class_name DeferredSpawnGroup extends Node

signal spawned(what: Node)
signal despawned(what: Node)

var root: Node

func _ready() -> void:
	get_tree().current_scene.tree_exiting.connect(root.queue_free)

func spawn() -> void:
	if root and not root.is_inside_tree():
		if root.is_node_ready():
			root.request_ready()
		add_child(root)
		spawned.emit(root)

func despawn() -> void:
	if root and root.is_inside_tree():
		remove_child(root)
		despawned.emit(root)

func dissolve() -> void:
	if root:
		root.reparent(get_parent())
		get_tree().current_scene.tree_exiting.disconnect(root.queue_free)
		root = null
		queue_free()

func is_spawned():
	return root and root.is_inside_tree()