RotopeInterface.h

/*
Hyperspace Explorer - visualizing higher-dimensional geometry
Copyright (C) 2009-2010  Lene Preuss <lene.preuss@gmail.com>

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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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*/

#ifndef ROTOPE_BASE_H
#define ROTOPE_BASE_H

#include "Realm.h"
#include "Rotation.h"



class RotopeInterface {

public:

    const static unsigned DEFAULT_NUM_SEGMENTS = 8;

    virtual Realm &realm() = 0;
    virtual const Realm &realm() const = 0;

    virtual std::vector<VecMath::Vector<4> > projected_vertices() = 0;

    virtual unsigned dimension() const = 0;

    virtual unsigned &dimension() = 0;

    static void setRotationSegments(unsigned numSegments) {
        _numSegments = numSegments;
    }

    virtual std::string toString() = 0;
    operator std::string() { return toString(); }

    void print() { std::cout << toString(); }

protected:

    virtual void addTransform(unsigned, const VecMath::RotationBase *) = 0;

    static unsigned _numSegments;

friend class Rotope;
};

#endif