From a911088d392ef541f954178ac276a46581aba1a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Vejvoda <mark_vejvoda@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 04:34:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Trying an experiment with a thread for playing streamed
 sounds

---
 mk/windoze/Glest.suo                          | Bin 226304 -> 235008 bytes
 mk/windoze/shared_lib.vcproj                  |  18 +++-
 source/glest_game/main/program.cpp            |  13 ++-
 source/glest_game/main/program.h              |   3 +
 source/glest_game/sound/sound_renderer.h      |  80 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../include/platform/common/simple_threads.h  |  28 ++++++
 .../platform/common/simple_threads.cpp        |  38 +++++++++
 7 files changed, 176 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 source/glest_game/sound/sound_renderer.h

diff --git a/mk/windoze/Glest.suo b/mk/windoze/Glest.suo
index e7c9a3f199b4b1150f9da79f449bc3f4af403273..e16002a82ea8262b49975eba563d0cb1dbefdd50 100755
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diff --git a/mk/windoze/shared_lib.vcproj b/mk/windoze/shared_lib.vcproj
index bde31e3e..36eb0cbe 100755
--- a/mk/windoze/shared_lib.vcproj
+++ b/mk/windoze/shared_lib.vcproj
@@ -393,6 +393,14 @@
 			<Filter
 				Name="platform"
 				>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\base_thread.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\cache_manager.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\sdl\gl_wrap.cpp"
 					>
@@ -401,6 +409,10 @@
 					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\platform_common.cpp"
 					>
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\simple_threads.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\posix\socket.cpp"
 					>
@@ -708,11 +720,11 @@
 				Name="platform"
 				>
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\base_thread.cpp"
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\include\platform\common\base_thread.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\cache_manager.cpp"
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\include\platform\common\cache_manager.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
@@ -736,7 +748,7 @@
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
-					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\sources\platform\common\simple_threads.cpp"
+					RelativePath="..\..\source\shared_lib\include\platform\common\simple_threads.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
index 55fdb927..f2b242b2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ void Program::ShowMessageProgramState::update() {
 Program::Program() {
 	programState= NULL;
 	singleton = this;
+
+	soundThreadManager = NULL;
 }
 
 void Program::initNormal(WindowGl *window){
@@ -161,6 +163,10 @@ Program::~Program(){
 	//restore video mode
 	restoreDisplaySettings();
 	singleton = NULL;
+
+	BaseThread::shutdownAndWait(soundThreadManager);
+	delete soundThreadManager; 
+	soundThreadManager = NULL;
 }
 
 void Program::keyDown(char key){
@@ -199,7 +205,7 @@ void Program::loop(){
 
 		//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
-		SoundRenderer::getInstance().update();
+		//!!!SoundRenderer::getInstance().update();
 
 		//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugSystem,"In [%s::%s %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 
@@ -356,6 +362,11 @@ void Program::init(WindowGl *window, bool initSound, bool toggleFullScreen){
 	if(initSound == true && toggleFullScreen == false) {
         SoundRenderer &soundRenderer= SoundRenderer::getInstance();
         soundRenderer.init(window);
+
+		BaseThread::shutdownAndWait(soundThreadManager);
+		delete soundThreadManager; 
+		soundThreadManager = new SimpleTaskThread(&SoundRenderer::getInstance(),0,50);
+		soundThreadManager->start();
 	}
 
 	NetworkInterface::setAllowGameDataSynchCheck(Config::getInstance().getBool("AllowGameDataSynchCheck","0"));
diff --git a/source/glest_game/main/program.h b/source/glest_game/main/program.h
index b1e63655..1f077770 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/main/program.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/main/program.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "socket.h"
 #include "components.h"
 #include "window.h"
+#include "simple_threads.h"
 
 using Shared::Platform::MouseButton;
 using Shared::Graphics::Context;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ using Shared::Platform::SizeState;
 using Shared::Platform::MouseState;
 using Shared::PlatformCommon::PerformanceTimer;
 using Shared::Platform::Ip;
+using namespace Shared::PlatformCommon;
 
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ public:
 class Program{
 private:
 	static const int maxTimes;
+	SimpleTaskThread *soundThreadManager;
 
 	class ShowMessageProgramState : public ProgramState {
 		GraphicMessageBox msgBox;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/sound/sound_renderer.h b/source/glest_game/sound/sound_renderer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3470b076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/glest_game/sound/sound_renderer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+// ==============================================================
+//	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
+//
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Martiņo Figueroa
+//
+//	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
+//	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
+//	by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the 
+//	License, or (at your option) any later version
+// ==============================================================
+
+#ifndef _GLEST_GAME_SOUNDRENDERER_H_
+#define _GLEST_GAME_SOUNDRENDERER_H_
+
+#include "sound.h"
+#include "sound_player.h"
+#include "window.h"
+#include "vec.h"
+#include "simple_threads.h"
+#include "platform_common.h"
+
+namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
+
+using Shared::Sound::StrSound;
+using Shared::Sound::StaticSound;
+using Shared::Sound::SoundPlayer;
+using Shared::Graphics::Vec3f;
+using namespace Shared::PlatformCommon;
+
+// =====================================================
+// 	class SoundRenderer
+//
+///	Wrapper to acces the shared library sound engine
+// =====================================================
+
+class SoundRenderer : public SimpleTaskCallbackInterface {
+public:
+	static const int ambientFade;
+	static const float audibleDist;
+private:
+	SoundPlayer *soundPlayer;
+
+	//volume
+	float fxVolume;
+	float musicVolume;
+	float ambientVolume;
+
+private:
+	SoundRenderer();
+
+public:
+	//misc
+	~SoundRenderer();
+	static SoundRenderer &getInstance();
+	void init(Window *window);
+	void update();
+	virtual void simpleTask() { update(); }
+	SoundPlayer *getSoundPlayer() const	{return soundPlayer;}
+
+	//music
+	void playMusic(StrSound *strSound);
+	void stopMusic(StrSound *strSound);
+	
+	//fx
+	void playFx(StaticSound *staticSound, Vec3f soundPos, Vec3f camPos);
+	void playFx(StaticSound *staticSound);
+
+	//ambient
+	//void playAmbient(StaticSound *staticSound);
+	void playAmbient(StrSound *strSound);
+	void stopAmbient(StrSound *strSound);
+	
+	//misc
+	void stopAllSounds();
+	void loadConfig();
+};
+
+}}//end namespace
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
index 72366648..60b04259 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/common/simple_threads.h
@@ -36,6 +36,34 @@ public:
     void setTechDataPaths(vector<string> techDataPaths) { this->techDataPaths = techDataPaths; }
 };
 
+// =====================================================
+//	class SimpleTaskThread
+// =====================================================
+
+//
+// This interface describes the methods a callback object must implement
+//
+class SimpleTaskCallbackInterface {
+public:
+	virtual void simpleTask() = 0;
+};
+
+class SimpleTaskThread : public BaseThread
+{
+protected:
+
+	SimpleTaskCallbackInterface *simpleTaskInterface;
+	unsigned int executionCount;
+	unsigned int millisecsBetweenExecutions;
+
+public:
+	SimpleTaskThread();
+	SimpleTaskThread(SimpleTaskCallbackInterface *simpleTaskInterface, 
+					 unsigned int executionCount=0, 
+					 unsigned int millisecsBetweenExecutions=0);
+    virtual void execute();
+};
+
 }}//end namespace
 
 #endif
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
index 5e8254a3..dd5a909b 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/common/simple_threads.cpp
@@ -63,4 +63,42 @@ void FileCRCPreCacheThread::execute() {
     SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
 }
 
+
+SimpleTaskThread::SimpleTaskThread(	SimpleTaskCallbackInterface *simpleTaskInterface, 
+									unsigned int executionCount,
+									unsigned int millisecsBetweenExecutions) {
+	this->simpleTaskInterface		 = simpleTaskInterface;
+	this->executionCount			 = executionCount;
+	this->millisecsBetweenExecutions = millisecsBetweenExecutions;
+}
+
+void SimpleTaskThread::execute() {
+	try {
+		setRunningStatus(true);
+
+		unsigned int idx = 0;
+		for(;this->simpleTaskInterface != NULL;) {
+			this->simpleTaskInterface->simpleTask();
+			if(this->executionCount > 0) {
+				idx++;
+				if(idx >= this->executionCount) {
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if(getQuitStatus() == true) {
+				//SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			sleep(this->millisecsBetweenExecutions);
+		}
+	}
+	catch(const exception &ex) {
+		setRunningStatus(false);
+
+		throw runtime_error(ex.what());
+	}
+	setRunningStatus(false);
+}
+
 }}//end namespace