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# openvrml::vec3f Struct Reference

Three-component single-precision vector. More...

`#include <openvrml/basetypes.h>`

List of all members.

## Public Member Functions
vec3f & | operator*= (const vec3f &vec) throw ()
| Cross multiply.
vec3f & | operator*= (const mat4f &mat) throw ()
| Multiply by a matrix.
vec3f & | operator*= (float scalar) throw ()
| Multiply by a scalar.
vec3f & | operator/= (float scalar) throw ()
| Divide by a scalar.
vec3f & | operator+= (const vec3f &vec) throw ()
| Add a vector.
vec3f & | operator-= (const vec3f &vec) throw ()
| Subtract a vector.
const vec3f | operator- () const throw ()
| Negate.
const float & | operator[] (std::size_t index) const throw ()
| Index-based component access.
float | x () const throw ()
| Get the x component.
void | x (float value) throw ()
| Set the x component.
float | y () const throw ()
| Get the y component.
void | y (float value) throw ()
| Set the y component.
float | z () const throw ()
| Get the z component.
void | z (float value) throw ()
| Set the z component.
float | dot (const vec3f &vec) const throw ()
| Dot product.
float | length () const throw ()
| Geometric length.
const vec3f | normalize () const throw ()
| Normalize.
## Public Attributes
float | vec [3]
| Vector components.
## Related Functions
(Note that these are not member functions.)
const openvrml::vec3f | make_vec3f () throw()
| Create a `vec3f`.
const openvrml::vec3f | make_vec3f (const float(&vec)[3]) throw()
| Create a `vec3f` from an array.
const openvrml::vec3f | make_vec3f (const float x, const float y, const float z) throw()
| Create a `vec3f` from `x`, `y`, and `z` components.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator* (const vec3f &lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Cross multiply two vectors.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator* (const vec3f &vec, const mat4f &mat) throw()
| Multiply a vector by a matrix.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator* (const mat4f &mat, const vec3f &vec) throw()
| Multiply a matrix by a vector.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator* (const vec3f &lhs, const float rhs) throw()
| Multiply a vector by a scalar.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator* (const float lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Multiply a vector by a scalar.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator/ (const vec3f &lhs, const float rhs) throw()
| Divide a vector by a scalar.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator+ (const vec3f &lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Add two vectors.
const openvrml::vec3f | operator- (const vec3f &lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Subtract two vectors.
bool | operator== (const vec3f &lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Compare for equality.
bool | operator!= (const vec3f &lhs, const vec3f &rhs) throw()
| Compare for inequality.
std::istream & | operator>> (std::istream &in, vec3f &v)
| Stream input.
std::ostream & | operator<< (std::ostream &out, const vec3f &v)
| Stream output.

## Detailed Description

Three-component single-precision vector.

## Member Function Documentation

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator*= | ( | const vec3f & | vec | ) | throw ()

Cross multiply.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec | vector by which to multiply.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator*= | ( | const mat4f & | mat | ) | throw ()

Multiply by a matrix.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | mat | matrix by which to multiply.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator*= | ( | float | scalar | ) | throw ()

Multiply by a scalar.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | scalar | factor by which to multiply.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator/= | ( | float | scalar | ) | throw ()

Divide by a scalar.

Precondition:
  `scalar` is nonzero.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | scalar | divisor.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator+= | ( | const vec3f & | vec | ) | throw ()

Add a vector.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec | the vector to add.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

openvrml::vec3f & openvrml::vec3f::operator-= | ( | const vec3f & | vec | ) | throw ()

Subtract a vector.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec | the vector to subtract.

Returns:
  a reference to the object.

const openvrml::vec3f openvrml::vec3f::operator- | ( |  | ) | const throw ()

Negate.

Returns:
  the additive inverse of the vector.

const float & openvrml::vec3f::operator[] | ( | std::size_t | index | ) | const throw ()`[inline]`

Index-based component access.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | index | 0 corresponds to the x component; 1 corresponds to the y component; 2 corresponds to the z component.

Returns:
  a const reference to the component corresponding to `index`.

Precondition:
  `index` is less than 3.

float openvrml::vec3f::x | ( |  | ) | const throw ()`[inline]`

Get the x component.

Returns:
  the x component.

void openvrml::vec3f::x | ( | float | value | ) | throw ()`[inline]`

Set the x component.

Precondition:
  `value` is a valid numeric value (i.e., not NaN).

Parameters:

  `[in]` | value | new x component value.

float openvrml::vec3f::y | ( |  | ) | const throw ()`[inline]`

Get the y component.

Returns:
  the y component.

void openvrml::vec3f::y | ( | float | value | ) | throw ()`[inline]`

Set the y component.

Precondition:
  `value` is a valid numeric value (i.e., not NaN).

Parameters:

  `[in]` | value | new y component value.

float openvrml::vec3f::z | ( |  | ) | const throw ()`[inline]`

Get the z component.

Returns:
  the z component.

void openvrml::vec3f::z | ( | float | value | ) | throw ()`[inline]`

Set the z component.

Precondition:
  `value` is a valid numeric value (i.e., not NaN).

Parameters:

  `[in]` | value | new z component value.

float openvrml::vec3f::dot | ( | const vec3f & | vec | ) | const throw ()

Dot product.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec |

Returns:
  the dot product of the vector and `vec`.

float openvrml::vec3f::length | ( |  | ) | const throw ()

Geometric length.

Returns:
  the length of the vector.

const openvrml::vec3f openvrml::vec3f::normalize | ( |  | ) | const throw ()

Normalize.

Returns:
  the vector normalized.

## Friends And Related Function Documentation

const openvrml::vec3f make_vec3f | ( |  | ) | throw()`[related]`

Create a `vec3f`.

Returns:
  a zero-initialized `vec3f`.

const openvrml::vec3f make_vec3f | ( | const float(&) | vec[3] | ) | throw()`[related]`

Create a `vec3f` from an array.

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.

Precondition:
  Elements of `vec` are valid numeric values (i.e., not NaN).

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec | an array comprising the vector components.

Returns:
  a `vec3f` with the values in `vec`.

const openvrml::vec3f make_vec3f | ( | const float | x,
|  | const float | y,
|  | const float | z |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Create a `vec3f` from `x`, `y`, and `z` components.

This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.

Precondition:
  `x`, `y` and `z` are valid numeric values (i.e., not NaN).

Parameters:

  `[in]` | x | x component.
  `[in]` | y | y component.
  `[in]` | z | z component.

Returns:
  a `vec3f` with the values `x`, `y`, and `z`.

const openvrml::vec3f operator* | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Cross multiply two vectors.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand.
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand.

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator* | ( | const vec3f & | vec,
|  | const mat4f & | mat |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Multiply a vector by a matrix.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | vec | a vector.
  `[in]` | mat | a matrix.

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator* | ( | const mat4f & | mat,
|  | const vec3f & | vec |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Multiply a matrix by a vector.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | mat | a matrix.
  `[in]` | vec | a 3-component vector.

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator* | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const float | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Multiply a vector by a scalar.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand (the vector).
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand (the scalar).

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator* | ( | const float | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Multiply a vector by a scalar.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand (the scalar).
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand (the vector).

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator/ | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const float | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Divide a vector by a scalar.

Precondition:
  `rhs` is nonzero.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand (the vector).
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand (the scalar).

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator+ | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Add two vectors.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand.
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand.

Returns:
  the result vector.

const openvrml::vec3f operator- | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Subtract two vectors.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand.
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand.

Returns:
  the result vector.

bool operator== | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Compare for equality.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand.
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand.

Returns:
  `true` if `lhs` and `rhs` have the same value; `false` otherwise.

bool operator!= | ( | const vec3f & | lhs,
|  | const vec3f & | rhs |
| ) |  |  | throw()`[related]`

Compare for inequality.

Parameters:

  `[in]` | lhs | left-hand operand.
  `[in]` | rhs | right-hand operand.

Returns:
  `true` if `lhs` and `rhs` dot not have the same value; `false` otherwise.

std::istream & operator>> | ( | std::istream & | in,
|  | vec3f & | v |
| ) |  |  | `[related]`

Stream input.

Consistent with the VRML97 convention, commas (“``,”) in the input are treated as whitespace.

Parameters:

  `[in,out]` | in | input stream.
  `[out]` | v | a `vec3f`.

Returns:
  `in`.

std::ostream & operator<< | ( | std::ostream & | out,
|  | const vec3f & | v |
| ) |  |  | `[related]`

Stream output.

Parameters:

  `[in,out]` | out | output stream.
  `[in]` | v | a 3-component vector.

Returns:
  `out`.

## Member Data Documentation

float openvrml::vec3f::vec[3]

Vector components.