Re: C++ify tag
On Friday, June 6, 2014 5:46:23 PM UTC+1, red floyd wrote:
On 6/6/2014 3:03 AM, malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com wrote:
why not make line a base class, remove the tag/taglen fields,
and use inheritance and virtual methods to 'do the right thing'
with the line.
e.g.:
struct line {
virtual line* getintersections() = 0;
};
struct polygon_index : public line {
...
line *getintersections(); // do polygon index stuff
};
struct space_invader: public line {
...
line *getintersections(); // do space invader stuff
};
Because we're talking about "has a" relationships. Space Invaders
have lines associated with them. But the lines aren't "space invader
lines" with special characteristics. They intersect with any other
2D line according to Euclidean geometry.
To avoid running N^2 intersection tests, you need to submit all
the lines to the intersection engine, run it, then pull out what
you've intersected with. I suppose lines could be a virtual base class,
but they'd need "owner" pointers.
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