extends RefCounted
const CONTEXT := &"combat_visual_contact"

static func mark_hit(target: Variant, point: Vector2, direction: Vector2) -> void:
	if target is Node2D and is_instance_valid(target): target.set_meta(CONTEXT,{"point":point,"direction":direction})

static func consume(target: Node2D) -> Dictionary:
	var contact: Dictionary = target.get_meta(CONTEXT,{"point":target.global_position+Vector2.UP*28,"direction":Vector2.DOWN})
	if target.has_meta(CONTEXT): target.remove_meta(CONTEXT)
	return contact

static func feedback(target: Node2D, shields: float, hull: float, kind: int, contact: Dictionary) -> void:
	if shields > 0.0:
		var shield := target.get_node_or_null("ShieldVisual")
		if shield != null: shield.flash_hit(contact.point,kind)
	if hull <= 0.0: return
	var visual := target.get_node_or_null("HullDamageVisual")
	if visual == null:
		visual = Node2D.new()
		visual.name = "HullDamageVisual"
		visual.set_script(preload("res://scripts/game/hull_damage_visual.gd"))
		target.add_child(visual)
	visual.hit(contact.point,contact.direction,kind)