CoordinateSystem.cc

#include "CoordinateSystem.h"

EigenTransform CoordinateSystem::getTransformation(CoordinateSystem const& c1, CoordinateSystem const& c2)
{
    CoordinateSystem const* a{&c1};
    CoordinateSystem const* b{&c2};
    CoordinateSystem const* commonBase{nullptr};
    
    while (a != b && b != nullptr)
    {
        a = &c1;
        
        while (a != b && a != nullptr)
        {
            a = a->getReference();
        }
        
        if (a == b)
            break;
        
        b = b->getReference();
    }
    
    if (a == b && a != nullptr)
    {
        commonBase = a;
        
    }
    else
    {
        throw std::string("no connection between coordinate systems found!");
    }
    
    
    EigenTransform t = EigenTransform::Identity();
    
    auto* p = &c1;
    
    while (p != commonBase)
    {
        t = p->getTransform() * t;
        p = p->getReference();
    }
    
    p = &c2;
    
    while (p != commonBase)
    {
        t = p->getTransform().inverse(Eigen::TransformTraits::Isometry) * t;
        p = p->getReference();
    }
    
    return t;
}