ray3.h
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1 
7 #ifndef RAY3_H
8 #define RAY3_H
9 
10 namespace argos {
11  class CRay3;
12  class CPlane;
13 }
14 
15 #include <argos3/core/utility/math/vector3.h>
16 
17 namespace argos {
18 
19  class CRay3 {
20 
21  public:
22 
23  CRay3() {
24  }
25 
26  CRay3(const CVector3& c_start,
27  const CVector3& c_end) :
28  m_cStart(c_start), m_cEnd(c_end) {
29  }
30 
31  CRay3(const CVector3& c_start,
32  const CVector3& c_direction,
33  Real f_length) {
34  Set(c_start, c_direction, f_length);
35  }
36 
37  inline CVector3& GetStart() {
38  return m_cStart;
39  }
40 
41  inline const CVector3& GetStart() const {
42  return m_cStart;
43  }
44 
45  inline CVector3& GetEnd() {
46  return m_cEnd;
47  }
48 
49  inline const CVector3& GetEnd() const {
50  return m_cEnd;
51  }
52 
53  inline void SetStart(const CVector3& c_start) {
54  m_cStart = c_start;
55  }
56 
57  inline void SetEnd(const CVector3& c_end) {
58  m_cEnd = c_end;
59  }
60 
61  inline void SetLength(Real f_length) {
62  CVector3 c_direction;
63  GetDirection(c_direction);
64  Set(m_cStart, c_direction, f_length);
65  }
66 
67  inline void Set(const CVector3& c_start, const CVector3& c_end) {
68  m_cStart = c_start;
69  m_cEnd = c_end;
70  }
71 
72  inline void Set(const CVector3& c_start, const CVector3& c_direction, Real f_length) {
73  m_cStart = c_start;
74  /* Same as, but faster than
75  m_cEnd = m_cStart + f_length * c_direction; */
76  m_cEnd = m_cStart;
77  m_cEnd += f_length * c_direction;
78  }
79 
80  inline void GetDirection(CVector3& c_buffer) const {
81  /* Same as, but faster than
82  c_buffer = (m_cEnd - m_cStart).Normalize(); */
83  c_buffer = m_cEnd;
84  c_buffer -= m_cStart;
85  c_buffer.Normalize();
86  }
87 
88  inline void GetInverseDirection(CVector3& c_buffer) const {
89  /* Same as, but faster than
90  c_buffer = (m_cEnd - m_cStart).Normalize(); */
91  c_buffer = m_cStart;
92  c_buffer -= m_cEnd;
93  c_buffer.Normalize();
94  }
95 
96  inline Real GetLength() const {
97  return (m_cEnd - m_cStart).Length();
98  }
99 
100  inline CVector3& ToVector(CVector3& c_buffer) const {
101  /* Same as, but faster than
102  c_buffer = m_cEnd - m_cStart; */
103  c_buffer = m_cEnd;
104  c_buffer -= m_cStart;
105  return c_buffer;
106  }
107 
108  /* Returns the point on the line corresponding to f_t */
109  inline void GetPoint(CVector3& c_point,
110  Real f_t) const {
111  c_point.SetX(m_cStart.GetX() + f_t * (m_cEnd.GetX() - m_cStart.GetX()));
112  c_point.SetY(m_cStart.GetY() + f_t * (m_cEnd.GetY() - m_cStart.GetY()));
113  c_point.SetZ(m_cStart.GetZ() + f_t * (m_cEnd.GetZ() - m_cStart.GetZ()));
114  }
115 
116  /* Returns the distance from the ray3 start to the point on the line corresponding to f_t */
117  inline Real GetDistance(Real f_t) const {
118  return ::sqrt(Square(f_t * (m_cEnd.GetX() - m_cStart.GetX())) +
119  Square(f_t * (m_cEnd.GetY() - m_cStart.GetY())) +
120  Square(f_t * (m_cEnd.GetZ() - m_cStart.GetZ())));
121  }
122 
123  /*
124  * Calculates the ray-plane intersection point.
125  * @param c_plane The plane whose intersection with this ray must be calculated
126  * @param c_point The resulting intersection point is returned here
127  * @return true if intersection occurred, false if ray and plane are parallel or ray lies on plane
128  */
129  bool Intersects(const CPlane& c_plane,
130  CVector3& c_point) const;
131 
138  inline friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& c_os,
139  const CRay3& c_ray) {
140  c_os << c_ray.GetStart() << " -> " << c_ray.GetEnd();
141  return c_os;
142  }
143 
144  private:
145 
146  CVector3 m_cStart;
147  CVector3 m_cEnd;
148 
149  };
150 
151 }
152 
153 #endif
float Real
Collects all ARGoS code.
Definition: datatypes.h:39
The namespace containing all the ARGoS related code.
Definition: ci_actuator.h:12
T Square(const T &t_v)
Returns the square of the value of the passed argument.
Definition: general.h:128
void SetEnd(const CVector3 &c_end)
Definition: ray3.h:57
void Set(const CVector3 &c_start, const CVector3 &c_direction, Real f_length)
Definition: ray3.h:72
CRay3(const CVector3 &c_start, const CVector3 &c_end)
Definition: ray3.h:26
Real GetLength() const
Definition: ray3.h:96
CVector3 & GetEnd()
Definition: ray3.h:45
Real GetDistance(Real f_t) const
Definition: ray3.h:117
CRay3()
Definition: ray3.h:23
void GetDirection(CVector3 &c_buffer) const
Definition: ray3.h:80
void Set(const CVector3 &c_start, const CVector3 &c_end)
Definition: ray3.h:67
const CVector3 & GetEnd() const
Definition: ray3.h:49
bool Intersects(const CPlane &c_plane, CVector3 &c_point) const
Definition: ray3.cpp:15
CVector3 & GetStart()
Definition: ray3.h:37
void GetPoint(CVector3 &c_point, Real f_t) const
Definition: ray3.h:109
void GetInverseDirection(CVector3 &c_buffer) const
Definition: ray3.h:88
CRay3(const CVector3 &c_start, const CVector3 &c_direction, Real f_length)
Definition: ray3.h:31
friend std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream &c_os, const CRay3 &c_ray)
Serializes the contents of the passed ray onto a stream.
Definition: ray3.h:138
void SetLength(Real f_length)
Definition: ray3.h:61
const CVector3 & GetStart() const
Definition: ray3.h:41
void SetStart(const CVector3 &c_start)
Definition: ray3.h:53
CVector3 & ToVector(CVector3 &c_buffer) const
Definition: ray3.h:100
A 3D vector class.
Definition: vector3.h:31
void SetY(const Real f_y)
Sets the y coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:129
Real GetX() const
Returns the x coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:105
void SetX(const Real f_x)
Sets the x coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:113
CVector3 & Normalize()
Normalizes this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:237
void SetZ(const Real f_z)
Sets the z coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:145
Real GetY() const
Returns the y coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:121
Real GetZ() const
Returns the z coordinate of this vector.
Definition: vector3.h:137