CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod.h

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#ifndef CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod_H
#define CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod_H

#include <mrpt/math/lightweight_geom_data.h>
#include <mrpt/typemeta/TEnumType.h>
#include <mrpt/config/CConfigFileBase.h>
#include <mrpt/serialization/CSerializable.h>
#include <mrpt/nav/tpspace/CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator.h>
#include <mrpt/nav/holonomic/ClearanceDiagram.h>

#include "CHolonomicLogFileRecord.h"

namespace mrpt::nav
{
/** \addtogroup nav_holo Holonomic navigation methods
  * \ingroup mrpt_nav_grp
  * @{ */

/** A base class for holonomic reactive navigation methods.
 *  \sa CHolonomicVFF,CHolonomicND,CHolonomicFullEval, CReactiveNavigationSystem
 */
class CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod
    : public mrpt::serialization::CSerializable
{
    DEFINE_VIRTUAL_SERIALIZABLE(CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod)
   public:
    /** Input parameters for CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::navigate() */
    struct NavInput
    {
        /** Distance to obstacles in polar coordinates, relative to the robot.
          * First index refers to -PI direction, and last one to +PI direction.
          * Distances can be dealed as "meters", although when used inside the
         * PTG-based navigation system, they are "pseudometers", normalized to
         * the range [0,1].
          */
        std::vector<double> obstacles;
        /** Relative location (x,y) of target point(s). In the same units than
         * `obstacles`. If many, last targets have higher priority. */
        std::vector<mrpt::math::TPoint2D> targets;
        /** Maximum robot speed, in the same units than `obstacles`, per second.
         */
        double maxRobotSpeed;
        /** Maximum expected value to be found in `obstacles`. Typically, values
         * in `obstacles` larger or equal to this value mean there is no visible
         * obstacle in that direction. */
        double maxObstacleDist;
        /** The computed clearance for each direction (optional in some
         * implementations). Leave to default (NULL) if not needed. */
        const mrpt::nav::ClearanceDiagram* clearance;

        NavInput();
    };

    /** Output for CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::navigate() */
    struct NavOutput
    {
        /** The desired motion direction, in the range [-PI, PI] */
        double desiredDirection;
        /** The desired motion speed in that direction, from 0 up to
         * NavInput::maxRobotSpeed */
        double desiredSpeed;

        /** The navigation method will create a log record and store it here via
         * a smart pointer. Input value is ignored. */
        CHolonomicLogFileRecord::Ptr logRecord;

        NavOutput();
    };

    static CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod::Ptr Factory(
        const std::string& className) noexcept;

    /** Invokes the holonomic navigation algorithm itself. See the description
     * of the input/output structures for details on each parameter. */
    virtual void navigate(const NavInput& ni, NavOutput& no) = 0;

    /** ctor */
    CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod(const std::string& defaultCfgSectionName);
    /** virtual dtor */
    virtual ~CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod();

    /** Initialize the parameters of the navigator, reading from the default
     * section name (see derived classes) or the one set via
     * setConfigFileSectionName() */
    virtual void initialize(const mrpt::config::CConfigFileBase& c) = 0;
    /** saves all available parameters, in a forma loadable by `initialize()` */
    virtual void saveConfigFile(mrpt::config::CConfigFileBase& c) const = 0;
    /** Defines the name of the section used in initialize() */
    void setConfigFileSectionName(const std::string& sectName);
    /** Gets the name of the section used in initialize() */
    std::string getConfigFileSectionName() const;

    /** Returns the actual value of this parameter [m], as set via the children
     * class options structure. \sa setTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() */
    virtual double getTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() const = 0;
    /** Sets the actual value of this parameter [m]. \sa
     * getTargetApproachSlowDownDistance() */
    virtual void setTargetApproachSlowDownDistance(const double dist) = 0;

    /** Class factory from class name, e.g. `"CHolonomicVFF"`, etc.
      * \exception std::logic_error On invalid or missing parameters. */
    static CAbstractHolonomicReactiveMethod* Create(
        const std::string& className) noexcept;

    /** Optionally, sets the associated PTG, just in case a derived class
     * requires this info (not required for methods where the robot kinematics
     * are totally abstracted) */
    void setAssociatedPTG(mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* ptg);
    /** Returns the pointer set by setAssociatedPTG() */
    mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* getAssociatedPTG() const;

    void enableApproachTargetSlowDown(bool enable)
    {
        m_enableApproachTargetSlowDown = enable;
    }

   protected:
    /** If applicable, this will contain the argument of the most recent call to
     * setAssociatedPTG() */
    mrpt::nav::CParameterizedTrajectoryGenerator* m_associatedPTG;
    /** Whether to decrease speed when approaching target */
    bool m_enableApproachTargetSlowDown;

   private:
    /** used in setConfigFileSectionName(), initialize() */
    std::string m_cfgSectionName;
};
/** @} */
}
#endif