PerlinTerrainGenerator Class Reference

A class that generates random terrains using Perlin noise functions. More...

Inheritance diagram for PerlinTerrainGenerator:

TerrainGenerator

List of all members.

Public Member Functions

 PerlinTerrainGenerator (final int width, final int height, final int roughness)
 PerlinTerrainGenerator (final int width, final int height, final int roughness, final long seed)
byte[][] getTerrain ()

Private Member Functions

int[][] generateOneOctave (final int width, final int height, final long seed, final double scale)
double drop (final double a)
double Q (final double u, final double v)
double dotProduct (final ArrayList< Double > b, final double[] a)
double noise (final double x, final double y, final int[] P, final ArrayList< ArrayList< Double >> G)

Private Attributes

final int width
final int height
final int roughness
final long seed


Detailed Description

A class that generates random terrains using Perlin noise functions.

This class is responsible for generating the terrain in the world. It uses Perlin noise functions to create a somewhat realistic and smooth terrain. You do not need to understand how this code works in order to write a pathfinding AI.

This code is based on information on Perlin noise retrieved from www.siafoo.net/snippet/144 which was created by many authors. If you are interested in Perlin noise, consider looking into Ken Perlin's personal web page, which has all sorts of goodies.

Author:
Leonid Shamis

Definition at line 15 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

PerlinTerrainGenerator.PerlinTerrainGenerator ( final int  width,
final int  height,
final int  roughness 
)

Definition at line 22 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

PerlinTerrainGenerator.PerlinTerrainGenerator ( final int  width,
final int  height,
final int  roughness,
final long  seed 
)

Definition at line 27 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.


Member Function Documentation

double PerlinTerrainGenerator.dotProduct ( final ArrayList< Double >  b,
final double[]  a 
) [private]

Definition at line 114 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

double PerlinTerrainGenerator.drop ( final double  a  )  [private]

Definition at line 103 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

int [][] PerlinTerrainGenerator.generateOneOctave ( final int  width,
final int  height,
final long  seed,
final double  scale 
) [private]

Definition at line 53 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

byte [][] PerlinTerrainGenerator.getTerrain (  ) 

Implements TerrainGenerator.

Definition at line 35 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

double PerlinTerrainGenerator.noise ( final double  x,
final double  y,
final int[]  P,
final ArrayList< ArrayList< Double >>  G 
) [private]

Definition at line 119 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

double PerlinTerrainGenerator.Q ( final double  u,
final double  v 
) [private]

Definition at line 109 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.


Member Data Documentation

final int PerlinTerrainGenerator.height [private]

Definition at line 18 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

final int PerlinTerrainGenerator.roughness [private]

Definition at line 19 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

final long PerlinTerrainGenerator.seed [private]

Definition at line 20 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.

final int PerlinTerrainGenerator.width [private]

Definition at line 17 of file PerlinTerrainGenerator.java.


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