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//! Illustrates how to move an object along an axis.

use bevy::prelude::*;

// Define a struct to keep some information about our entity.
// Here it's an arbitrary movement speed, the spawn location, and a maximum distance from it.
#[derive(Component)]
struct Movable {
    spawn: Vec3,
    max_distance: f32,
    speed: f32,
}

// Implement a utility function for easier Movable struct creation.
impl Movable {
    fn new(spawn: Vec3) -> Self {
        Movable {
            spawn,
            max_distance: 5.0,
            speed: 2.0,
        }
    }
}

fn main() {
    App::new()
        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
        .add_systems(Update, move_cube)
        .run();
}

// Startup system to setup the scene and spawn all relevant entities.
fn setup(
    mut commands: Commands,
    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<StandardMaterial>>,
) {
    // Add a cube to visualize translation.
    let entity_spawn = Vec3::ZERO;
    commands.spawn((
        Mesh3d(meshes.add(Cuboid::default())),
        MeshMaterial3d(materials.add(Color::WHITE)),
        Transform::from_translation(entity_spawn),
        Movable::new(entity_spawn),
    ));

    // Spawn a camera looking at the entities to show what's happening in this example.
    commands.spawn((
        Camera3d::default(),
        Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 10.0, 20.0).looking_at(entity_spawn, Vec3::Y),
    ));

    // Add a light source for better 3d visibility.
    commands.spawn((
        DirectionalLight::default(),
        Transform::from_xyz(3.0, 3.0, 3.0).looking_at(Vec3::ZERO, Vec3::Y),
    ));
}

// This system will move all Movable entities with a Transform
fn move_cube(mut cubes: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Movable)>, timer: Res<Time>) {
    for (mut transform, mut cube) in &mut cubes {
        // Check if the entity moved too far from its spawn, if so invert the moving direction.
        if (cube.spawn - transform.translation).length() > cube.max_distance {
            cube.speed *= -1.0;
        }
        let direction = transform.local_x();
        transform.translation += direction * cube.speed * timer.delta_secs();
    }
}