

local matRefract = Material( "models/spawn_effect" )
local matLight	 = Material( "models/spawn_effect2" )

/*---------------------------------------------------------
   Initializes the effect. The data is a table of data 
   which was passed from the server.
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function EFFECT:Init( data )
	
	// This is how long the spawn effect 
	// takes from start to finish.
	self.Time = 0.5
	self.LifeTime = CurTime() + self.Time
	
	local ent = data:GetEntity()
	if ( ent == NULL ) then return end
	
	self.ParentEntity = ent
	self.Entity:SetModel( ent:GetModel() )
	self.Entity:SetPos( ent:GetPos() )
	self.Entity:SetAngles( ent:GetAngles() )
	self.Entity:SetParent( ent )
	
end


/*---------------------------------------------------------
   THINK
   Returning false makes the entity die
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function EFFECT:Think( )

	if (!self.ParentEntity || !self.ParentEntity:IsValid()) then return false end

	return ( self.LifeTime > CurTime() ) 
	
end



/*---------------------------------------------------------
   Draw the effect
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function EFFECT:Render()
	
	// What fraction towards finishing are we at
	local Fraction = (self.LifeTime - CurTime()) / self.Time
	Fraction = math.Clamp( Fraction, 0, 1 )
	
	// Change our model's alpha so the texture will fade out
	self.Entity:SetColor( 255, 255, 255, Fraction * 255 )
	
	// Place the camera a tiny bit closer to the entity.
	// It will draw a big bigger and we will skip any z buffer problems
	local EyeNormal = self.Entity:GetPos() - EyePos()
	local Distance = EyeNormal:Length()
	EyeNormal:Normalize()
	
	local Pos = EyePos() + EyeNormal * Distance * 0.01
	
	// Start the new 3d camera position
	cam.Start3D( Pos, EyeAngles() )
		
		// Draw our model with the Light material
		// This is the underlying blue effect and it doubles as the DX7 only effect
		SetMaterialOverride( matLight )
			self.Entity:DrawModel()
		SetMaterialOverride( 0 )
		
		// If our card is DX8 or above draw the refraction effect
		if ( render.GetDXLevel() >= 80 ) then
		
			// Update the refraction texture with whatever is drawn right now
			render.UpdateRefractTexture()
			
			matRefract:SetMaterialFloat( "$refractamount", Fraction ^ 3 )
		
			// Draw model with refraction texture
			SetMaterialOverride( matRefract )
				self.Entity:DrawModel()
			SetMaterialOverride( 0 )
		
		end
	
	// Set the camera back to how it was
	cam.End3D()

end



