Development:Misc Engine Work

Collider

Informational and ongoing development of the collider system.

• Source location : src/cmd/collide2
• Collider engine : OPCODE 1.3 from crystalspace 3d 1.2
• Colliders Supported : AABB Tree collider, Ray Collider
• Geometry Supported : Meshes should be triangles
• API :

       - To be completed

• Limitations :

       - To be completed

• Status of Development :

       - To be completed

• ToDo :

       - To be completed

Unit Class

This section involved the intended work to overhaul the unit class to streamline and clean Unit up.

• Source location : src/cmd/unit_generic.h/.cpp
• Intended purpose : unit base class
• Intended structure :

                                     Helper Classes
   Unit Types            AI      Weapons     Network      Graphics 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   Missiles               *                      *             *
   planets                                       *             *
   asteroids                                     *             *
   nebula                                        *             *
   jump points                                   *             *
   ships                  *          *           *             *
   cargo                                         *             *
   Turrets                *          *           *             *
   
   
   Heirarchy:   Inheritance -  Unit -> UnitTypes 
                Templated   -  GameUnit<UnitTypes> 

• API Outline :

 To be completed

• Intended purpose:

 To be completed

• Status :

 Pre-planning stage.