#include <IGameObject.h>

Class Description

Simple wrapper for 3ds Max objects.

This is heart of the interaction with 3ds Max objects. 3ds Max objects are converted to IGame objects to provide simpler interfaces. Specific support is given to Meshes, Splines, Helper (including bones) and Cameras. Any object that is not supported by IGame directly is supported as a generic object, so that properties can be extracted easily. At the present time IGame only supports Geom Objects that can be converted to a Tri Object.
A note about XRef items. IGame will search out XRef Objects and store them as IGameXrefObject. External file names and proxies can be accessed by casting IGameObject* to IGameXrefObject*
Some of the interfaces returned by IGameObject require that the nodes be parsed by IGame first.

See also: IGameNode, IGameMesh, IGameLight, IGameCamera, IGameSupportObject; IExportEntity

Inheritance diagram for IGameObject:

Public Types
enum	ObjectTypes { IGAME_UNKNOWN, IGAME_LIGHT, IGAME_MESH, IGAME_SPLINE, IGAME_CAMERA, IGAME_HELPER, IGAME_BONE, IGAME_IKCHAIN, IGAME_XREF }
	Various IGame Object types. More...

enum	MaxType { IGAME_MAX_UNKNOWN, IGAME_MAX_GEOM, IGAME_MAX_SHAPE, IGAME_MAX_LIGHT, IGAME_MAX_CAMERA, IGAME_MAX_BONE, IGAME_MAX_HELPER }
	Various 3ds Max Object types. More...

Public Member Functions
	IGameObject ()
	Default constructor. More...

IGAMEEXPORT void	GetBoundingBox (Box3 &bb)
	The bounding box of the object. More...

IGAMEEXPORT bool	IsRenderable ()
	Check if object renderable. More...

virtual ObjectTypes	GetIGameType ()=0
	The IGame object type. More...

IGAMEEXPORT Object *	GetMaxObject ()
	Access to the actual 3ds Max object. More...

IGAMEEXPORT MaxType	GetMaxType ()
	The 3ds Max object type. More...

IGAMEEXPORT int	GetNumModifiers ()
	The number of modifiers active on the object. More...

IGAMEEXPORT IGameModifier *	GetIGameModifier (int index)
	Access to IGame modifier. More...

IGAMEEXPORT	IGameObject (INode *node)
	The IGameObject constructor. More...

IGAMEEXPORT bool	CastShadows ()
	Check if Object casts shadows. More...

IGAMEEXPORT bool	IsObjectSkinned ()
	Check if object skinned. More...

IGAMEEXPORT IGameSkin *	GetIGameSkin ()
	Access to the Skin interface. More...

IGAMEEXPORT bool	IsObjectXRef ()
	Check if XRef object. More...

IGAMEEXPORT GMatrix	GetIGameObjectTM ()
	Access to the ObjectTM. More...

virtual bool	InitializeData ()
	Extract the 3ds Max data into IGame data. More...

virtual	~IGameObject ()=0

Public Member Functions inherited from IExportEntity
virtual	~IExportEntity ()
	Destructor. More...

virtual IPropertyContainer *	GetIPropertyContainer ()
	Retrieve the Property Container. More...

virtual bool	IsEntitySupported ()
	Is the Entity directly supported. More...

virtual const MCHAR *	GetClassName ()=0
	Retrieves the name of the entity class. More...

Protected Member Functions
void	SetNode (INode *n)

Protected Attributes
INode *	gameNode

Object *	gameObject

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Member Functions inherited from MaxHeapOperators
static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size)
	Standard new operator used to allocate objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
	Standard new operator used to allocate objects if there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate objects that takes the filename and line number where the new was called If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
	New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
	New operator used to allocate objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, int block_type, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char *filename, int line)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, unsigned long flags)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new[] (size_t size, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
	New operator used to allocate arrays of objects If there is insufficient memory, NULL will be returned. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void *ptr)
	Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
	Standard delete operator used to deallocate an object If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void ptr, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void ptr, int block_type, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an object that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void *ptr)
	Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e)
	Standard delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void ptr, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void ptr, int block_type, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the type of memory, filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, const char filename, int line)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes the filename and line number where the delete was called If the pointer is invalid, nothing will happen. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void *ptr, unsigned long flags)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete[] (void *ptr, const std::nothrow_t &e, unsigned long flags)
	Delete operator used to deallocate an array of objects that takes extra flags to specify special operations If the pointer is invalid, an exception will be thrown. More...

static UtilExport void *	operator new (size_t size, void *placement_ptr)
	Placement new operator. More...

static UtilExport void	operator delete (void ptr, void placement_ptr)
	Placement delete operator. More...

Member Enumeration Documentation

enum ObjectTypes

Various IGame Object types.

These are the objects supported by IGame

Enumerator
IGAME_UNKNOWN	An unknown object.
IGAME_LIGHT	A Light Object.
IGAME_MESH	A Mesh Object.
IGAME_SPLINE	A Spline Object.
IGAME_CAMERA	A Camera Object.
IGAME_HELPER	A Helper Object.
IGAME_BONE	A Bone Object.
IGAME_IKCHAIN	An IK Chain Object.
IGAME_XREF	A XRef Object.

                     {
         IGAME_UNKNOWN,  
         IGAME_LIGHT,    
         IGAME_MESH,     
         IGAME_SPLINE,   
         IGAME_CAMERA,   
         IGAME_HELPER,   
         IGAME_BONE,     
         IGAME_IKCHAIN,  
         IGAME_XREF      
     };

enum MaxType

Various 3ds Max Object types.

These are 3ds Max object - Developers can use this to cast the Object pointer to one of the relevent 3ds Max classes

Enumerator
IGAME_MAX_UNKNOWN	An unknown object.
IGAME_MAX_GEOM	A Geom Object.
IGAME_MAX_SHAPE	A Shape Object.
IGAME_MAX_LIGHT	A Light Object.
IGAME_MAX_CAMERA	A Camera Object.
IGAME_MAX_BONE	A Bone Object.
IGAME_MAX_HELPER	A Helper Object.

                 {
         IGAME_MAX_UNKNOWN,  
         IGAME_MAX_GEOM,     
         IGAME_MAX_SHAPE,    
         IGAME_MAX_LIGHT,    
         IGAME_MAX_CAMERA,   
         IGAME_MAX_BONE,     
         IGAME_MAX_HELPER,   
     };

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

IGameObject ( )

Default constructor.

IGAMEEXPORT IGameObject ( INode * node )

The IGameObject constructor.

Parameters

*node The 3ds Max node to initialise

virtual ~IGameObject ( )

pure virtual

Member Function Documentation

void SetNode ( INode * n )

protected

IGAMEEXPORT void GetBoundingBox ( Box3 & bb )

The bounding box of the object.

Parameters

bb	The Box3 to receive the value

IGAMEEXPORT bool IsRenderable ( )

Check if object renderable.

Returns: TRUE if it is renderable

virtual ObjectTypes GetIGameType ( )

pure virtual

The IGame object type.

Return the Type of IGameObject it represents

Returns: The object type. Returned value corresponds to IGameObject::ObjectTypes Enum

IGAMEEXPORT Object* GetMaxObject ( )

Access to the actual 3ds Max object.

Access to the actual 3ds Max object, if further direct access needed

Returns: A pointer to a max Object class

IGAMEEXPORT MaxType GetMaxType ( )

The 3ds Max object type.

This lets the developer know what type of object - Light, Geom, Helper etc... This is different from the IGame types, as these may group more than one type of 3ds Max object together. The information can be used to cast Object returned from IGameObject::GetMaxObject to the appropriate class.

Returns: The type of max object. This is defined as the IGameObject::MaxType enum

IGAMEEXPORT int GetNumModifiers ( )

The number of modifiers active on the object.

Returns: The number of modifiers

IGAMEEXPORT IGameModifier* GetIGameModifier ( int index )

Access to IGame modifier.

Get a pointer to the IGame representation of the modifier

Parameters

index The index of the modifier to return

Returns: A pointer to the IGameModifier

IGAMEEXPORT bool CastShadows ( )

Check if Object casts shadows.

Returns: TRUE if object casts shadows

IGAMEEXPORT bool IsObjectSkinned ( )

Check if object skinned.

Is object skinned with either Physique of Skin

Returns: TRUE if skinned

IGAMEEXPORT IGameSkin* GetIGameSkin ( )

Access to the Skin interface.

Returns: A pointer to IGameSkin or NULL if not present

IGAMEEXPORT bool IsObjectXRef ( )

Check if XRef object.

Indentify XRef objects

Returns: TRUE if it is an XRef Object

IGAMEEXPORT GMatrix GetIGameObjectTM ( )

Access to the ObjectTM.

Get the ObjectTM. This is the matrix needed to calculate world space

Returns: A matrix containing the Object TM. Used to calculate world space.

virtual bool InitializeData ( )

inlinevirtual

Extract the 3ds Max data into IGame data.

Some extraction processes are time and memory consuming. This method allows the developer to specify when they want the data to be converted - this prevents any unwanted data being converted. This is important for IGameMesh class - if you are just after parameter data, you don't want the whole vertex array being sorted. Calling this tells the object that you want the data be converted.

Returns: It will return FALSE when data has not been converted, this object should not be exported. Usually this is due to a standin or in the case of a GeomObject, it can't be converted to a Tri Object.

178 {return false;}

Member Data Documentation

INode* gameNode

protected

Object* gameObject

protected

IGameObject Class Reference

Class Description

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Additional Inherited Members

Member Enumeration Documentation

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Member Data Documentation