#pragma once

#include <Reader.h>
#include <ReferenceCounter.h>
#include <Writer.h>
#include <XML.h>

class Block;

class BlockComponent : public virtual Framework::ReferenceCounter
{
public:
    BlockComponent();
    virtual void initialize(Block* zBlock) = 0;
    virtual bool tick(int numTicks) = 0;
    virtual Framework::XML::Element* getUIML() const = 0;
    virtual void loadComponent(Framework::StreamReader* zReader) = 0;
    virtual void saveComponent(Framework::StreamWriter* zWriter) const = 0;
};