flightgear/src/ATC/ATCutils.hxx

// ATCutils.hxx - Utility functions for the ATC / AI subsytem
//
// Written by David Luff, started March 2002.
//
// Copyright (C) 2002  David C Luff - david.luff@nottingham.ac.uk
//
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//
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#include <math.h>
#include <simgear/math/point3d.hxx>
#include <string>
SG_USING_STD(string);

// These are defined here because I had a problem with SG_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS
#define DCL_PI  3.1415926535f
#define DCL_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS  (DCL_PI/180.0)
#define DCL_RADIANS_TO_DEGREES  (180.0/DCL_PI)

/*******************************
*
*  Communication functions
*
********************************/

// Convert a 2 digit rwy number to a spoken-style string
string convertNumToSpokenString(int n);

// Return the phonetic letter of a letter represented as an integer 1->26
string GetPhoneticIdent(int i);


/*******************************
*
*  Positional functions
*
********************************/

// Given two positions, get the HORIZONTAL separation
double dclGetHorizontalSeparation(Point3D pos1, Point3D pos2);

// Given a point and a line, get the HORIZONTAL shortest distance from the point to a point on the line.
// Expects to be fed orthogonal co-ordinates, NOT lat & lon !
double dclGetLinePointSeparation(double px, double py, double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2);

// Given a position (lat/lon/elev), heading, vertical angle, and distance, calculate the new position.
// Assumes that the ground is not hit!!!  Expects heading and angle in degrees, distance in meters.
Point3D dclUpdatePosition(Point3D pos, double heading, double angle, double distance);