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+//This file is part of Photon (http://photon.sourceforge.net)
+//Copyright (C) 2004-2005 James Turk
+//
+// Author:
+//  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
+//
+// Version:
+//  $Id: ResourceManaged.hpp,v 1.1 2005/03/02 08:37:40 cozman Exp $
+
+#ifndef PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGED_HPP
+#define PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGED_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "ResourceManager.hpp"
+
+namespace photon
+{
+
+// Class: ResourceManaged
+//  Base template class, to be used as a base from which classes which have
+//  resources that can be controlled, such as textures and music, can be
+//  derived.  Resource managed classes rely on a <ResourceManager>.
+// 
+// Children:
+//  <Texture>, <Image>
+// 
+//  <Audio>, <Music>, <Sound>
+template<class ResMgrT>
+class ResourceManaged
+{
+// Group: (Con/De)structors 
+public:
+    // Function: ResourceManaged
+    //  Default constructor.
+    ResourceManaged();
+
+    // Function: ResourceManaged
+    //  Initializing constructor, calls <open> with a filename/zipname.
+    // 
+    // Parameters: 
+    //  filename - Name of file to open.
+    //  zipname - Name of zip to open file from, empty string for no zip file.
+    // 
+    // See Also:
+    //  <open>
+    ResourceManaged(const std::string& path);
+
+    // Function: ~ResourceManaged
+    //  Destructor, calls <release>.
+    virtual ~ResourceManaged();
+
+    ResourceManaged& operator=(const ResourceManaged &rhs);
+
+// Group: General
+public:
+    // Function: open
+    //  Opens new resource via the associated <ResourceManager>.
+    // 
+    // Parameters: 
+    //  filename - Name of file to open.
+    //  zipname - Name of zip to open file from, empty string for no zip file.            
+    virtual void open(const std::string& path);
+
+    // Function: release
+    //  Removes a reference to the resource, releasing if needed. 
+    //  Generally called by destructor, so should rarely be called.
+    virtual void release();
+    
+public:
+    // Function: cleanUp
+    //  Static method which cleans up any resources. 
+    static void cleanUp(); 
+
+
+private:
+    static ResMgrT resMgr_;
+    uint resID_;
+};
+
+//and he said "the implementation shall follow, as it is written"
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+void ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::cleanUp()
+{
+    resMgr_.cleanUp();
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::ResourceManaged() : 
+    resID_(Resource::Invalid)
+{
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::ResourceManaged(const std::string& path)
+{
+    open(path);
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::~ResourceManaged()
+{
+    release();
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>& 
+ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::operator=(const ResourceManaged<ResMgrT> &rhs)
+{
+    if(this != &rhs)
+    {
+        if(resID_ != Resource::Invalid)
+        {
+            release();
+        }
+        resID_ = rhs.resID_;
+    }
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+void ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::open(const std::string& path)
+{
+    release();
+    resID_ = resMgr_.getResID(path);
+}
+
+template<class ResMgrT>
+void ResourceManaged<ResMgrT>::release()
+{
+    resMgr_.delRef(resID_);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif  //PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGED_HPP
diff --git a/include/ResourceManager.hpp b/include/ResourceManager.hpp
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+//This file is part of Photon (http://photon.sourceforge.net)
+//Copyright (C) 2004-2005 James Turk
+//
+// Author:
+//  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
+//
+// Version:
+//  $Id: ResourceManager.hpp,v 1.1 2005/03/02 08:37:40 cozman Exp $
+
+#ifndef PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
+#define PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+
+#include "types.hpp"
+#include "exceptions.hpp"
+
+namespace photon
+{
+
+class Resource
+{
+public:
+    static const uint Invalid=0xffffffff;
+
+    Resource() : 
+        refCount(0)
+    {
+    }
+
+    uint refCount;
+    std::string path;
+};
+
+// Class: ResourceManager
+//  Templated base class for managing resources like textures and music.
+// 
+//  All ResourceManager work is done behind the scenes, it and all classes 
+//  derived from it are therefore left without public documentation.
+template<class resT>
+class ResourceManager : public boost::noncopyable
+{
+public:
+    ResourceManager();
+
+    virtual ~ResourceManager();
+
+    uint getResID(const std::string& path);
+    void delRef(uint id);
+    void cleanUp();
+
+private:
+    virtual void loadResource(resT &res, const std::string& path)=0;
+    virtual void freeResource(resT &res)=0;
+
+    uint newResource(const std::string& path);
+    void deleteResource(uint id);
+
+private:
+    std::vector<resT> resVec_;
+};
+
+// implementation (damn you templor, cruel god of templates!)
+
+template<class resT>
+ResourceManager<resT>::ResourceManager()
+{
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+ResourceManager<resT>::~ResourceManager()
+{
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+uint ResourceManager<resT>::getResID(const std::string& path)
+{
+    uint id(0);
+
+    // loop through resources and find id
+    for(typename std::vector<resT>::iterator i=resVec_.begin();
+        i != resVec_.end(); 
+        ++i)
+    {
+        ++id;   // increment id
+        if(i->path == path)
+        {
+            return id;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    if(id == resVec_.size())
+    {
+        id = newResource(path);
+    }
+
+    return id;   //not already in vector, add resource
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+void ResourceManager<resT>::delRef(uint id)
+{
+    // if decremented count is <= 0, delete resource
+    if(id < resVec_.size() && --resVec_[id].refcount <= 0)
+    {
+        deleteResource(id);
+    }
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+void ResourceManager<resT>::cleanUp()
+{
+    // delete resources, until none are left
+    for(typename std::vector<resT>::iterator i=resVec_.begin(); 
+        i != resVec_.end(); 
+        ++i)
+    {
+        freeResource(*i);
+    }
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+uint ResourceManager<resT>::newResource(const std::string& path)
+{
+    resT res;
+    res.path = path;
+
+    try
+    {
+        // attempt to load
+        loadResource(res,path);
+    }
+    catch(ResourceException&)
+    {
+        // rethrow any exceptions with specific information 
+        throw ResourceException("Could not load " + path);
+    }
+
+    resVec_.push_back(res);     // add resource to resVec & return 
+    return static_cast<uint>(resVec_.size()-1);
+}
+
+template<class resT>
+void ResourceManager<resT>::deleteResource(uint id)
+{
+    // check boundaries
+    if(id >= resVec_.size())
+    {
+        throw RangeException("Attempt to delete invalid resource.");
+    }
+
+    freeResource(resVec_[id]);  // free the resource and erase it from the vec
+    resVec_.erase(resVec_.begin()+id);
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif  //PHOTON_RESOURCEMANAGER_HPP