AddonExplanation.hpp

class Joint : public virtual AddonManager
{
public:

  struct Properties // First category of Properties
  {
    std::string mName;
    Eigen::Isometry3d mTransformFromParent;
    Eigen::Isometry3d mTransformFromChild;
    ActuatorType mActuatorType;
  };
  
  struct ExtendedProperties // Third category of Properties
    : Properties
  {
    AddonProperties mAddonProperties; // Second category of Properties
    
    ExtendedProperties(const Properties& properties, const AddonProperties& addonProperties);
  };
  
  void setProperties(const Properties& properties)
  {
    // TODO: Set mProperties and trigger any flags that need to be dirtied
  }
  
  void setExtendedProperties(const ExtendedProperties& properties)
  {
    setProperties(static_cast<const Properties&>(properties));
    AddonManager::setAddonProperties(properties.mAddonProperties);
  }
  
  const Properties& getProperties() const
  {
    return mProperties;
  }
  
  ExtendedProperties getExtendedProperties() const
  {
    return ExtendedProperties(mProperties, getAddonProperties());
  }
  
protected:

  Properties mProperties;
  
};