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Constructor

Phaser. Hermite

new Hermite(p1x, p1y, p2x, p2y, v1x, v1y, v2x, v2y, accuracy)

A data representation of a Hermite Curve (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_Hermite_spline)

A Hermite curve has a start and end point and tangent vectors for both of them.
The curve will always pass through the two control points and the shape of it is controlled
by the length and direction of the tangent vectors. At the control points the curve will
be facing exactly in the vector direction.

As these curves change speed (speed = distance between points separated by an equal change in
't' value - see Hermite.getPoint) this class attempts to reduce the variation by pre-calculating
the accuracy number of points on the curve. The straight-line distances to these points are stored
in the private 'points' array, and this information is used by Hermite.findT() to convert a pixel
distance along the curve into a 'time' value.

Higher accuracy values will result in more even movement, but require more memory for the points
list. 5 works, but 10 seems to be an ideal value for the length of curves found in most games on
a desktop screen. If you use very long curves (more than 400 pixels) you may need to increase
this value further.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
p1x number

The x coordinate of the start of the curve.

p1y number

The y coordinate of the start of the curve.

p2x number

The x coordinate of the end of the curve.

p2y number

The y coordinate of the end of the curve.

v1x number

The x component of the tangent vector for the start of the curve.

v1y number

The y component of the tangent vector for the start of the curve.

v2x number

The x component of the tangent vector for the end of the curve.

v2y number

The y component of the tangent vector for the end of the curve.

accuracy number <optional>
10

The amount of points to pre-calculate on the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 39)

Public Properties

accuracy : number

The amount of points to pre-calculate on the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 396)

p1x : number

The x coordinate of the start of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 420)

p1y : number

The y coordinate of the start of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 444)

p2x : number

The x coordinate of the end of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 468)

p2y : number

The y coordinate of the end of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 492)

v1x : number

The x component of the tangent vector for the start of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 516)

v1y : number

The y component of the tangent vector for the start of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 540)

v2x : number

The x component of the tangent vector for the end of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 564)

v2y : number

The y component of the tangent vector for the end of the curve. Setting this value will recalculate the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 588)

Public Methods

calculateEvenPoints() → {number}

Calculate a number of points along the curve, based on Hermite.accuracy, and stores them in the private _points array.

Returns
number -

The total length of the curve approximated as straight line distances between the points.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 146)

findT(distance) → {number}

Convert a distance along this curve into a time value which will be between 0 and 1.

For example if this curve has a length of 100 pixels then findT(50) would return 0.5.

Parameters
Name Type Description
distance integer

The distance into the curve in pixels. Should be a positive integer.

Returns
number -

The time (t) value, a float between 0 and 1.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 173)

getAngle(t) → {number}

Calculate and return the angle, in radians, of the curves tangent based on time.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
t number <optional>
0

The t (time) value at which to find the angle. Must be between 0 and 1.

Returns
number -

The angle of the line at the specified t time value along the curve. The value is in radians.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 336)

getAngleWithDistance(distance) → {number}

Calculate and return the angle, in radians, of the curves tangent at the given pixel distance along the curves length.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
distance number <optional>
0

The distance along the curve to get the angle from, in pixels.

Returns
number -

The angle of the line at the specified distance along the curve. The value is in radians.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 354)

getEntryTangent(point) → {Phaser.Point}

Get the angle of the curves entry point.

Parameters
Name Type Description
point Phaser.Point | Object

The Phaser.Point object, or an Object with public x and y properties, in which the tangent vector values will be stored.

Returns

A Point object containing the tangent vector of this Hermite curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 376)

getPoint(t, point) → {Phaser.Point}

Get a point on the curve using the t (time) value, which must be between 0 and 1.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
t number <optional>
0

The time value along the curve from which to extract a point. This is a value between 0 and 1, where 0 represents the start of the curve and 1 the end.

point Phaser.Point | Object <optional>

An optional Phaser.Point, or Object containing public x and y properties. If given the resulting values will be stored in the Objects x and y properties. If omitted a new Phaser.Point object is created.

Returns

An Object with the x, y coordinate of the curve at the specified t value set in its x and y properties.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 276)

getPointWithDistance(distance, point) → {Phaser.Point}

Get a point on the curve using the distance, in pixels, along the curve.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
distance integer <optional>
0

The distance along the curve to get the point from, given in pixels.

point Phaser.Point | Object <optional>

An optional Phaser.Point, or Object containing public x and y properties. If given the resulting values will be stored in the Objects x and y properties. If omitted a new Phaser.Point object is created.

Returns

The point on the line at the specified 'distance' along the curve.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 309)

getX(t) → {number}

Get the X component of a point on the curve based on the t (time) value, which must be between 0 and 1.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
t number <optional>
0

The time value along the curve from which to extract a point. This is a value between 0 and 1, where 0 represents the start of the curve and 1 the end.

Returns
number -

The X component of a point on the curve based on the t (time) value.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 210)

getY(t) → {number}

Get the Y component of a point on the curve based on the t (time) value, which must be between 0 and 1.

Parameters
Name Type Argument Default Description
t number <optional>
0

The time value along the curve from which to extract a point. This is a value between 0 and 1, where 0 represents the start of the curve and 1 the end.

Returns
number -

The Y component of a point on the curve based on the t (time) value.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 243)

recalculate() → {Phaser.Hermite}

Performs the curve calculations.

This is called automatically if you change any of the curves public properties, such as Hermite.p1x or Hermite.v2y.

If you adjust any of the internal private values, then call this to update the points.

Returns

This object.

Source code: geom/Hermite.js (Line 123)