ParticleSystems::PlanarEmitter Class Reference

The Planar Class. More...

#include <PlanarEmitter.h>

Inheritance diagram for ParticleSystems::PlanarEmitter:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	PlanarEmitter (int SYSID, Solver *s, PARTICLETYPE type, GraphicsLib::Vector initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour initialColor, GLfloat pSize, GraphicsLib::Vector dim1, GraphicsLib::Vector dim2)
	The Constructor.
	PlanarEmitter (int SYSID, Solver *s, PARTICLETYPE type, GraphicsLib::Vector initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour initialColor, GLfloat pSize, char *TexName, GraphicsLib::Vector dim1, GraphicsLib::Vector dim2)
	The Constructor.
	~PlanarEmitter ()
	The Destructor.
virtual Particle *	emittParticles (void)
	An virtual Function.
virtual void	reBirth (Particle *p)
	An virtual Function.
GraphicsLib::Point3	pointOnPlane ()
	A member Function.
Public Attributes
GraphicsLib::Vector	dimension1
	A public Variable.
GraphicsLib::Vector	dimension2
	A public Variable.

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Detailed Description

The Planar Class.

The PlanarEmitter is a Subclass of the Emitter Class. It emits Particles randomly from anywhere on the specified Plane.

Author:

Hannes Ricklefs

Definition at line 29 of file PlanarEmitter.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PlanarEmitter::PlanarEmitter (  int  SYSID, Solver *  s, PARTICLETYPE  type, GraphicsLib::Vector  initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour  initialColor, GLfloat  pSize, GraphicsLib::Vector  dim1, GraphicsLib::Vector  dim2 )

The Constructor. Constructs a new PlanarEmitter Parameters: SYSID  the ParticleSystemID type  the ParticleType initVel  the initial velocity for a particle initalColor  the inital Colour of a particle pSize  the inital Size dim1  the first Vector to define the plane dim2  the second Vector to define the plane Definition at line 12 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp. References dimension1, and dimension2.

PlanarEmitter::PlanarEmitter (  int  SYSID, Solver *  s, PARTICLETYPE  type, GraphicsLib::Vector  initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour  initialColor, GLfloat  pSize, char *  TexName, GraphicsLib::Vector  dim1, GraphicsLib::Vector  dim2 )

The Constructor. Constructs a new PlanarEmitter Parameters: SYSID  the ParticleSystemID type  the ParticleType initVel  the initial velocity for a particle initalColor  the inital Colour of a particle pSize  the inital Size TexName  the texture dim1  the first Vector to define the plane dim2  the second Vector to define the plane Definition at line 24 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp. References dimension1, and dimension2.

PlanarEmitter::~PlanarEmitter (   )

The Destructor. Destructs this PlanarEmitter Definition at line 37 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp.

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Member Function Documentation

Particle * PlanarEmitter::emittParticles (  void   )  [virtual]

An virtual Function. Emitts a new Particle according to the values Returns: A pointer to the new Particle Implements ParticleSystems::Emitter. Definition at line 40 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp. References pointOnPlane().

Point3 PlanarEmitter::pointOnPlane (   )

A member Function. Returns a random Point3 on the Plane Returns: Point3 the random Point on the Plane Definition at line 101 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp. References dimension1, and dimension2. Referenced by emittParticles(), and reBirth().

void PlanarEmitter::reBirth (  Particle *  p  )  [virtual]

An virtual Function. Reinitialises the given Particle as it would be newly created Parameters: P  a pointer to the Particle to be reborne Implements ParticleSystems::Emitter. Definition at line 90 of file PlanarEmitter.cpp. References ParticleSystems::Particle::colour, ParticleSystems::Particle::dead, ParticleSystems::Particle::faded_colour, ParticleSystems::Particle::life, pointOnPlane(), ParticleSystems::Particle::position, ParticleSystems::Particle::size, and ParticleSystems::Particle::velocity.

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Member Data Documentation

GraphicsLib::Vector ParticleSystems::PlanarEmitter::dimension1

A public Variable. The first dimension Definition at line 103 of file PlanarEmitter.h. Referenced by PlanarEmitter(), and pointOnPlane().

GraphicsLib::Vector ParticleSystems::PlanarEmitter::dimension2

A public Variable. The second dimension Definition at line 109 of file PlanarEmitter.h. Referenced by PlanarEmitter(), and pointOnPlane().

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

• /Users/hannes/Documents/Uni/Bournemouth/Term2/ProgrammingGFX/ParticleSystem/PlanarEmitter.h
• /Users/hannes/Documents/Uni/Bournemouth/Term2/ProgrammingGFX/ParticleSystem/PlanarEmitter.cpp

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