1 // dir_lights.hxx -- build a 'directional' light on the fly
3 // Written by Curtis Olson, started March 2002.
5 // Copyright (C) 2002 Curtis L. Olson - curt@flightgear.org
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24 #ifndef _DIR_LIGHTS_HXX
25 #define _DIR_LIGHTS_HXX
29 # error This library requires C++
37 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
39 #include <vector> // STL
42 #include <plib/ssg.h> // plib include
48 typedef vector < int > int_list;
49 typedef int_list::iterator int_list_iterator;
50 typedef int_list::const_iterator int_point_list_iterator;
53 // Define the various supported light types
58 FG_RWYLIGHT_TOUCHDOWN,
59 FG_RWYLIGHT_THRESHOLD,
67 // Generate a directional light. This routines creates a
68 // 'directional' light that can only be viewed from within 90 degrees
69 // of the specified dir vector.
71 // To accomplish this, he routine creates a triangle with the 1st
72 // point coincident with the specified pt and the 2nd and 3rd points
73 // extending upward. The 1st point is created with an 'alpha' value
74 // of 1 while the 2nd and 3rd points are created with an 'alpha' of
77 // If the triangle is drawn in glPolygonMode(GL_FRONT, GL_POINT) mode,
78 // then two important things happen:
80 // 1) Only the 3 vertex points are drawn, the 2nd two with an alpha of
81 // 0 so actually only the desired point is rendered.
83 // 2) since we are drawing a triangle, back face culling takes care of
84 // eliminating this poing when the view angle relative to dir is
85 // greater than 90 degrees.
87 // The final piece of this puzzle is that if we now use environment
88 // mapping on this point, via an appropriate texture we can then
89 // control the intensity and color of the point based on the view
90 // angle relative to 'dir' the optimal view direction of the light
91 // (i.e. the direction the light is pointing.)
93 // Yes this get's to be long and convoluted. If you can suggest a
94 // simpler way, please do! :-)
96 ssgLeaf *gen_directional_light( sgVec3 pt, sgVec3 dir );
99 /* ssgLeaf *gen_directional_lights( const point_list &nodes,
100 const point_list &normals,
101 const int_list &pnt_i,
102 const int_list &nml_i );
105 #endif // _DIR_LIGHTS_HXX