vl::quat Class Reference

The quat class implements a quaternion using vl::Real precision. More...

#include <quat.hpp>

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	quat ()
	quat (const vec4 &v)
	quat (Real x, Real y, Real z, Real w)
	quat (Real degrees, const vec3 &axis)
bool	operator== (const quat &q) const
bool	operator!= (const quat &q) const
bool	operator< (const vec4 &v) const
	lexicographic ordering
quat &	setZero ()
quat &	setNoRotation ()
quat &	fromVectors (const vec4 &from, const vec4 &to)
quat &	fromVectors (const vec3 &from, const vec3 &to)
quat &	fromMatrix (const mat4 &m)
	Creates a quaternion representing the given rotation matrix.
quat &	fromEulerXYZ (Real degX, Real degY, Real degZ)
quat &	fromEulerZYX (Real degZ, Real degY, Real degX)
quat &	fromAxisAngle (Real degrees, const vec3 &axis)
void	toAxisAngle (vec4 &axis, Real &angle) const
	Expects a unit length quaternion.
mat4	toMatrix () const
	Expects a unit length quaternion.
const vec4 &	xyzw () const
vec4 &	xyzw ()
Real &	x ()
Real &	y ()
Real &	z ()
Real &	w ()
const Real &	x () const
const Real &	y () const
const Real &	z () const
const Real &	w () const
quat	operator* (Real real) const
quat &	operator*= (Real real)
quat	operator/ (Real real) const
quat &	operator/= (Real real)
quat	operator+ (const quat &q) const
quat &	operator+= (const quat &q)
quat	operator- (const quat &q) const
quat &	operator-= (const quat &q)
quat	operator- () const
Real	dot (const quat &q) const
Real	length () const
const quat &	normalize ()
quat	getNormalized () const
Real	lengthSquared () const
quat	conjugate () const
quat	inverse () const
quat	slerp (Real t, const quat &a, const quat &b) const
	Spherical linear interpolation of two quaternions.
quat	squad (Real t, const quat &a, const quat &p, const quat &q, const quat &b) const
	Spherical cubic interpolation of two quaternions.
quat	nlerp (Real t, const quat &a, const quat &b) const
	Normalized spherical interpolation of two quaternions.
Protected Attributes
vec4	mXYZW

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Detailed Description

The quat class implements a quaternion using vl::Real precision.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

vl::quat::quat

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)

[inline]

vl::quat::quat

(

const vec4 &

v

)

[inline, explicit]

vl::quat::quat	(	Real	x,
		Real	y,
		Real	z,
		Real	w
	)			[inline, explicit]

vl::quat::quat	(	Real	degrees,
		const vec3 &	axis
	)			[inline, explicit]

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Member Function Documentation

bool vl::quat::operator==

(

const quat &

q

)

const [inline]

bool vl::quat::operator!=

(

const quat &

q

)

const [inline]

bool vl::quat::operator<

(

const vec4 &

v

)

const [inline]

lexicographic ordering

quat& vl::quat::setZero

(

)

[inline]

quat& vl::quat::setNoRotation

(

)

[inline]

quat& vl::quat::fromVectors	(	const vec4 &	from,
		const vec4 &	to
	)			[inline]

quat & quat::fromVectors	(	const vec3 &	from,
		const vec3 &	to
	)

quat & quat::fromMatrix

(

const mat4 &

m

)

Creates a quaternion representing the given rotation matrix.

see also http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19980703/quaternions_01.htm

quat & quat::fromEulerXYZ	(	Real	degX,
		Real	degY,
		Real	degZ
	)

quat & quat::fromEulerZYX	(	Real	degZ,
		Real	degY,
		Real	degX
	)

quat & quat::fromAxisAngle	(	Real	degrees,
		const vec3 &	axis
	)

void quat::toAxisAngle	(	vec4 &	axis,
		Real &	angle
	)			const

Expects a unit length quaternion.

mat4 quat::toMatrix

(

)

const

Expects a unit length quaternion.

const vec4& vl::quat::xyzw

(

)

const [inline]

vec4& vl::quat::xyzw

(

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[inline]

Real& vl::quat::x

(

)

[inline]

Real& vl::quat::y

(

)

[inline]

Real& vl::quat::z

(

)

[inline]

Real& vl::quat::w

(

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[inline]

const Real& vl::quat::x

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)

const [inline]

const Real& vl::quat::y

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)

const [inline]

const Real& vl::quat::z

(

)

const [inline]

const Real& vl::quat::w

(

)

const [inline]

quat vl::quat::operator*

(

Real

real

)

const [inline]

quat& vl::quat::operator*=

(

Real

real

)

[inline]

quat vl::quat::operator/

(

Real

real

)

const [inline]

quat& vl::quat::operator/=

(

Real

real

)

[inline]

quat vl::quat::operator+

(

const quat &

q

)

const [inline]

quat& vl::quat::operator+=

(

const quat &

q

)

[inline]

quat vl::quat::operator-

(

const quat &

q

)

const [inline]

quat& vl::quat::operator-=

(

const quat &

q

)

[inline]

quat vl::quat::operator-

(

)

const [inline]

Real vl::quat::dot

(

const quat &

q

)

const [inline]

Real vl::quat::length

(

)

const [inline]

const quat& vl::quat::normalize

(

)

[inline]

quat vl::quat::getNormalized

(

)

const [inline]

Real vl::quat::lengthSquared

(

)

const [inline]

quat vl::quat::conjugate

(

)

const [inline]

quat vl::quat::inverse

(

)

const [inline]

quat quat::slerp	(	Real	t,
		const quat &	a,
		const quat &	b
	)			const

Spherical linear interpolation of two quaternions.

See also http://www.gamasutra.com/features/19980703/quaternions_01.htm
Properties: NO commutative, YES torque-minimal, YES constant velocity.

quat vl::quat::squad	(	Real	t,
		const quat &	a,
		const quat &	p,
		const quat &	q,
		const quat &	b
	)			const [inline]

Spherical cubic interpolation of two quaternions.

quat vl::quat::nlerp	(	Real	t,
		const quat &	a,
		const quat &	b
	)			const [inline]

Normalized spherical interpolation of two quaternions.

See also http://number-none.com/product/Understanding%20Slerp,%20Then%20Not%20Using%20It/
Properties: YES commutative, YES torque-minimal, NO constant velocity.

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Member Data Documentation

vec4 vl::quat::mXYZW [protected]

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

• E:/VisualizationLibrary/BuildSystem/VL_DISTRO/Visualization_Library_SDK/src/vl/quat.hpp
• E:/VisualizationLibrary/BuildSystem/VL_DISTRO/Visualization_Library_SDK/src/vl/quat.cpp