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Changeset 7323


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Timestamp:
Sep 2, 2010, 3:16:08 AM (14 years ago)
Author:
landauf
Message:

added documentation

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code/branches/doc
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19 edited

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  • code/branches/doc/doc/api/Groups.h

    r7318 r7323  
    2626 *
    2727 */
    28  
     28
    2929/**
    3030    @defgroup Util Util
    … …  
    3737/**
    3838    @defgroup Core Core
    39    
     39
    4040    The core library contains the framework of Orxonox - all important classes, functions, and macros
    4141    that are used to create and manage classes and objects. Almost all classes in Orxonox need at least
    … …  
    8585/**
    8686    @defgroup Network Network
    87    
     87
    8888    The network library is used to connect clients and server, to synchronize objects and variables, and
    8989    to transmit network function calls. It contains the central @ref orxonox::Server "Server" and
    … …  
    9494/**
    9595    @defgroup Tools Tools
    96    
     96
    9797    The tools are a bunch of utilities that belong to the Orxonox library, but are independent of other
    9898    features.
    … …  
    101101/**
    102102    @defgroup Orxonox Orxonox
    103    
     103
    104104    The Orxonox library contains the central and most important classes of the game. Managers, interfaces,
    105105    base-classes, and more are located in Orxonox. More specialized classes that inherit of the base-classes
    … …  
    109109/**
    110110    @defgroup Modules Modules
    111    
     111
    112112    The modules are libraries that depend on the Orxonox library and that are loaded dynamically on runtime
    113113    (in contrast to statically loaded libraries like util and core). Each module contains some classes that

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/core/Iterator.h

    r7271 r7323  
    200200                @return The Iterator itself
    201201            */
    202             inline Iterator<T> operator++(int i)
     202            inline Iterator<T> operator++(int)
    203203            {
    204204                Iterator<T> copy = *this;

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/core/ObjectListIterator.h

    r7297 r7323  
    131131                @return The ObjectListIterator itself
    132132            */
    133             inline ObjectListIterator<T> operator++(int i)
     133            inline ObjectListIterator<T> operator++(int)
    134134            {
    135135                ObjectListIterator<T> copy = *this;

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Clipboard.cc

    r6417 r7323  
    5454
    5555    /**
    56         @brief Puts text into the windows-clipboard
    57         @param text The text
     56        @brief Puts text into the Windows-clipboard
    5857        @return True if the action was successful
    5958    */
    … …  
    119118namespace orxonox
    120119{
    121     static std::string clipboard; //!< Keeps the text of our internal clipboard
     120    static std::string clipboard; ///< Keeps the text of our internal clipboard
    122121
    123122    /**
    124123        @brief Default implementation if there is no OS-specific implementation or no clipboard. Copies the text into an internal clipboard.
    125         @param text The text
    126         @return True
     124        @see fromClipboard()
    127125    */
    128126    bool toClipboard(const std::string& text)
    … …  
    134132    /**
    135133        @brief Default implementation if there is no OS-specific implementation or no clipboard. Gets the text from the internal clipboard.
    136         @return The text
     134        @see toClipboard()
    137135    */
    138136    std::string fromClipboard()

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Clipboard.h

    r5781 r7323  
    2929/**
    3030    @file
    31     @brief Some functions to exchange text between the OS clipboard and Orxonox.
     31    @ingroup Util Command
     32    @brief Some functions to exchange text between the OS clipboard and the Shell in Orxonox.
    3233
    3334    Use fromClipboard() to get text from the clipboard (if there is any text) and
    34     toClipboard(text) to put text into the clipboard.
     35    toClipboard() to put text into the clipboard.
    3536
    36     Those functions can only work properly if there's an OS-specific implementation.
    37     If an OS isn't supported, the clipboard only works within Orxonox, but exchange
    38     with other programs isn't possible.
     37    These functions can only work properly if there's an OS-specific implementation
     38    in Clipboard.cc. If a specific OS is not supported, the clipboard only works
     39    within Orxonox, but the exchange with other programs is not possible.
    3940*/
    4041

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Debug.h

    r7318 r7323  
    3030/**
    3131    @defgroup COUT COUT(x) output macro
    32     @ingroup Output
     32    @ingroup Util Output
    3333*/
    3434
    3535/**
    3636@file
    37 @ingroup COUT
     37@ingroup Util COUT
    3838@brief
    3939    Handles different output-levels of errors, warnings, infos, and debug information.

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Math.cc

    r7291 r7323  
    9191        @param mydirection My viewing direction
    9292        @param otherposition The position of the other object
    93         @return The angle
     93        @return The angle in radian
    9494
    9595        Examples:
    96         If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns 0.
    97         If the other object is exactly behind me, the function returns pi.
    98         If the other object is exactly right/left to me (or above/below), the function returns pi/2.
     96         - If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns 0.
     97         - If the other object is exactly behind me, the function returns pi.
     98         - If the other object is exactly right/left to me (or above/below), the function returns pi/2.
    9999    */
    100100    float getAngle(const orxonox::Vector3& myposition, const orxonox::Vector3& mydirection, const orxonox::Vector3& otherposition)
    … …  
    117117
    118118        Examples:
    119         If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns Vector2(0, 0).
    120         If the other object is exactly at my left, the function returns Vector2(-1, 0).
    121         If the other object is exactly at my right, the function returns Vector2(1, 0).
    122         If the other object is only a bit at my right, the function still returns Vector2(1, 0).
    123         If the other object is exactly above me, the function returns Vector2(0, 1).
     119         - If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns <tt>Vector2(0, 0)</tt>.
     120         - If the other object is exactly at my left, the function returns <tt>Vector2(-1, 0)</tt>.
     121         - If the other object is exactly at my right, the function returns <tt>Vector2(1, 0)</tt>.
     122         - If the other object is only a bit at my right, the function still returns <tt>Vector2(1, 0)</tt>.
     123         - If the other object is exactly above me, the function returns <tt>Vector2(0, 1)</tt>.
    124124    */
    125125    orxonox::Vector2 get2DViewdirection(const orxonox::Vector3& myposition, const orxonox::Vector3& mydirection, const orxonox::Vector3& myorthonormal, const orxonox::Vector3& otherposition)
    … …  
    157157
    158158        Examples:
    159         If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns Vector2(0, 0).
    160         If the other object is exactly at my left, the function returns Vector2(-0.5, 0).
    161         If the other object is exactly at my right, the function returns Vector2(0.5, 0).
    162         If the other object is only a bit at my right, the function still returns Vector2(0.01, 0).
    163         If the other object is exactly above me, the function returns Vector2(0, 0.5).
     159         - If the other object is exactly in front of me, the function returns <tt>Vector2(0, 0)</tt>.
     160         - If the other object is exactly at my left, the function returns <tt>Vector2(-0.5, 0)</tt>.
     161         - If the other object is exactly at my right, the function returns <tt>Vector2(0.5, 0)</tt>.
     162         - If the other object is only a bit at my right, the function still returns <tt>Vector2(0.01, 0)</tt>.
     163         - If the other object is exactly above me, the function returns <tt>Vector2(0, 0.5)</tt>.
    164164    */
    165165    orxonox::Vector2 get2DViewcoordinates(const orxonox::Vector3& myposition, const orxonox::Vector3& mydirection, const orxonox::Vector3& myorthonormal, const orxonox::Vector3& otherposition)
    … …  
    220220    }
    221221
     222    /**
     223        @brief Returns a unique number. This function will never return the same value twice.
     224    */
    222225    unsigned long getUniqueNumber()
    223226    {

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Math.h

    r7184 r7323  
    2828
    2929/**
     30   @defgroup Math Mathematical functions
     31   @ingroup Util
     32*/
     33
     34/**
    3035    @file
     36    @ingroup Util Math
    3137    @brief Declaration and implementation of several math-functions, typedefs of some Ogre::Math classes to the orxonox namespace.
    3238*/
    … …  
    6268    namespace math
    6369    {
    64         const float pi      = 3.14159265f;
    65         const float pi_2    = 1.57079633f;
    66         const float pi_4    = 7.85398163e-1f;
    67         const float e       = 2.71828183f;
    68         const float sqrt2   = 1.41421356f;
    69         const float sqrt2_2 = 7.07106781e-1f;
    70 
    71         const double pi_d      = 3.14159265358979324;
    72         const double pi_2_d    = 1.57079632679489662;
    73         const double pi_4_d    = 7.85398163397448310e-1;
    74         const double e_d       = 2.71828182845904524;
    75         const double sqrt2_d   = 1.41421356237309505;
    76         const double sqrt2_2_d = 7.07106781186547524e-1;
     70        const float pi      = 3.14159265f;      ///< PI
     71        const float pi_2    = 1.57079633f;      ///< PI / 2
     72        const float pi_4    = 7.85398163e-1f;   ///< PI / 4
     73        const float e       = 2.71828183f;      ///< e
     74        const float sqrt2   = 1.41421356f;      ///< sqrt(2)
     75        const float sqrt2_2 = 7.07106781e-1f;   ///< sqrt(2) / 2
     76
     77        const double pi_d      = 3.14159265358979324;       ///< PI (double)
     78        const double pi_2_d    = 1.57079632679489662;       ///< PI / 2 (double)
     79        const double pi_4_d    = 7.85398163397448310e-1;    ///< PI / 4 (double)
     80        const double e_d       = 2.71828182845904524;       ///< e (double)
     81        const double sqrt2_d   = 1.41421356237309505;       ///< sqrt(2) (double)
     82        const double sqrt2_2_d = 7.07106781186547524e-1;    ///< sqrt(2) / 2 (double)
    7783    }
    7884
    … …  
    101107
    102108    /**
    103         @brief Keeps a value between a lower and an upper limit.
     109        @brief Keeps a value between a lower and an upper limit. Values beyond these limits are limited to either @a min or @a max.
    104110        @param x The value
    105111        @param min The lower limit
    … …  
    119125
    120126    /**
    121         @brief Returns the square value (x^2).
     127        @brief Returns the squared value (x^2).
    122128    */
    123129    template <typename T>
    … …  
    128134
    129135    /**
    130         @brief Returns the cube value (x^3).
     136        @brief Returns the cubed value (x^3).
    131137    */
    132138    template <typename T>
    … …  
    137143
    138144    /**
    139         @brief Rounds the value.
     145        @brief Rounds the value to the nearest integer.
    140146    */
    141147    template <typename T>
    … …  
    149155        @param x The value
    150156        @param max The operand
     157
     158        The built in modulo operator % yields a strange behavior with negative values.
     159        This function corrects this - the result is guaranteed to lie always between
     160        zero and (max-1).
     161
     162        Example:
     163        @code
     164        int var = 11 % 10;      //  1
     165        int var = -1 % 10;      // -1
     166
     167        int var = mod(11, 10);  //  1
     168        int var = mod(-1, 10);  //  9
     169        @endcode
    151170    */
    152171    template <typename T>
    … …  
    159178    }
    160179
     180    /**
     181        @brief Returns a "zero" value for the given type.
     182        @note This is the default template of the zeroise() function. The template is spezialized for each supported type.
     183
     184        The exact return value of the function depends on the type. For @c int this is 0,
     185        for @c float it's 0.0f. For a @c std::string the function returns "" and for
     186        @c Vector3 you get <tt>Vector3(0, 0, 0)</tt>.
     187    */
    161188    template <typename T>
    162189    inline T zeroise()
    … …  
    192219    template <> inline orxonox::Quaternion  zeroise<orxonox::Quaternion>()  { return orxonox::Quaternion (0, 0, 0, 0); }
    193220
    194     //! Provides zero value symbols that can be returned as reference
     221    /**
     222        @brief Provides zero value symbols that can be returned as reference
     223        @see zeroise()
     224    */
    195225    template <typename T>
    196226    struct NilValue
    … …  
    207237    /**
    208238        @brief Interpolates between two values for a time between 0 and 1.
    209         @param time The time is a value between 0 and 1 - the function returns start if time is 0 and end if time is 1 and interpolates if time is between 0 and 1.
    210         @param start The value at time = 0
    211         @param end The value at time = 1
    212         @return The interpolation at a given time
     239        @param time The time is a value between 0 and 1 - the function returns @a start if @a time is 0, @a end if @a time is 1, and interpolates if @a time is between 0 and 1.
     240        @param start The value at @a time = 0
     241        @param end The value at @a time = 1
     242        @return The interpolated value at a given time
    213243    */
    214244    template <typename T>
    … …  
    220250    /**
    221251        @brief Interpolates smoothly between two values for a time between 0 and 1. The function starts slowly, increases faster and stops slowly again.
    222         @param time The time is a value between 0 and 1 - the function returns start if time is 0 and end if time is 1 and interpolates if time is between 0 and 1.
    223         @param start The value at time = 0
    224         @param end The value at time = 1
    225         @return The smoothed interpolation at a given time
     252        @param time The time is a value between 0 and 1 - the function returns @a start if @a time is 0, @a end if @a time is 1, and interpolates if @a time is between 0 and 1.
     253        @param start The value at @a time = 0
     254        @param end The value at @a time = 1
     255        @return The interpolated value at a given time
    226256    */
    227257    template <typename T>
    … …  
    232262
    233263    /**
    234         @brief Returns a random number between 0 and almost 1: 0 <= rnd < 1.
     264        @brief Returns a random number between 0 and almost 1: <tt>0 <= rnd < 1</tt>.
    235265    */
    236266    inline float rnd()
    … …  
    240270
    241271    /**
    242         @brief Returns a random number between 0 and almost max: 0 <= rnd < max.
     272        @brief Returns a random number between 0 and almost @a max: <tt>0 <= rnd < max</tt>.
    243273        @param max The maximum
    244274    */
    … …  
    249279
    250280    /**
    251         @brief Returns a random number between min and almost max: min <= rnd < max.
     281        @brief Returns a random number between @a min and almost @a max: <tt>min <= rnd < max</tt>.
    252282        @param min The minimum
    253283        @param max The maximum
    … …  
    268298    _UtilExport unsigned long getUniqueNumber();
    269299
     300    /**
     301        @brief A Vector class containing two integers @a x and @a y.
     302    */
    270303    class IntVector2
    271304    {
    … …  
    277310    };
    278311
     312    /**
     313        @brief A Vector class containing three integers @a x, @a y, and @a z.
     314    */
    279315    class IntVector3
    280316    {

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/MultiType.cc

    r5738 r7323  
    159159    }
    160160
    161     MultiType::operator char()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<char>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    162     MultiType::operator unsigned char()        const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar    ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned char>       *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    163     MultiType::operator short()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short           ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<short>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    164     MultiType::operator unsigned short()       const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort   ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned short>      *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    165     MultiType::operator int()                  const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int             ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<int>                 *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    166     MultiType::operator unsigned int()         const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned int>        *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    167     MultiType::operator long()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    168     MultiType::operator unsigned long()        const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong    ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned long>       *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    169     MultiType::operator long long()            const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong        ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long long>           *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    170     MultiType::operator unsigned long long()   const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned long long>  *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    171     MultiType::operator float()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float           ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<float>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    172     MultiType::operator double()               const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<double>              *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    173     MultiType::operator long double()          const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble      ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long double>         *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    174     MultiType::operator bool()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<bool>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    175     MultiType::operator void*()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<void*>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    176     MultiType::operator std::string()          const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<std::string>         *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<std::string>();          } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    177     MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector2()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector2>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector2>();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    178     MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector3()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector3>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector3>();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    179     MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector4()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector4>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector4>();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    180     MultiType::operator orxonox::ColourValue() const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::ColourValue>*>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::ColourValue>(); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    181     MultiType::operator orxonox::Quaternion()  const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion      ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Quaternion> *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Quaternion>();  } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    182     MultiType::operator orxonox::Radian()      const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Radian>     *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Radian>();      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    183     MultiType::operator orxonox::Degree()      const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Degree>     *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Degree>();      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    184 
    185     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const char& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<char>                (value, MT_Type::Char            ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    186     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned char& value)        { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned char>       (value, MT_Type::UnsignedChar    ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    187     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const short& value)                { this->value_ = new MT_Value<short>               (value, MT_Type::Short           ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    188     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned short& value)       { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned short>      (value, MT_Type::UnsignedShort   ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    189     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const int& value)                  { this->value_ = new MT_Value<int>                 (value, MT_Type::Int             ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    190     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned int& value)         { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned int>        (value, MT_Type::UnsignedInt     ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    191     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long>                (value, MT_Type::Long            ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    192     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned long& value)        { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned long>       (value, MT_Type::UnsignedLong    ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    193     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long long& value)            { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long long>           (value, MT_Type::LongLong        ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    194     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned long long& value)   { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned long long>  (value, MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    195     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const float& value)                { this->value_ = new MT_Value<float>               (value, MT_Type::Float           ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    196     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const double& value)               { this->value_ = new MT_Value<double>              (value, MT_Type::Double          ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    197     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long double& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long double>         (value, MT_Type::LongDouble      ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    198     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const bool& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<bool>                (value, MT_Type::Bool            ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    199     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(      void* const& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<void*>               (value, MT_Type::VoidPointer     ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    200     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const std::string& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<std::string>         (value, MT_Type::String          ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    201     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector2>    (value, MT_Type::Vector2         ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    202     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector3>    (value, MT_Type::Vector3         ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    203     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector4>    (value, MT_Type::Vector4         ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    204     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::ColourValue>(value, MT_Type::ColourValue     ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    205     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Quaternion> (value, MT_Type::Quaternion      ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    206     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Radian>     (value, MT_Type::Radian          ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
    207     template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Degree>     (value, MT_Type::Degree          ); } /** @brief Creates a new value container for the given type. */
     161    MultiType::operator char()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<char>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     162    MultiType::operator unsigned char()        const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar    ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned char>       *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     163    MultiType::operator short()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short           ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<short>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     164    MultiType::operator unsigned short()       const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort   ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned short>      *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     165    MultiType::operator int()                  const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int             ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<int>                 *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     166    MultiType::operator unsigned int()         const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned int>        *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     167    MultiType::operator long()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     168    MultiType::operator unsigned long()        const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong    ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned long>       *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     169    MultiType::operator long long()            const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong        ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long long>           *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     170    MultiType::operator unsigned long long()   const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<unsigned long long>  *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     171    MultiType::operator float()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float           ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<float>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     172    MultiType::operator double()               const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<double>              *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     173    MultiType::operator long double()          const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble      ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<long double>         *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     174    MultiType::operator bool()                 const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool            ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<bool>                *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     175    MultiType::operator void*()                const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<void*>               *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : 0;                      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     176    MultiType::operator std::string()          const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<std::string>         *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<std::string>();          } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     177    MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector2()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector2>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector2>();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     178    MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector3()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector3>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector3>();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     179    MultiType::operator orxonox::Vector4()     const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4         ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Vector4>    *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Vector4>();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     180    MultiType::operator orxonox::ColourValue() const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue     ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::ColourValue>*>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::ColourValue>(); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     181    MultiType::operator orxonox::Quaternion()  const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion      ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Quaternion> *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Quaternion>();  } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     182    MultiType::operator orxonox::Radian()      const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Radian>     *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Radian>();      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     183    MultiType::operator orxonox::Degree()      const { return (this->value_) ? ((this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree          ) ? (static_cast<MT_Value<orxonox::Degree>     *>(this->value_))->value_ : (*this->value_)) : NilValue<orxonox::Degree>();      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     184
     185    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const char& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<char>                (value, MT_Type::Char            ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     186    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned char& value)        { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned char>       (value, MT_Type::UnsignedChar    ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     187    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const short& value)                { this->value_ = new MT_Value<short>               (value, MT_Type::Short           ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     188    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned short& value)       { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned short>      (value, MT_Type::UnsignedShort   ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     189    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const int& value)                  { this->value_ = new MT_Value<int>                 (value, MT_Type::Int             ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     190    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned int& value)         { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned int>        (value, MT_Type::UnsignedInt     ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     191    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long>                (value, MT_Type::Long            ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     192    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned long& value)        { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned long>       (value, MT_Type::UnsignedLong    ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     193    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long long& value)            { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long long>           (value, MT_Type::LongLong        ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     194    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const unsigned long long& value)   { this->value_ = new MT_Value<unsigned long long>  (value, MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     195    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const float& value)                { this->value_ = new MT_Value<float>               (value, MT_Type::Float           ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     196    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const double& value)               { this->value_ = new MT_Value<double>              (value, MT_Type::Double          ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     197    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const long double& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<long double>         (value, MT_Type::LongDouble      ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     198    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const bool& value)                 { this->value_ = new MT_Value<bool>                (value, MT_Type::Bool            ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     199    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(      void* const& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<void*>               (value, MT_Type::VoidPointer     ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     200    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const std::string& value)          { this->value_ = new MT_Value<std::string>         (value, MT_Type::String          ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     201    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector2>    (value, MT_Type::Vector2         ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     202    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector3>    (value, MT_Type::Vector3         ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     203    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Vector4>    (value, MT_Type::Vector4         ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     204    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::ColourValue>(value, MT_Type::ColourValue     ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     205    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Quaternion> (value, MT_Type::Quaternion      ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     206    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Radian>     (value, MT_Type::Radian          ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
     207    template <> void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { this->value_ = new MT_Value<orxonox::Degree>     (value, MT_Type::Degree          ); } ///< Creates a new value container for the given type.
    208208}

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/MultiType.h

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    2828
    2929/**
     30    @defgroup MultiType MultiType
     31    @ingroup Util
     32*/
     33
     34/**
    3035    @file
     36    @ingroup Util MultiType
    3137    @brief Declaration of the MultiType and some helper constructs.
    3238
     39    @anchor MultiTypeExamples
     40
    3341    The MultiType can hold a value of one of the following types:
    34      - all primitives
    35      - all pointers
    36      - string
     42     - all primitives (int, float, bool, etc.)
     43     - all pointers (void* and T*)
     44     - std::string
    3745     - Vector2, Vector3, Vector4
    3846     - Quaternion
    … …  
    4048     - Radian, Degree
    4149
    42     The MultiType has a "type" determined by the first assigned value, either through
    43      - the constructor,
    44      - the assignment operator= or
    45      - setValue(value).
    46     If you assign another value of another type, the MultiType keeps "it's" type and
    47     converts the new value to this type.
     50    The MultiType has an internal "type" determined by the first assigned value, using one of these ways:
     51     - @ref orxonox::MultiType::MultiType "The constructor"
     52     - The assignment operator= (orxonox::MultiType::operator=())
     53     - @ref orxonox::MultiType::setValue() "setValue(value)"
     54
     55    If you assign another value of another type, the MultiType keeps "its" type and
     56    converts the new value to the old type.
    4857
    4958    If you want to change the type, there are three possibilities:
    50      - convert<T>() set's the type to T and converts the currently assigned value
    51      - setType<T>() set's the type to T and resets the value
     59     - @ref orxonox::MultiType::convert "convert<T>()" sets the type to T and converts the currently assigned value
     60     - @ref orxonox::MultiType::setType "setType<T>()" sets the type to T and resets the value to zero using zeroise<T>()
    5261     - setValue<T>(value) assigns a new value and changes the type to T.
    5362
    5463    Examples:
    5564    @code
    56     MultiType a = 10;;         // a has now the type int and the value 10
     65    MultiType a = 10;          // a has now the type int and the value 10
    5766    a.setValue("3.14");        // a has still the type int and "3.14" gets converted, therefore the value is now 3
    58     a.setValue<float>("3.14"); // a has now the type float and "3.14" gets converted to 3.14
    59     a.convert<bool>();         // converts 3.14 to bool, which is true
     67    a.setValue<float>("3.14"); // a has now the type float and "3.14" gets converted to 3.14f
     68    a.convert<bool>();         // converts 3.14f to bool, which is true
    6069    a = false;                 // assigns false, this is equivalent to a.setValue(false)
    6170    @endcode
     71
     72    You can pass a MultiType to a function as an argument, even if the argument is
     73    not of type MultiType. This works, because the MultiType is automatically converted
     74    to the right type.
     75
     76    Example:
     77    @code
     78    void myfunction(int value)
     79    {
     80        COUT(0) << "doubled value is " << (2 * value) << std::endl;
     81    }
     82
     83    MultiType a = "50";        // Note: We assigned a string
     84    myfunction(a);             // a is converted to int and passed to the function, which prints "value is 100"
     85    @endcode
     86
     87    Note however that it is of course quite expensive to convert values, especially std::string <-> value.
     88    So if you can, always assign a value with the right type to avoid conversion.
    6289
    6390    @note
    … …  
    129156         - Radian, Degree
    130157
    131         The internal type of a MultiType is determined by the first assigned value, but can be
    132         changed by using setType<T>(), convert<T>() or setValue<T>(value). If a value gets assigned
    133         the normal way (operator=, setValue(value)), the value gets converted to the current internal
    134         type of the MultiType.
     158        For more information and some examples see the description @ref MultiTypeExamples "here".
     159
     160        @see MultiType.h
    135161    */
    136162    class _UtilExport MultiType
    … …  
    155181            virtual bool assimilate(const MultiType& other) = 0;
    156182
    157             /** @brief Returns the type of the current value. */
     183            /// Returns the type of the current value.
    158184            const MT_Type::Value& getType() const { return this->type_; }
    159185
    160             /** @brief Checks whether the value is a default one. */
     186            /// Checks whether the value is a default one.
    161187            bool hasDefaultValue()   const { return this->bHasDefaultValue_; }
    162188
    … …  
    239265            virtual uint8_t getSize() const=0;
    240266
    241             MT_Type::Value type_;   //!< The type of the current value
    242             bool bHasDefaultValue_; //!< True if the last conversion wasn't successful
     267            MT_Type::Value type_;   ///< The type of the current value
     268            bool bHasDefaultValue_; ///< True if the last conversion wasn't successful
    243269        };
    244270
    245271        public:
    246             inline MultiType()                                  : value_(0) {}                                      /** @brief Default constructor: Assigns no value and no type. The type will be determined by the first assignment of a value. */
    247             inline MultiType(const char& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    248             inline MultiType(const unsigned char& value)        : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    249             inline MultiType(const short& value)                : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    250             inline MultiType(const unsigned short& value)       : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    251             inline MultiType(const int& value)                  : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    252             inline MultiType(const unsigned int& value)         : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    253             inline MultiType(const long& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    254             inline MultiType(const unsigned long& value)        : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    255             inline MultiType(const long long& value)            : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    256             inline MultiType(const unsigned long long& value)   : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    257             inline MultiType(const float& value)                : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    258             inline MultiType(const double& value)               : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    259             inline MultiType(const long double& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    260             inline MultiType(const bool& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    261             inline MultiType(      void* const& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    262             inline MultiType(const std::string& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    263             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    264             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    265             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    266             inline MultiType(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    267             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    268             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Radian& value)      : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    269             inline MultiType(const orxonox::Degree& value)      : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type. */
    270             inline MultiType(const orxonox::mbool& value)       : value_(0) { this->assignValue((bool)value); }     /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the given mbool and converts it to bool. */
    271             inline MultiType(const char* value)                 : value_(0) { this->setValue(std::string(value)); } /** @brief Constructor: Converts the char array to a std::string, assigns the value and sets the type. */
    272             inline MultiType(const MultiType& other)            : value_(0) { this->setValue(other); }              /** @brief Copyconstructor: Assigns value and type of the other MultiType. */
    273             inline MultiType(MT_Type::Value type)               : value_(0) { this->setType(type); }                /** @brief Constructor: Sets the type, the next assignment will determine the value. */
    274 
    275             /** @brief Destructor: Deletes the MT_Value. */
     272            inline MultiType()                                  : value_(0) {}                                      ///< Default constructor: Assigns no value and no type. The type will be determined by the first assignment of a value.
     273            inline MultiType(const char& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     274            inline MultiType(const unsigned char& value)        : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     275            inline MultiType(const short& value)                : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     276            inline MultiType(const unsigned short& value)       : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     277            inline MultiType(const int& value)                  : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     278            inline MultiType(const unsigned int& value)         : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     279            inline MultiType(const long& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     280            inline MultiType(const unsigned long& value)        : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     281            inline MultiType(const long long& value)            : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     282            inline MultiType(const unsigned long long& value)   : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     283            inline MultiType(const float& value)                : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     284            inline MultiType(const double& value)               : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     285            inline MultiType(const long double& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     286            inline MultiType(const bool& value)                 : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     287            inline MultiType(      void* const& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     288            inline MultiType(const std::string& value)          : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     289            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     290            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     291            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     292            inline MultiType(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     293            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     294            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Radian& value)      : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     295            inline MultiType(const orxonox::Degree& value)      : value_(0) { this->assignValue(value); }           ///< Constructor: Assigns the given value and sets the type.
     296            inline MultiType(const orxonox::mbool& value)       : value_(0) { this->assignValue((bool)value); }     ///< Constructor: Assigns the given mbool and converts it to bool.
     297            inline MultiType(const char* value)                 : value_(0) { this->setValue(std::string(value)); } ///< Constructor: Converts the char array to a std::string, assigns the value and sets the type.
     298            inline MultiType(const MultiType& other)            : value_(0) { this->setValue(other); }              ///< Copyconstructor: Assigns value and type of the other MultiType.
     299            inline MultiType(MT_Type::Value type)               : value_(0) { this->setType(type); }                ///< Constructor: Sets the type, the next assignment will determine the value.
     300
     301            /// Destructor: Deletes the MT_Value.
    276302            inline ~MultiType() { if (this->value_) { delete this->value_; } }
    277303
    278             template <typename V> inline MultiType& operator=(const V& value)         { this->setValue(value); return (*this); } /** @brief Assigns a new value. The value will be converted to the current type of the MultiType. */
    279             template <typename V> inline MultiType& operator=(V* value)               { this->setValue(value); return (*this); } /** @brief Assigns a pointer. */
    280             inline                       MultiType& operator=(const MultiType& other) { this->setValue(other); return (*this); } /** @brief Assigns the value of the other MultiType and converts it to the current type of the MultiType. */
    281             inline                       MultiType& operator=(MT_Type::Value type)    { this->setType(type);   return (*this); } /** @brief Resets the value and changes the type. */
     304            template <typename V> inline MultiType& operator=(const V& value)         { this->setValue(value); return (*this); } ///< Assigns a new value. The value will be converted to the current type of the MultiType.
     305            template <typename V> inline MultiType& operator=(V* value)               { this->setValue(value); return (*this); } ///< Assigns a pointer.
     306            inline                       MultiType& operator=(const MultiType& other) { this->setValue(other); return (*this); } ///< Assigns the value of the other MultiType and converts it to the current type of the MultiType.
     307            inline                       MultiType& operator=(MT_Type::Value type)    { this->setType(type);   return (*this); } ///< Resets the value and changes the type.
    282308
    283309            inline bool                                   setValue(const char& value);
    … …  
    305331            inline bool                                   setValue(const orxonox::Degree& value);
    306332            inline bool                                   setValue(const char* value);
    307             /** @brief Assigns a pointer. */
     333            /// Assigns a pointer.
    308334            template <typename V> inline bool setValue(V* value)
    309335            {
    … …  
    313339                    return this->assignValue     (static_cast<void*>(const_cast<typename Loki::TypeTraits<V>::UnqualifiedType*>(value)));
    314340            }
    315             /** @brief Assigns the value of the other MultiType and converts it to the current type. */
     341            /// Assigns the value of the other MultiType and converts it to the current type.
    316342            bool                                          setValue(const MultiType& other) { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->assimilate(other); } else { if (other.value_) { this->value_ = other.value_->clone(); } return true; } }
    317             /** @brief Changes the type to T and assigns the new value (which might be of another type than T - it gets converted). */
     343            /// Changes the type to T and assigns the new value (which might be of another type than T - it gets converted).
    318344            template <typename T, typename V> inline bool setValue(const V& value) { this->setType<T>(); return this->setValue(value); }
    319345
    320346
    321             /** @brief Copies the other MultiType by assigning value and type. */
     347            /// Copies the other MultiType by assigning value and type.
    322348            inline void                       copy(const MultiType& other)    { if (this == &other) { return; } if (this->value_) { delete this->value_; } this->value_ = (other.value_) ? other.value_->clone() : 0; }
    323349
    324             template <typename T> inline bool convert()                       { return this->setValue<T>((typename Loki::TypeTraits<T>::UnqualifiedReferredType)(*this));  } /** @brief Converts the current value to type T. */
    325             inline bool                       convert(const MultiType& other) { return this->convert(other.getType()); } /** @brief Converts the current value to the type of the other MultiType. */
     350            /// Converts the current value to type T.
     351            template <typename T> inline bool convert()                       { return this->setValue<T>((typename Loki::TypeTraits<T>::UnqualifiedReferredType)(*this));  }
     352            /// Converts the current value to the type of the other MultiType.
     353            inline bool                       convert(const MultiType& other) { return this->convert(other.getType()); }
    326354            bool                              convert(MT_Type::Value type);
    327355
    328             /** @brief Current content gets deleted. New type is MT_Type::Null */
     356            /// Current content gets deleted. New type is MT_Type::Null
    329357            inline void                       reset()                         { if (this->value_) delete this->value_; this->value_ = 0; }
    330             /** @brief Current content gets overridden with default zero value */
     358            /// Current content gets overridden with default zero value
    331359            inline void                       resetValue()                    { if (this->value_) this->value_->reset(); }
    332360
    333             template <typename T> inline void setType()                       { this->assignValue(typename Loki::TypeTraits<T>::UnqualifiedReferredType()); } /** @brief Resets the value and changes the internal type to T. */
    334             inline void                       setType(const MultiType& other) { this->setType(other.getType());                                             } /** @brief Resets the value and changes the internal type to the type of the other MultiType. */
    335             inline void                       setType(MT_Type::Value type)    { this->reset(); this->convert(type); this->resetValue();                     } /** @brief Resets the value and changes the internal type to the given type. */
    336 
    337             /** @brief Returns the current type. */
     361            /// Resets the value and changes the internal type to T.
     362            template <typename T> inline void setType()                       { this->assignValue(typename Loki::TypeTraits<T>::UnqualifiedReferredType()); }
     363            /// Resets the value and changes the internal type to the type of the other MultiType.
     364            inline void                       setType(const MultiType& other) { this->setType(other.getType());                                             }
     365            /// Resets the value and changes the internal type to the given type.
     366            inline void                       setType(MT_Type::Value type)    { this->reset(); this->convert(type); this->resetValue();                     }
     367
     368            /// Returns the current type.
    338369            inline MT_Type::Value             getType()                   const { return (this->value_) ? this->value_->type_ : MT_Type::Null; }
    339             /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
     370            /// Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
    340371            inline bool                       isType(MT_Type::Value type) const { return (this->value_) ? (this->value_->type_ == type) : (type == MT_Type::Null); }
    341             /** @brief Returns true if the current type is T. */
     372            /// Returns true if the current type is T.
    342373            template <typename T> inline bool isType()                    const { return false; } // Only works for specialized values - see below
    343374            std::string                       getTypename()               const;
    344375
    345             /** @brief Saves the value of the MT to a bytestream (pointed at by mem) and increases mem pointer by size of MT */
     376            /// Saves the value of the MT to a bytestream (pointed at by mem) and increases mem pointer by size of MT
    346377            inline void                       exportData(uint8_t*& mem) const { assert(sizeof(MT_Type::Value)<=8); *static_cast<uint8_t*>(mem) = this->getType(); mem+=sizeof(uint8_t); this->value_->exportData(mem); }
    347             /** @brief Loads the value of the MT from a bytestream (pointed at by mem) and increases mem pointer by size of MT */
     378            /// Loads the value of the MT from a bytestream (pointed at by mem) and increases mem pointer by size of MT
    348379            inline void                       importData(uint8_t*& mem) { assert(sizeof(MT_Type::Value)<=8); this->setType(static_cast<MT_Type::Value>(*static_cast<uint8_t*>(mem))); mem+=sizeof(uint8_t); this->value_->importData(mem); }
    349             /** @brief Saves the value of the MT to a bytestream and increases pointer to bytestream by size of MT */
     380            /// Saves the value of the MT to a bytestream and increases pointer to bytestream by size of MT
    350381            inline uint8_t*&                  operator << (uint8_t*& mem) { importData(mem); return mem; }
    351             /** @brief Loads the value of the MT to a bytestream and increases pointer to bytestream by size of MT */
     382            /// Loads the value of the MT to a bytestream and increases pointer to bytestream by size of MT
    352383            inline void                       operator >> (uint8_t*& mem) const { exportData(mem); }
    353384            inline uint32_t                   getNetworkSize() const { assert(this->value_); return this->value_->getSize() + sizeof(uint8_t); }
    354385
    355             /** @brief Checks whether the value is a default one. */
     386            /// Checks whether the value is a default one (assigned after a failed conversion)
    356387            bool                              hasDefaultValue() const { return this->value_->hasDefaultValue(); }
    357388
    358             /** @brief Checks if the MT contains no value. */
     389            /// Checks if the MT contains no value.
    359390            bool                              null() const { return (!this->value_); }
    360391
    … …  
    382413            operator orxonox::Radian()       const;
    383414            operator orxonox::Degree()       const;
    384             /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to a T* pointer. */
     415            /// Returns the current value, converted to a T* pointer.
    385416            template <class T> operator T*() const { return (static_cast<T*>(this->operator void*())); }
    386417
    387             inline bool getValue(char*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    388             inline bool getValue(unsigned char*        value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    389             inline bool getValue(short*                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    390             inline bool getValue(unsigned short*       value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    391             inline bool getValue(int*                  value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    392             inline bool getValue(unsigned int*         value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    393             inline bool getValue(long*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    394             inline bool getValue(unsigned long*        value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    395             inline bool getValue(long long*            value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    396             inline bool getValue(unsigned long long*   value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    397             inline bool getValue(float*                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    398             inline bool getValue(double*               value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    399             inline bool getValue(long double*          value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    400             inline bool getValue(bool*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    401             inline bool getValue(void**                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    402             inline bool getValue(std::string*          value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    403             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector2*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    404             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector3*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    405             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector4*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    406             inline bool getValue(orxonox::ColourValue* value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    407             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Quaternion*  value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    408             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Radian*      value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    409             inline bool getValue(orxonox::Degree*      value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    410 
    411             inline char                     getChar()             const { return this->operator char();                 } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    412             inline unsigned char            getUnsignedChar()     const { return this->operator unsigned char();        } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    413             inline short                    getShort()            const { return this->operator short();                } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    414             inline unsigned short           getUnsignedShort()    const { return this->operator unsigned short();       } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    415             inline int                      getInt()              const { return this->operator int();                  } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    416             inline unsigned int             getUnsignedInt()      const { return this->operator unsigned int();         } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    417             inline long                     getLong()             const { return this->operator long();                 } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    418             inline unsigned long            getUnsignedLong()     const { return this->operator unsigned long();        } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    419             inline long long                getLongLong()         const { return this->operator long long();            } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    420             inline unsigned long long       getUnsignedLongLong() const { return this->operator unsigned long long();   } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    421             inline float                    getFloat()            const { return this->operator float();                } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    422             inline double                   getDouble()           const { return this->operator double();               } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    423             inline long double              getLongDouble()       const { return this->operator long double();          } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    424             inline bool                     getBool()             const { return this->operator bool();                 } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    425             inline void*                    getVoid()             const { return this->operator void*();                } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    426             inline std::string              getString()           const { return this->operator std::string();          } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    427             inline orxonox::Vector2         getVector2()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector2();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    428             inline orxonox::Vector3         getVector3()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector3();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    429             inline orxonox::Vector4         getVector4()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector4();     } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    430             inline orxonox::ColourValue     getColourValue()      const { return this->operator orxonox::ColourValue(); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    431             inline orxonox::Quaternion      getQuaternion()       const { return this->operator orxonox::Quaternion();  } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    432             inline orxonox::Radian          getRadian()           const { return this->operator orxonox::Radian();      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    433             inline orxonox::Degree          getDegree()           const { return this->operator orxonox::Degree();      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    434             template <typename T> inline T* getPointer()          const { return static_cast<T*>(this->getVoid());      } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to a T* pointer. */
     418            inline bool getValue(char*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     419            inline bool getValue(unsigned char*        value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     420            inline bool getValue(short*                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     421            inline bool getValue(unsigned short*       value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     422            inline bool getValue(int*                  value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     423            inline bool getValue(unsigned int*         value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     424            inline bool getValue(long*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     425            inline bool getValue(unsigned long*        value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     426            inline bool getValue(long long*            value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     427            inline bool getValue(unsigned long long*   value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     428            inline bool getValue(float*                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     429            inline bool getValue(double*               value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     430            inline bool getValue(long double*          value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     431            inline bool getValue(bool*                 value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     432            inline bool getValue(void**                value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     433            inline bool getValue(std::string*          value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     434            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector2*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     435            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector3*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     436            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector4*     value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     437            inline bool getValue(orxonox::ColourValue* value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     438            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Quaternion*  value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     439            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Radian*      value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     440            inline bool getValue(orxonox::Degree*      value) const { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->getValue(value); } return false; } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     441
     442            inline char                     getChar()             const { return this->operator char();                 } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     443            inline unsigned char            getUnsignedChar()     const { return this->operator unsigned char();        } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     444            inline short                    getShort()            const { return this->operator short();                } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     445            inline unsigned short           getUnsignedShort()    const { return this->operator unsigned short();       } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     446            inline int                      getInt()              const { return this->operator int();                  } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     447            inline unsigned int             getUnsignedInt()      const { return this->operator unsigned int();         } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     448            inline long                     getLong()             const { return this->operator long();                 } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     449            inline unsigned long            getUnsignedLong()     const { return this->operator unsigned long();        } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     450            inline long long                getLongLong()         const { return this->operator long long();            } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     451            inline unsigned long long       getUnsignedLongLong() const { return this->operator unsigned long long();   } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     452            inline float                    getFloat()            const { return this->operator float();                } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     453            inline double                   getDouble()           const { return this->operator double();               } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     454            inline long double              getLongDouble()       const { return this->operator long double();          } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     455            inline bool                     getBool()             const { return this->operator bool();                 } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     456            inline void*                    getVoid()             const { return this->operator void*();                } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     457            inline std::string              getString()           const { return this->operator std::string();          } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     458            inline orxonox::Vector2         getVector2()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector2();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     459            inline orxonox::Vector3         getVector3()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector3();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     460            inline orxonox::Vector4         getVector4()          const { return this->operator orxonox::Vector4();     } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     461            inline orxonox::ColourValue     getColourValue()      const { return this->operator orxonox::ColourValue(); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     462            inline orxonox::Quaternion      getQuaternion()       const { return this->operator orxonox::Quaternion();  } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     463            inline orxonox::Radian          getRadian()           const { return this->operator orxonox::Radian();      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     464            inline orxonox::Degree          getDegree()           const { return this->operator orxonox::Degree();      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     465            template <typename T> inline T* getPointer()          const { return static_cast<T*>(this->getVoid());      } ///< Returns the current value, converted to a T* pointer.
    435466
    436467        private:
    437             inline bool assignValue(const char& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<char>(value);                 return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    438             inline bool assignValue(const unsigned char& value)        { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar)     { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned char>(value);        return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    439             inline bool assignValue(const short& value)                { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short)            { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<short>(value);                return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    440             inline bool assignValue(const unsigned short& value)       { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort)    { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned short>(value);       return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    441             inline bool assignValue(const int& value)                  { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int)              { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<int>(value);                  return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    442             inline bool assignValue(const unsigned int& value)         { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned int>(value);         return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    443             inline bool assignValue(const long& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long>(value);                 return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    444             inline bool assignValue(const unsigned long& value)        { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong)     { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned long>(value);        return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    445             inline bool assignValue(const long long& value)            { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong)         { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long long>(value);            return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    446             inline bool assignValue(const unsigned long long& value)   { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned long long>(value);   return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    447             inline bool assignValue(const float& value)                { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float)            { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<float>(value);                return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    448             inline bool assignValue(const double& value)               { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<double>(value);               return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    449             inline bool assignValue(const long double& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble)       { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long double>(value);          return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    450             inline bool assignValue(const bool& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<bool>(value);                 return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    451             inline bool assignValue(      void* const& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<void*>(value);                return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    452             inline bool assignValue(const std::string& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<std::string>(value);          return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    453             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector2>(value);     return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    454             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector3>(value);     return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    455             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector4>(value);     return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    456             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::ColourValue>(value); return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    457             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion)       { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Quaternion>(value);  return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    458             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Radian>(value);      return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    459             inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Degree>(value);      return true; } } /** @brief Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container. */
    460 
    461             /** @brief Changes the value container. */
     468            inline bool assignValue(const char& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<char>(value);                 return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     469            inline bool assignValue(const unsigned char& value)        { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar)     { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned char>(value);        return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     470            inline bool assignValue(const short& value)                { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short)            { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<short>(value);                return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     471            inline bool assignValue(const unsigned short& value)       { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort)    { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned short>(value);       return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     472            inline bool assignValue(const int& value)                  { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int)              { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<int>(value);                  return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     473            inline bool assignValue(const unsigned int& value)         { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned int>(value);         return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     474            inline bool assignValue(const long& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long>(value);                 return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     475            inline bool assignValue(const unsigned long& value)        { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong)     { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned long>(value);        return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     476            inline bool assignValue(const long long& value)            { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong)         { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long long>(value);            return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     477            inline bool assignValue(const unsigned long long& value)   { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<unsigned long long>(value);   return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     478            inline bool assignValue(const float& value)                { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float)            { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<float>(value);                return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     479            inline bool assignValue(const double& value)               { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<double>(value);               return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     480            inline bool assignValue(const long double& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble)       { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<long double>(value);          return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     481            inline bool assignValue(const bool& value)                 { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool)             { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<bool>(value);                 return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     482            inline bool assignValue(      void* const& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<void*>(value);                return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     483            inline bool assignValue(const std::string& value)          { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<std::string>(value);          return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     484            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector2>(value);     return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     485            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector3>(value);     return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     486            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4)          { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Vector4>(value);     return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     487            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue)      { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::ColourValue>(value); return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     488            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion)       { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Quaternion>(value);  return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     489            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Radian>(value);      return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     490            inline bool assignValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { if (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree)           { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { this->changeValueContainer<orxonox::Degree>(value);      return true; } } ///< Assigns a new value by changing type and creating a new container.
     491
     492            /// Changes the value container.
    462493            template <typename T> inline void changeValueContainer(const T& value) { if (this->value_) { delete this->value_; } this->createNewValueContainer<T>(value); }
    463             /** @brief Creates a new value container (works only with specialized types). */
     494            /// Creates a new value container (works only with specialized types).
    464495            template <typename T>        void createNewValueContainer(const T& value) { /* STATIC ASSERT */ *****value; return false; }
    465496
    … …  
    467498    };
    468499
    469     /** @brief Puts the MultiType on a stream by using the native << operator of the current type. */
     500    /// Puts the MultiType on a stream by using the native << operator of the current type.
    470501    _UtilExport inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& outstream, const MultiType& mt) { if (mt.value_) { mt.value_->toString(outstream); } return outstream; }
    471502
    472     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<char>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char);             } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    473     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned char>()        const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar);     } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    474     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<short>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short);            } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    475     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned short>()       const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort);    } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    476     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<int>()                  const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int);              } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    477     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned int>()         const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt);      } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    478     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long);             } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    479     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned long>()        const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong);     } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    480     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long long>()            const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong);         } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    481     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned long long>()   const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong); } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    482     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<float>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float);            } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    483     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<double>()               const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double);           } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    484     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long double>()          const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble);       } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    485     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<bool>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool);             } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    486     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<void*>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer);      } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    487     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<std::string>()          const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String);           } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    488     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector2>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2);          } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    489     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector3>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3);          } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    490     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector4>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4);          } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    491     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::ColourValue>() const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue);      } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    492     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Quaternion>()  const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion);       } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    493     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Radian>()      const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian);           } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    494     template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Degree>()      const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree);           } /** @brief Returns true if the current type equals the given type. */
    495 
    496     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<void>()                 { this->reset(); return true; } /** @brief Deletes the content, type becomes MT_Type::Null. */
     503    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<char>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Char);             } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     504    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned char>()        const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedChar);     } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     505    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<short>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Short);            } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     506    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned short>()       const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedShort);    } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     507    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<int>()                  const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Int);              } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     508    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned int>()         const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedInt);      } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     509    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Long);             } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     510    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned long>()        const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLong);     } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     511    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long long>()            const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongLong);         } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     512    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<unsigned long long>()   const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::UnsignedLongLong); } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     513    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<float>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Float);            } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     514    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<double>()               const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Double);           } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     515    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<long double>()          const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::LongDouble);       } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     516    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<bool>()                 const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Bool);             } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     517    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<void*>()                const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::VoidPointer);      } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     518    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<std::string>()          const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::String);           } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     519    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector2>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector2);          } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     520    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector3>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector3);          } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     521    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Vector4>()     const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Vector4);          } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     522    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::ColourValue>() const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::ColourValue);      } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     523    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Quaternion>()  const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Quaternion);       } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     524    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Radian>()      const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Radian);           } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     525    template <> inline bool MultiType::isType<orxonox::Degree>()      const { return (this->value_ && this->value_->type_ == MT_Type::Degree);           } ///< Returns true if the current type equals the given type.
     526
     527    /// Deletes the content, type becomes MT_Type::Null.
     528    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<void>()                 { this->reset(); return true; }
    497529
    498530    // Specialization to avoid ambiguities with the conversion operator
    499     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<std::string>()          { return this->setValue<std::string>         (this->operator std::string());          } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    500     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector2>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector2>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector2());     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    501     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector3>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector3>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector3());     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    502     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector4>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector4>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector4());     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    503     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::ColourValue>() { return this->setValue<orxonox::ColourValue>(this->operator orxonox::ColourValue()); } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    504     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Quaternion>()  { return this->setValue<orxonox::Quaternion> (this->operator orxonox::Quaternion());  } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    505     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Radian>()      { return this->setValue<orxonox::Radian>     (this->operator orxonox::Radian());      } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    506     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Degree>()      { return this->setValue<orxonox::Degree>     (this->operator orxonox::Degree());      } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
     531    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<std::string>()          { return this->setValue<std::string>         (this->operator std::string());          } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     532    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector2>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector2>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector2());     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     533    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector3>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector3>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector3());     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     534    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Vector4>()     { return this->setValue<orxonox::Vector4>    (this->operator orxonox::Vector4());     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     535    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::ColourValue>() { return this->setValue<orxonox::ColourValue>(this->operator orxonox::ColourValue()); } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     536    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Quaternion>()  { return this->setValue<orxonox::Quaternion> (this->operator orxonox::Quaternion());  } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     537    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Radian>()      { return this->setValue<orxonox::Radian>     (this->operator orxonox::Radian());      } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     538    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<orxonox::Degree>()      { return this->setValue<orxonox::Degree>     (this->operator orxonox::Degree());      } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
    507539
    508540    // Specialization to avoid ambiguities with the conversion operator
    509     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const std::string&>()          { return this->convert<std::string>();          } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    510     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector2&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector2>();     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    511     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector3&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector3>();     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    512     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector4&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector4>();     } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    513     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::ColourValue&>() { return this->convert<orxonox::ColourValue>(); } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    514     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Quaternion&>()  { return this->convert<orxonox::Quaternion>();  } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    515     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Radian&>()      { return this->convert<orxonox::Radian>();      } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
    516     template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Degree&>()      { return this->convert<orxonox::Degree>();      } /** @brief Converts the current value to the given type. */
     541    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const std::string&>()          { return this->convert<std::string>();          } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     542    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector2&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector2>();     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     543    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector3&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector3>();     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     544    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Vector4&>()     { return this->convert<orxonox::Vector4>();     } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     545    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::ColourValue&>() { return this->convert<orxonox::ColourValue>(); } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     546    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Quaternion&>()  { return this->convert<orxonox::Quaternion>();  } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     547    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Radian&>()      { return this->convert<orxonox::Radian>();      } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
     548    template <> inline bool MultiType::convert<const orxonox::Degree&>()      { return this->convert<orxonox::Degree>();      } ///< Converts the current value to the given type.
    517549
    518550    template <> _UtilExport void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const char& value);
    … …  
    540572    template <> _UtilExport void MultiType::createNewValueContainer(const orxonox::Degree& value);
    541573
    542     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const char& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    543     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned char& value)         { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    544     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const short& value)                 { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    545     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned short& value)        { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    546     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const int& value)                   { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    547     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned int& value)          { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    548     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    549     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned long& value)         { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    550     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long long& value)             { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    551     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned long long& value)    { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    552     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const float& value)                 { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    553     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const double& value)                { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    554     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long double& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    555     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const bool& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    556     inline bool MultiType::setValue(      void* const& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    557     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const std::string& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    558     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    559     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    560     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    561     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value)  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    562     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)   { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    563     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)       { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    564     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)       { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
    565 
    566     inline bool MultiType::setValue(const char* value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(std::string(value)); } else { return this->assignValue(std::string(value)); } }  /** @brief Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type. */
     574    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const char& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     575    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned char& value)         { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     576    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const short& value)                 { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     577    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned short& value)        { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     578    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const int& value)                   { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     579    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned int& value)          { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     580    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     581    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned long& value)         { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     582    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long long& value)             { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     583    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const unsigned long long& value)    { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     584    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const float& value)                 { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     585    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const double& value)                { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     586    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const long double& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     587    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const bool& value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     588    inline bool MultiType::setValue(      void* const& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     589    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const std::string& value)           { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     590    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     591    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     592    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)      { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     593    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value)  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     594    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)   { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     595    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)       { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     596    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)       { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(value); } else { return this->assignValue(value); } } ///< Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     597
     598    /// Assigns the given value and converts it to the current type.
     599    inline bool MultiType::setValue(const char* value)                  { if (this->value_) { return this->value_->setValue(std::string(value)); } else { return this->assignValue(std::string(value)); } }
    567600}
    568601

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/MultiTypeValue.h

    r6417 r7323  
    2929/**
    3030    @file
     31    @ingroup Util MultiType
    3132    @brief Declaration and Implementation of the MT_Value<T> class.
    3233
    … …  
    5354    {
    5455    public:
    55         /** @brief Constructor: Assigns the value and the type identifier. */
     56        /// Constructor: Assigns the value and the type identifier.
    5657        MT_Value(const T& value, MT_Type::Value type) : MT_ValueBase(type), value_(value) {}
    5758
    58         /** @brief Creates a copy of itself. */
     59        /// Creates a copy of itself.
    5960        inline MT_ValueBase* clone() const { return new MT_Value<T>(this->value_, this->type_); }
    6061
    61         /** @brief Resets the current value to the default. */
     62        /// Resets the current value to the default.
    6263        inline void reset() { this->value_ = zeroise<T>(); bHasDefaultValue_ = true; }
    6364
    64         /** @brief Assigns the value of the other MultiType, converted to T. @param other The other MultiType */
     65        /**
     66            @brief Assigns the value of the other MultiType, converted to T.
     67            @param other The other MultiType
     68        */
    6569        inline bool assimilate(const MultiType& other)
    6670        {
    … …  
    7680        }
    7781
    78         inline bool getValue(char*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, char                >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    79         inline bool getValue(unsigned char*        value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned char       >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    80         inline bool getValue(short*                value) const { return convertValue<T, short               >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    81         inline bool getValue(unsigned short*       value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned short      >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    82         inline bool getValue(int*                  value) const { return convertValue<T, int                 >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    83         inline bool getValue(unsigned int*         value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned int        >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    84         inline bool getValue(long*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, long                >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    85         inline bool getValue(unsigned long*        value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned long       >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    86         inline bool getValue(long long*            value) const { return convertValue<T, long long           >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    87         inline bool getValue(unsigned long long*   value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned long long  >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    88         inline bool getValue(float*                value) const { return convertValue<T, float               >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    89         inline bool getValue(double*               value) const { return convertValue<T, double              >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    90         inline bool getValue(long double*          value) const { return convertValue<T, long double         >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    91         inline bool getValue(bool*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, bool                >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    92         inline bool getValue(void**                value) const { return convertValue<T, void*               >(value, value_, 0); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    93         inline bool getValue(std::string*          value) const { return convertValue<T, std::string         >(value, value_, zeroise<std::string>         ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    94         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector2*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector2    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector2>    ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    95         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector3*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector3    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector3>    ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    96         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector4*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector4    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector4>    ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    97         inline bool getValue(orxonox::ColourValue* value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::ColourValue>(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::ColourValue>()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    98         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Quaternion*  value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Quaternion >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Quaternion> ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    99         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Radian*      value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Radian     >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Radian>     ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    100         inline bool getValue(orxonox::Degree*      value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Degree     >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Degree>     ()); } /** @brief Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match. */
    101 
    102         inline bool setValue(const char& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<char                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    103         inline bool setValue(const unsigned char& value)        { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned char       , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    104         inline bool setValue(const short& value)                { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<short               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    105         inline bool setValue(const unsigned short& value)       { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned short      , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    106         inline bool setValue(const int& value)                  { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<int                 , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    107         inline bool setValue(const unsigned int& value)         { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned int        , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    108         inline bool setValue(const long& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    109         inline bool setValue(const unsigned long& value)        { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned long       , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    110         inline bool setValue(const long long& value)            { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long long           , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    111         inline bool setValue(const unsigned long long& value)   { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned long long  , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    112         inline bool setValue(const float& value)                { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<float               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    113         inline bool setValue(const double& value)               { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<double              , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    114         inline bool setValue(const long double& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long double         , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    115         inline bool setValue(const bool& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<bool                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    116         inline bool setValue(      void* const& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<void*               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    117         inline bool setValue(const std::string& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<std::string         , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    118         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector2    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    119         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector3    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    120         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector4    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    121         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::ColourValue, T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    122         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Quaternion , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    123         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Radian     , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    124         inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Degree     , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } /** @brief Assigns the value by converting it to T. */
    125 
    126         inline operator char()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, char>                (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    127         inline operator unsigned char()        const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned char>       (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    128         inline operator short()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, short>               (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    129         inline operator unsigned short()       const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned short>      (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    130         inline operator int()                  const { return getConvertedValue<T, int>                 (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    131         inline operator unsigned int()         const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned int>        (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    132         inline operator long()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, long>                (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    133         inline operator unsigned long()        const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned long>       (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    134         inline operator long long()            const { return getConvertedValue<T, long long>           (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    135         inline operator unsigned long long()   const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned long long>  (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    136         inline operator float()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, float>               (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    137         inline operator double()               const { return getConvertedValue<T, double>              (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    138         inline operator long double()          const { return getConvertedValue<T, long double>         (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    139         inline operator bool()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, bool>                (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    140         inline operator void*()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, void*>               (this->value_, 0); }     /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    141         inline operator std::string()          const { return getConvertedValue<T, std::string>         (this->value_, NilValue<std::string         >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    142         inline operator orxonox::Vector2()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector2>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector2    >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    143         inline operator orxonox::Vector3()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector3>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector3    >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    144         inline operator orxonox::Vector4()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector4>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector4    >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    145         inline operator orxonox::ColourValue() const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::ColourValue>(this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::ColourValue>()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    146         inline operator orxonox::Quaternion()  const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Quaternion> (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Quaternion >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    147         inline operator orxonox::Radian()      const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Radian>     (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Radian     >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    148         inline operator orxonox::Degree()      const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Degree>     (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Degree     >()); } /** @brief Returns the current value, converted to the requested type. */
    149 
    150         /** @brief Puts the current value on the stream */
     82        inline bool getValue(char*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, char                >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     83        inline bool getValue(unsigned char*        value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned char       >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     84        inline bool getValue(short*                value) const { return convertValue<T, short               >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     85        inline bool getValue(unsigned short*       value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned short      >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     86        inline bool getValue(int*                  value) const { return convertValue<T, int                 >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     87        inline bool getValue(unsigned int*         value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned int        >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     88        inline bool getValue(long*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, long                >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     89        inline bool getValue(unsigned long*        value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned long       >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     90        inline bool getValue(long long*            value) const { return convertValue<T, long long           >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     91        inline bool getValue(unsigned long long*   value) const { return convertValue<T, unsigned long long  >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     92        inline bool getValue(float*                value) const { return convertValue<T, float               >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     93        inline bool getValue(double*               value) const { return convertValue<T, double              >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     94        inline bool getValue(long double*          value) const { return convertValue<T, long double         >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     95        inline bool getValue(bool*                 value) const { return convertValue<T, bool                >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     96        inline bool getValue(void**                value) const { return convertValue<T, void*               >(value, value_, 0); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     97        inline bool getValue(std::string*          value) const { return convertValue<T, std::string         >(value, value_, zeroise<std::string>         ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     98        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector2*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector2    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector2>    ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     99        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector3*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector3    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector3>    ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     100        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Vector4*     value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Vector4    >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Vector4>    ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     101        inline bool getValue(orxonox::ColourValue* value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::ColourValue>(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::ColourValue>()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     102        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Quaternion*  value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Quaternion >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Quaternion> ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     103        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Radian*      value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Radian     >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Radian>     ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     104        inline bool getValue(orxonox::Degree*      value) const { return convertValue<T, orxonox::Degree     >(value, value_, zeroise<orxonox::Degree>     ()); } ///< Assigns the value to the given pointer. The value gets converted if the types don't match.
     105
     106        inline bool setValue(const char& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<char                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     107        inline bool setValue(const unsigned char& value)        { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned char       , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     108        inline bool setValue(const short& value)                { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<short               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     109        inline bool setValue(const unsigned short& value)       { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned short      , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     110        inline bool setValue(const int& value)                  { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<int                 , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     111        inline bool setValue(const unsigned int& value)         { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned int        , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     112        inline bool setValue(const long& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     113        inline bool setValue(const unsigned long& value)        { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned long       , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     114        inline bool setValue(const long long& value)            { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long long           , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     115        inline bool setValue(const unsigned long long& value)   { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<unsigned long long  , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     116        inline bool setValue(const float& value)                { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<float               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     117        inline bool setValue(const double& value)               { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<double              , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     118        inline bool setValue(const long double& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<long double         , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     119        inline bool setValue(const bool& value)                 { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<bool                , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     120        inline bool setValue(      void* const& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<void*               , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     121        inline bool setValue(const std::string& value)          { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<std::string         , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     122        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector2& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector2    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     123        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector3& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector3    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     124        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Vector4& value)     { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Vector4    , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     125        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::ColourValue& value) { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::ColourValue, T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     126        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Quaternion& value)  { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Quaternion , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     127        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Radian& value)      { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Radian     , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     128        inline bool setValue(const orxonox::Degree& value)      { return !(bHasDefaultValue_ = !convertValue<orxonox::Degree     , T>(&value_, value, zeroise<T>())); } ///< Assigns the value by converting it to T.
     129
     130        inline operator char()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, char>                (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     131        inline operator unsigned char()        const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned char>       (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     132        inline operator short()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, short>               (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     133        inline operator unsigned short()       const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned short>      (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     134        inline operator int()                  const { return getConvertedValue<T, int>                 (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     135        inline operator unsigned int()         const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned int>        (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     136        inline operator long()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, long>                (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     137        inline operator unsigned long()        const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned long>       (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     138        inline operator long long()            const { return getConvertedValue<T, long long>           (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     139        inline operator unsigned long long()   const { return getConvertedValue<T, unsigned long long>  (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     140        inline operator float()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, float>               (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     141        inline operator double()               const { return getConvertedValue<T, double>              (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     142        inline operator long double()          const { return getConvertedValue<T, long double>         (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     143        inline operator bool()                 const { return getConvertedValue<T, bool>                (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     144        inline operator void*()                const { return getConvertedValue<T, void*>               (this->value_, 0); }     ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     145        inline operator std::string()          const { return getConvertedValue<T, std::string>         (this->value_, NilValue<std::string         >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     146        inline operator orxonox::Vector2()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector2>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector2    >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     147        inline operator orxonox::Vector3()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector3>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector3    >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     148        inline operator orxonox::Vector4()     const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Vector4>    (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Vector4    >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     149        inline operator orxonox::ColourValue() const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::ColourValue>(this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::ColourValue>()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     150        inline operator orxonox::Quaternion()  const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Quaternion> (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Quaternion >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     151        inline operator orxonox::Radian()      const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Radian>     (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Radian     >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     152        inline operator orxonox::Degree()      const { return getConvertedValue<T, orxonox::Degree>     (this->value_, NilValue<orxonox::Degree     >()); } ///< Returns the current value, converted to the requested type.
     153
     154        /// Puts the current value on the stream
    151155        inline void toString(std::ostream& outstream) const { outstream << this->value_; }
    152156
    153         /** @brief loads data from the bytestream (mem) into the MT and increases the bytestream pointer by the size of the data */
     157        /// loads data from the bytestream (mem) into the MT and increases the bytestream pointer by the size of the data
    154158        inline void importData( uint8_t*& mem )         { loadAndIncrease( /*(const T&)*/this->value_, mem ); }
    155         /** @brief saves data from the MT into the bytestream (mem) and increases the bytestream pointer by the size of the data */
     159        /// saves data from the MT into the bytestream (mem) and increases the bytestream pointer by the size of the data
    156160        inline void exportData( uint8_t*& mem ) const   { saveAndIncrease( /*(const T&)*/this->value_, mem ); }
    157         /** @brief returns the size of the data that would be saved by exportData */
     161        /// returns the size of the data that would be saved by exportData
    158162        inline uint8_t getSize() const { return returnSize( this->value_ ); }
    159163
    160         T value_; //!< The stored value
     164        T value_; ///< The stored value
    161165    };
    162166

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/OutputHandler.cc

    r7297 r7323  
    114114
    115115    private:
    116         std::ofstream logFile_;     //! File handle for the log file
    117         std::string   logFilename_; //! Filename of the log file
     116        std::ofstream logFile_;     //!< File handle for the log file
     117        std::string   logFilename_; //!< Filename of the log file
    118118    };
    119119
    … …  
    180180
    181181    private:
    182         std::ostringstream                        buffer_; //! Stream object used to process the output
    183         std::vector<std::pair<int, std::string> > output_; //! Vector containing ALL output
     182        std::ostringstream                        buffer_; //!< Stream object used to process the output
     183        std::vector<std::pair<int, std::string> > output_; //!< Vector containing ALL output
    184184    };
    185185

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/OutputHandler.h

    r7284 r7323  
    2929/**
    3030@file
     31@ingroup Util Output
    3132@brief
    32     Declaration of classes related to output (logging).
     33    Declaration of classes related to output (logging), most notably OutputHandler and OutputListener.
    3334*/
    3435
    … …  
    5051        Denotes different levels of text output (log output)
    5152
    52         0, None   : Very important output
    53         1, Error  : Errors
    54         2, Warning: Warnings
    55         3, Info   : Information
    56         4, Debug  : Debug information
    57         5, Verbose: More debug information
    58         6, Ultra  : Crazy debug information
     53         - 0, None   : Very important output
     54         - 1, Error  : Errors
     55         - 2, Warning: Warnings
     56         - 3, Info   : Information
     57         - 4, Debug  : Debug information
     58         - 5, Verbose: More debug information
     59         - 6, Ultra  : Crazy debug information
    5960    */
    6061    namespace OutputLevel
    … …  
    7980    /**
    8081    @brief
    81         The OutputHandler acts like std::cout, but output isn't only shown in the console.
    82 
    83         You can register your own listener for output by inheriting from OutputListner.
     82        The OutputHandler acts like @c std::cout, but output isn't only shown in the console.
     83
     84        Output passed to the OutputHandler is distributed to all registered listeners,
     85        for example the console, the logfile, or the ingame shell.
     86
     87        You can register your own listener for output by inheriting from OutputListener.
    8488        And if you need the output previously processed, iterate over it with
    85         OutputHandler::getOutputVector[Begin/End].
     89        OutputHandler::getOutputVectorBegin and OutputHandler::getOutputVectorEnd.
     90
    8691        The way to output text is to first set the desired output level with
    87         OutputHandler::getOutStream(level) and then use the "<<" operator like with std::cout.
     92        @ref getOutStream "OutputHandler::getOutStream(level)" and then use
     93        the "<<" operator like with @c std::cout. Alternatively you can use the COUT() macro.
    8894    */
    8995    class _UtilExport OutputHandler
    … …  
    213219            OutputHandler();
    214220            ~OutputHandler();
    215             OutputHandler(const OutputHandler& rhs); //! Unused and undefined
     221            OutputHandler(const OutputHandler& rhs);      //!< Copy-constructor: Unused and undefined
    216222
    217223            std::list<OutputListener*> listeners_;        //!< Array with all registered output listeners

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Scope.cc

    r5738 r7323  
    2727 */
    2828
     29/**
     30    @file
     31    @brief Static linkage of the two maps in orxonox::ScopeManager.
     32*/
     33
    2934#include "Scope.h"
    3035

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Scope.h

    r7266 r7323  
    2727 */
    2828
     29/**
     30@file
     31@ingroup Util SingletonScope
     32@brief Declaration of the classes that are needed to use Scopes:
     33orxonox::Scope, orxonox::ScopeListener, and orxonox::ScopeManager.
     34
     35@anchor Scope
     36
     37A virtual scope can be represented by an instance of class orxonox::Scope. orxonox::Scope<@a scope> is a template
     38an its template argument defines the name of the virtual scope. See orxonox::ScopeID for an enumeration of the
     39available values for @a scope. The orxonox::Scope object for a given @a scope can be activated or deactivated.
     40Instances of orxonox::ScopeListener can register for a given @a scope and will get a notification if the
     41corresponding orxonox::Scope object changes its state.
     42
     43To avoid multiple instances of orxonox::Scope<@a scope> in different libraries, each instance of orxonox::Scope
     44registers in orxonox::ScopeManager, where they are linked statically in the util library.
     45
     46Scopes are usually used to control the creation and destruction of Singletons.
     47
     48@see orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager
     49@see orxonox::Singleton
     50*/
     51
    2952#ifndef __Util_Scope_H__
    3053#define __Util_Scope_H__
    … …  
    4265{
    4366    /**
    44         @brief The ScopeManager stores the variables of the scope templates in a statically linked context.
     67        @brief The ScopeManager stores the variables of the Scope templates in a statically linked context.
     68
     69        If all Scope objects are managed by this class, they are statically linked in the util library.
     70        Without this, a new instance of Scope<T> for each T would be created in every library of Orxonox,
     71        which is of course not the desired behavior.
     72
     73        @see See @ref Scope "this description" for details about the interrelationship of Scope, ScopeListener, and ScopeManager.
    4574    */
    4675    class _UtilExport ScopeManager
    … …  
    5685
    5786    /**
    58         @brief ScopeListeners register themselves in the corresponding scope and wait for notifications.
     87        @brief ScopeListeners register themselves in the corresponding Scope and wait for notifications.
     88        Notifications are sent if a Scope is activated or deactivated.
     89
     90        @see See @ref Scope "this description" for details about the interrelationship of Scope, ScopeListener, and ScopeManager.
    5991    */
    6092    class _UtilExport ScopeListener
    … …  
    86118        Objects inheriting from a ScopeListener are registered in a list (different for each scope).
    87119        If the scope gets activated or deactivated, all objects in this list are notified.
     120
     121        @see See @ref Scope "this description" for details about the interrelationship of Scope, ScopeListener, and ScopeManager.
    88122    */
    89123    template <ScopeID::Value scope>
    … …  
    130164            }
    131165
     166            //! Deactivates the listeners of this scope in case the scope is destroyed or the construction fails.
    132167            void deactivateListeners()
    133168            {

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/ScopedSingletonManager.cc

    r7284 r7323  
    2727 */
    2828
     29/**
     30    @file
     31    @brief Static linkage of the ScopedSingletonManager maps.
     32*/
     33
    2934#include "ScopedSingletonManager.h"
    3035

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/ScopedSingletonManager.h

    r7284 r7323  
    2626 *
    2727 */
     28
     29/**
     30    @file
     31    @ingroup Util SingletonScope
     32    @brief Definition of orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager, orxonox::ClassScopedSingletonManager, and the ManageScopedSingleton macro.
     33
     34    ScopedSingletonManager is used to create and destroy Singletons that belong to
     35    a given Scope. For each one of these singletons, the macro ManageScopedSingleton()
     36    has to be called to register the singleton with orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager.
     37
     38    See @ref SingletonExample "this code" for an example.
     39
     40    @see orxonox::Singleton
     41    @see orxonox::Scope
     42*/
    2843
    2944#ifndef __ScopedSingletonManager_H__
    … …  
    3853#include "util/Singleton.h"
    3954
     55/**
     56    @brief Registers an orxonox::Singleton with orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager.
     57    @param className The name of the singleton class
     58    @param scope The scope in which the singleton should exist
     59    @param allowedToFail If true, the singleton is allowed to fail and thus a try-catch block is used when creating the singleton.
     60
     61    If this macro is called for a singleton, it is registered with ScopedSingletonManager
     62    and will thus be created if its scope becomes active and destroyed if is deactivated.
     63*/
    4064#define ManageScopedSingleton(className, scope, allowedToFail) \
    4165    className* className::singletonPtr_s = NULL; \
    … …  
    4670    class OrxonoxClass;
    4771
     72    /**
     73        @brief Base class of ClassScopedSingletonManager, implements some static functions
     74        used to dispatch calls to preUpdate and postUpdate to all instances of this class.
     75        It also keeps track of all existing ScopedSingletonManagers and stores them in a
     76        map, sorted by the scope they belong to.
     77    */
    4878    class _UtilExport ScopedSingletonManager
    4979    {
    5080        public:
     81            /// Constructor: Initializes all the values
    5182            ScopedSingletonManager(const std::string& className, ScopeID::Value scope)
    5283                : className_(className)
    … …  
    5485            { }
    5586            virtual ~ScopedSingletonManager() { }
     87
     88            /// Adds a new instance of ScopedSingletonManager to the map.
    5689            static void addManager(ScopedSingletonManager* manager);
    5790
     91            /// Calls preUpdate in all instances of ScopedSingletonManager that are registered in the map.
    5892            template<ScopeID::Value scope>
    5993            static void preUpdate(const Clock& time)
    … …  
    6498            }
    6599            virtual void preUpdate(const Clock& time) = 0;
     100
     101            /// Calls postUpdate in all instances of ScopedSingletonManager that are registered in the map.
    66102            template<ScopeID::Value scope>
    67103            static void postUpdate(const Clock& time)
    … …  
    78114
    79115        protected:
    80             const std::string className_;
    81             const ScopeID::Value scope_;
     116            const std::string className_;   ///< The name of the scoped singleton class that is managed by this object
     117            const ScopeID::Value scope_;    ///< The scope of the singleton that is managed by this object
    82118    };
    83119
     120    /**
     121        @anchor ClassScopedSingletonManager
     122
     123        @brief Manages a scoped singleton for a given scope.
     124        @param T The managed singleton class
     125        @param scope The scope in which the singleton @a T should be active
     126        @param allowedToFail If true, a specialization of this template is used, that uses try-catch blocks to handle possible failures.
     127
     128        This class inherits from ScopeListener for the given scope and thus its functions
     129        activated() and deactivated() are called whenever the Scope changes its state.
     130
     131        If the Scope is activated, a new instance of @a T (which must be a singleton) is created.
     132        If the Scope is deactivated, the singleton is destroyed.
     133
     134        @see Singleton
     135    */
    84136    template <class T, ScopeID::Value scope, bool allowedToFail>
    85137    class ClassScopedSingletonManager : public ScopedSingletonManager, public ScopeListener
    86138    {
    87139    public:
     140        //! Constructor: Initializes the singleton pointer and passes the scope to ScopedSingletonManager and ScopeListener
    88141        ClassScopedSingletonManager(const std::string& className)
    89142            : ScopedSingletonManager(className, scope)
    … …  
    113166        }
    114167
     168        //! Destroys the singleton instance - overloaded for OrxonoxClass, calls OrxonoxClass::destroy()
    115169        void destroy(OrxonoxClass*)
    116170        {
    117171            singletonPtr_->destroy();
    118172        }
     173        //! Destroys the singleton instance - overloaded for all other pointers, calls delete
    119174        void destroy(void*)
    120175        {
    … …  
    139194
    140195    private:
    141         T* singletonPtr_;
     196        T* singletonPtr_;   ///< Unique instance of the singleton class @a T
    142197    };
    143198
     199    /**
     200        @brief This class partially spezializes ClassScopedSingletonManager for classes @a T that are allowed to fail.
     201        @param T The managed singleton class
     202        @param scope The scope in which the singleton @a T should be active
     203
     204        Because @a T could fail when being created, this partial spezialization of ClassScopedSingletonManager
     205        uses a try-catch block to handle exceptions.
     206
     207        See @ref ClassScopedSingletonManager for a full documentation of the basis template.
     208    */
    144209    template <class T, ScopeID::Value scope>
    145210    class ClassScopedSingletonManager<T, scope, true> : public ScopedSingletonManager, public ScopeListener
    146211    {
    147212    public:
     213        //! Constructor: Initializes the singleton pointer and passes the scope to ScopedSingletonManager and ScopeListener
    148214        ClassScopedSingletonManager(const std::string& className)
    149215            : ScopedSingletonManager(className, scope)
    … …  
    180246        }
    181247
     248        //! Destroys the singleton instance - overloaded for OrxonoxClass, calls OrxonoxClass::destroy()
    182249        void destroy(OrxonoxClass* ptr)
    183250        {
    184251            singletonPtr_->destroy();
    185252        }
     253        //! Destroys the singleton instance - overloaded for void*, calls delete
    186254        void destroy(void* ptr)
    187255        {
    … …  
    208276
    209277    private:
    210         T* singletonPtr_;
     278        T* singletonPtr_;   ///< Unique instance of the singleton class @a T
    211279    };
    212280}

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/Singleton.h

    r7163 r7323  
    2727 */
    2828
     29/**
     30    @defgroup SingletonScope Singletons and Scope
     31    @ingroup Util
     32*/
     33
     34/**
     35    @file
     36    @ingroup Util SingletonScope
     37    @brief Definition of the Singleton template that is used as base class for classes that allow only one instance.
     38
     39    @anchor SingletonExample
     40
     41    Classes that inherit from orxonox::Singleton follow the singleton pattern and thus
     42    allow only one instance of the class to exist. This istance is stored in a static
     43    variable called @c singletonPtr_s. orxonox::Singleton will access this variable, but
     44    it must be implemented in the deriving class.
     45
     46    Example:
     47    @code
     48    class TestSingleton : public Singleton<TestSingleton>   // inherit from Singleton, pass the own class as template argument
     49    {
     50        friend class Singleton<TestSingleton>;              // friend declaration so Singleton can access singletonPtr_s
     51
     52        public:
     53            TestSingleton();                                // public constructor because we may want to manage this singleton
     54                                                            //     with an orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager (see below)
     55            virtual ~TestSingleton();                       // public destructor
     56
     57            void testFunction();                            // put your functions here
     58
     59        private:
     60            int testValue_;                                 // put your variables here
     61
     62            static TestSingleton* singletonPtr_s;           // static singleton instance pointer, used by the Singleton template
     63    };
     64    @endcode
     65
     66    And don't forget to initialize the static singleton pointer in the source (*.cc) %file:
     67    @code
     68    TestSingleton* TestSingleton::singletonPtr_s = NULL;
     69    @endcode
     70
     71    Usually a singleton gets created automatically when it is first used, but it will never
     72    be destroyed (unless the singleton explicitly deletes itself). To allow controlled
     73    construction and destruction, the singleton can be put within a virtual scope. This is
     74    done by registering the singleton class with orxonox::ScopedSingletonManager. To
     75    do so, the ManageScopedSingleton() macro has to be called:
     76
     77    @code
     78    ManageScopedSingleton(TestSingleton, ScopeID::Graphics, false); // muste be called in a source (*.cc) file
     79    @endcode
     80
     81    @b Important: If you call ManageScopedSingleton(), you don't have to initialize singletonPtr_s anymore,
     82    because that's already done by the macro.
     83
     84    Now the singleton TestSingleton gets automatically created if the scope Graphics becomes
     85    active and also gets destroyed if the scope is deactivated.
     86
     87    Note that not all singletons must register with a scope, but it's recommended.
     88
     89    If a class inherits from orxonox::Singleton, it also inherits its functions. The most important
     90    function is orxonox::Singleton::getInstance() which returns a reference to the only instance
     91    of the singleton.
     92
     93    Example:
     94    @code
     95    TestSingleton::TestSingleton()                          // implement the constructor
     96    {
     97        this->testValue_ = 15;
     98    }
     99
     100    void TestSingleton::testFunction()                      // implement testFunction
     101    {
     102        COUT(0) << "My value is " << this->testValue_ << std::endl;
     103    }
     104
     105    TestSingleton::getInstance().testFunction();            // prints "My value is 15"
     106    @endcode
     107*/
     108
    29109#ifndef __Util_Singleton_H__
    30110#define __Util_Singleton_H__
    … …  
    42122
    43123        Usage:
    44         Inherit publicly from Singleton<MyClass> and provide access to
    45         MyClass::singletonPtr_s.
     124        Inherit publicly from Singleton<MyClass> and provide access to MyClass::singletonPtr_s.
    46125        This can easily be done with a friend declaration.
     126
     127        See @ref SingletonExample "this example" for an exemplary implementation.
    47128    */
    48129    template <class T>
    … …  
    80161        }
    81162
    82         //! Constructor resets the singleton instance pointer
     163        //! Destructor resets the singleton instance pointer
    83164        ~Singleton()
    84165        {

  • code/branches/doc/src/libraries/util/mbool.h

    r7268 r7323  
    2727 */
    2828
     29/**
     30    @file
     31    @ingroup Util
     32    @brief Declaration and implementation of the @ref orxonox::mbool class.
     33*/
     34
    2935#ifndef _mbool_H__
    3036#define _mbool_H__
    … …  
    3440namespace orxonox
    3541{
     42    /**
     43        @brief mbool is a small helper class that acts like a bool, but keeps track of the number of its state changes.
     44
     45        The mbool class acts like a bool, but it has an internal counter that counts
     46        the number state changes (i.e. when the bool changes from true to false or
     47        back). This is used in the network if a boolean value is synchronized, because
     48        if a value changes quickly from false to true and back in the same tick, the
     49        clients will never be notified of this action. By using mbool however this
     50        behaviour is fixed, which is important for triggers and other objects.
     51
     52        @note This is efficiently solved by using a union that combines a counter and a
     53        boolean bitfield of size 1. The boolean value corresponds always to the first
     54        bit of the counter - this means, if the counter is incremented, the boolean state
     55        changes. On the other hand, if you want to change the state, you can simply increase
     56        the counter.
     57    */
    3658    struct _UtilExport mbool
    3759    {
    3860        public:
     61            /// Constructor: Creates the mbool and initializes the boolean value (default to false).
    3962            inline mbool(bool value = false)
    4063                { this->value_.memory_ = 0; this->value_.bool_ = value; }
     64            /// Copy-constructor, copies state and memory.
    4165            inline mbool(const mbool& value)
    4266                { this->value_.memory_ = value.value_.memory_; }
    4367
     68            /// Assigns a boolean value (and increases the memory value if the value is different to the old value).
    4469            inline mbool& operator=(bool value)
    4570                { if (value != this->value_.bool_) { ++this->value_.memory_; } return (*this); }
     71            /// Assigns another mbool, copies state and memory.
    4672            inline mbool& operator=(const mbool& value)
    4773                { this->value_.memory_ = value.value_.memory_; return (*this); }
    4874
     75            /// Increases the memory which also inverts it's state (++mbool).
    4976            inline mbool& operator++()
    5077                { ++this->value_.memory_; return (*this); }
    51             inline mbool operator++(int i)
     78            /// Increases the memory which also inverts it's state (mbool++).
     79            inline mbool operator++(int)
    5280                { mbool temp = (*this); ++this->value_.memory_; return temp; }
    5381
     82            /// Implicitly converts the mbool to a bool.
    5483            inline operator bool() const
    5584                { return this->value_.bool_; }
    5685
     86            /// Compares the mbool to a bool, returns true if the bool has the same value as the state of the mbool.
    5787            inline bool operator==(bool other) const
    5888                { return this->value_.bool_ == other; }
     89            /// Compares the mbool to a bool, returns true if the bool has a different value than the state of the mbool.
    5990            inline bool operator!=(bool other) const
    6091                { return this->value_.bool_ != other; }
    6192
     93            /// Compares two mbools, returns true if their memory matches.
    6294            inline bool operator==(const mbool& other) const
    6395                { return this->value_.memory_ == other.value_.memory_; }
     96            /// Compares two mbools, returns true if they have a different memory value.
    6497            inline bool operator!=(const mbool& other) const
    6598                { return this->value_.memory_ != other.value_.memory_; }
    6699
     100            /// Returns the inverted state of the bool (doesn't change the internal state).
    67101            inline bool operator!() const
    68102                { return (!this->value_.bool_); }
    69103
     104            /// Returns the memory value.
    70105            inline unsigned char& getMemory(){ return value_.memory_; }
    71106
    … …  
    73108            union
    74109            {
    75                 bool bool_ : 1;
    76                 unsigned char memory_;
    77             } value_;
     110                bool bool_ : 1;         ///< The boolean state of the mbool, is located on the first bit of the memory variable
     111                unsigned char memory_;  ///< The memory of the mbool, counts the state-changes (and the first bit represents also the boolean value)
     112            } value_;                   ///< A union containing the state and the memory of the mbool
    78113    };
    79114}
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