#ifndef CCS_WRITER_GUARD
#define CCS_WRITER_GUARD

#include "globals.h"
#include "Mesh.h"
#include <fstream>
#include <map>

namespace CCS
{
	/*
	 * This class writes CCS Meshes out to a binary file
	 * format.  It's well suited for meshes with MANY faces.
	 * It assumes all faces are quads.
	 */
	class BinaryWriter
	{
		private:

			/*
			 * The mesh being written
			 */
			Mesh *mesh;

			/*
			 * The file we're using to write out
			 */
			fstream fout;

			/*
			 * Our table of vertices to IDs
			 * Used during writing
			 */
			map<Vertex*, int> vert2id;

			int getVertexID(Vertex *v) { return vert2id[v]; }

			template <typename TData> void out(TData data) {
				fout.write((char*) &data, sizeof(TData));
			}

		public:

			BinaryWriter() : mesh(NULL) {}

			void write(Mesh *mesh, char *filename);

	};
}

#endif /* CCS_WRITER_GUARD */