AlCamera

Synopsis

#include <AlCamera.h>
class AlCamera	: public AlObject
virtual	~AlCamera();
virtual statusCode	deleteObject();
virtual AlObject*  	copyWrapper() const;
virtual AlObjectType	type() const;
virtual const char*	name() const;
virtual statusCode	setName( const char* );
statusCode	addImagePlane( const char * );
AlImagePlane*	firstImagePlane( void );
statusCode	applyIteratorToImagePlanes( AlIterator*, int& );
AlWindow*	firstWindow( void );
AlWindow*	nextWindow( AlWindow *lastWindow );
statusCode	nextWindowD( AlWindow *lastWindow );
statusCode	nearClippingPlane( double& ) const;
statusCode	farClippingPlane( double& ) const;
statusCode	setNearClippingPlane( double );
statusCode	setFarClippingPlane( double );
statusCode	stereoView(boolean&, double&) const;
statusCode	setStereoView(boolean, double);
statusCode	motionBlur(boolean&) const;
statusCode	setMotionBlur(boolean);

Description

This class represents all of the functionality of Alias perspective cameras. When the AlWindow class was developed and it became possible to get and set the window associated with a camera, it became necessary not only to provide an interface to orthographic cameras as well, but also to separate the differences in functionality into two child classes. The AlCamera class remains as a base class, providing access to the behavior that all cameras share. In places where AlCameras were formerly used, it is possible to easily convert old code simply by substituting AlPerspectiveCamera for AlCamera almost everywhere. (A few other small modifications may be necessary.)

Any camera can have image planes attached to it. To create an image plane on a camera, use the addImagePlane() method.

If a window is associated with this camera (which will always be the case for orthographic cameras, but not so for perspective cameras) the firstWindow() function will return it.

AlCamera::~AlCamera()

Description

Deletes an AlCamera wrapper object.

AlObject *AlCamera::copyWrapper() const

Description

Makes a copy of the AlCamera. The returned AlCamera will reference the same data as the original.

statusCode AlCamera::deleteObject()

Description

Abstract base class function, always returns sFailure.

AlObjectType AlCamera::type() const

Description

Returns the class identifier ’kCameraType’.

const char* AlCamera::name() const

Description

Returns a pointer to this camera’s name.

statusCode AlCamera::setName( const char *newName )

Description

Changes the camera’s name to the given name. If the given name is not a unique one, then a unique name is generated based on the given name and assigned to the camera. In this case, a status code of sNameChangedToUniqueOne is returned. A copy of the argument string is made, so you are responsible for deleting it.

Arguments

< newName - the name to be given to the camera

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

sInvalidArgument - given pointer is NULL

statusCode AlCamera::addImagePlane( const char * fname )

Description

Builds an image from an image file and attaches it to the camera.

Arguments

fname - the name of the image to attach to the camera

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

sInvalidArgument - given pointer is NULL

sFailure - image could not be built

AlImagePlane* AlCamera::firstImagePlane( void )

Description

Returns the first image plane attached to this camera.

statusCode AlCamera::applyIteratorToImagePlanes( AlIterator* iter, int& rc )

Description

Applies an iterator to each image that is attached to this camera.

Arguments

iter - the iterator to apply

> rc - the return variable for the return value of the last iterator’s application

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

sInvalidArgument - given pointer is NULL

AlWindow *AlCamera::firstWindow( void )

Description

Returns the first window attached to this camera.

AlWindow *AlCamera::nextWindow( AlWindow *window )

Description

Returns the next window attached to this camera.

Arguments

< window - the window from which to walk forward

statusCode AlCamera::nextWindowD( AlWindow *lastWindow )

Description

Destructively points the given wrapper to the next window attached to this camera.

Arguments

< lastWindow - the window from which to walk forward

Return Codes

sSuccess - the wrapper now points to the next object in the list

sFailure - there is no next window

sInvalidObject - the camera is invalid

sInvalidArgument - the given window is invalid

statusCode AlCamera::nearClippingPlane( double& ncp ) const

Description

Returns the distance from the eye position to the near clipping plane.

Arguments

> ncp - return variable for the distance to the clipping plane

Return Codes

sSuccess - plane was retrieved

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::farClippingPlane( double& fcp ) const

Description

Returns the distance from the eye position to the far clipping plane.

Arguments

> fcp - return variable for the distance to the clipping plane

Return Codes

sSuccess - plane was retrieved

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::setNearClippingPlane( double newNearDistance )

Description

Sets the distance between the eye position to the near clipping plane. The new distance to the near clipping plane must be SMALLER than the distance to the far clipping plane.

Arguments

< newNearDistance - the new distance to the clipping plane

Return Codes

sSuccess - plane was set

sInvalidArgument - new near distance was greater than current far distance

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::setFarClippingPlane( double newFarDistance)

Description

Sets the distance to the far clipping plane. The new distance to the far clipping plane must be larger than the near clipping plane.

Arguments

< double newFarDistance - the new distance to the clipping plane

Return Codes

sSuccess - plane was set

sInvalidArgument - new far distance was less than current near list

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::stereoView(boolean& stereoEnabled, double& eyeOffset) const

Description

Returns the camera stereo view information.

Arguments

> stereoEnabled - TRUE if stereo view is enabled, FALSE if not

> eyeOffset - ocular separation

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::setStereoView(boolean stereoEnabled, double eyeOffset)

Description

Sets the camera stereo view information.

Arguments

< stereoEnabled - TRUE to enable stereo viewing, FALSE to disable it

< eyeOffset - ocular separation

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::motionBlur( boolean& blur) const

Description

Returns the camera motion blur information.

Arguments

> blur - TRUE if motion blur is on

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid

statusCode AlCamera::setMotionBlur( boolean blurEnabled )

Description

Sets the camera motion blur information.

Arguments

< blurEnabled - TRUE to enable motion blur

Return Codes

sSuccess - successful

sInvalidObject - the camera is not valid