extends Node

export (int) var player_count = 5

class SoundRequest:
	var stream
	var priority = 0

	func _init(_stream: AudioStream, _priority: int = 0):
		stream = _stream
		priority = _priority

var players := []
var sound_queue := []

func _ready():
	## Singletons don't run process unless explicitly enabled
	set_process(true)
	
	for i in range(player_count):
		var player = AudioStreamPlayer.new()
		add_child(player)
		players.append(player)

func play_sound(stream: AudioStream, priority: int = 0):
	# Try to find an available player
	for i in range(player_count):
		if not players[i].playing:
			players[i].stream = stream
			players[i].play()
			return
	
	##TODO: This may be slow, perhaps just a pop push front is good enough
	# No player is available, add to queue
	sound_queue.append(SoundRequest.new(stream, priority))
	# Sort queue by priority (descending)
	sound_queue.sort_custom(self, "_sort_by_priority")

func _process(_delta):
	if sound_queue.empty():
		return

	for i in range(player_count):
		if not players[i].playing:
			var request = sound_queue.pop_front()
			players[i].stream = request.stream
			players[i].play()
			# only play one queued sound per frame
			break

func _sort_by_priority(a: SoundRequest, b: SoundRequest) -> bool:
	return a.priority > b.priority