UnitConverter Class Reference

An abstract base class for unit converters. More...

#include <Unit.h>

Inheritance diagram for UnitConverter:

Public Member Functions
virtual float	convert (float input, const string &inputUnit, const string &outputUnit) const =0
	Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.
virtual int	getUnitAsInteger (const string &) const
	Given a unit name return a value that it can map to as an integer Returns -1 value if not found.
virtual string	getUnitFromInteger (int) const
	Given an integer index return the unit name in the map used by the converter Returns Empty string if not found.
virtual Vector2	convert (const Vector2 &input, const string &inputUnit, const string &outputUnit) const =0
	Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.
virtual Vector3	convert (const Vector3 &input, const string &inputUnit, const string &outputUnit) const =0
	Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.
virtual Vector4	convert (const Vector4 &input, const string &inputUnit, const string &outputUnit) const =0
	Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.
virtual void	write (DocumentPtr doc) const =0
	Create unit definitions in a document based on the converter.

Detailed Description

An abstract base class for unit converters.

Each unit converter instance is responsible for a single unit type.

Member Function Documentation

convert() [1/4]

virtual Vector2 convert ( const Vector2 & input, const string & inputUnit, const string & outputUnit ) const

pure virtual

Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.

Parameters

input	Input value to convert
inputUnit	Unit of input value
outputUnit	Unit for output value

Implemented in LinearUnitConverter.

convert() [2/4]

virtual Vector3 convert ( const Vector3 & input, const string & inputUnit, const string & outputUnit ) const

pure virtual

Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.

Parameters

input	Input value to convert
inputUnit	Unit of input value
outputUnit	Unit for output value

Implemented in LinearUnitConverter.

convert() [3/4]

virtual Vector4 convert ( const Vector4 & input, const string & inputUnit, const string & outputUnit ) const

pure virtual

Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.

Parameters

input	Input value to convert
inputUnit	Unit of input value
outputUnit	Unit for output value

Implemented in LinearUnitConverter.

convert() [4/4]

virtual float convert ( float input, const string & inputUnit, const string & outputUnit ) const

pure virtual

Convert a given value in a given unit to a desired unit.

Parameters

input	Input value to convert
inputUnit	Unit of input value
outputUnit	Unit for output value

Implemented in LinearUnitConverter.

getUnitAsInteger()

virtual int getUnitAsInteger ( const string & ) const

inlinevirtual

Given a unit name return a value that it can map to as an integer Returns -1 value if not found.

Reimplemented in LinearUnitConverter.

getUnitFromInteger()

virtual string getUnitFromInteger ( int ) const

inlinevirtual

Given an integer index return the unit name in the map used by the converter Returns Empty string if not found.

Reimplemented in LinearUnitConverter.

write()

virtual void write ( DocumentPtr doc ) const

pure virtual

Create unit definitions in a document based on the converter.

Implemented in LinearUnitConverter.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• source/MaterialXCore/Unit.h