#pragma once
#ifndef ES_CORE_ASYNC_HANDLE_H
#define ES_CORE_ASYNC_HANDLE_H

enum AsyncHandleStatus
{
	ASYNC_IN_PROGRESS,
	ASYNC_ERROR,
	ASYNC_DONE
};

// Handle for some asynchronous operation.
class AsyncHandle
{
public:
	AsyncHandle() : mStatus(ASYNC_IN_PROGRESS) {};
	virtual ~AsyncHandle() {};

	virtual void update() = 0;

	// Update and return the latest status.
	inline AsyncHandleStatus status() { update(); return mStatus; }

	// User-friendly string of our current status.  Will return error message if status() == SEARCH_ERROR.
	inline std::string getStatusString()
	{
		switch(mStatus)
		{
		case ASYNC_IN_PROGRESS:
			return "in progress";
		case ASYNC_ERROR:
			return mError;
		case ASYNC_DONE:
			return "done";
		default:
			return "something impossible has occured; row, row, fight the power";
		}
	}

protected:
	inline void setStatus(AsyncHandleStatus status) { mStatus = status; }
	inline void setError(const std::string& error) { setStatus(ASYNC_ERROR); mError = error; }

	std::string mError;
	AsyncHandleStatus mStatus;
};

#endif // ES_CORE_ASYNC_HANDLE_H