ParticleSystems::PointEmitter Class Reference

The PointEmitter Class. More...

#include <PointEmitter.h>

Inheritance diagram for ParticleSystems::PointEmitter:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	PointEmitter (int SYSID, Solver *s, PARTICLETYPE type, GraphicsLib::Vector initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour initialColor, GLfloat pSize, GraphicsLib::Point3 initPos, GLfloat sweep)
	The Constructor.
	PointEmitter (int SYSID, Solver *s, PARTICLETYPE type, GraphicsLib::Vector initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour initialColor, GLfloat pSize, char *TexName, GraphicsLib::Point3 initPos, GLfloat sweep)
	The Constructor.
	~PointEmitter ()
	The Destructor.
virtual Particle *	emittParticles (void)
	An virtual Function.
virtual void	reBirth (Particle *p)
	An virtual Function.
GraphicsLib::Vector	withSweep ()
	A member Function.
Public Attributes
GraphicsLib::Point3	initPosition
	A public variable.
GLfloat	sweep
	A public variable.

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Detailed Description

The PointEmitter Class.

The PointEmitter is a sub class of the Emitter. It emits Particles form a specified Point in 3D space. It also has a sweep angle so a spherical shape can be accieved.

Author:

Hannes Ricklefs

Definition at line 32 of file PointEmitter.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PointEmitter::PointEmitter (  int  SYSID, Solver *  s, PARTICLETYPE  type, GraphicsLib::Vector  initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour  initialColor, GLfloat  pSize, GraphicsLib::Point3  initPos, GLfloat  sweep )

The Constructor. Constructs a new Emitter 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 initPos  the position in 3D space sweep  the sweep angle for emition Definition at line 13 of file PointEmitter.cpp. References initPosition, and sweep.

PointEmitter::PointEmitter (  int  SYSID, Solver *  s, PARTICLETYPE  type, GraphicsLib::Vector  initVel, GraphicsLib::Colour  initialColor, GLfloat  pSize, char *  TexName, GraphicsLib::Point3  initPos, GLfloat  sweep )

The Constructor. Constructs a new Emitter with a Texture 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  a pointer to a texture initPos  the inital position in 3D sweep  the emition angle Definition at line 25 of file PointEmitter.cpp. References initPosition, and sweep.

PointEmitter::~PointEmitter (   )

The Destructor. Destructs this Emitter Definition at line 38 of file PointEmitter.cpp.

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Member Function Documentation

Particle * PointEmitter::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 42 of file PointEmitter.cpp. References initPosition, and withSweep().

void PointEmitter::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 103 of file PointEmitter.cpp. References ParticleSystems::Particle::colour, ParticleSystems::Particle::dead, ParticleSystems::Particle::faded_colour, initPosition, ParticleSystems::Particle::life, ParticleSystems::Particle::position, ParticleSystems::Particle::size, ParticleSystems::Particle::velocity, and withSweep().

Vector PointEmitter::withSweep (   )

A member Function. Returns a vector with the emition angle added Returns: the vector Definition at line 90 of file PointEmitter.cpp. References sweep. Referenced by emittParticles(), and reBirth().

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Member Data Documentation

GraphicsLib::Point3 ParticleSystems::PointEmitter::initPosition

A public variable. The emittion position Definition at line 108 of file PointEmitter.h. Referenced by emittParticles(), PointEmitter(), and reBirth().

GLfloat ParticleSystems::PointEmitter::sweep

A public variable. The sweep emition angle Definition at line 114 of file PointEmitter.h. Referenced by PointEmitter(), and withSweep().

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

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

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