package org.mimezine.winnie;
/**
 * Renderable data API suggestions for Winnie:
 *  items in the trees and lists of data Winnie can render will implement this interface
 *  to insure object creation, deletion and rendering.
 *  @Author: arkasha
 *  @Date: 20040921
 *
 *		mimezine fecit
 */

public interface RenderableCollection {
	//kicks of the GL list generation for entities in the collection
	public int buildEntities(GL globalGLContext);

	//proceses entities, calls the GL lists of the ones in view	
	public void draw(GL globalGLContext, WinnieViewpoint vp);	

	//nukes the entities in a collection
	public void trashEntities(GL globalGLContext);

	//adds, but does not build the GL lists for a renderable entity
	public Key addEntity(GeoLocated L);

	//adds and builds GL lists for a renderable entity
	public Key addAndBuildEntity(GeoLocated L);

	//removes and antity, unlinks it's id/list
	public boolean removeEntity(Key k);

	//retreives a reference to an entity by it's addition key	
	public GeoLocated getEntity(Key k);
}