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#ifndef FIFE_RESOURCE_LOCATION_H
#define FIFE_RESOURCE_LOCATION_H

// Standard C++ library includes
#include <string>

// 3rd party library includes

// FIFE includes
// These includes are split up in two parts, separated by one empty line
// First block: files included from the FIFE root src directory
// Second block: files included from the same folder

namespace FIFE {

	/** Contains information about the Location of a Resource
	 *
	 *  This class is used to give ResoureProvider the information
	 *  where to find the data. 
	 */
	class ResourceLocation {
	public:

		// LIFECYCLE
		/** Default constructor.
		 */
		ResourceLocation(const std::string& filename): m_filename(filename) {}

		/** Destructor.
		 */
		virtual ~ResourceLocation() {};

		/** Returns the filename.
		 * @return The filename.
		 */
		const std::string& getFilename() const { return m_filename; };

		/** Compares two ResourceLocations for equality.
		 */
		virtual bool operator ==(const ResourceLocation& loc) const {
			if (m_filename.length() != loc.m_filename.length()) {
				return false;
			}
			if (!std::equal(m_filename.rbegin(), m_filename.rend(), loc.m_filename.rbegin())) {
				return false;
			}
			return true;
		}

		/** Compares two ResourceLocations
		 *  This is needed as the locations should be stored in a \c std::map
		 */
		virtual bool operator <(const ResourceLocation& loc) const {
			if (m_filename < loc.m_filename) {
				return true;
			}
			if (m_filename != loc.m_filename) {
				return false;
			}
			return true;
		}

		/** Creates copy of this location
		 *  All derived classes must implement this and return their corresponding instance
		 */
		virtual ResourceLocation* clone() const {
			return new ResourceLocation(m_filename);
		}

	private:
		std::string m_filename;
	};
} //FIFE

#endif