lookatnode.cpp

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// Copyright (C) 2022 The Qt Company Ltd.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GPL-3.0-only
 
#include "lookatnode_p.h"
 
#include <QtMath>
 
LookAtNode::LookAtNode()
    : QQuick3DNode()
{
}
 
LookAtNode::~LookAtNode()
{
}
 
QQuick3DNode *LookAtNode::target() const
{
    return m_target;
}
 
void LookAtNode::setTarget(QQuick3DNode *node)
{
    if (node == m_target)
        return;
 
    if (m_target) {
        disconnect(m_target, &QQuick3DNode::scenePositionChanged, this, &LookAtNode::updateLookAt);
        disconnect(this, &QQuick3DNode::scenePositionChanged, this, &LookAtNode::updateLookAt);
    }
 
    m_target = node;
 
    if (m_target) {
        connect(m_target, &QQuick3DNode::scenePositionChanged, this, &LookAtNode::updateLookAt);
        connect(this, &QQuick3DNode::scenePositionChanged, this, &LookAtNode::updateLookAt);
    }
 
    emit targetChanged();
    updateLookAt();
}
 
void LookAtNode::updateLookAt()
{
    if (m_target) {
        // Note: This code was originally copied from QQuick3DCamera::lookAt method.
 
        // Assumption: we never want the node to roll.
        // We use Euler angles here to avoid roll to sneak in through numerical instability.
 
        const QVector3D targetPosition = m_target->scenePosition();
        auto sourcePosition = scenePosition();
 
        QVector3D targetVector = sourcePosition - targetPosition;
 
        float yaw = qRadiansToDegrees(atan2(targetVector.x(), targetVector.z()));
 
        QVector2D p(targetVector.x(), targetVector.z()); // yaw vector projected to horizontal plane
        float pitch = qRadiansToDegrees(atan2(p.length(), targetVector.y())) - 90;
 
        const float previousRoll = eulerRotation().z();
        setEulerRotation(QVector3D(pitch, yaw, previousRoll));
    }
}