WManipulatorInterface.h

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#ifndef WMANIPULATORINTERFACE_H
#define WMANIPULATORINTERFACE_H
 
#include "core/common/math/linearAlgebra/WMatrixFixed.h"
 
/**
 * An interface for dataset transformation manipulators.
 */
class WManipulatorInterface
{
public:
    /**
     * Destructor.
     */
    virtual ~WManipulatorInterface();
 
    /**
     * Get the transformation matrix from this manipulator.
     *
     * \return The current transform.
     */
    virtual WMatrixFixed< double, 4, 4 > getTransformationMatrix() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Check if the transform has changed, for example because of a change to properties.
     *
     * \return true, iff the transformation has changed.
     */
    virtual bool transformationChanged() const = 0;
 
    /**
     * Reset the transform.
     */
    virtual void reset() = 0;
};
 
#endif  // WMANIPULATORINTERFACE_H