radar.hpp

#ifndef FASTSIM_RADAR_HPP_
#define FASTSIM_RADAR_HPP_

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
#include "posture.hpp"
#include "map.hpp"

namespace fastsim {
  /// a radar detects a given goal in one of the n slices
  /// radar SEE TROUGH OBSTACLES
  class Radar {
   public:
    Radar(int color, int nb_slices, bool through_walls = true) :
      _color(color), _nb_slices(nb_slices), _inc(2 * M_PI / nb_slices),
      _activated_slice(0),
      _through_walls(through_walls) {
    }
    int update(const Posture& pos,
               const boost::shared_ptr<Map>& map);
    int get_activated_slice() const {
      return _activated_slice;
    }
    int get_nb_slices() const {
      return _nb_slices;
    }
    int get_color() const {
      return _color;
    }
    float get_inc() const {
      return _inc;
    }
   protected:
    // the "color" (i.e. goal identifier) detected by this "radar"
    int _color;
    // the number of pie-slices
    int _nb_slices;
    // the size of a slice
    float _inc;
    // the activated slices (-1 if the goal is not visible)
    int _activated_slice;
    // true if the radar can see trough walls
    // get_activated_slices() will return -1 if the goal is not visible
    bool _through_walls;
  };
}
#endif