Progress

To get a rough impression about the development progress, this site shows you what is planned for Thor 2, and what has already been implemented. Only API-related features are listed.

General, Config

[done] Port code to C++11
[done] Adapt SFML's naming convention
[done] Get rid of THOR_STATIC
[done] Supply FindSFML.cmake in own repository
[done] Add CMake option to build doc
[done] Restructure headers
[done] Reflect about ownership (particularly shared_ptr use cases)

Particles

[done] Use sf::VertexArray instead of OpenGL
[done] Redesign emitters, addUniversalEmitter
[done] Inherit ParticleSystem from sf::Drawable
[done] Write affector type that applies animations, transform some affectors to animations
[done] Find an emitter/affector API that is more similar to animations
[done] Consider multiple textures in one particle system
[2.1] Add user-data to Particle

Resources

[done] New resource key API
[done] Renamed ResourceManager to ResourceCache, require 1 template parameter
[done] Replace ResourcePtr with std::shared_ptr
[done] Add combined resource cache: MultiResourceCache
[done] Add lightweight and simple alternative to resource cache with shared pointers

Math

[done] Add Distribution and predefined functions
[done] Evaluate alternatives to Vertex inheritance approach
[ceased] Rename triangulation types (Vertex etc.) or move them to separate namespace

Animation

[done] Make Animator more flexible
[done] Replace Animation class hierarchy with functors
[2.1] Split Animator into animation-storing and animating classes
[2.1] Add possibility to queue animations
[2.1] Write more predefined animation types

Input

[done] Rename Action::ActionType enumerators
[done] Add operator!
[done] Rename module Events to Input
[done] Question usefulness of EventSystem
[done] Integrate joystick axis directly with Action
[done] Consider integration of custom actions
[2.1] Add support for double clicksand stateful mouse wheel

Graphics

[done] Split functionality from Multimedia
[done] Write setters/getters for generalized access of attributes like alpha value
[done] Check if ColorGradientis more flexible with other computation
[2.2] Let BigSprite directly reference sf::Texture
[2.2] Add more functionality to BigSprite, like setTextureRect()

Shapes

[done] Split functionality from Multimedia
[done] Remove some specific shape functions, maybe provide them as examples
[2.1] Allow texturing of ConcaveShape

Time

[done] See if more specific functions like restart() are appropriate
[2.1] Consider facilities for frame management

Other

[2.1] Implement Audio players