import * as plugins from './classes.plugins.js';

import { ObjectMap } from './classes.objectmap.js';

export class LoopTracker<T> {
  referenceObjectMap = new ObjectMap<any>();
  constructor() {
    // nothing here
  }

  /**
   * checks and tracks an object
   * @param objectArg
   */
  checkAndTrack(objectArg: T): boolean {
    if (!this.referenceObjectMap.checkForObject(objectArg)) {
      this.referenceObjectMap.add(objectArg);
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * resets the loop tracker, clearing all tracked objects
   */
  public reset() {
    this.referenceObjectMap.wipe();
  }

  /**
   * destroys the loop tracker and its underlying ObjectMap
   */
  public destroy() {
    this.referenceObjectMap.destroy();
  }
}