org.opensourcephysics.numerics
Interface MatrixTransformation

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, Transformation

All Known Implementing Classes:

Matrix2DTransformation, Matrix3DTransformation, Quaternion

public interface MatrixTransformation
extends Transformation

MatrixTransformation maps coordinates from one coordinate system to another using a matrix.

Method Summary

double[]

getFlatMatrix(double[] mat) Gets the direct homogeneous affine transformation flattened into a 1-d arrray.

Methods inherited from interface org.opensourcephysics.numerics.Transformation

clone, direct, inverse

Method Detail

getFlatMatrix

double[] getFlatMatrix(double[] mat)

Gets the direct homogeneous affine transformation flattened into a 1-d arrray. If the mat parameter is null a double[16] array is created; otherwise the given array is used.

Parameters:

mat - double[] optional matrix

Returns:

double[] the matrix