// util.cxx - general-purpose utility functions.
// Copyright (C) 2002  Curtis L. Olson  - curt@me.umn.edu
//
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// $Id$


#include <math.h>
#include "util.hxx"


// Originally written by Alex Perry.
double
fgGetLowPass (double current, double target, double timeratio)
{
    if ( timeratio < 0.0 ) {
	if ( timeratio < -1.0 ) {
                                // time went backwards; kill the filter
                current = target;
        } else {
                                // ignore mildly negative time
        }
    } else if ( timeratio < 0.2 ) {
                                // Normal mode of operation; fast
                                // approximation to exp(-timeratio)
        current = current * (1.0 - timeratio) + target * timeratio;
    } else if ( timeratio > 5.0 ) {
                                // Huge time step; assume filter has settled
        current = target;
    } else {
                                // Moderate time step; non linear response
        double keep = exp(-timeratio);
        current = current * keep + target * (1.0 - keep);
    }

    return current;
}

// end of util.cxx