Merge branch 'added-matrix4-lookat' of github.com:wivlaro/magnum

src/Magnum/Math/Matrix4.h

@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ template<class T> class Matrix4: public Matrix4x4<T> {
             return perspectiveProjection(Vector2<T>(xyScale, xyScale/aspectRatio), near, far);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Matrix orientated towards a specific point
+         * @param eye       Location to place the matrix
+         * @param target    Location towards which the matrix is orientated
+         * @param up        Vector as a guide of which way is up (should not be same direction as target - eye)
+         */
+        static Matrix4<T> lookAt(const Vector3<T>& eye, const Vector3<T>& target, const Vector3<T>& up);
+
         /**
          * @brief Create matrix from rotation/scaling part and translation part
          * @param rotationScaling   Rotation/scaling part (upper-left 3x3
@@ -528,6 +536,19 @@ template<class T> Matrix4<T> Matrix4<T>::perspectiveProjection(const Vector2<T>&
             {       T(0),        T(0), T(2)*far*near*zScale,  T(0)}};
 }
 
+template<class T> Matrix4<T> Matrix4<T>::lookAt(const Vector3<T>& eye, const Vector3<T>& target, const Vector3<T>& up) {
+	Vector3<T> zaxis = (eye - target).normalized();    // The "forward" vector.
+	Vector3<T> xaxis = Vector3<T>::cross(up,zaxis).normalized();// The "right" vector.
+	Vector3<T> yaxis = Vector3<T>::cross(zaxis, xaxis);     // The "up" vector.
+
+	return {
+		{xaxis.x(), xaxis.y(), xaxis.z(), 0 },
+		{yaxis.x(), yaxis.y(), yaxis.z(), 0 },
+		{zaxis.x(), zaxis.y(), zaxis.z(), 0 },
+		{eye.x(), eye.y(), eye.z(),  1 }
+	};
+}
+
 template<class T> inline Matrix3x3<T> Matrix4<T>::rotation() const {
     CORRADE_ASSERT(TypeTraits<T>::equals((*this)[0].xyz().dot(), (*this)[1].xyz().dot()) &&
                    TypeTraits<T>::equals((*this)[1].xyz().dot(), (*this)[2].xyz().dot()),

src/Magnum/Math/Test/Matrix4Test.cpp

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ struct Matrix4Test: Corrade::TestSuite::Tester {
     void vectorParts();
     void invertedRigid();
     void transform();
+    void lookAt();
 
     void debug();
     void configuration();
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ Matrix4Test::Matrix4Test() {
               &Matrix4Test::vectorParts,
               &Matrix4Test::invertedRigid,
               &Matrix4Test::transform,
+              &Matrix4Test::lookAt,
 
               &Matrix4Test::debug,
               &Matrix4Test::configuration});
@@ -507,6 +509,57 @@ void Matrix4Test::transform() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(a.transformPoint(v), Vector3(3.0f, -4.0f, 9.0f));
 }
 
+void Matrix4Test::lookAt() {
+	Matrix4 m;
+	m = Matrix4::lookAt(
+		{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, // eye
+		{0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f}, // target
+		{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} // up
+	);
+	CORRADE_VERIFY(m.isRigidTransformation());
+	CORRADE_COMPARE(m, Matrix4(
+		{1,0,0,0},
+		{0,0,1,0},
+		{0,-1,0,0},
+		{0,0,0,1}));
+		
+	m = Matrix4::lookAt(
+		{100.0f, 200.0f, 300.0f}, // eye
+		{0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, // target
+		{0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f} // up
+	);
+	CORRADE_VERIFY(m.isRigidTransformation());
+	CORRADE_COMPARE(m, Matrix4(
+		{0.948683f, 0, -0.316228f, 0},
+		{-0.169031f, 0.845154f, -0.507093f, 0},
+		{0.267261f, 0.534522f, 0.801784f, 0},
+		{100, 200, 300, 1}));
+	
+	m = Matrix4::lookAt(
+		{3.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, // eye
+		{0.0f, 4.0f, 5.0f}, // target
+		{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} // up
+	);
+	CORRADE_VERIFY(m.isRigidTransformation());
+	CORRADE_COMPARE(m, Matrix4(
+		{0.8f, 0.6f, 0, 0},
+		{0.424264f, -0.565685f, 0.707107f, 0},
+		{0.424264f, -0.565685f, -0.707107f, 0},
+		{3, 0, 0, 1}));
+		
+	m = Matrix4::lookAt(
+		{0.0f, 3.0f, 0.0f}, // eye
+		{-5.0f, 0.0f, -4.0f}, // target
+		{0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f} // up
+	);
+	CORRADE_VERIFY(m.isRigidTransformation());
+	CORRADE_COMPARE(m, Matrix4(
+		{0.624695f, 0.0f, -0.780869f, 0.0f},
+		{-0.331295f, 0.905539f, -0.265036f, 0.0f},
+		{0.707107f, 0.424264f, 0.565685f, 0.0f},
+		{0.0f, 3.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}));
+}
+
 void Matrix4Test::debug() {
     Matrix4 m({3.0f,  5.0f, 8.0f, 4.0f},
               {4.0f,  4.0f, 7.0f, 3.0f},