using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;

/// <summary>
/// Class which reads a a list of logic blocks and applies to a character
/// </summary>
public class BlockReader : MonoBehaviour
{

    #region Inspector Variables
    [SerializeField]
    [Tooltip("Character to be controllered by the Logic Chain")]
    protected Character character;

    [SerializeField]
    [Tooltip("List of LogicBlocks which will affected this character")]
    protected List<LogicBlock> LogicChain;
    #endregion Inspector Variables

    #region Read-only Variables
    /// <summary>
    /// returns true if  all LogicBlocks in LogicChain have been completed
    /// </summary>
    public bool Finished { get { return currentBlockIndex >= LogicChain.Count; } }
    #endregion Read-only Variables

    #region Private Variables
    private int currentBlockIndex;//Block currently on
    #endregion Private Variables

    #region Class Implementation
    /// <summary>
    /// Resets Block reader;
    /// </summary>
    public void Reset()
    {
        currentBlockIndex = 0;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Reads the current block in the logic chain
    /// </summary>
    /// <returns>Returns false if other readers should wait for this one to run again</returns>
    [ContextMenu("Do Read")]
    public bool Read()
    {
        //return that this is done if no more blocks left in chain
        if (LogicChain.Count <= currentBlockIndex)
            return true;

        //get current Block
        LogicBlock currentBlock = LogicChain[currentBlockIndex];

        //apply blocks to character
        currentBlock.Run(character);

        //if the block is finished reset it and move on to next one
        //(it might not be finished if it is a for loop or something)
        if (currentBlock.isFinished())
        {
            currentBlock.Reset();
            currentBlockIndex++;
        }

        //Should other readers wait for this one
        return (currentBlock.isFinished() || !currentBlock.WaitUntilFinished);
    }
    #endregion
}