source: code/branches/pickups2/src/bullet/BulletCollision/NarrowPhaseCollision/btConvexCast.h @ 3001

/*
Bullet Continuous Collision Detection and Physics Library
Copyright (c) 2003-2006 Erwin Coumans  http://continuousphysics.com/Bullet/

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*/


#ifndef CONVEX_CAST_H
#define CONVEX_CAST_H

#include "LinearMath/btTransform.h"
#include "LinearMath/btVector3.h"
#include "LinearMath/btScalar.h"
class btMinkowskiSumShape;
#include "LinearMath/btIDebugDraw.h"

/// btConvexCast is an interface for Casting
class btConvexCast
{
public:


        virtual ~btConvexCast();

        ///RayResult stores the closest result
        /// alternatively, add a callback method to decide about closest/all results
        struct  CastResult
        {
                //virtual bool  addRayResult(const btVector3& normal,btScalar   fraction) = 0;
                                
                virtual void    DebugDraw(btScalar      fraction) {(void)fraction;}
                virtual void    drawCoordSystem(const btTransform& trans) {(void)trans;}

                CastResult()
                        :m_fraction(btScalar(1e30)),
                        m_debugDrawer(0),
                        m_allowedPenetration(btScalar(0))
                {
                }


                virtual ~CastResult() {};

                btTransform     m_hitTransformA;
                btTransform     m_hitTransformB;
                btVector3       m_normal;
                btVector3   m_hitPoint;
                btScalar        m_fraction; //input and output
                btIDebugDraw* m_debugDrawer;
                btScalar        m_allowedPenetration;

        };


        /// cast a convex against another convex object
        virtual bool    calcTimeOfImpact(
                                        const btTransform& fromA,
                                        const btTransform& toA,
                                        const btTransform& fromB,
                                        const btTransform& toB,
                                        CastResult& result) = 0;
};

#endif //CONVEX_CAST_H