Camera Class Reference

A 3D projective camera centered on a focus moving on a sphere. More...

#include <camera.h>

Public Member Functions
	Camera (const std::vector< Atom > &atoms, uint16_t resX, uint16_t resY, float fieldOfView)
	Construct a new Camera focussing on some Atoms.
	Camera (glm::vec3 positionSpherical, uint16_t resX, uint16_t resY, float fieldOfView)
	Construct a new Camera at a given position.
void	reset ()
	Set the default view.
void	reset (const std::vector< Atom > &atoms)
	Set the default view.
void	zoom (float increment)
	Increment the zoom.
void	incline (float increment)
	Incline about the y OpenGL axis.
void	rotate (float increment)
	Rotate about the y OpenGL axis.
void	setPosition (glm::vec3 positionSpherical)
	Set the camera's position.
glm::vec3	position (bool spherical=false) const
	Return the cartesian position vector.
void	setUp (float up)
	Set the up direction.
float	getUp () const
	Get the up direction.
void	setFieldOfView (float degrees)
	Set the Field Of View.
float	getFieldOfView () const
	Get the Field Of View.
glm::mat4	getProjection () const
	Get the Projection matrix.
glm::mat4	getInverseProjection () const
	Get the inverse Projection matrix.
glm::mat4	getView () const
	Get the View matrix.
glm::mat4	getInverseView () const
	Get the inverse View matrix.
glm::mat4	getPV () const
	Get the Projection*View matrix.
glm::mat4	getInversePV () const
	Get the inverse Projection*View matrix.
uint16_t	getResX () const
uint16_t	getResY () const
int	lua_cameraPosition (lua_State *lua)
	Get the Camera position.
int	lua_setCameraPosition (lua_State *lua)
	Set Camera position.
int	lua_rotateCamera (lua_State *lua)
	Rotate the Camera.
int	lua_zoomCamera (lua_State *lua)
	Zoom the Camera.
int	lua_inclineCamera (lua_State *lua)
	Incline the camera.
int	lua_setCameraFieldOfView (lua_State *lua)
	Set the field of view.
int	lua_getCameraFieldOfView (lua_State *lua)
	Set the field of view.

Detailed Description

A 3D projective camera centered on a focus moving on a sphere.

Remarks

The axis are OpenGL form e.g. OpenGL Axes. +y | -z | / |/ -x -—/— +x /| +z / | -y

The spherical coordinates are length, polar angle (resp. +y), and azimuthal angle (resp. +x);

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Camera() [1/2]

Camera::Camera ( const std::vector< Atom > &  atoms, uint16_t  resX, uint16_t  resY, float  fieldOfView  )

inline

Construct a new Camera focussing on some Atoms.

Parameters

atoms	the atoms to fit into view.
resX	the screen resolution width.
resY	the screen resolution in height.

Camera() [2/2]

Camera::Camera ( glm::vec3  positionSpherical, uint16_t  resX, uint16_t  resY, float  fieldOfView  )

inline

Construct a new Camera at a given position.

Parameters

positionSpherical	the camera's position in spherical coordinates.
resX	the screen resolution width.
resY	the screen resolution in height.

Member Function Documentation

getFieldOfView()

float Camera::getFieldOfView ( ) const

inline

Get the Field Of View.

Returns

float the field of view in degrees.

getInverseProjection()

glm::mat4 Camera::getInverseProjection ( ) const

inline

Get the inverse Projection matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current inverse projection.

getInversePV()

glm::mat4 Camera::getInversePV ( ) const

inline

Get the inverse Projection*View matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current inverse Projection*View matrix.

getInverseView()

glm::mat4 Camera::getInverseView ( ) const

inline

Get the inverse View matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current inverse view matrix.

getProjection()

glm::mat4 Camera::getProjection ( ) const

inline

Get the Projection matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current projection.

getPV()

glm::mat4 Camera::getPV ( ) const

inline

Get the Projection*View matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current Projection*View matrix.

getResX()

uint16_t Camera::getResX ( ) const

inline

getResY()

uint16_t Camera::getResY ( ) const

inline

getUp()

float Camera::getUp ( ) const

inline

Get the up direction.

Returns

float

getView()

glm::mat4 Camera::getView ( ) const

inline

Get the View matrix.

Returns

glm::mat4 the current view matrix.

incline()

void Camera::incline ( float  increment )

inline

Incline about the y OpenGL axis.

Parameters

increment

the inclination increment.

lua_cameraPosition()

int Camera::lua_cameraPosition ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Get the Camera position.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. Whether to return in spherical coordinates.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_getCameraFieldOfView()

int Camera::lua_getCameraFieldOfView ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Set the field of view.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. Field of view in degrees.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_inclineCamera()

int Camera::lua_inclineCamera ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Incline the camera.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. The polar increment.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_rotateCamera()

int Camera::lua_rotateCamera ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Rotate the Camera.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. The azimuthal increment.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_setCameraFieldOfView()

int Camera::lua_setCameraFieldOfView ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Set the field of view.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. Field of view in degrees.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_setCameraPosition()

int Camera::lua_setCameraPosition ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Set Camera position.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. r
2. theta
3. phi

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

lua_zoomCamera()

int Camera::lua_zoomCamera ( lua_State *  lua )

inline

Zoom the Camera.

Remarks

Lua arguments are:

1. The zoom increment.

Parameters

lua	the Lua context.

Returns

int the return code.

position()

glm::vec3 Camera::position ( bool  spherical = false ) const

inline

Return the cartesian position vector.

Parameters

spherical

if true return the position in spherical coordinates. Otherwise cartesian.

Returns

glm::vec3 the cartesian position of the camera.

reset() [1/2]

void Camera::reset ( )

inline

Set the default view.

reset() [2/2]

void Camera::reset ( const std::vector< Atom > &  atoms )

inline

Set the default view.

Remarks

reset() sets the camera to its default position. Far enough to see all the atoms, focussing on {0,0,0} and up point +tve y.

Parameters

atoms

the Atoms to fit in view.

rotate()

void Camera::rotate ( float  increment )

inline

Rotate about the y OpenGL axis.

Parameters

increment

the rotation increment.

setFieldOfView()

void Camera::setFieldOfView ( float  degrees )

inline

Set the Field Of View.

Parameters

degrees

the field of view in degrees.

Remarks

clipped to [30, 90].

setPosition()

void Camera::setPosition ( glm::vec3  positionSpherical )

inline

Set the camera's position.

Remarks

Updates the view.

Parameters

positionSpherical

the position in spherical coordinates.

setUp()

void Camera::setUp ( float  up )

inline

Set the up direction.

Remarks

Updates the view.

Parameters

up	the up direction.

zoom()

void Camera::zoom ( float  increment )

inline

Increment the zoom.

Parameters

increment

the zoom increase or decrease.

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

• include/camera.h
• include/luaBindings/camera.h