libnoise-dev 1.0.0+repack-1 / usr / include / libnoise / module / billow.h

// billow.h
//
// Copyright (C) 2004 Jason Bevins
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#ifndef NOISE_MODULE_BILLOW_H
#define NOISE_MODULE_BILLOW_H

#include "modulebase.h"

namespace noise
{

  namespace module
  {

    /// @addtogroup libnoise
    /// @{

    /// @addtogroup modules
    /// @{

    /// @addtogroup generatormodules
    /// @{

    /// Default frequency for the noise::module::Billow noise module.
    const double DEFAULT_BILLOW_FREQUENCY = 1.0;

    /// Default lacunarity for the the noise::module::Billow noise module.
    const double DEFAULT_BILLOW_LACUNARITY = 2.0;

    /// Default number of octaves for the the noise::module::Billow noise
    /// module.
    const int DEFAULT_BILLOW_OCTAVE_COUNT = 6;

    /// Default persistence value for the the noise::module::Billow noise
    /// module.
    const double DEFAULT_BILLOW_PERSISTENCE = 0.5;

    /// Default noise quality for the the noise::module::Billow noise module.
    const noise::NoiseQuality DEFAULT_BILLOW_QUALITY = QUALITY_STD;

    /// Default noise seed for the the noise::module::Billow noise module.
    const int DEFAULT_BILLOW_SEED = 0;

    /// Maximum number of octaves for the the noise::module::Billow noise
    /// module.
    const int BILLOW_MAX_OCTAVE = 30;

    /// Noise module that outputs three-dimensional "billowy" noise.
    ///
    /// @image html modulebillow.png
    ///
    /// This noise module generates "billowy" noise suitable for clouds and
    /// rocks.
    ///
    /// This noise module is nearly identical to noise::module::Perlin except
    /// this noise module modifies each octave with an absolute-value
    /// function.  See the documentation of noise::module::Perlin for more
    /// information.
    class Billow: public Module
    {

      public:

        /// Constructor.
        ///
        /// The default frequency is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_BILLOW_FREQUENCY.
        ///
        /// The default lacunarity is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_BILLOW_LACUNARITY.
        ///
        /// The default number of octaves is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_BILLOW_OCTAVE_COUNT.
        ///
        /// The default persistence value is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_BILLOW_PERSISTENCE.
        ///
        /// The default seed value is set to
        /// noise::module::DEFAULT_BILLOW_SEED.
        Billow ();

        /// Returns the frequency of the first octave.
        ///
        /// @returns The frequency of the first octave.
        double GetFrequency () const
        {
          return m_frequency;
        }

        /// Returns the lacunarity of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @returns The lacunarity of the billowy noise.
        /// 
        /// The lacunarity is the frequency multiplier between successive
        /// octaves.
        double GetLacunarity () const
        {
          return m_lacunarity;
        }

        /// Returns the quality of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @returns The quality of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// See noise::NoiseQuality for definitions of the various
        /// coherent-noise qualities.
        noise::NoiseQuality GetNoiseQuality () const
        {
          return m_noiseQuality;
        }

        /// Returns the number of octaves that generate the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @returns The number of octaves that generate the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// The number of octaves controls the amount of detail in the billowy
        /// noise.
        int GetOctaveCount () const
        {
          return m_octaveCount;
        }

        /// Returns the persistence value of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @returns The persistence value of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// The persistence value controls the roughness of the billowy noise.
        double GetPersistence () const
        {
          return m_persistence;
        }

        /// Returns the seed value used by the billowy-noise function.
        ///
        /// @returns The seed value.
        int GetSeed () const
        {
          return m_seed;
        }

        virtual int GetSourceModuleCount () const
        {
          return 0;
        }

        virtual double GetValue (double x, double y, double z) const;

        /// Sets the frequency of the first octave.
        ///
        /// @param frequency The frequency of the first octave.
        void SetFrequency (double frequency)
        {
          m_frequency = frequency;
        }

        /// Sets the lacunarity of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @param lacunarity The lacunarity of the billowy noise.
        /// 
        /// The lacunarity is the frequency multiplier between successive
        /// octaves.
        ///
        /// For best results, set the lacunarity to a number between 1.5 and
        /// 3.5.
        void SetLacunarity (double lacunarity)
        {
          m_lacunarity = lacunarity;
        }

        /// Sets the quality of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @param noiseQuality The quality of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// See noise::NoiseQuality for definitions of the various
        /// coherent-noise qualities.
        void SetNoiseQuality (noise::NoiseQuality noiseQuality)
        {
          m_noiseQuality = noiseQuality;
        }

        /// Sets the number of octaves that generate the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @param octaveCount The number of octaves that generate the billowy
        /// noise.
        ///
        /// @pre The number of octaves ranges from 1 to
        /// noise::module::BILLOW_MAX_OCTAVE.
        ///
        /// @throw noise::ExceptionInvalidParam An invalid parameter was
        /// specified; see the preconditions for more information.
        ///
        /// The number of octaves controls the amount of detail in the billowy
        /// noise.
        ///
        /// The larger the number of octaves, the more time required to
        /// calculate the billowy-noise value.
        void SetOctaveCount (int octaveCount)
        {
          if (octaveCount < 1 || octaveCount > BILLOW_MAX_OCTAVE) {
            throw noise::ExceptionInvalidParam ();
          }
          m_octaveCount = octaveCount;
        }

        /// Sets the persistence value of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// @param persistence The persistence value of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// The persistence value controls the roughness of the billowy noise.
        ///
        /// For best results, set the persistence value to a number between
        /// 0.0 and 1.0.
        void SetPersistence (double persistence)
        {
          m_persistence = persistence;
        }

        /// Sets the seed value used by the billowy-noise function.
        ///
        /// @param seed The seed value.
        void SetSeed (int seed)
        {
          m_seed = seed;
        }

      protected:

        /// Frequency of the first octave.
        double m_frequency;

        /// Frequency multiplier between successive octaves.
        double m_lacunarity;

        /// Quality of the billowy noise.
        noise::NoiseQuality m_noiseQuality;

        /// Total number of octaves that generate the billowy noise.
        int m_octaveCount;

        /// Persistence value of the billowy noise.
        double m_persistence;

        /// Seed value used by the billowy-noise function.
        int m_seed;

    };

    /// @}

    /// @}

    /// @}

  }

}

#endif