C:/Users/Andreas Schiffler/Desktop/SVN/NewGamePhysics/NewGamePhysics/GraphicalElements/GraphicalElementBase.cs

using System;

using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;

using NewGamePhysics.StateManager;
using NewGamePhysics.Utilities;

namespace NewGamePhysics.GraphicalElements
{
    public class GraphicalElementBase
    {
        private ScreenManager screenManager;

        private PrimitiveBatch primitiveBatch;

        private SpriteBatch spriteBatch;

        private Viewport viewport;

        public GraphicalElementBase(ScreenManager manager)
        {
            if (null == manager)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException(
                    "manager",
                    "Screen manager object cannot be null");
            }

            // Set manager and get drawing helpers
            this.screenManager = manager;
            this.primitiveBatch = this.screenManager.PrimitiveBatch;
            this.spriteBatch = this.screenManager.SpriteBatch;
            this.viewport = this.screenManager.GraphicsDevice.Viewport;
        }

        public ScreenManager ScreenManager
        {
            get { return this.screenManager; }
        }

        public SpriteBatch SpriteBatch
        {
            get { return this.spriteBatch; }
        }

        public PrimitiveBatch PrimitiveBatch
        {
            get { return this.primitiveBatch; }
        }

        public Viewport Viewport
        {
            get { return this.viewport; }
        }
    }
}

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