/// <summary>
/// Loads a chunk specified by filename.
/// Assumes that the file exists and the chunk is generated.
/// If there is ANY doubt about this (i.e. if the chunk is part of the main map), use loadChunk(IntVector) instead.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filename">The file that the chunk is described in.</param>
/// <returns>An Octree representation of the chunk.</returns>
Chunk loadChunk(string filename)
{
mapV1 mapmaker = content.Load<mapV1>(filename);
Chunk building = new Chunk(4, filename, graphics);
//Actual chunk loading code goes here.
building.endFill();
return building;
}
/// <summary>
/// NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED
/// </summary>
/// <param name="position"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public patternOrChunk getPatternOrChunk(IntVector3 position)
{
patternOrChunk toMake;
//map first
if ((position >= mapOffset) && position < mapOffset + new IntVector3(mapSize))
{
Chunk possible = map.get(position - mapOffset);
if (possible != null)
{
toMake = new patternOrChunk(possible);
if (mapGenHelper != null)
{
mapGenHelper[position] = toMake;
}
return toMake;
}
}
//then helper
//because if you do helper first, then ones generated during a run don't get acknowledged
if (mapGenHelper != null)
{
if (mapGenHelper.ContainsKey(position))
{
return mapGenHelper[position];
}
}
//then, check for a file
String filename = position.ToString();
mapV1 mapmaker;
try
{
//for some reason this is slow as f**k
//probably because hard drives are slow
//so it's commented for now
//I wonder if it would be better if it was actually loading things?
//mapmaker = content.Load<mapV1>(filename);
}
catch (ContentLoadException)
{
//if no file, then generate the pattern
//mapmaker = Mapgen.generatePatterns(this, position);
}
//beyond here lies TEMP SHIT CODE
//if (mapmaker.layers[0] == "ungenerated")
{
toMake = new patternOrChunk(OutpostLibrary.Structure.field);
if (mapGenHelper != null)
{
mapGenHelper[position] = toMake;
}
return toMake;
}
Chunk building = new Chunk(position, graphics);
//chunk loading from file goes here
building.endFill();
toMake = new patternOrChunk(building);
if (mapGenHelper != null)
{
mapGenHelper[position] = toMake;
}
return toMake;
}
