libnoise-dev 1.0.0+nmu1 / usr / include / libnoise / module / select.h

// select.h
//
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#ifndef NOISE_MODULE_SELECT_H
#define NOISE_MODULE_SELECT_H

#include "modulebase.h"

namespace noise
{

  namespace module
  {

    /// @addtogroup libnoise
    /// @{

    /// @addtogroup modules
    /// @{

    /// @addtogroup selectormodules
    /// @{

    /// Default edge-falloff value for the noise::module::Select noise module.
    const double DEFAULT_SELECT_EDGE_FALLOFF = 0.0;

    /// Default lower bound of the selection range for the
    /// noise::module::Select noise module.
    const double DEFAULT_SELECT_LOWER_BOUND = -1.0;

    /// Default upper bound of the selection range for the
    /// noise::module::Select noise module.
    const double DEFAULT_SELECT_UPPER_BOUND = 1.0;

    /// Noise module that outputs the value selected from one of two source
    /// modules chosen by the output value from a control module.
    ///
    /// @image html moduleselect.png
    ///
    /// Unlike most other noise modules, the index value assigned to a source
    /// module determines its role in the selection operation:
    /// - Source module 0 (upper left in the diagram) outputs a value.
    /// - Source module 1 (lower left in the diagram) outputs a value.
    /// - Source module 2 (bottom of the diagram) is known as the <i>control
    ///   module</i>.  The control module determines the value to select.  If
    ///   the output value from the control module is within a range of values
    ///   known as the <i>selection range</i>, this noise module outputs the
    ///   value from the source module with an index value of 1.  Otherwise,
    ///   this noise module outputs the value from the source module with an
    ///   index value of 0.
    ///
    /// To specify the bounds of the selection range, call the SetBounds()
    /// method.
    ///
    /// An application can pass the control module to the SetControlModule()
    /// method instead of the SetSourceModule() method.  This may make the
    /// application code easier to read.
    ///
    /// By default, there is an abrupt transition between the output values
    /// from the two source modules at the selection-range boundary.  To
    /// smooth the transition, pass a non-zero value to the SetEdgeFalloff()
    /// method.  Higher values result in a smoother transition.
    ///
    /// This noise module requires three source modules.
    class Select: public Module
    {

      public:

        /// Constructor.
        ///
        /// The default falloff value at the edge transition is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_SELECT_EDGE_FALLOFF.
        ///
        /// The default lower bound of the selection range is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_SELECT_LOWER_BOUND.
        ///
        /// The default upper bound of the selection range is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_SELECT_UPPER_BOUND.
        Select ();

        /// Returns the control module.
        ///
        /// @returns A reference to the control module.
        ///
        /// @pre A control module has been added to this noise module via a
        /// call to SetSourceModule() or SetControlModule().
        ///
        /// @throw noise::ExceptionNoModule See the preconditions for more
        /// information.
        ///
        /// The control module determines the output value to select.  If the
        /// output value from the control module is within a range of values
        /// known as the <i>selection range</i>, the GetValue() method outputs
        /// the value from the source module with an index value of 1.
        /// Otherwise, this method outputs the value from the source module
        /// with an index value of 0.
        const Module& GetControlModule () const
        {
          if (m_pSourceModule == NULL || m_pSourceModule[2] == NULL) {
            throw noise::ExceptionNoModule ();
          }
          return *(m_pSourceModule[2]);
        }

        /// Returns the falloff value at the edge transition.
        ///
        /// @returns The falloff value at the edge transition.
        ///
        /// The falloff value is the width of the edge transition at either
        /// edge of the selection range.
        ///
        /// By default, there is an abrupt transition between the output
        /// values from the two source modules at the selection-range
        /// boundary.
        double GetEdgeFalloff () const
        {
          return m_edgeFalloff;
        }

        /// Returns the lower bound of the selection range.
        ///
        /// @returns The lower bound of the selection range.
        ///
        /// If the output value from the control module is within the
        /// selection range, the GetValue() method outputs the value from the
        /// source module with an index value of 1.  Otherwise, this method
        /// outputs the value from the source module with an index value of 0.
        double GetLowerBound () const
        {
          return m_lowerBound;
        }

        virtual int GetSourceModuleCount () const
        {
          return 3;
        }

        /// Returns the upper bound of the selection range.
        ///
        /// @returns The upper bound of the selection range.
        ///
        /// If the output value from the control module is within the
        /// selection range, the GetValue() method outputs the value from the
        /// source module with an index value of 1.  Otherwise, this method
        /// outputs the value from the source module with an index value of 0.
        double GetUpperBound () const
        {
          return m_upperBound;
        }

        virtual double GetValue (double x, double y, double z) const;

        /// Sets the lower and upper bounds of the selection range.
        ///
        /// @param lowerBound The lower bound.
        /// @param upperBound The upper bound.
        ///
        /// @pre The lower bound must be less than or equal to the upper
        /// bound.
        ///
        /// @throw noise::ExceptionInvalidParam An invalid parameter was
        /// specified; see the preconditions for more information.
        ///
        /// If the output value from the control module is within the
        /// selection range, the GetValue() method outputs the value from the
        /// source module with an index value of 1.  Otherwise, this method
        /// outputs the value from the source module with an index value of 0.
        void SetBounds (double lowerBound, double upperBound);

        /// Sets the control module.
        ///
        /// @param controlModule The control module.
        ///
        /// The control module determines the output value to select.  If the
        /// output value from the control module is within a range of values
        /// known as the <i>selection range</i>, the GetValue() method outputs
        /// the value from the source module with an index value of 1.
        /// Otherwise, this method outputs the value from the source module
        /// with an index value of 0.
        ///
        /// This method assigns the control module an index value of 2.
        /// Passing the control module to this method produces the same
        /// results as passing the control module to the SetSourceModule()
        /// method while assigning that noise module an index value of 2.
        ///
        /// This control module must exist throughout the lifetime of this
        /// noise module unless another control module replaces that control
        /// module.
        void SetControlModule (const Module& controlModule)
        {
          assert (m_pSourceModule != NULL);
          m_pSourceModule[2] = &controlModule;
        }

        /// Sets the falloff value at the edge transition.
        ///
        /// @param edgeFalloff The falloff value at the edge transition.
        ///
        /// The falloff value is the width of the edge transition at either
        /// edge of the selection range.
        ///
        /// By default, there is an abrupt transition between the values from
        /// the two source modules at the boundaries of the selection range.
        ///
        /// For example, if the selection range is 0.5 to 0.8, and the edge
        /// falloff value is 0.1, then the GetValue() method outputs:
        /// - the output value from the source module with an index value of 0
        ///   if the output value from the control module is less than 0.4
        ///   ( = 0.5 - 0.1).
        /// - a linear blend between the two output values from the two source
        ///   modules if the output value from the control module is between
        ///   0.4 ( = 0.5 - 0.1) and 0.6 ( = 0.5 + 0.1).
        /// - the output value from the source module with an index value of 1
        ///   if the output value from the control module is between 0.6
        ///   ( = 0.5 + 0.1) and 0.7 ( = 0.8 - 0.1).
        /// - a linear blend between the output values from the two source
        ///   modules if the output value from the control module is between
        ///   0.7 ( = 0.8 - 0.1 ) and 0.9 ( = 0.8 + 0.1).
        /// - the output value from the source module with an index value of 0
        ///   if the output value from the control module is greater than 0.9
        ///   ( = 0.8 + 0.1).
        void SetEdgeFalloff (double edgeFalloff);

      protected:

        /// Edge-falloff value.
        double m_edgeFalloff;

        /// Lower bound of the selection range.
        double m_lowerBound;

        /// Upper bound of the selection range.
        double m_upperBound;

    };

    /// @}

    /// @}

    /// @}

  }

}

#endif