A class to store vectors of 3 elements. More...

#include <Vector3.h>

Public Member Functions
	Vector3 ()

	Vector3 (const fpType *const data)

	Vector3 (fpType x, fpType y, fpType z)

	Vector3 (const Vector3< fpType > &vec)

	Vector3 (const Vector3< fpType > &axis, fpType angle)

	Vector3 (const Quaternion< fpType > &quat)

	Vector3 (const Matrix3< fpType > &mat)

virtual	~Vector3 ()

virtual void	set (const fpType *data)

virtual void	get (fpType *storage) const

virtual fpType	dot (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual Vector3< fpType >	cross (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual Matrix3< fpType >	outer (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual Matrix3< fpType >	crossMatrix () const

virtual fpType	getNorm () const

virtual void	normalize ()

bool	isZero () const

Vector3< fpType >	getUnit () const

fpType	getAngle () const

Vector3< fpType >	getSqrtRotation () const

virtual void	operator= (const Vector3< fpType > &vec)

virtual const fpType &	operator[] (int ind) const

virtual fpType &	operator[] (int ind)

virtual bool	compare (const Vector3< fpType > &vec, const fpType &precision=PRECISION) const

virtual bool	operator== (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual bool	operator!= (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual void	operator+= (const Vector3< fpType > &vec)

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator+ (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator- () const

virtual void	operator-= (const Vector3< fpType > &vec)

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator- (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

void	operator*= (const Matrix3< fpType > &mat)

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator* (const Matrix3< fpType > &mat) const

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator* (const Vector3< fpType > &vec) const

virtual void	operator*= (const fpType &s)

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator* (const fpType &s) const

virtual void	operator/= (const fpType &s)

virtual Vector3< fpType >	operator/ (const fpType &s) const

Public Attributes
fpType &	x

fpType &	y

fpType &	z

Protected Attributes
fpType	data [3]

Friends
template<class fpT >
std::istream &	operator>> (std::istream &stream, Vector3< fpT > &vec)

Detailed Description

template<class fpType>
class algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >

A class to store vectors of 3 elements.

Author: Jarek Glowacki

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3 ( )

Creates an instance of a 0 vector.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3 ( const fpType *const data )

Creates an instance using the provided data.

Parameters

[in] data Reference to the data to initialize the vector with.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3	(	fpType	x,
		fpType	y,
		fpType	z
	)

Initializes the vector with the provided values.

Parameters

[in]	x	First coordinate.
[in]	y	Second coordinate.
[in]	z	Third coordinate.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3 ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec )

Copies elements of the provided vector into this one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to copy.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3	(	const Vector3< fpType > &	axis,
		fpType	angle
	)

Creates a Cayley vector for the provided rotation given by axis and angle.

Parameters

[in]	axis	The rotation axis (not necessary a unit vector).
[in]	angle	The angle of rotation.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3 ( const Quaternion< fpType > & quat )

Creates a Cayley vector for the provided rotation given by a quaternion.

Parameters

[in] quat The quaternion representing the rotation.

template<class fpType>

algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::Vector3 ( const Matrix3< fpType > & mat )

Creates a Cayley vector for the provided rotation given by a matrix.

Note: Watch out for the singular case with trace of the provided matrix equal to -1 where the norm of the Cayley vector tends to infinity.

Parameters

[in] mat The matrix of the rotation.

template<class fpType>

virtual algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::~Vector3 ( )

virtual

Does nothing. Virtual classes require virtual destructors.

Member Function Documentation

template<class fpType>

virtual bool algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::compare	(	const Vector3< fpType > &	vec,
		const fpType &	precision = `PRECISION`
	)		const

virtual

Checks if all elements of the provided vector are the same as in this one up to the provided precision. The comparison is simply checking if the difference between numbers is smaller or equal the precision.

Parameters

[in]	vec	The vector to compare this with.
[in]	precision	The precision to use; by default the global PRECISION is used.

Returns: true if all entries are equal up to the precision, false otherwise.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::cross ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the cross product of this vector with the provided one.

Parameters

[in] vec The other vector of the cross product.

Returns: The cross product of this vector with the provided one.

template<class fpType>

virtual Matrix3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::crossMatrix ( ) const

virtual

Returns the cross product matrix of this vector, i.e. a cross product operator for the vector.

Returns: The cross product matrix of this vector

template<class fpType>

virtual fpType algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::dot ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the dot product of this vector and the provided one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to multiply this by.

Returns: The dot product of this vector and the provided one.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::get ( fpType * storage ) const

virtual

Copies the vector data to the provided array. First 3 positions from the given pointer are written).

Parameters

[out] storage The array to copy the data to.

template<class fpType>

fpType algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::getAngle ( ) const

Returns the angle of rotation represented by this Cayley vector.

Returns: The angle of rotation represented by this Cayley vector.

template<class fpType>

virtual fpType algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::getNorm ( ) const

virtual

Returns the L2 norm of the vector (sqrt(*this * *this)).

Returns: The L2 norm of the vector (sqrt(*this * *this)).

template<class fpType>

Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::getSqrtRotation ( ) const

Returns the Cayley vector representation of half of the rotation represented by this instance.

Returns: the Cayley vector representation of half of the rotation represented by this instance.

template<class fpType>

Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::getUnit ( ) const

Returns a unit vector in the direction of this one. For infinite and zero vectors their copies are returned.

Returns: A unit vector in the direction of this one.

template<class fpType>

bool algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::isZero ( ) const

Returns true if all components are 0 (up to the precision), false otherwise.

Returns: true if all components are 0 (up to the precision), false otherwise.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::normalize ( )

virtual

Normalizes the vector to unit length. Divides the vector by sqrt(*this * *this).

template<class fpType>

virtual bool algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator!= ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Comparing operator. Checks if any element of this vector differs from respective element of the parameter.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to compare this with.

Returns: false if all entries are equal, true otherwise.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator* ( const Matrix3< fpType > & mat ) const

virtual

Returns the product of this vector and the provided matrix (v * m - vector treated as 1x3).

Parameters

[in] mat The matrix to multiply this vector by.

Returns: The product of this vector and the provided matrix (post-multiplication).

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator* ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the effect of rotating the provided vector according to this Cayley vector.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to transform according to this Cayley vector.

Returns: The effect of rotating the provided vector according to this Cayley vector.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator* ( const fpType & s ) const

virtual

Scales a copy of this vector by the provided number and returns it.

Parameters

[in] s The scaling factor.

Returns: The scaled vector.

template<class fpType>

void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator*= ( const Matrix3< fpType > & mat )

Post-multiplies this vector by the provided matrix (v * m - vector treated as a 1x3).

Parameters

[in] mat The matrix to multiply this vector by.

Returns: The product of this vector and the provided matrix (post-multiplication).

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator*= ( const fpType & s )

virtual

Scales a this vector by the provided number.

Parameters

[in] s The scaling factor.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator+ ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the sum of this vector and the provided one.

Parameters

[in] vec The other argument of the sum.

Returns: The sum of this vector and the provided one.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator+= ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec )

virtual

Adds the provided vector to this one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to add.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator- ( ) const

virtual

Returns a copy of this vector multiplied by -1.

Returns: A copy of this vector multiplied by -1.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator- ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the result of subtracting the provided vector from this one.

Parameters

[in] vec The matrix to subtract.

Returns: The result of subtracting the provided vector from this one.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator-= ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec )

virtual

Subtracts the provided vector from this one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to subtract.

template<class fpType>

virtual Vector3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator/ ( const fpType & s ) const

virtual

Scales a copy of this vector by the inverse of the provided number and returns it.

Parameters

[in] s The inverse scaling factor.

Returns: The scaled matrix.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator/= ( const fpType & s )

virtual

Scales a this matrix by the inverse of the provided number.

Parameters

[in] s The inverse scaling factor.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator= ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec )

virtual

Copies elements of the provided vector into this one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to copy.

template<class fpType>

virtual bool algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator== ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Comparing operator. Checks if all elements of the provided vector are the same as this.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to compare this with.

Returns: true if all entries are equal, false otherwise.

template<class fpType>

virtual const fpType& algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator[] ( int ind ) const

virtual

Returns a reference to the element of the vector with the provided index. If the index is incorrect the closest correct one is used is returned. Version for constant instances.

Parameters

[in] ind Index of the element to return.

Returns: Reference to the selected element.

template<class fpType>

virtual fpType& algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::operator[] ( int ind )

virtual

Returns a reference to the element of the vector with the provided index. If the index is incorrect the closest correct one is used is returned.

Parameters

[in] ind Index of the element to return.

Returns: Reference to the selected element.

template<class fpType>

virtual Matrix3<fpType> algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::outer ( const Vector3< fpType > & vec ) const

virtual

Returns the outer product of this vector and the provided one.

Parameters

[in] vec The vector to multiply this by.

Returns: The outer product of this vector and the provided one.

template<class fpType>

virtual void algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::set ( const fpType * data )

virtual

Set the vector data to the values in the provided array. First 3 positions from the given pointer are read.

Parameters

[in] data The array with values to set.

Member Data Documentation

template<class fpType>

fpType algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::data[3]

protected

The vector data.

template<class fpType>

fpType& algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::x

Reference to the first element of data.

template<class fpType>

fpType& algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::y

Reference to the second element of data.

template<class fpType>

fpType& algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >::z

Reference to the third element of data.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

include/algebra3d/Matrix3.h
include/algebra3d/Vector3.h

Public Member Functions

Public Attributes

Protected Attributes

Friends

Detailed Description

template<class fpType> class algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Member Data Documentation

template<class fpType>
class algebra3d::Vector3< fpType >