rayquerytool.h

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#ifndef _rayquerytool_h
#define _rayquerytool_h

#include "datatypes.h"
#include "crossplatformexport.h"
#include "vector3.h"

namespace Ogre
{
    class RaySceneQuery;
    class Vector3;
    class Quaternion;
    class Entity;
}

namespace Mezzanine
{
    class Plane;
    class Ray;
    class WorldObject;
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @class RayQueryTool
    /// @headerfile rayquerytool.h
    /// @brief This provides a number of optional tools for working with a Mezzanine::World
    /// @details Currently this allows for more seamless mouse use, including 'picking'
    /// of objects with the mouse, and associated functionality.
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB RayQueryTool// : public InputQueryTool
    {
        private:
            /// @brief True if the last Query yielded a meaningful Result.
            bool ValidResult;
            /// @brief An Offset or location from something meaningful to the last query.
            Vector3 Offset;
            /// @brief If there is an WorldObject result to a query the result will be stored in this.
            /// @warning This is weak reference, Some other system could delete out from under us and we cannot delete this.
            WorldObject* IntersectedObject;

        public:

            /// @brief Create a RayQueryTool ready for querying
            RayQueryTool();

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Query Results
            ///////////////////////////////////////
            /// @brief Clears an previously stored return values.
            /// @brief returns false.
            Boolean ClearReturns();
            /// @brief Check to see if the last query found anything.
            /// @return True if something was found, false otherwise.
            Boolean LastQueryResultsValid() const;
            /// @brief Get an offset from the last query. Depending on the last query, this could be an Offset from a variety of things.
            /// @return A Vector3 if the last query worked and returns an Offset, A empty vector otherwise. Use LastQueryResultsValid() Prior to this.
            Vector3 LastQueryResultsOffset() const;
            /// @brief It is common to ray query for WorldObjects, if so the results can be retrieved with this.
            /// @return A pointer to an WorldObject if the last query returns a WorldObject and worked, a Null pointer otherwise. Use LastQueryResultsValid() Prior to this.
            /// @warning Does not confer ownership of WorldObject, do not delete pointers returned by this unless you have taken special steps.
            WorldObject* LastQueryResultsObjectPtr() const;

        protected:
            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Query Helpers
            ///////////////////////////////////////


        public:
            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Ray Queries
            ///////////////////////////////////////
            /// @brief This will find the first Object to intesect the Given ray.
            /// @details This use the graphics subsystem to cast a ray in the world. If the ray passes through any the triangles in an actor
            /// This will return that actor. This function runs in linear time relative to the amount of triangles in 3d meshes near the the
            /// ray being cast. This will start at ray.from and go to ray.to .
            /// @param ActorRay The Ray to search along.
            /// @param ObjectFlags A whole comprising all the valid objects to be checked in the scene.
            /// See WorldAndSceneObjectType in enumerations.h for a listing of objects to use as flags.
            /// @return True if something is found, false otherwise. Use LastQueryResultsOffset() and LastQueryResultsActorPtr() for more details.
            Boolean GetFirstObjectOnRayByPolygon(Ray ObjectRay, Whole ObjectFlags);

            /// @brief Partially implemented. This should find the first Object that is on or almost on the a given Ray.
            /// @details This casts a ray through the gameworld. The first actor with an Axis Aligned Bounding Box that intersects that ray is returned.
            /// Presently this is untested and does not return the Offset of the intersection. This should perform faster than WorldQueryTool::GetFirstActorOnRayByPolygon
            /// but not by a known amount.
            /// @param ActorRay The Ray to search along.
            /// @param ObjectFlags A whole comprising all the valid objects to be checked in the scene.
            /// See WorldAndSceneObjectType in enumerations.h for a listing of objects to use as flags.
            /// @return True if something is found, false otherwise. Use LastQueryResultsActorPtr() for more details. Any return Offset is empty
            Boolean GetFirstObjectOnRayByAABB(Ray ObjectRay, Whole ObjectFlags);

            /// @brief Where does this Ray Meet this Plane?
            /// @details This does some fancy math to return the point where the ray and the plane intersent.
            /// @param QueryRay This is the Ray that could intersent the plane
            /// @param QueryPlane This is the plane to be interesected.
            /// @return True if something is found, false otherwise. Use LastQueryResultsOffset() for more details. Any return Actor Pointer is NULL;
            Boolean RayPlaneIntersection(const Ray& QueryRay, const Plane& QueryPlane);

            /// @brief Get a Ray from the current viewport, following the mouse
            /// @details This calls on the graphics subsystem to get a ray from the location of the current camera
            /// @param Length how long of a ray do you want? Thsi defaults to 1000
            /// @return This returns a ray that matches originates at the camera and goes out in 3d space behind the mouse pointer.
            static Ray GetMouseRay(Real Length=1000);

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // Serialization

            /// @brief Convert this class to an XML::Node ready for serialization
            /// @param CurrentRoot The point in the XML hierarchy that all this vector3 should be appended to.
            void ProtoSerialize(XML::Node& CurrentRoot) const;
            /// @brief Take the data stored in an XML and overwrite this instance of this object with it
            /// @param OneNode and XML::Node containing the data.
            void ProtoDeSerialize(const XML::Node& OneNode);
            /// @brief Get the name of the the XML tag this class will leave behind as its instances are serialized.
            /// @return A string containing "Vector3"
            static String SerializableName();
    };//RayQueryTool
}//Mezzanine

#endif