Particle* ParticleSystem::createParticle(void)
{
Particle* p = 0;
if (!mFreeParticles.empty())
{
// Fast creation (don't use superclass since emitter will init)
p = mFreeParticles.front();
mActiveParticles.splice(mActiveParticles.end(), mFreeParticles, mFreeParticles.begin());
p->_notifyOwner(this);
}
return p;
}
Particle* ParticleSystem::createEmitterParticle(const String& emitterName)
{
// Get the appropriate list and retrieve an emitter
Particle* p = 0;
std::list<ParticleEmitter*>* fee = findFreeEmittedEmitter(emitterName);
if (fee && !fee->empty())
{
p = fee->front();
p->particleType = Particle::Emitter;
fee->pop_front();
mActiveParticles.push_back(p);
// Also add to mActiveEmittedEmitters. This is needed to traverse through all active emitters
// that are emitted. Don't use mActiveParticles for that (although they are added to
// mActiveParticles also), because it would take too long to traverse.
mActiveEmittedEmitters.push_back(static_cast<ParticleEmitter*>(p));
p->_notifyOwner(this);
}
return p;
}
