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#pragma once

#include "api/Camera.h"

#include "System.h"

namespace crepe {

/**
 * \class RenderSystem
 * \brief Manages rendering operations for all game objects.
 *
 * RenderSystem is responsible for rendering sprites, clearing and presenting the screen, 
 * and managing the active camera. It functions as a singleton, providing centralized 
 * rendering services for the application.
 */
class RenderSystem : public System {
public:
	using System::System;
	/**
	 * \brief Updates the RenderSystem for the current frame.
	 * This method is called to perform all rendering operations for the current game frame.
	 */
	void update() override;

private:
	//! Clears the screen in preparation for rendering.
	void clear_screen() const;

	//! Presents the rendered frame to the display.
	void present_screen() const;

	//! Updates the active camera used for rendering.
	void update_camera();

	//! Renders all active sprites to the screen.
	void render_sprites() 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.
	 * \todo Sort all layers by order before rendering.
	 * \todo Consider adding text input functionality.
	 */

private:
	//! Pointer to the current active camera for rendering
	Camera * curr_cam = nullptr;
	// TODO: needs a better solution
};

} // namespace crepe