// Filename: pointParticle.h
// Created by:  charles (19Jun00)
//
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#ifndef POINTPARTICLE_H
#define POINTPARTICLE_H

#include "baseParticle.h"

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//       Class : PointParticle
// Description : Describes a particle that requires representation
//               by a point (pixel, sparkle, billboard)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
class EXPCL_PANDAPHYSICS PointParticle : public BaseParticle {
public:
  PointParticle(float lifespan = 0.0f, bool alive = false);
  PointParticle(const PointParticle &copy);
  virtual ~PointParticle();

  virtual void init();
  virtual void die();
  virtual void update();

  virtual PhysicsObject *make_copy() const;

  virtual void output(ostream &out) const;
  virtual void write(ostream &out, int indent=0) const;
};

#endif // POINTPARTICLE_H