magnum/src/Magnum/Math/Geometry/Intersection.h

#ifndef Magnum_Math_Geometry_Intersection_h
#define Magnum_Math_Geometry_Intersection_h
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/** @file
 * @brief Class Magnum::Math::Geometry::Intersection
 */

#include "Math/Vector3.h"

namespace Magnum { namespace Math { namespace Geometry {

/** @brief Functions for computing intersections */
class Intersection {
    public:
        Intersection() = delete;

        /**
         * @brief %Intersection of two line segments in 2D
         * @param p             Starting point of first line segment
         * @param r             Direction of first line segment
         * @param q             Starting point of second line segment
         * @param s             Direction of second line segment
         * @return %Intersection point positions `t`, `u` on both lines, NaN if
         *      the lines are collinear or infinity if they are parallel.
         *      %Intersection point can be then computed with `p + t*r` or
         *      `q + u*s`. If `t` is in range @f$ [ 0 ; 1 ] @f$, the
         *      intersection is inside the line segment defined by `p` and
         *      `p + r`, if `u` is in range @f$ [ 0 ; 1 ] @f$, the intersection
         *      is inside the line segment defined by `q` and `q + s`.
         *
         * The two lines intersect if **t** and **u** exist such that: @f[
         *      \boldsymbol p + t \boldsymbol r = \boldsymbol q + u \boldsymbol s
         * @f]
         * Crossing both sides with **s**, distributing the cross product and
         * eliminating @f$ \boldsymbol s \times \boldsymbol s = 0 @f$, then
         * solving for **t** and similarly for **u**: @f[
         *      \begin{array}{rcl}
         *          (\boldsymbol p + t \boldsymbol r) \times s & = & (\boldsymbol q + u \boldsymbol s) \times s \\
         *          t (\boldsymbol r \times s) & = & (\boldsymbol q - \boldsymbol p) \times s \\
         *          t & = & \cfrac{(\boldsymbol q - \boldsymbol p) \times s}{\boldsymbol r \times \boldsymbol s} \\
         *          u & = & \cfrac{(\boldsymbol q - \boldsymbol p) \times r}{\boldsymbol r \times \boldsymbol s}
         *      \end{array}
         * @f]
         *
         * See also lineSegmentLine() which computes only **t**, which is
         * useful if you don't need to test that the intersection lies inside
         * line segment defined by `q` and `q + s`.
         */
        template<class T> static std::pair<T, T> lineSegmentLineSegment(const Vector2<T>& p, const Vector2<T>& r, const Vector2<T>& q, const Vector2<T>& s) {
            const Vector2<T> qp = q - p;
            const T rs = Vector2<T>::cross(r, s);
            return {Vector2<T>::cross(qp, s)/rs,
                    Vector2<T>::cross(qp, r)/rs};
        }

        /**
         * @brief %Intersection of line segment and line in 2D
         * @param p             Starting point of first line segment
         * @param r             Direction of first line segment
         * @param q             Starting point of second line
         * @param s             Direction of second line
         * @return %Intersection point position `t` on first line, NaN if the
         *      lines are collinear or infinity if they are parallel.
         *      %Intersection point can be then with `p + t*r`. If returned
         *      value is in range @f$ [ 0 ; 1 ] @f$, the intersection is inside
         *      the line segment defined by `p` and `p + r`.
         *
         * Unlike lineSegmentLineSegment() computes only **t**.
         */
        template<class T> static T lineSegmentLine(const Vector2<T>& p, const Vector2<T>& r, const Vector2<T>& q, const Vector2<T>& s) {
            return Vector2<T>::cross(q - p, s)/Vector2<T>::cross(r, s);
        }

        /**
         * @brief %Intersection of a plane and line
         * @param planePosition Plane position
         * @param planeNormal   Plane normal
         * @param p             Starting point of the line
         * @param r             Direction of the line
         * @return %Intersection point position `t` on the line, NaN if the
         *      line lies on the plane or infinity if the intersection doesn't
         *      exist. %Intersection point can be then computed from with
         *      `p + t*r`. If returned value is in range @f$ [ 0 ; 1 ] @f$, the
         *      intersection is inside the line segment defined by `p` and `r`.
         *
         * First the parameter *f* of parametric equation of the plane
         * is computed from plane normal **n** and plane position: @f[
         *      \begin{pmatrix} n_0 \\ n_1 \\ n_2 \end{pmatrix} \cdot
         *      \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix} - f = 0
         * @f]
         * Using plane normal **n**, parameter *f* and line defined by **p**
         * and **r**, value of *t* is computed and returned. @f[
         *      \begin{array}{rcl}
         *          f & = & \boldsymbol n \cdot (\boldsymbol p + t \boldsymbol r) \\
         *          \Rightarrow t & = & \cfrac{f - \boldsymbol n \cdot \boldsymbol p}{\boldsymbol n \cdot \boldsymbol r}
         *      \end{array}
         * @f]
         */
        template<class T> static T planeLine(const Vector3<T>& planePosition, const Vector3<T>& planeNormal, const Vector3<T>& p, const Vector3<T>& r) {
            const T f = Vector3<T>::dot(planePosition, planeNormal);
            return (f-Vector3<T>::dot(planeNormal, p))/Vector3<T>::dot(planeNormal, r);
        }
};

}}}

#endif