btMultiBodyLink.h

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#ifndef BT_MULTIBODY_LINK_H
#define BT_MULTIBODY_LINK_H

#include "LinearMath/btQuaternion.h"
#include "LinearMath/btVector3.h"
#include "BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btCollisionObject.h"

enum    btMultiBodyLinkFlags
{
        BT_MULTIBODYLINKFLAGS_DISABLE_PARENT_COLLISION = 1,
        BT_MULTIBODYLINKFLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_PARENT_COLLISION = 2,
};

//both defines are now permanently enabled
#define BT_MULTIBODYLINK_INCLUDE_PLANAR_JOINTS
#define TEST_SPATIAL_ALGEBRA_LAYER

//
// Various spatial helper functions
//

//namespace {


#include "LinearMath/btSpatialAlgebra.h"

//}

//
// Link struct
//

struct btMultibodyLink 
{

        BT_DECLARE_ALIGNED_ALLOCATOR();

    btScalar m_mass;         // mass of link
    btVector3 m_inertiaLocal;   // inertia of link (local frame; diagonal)

    int m_parent;         // index of the parent link (assumed to be < index of this link), or -1 if parent is the base link.

    btQuaternion m_zeroRotParentToThis;    // rotates vectors in parent-frame to vectors in local-frame (when q=0). constant.

    btVector3 m_dVector;   // vector from the inboard joint pos to this link's COM. (local frame.) constant.
        //this is set to zero for planar joint (see also m_eVector comment)
        
    // m_eVector is constant, but depends on the joint type:
    // revolute, fixed, prismatic, spherical: vector from parent's COM to the pivot point, in PARENT's frame.
        // planar: vector from COM of parent to COM of this link, WHEN Q = 0. (local frame.)
        // todo: fix the planar so it is consistent with the other joints
        
    btVector3 m_eVector;

        btSpatialMotionVector m_absFrameTotVelocity, m_absFrameLocVelocity;

        enum eFeatherstoneJointType
        {
                eRevolute = 0,
                ePrismatic = 1,
                eSpherical = 2,
                ePlanar = 3,
                eFixed = 4,
                eInvalid
        };

        

        // "axis" = spatial joint axis (Mirtich Defn 9 p104). (expressed in local frame.) constant.
    // for prismatic: m_axesTop[0] = zero;
    //                m_axesBottom[0] = unit vector along the joint axis.
    // for revolute: m_axesTop[0] = unit vector along the rotation axis (u);
    //               m_axesBottom[0] = u cross m_dVector (i.e. COM linear motion due to the rotation at the joint)
        //
        // for spherical: m_axesTop[0][1][2] (u1,u2,u3) form a 3x3 identity matrix (3 rotation axes)
        //                                m_axesBottom[0][1][2] cross u1,u2,u3 (i.e. COM linear motion due to the rotation at the joint)
        //
        // for planar: m_axesTop[0] = unit vector along the rotation axis (u); defines the plane of motion
        //                         m_axesTop[1][2] = zero
        //                         m_axesBottom[0] = zero
        //                         m_axesBottom[1][2] = unit vectors along the translational axes on that plane         
        btSpatialMotionVector m_axes[6];
        void setAxisTop(int dof, const btVector3 &axis) { m_axes[dof].m_topVec = axis; }
        void setAxisBottom(int dof, const btVector3 &axis) 
        { 
                m_axes[dof].m_bottomVec = axis; 
        }
        void setAxisTop(int dof, const btScalar &x, const btScalar &y, const btScalar &z) 
        {
                m_axes[dof].m_topVec.setValue(x, y, z); 
        }
        void setAxisBottom(int dof, const btScalar &x, const btScalar &y, const btScalar &z) 
        { 
                m_axes[dof].m_bottomVec.setValue(x, y, z); 
        }
        const btVector3 & getAxisTop(int dof) const { return m_axes[dof].m_topVec; }
        const btVector3 & getAxisBottom(int dof) const { return m_axes[dof].m_bottomVec; }

        int m_dofOffset, m_cfgOffset;

    btQuaternion m_cachedRotParentToThis;   // rotates vectors in parent frame to vectors in local frame
    btVector3 m_cachedRVector;                // vector from COM of parent to COM of this link, in local frame.

    btVector3 m_appliedForce;    // In WORLD frame
    btVector3 m_appliedTorque;   // In WORLD frame

btVector3 m_appliedConstraintForce;    // In WORLD frame
    btVector3 m_appliedConstraintTorque;   // In WORLD frame

        btScalar m_jointPos[7];
    
    //m_jointTorque is the joint torque applied by the user using 'addJointTorque'.
    //It gets set to zero after each internal stepSimulation call
        btScalar m_jointTorque[6];
    
        class btMultiBodyLinkCollider* m_collider;
        int m_flags;
        
        
        int m_dofCount, m_posVarCount;                          //redundant but handy
        
        eFeatherstoneJointType m_jointType;
        
        struct btMultiBodyJointFeedback*        m_jointFeedback;

        btTransform     m_cachedWorldTransform;//this cache is updated when calling btMultiBody::forwardKinematics

        const char* m_linkName;//m_linkName memory needs to be managed by the developer/user!
        const char* m_jointName;//m_jointName memory needs to be managed by the developer/user!
    const void* m_userPtr;//m_userPtr ptr needs to be managed by the developer/user!
    
        btScalar m_jointDamping; //todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader. User can apply manual damping.
        btScalar m_jointFriction; //todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader. User can apply manual friction using a velocity motor.
        btScalar m_jointLowerLimit; //todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader. 
        btScalar m_jointUpperLimit; //todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader.
        btScalar m_jointMaxForce; //todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader. 
        btScalar m_jointMaxVelocity;//todo: implement this internally. It is unused for now, it is set by a URDF loader. 
        
        // ctor: set some sensible defaults
        btMultibodyLink()
                :       m_mass(1),
                        m_parent(-1),
                        m_zeroRotParentToThis(0, 0, 0, 1),
                        m_cachedRotParentToThis(0, 0, 0, 1),
                        m_collider(0),
                        m_flags(0),
                        m_dofCount(0),
                        m_posVarCount(0),
                        m_jointType(btMultibodyLink::eInvalid),
                        m_jointFeedback(0),
                        m_linkName(0),
                        m_jointName(0),
            m_userPtr(0),
                        m_jointDamping(0),
                        m_jointFriction(0),
                        m_jointLowerLimit(0),
                        m_jointUpperLimit(0),
                        m_jointMaxForce(0),
                        m_jointMaxVelocity(0)
        {
                
                m_inertiaLocal.setValue(1, 1, 1);
                setAxisTop(0, 0., 0., 0.);
                setAxisBottom(0, 1., 0., 0.);
                m_dVector.setValue(0, 0, 0);
                m_eVector.setValue(0, 0, 0);
                m_cachedRVector.setValue(0, 0, 0);
                m_appliedForce.setValue( 0, 0, 0);
                m_appliedTorque.setValue(0, 0, 0);
                m_appliedConstraintForce.setValue(0,0,0);
                m_appliedConstraintTorque.setValue(0,0,0);
                //              
                m_jointPos[0] = m_jointPos[1] = m_jointPos[2] = m_jointPos[4] = m_jointPos[5] = m_jointPos[6] = 0.f;
                m_jointPos[3] = 1.f;                    //"quat.w"
                m_jointTorque[0] = m_jointTorque[1] = m_jointTorque[2] = m_jointTorque[3] = m_jointTorque[4] = m_jointTorque[5] = 0.f;
                m_cachedWorldTransform.setIdentity();
        }

    // routine to update m_cachedRotParentToThis and m_cachedRVector
        void updateCacheMultiDof(btScalar *pq = 0)
        {
                btScalar *pJointPos = (pq ? pq : &m_jointPos[0]);

                switch(m_jointType)
                {
                        case eRevolute:
                        {
                                m_cachedRotParentToThis = btQuaternion(getAxisTop(0),-pJointPos[0]) * m_zeroRotParentToThis;
                                m_cachedRVector = m_dVector + quatRotate(m_cachedRotParentToThis,m_eVector);

                                break;
                        }
                        case ePrismatic:
                        {
                                // m_cachedRotParentToThis never changes, so no need to update
                                m_cachedRVector = m_dVector + quatRotate(m_cachedRotParentToThis,m_eVector) + pJointPos[0] * getAxisBottom(0);

                                break;
                        }
                        case eSpherical:
                        {
                                m_cachedRotParentToThis = btQuaternion(pJointPos[0], pJointPos[1], pJointPos[2], -pJointPos[3]) * m_zeroRotParentToThis;
                                m_cachedRVector = m_dVector + quatRotate(m_cachedRotParentToThis,m_eVector);

                                break;
                        }
                        case ePlanar:
                        {
                                m_cachedRotParentToThis = btQuaternion(getAxisTop(0),-pJointPos[0]) * m_zeroRotParentToThis;                            
                                m_cachedRVector = quatRotate(btQuaternion(getAxisTop(0),-pJointPos[0]), pJointPos[1] * getAxisBottom(1) + pJointPos[2] * getAxisBottom(2)) + quatRotate(m_cachedRotParentToThis,m_eVector);                             

                                break;
                        }
                        case eFixed:
                        {
                                m_cachedRotParentToThis = m_zeroRotParentToThis;
                                m_cachedRVector = m_dVector + quatRotate(m_cachedRotParentToThis,m_eVector);

                                break;
                        }
                        default:
                        {
                                //invalid type
                                btAssert(0);
                        }
                }
        }
};


#endif //BT_MULTIBODY_LINK_H