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src/particles/ParticleFactory.h

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+#pragma once
+
+#include "Particle.h"
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <vector>
+
+class ParticleFactory {
+public:
+    ParticleFactory();
+    ~ParticleFactory() = default;
+
+    // Disable copying
+    ParticleFactory(const ParticleFactory&) = delete;
+    ParticleFactory& operator=(const ParticleFactory&) = delete;
+
+    // Core particle creation methods
+    Particle createParticle(Particle::MaterialType material, const glm::vec2& position);
+    Particle createSandParticle(const glm::vec2& position);
+    
+    // Batch particle creation
+    std::vector<Particle> createParticlesAlongPath(const glm::vec2& start, const glm::vec2& end, float spacing = 8.0f);
+    std::vector<Particle> createParticlesInArea(const glm::vec2& center, float radius, int count);
+    
+    // Configuration
+    void setParticleSize(float size) { particleSize_ = size; }
+    void setOffsetRange(float range) { offsetRange_ = range; }
+    float getParticleSize() const { return particleSize_; }
+    float getOffsetRange() const { return offsetRange_; }
+
+private:
+    float particleSize_;
+    float offsetRange_;
+    
+    // Performance optimization: minimum distance threshold
+    static constexpr float MIN_PATH_DISTANCE = 4.0f; // Don't create particles for very short paths
+    
+    // Helper methods
+    glm::vec2 generateRandomOffset();
+    float randomFloat(float min, float max);
+};