source: code/trunk/src/modules/objects/ForceField.cc @ 7676

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/**
    @file ForceField.cc
    @brief Implementation of the ForceField class.
*/

#include "ForceField.h"

#include "core/CoreIncludes.h"
#include "core/XMLPort.h"
#include "worldentities/MobileEntity.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    CreateFactory(ForceField);

    /*static*/ const std::string ForceField::modeTube_s = "tube";
    /*static*/ const std::string ForceField::modeSphere_s = "sphere";

    /**
    @brief
        Constructor. Registers the object and initializes some values.
    */
    ForceField::ForceField(BaseObject* creator) : StaticEntity(creator)
    {
        RegisterObject(ForceField);

        //Standard Values
        this->setDirection(Vector3::ZERO);
        this->setVelocity(100);
        this->setDiameter(500);
        this->setLength(2000);
        this->mode_ = forceFieldMode::tube;
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Destructor.
    */
    ForceField::~ForceField()
    {
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Creates a ForceField object through XML.
    */
    void ForceField::XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode)
    {
        SUPER(ForceField, XMLPort, xmlelement, mode);

        XMLPortParam(ForceField, "velocity", setVelocity, getVelocity, xmlelement, mode).defaultValues(100);
        XMLPortParam(ForceField, "diameter", setDiameter, getDiameter, xmlelement, mode).defaultValues(500);
        XMLPortParam(ForceField, "length"  , setLength  , getLength  , xmlelement, mode).defaultValues(2000);
        XMLPortParam(ForceField, "mode", setMode, getMode, xmlelement, mode);
    }

    /**
    @brief
        A method that is called every tick.
        Implements the behavior of teh ForceField.
    @param dt
        The amount of time that elapsed since the last tick.
    */
    void ForceField::tick(float dt)
    {
        if(this->mode_ == forceFieldMode::tube)
        {
            // Iterate over all objects that could possibly be affected by the ForceField.
            for (ObjectList<MobileEntity>::iterator it = ObjectList<MobileEntity>::begin(); it != ObjectList<MobileEntity>::end(); ++it)
            {
                // The direction of the orientation of the force field.
                Vector3 direction = this->getOrientation() * WorldEntity::FRONT;
                direction.normalise();

                // Vector from the center of the force field to the object its acting on.
                // TODO: This could probably be simplified.
                Vector3 distanceVector = it->getWorldPosition() - (this->getWorldPosition() + (this->halfLength_ * direction));

                // The object is outside of the length of the ForceField.
                if(distanceVector.length() > this->halfLength_)
                    continue;

                // The distance of the object form the orientation vector. (Or rather the smallest distance from the orientation vector)
                float distanceFromDirectionVector = ((it->getWorldPosition() - this->getWorldPosition()).crossProduct(direction)).length();

                // If the object in a tube of radius 'radius' around the direction of orientation.
                if(distanceFromDirectionVector >= this->radius_)
                    continue;

                // Apply a force to the object in the direction of the orientation.
                // The force is highest when the object is directly on the direction vector, with a linear decrease, finally reaching zero, when distanceFromDirectionVector = radius.
                it->applyCentralForce((this->radius_ - distanceFromDirectionVector)/this->radius_ * this->velocity_ * direction);
            }
        }
        else if(this->mode_ == forceFieldMode::sphere)
        {
            // Iterate over all objects that could possibly be affected by the ForceField.
            for (ObjectList<MobileEntity>::iterator it = ObjectList<MobileEntity>::begin(); it != ObjectList<MobileEntity>::end(); ++it)
            {
                Vector3 distanceVector = it->getWorldPosition() - this->getWorldPosition();
                float distance = distanceVector.length();
                // If the object is within 'radius' distance.
                if (distance < this->radius_)
                {
                    distanceVector.normalise();
                    // Apply a force proportional to the velocity, with highest force at the origin of the sphere, linear decreasing until reaching a distance of 'radius' from the origin, where the force reaches zero. 
                    it->applyCentralForce((this->radius_ - distance)/this->radius_ * this->velocity_ * distanceVector);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Set the mode of the ForceField.
    @param mode
        The mode as a string.
    */
    void ForceField::setMode(const std::string& mode)
    {
        if(mode == ForceField::modeTube_s)
            this->mode_ = forceFieldMode::tube;
        else if(mode == ForceField::modeSphere_s)
            this->mode_ = forceFieldMode::sphere;
        else
        {
            COUT(2) << "Wrong mode '" << mode << "' in ForceField. Setting to 'tube'." << std::endl;
            this->mode_ = forceFieldMode::tube;
        }
    }

    /**
    @brief
        Get the mode of the ForceField.
    @return
        Returns the mode of the ForceField as a string.
    */
    const std::string& ForceField::getMode(void)
    {
        switch(this->mode_)
        {
            case forceFieldMode::tube:
                return ForceField::modeTube_s;
            case forceFieldMode::sphere:
                return ForceField::modeSphere_s;
            default:
                return ForceField::modeTube_s;
        }
    }

}