Base class for particle emitters. More...

#include <ParticleSystem/Particles/Emitters/CEmitter.h>

Inheritance diagram for Skylicht::Particle::CEmitter:

Public Member Functions
	CEmitter (EEmitter type)
virtual CObjectSerializable *	createSerializable ()
	Creates a serializable object for property editing or saving.
virtual void	loadSerializable (CObjectSerializable *object)
	Loads properties from a serializable object.
virtual bool	haveDirection ()
	Returns true if this emitter has a primary direction.
CZone *	setZone (CZone *z)
	Sets the spawn zone.
CZone *	getZone ()
	Gets the current spawn zone.
void	stop ()
	Stops the emitter immediately.
void	setTank (int tank)
	Sets the tank capacity and current value.
void	resetTank ()
	Resets the tank and flow logic.
int	getTank ()
	Gets current tank value.
int	getLastTank ()
	Gets last set tank value.
void	setTankValue (int tank)
	Updates the persistent tank value without immediate reset.
int	getDefaultTank ()
	Gets default tank from serializable data.
float	getDefaultFlow ()
	Gets default flow from serializable data.
void	setFlow (float flow)
	Sets continuous birth rate (particles per second).
float	getFlow ()
	Gets current flow rate.
void	setActive (bool b)
	Enables or disables the emitter.
bool	isActive ()
	Checks if emitter is active.
void	setDelay (float timeSecond)
	Sets start delay in seconds.
void	setForce (float min, float max)
	Sets initial velocity force range.
float	getForceMin ()
	Gets min force.
float	getForceMax ()
	Gets max force.
void	setResetTankInterval (float min, float max)
	Sets interval for automatic tank resets.
void	setEmitFullZone (bool b)
	Sets volume spawn mode.
bool	isEmitFullZone ()
	Checks volume spawn mode.
EEmitter	getType ()
	Gets emitter type.
const wchar_t *	getName ()
	Gets display name.
virtual u32	updateNumber (float deltaTime)
	Calculates how many particles should be born this frame.
virtual void	setBornData (SBornData &data)
	Initializes birth data for sub-emitters.
u32	updateBornData (u32 index, float deltaTime)
	Internal: updates birth calculation for a specific sub-group particle index.
virtual u32	updateBornData (SBornData &data, float deltaTime)
	Internal: core logic for sub-emitter birth calculation.
void	clearBornData ()
	Clears sub-emitter birth records.
void	generateVelocity (CParticle &particle, CZone zone, CGroup group)
	Generates initial velocity for a particle.
void	emitParticle (CParticle &particle, CZone zone, CGroup group)
	Full emission logic: generates position and velocity.
virtual void	generateVelocity (CParticle &particle, float speed, CZone zone, CGroup group)=0
	Implementation-specific velocity generation.
u32	addBornData ()
	Adds a new sub-emitter record.
void	swapBornData (int index1, int index2)
	Swaps sub-emitter records (for array reordering).
void	deleteBornData ()
	Removes a sub-emitter record.

Protected Attributes
int	m_lastTank
int	m_defaultTank
int	m_tank
	Current particles remaining in the tank.
float	m_flow
	Current birth rate (particles per second).
float	m_lastFlow
float	m_defaultFlow
float	m_flowLifeTime
	Duration of the flow logic before it stops.
float	m_forceMin
	Minimum magnitude of initial velocity.
float	m_forceMax
	Maximum magnitude of initial velocity.
float	m_fraction
bool	m_active
	Active status.
bool	m_emitFullZone
	Whether to spawn particles randomly within the zone volume.
float	m_delay
	Configured delay.
float	m_waitDelay
	Current waiting time for delay.
float	m_lifeTime
	Total time elapsed since start.
float	m_reset
	Current reset timer.
float	m_resetIntervalMin
	Min interval for auto-resetting the tank.
float	m_resetIntervalMax
	Max interval for auto-resetting the tank.
CZone *	m_zone
	The spawn zone assigned to this emitter.
EEmitter	m_type
	Type of the emitter.
core::array< SBornData >	m_bornData
	Internal: birth data for sub-emitters.

Detailed Description

Base class for particle emitters.

Emitters control how many particles are born per second (Flow) and their initial velocity. They can operate in "Flow" mode (continuous) or "Tank" mode (limited count).