Generic engine implementation notes

Just some thoughts on the organization of the general framework we arrived at in the [2013-01-17 conference call](Conference call notes 2013-01-17).

C++ side

• Contains renderer and input subsystems
• Contains utility functions, things that need to be fast etc.
• Contains general notions of:
  • Building
  • Item
  • Vehicle
  • Creature
  • Map
  • Controls
  • Data files
    • Save files
    • Config files
    • DSL for attributes (see below)
    • Scripting (see below)

scripting side

There are two possible cases here, need to investigate which is best / easiest

• Parameters are in data files, behaviour is in scripts
  • Allows suitable file formats for either instead of one for both
• Everything is in scripts
  • Everything in one place

Scripting

• Basic unit of behaviour: component
  • Consists of code and parameters
  • Possibility of same code, different parameters