DARTPhysics Class Reference

DART physics engine. More...

#include <DARTPhysics.hh>

Inherits PhysicsEngine.

Public Types

enum  DARTParam { MAX_CONTACTS, MIN_STEP_SIZE }
 DART physics parameter types. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 DARTPhysics (WorldPtr _world)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~DARTPhysics ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual CollisionPtr CreateCollision (const std::string &_type, LinkPtr _body)
 Create a collision. More...
 
CollisionPtr CreateCollision (const std::string &_shapeType, const std::string &_linkName)
 Create a collision. More...
 
virtual JointPtr CreateJoint (const std::string &_type, ModelPtr _parent)
 Create a new joint. More...
 
virtual LinkPtr CreateLink (ModelPtr _parent)
 Create a new body. More...
 
virtual ModelPtr CreateModel (BasePtr _parent)
 Create a new model. More...
 
virtual ShapePtr CreateShape (const std::string &_shapeType, CollisionPtr _collision)
 Create a physics::Shape object. More...
 
virtual void DebugPrint () const
 Debug print out of the physic engine state. More...
 
virtual void Fini ()
 Finilize the physics engine. More...
 
virtual bool GetAutoDisableFlag ()
 : Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map More...
 
ContactManagerGetContactManager () const
 Get a pointer to the contact manger. More...
 
dart::simulation::World * GetDARTWorld ()
 Get pointer to DART World associated with this DART Physics. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetGravity () const
 Return the gravity vector. More...
 
double GetMaxStepSize () const
 Get max step size. More...
 
virtual boost::any GetParam (const std::string &_key) const
 Get an parameter of the physics engine. More...
 
virtual bool GetParam (const std::string &_key, boost::any &_value) const
 Get a parameter from the physics engine with a boolean to indicate success or failure. More...
 
boost::recursive_mutex * GetPhysicsUpdateMutex () const
 returns a pointer to the PhysicsEngine::physicsUpdateMutex. More...
 
double GetRealTimeUpdateRate () const
 Get real time update rate. More...
 
sdf::ElementPtr GetSDF () const
 Get a pointer to the SDF element for this physics engine. More...
 
double GetTargetRealTimeFactor () const
 Get target real time factor. More...
 
virtual std::string GetType () const
 Return the physics engine type (ode|bullet|dart|simbody). More...
 
double GetUpdatePeriod ()
 Get the simulation update period. More...
 
virtual void Init ()
 Initialize the physics engine. More...
 
virtual void InitForThread ()
 Init the engine for threads. More...
 
virtual void Load (sdf::ElementPtr _sdf)
 Load the physics engine. More...
 
virtual ignition::math::Vector3d MagneticField () const
 Return the magnetic field vector. More...
 
virtual void Reset ()
 Rest the physics engine. More...
 
virtual void SetAutoDisableFlag (bool _autoDisable)
 : Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map More...
 
virtual void SetGravity (const gazebo::math::Vector3 &_gravity)
 Set the gravity vector. More...
 
virtual void SetMaxContacts (unsigned int _maxContacts)
 : Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map More...
 
void SetMaxStepSize (double _stepSize)
 Set max step size. More...
 
virtual bool SetParam (const std::string &_key, const boost::any &_value)
 Set a parameter of the physics engine. More...
 
void SetRealTimeUpdateRate (double _rate)
 Set real time update rate. More...
 
virtual void SetSeed (uint32_t _seed)
 Set the random number seed for the physics engine. More...
 
void SetTargetRealTimeFactor (double _factor)
 Set target real time factor. More...
 
virtual void UpdateCollision ()
 Update the physics engine collision. More...
 
virtual void UpdatePhysics ()
 Update the physics engine. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual void OnPhysicsMsg (ConstPhysicsPtr &_msg)
 virtual callback for gztopic "~/physics". More...
 
virtual void OnRequest (ConstRequestPtr &_msg)
 virtual callback for gztopic "~/request". More...
 

Protected Attributes

ContactManagercontactManager
 Class that handles all contacts generated by the physics engine. More...
 
double maxStepSize
 Real time update rate. More...
 
transport::NodePtr node
 Node for communication. More...
 
transport::SubscriberPtr physicsSub
 Subscribe to the physics topic. More...
 
boost::recursive_mutex * physicsUpdateMutex
 Mutex to protect the update cycle. More...
 
double realTimeUpdateRate
 Real time update rate. More...
 
transport::SubscriberPtr requestSub
 Subscribe to the request topic. More...
 
transport::PublisherPtr responsePub
 Response publisher. More...
 
sdf::ElementPtr sdf
 Our SDF values. More...
 
double targetRealTimeFactor
 Target real time factor. More...
 
WorldPtr world
 Pointer to the world. More...
 

Detailed Description

DART physics engine.

Member Enumeration Documentation

§ DARTParam

enum DARTParam

DART physics parameter types.

Enumerator
MAX_CONTACTS 

Maximum number of contacts.

MIN_STEP_SIZE 

Minimum step size.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

§ DARTPhysics()

DARTPhysics ( WorldPtr  _world)

Constructor.

§ ~DARTPhysics()

virtual ~DARTPhysics ( )
virtual

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

§ CreateCollision() [1/2]

virtual CollisionPtr CreateCollision ( const std::string &  _shapeType,
LinkPtr  _link 
)
virtual

Create a collision.

Parameters
[in]_shapeTypeType of collision to create.
[in]_linkParent link.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ CreateCollision() [2/2]

CollisionPtr CreateCollision ( const std::string &  _shapeType,
const std::string &  _linkName 
)
inherited

Create a collision.

Parameters
[in]_shapeTypeType of collision to create.
[in]_linkNameName of the parent link.

§ CreateJoint()

virtual JointPtr CreateJoint ( const std::string &  _type,
ModelPtr  _parent 
)
virtual

Create a new joint.

Parameters
[in]_typeType of joint to create.
[in]_parentModel parent.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ CreateLink()

virtual LinkPtr CreateLink ( ModelPtr  _parent)
virtual

Create a new body.

Parameters
[in]_parentParent model for the link.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ CreateModel()

virtual ModelPtr CreateModel ( BasePtr  _base)
virtual

Create a new model.

Parameters
[in]_baseBoost shared pointer to a new model.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ CreateShape()

virtual ShapePtr CreateShape ( const std::string &  _shapeType,
CollisionPtr  _collision 
)
virtual

Create a physics::Shape object.

Parameters
[in]_shapeTypeType of shape to create.
[in]_collisionCollision parent.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ DebugPrint()

virtual void DebugPrint ( ) const
virtual

Debug print out of the physic engine state.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ Fini()

virtual void Fini ( )
virtual

Finilize the physics engine.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ GetAutoDisableFlag()

virtual bool GetAutoDisableFlag ( )
inlinevirtualinherited

: Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map

access functions to set ODE parameters..

Returns
Auto disable flag.

References PhysicsEngine::DebugPrint(), PhysicsEngine::GetContactManager(), PhysicsEngine::GetParam(), and PhysicsEngine::SetParam().

§ GetContactManager()

ContactManager* GetContactManager ( ) const
inherited

Get a pointer to the contact manger.

Returns
Pointer to the contact manager.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::GetAutoDisableFlag().

§ GetDARTWorld()

dart::simulation::World* GetDARTWorld ( )

Get pointer to DART World associated with this DART Physics.

Returns
The pointer to DART World.

§ GetGravity()

virtual math::Vector3 GetGravity ( ) const
virtualinherited

Return the gravity vector.

Returns
The gravity vector.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::UpdatePhysics().

§ GetMaxStepSize()

double GetMaxStepSize ( ) const
inherited

Get max step size.

Returns
Max step size.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ GetParam() [1/2]

virtual boost::any GetParam ( const std::string &  _key) const
virtual

Get an parameter of the physics engine.

Parameters
[in]_attrString key
See also
SetParam
Returns
The value of the parameter

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ GetParam() [2/2]

virtual bool GetParam ( const std::string &  _key,
boost::any &  _value 
) const
virtual

Get a parameter from the physics engine with a boolean to indicate success or failure.

Parameters
[in]_keyKey of the accessed param
[out]_valueValue of the accessed param
Returns
True if the parameter was successfully retrieved

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ GetPhysicsUpdateMutex()

boost::recursive_mutex* GetPhysicsUpdateMutex ( ) const
inlineinherited

§ GetRealTimeUpdateRate()

double GetRealTimeUpdateRate ( ) const
inherited

Get real time update rate.

Returns
Update rate

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ GetSDF()

sdf::ElementPtr GetSDF ( ) const
inherited

Get a pointer to the SDF element for this physics engine.

Returns
Pointer to the physics SDF element.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::GetPhysicsUpdateMutex().

§ GetTargetRealTimeFactor()

double GetTargetRealTimeFactor ( ) const
inherited

Get target real time factor.

Returns
Target real time factor

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ GetType()

virtual std::string GetType ( ) const
virtual

Return the physics engine type (ode|bullet|dart|simbody).

Returns
Type of the physics engine.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ GetUpdatePeriod()

double GetUpdatePeriod ( )
inherited

Get the simulation update period.

Returns
Simulation update period.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ Init()

virtual void Init ( )
virtual

Initialize the physics engine.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ InitForThread()

virtual void InitForThread ( )
virtual

Init the engine for threads.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ Load()

virtual void Load ( sdf::ElementPtr  _sdf)
virtual

Load the physics engine.

Parameters
[in]_sdfPointer to the SDF parameters.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ MagneticField()

virtual ignition::math::Vector3d MagneticField ( ) const
virtualinherited

Return the magnetic field vector.

Returns
The magnetic field vector.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::UpdatePhysics().

§ OnPhysicsMsg()

virtual void OnPhysicsMsg ( ConstPhysicsPtr &  _msg)
protectedvirtual

virtual callback for gztopic "~/physics".

Parameters
[in]_msgPhysics message.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ OnRequest()

virtual void OnRequest ( ConstRequestPtr &  _msg)
protectedvirtual

virtual callback for gztopic "~/request".

Parameters
[in]_msgRequest message.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ Reset()

virtual void Reset ( )
virtual

Rest the physics engine.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ SetAutoDisableFlag()

virtual void SetAutoDisableFlag ( bool  _autoDisable)
virtualinherited

: Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map

Access functions to set ODE parameters.

Parameters
[in]_autoDisableTrue to enable auto disabling of bodies.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::UpdatePhysics().

§ SetGravity()

virtual void SetGravity ( const gazebo::math::Vector3 _gravity)
virtual

Set the gravity vector.

Parameters
[in]_gravityNew gravity vector.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ SetMaxContacts()

virtual void SetMaxContacts ( unsigned int  _maxContacts)
virtualinherited

: Remove this function, and replace it with a more generic property map

access functions to set ODE parameters

Parameters
[in]_maxContactsMaximum number of contacts.

Reimplemented in ODEPhysics.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::UpdatePhysics().

§ SetMaxStepSize()

void SetMaxStepSize ( double  _stepSize)
inherited

Set max step size.

Parameters
[in]_stepSizeMax step size.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ SetParam()

virtual bool SetParam ( const std::string &  _key,
const boost::any &  _value 
)
virtual

Set a parameter of the physics engine.

See SetParam documentation for descriptions of duplicate parameters.

Parameters
[in]_keyString key Below is a list of _key parameter definitions:
  1. "solver_type" (string) - returns solver used by engine, e.g. "sequential_impulse' for Bullet, "quick" for ODE "Featherstone and Lemkes" for DART and "Spatial Algebra and Elastic Foundation" for Simbody. -# "cfm" (double) - global CFM (ODE/Bullet) -# "erp" (double) - global ERP (ODE/Bullet) -# "precon_iters" (bool) - precondition iterations (experimental). (ODE)
  2. "iters" (int) - number of LCP PGS iterations. If sor_lcp_tolerance is negative, full iteration count is executed. Otherwise, PGS may stop iteration early if sor_lcp_tolerance is satisfied by the total RMS residual.
  3. "sor" (double) - relaxation parameter for Projected Gauss-Seidel (PGS) updates. (ODE/Bullet)
  4. "contact_max_correcting_vel" (double) - truncates correction impulses from ERP by this value. (ODE)
  5. "contact_surface_layer" (double) - ERP is 0 for interpenetration depths below this value. (ODE/Bullet)
  6. "max_contacts" (int) - max number of contact constraints between any pair of collision bodies.
  7. "min_step_size" (double) - minimum internal step size. (defined but not used in ode).
  8. "max_step_size" (double) - maximum physics step size when physics update step must return.
[in]_valueThe value to set to
Returns
true if SetParam is successful, false if operation fails.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

§ SetRealTimeUpdateRate()

void SetRealTimeUpdateRate ( double  _rate)
inherited

Set real time update rate.

Parameters
[in]_rateUpdate rate

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ SetSeed()

virtual void SetSeed ( uint32_t  _seed)
virtual

Set the random number seed for the physics engine.

Parameters
[in]_seedThe random number seed.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ SetTargetRealTimeFactor()

void SetTargetRealTimeFactor ( double  _factor)
inherited

Set target real time factor.

Parameters
[in]_factorTarget real time factor

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::Reset().

§ UpdateCollision()

virtual void UpdateCollision ( )
virtual

Update the physics engine collision.

Implements PhysicsEngine.

§ UpdatePhysics()

virtual void UpdatePhysics ( )
virtual

Update the physics engine.

Reimplemented from PhysicsEngine.

Member Data Documentation

§ contactManager

ContactManager* contactManager
protectedinherited

Class that handles all contacts generated by the physics engine.

§ maxStepSize

double maxStepSize
protectedinherited

Real time update rate.

§ node

transport::NodePtr node
protectedinherited

Node for communication.

§ physicsSub

transport::SubscriberPtr physicsSub
protectedinherited

Subscribe to the physics topic.

§ physicsUpdateMutex

boost::recursive_mutex* physicsUpdateMutex
protectedinherited

Mutex to protect the update cycle.

Referenced by PhysicsEngine::GetPhysicsUpdateMutex().

§ realTimeUpdateRate

double realTimeUpdateRate
protectedinherited

Real time update rate.

§ requestSub

transport::SubscriberPtr requestSub
protectedinherited

Subscribe to the request topic.

§ responsePub

transport::PublisherPtr responsePub
protectedinherited

Response publisher.

§ sdf

sdf::ElementPtr sdf
protectedinherited

Our SDF values.

§ targetRealTimeFactor

double targetRealTimeFactor
protectedinherited

Target real time factor.

§ world

WorldPtr world
protectedinherited

Pointer to the world.


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