note
	description: "The main manager of the text library."
	author: "Louis Marchand"
	date: "Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:20:46 +0000"
	revision: "2.0"

class 
	TEXT_CONTROLLER

create 
	default_create

feature {NONE} -- Initialization

	default_create
			-- Process instances of classes with no creation clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end
	
feature -- Access

	C_memory: INTEGER_32 = 2
			-- Code for the C memory managed
			-- by the garbage collector
			-- (from MEM_CONST)

	disable_text
			-- Desactivate the library.
		require
			disable_text_is_enable: is_text_enable
		do
			full_collect
			{GAME_TEXT_EXTERNAL}.ttf_quit
		ensure
			is_disable: not is_text_enable
		end

	Eiffel_memory: INTEGER_32 = 1
			-- Code for the Eiffel memory managed
			-- by the garbage collector
			-- (from MEM_CONST)

	enable_text
			-- Activate the game text library.
		local
			l_error: INTEGER_32
		do
			clear_error
			l_error := {GAME_TEXT_EXTERNAL}.ttf_init
			manage_error_code (l_error, "Could not enable text library.")
		ensure
			enable_text_is_enable: not has_error implies is_text_enable
		end

	Full_collector: INTEGER_32 = 0
			-- Statistics for full collections
			-- (from MEM_CONST)

	generating_type: TYPE [detachable TEXT_CONTROLLER]
			-- Type of current object
			-- (type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generating_type_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	generator: STRING_8
			-- Name of current object's generating class
			-- (base class of the type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			generator_not_void: Result /= Void
			generator_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
		end

	has_error: BOOLEAN
			-- Is the library has generate an error
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)

	Incremental_collector: INTEGER_32 = 1
			-- Statistics for incremental collections
			-- (from MEM_CONST)

	is_text_enable: BOOLEAN assign set_is_text_enable
			-- The library is enabled.
		do
			Result := {GAME_TEXT_EXTERNAL}.ttf_wasinit = 1
		end

	last_error: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL
			-- The last error generate by the library
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		local
			l_string: C_STRING
		do
			if is_manual_error then
				Result := Precursor {GAME_ERROR_MANAGER}
			else
				create l_string.make_by_pointer ({GAME_SDL_EXTERNAL}.sdl_geterror)
				Result := l_string.string
			end
		end

	quit_library
			-- Close the library.
		local
			l_mem: MEMORY
		do
			create l_mem;
			l_mem.full_collect
			if is_text_enable then
				disable_text
			end
		end

	set_is_text_enable (a_value: BOOLEAN)
			-- Assign to is_text_enable the value of a_value
		do
			if a_value then
				enable_text
			else
				disable_text
			end
		ensure
			is_assign: not has_error implies is_text_enable ~ a_value
		end

	Total_memory: INTEGER_32 = 0
			-- Code for all the memory managed
			-- by the garbage collector
			-- (from MEM_CONST)
	
feature -- Measurement

	gc_statistics (collector_type: INTEGER_32): GC_INFO
			-- Garbage collection information for collector_type.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			type_ok: collector_type = Full_collector or collector_type = Incremental_collector
		do
			create Result.make (collector_type)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	memory_statistics (memory_type: INTEGER_32): MEM_INFO
			-- Memory usage information for memory_type
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			type_ok: memory_type = Total_memory or memory_type = Eiffel_memory or memory_type = C_memory
		do
			create Result.make (memory_type)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature -- Comparison

	frozen deep_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void
			-- or attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_deep_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_equal (a, b) implies Result
			both_or_none_void: (a = Void) implies (Result = (b = Void))
			same_type: (Result and (a /= Void)) implies (b /= Void and then a.same_type (b))
			symmetric: Result implies deep_equal (b, a)
		end

	frozen equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached
			-- to objects considered equal?
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen is_deep_equal alias "≡≡≡" (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER): BOOLEAN
			-- Are Current and other attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.is_deep_equal (Current)
		end

	is_equal (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object considered
			-- equal to current object?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			symmetric: Result implies other ~ Current
			consistent: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
		end

	frozen standard_equal (a: detachable ANY; b: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are a and b either both void or attached to
			-- field-by-field identical objects of the same type?
			-- Always uses default object comparison criterion.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if a = Void then
				Result := b = Void
			else
				Result := b /= Void and then a.standard_is_equal (b)
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			definition: Result = (a = Void and b = Void) or else ((a /= Void and b /= Void) and then a.standard_is_equal (b))
		end

	frozen standard_is_equal alias "≜" (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER): BOOLEAN
			-- Is other attached to an object of the same type
			-- as current object, and field-by-field identical to it?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.standard_is_equal (Current)
		end
	
feature -- Status report

	chunk_size: INTEGER_32
			-- Minimal size of a memory chunk. The run-time always
			-- allocates a multiple of this size.
			-- If the environment variable EIF_MEMORY_CHUNK
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_get_chunk_size"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	coalesce_period: INTEGER_32
			-- Period of full coalesce (in number of collections)
			-- If the environment variable EIF_FULL_COALESCE_PERIOD
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- If null, no full coalescing is launched.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_coalesce_period"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	collecting: BOOLEAN
			-- Is garbage collection enabled?
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_gc_ison"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	collection_period: INTEGER_32
			-- Period of full collection.
			-- If the environment variable EIF_FULL_COLLECTION_PERIOD
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- If null, no full collection is launched.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_pget"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	conforms_to (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Does type of current object conform to type
			-- of other (as per Eiffel: The Language, chapter 13)?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		end

	generation_object_limit: INTEGER_32
			-- Maximum size of object in generational scavenge zone.
			-- If the environment variable EIF_GS_LIMIT
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_generation_object_limit"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	largest_coalesced_block: INTEGER_32
			-- Size of largest coalesced block since last call to
			-- largest_coalesced; 0 if none.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_largest"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	max_mem: INTEGER_32
			-- Maximum amount of bytes the run-time can allocate.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_get_max_mem"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	memory_count_map: HASH_TABLE [INTEGER_32, INTEGER_32]
			-- Number of instances per dynamic type present in system.
			-- Same as memory_map except that no references on the objects themselves
			-- is kept.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		local
			i, nb, dtype: INTEGER_32
			l_spec: SPECIAL [ANY]
			l_item: ANY
		do
			l_spec := find_all_instances (Special_any_dynamic_type)
			create Result.make (100)
			from
				i := 0
				nb := l_spec.count
			until
				i >= nb
			loop
				l_item := l_spec.item (i)
				if l_item /= Void then
					dtype := l_item.generating_type.type_id;
					Result.search (dtype)
					if Result.found then
						Result.force (Result.found_item + 1, dtype)
					else
						Result.put (1, dtype)
					end
				end
				i := i + 1
			end
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	memory_map: HASH_TABLE [ARRAYED_LIST [ANY], INTEGER_32]
			-- Retrieves all object in system as a table indexed by dynamic type
			-- where elements are all instances of a given data type.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		local
			i, nb, dtype: INTEGER_32
			l_spec: SPECIAL [ANY]
			l_item: ANY
			l_list: detachable ARRAYED_LIST [ANY]
			l_memory_count_map: HASH_TABLE [INTEGER_32, INTEGER_32]
		do
			l_spec := find_all_instances (Special_any_dynamic_type)
			create l_memory_count_map.make (100)
			from
				i := 0
				nb := l_spec.count
			until
				i >= nb
			loop
				l_item := l_spec.item (i)
				if l_item /= Void then
					dtype := l_item.generating_type.type_id;
					l_memory_count_map.force (l_memory_count_map.item (dtype) + 1, dtype)
				end
				i := i + 1
			end
			create Result.make (100)
			from
				i := 0
				nb := l_spec.count
			until
				i >= nb
			loop
				l_item := l_spec.item (i)
				if l_item /= Void then
					dtype := l_item.generating_type.type_id;
					Result.search (dtype)
					if Result.found and then attached Result.found_item as l_found_item then
						l_list := l_found_item
					else
						create l_list.make (l_memory_count_map.item (dtype));
						Result.put (l_list, dtype)
					end;
					l_list.extend (l_item)
				end
				i := i + 1
			end
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	memory_threshold: INTEGER_32
			-- Minimum amount of bytes to be allocated before
			-- starting an automatic garbage collection.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_tget"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	objects_instance_of (an_object: ANY): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- Objects that have same dynamic type as an_object.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
			Result := objects_instance_of_type (an_object.generating_type.type_id)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	objects_instance_of_type (a_type_id: INTEGER_32): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- Objects that have same dynamic type as an_object.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
			Result := find_instance_of (a_type_id, Special_any_dynamic_type)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	referers (an_object: ANY): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- Objects that refer to an_object.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
			Result := find_referers (an_object, Special_any_dynamic_type)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	same_type (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is type of current object identical to type of other?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (conforms_to (other) and other.conforms_to (Current))
		end

	scavenge_zone_size: INTEGER_32
			-- Size of generational scavenge zone.
			-- If the environment variable EIF_MEMORY_SCAVENGE
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_scavenge_zone_size"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	tenure: INTEGER_32
			-- Maximum age of object before being considered
			-- as old (old objects are not scanned during
			-- partial collection).
			-- If the environment variable EIF_TENURE_MAX
			-- is defined, it is set to the closest reasonable
			-- value from it.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_tenure"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Status report

	is_in_final_collect: BOOLEAN
			-- Is GC currently performing final collection
			-- after execution of current program?
			-- Safe to use in dispose.
			-- (from DISPOSABLE)
		external
			"C inline use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"return eif_is_in_final_collect;"
		end
	
feature -- Status setting

	allocate_compact
			-- Enter memory mode: will try to compact memory
			-- before requesting more from the operating system.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_slow"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	allocate_fast
			-- Enter speed mode: will optimize speed of memory
			-- allocation rather than memory usage.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_speed"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	allocate_tiny
			-- Enter tiny mode: will enter memory mode
			-- after having freed as much memory as possible.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_tiny"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	collection_off
			-- Disable garbage collection.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_gc_stop"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	collection_on
			-- Enable garbage collection.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_gc_run"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	disable_time_accounting
			-- Disable GC time accounting (default).
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
			gc_monitoring (False)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	enable_time_accounting
			-- Enable GC time accouting, accessible in gc_statistics.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
			gc_monitoring (True)
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	execute_without_collection (a_action: PROCEDURE)
			-- Execute a_action with the garbage collector disabled.
			-- If a_action modifies the status of collecting, we restore
			-- it no matter what at the end.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			a_action_not_void: a_action /= Void
		local
			l_is_collecting: like collecting
			retried: BOOLEAN
		do
			if not retried then
				l_is_collecting := collecting
				if l_is_collecting then
					collection_off;
					a_action.call (Void)
					collection_on
				else
					a_action.call (Void)
					collection_off
				end
			else
				if l_is_collecting then
					collection_on
				else
					collection_off
				end
			end
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
			collection_status_preserved: collecting = old collecting
		rescue
			retried := True
			retry
		end

	set_coalesce_period (value: INTEGER_32)
			-- Set coalesce_period. Every value collection,
			-- the Garbage Collector will coalesce
			-- the whole memory.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			positive_value: value >= 0
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_set_coalesce_period"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	set_collection_period (value: INTEGER_32)
			-- Set collection_period. Every value collection,
			-- the Garbage collector will perform a collection
			-- on the whole memory (full collection), otherwise
			-- a simple partial collection is done.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			positive_value: value >= 0
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_pset"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	set_max_mem (value: INTEGER_32)
			-- Set the maximum amount of memory the run-time can allocate.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			positive_value: value > 0
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_set_max_mem"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	set_memory_threshold (value: INTEGER_32)
			-- Set a new memory_threshold in bytes. Whenever the memory
			-- allocated for Eiffel reaches this value, an automatic
			-- collection is performed.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		require -- from MEMORY
			positive_value: value > 0
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_tset"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature -- Removal

	collect
			-- Force a partial collection cycle if garbage
			-- collection is enabled; do nothing otherwise.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	dispose
			-- Action to be executed just before garbage collection
			-- reclaims an object.
			-- Default version does nothing; redefine in descendants
			-- to perform specific dispose actions. Those actions
			-- should only take care of freeing external resources;
			-- they should not perform remote calls on other objects
			-- since these may also be dead and reclaimed.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		do
		end

	free (object: ANY)
			-- Free object, by-passing garbage collection.
			-- Erratic behavior will result if the object is still
			-- referenced.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"built_in static"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	full_coalesce
			-- Coalesce the whole memory: merge adjacent free
			-- blocks to reduce fragmentation. Useful, when
			-- a lot of memory is allocated with garbage collector off.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_mem_coalesc"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	full_collect
			-- Force a full collection cycle if garbage
			-- collection is enabled; do nothing otherwise.
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"plsc"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature -- Duplication

	frozen clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- equal to other
			--
			-- For non-void other, clone calls copy;
			-- to change copying/cloning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: Result ~ other
		end

	copy (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER)
			-- Update current object using fields of object attached
			-- to other, so as to yield equal objects.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_equal: Current ~ other
		end

	frozen deep_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `deep_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void: otherwise, new object structure
			-- recursively duplicated from the one attached to other
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.deep_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			deep_equal: deep_equal (other, Result)
		end

	frozen deep_copy (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER)
			-- Effect equivalent to that of:
			--		copy (other . deep_twin)
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		do
			copy (other.deep_twin)
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, other)
		end

	frozen deep_twin: TEXT_CONTROLLER
			-- New object structure recursively duplicated from Current.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			deep_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			deep_equal: deep_equal (Current, Result)
		end

	frozen standard_clone (other: detachable ANY): like other
		obsolete "Use `standard_twin' instead. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Void if other is void; otherwise new object
			-- field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			if other /= Void then
				Result := other.standard_twin
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			equal: standard_equal (Result, other)
		end

	frozen standard_copy (other: TEXT_CONTROLLER)
			-- Copy every field of other onto corresponding field
			-- of current object.
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			type_identity: same_type (other)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			is_standard_equal: standard_is_equal (other)
		end

	frozen standard_twin: TEXT_CONTROLLER
			-- New object field-by-field identical to other.
			-- Always uses default copying semantics.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			standard_twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			equal: standard_equal (Result, Current)
		end

	frozen twin: TEXT_CONTROLLER
			-- New object equal to Current
			-- twin calls copy; to change copying/twinning semantics, redefine copy.
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			twin_not_void: Result /= Void
			is_equal: Result ~ Current
		end
	
feature -- Basic operations

	frozen as_attached: attached TEXT_CONTROLLER
		obsolete "Remove calls to this feature. [2017-05-31]"
			-- Attached version of Current.
			-- (Can be used during transitional period to convert
			-- non-void-safe classes to void-safe ones.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := Current
		end

	frozen default: detachable TEXT_CONTROLLER
			-- Default value of object's type
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen default_pointer: POINTER
			-- Default value of type POINTER
			-- (Avoid the need to write p.default for
			-- some p of type POINTER.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	default_rescue
			-- Process exception for routines with no Rescue clause.
			-- (Default: do nothing.)
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		end

	frozen do_nothing
			-- Execute a null action.
			-- (from ANY)
		do
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Implementation

	clear_error
			-- Remove error pending in Current
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		require -- from  GAME_ERROR_MANAGER
			True
		do
			{GAME_SDL_EXTERNAL}.sdl_clearerror
			Precursor {GAME_ERROR_MANAGER}
			is_manual_error := False
		ensure -- from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER
			no_error: not has_error
		ensure then -- from GAME_SDL_ANY
			no_error: not is_manual_error
		end

	disable_print_on_error
			-- Desactive the print_on_error functionnality.
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)
		do
			Print_on_error_internal.put (False)
		end

	enable_print_on_error
			-- Active the print_on_error functionnality.
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)
		do
			Print_on_error_internal.put (True)
		end

	find_all_instances (result_type: INTEGER_32): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C signature (EIF_INTEGER): EIF_REFERENCE use %"eif_traverse.h%""
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	find_instance_of (dtype, result_type: INTEGER_32): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C signature (EIF_INTEGER, EIF_INTEGER): EIF_REFERENCE use %"eif_traverse.h%""
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	find_referers (target: ANY; result_type: INTEGER_32): SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"built_in static"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	gc_monitoring (flag: BOOLEAN)
			-- Set up GC monitoring according to flag
			-- (from MEMORY)
		external
			"C use %"eif_memory.h%""
		alias
			"eif_gc_mon"
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end

	is_manual_error: BOOLEAN
			-- Is the current pending error is a manual error (using manual_error as message)
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)

	manage_error_boolean (a_boolean: BOOLEAN; a_message: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create an error if a_boolean is false.
			-- If there is an error, append a_message to the error message
			-- on the SDL2 library
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		do
			if not a_boolean then
				if Print_on_error_internal.item then
					Io.Error.put_string (a_message.to_string_8 + "%N");
					Io.Error.put_string (last_error.to_string_8 + "%N")
				end
				has_error := True
			end
		ensure -- from GAME_SDL_ANY
				not a_boolean implies has_error
		end

	manage_error_code (a_error_code: INTEGER_32; a_message: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- If needed create an error depending of the error code a_code.
			-- If there is an error, append a_message to the error message
			-- on the SDL2 library
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		do
			if a_error_code < 0 then
				if Print_on_error_internal.item then
					Io.Error.put_string (a_message.to_string_8 + "%N");
					Io.Error.put_string (last_error.to_string_8 + "%N")
				end
				has_error := True
			end
		end

	manage_error_pointer (a_pointer: POINTER; a_message: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create an error if a_pointer is not valid.
			-- If there is an error, append a_message to the error message
			-- on the SDL2 library
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		do
			if a_pointer.is_default_pointer then
				if Print_on_error_internal.item then
					Io.Error.put_string (a_message.to_string_8 + "%N");
					Io.Error.put_string (last_error.to_string_8 + "%N")
				end
				has_error := True
			end
		ensure -- from GAME_SDL_ANY
				a_pointer.is_default_pointer implies has_error
		end

	manual_error: detachable READABLE_STRING_GENERAL
			-- The specific message for the last error
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)

	print_on_error: BOOLEAN
			-- When an error occured, the library will print
			-- informations about the error on the error console
			-- output (default is True).
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)
		do
			Result := Print_on_error_internal.item
		end

	Print_on_error_internal: CELL [BOOLEAN]
			-- True when an error occured,
			-- The library will print it right away.
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)
		once ("PROCESS")
			create Result.put (True)
		end

	put_manual_error (a_general_message, a_specific_error: READABLE_STRING_GENERAL)
			-- Create an error using a_general_error for the debug information
			-- and a_specific_error for the lasting information
			-- (from GAME_SDL_ANY)
		do
			is_manual_error := True
			Precursor {GAME_ERROR_MANAGER} (a_general_message, a_specific_error)
		ensure -- from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER
				has_error
		end

	set_print_on_error (a_value: BOOLEAN)
			-- Assign to print_on_error the value of a_value
			-- (from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER)
		do
			if a_value then
				enable_print_on_error
			else
				disable_print_on_error
			end
		ensure -- from GAME_ERROR_MANAGER
			is_assign: print_on_error ~ a_value
		end

	Special_any_dynamic_type: INTEGER_32
			-- Dynamic type ID of an instance of SPECIAL [ANY]
			-- (from MEMORY)
		once
			Result := ({SPECIAL [ANY]}).type_id
		ensure -- from MEMORY
			instance_free: class
		end
	
feature -- Output

	Io: STD_FILES
			-- Handle to standard file setup
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result;
			Result.set_output_default
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			io_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		do
			Result := tagged_out
		ensure -- from ANY
			out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end

	print (o: detachable ANY)
			-- Write terse external representation of o
			-- on standard output.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			s: READABLE_STRING_8
		do
			if attached o then
				s := o.out
				if attached {READABLE_STRING_32} s as s32 then
					Io.put_string_32 (s32)
				elseif attached {READABLE_STRING_8} s as s8 then
					Io.put_string (s8)
				else
					Io.put_string_32 (s.as_string_32)
				end
			end
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
		end

	frozen tagged_out: STRING_8
			-- New string containing terse printable representation
			-- of current object
			-- (from ANY)
		external
			"built_in"
		ensure -- from ANY
			tagged_out_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature -- Platform

	Operating_environment: OPERATING_ENVIRONMENT
			-- Objects available from the operating system
			-- (from ANY)
		once
			create Result
		ensure -- from ANY
			instance_free: class
			operating_environment_not_void: Result /= Void
		end
	
feature {NONE} -- Retrieval

	frozen internal_correct_mismatch
			-- Called from runtime to perform a proper dynamic dispatch on correct_mismatch
			-- from MISMATCH_CORRECTOR.
			-- (from ANY)
		local
			l_msg: STRING_32
			l_exc: EXCEPTIONS
		do
			if attached {MISMATCH_CORRECTOR} Current as l_corrector then
				l_corrector.correct_mismatch
			else
				create l_msg.make_from_string ("Mismatch: ".as_string_32)
				create l_exc;
				l_msg.append (generating_type.name_32);
				l_exc.raise_retrieval_exception (l_msg)
			end
		end
	
invariant
		-- from ANY
	reflexive_equality: standard_is_equal (Current)
	reflexive_conformance: conforms_to (Current)

end -- class TEXT_CONTROLLER

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