Refactored the animation so I can normalize it to one api. Next is to create the concept of a temporary entity that represents a transitive effect.

animation.cpp

@@ -110,8 +110,33 @@ namespace animation {
     }
   }
 
-  Animation load(std::string name) {
+  bool has(const std::string& name) {
+    return MGR.animations.contains(name);
+  }
+
+  Animation load(const std::string& name) {
     dbc::check(initialized, "You forgot to initialize animation.");
     return MGR.animations.at(name);
   }
+
+  void configure(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
+    auto sprite = world.get_if<Sprite>(entity);
+    if(sprite != nullptr && animation::has(sprite->name)) {
+      world.set<Animation>(entity, animation::load(sprite->name));
+  }
+}
+
+  void step_animation(DinkyECS::World& world, DinkyECS::Entity entity, sf::Vector2f& scale_out, sf::Vector2f& pos_out, sf::IntRect& rect_out) {
+    if(auto animation = world.get_if<components::Animation>(entity)) {
+      if(animation->playing) animation->step(scale_out, pos_out, rect_out);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void animate_entity(DinkyECS::World &world, DinkyECS::Entity entity) {
+    if(world.has<Animation>(entity)) {
+      auto& animation = world.get<Animation>(entity);
+      animation.play();
+    }
+  }
+
 }