state.h

#pragma once
#ifndef STATE_H
#define STATE_H

#include <SDL.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>

/*forward declaration of StateManager for the pointer to the StateManager*/
class StateManager;

class State
{
protected:
    /*A pointer to the state manager*/
    StateManager * stateManager;
    /*The render to display to*/
    SDL_Renderer * renderer;
    /*The name of the State*/
    std::string name;
public:
    State(StateManager *, SDL_Renderer *);

    virtual ~State();

    virtual bool HandleSDLEvents() = 0;

    virtual void Update(float deltaTime) = 0;

    virtual void Draw() = 0;

    std::string GetStateName();
};
#endif