CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod.h

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#ifndef CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod_H
#define CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod_H
 
#include <mrpt/math/lightweight_geom_data.h>
#include <mrpt/typemeta/TEnumType.h>
#include <mrpt/config/CConfigFileBase.h>
#include <mrpt/serialization/CSerializable.h>
#include <mrpt/nav/tpspace/CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator.h>
#include <mrpt/nav/holonomic/ClearanceDiagram.h>
 
#include "CHolonomicLogFileRecord.h"
 
namespace mrpt
{
namespace nav
{
/** \addtogroup nav_holo Holonomic navigation methods
  * \ingroup mrpt_nav_grp
  * @{ */
 
/** A base class for holonomic reactive navigation methods.
 *  \sa CHolonomicVFF,CHolonomicND,CHolonomicFullEval, CReactiveNavigationSystem
 */
class CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod
        : public mrpt::serialization::CSerializable
{
        DEFINE_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod)
   public:
        /** Input parameters for CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::navigate() */
        struct NavInput
        {
                /** Distance to obstacles in polar coordinates, relative to the robot.
                  * First index refers to -PI direction, and last one to +PI direction.
                  * Distances can be dealed as "meters", although when used inside the
                 * PTG-based navigation system, they are "pseudometers", normalized to
                 * the range [0,1].
                  */
                std::vector<double> obstacles;
                /** Relative location (x,y) of target point(s). In the same units than
                 * `obstacles`. If many, last targets have higher priority. */
                std::vector<mrpt::math::TPoint2D> targets;
                /** Maximum robot speed, in the same units than `obstacles`, per second.
                 */
                double maxRobotSpeed;
                /** Maximum expected value to be found in `obstacles`. Typically, values
                 * in `obstacles` larger or equal to this value mean there is no visible
                 * obstacle in that direction. */
                double maxObstacleDist;
                /** The computed clearance for each direction (optional in some
                 * implementations). Leave to default (NULL) if not needed. */
                const mrpt::nav::ClearanceDiagram* clearance;
 
                NavInput();
        };
 
        /** Output for CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::navigate() */
        struct NavOutput
        {
                /** The desired motion direction, in the range [-PI, PI] */
                double desiredDirection;
                /** The desired motion speed in that direction, from 0 up to
                 * NavInput::maxRobotSpeed */
                double desiredSpeed;
 
                /** The navigation method will create a log record and store it here via
                 * a smart pointer. Input value is ignored. */
                CHolonomicLogFileRecord::Ptr logRecord;
 
                NavOutput();
        };
 
        static CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::Ptr Factory(
                const std::string& className) noexcept;
 
        /** Invokes the holonomic navigation algorithm itself. See the description
         * of the input/output structures for details on each parameter. */
        virtual void navigate(const NavInput& ni, NavOutput& no) = 0;
 
        /** ctor */
        CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod(const std::string& defaultCfgSectionName);
        /** virtual dtor */
        virtual ~CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod();
 
        /** Initialize the parameters of the navigator, reading from the default
         * section name (see derived classes) or the one set via
         * setConfigFileSectionName() */
        virtual void initialize(const mrpt::config::CConfigFileBase& c) = 0;
        /** saves all available parameters, in a forma loadable by `initialize()` */
        virtual void saveConfigFile(mrpt::config::CConfigFileBase& c) const = 0;
        /** Defines the name of the section used in initialize() */
        void setConfigFileSectionName(const std::string& sectName);
        /** Gets the name of the section used in initialize() */
        std::string getConfigFileSectionName() const;
 
        /** Returns the actual value of this parameter [m], as set via the children
         * class options structure. \sa setTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() */
        virtual double getTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() const = 0;
        /** Sets the actual value of this parameter [m]. \sa
         * getTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() */
        virtual void setTargetApproachSlowDownDistance(const double dist) = 0;
 
        /** Class factory from class name, e.g. `"CHolonomicVFF"`, etc.
          * \exception std::logic_error On invalid or missing parameters. */
        static CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod* Create(
                const std::string& className) noexcept;
 
        /** Optionally, sets the associated PTG, just in case a derived class
         * requires this info (not required for methods where the robot kinematics
         * are totally abstracted) */
        void setAssociatedPTG(mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* ptg);
        /** Returns the pointer set by setAssociatedPTG() */
        mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* getAssociatedPTG() const;
 
        void enableApproachTargetSlowDown(bool enable)
        {
                m_enableApproachTargetSlowDown = enable;
        }
 
   protected:
        /** If applicable, this will contain the argument of the most recent call to
         * setAssociatedPTG() */
        mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* m_associatedPTG;
        /** Whether to decrease speed when approaching target */
        bool m_enableApproachTargetSlowDown;
 
   private:
        /** used in setConfigFileSectionName(), initialize() */
        std::string m_cfgSectionName;
};
/** @} */
}
}
 
#endif