/*
 * Author: esteldunedain
 * Schedules the publishment of an object variable to reduce network overhead
 *
 * Arguments:
 * 0: Unit <OBJECT>.
 * 1: Variable name <STRING>
 * 2: Maximum delay <NUMBER>
 *
 * Return Value:
 * None
 *
 * Example:
 * None
 *
 * Public: No
 */
#include "script_component.hpp"

params ["_unit", "_varName", "_maxDelay"];

// Create the publish scheduler PFH the first time
if (isNil QGVAR(publishSchedId)) then {
    GVAR(publishVarNames) = [];
    GVAR(publishNextTime) = 1e7;

    GVAR(publishSchedId) = [{
        if (diag_tickTime > GVAR(publishNextTime)) then {
            {
                _x params [_unit, _varName];
                _unit setVariable [_varName, _unit getVariable _varName, true];
                false
            } count GVAR(publishVarNames);

            GVAR(publishVarNames) = [];
            GVAR(publishNextTime) = 1e7;
        };
    }, 0, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
};

// If the variable is not on the list
if (GVAR(publishVarNames) find [_unit, _varName] == -1) exitWith {
    GVAR(publishVarNames) pushBack [_unit, _varName];
    GVAR(publishNextTime) = GVAR(publishNextTime) min (diag_tickTime + _maxDelay);
};

// If the variable is on the list
GVAR(publishNextTime) = GVAR(publishNextTime) min (diag_tickTime + _maxDelay);