extends Control

signal scene_finished
signal scene_failed

var active : bool = false

export (PackedScene) var item_view_scene
export (NodePath) var child_holder
export (String) var character_property = "items"
export (String) var view_property = "item"

var character : Character = Character.new() setget update_items_shown
var item_views = []


func update_items_shown(new_character = null):
	
	# allow the update item shown function to work with and without setget
	if new_character != null:
		character = new_character
	
	# remove the old items
	for item_view in item_views:
		yield(item_view.item_view_remove(false), "completed")
	item_views = []
	
	# add items the new items from the character
	for item in character.get(character_property):
		var new_item_view = item_view_scene.instance()
		new_item_view.set(view_property, item)
		get_node(child_holder).add_child(new_item_view)
		item_views.append(new_item_view)
		new_item_view.connect("item_view_removed", self, "remove_from_item_views")


func remove_from_item_views(item_view):
	var to_remove : int = item_views.find(item_view)
	if to_remove != -1:
		item_views.remove(to_remove)