Re: [Raypp-general] Sampling patch and triangle mesh updates

[Martin R. <ma...@MP...>]

Hi all,

sorry, I completely forgot about this email...

> 
>>There also seems to be some complicated interaction between the renderer
>>and the sampling object in RAYTRACER::Get_Pixel(). It might be easier
>>to have a method SAMPLING2d::Calc_Pixel(u,v,du,dv), which in turn calls
>>Renderer->Trace_Camera_Ray() as often as it needs to, and returns the
>>final colour. This is possible since the renderer is a public global
>>variable, and it would make the interfaces and interactions much simpler.
> 
> 
> This would work for the current use case. But the sampling class is intended
> to be used in other sampling cases as well. It can be used to sample any 
> 2-dimension function, using the warp functions it can be used e.g. to sample 
> a hemisphere of incoming directions.
> If you have a suggestion for an easier interface without having the 
> SAMPLING2D class to know abou the current user (the ray tracer in this
> case) let me know.

I see, and I don't have a better idea at the moment. So please commit your patch.

Cheers,
   Martin