#include "CCObject.h"
#include "CCMutableDictionary.h"

#include <string>

namespace cocos2d
{
	class CCAnimation;

	/** Singleton that manages the Animations.
	It saves in a cache the animations. You should use this class if you want to save your animations in a cache.

	Before v0.99.5, the recommend way was to save them on the CCSprite. Since v0.99.5, you should use this class instead.

	@since v0.99.5
	*/
	class  CCAnimationCache : public CCObject
	{

		CCAnimationCache();		
		static CCAnimationCache* sharedAnimationCache(void);		
		static void purgeSharedAnimationCache(void);
		
		void addAnimation(CCAnimation *animation, const char * name);		
		void removeAnimationByName(const char* name);	
		CCAnimation* animationByName(const char* name);

		bool init(void);

	};
}