osgParticle::Particle Class Reference

List of all members.

Public Types
enum	Shape {   POINT, QUAD, QUAD_TRIANGLESTRIP, HEXAGON,   LINE }
Public Member Functions
	Particle ()
Shape	getShape () const
	Get the shape of the particle.
void	setShape (Shape s)
	Set the shape of the particle.
bool	isAlive () const
	Get whether the particle is still alive.
double	getLifeTime () const
	Get the life time of the particle (in seconds).
double	getAge () const
	Get the age of the particle (in seconds).
const rangef &	getSizeRange () const
	Get the minimum and maximum values for polygon size.
const rangef &	getAlphaRange () const
	Get the minimum and maximum values for alpha.
const rangev4 &	getColorRange () const
	Get the minimum and maximum values for color.
const Interpolator *	getSizeInterpolator () const
	Get the interpolator for computing the size of polygons.
const Interpolator *	getAlphaInterpolator () const
	Get the interpolator for computing alpha values.
const Interpolator *	getColorInterpolator () const
	Get the interpolator for computing color values.
float	getRadius () const
float	getMass () const
float	getMassInv () const
	Get 1 / getMass().
const osg::Vec3 &	getPosition () const
	Get the position vector.
const osg::Vec3 &	getVelocity () const
const osg::Vec3 &	getPreviousPosition () const
	Get the previous position (the position before last update).
const osg::Vec3 &	getAngle () const
	Get the angle vector.
const osg::Vec3 &	getAngularVelocity () const
	Get the rotational velocity vector.
const osg::Vec3 &	getPreviousAngle () const
	Get the previous angle vector.
void	kill ()
void	setLifeTime (double t)
	Set the life time of the particle.
void	setSizeRange (const rangef &r)
	Set the minimum and maximum values for polygon size.
void	setAlphaRange (const rangef &r)
	Set the minimum and maximum values for alpha.
void	setColorRange (const rangev4 &r)
	Set the minimum and maximum values for color.
void	setSizeInterpolator (Interpolator *ri)
	Set the interpolator for computing size values.
void	setAlphaInterpolator (Interpolator *ai)
	Set the interpolator for computing alpha values.
void	setColorInterpolator (Interpolator *ci)
	Set the interpolator for computing color values.
void	setRadius (float r)
void	setMass (float m)
void	setPosition (const osg::Vec3 &p)
	Set the position vector.
void	setVelocity (const osg::Vec3 &v)
void	addVelocity (const osg::Vec3 &dv)
	Add a vector to the velocity vector.
void	transformPositionVelocity (const osg::Matrix &xform)
	Transform position and velocity vectors by a matrix.
void	setAngle (const osg::Vec3 &a)
	Set the angle vector.
void	setAngularVelocity (const osg::Vec3 &v)
void	addAngularVelocity (const osg::Vec3 &dv)
	Add a vector to the angular velocity vector.
void	transformAngleVelocity (const osg::Matrix &xform)
	Transform angle and angularVelocity vectors by a matrix.
bool	update (double dt)
void	beginRender () const
	Perform some pre-rendering tasks. Called automatically by particle systems.
void	render (const osg::Vec3 &xpos, const osg::Vec3 &px, const osg::Vec3 &py, float scale=1.0f) const
	Render the particle. Called automatically by particle systems.
void	endRender () const
	Perform some post-rendering tasks. Called automatically by particle systems.
float	getCurrentSize () const
	Get the current (interpolated) polygon size. Valid only after the first call to update().
void	setTextureTile (int sTile, int tTile, int numTiles=0)

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Detailed Description

Implementation of a particle. Objects of this class are particles, they have some graphical properties and some physical properties. Particles are created by emitters and then placed into Particle Systems, where they live and get updated at each frame. Particles can either live forever (lifeTime < 0), or die after a specified time (lifeTime >= 0). For each property which is defined as a range of values, a "current" value will be evaluated at each frame by interpolating the min and max values so that curr_value = min when t == 0, and curr_value = max when t == lifeTime. You may customize the interpolator objects to achieve any kind of transition. If you want the particle to live forever, set its lifetime to any value <= 0; in that case, no interpolation is done to compute real-time properties, and only minimum values are used.

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Member Enumeration Documentation

enum osgParticle::Particle::Shape

Shape of particles. NOTE: the LINE shape should be used in conjunction with FIXED alignment mode (see ParticleSystem). Enumeration values: POINT  QUAD  QUAD_TRIANGLESTRIP  HEXAGON  LINE

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

osgParticle::Particle::Particle (   )

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Member Function Documentation

void osgParticle::Particle::addAngularVelocity (  const osg::Vec3 &  dv  )  [inline]

Add a vector to the angular velocity vector.

void osgParticle::Particle::addVelocity (  const osg::Vec3 &  dv  )  [inline]

Add a vector to the velocity vector.

void osgParticle::Particle::beginRender (   )  const [inline]

Perform some pre-rendering tasks. Called automatically by particle systems.

void osgParticle::Particle::endRender (   )  const [inline]

Perform some post-rendering tasks. Called automatically by particle systems.

double osgParticle::Particle::getAge (   )  const [inline]

Get the age of the particle (in seconds).

const Interpolator * osgParticle::Particle::getAlphaInterpolator (   )  const [inline]

Get the interpolator for computing alpha values.

const rangef & osgParticle::Particle::getAlphaRange (   )  const [inline]

Get the minimum and maximum values for alpha.

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getAngle (   )  const [inline]

Get the angle vector.

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getAngularVelocity (   )  const [inline]

Get the rotational velocity vector.

const Interpolator * osgParticle::Particle::getColorInterpolator (   )  const [inline]

Get the interpolator for computing color values.

const rangev4 & osgParticle::Particle::getColorRange (   )  const [inline]

Get the minimum and maximum values for color.

float osgParticle::Particle::getCurrentSize (   )  const [inline]

Get the current (interpolated) polygon size. Valid only after the first call to update().

double osgParticle::Particle::getLifeTime (   )  const [inline]

Get the life time of the particle (in seconds).

float osgParticle::Particle::getMass (   )  const [inline]

Get the mass of the particle. For built-in operators to work correctly, remember that the mass is expressed in kg.

float osgParticle::Particle::getMassInv (   )  const [inline]

Get 1 / getMass().

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getPosition (   )  const [inline]

Get the position vector.

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getPreviousAngle (   )  const [inline]

Get the previous angle vector.

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getPreviousPosition (   )  const [inline]

Get the previous position (the position before last update).

float osgParticle::Particle::getRadius (   )  const [inline]

Get the physical radius of the particle. For built-in operators to work correctly, lengths must be expressed in meters.

Particle::Shape osgParticle::Particle::getShape (   )  const [inline]

Get the shape of the particle.

const Interpolator * osgParticle::Particle::getSizeInterpolator (   )  const [inline]

Get the interpolator for computing the size of polygons.

const rangef & osgParticle::Particle::getSizeRange (   )  const [inline]

Get the minimum and maximum values for polygon size.

const osg::Vec3 & osgParticle::Particle::getVelocity (   )  const [inline]

Get the velocity vector. For built-in operators to work correctly, remember that velocity components are expressed in meters per second.

bool osgParticle::Particle::isAlive (   )  const [inline]

Get whether the particle is still alive.

void osgParticle::Particle::kill (   )  [inline]

Kill the particle on next update NOTE: after calling this function, the isAlive() method will still return true until the particle is updated again.

void osgParticle::Particle::render (  const osg::Vec3 &  xpos, const osg::Vec3 &  px, const osg::Vec3 &  py, float  scale = 1.0f )  const

Render the particle. Called automatically by particle systems.

void osgParticle::Particle::setAlphaInterpolator (  Interpolator *  ai  )  [inline]

Set the interpolator for computing alpha values.

void osgParticle::Particle::setAlphaRange (  const rangef &  r  )  [inline]

Set the minimum and maximum values for alpha.

void osgParticle::Particle::setAngle (  const osg::Vec3 &  a  )  [inline]

Set the angle vector.

void osgParticle::Particle::setAngularVelocity (  const osg::Vec3 &  v  )  [inline]

Set the angular velocity vector. Components x, y and z are angles of rotation around the respective axis (in radians).

void osgParticle::Particle::setColorInterpolator (  Interpolator *  ci  )  [inline]

Set the interpolator for computing color values.

void osgParticle::Particle::setColorRange (  const rangev4 &  r  )  [inline]

Set the minimum and maximum values for color.

void osgParticle::Particle::setLifeTime (  double  t  )  [inline]

Set the life time of the particle.

void osgParticle::Particle::setMass (  float  m  )  [inline]

Set the mass of the particle. For built-in operators to work correctly, remember that the mass is expressed in kg.

void osgParticle::Particle::setPosition (  const osg::Vec3 &  p  )  [inline]

Set the position vector.

void osgParticle::Particle::setRadius (  float  r  )  [inline]

Set the physical radius of the particle. For built-in operators to work correctly, lengths must be expressed in meters.

void osgParticle::Particle::setShape (  Shape  s  )  [inline]

Set the shape of the particle.

void osgParticle::Particle::setSizeInterpolator (  Interpolator *  ri  )  [inline]

Set the interpolator for computing size values.

void osgParticle::Particle::setSizeRange (  const rangef &  r  )  [inline]

Set the minimum and maximum values for polygon size.

void osgParticle::Particle::setTextureTile (  int  sTile, int  tTile, int  numTiles = 0 )  [inline]

void osgParticle::Particle::setVelocity (  const osg::Vec3 &  v  )  [inline]

Set the velocity vector. For built-in operators to work correctly, remember that velocity components are expressed in meters per second.

void osgParticle::Particle::transformAngleVelocity (  const osg::Matrix &  xform  )  [inline]

Transform angle and angularVelocity vectors by a matrix.

void osgParticle::Particle::transformPositionVelocity (  const osg::Matrix &  xform  )  [inline]

Transform position and velocity vectors by a matrix.

bool osgParticle::Particle::update (  double  dt  )

Update the particle (don't call this method manually). This method is called automatically by ParticleSystem::update(); it updates the graphical properties of the particle for the current time, checks whether the particle is still alive, and then updates its position by computing P = P + V * dt (where P is the position and V is the velocity).

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Particle

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