/*
 * FLINT PARTICLE SYSTEM
 * .....................
 * 
 * Author: Richard Lord (Big Room)
 * Copyright (c) Big Room Ventures Ltd. 2008
 * http://flintparticles.org
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 * 
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package org.flintparticles.common.initializers
{
	import org.flintparticles.common.emitters.Emitter;
	import org.flintparticles.common.particles.Particle;
	import org.flintparticles.common.utils.construct;	

	/**
	 * The ImageClass Initializer sets the DisplayObject to use to draw
	 * the particle. It is used with the DisplayObjectRenderer. When using the
	 * BitmapRenderer it is more efficient to use the SharedImage Initializer.
	 */

	public class ImageClass extends InitializerBase
	{
		private var _imageClass:Class;
		private var _parameters:Array;
		
		/**
		 * The constructor creates an ImageClass initializer for use by 
		 * an emitter. To add an ImageClass to all particles created by an emitter, use the
		 * emitter's addInitializer method.
		 * 
		 * @param imageClass The class to use when creating
		 * the particles' DisplayObjects.
		 * @param parameters The parameters to pass to the constructor
		 * for the image class.
		 * 
		 * @see org.flintparticles.common.emitters.Emitter#addInitializer()
		 */
		public function ImageClass( imageClass:Class, ...parameters )
		{
			_imageClass = imageClass;
			_parameters = parameters;
		}
		
		/**
		 * The class to use when creating
		 * the particles' DisplayObjects.
		 */
		public function get imageClass():Class
		{
			return _imageClass;
		}
		public function set imageClass( value:Class ):void
		{
			_imageClass = value;
		}
		
		/**
		 * The parameters to pass to the constructor
		 * for the image class.
		 */
		public function get parameters():Array
		{
			return _parameters;
		}
		public function set parameters( value:Array ):void
		{
			_parameters = value;
		}
		
		/**
		 * @inheritDoc
		 */
		override public function initialize( emitter:Emitter, particle:Particle ):void
		{
			particle.image = construct( _imageClass, _parameters );
		}
	}
}
