WMVectorAlign.h

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#ifndef WMVECTORALIGN_H
#define WMVECTORALIGN_H
 
#include <memory>
#include <string>
 
#include <osg/Geode>
 
#include "core/kernel/WModule.h"
#include "core/kernel/WModuleInputData.h"
#include "core/kernel/WModuleOutputData.h"
 
/**
 * This module aligns vectors so that they are inside of the same halfspace by just mirroring their directions if necessary.
 * This is done mainly for trilinear interpolation which would produce artifacts otherwise.
 * \ingroup modules
 */
class WMVectorAlign: public WModule
{
public:
    /**
     *
     */
    WMVectorAlign();
 
    /**
     *
     */
    virtual ~WMVectorAlign();
 
    /**
     * Gives back the name of this module.
     * \return the module's name.
     */
    virtual const std::string getName() const;
 
    /**
     * Gives back a description of this module.
     * \return description to module.
     */
    virtual const std::string getDescription() const;
 
    /**
     * Due to the prototype design pattern used to build modules, this method returns a new instance of this method. NOTE: it
     * should never be initialized or modified in some other way. A simple new instance is required.
     *
     * \return the prototype used to create every module in OpenWalnut.
     */
    virtual std::shared_ptr< WModule > factory() const;
 
    /**
     * Get the icon for this module in XPM format.
     *
     * \return The icon.
     */
    virtual const char** getXPMIcon() const;
 
protected:
    /**
     * Entry point after loading the module. Runs in separate thread.
     */
    virtual void moduleMain();
 
    /**
     * Initialize the connectors this module is using.
     */
    virtual void connectors();
 
    /**
     * Initialize the properties for this module.
     */
    virtual void properties();
 
    /**
     * Initialize requirements for this module.
     */
    virtual void requirements();
 
 
private:
    /**
     * Input connector for the vector dataset.
     */
    std::shared_ptr< WModuleInputData< WDataSetVector > > m_vectorIC;
 
    /**
     * Output connector for the vector dataset.
     */
    std::shared_ptr< WModuleOutputData< WDataSetVector > > m_vectorOC;
};
 
#endif  // WMVECTORALIGN_H