AEntity.h

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#pragma once
#include "AMath.h"
#include "IComponent.h"
#include <string>
#include <vector>

class ANVIL_API AEntity
{
  public:
 
    // Basic transform properties of the entity
    std::string name;      // Name of the entity
    glm::vec3   position = glm::vec3(0.0f); // Position in 3D space
    glm::vec3   rotation = glm::vec3(0.0f); // Rotation in Euler angles
    glm::vec3   scale    = glm::vec3(1.0f); // Scale factor in each axis

    void AddComponent(IComponent* comp)
    {
 
        comp->OnInit(this); // Initialize the component with this entity
        m_components.push_back(comp); // Add component to the component list
    }

    template <typename T> T* GetComponent()
    {
        for (auto* c : m_components)
        {
            T* target = dynamic_cast<T*>(c); // Try to cast component to desired type
            if (target)
                return target; // Return component if cast was successful
        }
        return nullptr; // Return nullptr if component of desired type not found
    }

    const std::vector<IComponent*>& GetComponents() const
    {
        return m_components;
    }

    void Update(float dt)
    {
        for (auto* c : m_components)
            c->OnUpdate(dt); // Update each component with delta time
    }

    ~AEntity()
    {
        for (auto* c : m_components)
            delete c; // Delete each component to prevent memory leaks
    }
 
  private:
    std::vector<IComponent*> m_components; // Container for all attached components
};