rotational_interpolation.hpp

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  tag: Erwin Aertbelien  Mon Jan 10 16:38:38 CET 2005  rotational_interpolation.h
 
                        rotational_interpolation.h -  description
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    begin                : Mon January 10 2005
    copyright            : (C) 2005 Erwin Aertbelien
    email                : erwin.aertbelien@mech.kuleuven.ac.be
 
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 *  \author
 *      Erwin Aertbelien, Div. PMA, Dep. of Mech. Eng., K.U.Leuven
 *
 *  \version
 *      ORO_Geometry V0.2
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 *  \par History
 *      - $log$
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 *  \par Release
 *      $Id: rotational_interpolation.h,v 1.1.1.1.2.2 2003/02/24 13:13:06 psoetens Exp $
 *      $Name:  $
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#ifndef KDL_ROTATIONALINTERPOLATION_H
#define KDL_ROTATIONALINTERPOLATION_H
 
#include "frames.hpp"
#include "frames_io.hpp"
 
namespace KDL {

class RotationalInterpolation
    {
    public:
        virtual void SetStartEnd(Rotation start,Rotation end) = 0;

        virtual double Angle() = 0;

        virtual Rotation Pos(double theta) const = 0;

        virtual Vector Vel(double theta,double thetad) const = 0;

        virtual Vector Acc(double theta,double thetad,double thetadd) const = 0;

        virtual void Write(std::ostream& os) const = 0;

        static RotationalInterpolation* Read(std::istream& is);

        virtual RotationalInterpolation* Clone() const = 0;
 
        virtual ~RotationalInterpolation() {}
    };
 
}
 
 
#endif