;;;; protocol.lisp

(in-package #:wheelwork)

(defgeneric boot (app)
  (:documentation "Specialized for each subclass of
  APPLICATION. Responsble for setting the app up once the system
  resoruces are avaialble."))

(defgeneric shutdown (app)
  (:documentation "Specialzied for each subclass of
  APPLICATION. Called just before cleanup.")
  (:method ((any t)) nil))

(defgeneric cleanup (thing)
  (:documentation "Clean up applications, textures, and other foreign
  resources. Called after shutodown.")
  (:method ((any t)) nil))

(defgeneric drop-unit (unit)
  (:documentation "Removes a unit from a container."))
(defgeneric add-unit (container unit)
  (:documentation "Adds a unit to a container, removing it from its
  current container first, if necessary."))

(defgeneric render (thing)
  (:documentation "Renders thing for visual display."))

(defgeneric model-matrix (thing)
  (:documentation "Returns the model matrix for THING, representing
  its position, scale, and orientation in the scene"))

(defgeneric ensure-loaded (asset)
  (:documentation "Ensures that the asset is loaded into memory and
  ready for use. Returns the asset."))