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+/* $Id$ */
+
+/** @file ai_map.hpp Everything to query and manipulate map metadata. */
+
+#ifndef AI_MAP_HPP
+#define AI_MAP_HPP
+
+#include "ai_object.hpp"
+
+/**
+ * Class that handles all map related functions.
+ */
+class AIMap : public AIObject {
+public:
+	static const char *GetClassName() { return "AIMap"; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether the given tile is valid.
+	 * @param tile The tile to check.
+	 * @return True is the tile it within the boundaries of the map.
+	 */
+	static bool IsValidTile(TileIndex tile);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the number of tiles in the map.
+	 * @return The size of the map in tiles.
+	 * @post Return value is always positive.
+	 */
+	static TileIndex GetMapSize();
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the amount of tiles along the SW and NE border.
+	 * @return The length along the SW and NE borders.
+	 * @post Return value is always positive.
+	 */
+	static uint32 GetMapSizeX();
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the amount of tiles along the SE and NW border.
+	 * @return The length along the SE and NW borders.
+	 * @post Return value is always positive.
+	 */
+	static uint32 GetMapSizeY();
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the place along the SW/NE border (X-value).
+	 * @param tile The tile to get the X-value of.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile).
+	 * @return The X-value.
+	 * @post Return value is always lower than GetMapSizeX().
+	 */
+	static uint32 GetTileX(TileIndex tile);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the place along the SE/NW border (Y-value).
+	 * @param tile The tile to get the Y-value of.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile).
+	 * @return The Y-value.
+	 * @post Return value is always lower than GetMapSizeY().
+	 */
+	static uint32 GetTileY(TileIndex tile);
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the TileIndex given a x,y-coordinate.
+	 * @param x The X coordinate.
+	 * @param y The Y coordinate.
+	 * @pre x < GetMapSizeX().
+	 * @pre y < GetMapSizeY().
+	 * @return The TileIndex for the given (x,y) coordinate.
+	 */
+	static TileIndex GetTileIndex(uint32 x, uint32 y);
+
+	/**
+	 * Calculates the Manhattan distance; the difference of
+	 *  the X and Y added together.
+	 * @param tile_from The start tile.
+	 * @param tile_to The destination tile.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_from).
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_to).
+	 * @return The Manhattan distance between the tiles.
+	 */
+	static uint32 DistanceManhattan(TileIndex tile_from, TileIndex tile_to);
+
+	/**
+	 * Calculates the distance between two tiles via 1D calculation.
+	 *  This means the distance between X or the distance between Y, depending
+	 *  on which one is bigger.
+	 * @param tile_from The start tile.
+	 * @param tile_to The destination tile.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_from).
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_to).
+	 * @return The maximum distance between the tiles.
+	 */
+	static uint32 DistanceMax(TileIndex tile_from, TileIndex tile_to);
+
+	/**
+	 * The squared distance between the two tiles.
+	 *  This is the distance is the length of the shortest straight line
+	 *  between both points.
+	 * @param tile_from The start tile.
+	 * @param tile_to The destination tile.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_from).
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile_to).
+	 * @return The squared distance between the tiles.
+	 */
+	static uint32 DistanceSquare(TileIndex tile_from, TileIndex tile_to);
+
+	/**
+	 * Calculates the shortest distance to the edge.
+	 * @param tile From where the distance has to be calculated.
+	 * @pre IsValidTile(tile).
+	 * @return The distances to the closest edge.
+	 */
+	static uint32 DistanceFromEdge(TileIndex tile);
+};
+
+#endif /* AI_MAP_HPP */