cam.x) * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_y = (transform.position.y - cam.y) * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_w = sprite.sprite_rect.w * transform.scale * cam.zoom;
-	double adjusted_h = sprite.sprite_rect.h * transform.scale * cam.zoom;
-
-	SDL_Rect srcrect = {
+SDL_Rect SDLContext::get_src_rect(const Sprite & sprite) const {
+	return SDL_Rect{
 		.x = sprite.sprite_rect.x,
 		.y = sprite.sprite_rect.y,
 		.w = sprite.sprite_rect.w,
 		.h = sprite.sprite_rect.h,
 	};
+}
+SDL_Rect SDLContext::get_dst_rect(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos,
+								  const double & scale, const Camera & cam) const {
+
+	double adjusted_x = (pos.x - cam.x) * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_y = (pos.y - cam.y) * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_w = sprite.sprite_rect.w * scale * cam.zoom;
+	double adjusted_h = sprite.sprite_rect.h * scale * cam.zoom;
 
-	SDL_Rect dstrect = {
+	return SDL_Rect{
 		.x = static_cast<int>(adjusted_x),
 		.y = static_cast<int>(adjusted_y),
 		.w = static_cast<int>(adjusted_w),
 		.h = static_cast<int>(adjusted_h),
 	};
+}
+
+void SDLContext::draw_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos,
+							   const double & angle, const double & scale,
+							   const Camera & camera) {
+
+	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
+		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
+							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
+
+	SDL_Rect srcrect = this->get_src_rect(sprite);
+	SDL_Rect dstrect = this->get_dst_rect(sprite, pos, scale, camera);
+
+	SDL_RenderCopyEx(this->game_renderer.get(), sprite.sprite_image->texture.get(), &srcrect,
+					 &dstrect, angle, NULL, render_flip);
+}
+
+void SDLContext::draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & cam) {
+
+	SDL_RendererFlip render_flip
+		= (SDL_RendererFlip) ((SDL_FLIP_HORIZONTAL * sprite.flip.flip_x)
+							  | (SDL_FLIP_VERTICAL * sprite.flip.flip_y));
+
+	SDL_Rect srcrect = this->get_src_rect(sprite);
+	SDL_Rect dstrect = this->get_dst_rect(sprite, transform.position, transform.scale, cam);
 
 	SDL_RenderCopyEx(this->game_renderer.get(), sprite.sprite_image->texture.get(), &srcrect,
 					 &dstrect, transform.rotation, NULL, render_flip);
 }
 
-void SDLContext::camera(const Camera & cam) {
+void SDLContext::set_camera(const Camera & cam) {
 	this->viewport.w = static_cast<int>(cam.aspect_width);
 	this->viewport.h = static_cast<int>(cam.aspect_height);
-	this->viewport.x = static_cast<int>(cam.x) - (SCREEN_WIDTH / 2);
-	this->viewport.y = static_cast<int>(cam.y) - (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2);
+	this->viewport.x = static_cast<int>(cam.x) - (this->viewport.w / 2);
+	this->viewport.y = static_cast<int>(cam.y) - (this->viewport.h / 2);
 
 	SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(this->game_renderer.get(), cam.bg_color.r, cam.bg_color.g,
 						   cam.bg_color.b, cam.bg_color.a);
@@ -148,9 +164,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<SDL_Texture, std::function<void(SDL_Texture *)>>
 SDLContext::texture_from_path(const std::string & path) {
 
 	SDL_Surface * tmp = IMG_Load(path.c_str());
-	if (tmp == nullptr) {
-		tmp = IMG_Load("asset/texture/ERROR.png");
-	}
+	if (tmp == nullptr)
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: IMG_Load error: {}", SDL_GetError()));
 
 	std::unique_ptr<SDL_Surface, std::function<void(SDL_Surface *)>> img_surface;
 	img_surface = {tmp, [](SDL_Surface * surface) { SDL_FreeSurface(surface); }};
@@ -159,7 +174,7 @@ SDLContext::texture_from_path(const std::string & path) {
 		= SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(this->game_renderer.get(), img_surface.get());
 
 	if (tmp_texture == nullptr) {
-		throw runtime_error(format("Texture cannot be load from {}", path));
+		throw runtime_error(format("SDLContext: Texture cannot be load from {}", path));
 	}
 
 	std::unique_ptr<SDL_Texture, std::function<void(SDL_Texture *)>> img_texture;
diff --git a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
index 652a83e..841ffc9 100644
--- a/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
+++ b/src/crepe/facade/SDLContext.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL_keycode.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_rect.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_render.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL_video.h>
+#include <cmath>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -10,10 +12,7 @@
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
 #include "api/Camera.h"
-
-// FIXME: this needs to be removed
-const int SCREEN_WIDTH = 640;
-const int SCREEN_HEIGHT = 480;
+#include "api/Vector2.h"
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -121,6 +120,9 @@ private:
 	 */
 	void draw(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & transform, const Camera & camera);
 
+	void draw_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos, const double & angle,
+					   const double & scale, const Camera & camera);
+
 	//! Clears the screen, preparing for a new frame.
 	void clear_screen();
 
@@ -128,10 +130,31 @@ private:
 	void present_screen();
 
 	/**
-	 * \brief Sets the current camera for rendering.
+	 * \brief sets the background of the camera (will be adjusted in future PR)
 	 * \param camera Reference to the Camera object.
 	 */
-	void camera(const Camera & camera);
+	void set_camera(const Camera & camera);
+
+private:
+	/**
+	 * \brief calculates the sqaure size of the image
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite Reference to the sprite to calculate the rectangle
+	 * \return sdl rectangle to draw a src image
+	 */
+	SDL_Rect get_src_rect(const Sprite & sprite) const;
+	/**
+	 * \brief calculates the sqaure size of the image for an destination
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite Reference to the sprite to calculate the rectangle
+	 * \param pos the pos in pixel positions
+	 * \param scale the multiplier to increase of decrease for the specified sprite 
+	 * \param cam Reference to the current camera in the scene to calculate the position based
+	 * on the camera 
+	 * \return sdl rectangle to draw a dst image to draw on the screen
+	 */
+	SDL_Rect get_dst_rect(const Sprite & sprite, const Vector2 & pos, const double & scale,
+						  const Camera & cam) const;
 
 private:
 	//! sdl Window
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
index 7ee03e5..ad510f5 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <cmath>
+#include <functional>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "../ComponentManager.h"
+#include "../api/ParticleEmitter.h"
 #include "../api/Sprite.h"
 #include "../api/Transform.h"
+#include "../api/Vector2.h"
 #include "../facade/SDLContext.h"
 
 #include "RenderSystem.h"
@@ -24,7 +29,8 @@ void RenderSystem::update_camera() {
 	if (cameras.size() == 0) throw std::runtime_error("No cameras in current scene");
 
 	for (Camera & cam : cameras) {
-		this->context.camera(cam);
+		if (!cam.active) continue;
+		this->context.set_camera(cam);
 		this->curr_cam_ref = &cam;
 	}
 }
@@ -36,27 +42,61 @@ bool sorting_comparison(const Sprite & a, const Sprite & b) {
 	return false;
 }
 
-RefVector<Sprite> RenderSystem::sort(RefVector<Sprite> & objs) {
+RefVector<Sprite> RenderSystem::sort(RefVector<Sprite> & objs) const {
 	RefVector<Sprite> sorted_objs(objs);
 	std::sort(sorted_objs.begin(), sorted_objs.end(), sorting_comparison);
 
 	return sorted_objs;
 }
 
-void RenderSystem::render_sprites() {
+void RenderSystem::update() {
+	this->clear_screen();
+	this->update_camera();
+	this->render();
+	this->present_screen();
+}
+
+bool RenderSystem::render_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const double & scale) {
+
+	ComponentManager & mgr = this->component_manager;
+
+	vector<reference_wrapper<ParticleEmitter>> emitters
+		= mgr.get_components_by_id<ParticleEmitter>(sprite.game_object_id);
+
+	bool rendering_particles = false;
+
+	for (const ParticleEmitter & em : emitters) {
+		if (!(&em.data.sprite == &sprite)) continue;
+		rendering_particles = true;
+		if (!em.active) continue;
+
+		for (const Particle & p : em.data.particles) {
+			if (!p.active) continue;
+			this->context.draw_particle(sprite, p.position, p.angle, scale,
+										*this->curr_cam_ref);
+		}
+	}
+	return rendering_particles;
+}
+void RenderSystem::render_normal(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & tm) {
+	this->context.draw(sprite, tm, *this->curr_cam_ref);
+}
+
+void RenderSystem::render() {
+
 	ComponentManager & mgr = this->component_manager;
 	RefVector<Sprite> sprites = mgr.get_components_by_type<Sprite>();
 	RefVector<Sprite> sorted_sprites = this->sort(sprites);
 
 	for (const Sprite & sprite : sorted_sprites) {
-		auto transforms = mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(sprite.game_object_id);
-		this->context.draw(sprite, transforms[0], *this->curr_cam_ref);
-	}
-}
+		if (!sprite.active) continue;
+		const Transform & transform
+			= mgr.get_components_by_id<Transform>(sprite.game_object_id).front().get();
 
-void RenderSystem::update() {
-	this->clear_screen();
-	this->update_camera();
-	this->render_sprites();
-	this->present_screen();
+		bool rendered_particles = this->render_particle(sprite, transform.scale);
+
+		if (rendered_particles) continue;
+
+		this->render_normal(sprite, transform);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
index 40978ae..30b41cf 100644
--- a/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
+++ b/src/crepe/system/RenderSystem.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "facade/SDLContext.h"
 
 #include "System.h"
+#include <cmath>
 
 namespace crepe {
 
@@ -38,8 +39,25 @@ private:
 	//! Updates the active camera used for rendering.
 	void update_camera();
 
-	//! Renders all active sprites to the screen.
-	void render_sprites();
+	//! Renders the whole screen
+	void render();
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief Renders all the particles on the screen from a given sprite.
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite renders the particles with given texture
+	 * \param tm the Transform component for scale
+	 * \return true if particles have been rendered
+	 */
+	bool render_particle(const Sprite & sprite, const double & scale);
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief renders a sprite with a Transform component on the screen 
+	 *
+	 * \param sprite  the sprite component that holds all the data
+	 * \param tm the Transform component that holds the position,rotation and scale 
+	 */
+	void render_normal(const Sprite & sprite, const Transform & tm);
 
 	/**
 	 * \brief sort a vector sprite objects with
@@ -47,11 +65,10 @@ private:
 	 * \param objs the vector that will do a sorting algorithm on 
 	 * \return returns a sorted reference vector
 	 */
-	RefVector<Sprite> sort(RefVector<Sprite> & objs);
+	RefVector<Sprite> sort(RefVector<Sprite> & objs) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * \todo Include color handling for sprites.
-	 * \todo Implement particle emitter rendering with sprites.
 	 * \todo Add text rendering using SDL_ttf for text components.
 	 * \todo Implement a text component and a button component.
 	 * \todo Ensure each sprite is checked for active status before rendering.
diff --git a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
index b34f7c6..789144a 100644
--- a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
+++ b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ template <typename T>
 class Proxy {
 public:
 	//! Set operator
+	Proxy & operator=(Proxy &);
+	//! Set operator
 	Proxy & operator=(const T &);
 	//! Get operator
 	operator const T &();
diff --git a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
index b9923db..ef2b69f 100644
--- a/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
+++ b/src/crepe/util/Proxy.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Proxy<T> & Proxy<T>::operator=(const T & val) {
 }
 
 template <typename T>
+Proxy<T> & Proxy<T>::operator=(Proxy & proxy) {
+	this->broker.set(T(proxy));
+	return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
 Proxy<T>::operator const T &() {
 	return this->broker.get();
 }
diff --git a/src/example/CMakeLists.txt b/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
index 30432e5..560e2bc 100644
--- a/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,15 +16,8 @@ function(add_example target_name)
 	add_dependencies(examples ${target_name})
 endfunction()
 
-add_example(audio_internal)
-add_example(script)
-add_example(log)
-add_example(rendering)
 add_example(asset_manager)
-add_example(physics)
 add_example(savemgr)
-add_example(proxy)
-add_example(db)
-add_example(particles)
+add_example(rendering_particle)
 add_example(gameloop)
 
diff --git a/src/example/audio_internal.cpp b/src/example/audio_internal.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 1647f20..0000000
--- a/src/example/audio_internal.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-/** \file
- * 
- * Standalone example for usage of the internal \c Sound class.
- */
-
-#include <crepe/api/Config.h>
-#include <crepe/facade/Sound.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-
-#include <thread>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-using namespace std;
-using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-using std::make_unique;
-
-// Unrelated stuff that is not part of this POC
-int _ = []() {
-	// Show dbg_trace() output
-	auto & cfg = Config::get_instance();
-	cfg.log.level = Log::Level::TRACE;
-
-	return 0; // satisfy compiler
-}();
-
-int main() {
-	// Load a background track (Ogg Vorbis)
-	auto bgm = Sound("mwe/audio/bgm.ogg");
-	// Load three short samples (WAV)
-	auto sfx1 = Sound("mwe/audio/sfx1.wav");
-	auto sfx2 = Sound("mwe/audio/sfx2.wav");
-	auto sfx3 = Sound("mwe/audio/sfx3.wav");
-
-	// Start the background track
-	bgm.play();
-
-	// Play each sample sequentially while pausing and resuming the background track
-	this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
-	sfx1.play();
-	this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
-	sfx2.play();
-	bgm.pause();
-	this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
-	sfx3.play();
-	bgm.play();
-	this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
-
-	// Play all samples simultaniously
-	sfx1.play();
-	sfx2.play();
-	sfx3.play();
-	this_thread::sleep_for(1000ms);
-
-	// Stop all audio and exit
-	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/db.cpp b/src/example/db.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ee4e8fc..0000000
--- a/src/example/db.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#include <crepe/api/Config.h>
-#include <crepe/facade/DB.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-using namespace std;
-
-// run before main
-static auto _ = []() {
-	auto & cfg = Config::get_instance();
-	cfg.log.level = Log::Level::TRACE;
-	return 0;
-}();
-
-int main() {
-	dbg_trace();
-
-	DB db("file.db");
-
-	const char * test_key = "test-key";
-	string test_data = "Hello world!";
-
-	dbg_logf("DB has key = {}", db.has(test_key));
-
-	db.set(test_key, test_data);
-
-	dbg_logf("key = \"{}\"", db.get(test_key));
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/log.cpp b/src/example/log.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5baa021..0000000
--- a/src/example/log.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-/** \file
- * 
- * Standalone example for usage of the logging functions
- */
-
-#include <crepe/api/Config.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-
-// unrelated setup code
-int _ = []() {
-	// make sure all log messages get printed
-	auto & cfg = Config::get_instance();
-	cfg.log.level = Log::Level::TRACE;
-
-	return 0; // satisfy compiler
-}();
-
-int main() {
-	dbg_trace();
-	dbg_log("debug message");
-	Log::logf("info message with variable: {}", 3);
-	Log::logf(Log::Level::WARNING, "warning");
-	Log::logf(Log::Level::ERROR, "error");
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/particles.cpp b/src/example/particles.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d4638a2..0000000
--- a/src/example/particles.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#include <crepe/ComponentManager.h>
-#include <crepe/api/AssetManager.h>
-
-#include <crepe/Component.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Color.h>
-#include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
-#include <crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Rigidbody.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Sprite.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Texture.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-using namespace std;
-
-int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
-	ComponentManager mgr{};
-	GameObject game_object = mgr.new_object("", "", 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,
-		.min_speed = 0,
-		.max_speed = 0,
-		.min_angle = 0,
-		.max_angle = 0,
-		.begin_lifespan = 0,
-		.end_lifespan = 0,
-		.force_over_time = Vector2{0, 0},
-		.boundary{
-			.width = 0,
-			.height = 0,
-			.offset = Vector2{0, 0},
-			.reset_on_exit = false,
-		},
-		.sprite = test_sprite,
-	});
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/physics.cpp b/src/example/physics.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ad663a0..0000000
--- a/src/example/physics.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#include <crepe/Component.h>
-#include <crepe/ComponentManager.h>
-#include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Rigidbody.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
-#include <crepe/system/PhysicsSystem.h>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-using namespace std;
-
-int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
-	ComponentManager mgr{};
-
-	GameObject game_object = mgr.new_object("Name", "Tag", Vector2{0, 0}, 0, 0);
-	game_object.add_component<Rigidbody>(Rigidbody::Data{
-		.mass = 1,
-		.gravity_scale = 1,
-		.body_type = Rigidbody::BodyType::DYNAMIC,
-		.constraints = {0, 0, 0},
-		.use_gravity = true,
-		.bounce = false,
-	});
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/proxy.cpp b/src/example/proxy.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 69451f8..0000000
--- a/src/example/proxy.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/** \file
- * 
- * Standalone example for usage of the proxy type
- */
-
-#include <crepe/ValueBroker.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Config.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Proxy.h>
-
-using namespace std;
-using namespace crepe;
-
-void test_ro_ref(const int & val) {}
-void test_rw_ref(int & val) {}
-void test_ro_val(int val) {}
-
-int main() {
-	auto & cfg = Config::get_instance();
-	cfg.log.level = Log::Level::DEBUG;
-
-	int real_value = 0;
-
-	ValueBroker<int> broker{
-		[&real_value](const int & target) {
-			dbg_logf("set {} to {}", real_value, target);
-			real_value = target;
-		},
-		[&real_value]() -> const int & {
-			dbg_logf("get {}", real_value);
-			return real_value;
-		},
-	};
-
-	Proxy<int> proxy{broker};
-
-	broker.set(54);
-	proxy = 84;
-
-	test_ro_ref(proxy); // this is allowed
-	// test_rw_ref(proxy); // this should throw a compile error
-	test_ro_val(proxy);
-
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/example/rendering.cpp b/src/example/rendering.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 01794f8..0000000
--- a/src/example/rendering.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-#include "api/Camera.h"
-#include <crepe/ComponentManager.h>
-#include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
-#include <crepe/system/RenderSystem.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-
-#include <crepe/api/AssetManager.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Color.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Sprite.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Texture.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Vector2.h>
-
-#include <chrono>
-#include <memory>
-
-using namespace std;
-using namespace crepe;
-
-int main() {
-	dbg_trace();
-
-	ComponentManager mgr{};
-	RenderSystem sys{mgr};
-
-	GameObject obj = mgr.new_object("name", "tag", Vector2{0, 0}, 1, 1);
-	GameObject obj1 = mgr.new_object("name", "tag", Vector2{500, 0}, 1, 0.1);
-	GameObject obj2 = mgr.new_object("name", "tag", Vector2{800, 0}, 1, 0.1);
-
-	// Normal adding components
-	{
-		Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		Sprite & sprite = obj.add_component<Sprite>(
-			make_shared<Texture>("asset/texture/img.png"), color, FlipSettings{false, false});
-		sprite.sorting_in_layer = 2;
-		sprite.order_in_layer = 1;
-		obj.add_component<Camera>(Color::RED);
-	}
-	{
-		Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		Sprite & sprite = obj1.add_component<Sprite>(
-			make_shared<Texture>("asset/texture/img.png"), color, FlipSettings{true, true});
-		sprite.sorting_in_layer = 2;
-		sprite.order_in_layer = 2;
-	}
-
-	{
-		Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		Sprite & sprite = obj2.add_component<Sprite>(
-			make_shared<Texture>("asset/texture/img.png"), color, FlipSettings{true, true});
-		sprite.sorting_in_layer = 1;
-		sprite.order_in_layer = 2;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	{
-		Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		auto img = mgr.cache<Texture>("asset/texture/second.png");
-		obj2.add_component<Sprite>(img, color, FlipSettings{true, true});
-	}
-	*/
-
-	sys.update();
-	/*
-
-	auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
-	while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - start < std::chrono::seconds(5)) {
-		sys.update();
-	}
-	*/
-}
diff --git a/src/example/rendering_particle.cpp b/src/example/rendering_particle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4571afb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/example/rendering_particle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#include "api/Camera.h"
+#include "system/ParticleSystem.h"
+#include <SDL2/SDL_timer.h>
+#include <crepe/ComponentManager.h>
+
+#include <crepe/Component.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Color.h>
+#include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
+#include <crepe/api/ParticleEmitter.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Rigidbody.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Sprite.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Texture.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
+#include <crepe/api/Vector2.h>
+#include <crepe/system/RenderSystem.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+
+using namespace crepe;
+using namespace std;
+
+int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
+	ComponentManager mgr;
+	GameObject game_object = mgr.new_object("", "", Vector2{100, 100}, 0, 0.1);
+	RenderSystem sys{mgr};
+	ParticleSystem psys{mgr};
+
+	Color color(255, 255, 255, 255);
+
+	Sprite & test_sprite = game_object.add_component<Sprite>(
+		make_shared<Texture>("../asset/texture/img.png"), color, FlipSettings{false, false});
+	test_sprite.order_in_layer = 5;
+
+	auto & test = game_object.add_component<ParticleEmitter>(ParticleEmitter::Data{
+		.position = {0, 0},
+		.max_particles = 10,
+		.emission_rate = 0.1,
+		.min_speed = 6,
+		.max_speed = 20,
+		.min_angle = -20,
+		.max_angle = 20,
+		.begin_lifespan = 0,
+		.end_lifespan = 60,
+		.force_over_time = Vector2{0, 0},
+		.boundary{
+			.width = 1000,
+			.height = 1000,
+			.offset = Vector2{0, 0},
+			.reset_on_exit = false,
+		},
+		.sprite = test_sprite,
+	});
+	game_object.add_component<Camera>(Color::WHITE);
+
+	game_object
+		.add_component<Sprite>(make_shared<Texture>("../asset/texture/img.png"), color,
+							   FlipSettings{false, false})
+		.order_in_layer
+		= 6;
+
+	auto start = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
+	while (std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - start < std::chrono::seconds(5)) {
+		psys.update();
+		sys.update();
+		SDL_Delay(10);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/example/script.cpp b/src/example/script.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a23295b..0000000
--- a/src/example/script.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/** \file
- * 
- * Standalone example for usage of the script component and system
- */
-
-#include <crepe/ComponentManager.h>
-#include <crepe/system/ScriptSystem.h>
-#include <crepe/util/Log.h>
-
-#include <crepe/api/BehaviorScript.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Config.h>
-#include <crepe/api/GameObject.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Script.h>
-#include <crepe/api/Transform.h>
-
-using namespace crepe;
-using namespace std;
-
-// Unrelated stuff that is not part of this POC
-int _ = []() {
-	// Show dbg_trace() output
-	auto & cfg = Config::get_instance();
-	cfg.log.level = Log::Level::TRACE;
-
-	return 0; // satisfy compiler
-}();
-
-// User-defined script:
-class MyScript : public Script {
-	void update() {
-		// Retrieve component from the same GameObject this script is on
-		Transform & test = get_component<Transform>();
-		dbg_logf("Transform({:.2f}, {:.2f})", test.position.x, test.position.y);
-	}
-};
-
-int main() {
-	ComponentManager component_manager{};
-	ScriptSystem system{component_manager};
-
-	// Create game object with Transform and BehaviorScript components
-	GameObject obj = component_manager.new_object("name");
-	obj.add_component<BehaviorScript>().set_script<MyScript>();
-
-	// Update all scripts. This should result in MyScript::update being called
-	system.update();
-
-	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
-}
diff --git a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f189e3d..7310bb8 100644
--- a/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ target_sources(test_main PUBLIC
 	RenderSystemTest.cpp
 	ECSTest.cpp
 	SceneManagerTest.cpp
+	ValueBrokerTest.cpp
+	DBTest.cpp
 )
 
diff --git a/src/test/DBTest.cpp b/src/test/DBTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b57eba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/DBTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <crepe/facade/DB.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace crepe;
+using namespace testing;
+
+class DBTest : public Test {
+public:
+	DB db;
+};
+
+TEST_F(DBTest, ReadWrite) {
+	db.set("foo", "bar");
+	EXPECT_EQ(db.get("foo"), "bar");
+}
+
+TEST_F(DBTest, Nonexistant) {
+	EXPECT_THROW(db.get("foo"), std::out_of_range);
+	db.set("foo", "bar");
+	EXPECT_NO_THROW(db.get("foo"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(DBTest, Has) {
+	EXPECT_EQ(db.has("foo"), false);
+	db.set("foo", "bar");
+	EXPECT_EQ(db.has("foo"), true);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp b/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
index cfbbc0e..eee022f 100644
--- a/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
+++ b/src/test/ParticleTest.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 			GameObject game_object = mgr.new_object("", "", Vector2{0, 0}, 0, 0);
 
 			Color color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-			Sprite test_sprite = game_object.add_component<Sprite>(
+			Sprite & test_sprite = game_object.add_component<Sprite>(
 				make_shared<Texture>("asset/texture/img.png"), color,
 				FlipSettings{true, true});
 
diff --git a/src/test/ValueBrokerTest.cpp b/src/test/ValueBrokerTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10a4654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/ValueBrokerTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <crepe/ValueBroker.h>
+#include <crepe/util/Proxy.h>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace crepe;
+using namespace testing;
+
+class ValueBrokerTest : public Test {
+public:
+	int read_count = 0;
+	int write_count = 0;
+	int value = 0;
+
+	ValueBroker<int> broker {
+		[this](const int & target) -> void {
+			this->write_count++;
+			this->value = target;
+		},
+		[this]() -> const int & {
+			this->read_count++;
+			return this->value;
+		},
+	};
+	Proxy<int> proxy{broker};
+
+	void SetUp() override {
+		ASSERT_EQ(read_count, 0);
+		ASSERT_EQ(write_count, 0);
+	}
+};
+
+TEST_F(ValueBrokerTest, BrokerWrite) {
+	broker.set(0);
+	EXPECT_EQ(read_count, 0);
+	EXPECT_EQ(write_count, 1);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ValueBrokerTest, BrokerRead) {
+	broker.get();
+	EXPECT_EQ(read_count, 1);
+	EXPECT_EQ(write_count, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ValueBrokerTest, ProxyWrite) {
+	proxy = 0;
+	EXPECT_EQ(read_count, 0);
+	EXPECT_EQ(write_count, 1);
+}
+
+void dummy(int) { }
+TEST_F(ValueBrokerTest, ProxyRead) {
+	dummy(proxy);
+	EXPECT_EQ(read_count, 1);
+	EXPECT_EQ(write_count, 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ValueBrokerTest, ProxyReadWrite) {
+	proxy = proxy;
+	ASSERT_EQ(read_count, 1);
+	ASSERT_EQ(write_count, 1);
+}
+