glMap(3G)glMap(3G)NAME
glMap2, glMap2d, glMap2f - define a two-dimensional evaluator
SYNOPSIS
void glMap2d(
GLenum target,
GLdouble u1,
GLdouble u2,
GLint ustride,
GLint uorder,
GLdouble v1,
GLdouble v2,
GLint vstride,
GLint vorder,
const GLdouble *points ); void glMap2f(
GLenum target,
GLfloat u1,
GLfloat u2,
GLint ustride,
GLint uorder,
GLfloat v1,
GLfloat v2,
GLint vstride,
GLint vorder,
const GLfloat *points );
PARAMETERS
Specifies the kind of values that are generated by the evaluator. Sym‐
bolic constants GL_MAP2_VERTEX_3, GL_MAP2_VERTEX_4, GL_MAP2_INDEX,
GL_MAP2_COLOR_4, GL_MAP2_NORMAL, GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_1, GL_MAP2_TEX‐
TURE_COORD_2, GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_3, and GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_4 are
accepted. Specify a linear mapping of u, as presented to glEvalCo‐
ord2(), to u hat, one of the two variables that are evaluated by the
equations specified by this command. Initially, u1 is 0 and u2 is 1.
Specifies the number of floats or doubles between the beginning of con‐
trol point R[i][j] and the beginning of control point R sub [(i+1)][ j]
, where i and j are the u and v control point indices, respectively.
This allows control points to be embedded in arbitrary data structures.
The only constraint is that the values for a particular control point
must occupy contiguous memory locations. The initial value of ustride
is 0. Specifies the dimension of the control point array in the u
axis. Must be positive. The initial value is 1. Specify a linear map‐
ping of v, as presented to glEvalCoord2(), to v hat, one of the two
variables that are evaluated by the equations specified by this com‐
mand. Initially, v1 is 0 and v2 is 1. Specifies the number of floats
or doubles between the beginning of control point R[i]j and the begin‐
ning of control point R sub [i (j+1) ], where i and j are the u and v
control point indices, respectively. This allows control points to be
embedded in arbitrary data structures. The only constraint is that the
values for a particular control point must occupy contiguous memory
locations. The initial value of vstride is 0. Specifies the dimension
of the control point array in the v axis. Must be positive. The ini‐
tial value is 1. Specifies a pointer to the array of control points.
DESCRIPTION
Evaluators provide a way to use polynomial or rational polynomial map‐
ping to produce vertices, normals, texture coordinates, and colors. The
values produced by an evaluator are sent on to further stages of GL
processing just as if they had been presented using glVertex(), glNor‐
mal(), glTexCoord(), and glColor() commands, except that the generated
values do not update the current normal, texture coordinates, or color.
All polynomial or rational polynomial splines of any degree (up to the
maximum degree supported by the GL implementation) can be described
using evaluators. These include almost all surfaces used in computer
graphics, including B-spline surfaces, NURBS surfaces, Bezier surfaces,
and so on.
Evaluators define surfaces based on bivariate Bernstein polynomials.
Define p ( u hat , v hat ) as
n m p ( u hat , v hat ) = sum sum B[i]^n(u
hat) B[j]^m(v hat) R[ij]
i=0 j=0
where R[i]j is a control point, B[i] sup n ( u hat ) is the ith Bern‐
stein polynomial of degree n (uorder = n + 1) B[i]^n(u hat) = n above i
u hat^i(1 - u hat)^n-i
and B[j]^m ( v hat ) is the jth Bernstein polynomial of degree m
(vorder = m + 1) B[j]^m(v hat) = m above j v hat^j(1 - v hat)^m-j
Recall that 0^0 = 1 and n above = 0 == 1
glMap2() is used to define the basis and to specify what kind of values
are produced. Once defined, a map can be enabled and disabled by call‐
ing glEnable() and glDisable() with the map name, one of the nine pre‐
defined values for target, described below. When glEvalCoord2()
presents values u and v, the bivariate Bernstein polynomials are evalu‐
ated using u hat and v hat, where u hat = {u - u1} over {u2 - u1} v hat
= {v - v1} over {v2 - v1}
target is a symbolic constant that indicates what kind of control
points are provided in points, and what output is generated when the
map is evaluated. It can assume one of nine predefined values: Each
control point is three floating-point values representing x, y, and z.
Internal glVertex3() commands are generated when the map is evaluated.
Each control point is four floating-point values representing x, y, z,
and w. Internal glVertex4() commands are generated when the map is
evaluated. Each control point is a single floating-point value repre‐
senting a color index. Internal glIndex() commands are generated when
the map is evaluated but the current index is not updated with the
value of these glIndex() commands. Each control point is four float‐
ing-point values representing red, green, blue, and alpha. Internal
glColor4() commands are generated when the map is evaluated but the
current color is not updated with the value of these glColor4() com‐
mands. Each control point is three floating-point values representing
the x, y, and z components of a normal vector. Internal glNormal()
commands are generated when the map is evaluated but the current normal
is not updated with the value of these glNormal() commands. Each con‐
trol point is a single floating-point value representing the s texture
coordinate. Internal glTexCoord1() commands are generated when the map
is evaluated but the current texture coordinates are not updated with
the value of these glTexCoord() commands. Each control point is two
floating-point values representing the s and t texture coordinates.
Internal glTexCoord2() commands are generated when the map is evaluated
but the current texture coordinates are not updated with the value of
these glTexCoord() commands. Each control point is three floating-
point values representing the s, t, and r texture coordinates. Internal
glTexCoord3() commands are generated when the map is evaluated but the
current texture coordinates are not updated with the value of these
glTexCoord() commands. Each control point is four floating-point val‐
ues representing the s, t, r, and q texture coordinates. Internal
glTexCoord4() commands are generated when the map is evaluated but the
current texture coordinates are not updated with the value of these
glTexCoord() commands.
ustride, uorder, vstride, vorder, and points define the array address‐
ing for accessing the control points. points is the location of the
first control point, which occupies one, two, three, or four contiguous
memory locations, depending on which map is being defined. There are
"uorder" times "vorder" control points in the array. ustride specifies
how many float or double locations are skipped to advance the internal
memory pointer from control point R sub [i][ j] to control point R sub
[(i+1)[ j]] . vstride specifies how many float or double locations are
skipped to advance the internal memory pointer from control point R sub
[i][ j] to control point R sub [i (j+1) ].
NOTES
As is the case with all GL commands that accept pointers to data, it is
as if the contents of points were copied by glMap2() before glMap2()
returns. Changes to the contents of points have no effect after
glMap2() is called.
Initially, GL_AUTO_NORMAL is enabled. If GL_AUTO_NORMAL is enabled,
normal vectors are generated when either GL_MAP2_VERTEX_3 or
GL_MAP2_VERTEX_4 is used to generate vertices.
ERRORS
GL_INVALID_ENUM is generated if target is not an accepted value.
GL_INVALID_VALUE is generated if u1 is equal to u2, or if v1 is equal
to v2.
GL_INVALID_VALUE is generated if either ustride or vstride is less than
the number of values in a control point.
GL_INVALID_VALUE is generated if either uorder or vorder is less than 1
or greater than the return value of GL_MAX_EVAL_ORDER.
GL_INVALID_OPERATION is generated if glMap2() is executed between the
execution of glBegin() and the corresponding execution of glEnd().
When the GL_ARB_multitexture extension is supported, GL_INVALID_OPERA‐
TION is generated if glMap2() is called and the value of GL_ACTIVE_TEX‐
TURE_ARB is not GL_TEXTURE0_ARB.
ASSOCIATED GETSglGetMap()glGet() with argument GL_MAX_EVAL_ORDER
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_VERTEX_3
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_VERTEX_4
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_INDEX
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_COLOR_4
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_NORMAL
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_1
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_2
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_3
glIsEnabled() with argument GL_MAP2_TEXTURE_COORD_4
SEE ALSOglBegin(3), glColor(3), glEnable(3), glEvalCoord(3), glEvalMesh(3),
glEvalPoint(3), glMap1(3), glMapGrid(3), glNormal(3), glTexCoord(3),
glVertex(3)glMap(3G)