xray.h

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/*                          X R A Y . H
 * BRL-CAD
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1993-2024 United States Government as represented by
 * the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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/** @addtogroup rt_xray
 * @brief All necessary information about a ray.
 */
/** @{ */
/** @file xray.h */
 
#ifndef RT_XRAY_H
#define RT_XRAY_H
 
#include "common.h"
#include "bu/list.h"
#include "vmath.h"
 
__BEGIN_DECLS
#define CORNER_PTS 4
 
/**
 * @brief Primary ray data structure
 *
 * Not called just "ray" to prevent conflicts with VLD stuff.
 */
struct xray {
    uint32_t            magic;
    int                 index;          /**< @brief Which ray of a bundle */
    point_t             r_pt;           /**< @brief Point at which ray starts */
    vect_t              r_dir;          /**< @brief Direction of ray (UNIT Length) */
    fastf_t             r_min;          /**< @brief entry dist to bounding sphere */
    fastf_t             r_max;          /**< @brief exit dist from bounding sphere */
};
#define RAY_NULL        ((struct xray *)0)
#define RT_CK_RAY(_p) BU_CKMAG(_p, RT_RAY_MAGIC, "struct xray");
 
/**
 * This plural xrays structure is a bu_list based container designed
 * to hold a list or bundle of xray(s). This bundle is utilized by
 * rt_shootrays() through its application bundle input.
 */
struct xrays
{
    struct bu_list l;
    struct xray ray;
};
 
/**
 * This structure is intended to describe the area and/or volume
 * represented by a ray.  In the case of the "rt" program it
 * represents the extent in model coordinates of the prism behind the
 * pixel being rendered.
 *
 * The r_pt values of the rays indicate the dimensions and location in
 * model space of the ray origin (usually the pixel to be rendered).
 * The r_dir vectors indicate the edges (and thus the shape) of the
 * prism which is formed from the projection of the pixel into space.
 */
struct pixel_ext {
    uint32_t magic;
    struct xray corner[CORNER_PTS];
};
/* This should have had an RT_ prefix */
#define BU_CK_PIXEL_EXT(_p) BU_CKMAG(_p, PIXEL_EXT_MAGIC, "struct pixel_ext")
 
 
__END_DECLS
 
#endif /* RT_XRAY_H */
/** @} */
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