CGLA::ArithQuat< T, V, Q > Class Template Reference

A T based Quaterinion class. More...

#include <ArithQuat.h>

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	ArithQuat ()
	Construct undefined quaternion.
	ArithQuat (const V &imaginary, T real=1.0f)
	Construct quaternion from vector and scalar.
	ArithQuat (T x, T y, T z, T _qw)
	Construct quaternion from four scalars.
void	set (const V &imaginary, T real=1.0f)
	Assign values to a quaternion.
void	set (T x, T y, T z, T _qw)
void	get (T &x, T &y, T &z, T &_qw) const
	Get values from a quaternion.
V	get_imaginary_part () const
	Get imaginary part of a quaternion.
T	get_real_part () const
	Get real part of a quaternion.
void	get_rot (T &angle, V &v)
	Obtain angle of rotation and axis.
void	make_rot (T angle, const V &v)
	Construct a Quaternion from an angle and axis of rotation.
void	make_rot (const V &s, const V &t)
template<class VT , class MT , unsigned int ROWS>
void	make_rot (ArithSqMatFloat< VT, MT, ROWS > &m)
	Construct a Quaternion from a rotation matrix.
bool	operator== (const ArithQuat< T, V, Q > &q) const
bool	operator!= (const ArithQuat< T, V, Q > &q) const
Q	operator* (const ArithQuat< T, V, Q > &q) const
	Multiply two quaternions. (Combine their rotation)
Q	operator* (T scalar) const
	Multiply scalar onto quaternion.
Q	operator+ (const ArithQuat< T, V, Q > &q) const
	Add two quaternions.
Q	operator- () const
	Compute the additive inverse of the quaternion.
T	norm () const
	Compute norm of quaternion.
Q	conjugate () const
	Return conjugate quaternion.
Q	inverse () const
	Compute the multiplicative inverse of the quaternion.
Q	normalize ()
	Normalize quaternion.
V	apply (const V &vec) const
	Rotate vector according to quaternion.
V	apply_unit (const V &vec) const
	Rotate vector according to unit quaternion.
Public Attributes
V	qv
	Vector part of quaternion.
T	qw
	Scalar part of quaternion.

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Detailed Description

template<class T, class V, class Q>
class CGLA::ArithQuat< T, V, Q >

A T based Quaterinion class.

Quaternions are algebraic entities useful for rotation.

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Member Function Documentation

template<class T, class V, class Q>

void CGLA::ArithQuat< T, V, Q >::make_rot	(	const V &	s,
		const V &	t
	)		[inline]

Construct a Quaternion rotating from the direction given by the first argument to the direction given by the second.

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

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