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+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * body.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Yann Herklotz Grave <ymherklotz@gmail.com> -- MIT License
+ * See file LICENSE for more details
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+
+#ifndef YAGE_PHYSICS_BODY_H
+#define YAGE_PHYSICS_BODY_H
+
+#include <math/matrix.h>
+
+namespace yage
+{
+
+class Body
+{
+public:
+    // gravity constant
+    static const double GRAVITY;
+
+protected:
+    // center of mass of the object
+    Vector2d position_ = Vector2d(0, 0);
+
+    // mass of the object
+    double mass_ = 1;
+
+    // current velocity of the object
+    Vector2d velocity_ = Vector2d(0, 0);
+
+    // boolean that defines if gravity can act on the object
+    bool gravity_ = true;
+
+    // current acceleration
+    Vector2d acceleration_ = Vector2d(0, 0);
+
+    // force acting on the body
+    Vector2d force_ = Vector2d(0, 0);
+
+public:
+    // apply force to the object and update the velocity
+    virtual void applyForce(const Vector2d &force) = 0;
+    virtual void update() = 0;
+
+    double xPosition() const;
+    double yPosition() const;
+
+protected:
+    // protected constructor to initialize member variables
+    Body(Vector2d position = Vector2d(0, 0), double mass = 1,
+         Vector2d velocity = Vector2d(0, 0), bool gravity = false);
+};
+
+} // namespace yage
+
+#endif