Mirror Engine API / Vec4
Class: Vec4
A 4-dimensional vector.
Constructors
new Vec4()
new Vec4(
x?: number | number[],
y?: number,
z?: number,
w?: number): Vec4
Creates a new Vec4 object.
Parameters
x?
The x value. Defaults to 0. If x is an array of length 4, the array will be used to populate all components.
number | number[]
y?
number = 0
The y value. Defaults to 0.
z?
number = 0
The z value. Defaults to 0.
w?
number = 0
The w value. Defaults to 0.
Returns
Example
const v = new Vec4(1, 2, 3, 4)
Properties
w
w: number
The fourth component of the vector.
x
x: number
The first component of the vector.
y
y: number
The second component of the vector.
z
z: number
The third component of the vector.
HALF
readonly static HALF: Vec4;
A constant vector set to [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5].
ONE
readonly static ONE: Vec4;
A constant vector set to [1, 1, 1, 1].
ZERO
readonly static ZERO: Vec4;
A constant vector set to [0, 0, 0, 0].
Methods
add()
add(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Adds a 4-dimensional vector to another in place.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to add to the specified vector.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(10, 10, 10, 10)
const b = new Vec4(20, 20, 20, 20)
a.add(b)
// Outputs [30, 30, 30]
console.log('The result of the addition is: ' + a.toString())
add2()
add2(lhs: Vec4, rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Adds two 4-dimensional vectors together and returns the result.
Parameters
lhs
The first vector operand for the addition.
rhs
The second vector operand for the addition.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(10, 10, 10, 10)
const b = new Vec4(20, 20, 20, 20)
const r = new Vec4()
r.add2(a, b)
// Outputs [30, 30, 30]
console.log('The result of the addition is: ' + r.toString())
addScalar()
addScalar(scalar: number): Vec4
Adds a number to each element of a vector.
Parameters
scalar
number
The number to add.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 4, 5, 6)
vec.addScalar(2)
// Outputs [5, 6, 7, 8]
console.log('The result of the addition is: ' + vec.toString())
addScaled()
addScaled(rhs: Vec4, scalar: number): Vec4
Adds a 4-dimensional vector scaled by scalar value. Does not modify the vector being added.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to add to the specified vector.
scalar
number
The number to multiply the added vector with.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(1, 2, 3, 4)
vec.addScaled(Vec4.ONE, 2)
// Outputs [3, 4, 5, 6]
console.log('The result of the addition is: ' + vec.toString())
ceil()
ceil(src?: Vec4): Vec4
Each element is rounded up to the next largest integer.
Parameters
src?
Vec4 = ...
The vector to ceil. If not set, the operation is done in place.
Returns
Self for chaining.
clone()
clone(): Vec4
Returns an identical copy of the specified 4-dimensional vector.
Returns
A 4-dimensional vector containing the result of the cloning.
Example
const v = new Vec4(10, 20, 30, 40)
const vclone = v.clone()
console.log('The result of the cloning is: ' + vclone.toString())
copy()
copy(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Copies the contents of a source 4-dimensional vector to a destination 4-dimensional vector.
Parameters
rhs
A vector to copy to the specified vector.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const src = new Vec4(10, 20, 30, 40)
const dst = new Vec4()
dst.copy(src)
console.log('The two vectors are ' + (dst.equals(src) ? 'equal' : 'different'))
div()
div(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Divides a 4-dimensional vector by another in place.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to divide the specified vector by.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(4, 9, 16, 25)
const b = new Vec4(2, 3, 4, 5)
a.div(b)
// Outputs [2, 3, 4, 5]
console.log('The result of the division is: ' + a.toString())
div2()
div2(lhs: Vec4, rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Divides one 4-dimensional vector by another and writes the result to the specified vector.
Parameters
lhs
The dividend vector (the vector being divided).
rhs
The divisor vector (the vector dividing the dividend).
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(4, 9, 16, 25)
const b = new Vec4(2, 3, 4, 5)
const r = new Vec4()
r.div2(a, b)
// Outputs [2, 3, 4, 5]
console.log('The result of the division is: ' + r.toString())
divScalar()
divScalar(scalar: number): Vec4
Divides each element of a vector by a number.
Parameters
scalar
number
The number to divide by.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 6, 9, 12)
vec.divScalar(3)
// Outputs [1, 2, 3, 4]
console.log('The result of the division is: ' + vec.toString())
dot()
dot(rhs: Vec4): number
Returns the result of a dot product operation performed on the two specified 4-dimensional vectors.
Parameters
rhs
The second 4-dimensional vector operand of the dot product.
Returns
number
The result of the dot product operation.
Example
const v1 = new Vec4(5, 10, 20, 40)
const v2 = new Vec4(10, 20, 40, 80)
const v1dotv2 = v1.dot(v2)
console.log('The result of the dot product is: ' + v1dotv2)
equals()
equals(rhs: Vec4): boolean
Reports whether two vectors are equal.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to compare to the specified vector.
Returns
boolean
True if the vectors are equal and false otherwise.
Example
const a = new Vec4(1, 2, 3, 4)
const b = new Vec4(5, 6, 7, 8)
console.log('The two vectors are ' + (a.equals(b) ? 'equal' : 'different'))
equalsApprox()
equalsApprox(rhs: Vec4, epsilon?: number): boolean
Reports whether two vectors are equal using an absolute error tolerance.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to be compared against.
epsilon?
number = 1e-6
The maximum difference between each component of the two vectors. Defaults to 1e-6.
Returns
boolean
True if the vectors are equal and false otherwise.
Example
const a = new Vec4()
const b = new Vec4()
console.log(
'The two vectors are approximately ' +
(a.equalsApprox(b, 1e-9) ? 'equal' : 'different')
)
floor()
floor(src?: Vec4): Vec4
Each element is set to the largest integer less than or equal to its value.
Parameters
src?
Vec4 = ...
The vector to floor. If not set, the operation is done in place.
Returns
Self for chaining.
fromArray()
fromArray(arr: number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>, offset?: number): Vec4
Set the values of the vector from an array.
Parameters
arr
The array to set the vector values from.
number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>
offset?
number = 0
The zero-based index at which to start copying elements from the array. Default is 0.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const v = new Vec4()
v.fromArray([
20,
10,
5,
0
])
// v is set to [20, 10, 5, 0]
length()
length(): number
Returns the magnitude of the specified 4-dimensional vector.
Returns
number
The magnitude of the specified 4-dimensional vector.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 4, 0, 0)
const len = vec.length()
// Outputs 5
console.log('The length of the vector is: ' + len)
lengthSq()
lengthSq(): number
Returns the magnitude squared of the specified 4-dimensional vector.
Returns
number
The magnitude of the specified 4-dimensional vector.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 4, 0)
const len = vec.lengthSq()
// Outputs 25
console.log('The length squared of the vector is: ' + len)
lerp()
lerp(
lhs: Vec4,
rhs: Vec4,
alpha: number): Vec4
Returns the result of a linear interpolation between two specified 4-dimensional vectors.
Parameters
lhs
The 4-dimensional to interpolate from.
rhs
The 4-dimensional to interpolate to.
alpha
number
The value controlling the point of interpolation. Between 0 and 1, the linear interpolant will occur on a straight line between lhs and rhs. Outside of this range, the linear interpolant will occur on a ray extrapolated from this line.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(0, 0, 0, 0)
const b = new Vec4(10, 10, 10, 10)
const r = new Vec4()
r.lerp(a, b, 0) // r is equal to a
r.lerp(a, b, 0.5) // r is 5, 5, 5, 5
r.lerp(a, b, 1) // r is equal to b
max()
max(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Each element is assigned a value from rhs parameter if it is larger.
Parameters
rhs
The 4-dimensional vector used as the source of elements to compare to.
Returns
Self for chaining.
min()
min(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Each element is assigned a value from rhs parameter if it is smaller.
Parameters
rhs
The 4-dimensional vector used as the source of elements to compare to.
Returns
Self for chaining.
mul()
mul(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Multiplies a 4-dimensional vector to another in place.
Parameters
rhs
The 4-dimensional vector used as the second multiplicand of the operation.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(2, 3, 4, 5)
const b = new Vec4(4, 5, 6, 7)
a.mul(b)
// Outputs 8, 15, 24, 35
console.log('The result of the multiplication is: ' + a.toString())
mul2()
mul2(lhs: Vec4, rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Returns the result of multiplying the specified 4-dimensional vectors together.
Parameters
lhs
The 4-dimensional vector used as the first multiplicand of the operation.
rhs
The 4-dimensional vector used as the second multiplicand of the operation.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(2, 3, 4, 5)
const b = new Vec4(4, 5, 6, 7)
const r = new Vec4()
r.mul2(a, b)
// Outputs 8, 15, 24, 35
console.log('The result of the multiplication is: ' + r.toString())
mulScalar()
mulScalar(scalar: number): Vec4
Multiplies each element of a vector by a number.
Parameters
scalar
number
The number to multiply by.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 6, 9, 12)
vec.mulScalar(3)
// Outputs [9, 18, 27, 36]
console.log('The result of the multiplication is: ' + vec.toString())
normalize()
normalize(src?: Vec4): Vec4
Returns this 4-dimensional vector converted to a unit vector in place. If the vector has a length of zero, the vector's elements will be set to zero.
Parameters
src?
Vec4 = ...
The vector to normalize. If not set, the operation is done in place.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const v = new Vec4(25, 0, 0, 0)
v.normalize()
// Outputs 1, 0, 0, 0
console.log('The result of the vector normalization is: ' + v.toString())
round()
round(src?: Vec4): Vec4
Each element is rounded up or down to the nearest integer.
Parameters
src?
Vec4 = ...
The vector to round. If not set, the operation is done in place.
Returns
Self for chaining.
set()
set(
x: number,
y: number,
z: number,
w: number): Vec4
Sets the specified 4-dimensional vector to the supplied numerical values.
Parameters
x
number
The value to set on the first component of the vector.
y
number
The value to set on the second component of the vector.
z
number
The value to set on the third component of the vector.
w
number
The value to set on the fourth component of the vector.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const v = new Vec4()
v.set(5, 10, 20, 40)
// Outputs 5, 10, 20, 40
console.log('The result of the vector set is: ' + v.toString())
sub()
sub(rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Subtracts a 4-dimensional vector from another in place.
Parameters
rhs
The vector to add to the specified vector.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(10, 10, 10, 10)
const b = new Vec4(20, 20, 20, 20)
a.sub(b)
// Outputs [-10, -10, -10, -10]
console.log('The result of the subtraction is: ' + a.toString())
sub2()
sub2(lhs: Vec4, rhs: Vec4): Vec4
Subtracts two 4-dimensional vectors from one another and returns the result.
Parameters
lhs
The first vector operand for the subtraction.
rhs
The second vector operand for the subtraction.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const a = new Vec4(10, 10, 10, 10)
const b = new Vec4(20, 20, 20, 20)
const r = new Vec4()
r.sub2(a, b)
// Outputs [-10, -10, -10, -10]
console.log('The result of the subtraction is: ' + r.toString())
subScalar()
subScalar(scalar: number): Vec4
Subtracts a number from each element of a vector.
Parameters
scalar
number
The number to subtract.
Returns
Self for chaining.
Example
const vec = new Vec4(3, 4, 5, 6)
vec.subScalar(2)
// Outputs [1, 2, 3, 4]
console.log('The result of the subtraction is: ' + vec.toString())
toArray()
toArray(arr?: number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>, offset?: number): number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>
Converts the vector to an array.
Parameters
arr?
The array to populate with the color components. If not specified, a new array is created.
number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>
offset?
number = 0
The zero-based index at which to start copying elements to the array. Default is 0.
Returns
number[] | ArrayBufferView<ArrayBufferLike>
The vector as an array.
Example
const v = new Vec4(20, 10, 5, 1)
// Outputs [20, 10, 5, 1]
console.log(v.toArray())
toString()
toString(): string
Converts the vector to string form.
Returns
string
The vector in string form.
Example
const v = new Vec4(20, 10, 5, 0)
// Outputs [20, 10, 5, 0]
console.log(v.toString())