class TextureParsingError(BaseException):
    pass

class Texture:
    def __init__(self, ttype, reference, name):
        self.ttype = ttype
        self.tref = reference
        self.name = name
        if ttype == "char":
            self.texture = [reference]
            self.loaded = True
            self.dims = [1, 1]
        elif ttype == "mchar":
            self.loaded = False
            self.texture = None
            self.dims = None
            # lazy load with Texture().load()
    def load(self):
        if self.loaded:
            return
        try:
            with open("textures/" + self.tref + ".texture") as fd:
                self.texture = [i.rstrip() for i in fd.readlines()]
        except FileNotFoundError:
            raise TextureParsingError("error parsing " + self.tref)

        # check if texture is 'jagged', e.g.
        # there are multiple line lengths
        j = None
        for i in self.texture:
            if not j:
                j = len(i)
            elif len(i) != j:
                self.loaded = False
                raise TextureParsingError("error parsing " + self.tref)

        # provide dimensions (j is still in scope)
        self.dims = [len(self.texture), j]
        self.loaded = True

class TileError(BaseException):
    pass

class Tile:
    def __init__(self, pos, ttype, name="none"):
        self.x = pos[0]
        self.y = pos[1]
        self.ttype = ttype
        self.textures = {}
        self.name = name
        self.dims = None
        self.animation = 0
    def getCoords(self):
        return [self.x, self.y]
    def addTexture(self, texture):
        # check if texture is consistent
        # with other textures' dimensions

        if not self.dims:
            self.dims = texture.dims
        else:
            if not self.dims == texture.dims:
                raise TileError("texture dimensions are not consistent")

        self.textures[texture.name] = texture
    def update(self, tiles):
        """
        This method is designed to be replaced.

        This method should be called exactly once
        for each rendered frame, regardless if it is
        visible.
        """
        pass
    def render(self):
        """
        This method is designed to be replaced.

        This method should be called on every frame
        this Tile is visible.
        """
        try:
            return self.textures[list(self.textures.keys())[0]].texture
        except IndexError:
            raise TileError("no textures to render!")

    def use(self):
        """ This method is designed to be replaced. """
        pass