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 package org.lwjgl.openal;

/**
 * $Id$
 *
 * The base AL functionality (no actual AL methods).
 *
 * This has been provided as a base class that we can use for either the
 * full AL 1.0 specification or as a cut-down OpenAL embedded spec. (aka
 * a mini-driver).
 *
 * @author Brian Matzon <brian@matzon.dk>
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public abstract class BaseAL {
	/** Has the ALC object been created? */
	protected static boolean created;
    
	static {
		initialize();
	}
    
    /**
	 * Override to provide any initialization code after creation.
	 */
	protected void init() {
	}
    
	/**
	 * Static initialization
	 */
	private static void initialize() {
		System.loadLibrary(org.lwjgl.Sys.getLibraryName());
	}
    
    /**
	 * Creates the AL instance
	 * 
	 * @throws Exception if a failiure occured in the AL creation process
	 */
	public void create() throws Exception {
		if (created) {
			return;
        }
        
		if (!nCreate()) {
			throw new Exception("AL instance could not be created.");
        }
		created = true;
        init();
	}
	
	/**
	 * Native method to create AL instance
	 * 
	 * @return true if the AL creation process succeeded
	 */
	protected native boolean nCreate();
    
	/**
	 * Calls whatever destruction rutines that are needed
	 */
	public void destroy() {
		if (!created) {
			return;
        }
        created = false;
        nDestroy();
	}
	
	/**
	 * Native method the destroy the AL
	 */
	protected native void nDestroy();    
}