SIM/SIM_ForceReferenceFrame.h

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#ifndef __SIM_ForceReferenceFrame_h__
#define __SIM_ForceReferenceFrame_h__

#include "SIM_API.h"
#include "SIM_Force.h"
#include "SIM_OptionsUser.h"

/// This is an implementation of the SIM_Force interface. 
/// This implementation transforms the accerations of another object
/// into forces on this object, thereby allowing you to have an object
/// use another object as a reference frame.
class SIM_API SIM_ForceReferenceFrame : public SIM_Force,
                               public SIM_OptionsUser
{
public:
    /// The object to get the new frame from.
    GET_DATA_FUNC_S("newframeobject", NewFrameName);
    /// Whether to sample by point, circle, or sphere.
    GETSET_DATA_FUNCS_I(SIM_NAME_SAMPLEMODE, SampleMode);

protected:
    explicit             SIM_ForceReferenceFrame(const SIM_DataFactory *factory);
    virtual             ~SIM_ForceReferenceFrame();

    /// Computes the acceleration of the frame object and uses
    /// that to determine fictitious forces that would generate
    /// that acceleration.  These become the returned force.
    virtual void         getForceSubclass(const SIM_Object &object,
                                        const UT_Vector3 &position,
                                        const UT_Vector3 &velocity,
                                        const UT_Vector3 &angvel,
                                        const fpreal mass,
                                        UT_Vector3 &force,
                                        UT_Vector3 &torque) const;

    virtual SIM_ForceSample     getOptimalForceSamplingSubclass() const;

private:
    static const SIM_DopDescription     *getForceReferenceFrameDopDescription();

    DECLARE_STANDARD_GETCASTTOTYPE();
    DECLARE_DATAFACTORY(SIM_ForceReferenceFrame,
                        SIM_Force,
                        "Reference Frame Force",
                        getForceReferenceFrameDopDescription());
};

#endif

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