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gazebo::physics::Link Class Referenceabstract

Link class defines a rigid body entity, containing information on inertia, visual and collision properties of a rigid body. More...

#include <physics/physics.hh>

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Public Member Functions

 Link (EntityPtr _parent)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Link ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void AddChildJoint (JointPtr _joint)
 Joints that have this Link as a parent Link. More...
 
virtual void AddForce (const math::Vector3 &_force)=0
 Add a force to the body. More...
 
virtual void AddForceAtRelativePosition (const math::Vector3 &_force, const math::Vector3 &_relPos)=0
 Add a force to the body at position expressed to the body's own frame of reference. More...
 
virtual void AddForceAtWorldPosition (const math::Vector3 &_force, const math::Vector3 &_pos)=0
 Add a force to the body using a global position. More...
 
void AddParentJoint (JointPtr _joint)
 Joints that have this Link as a child Link. More...
 
virtual void AddRelativeForce (const math::Vector3 &_force)=0
 Add a force to the body, components are relative to the body's own frame of reference. More...
 
virtual void AddRelativeTorque (const math::Vector3 &_torque)=0
 Add a torque to the body, components are relative to the body's own frame of reference. More...
 
virtual void AddTorque (const math::Vector3 &_torque)=0
 Add a torque to the body. More...
 
void AttachStaticModel (ModelPtr &_model, const math::Pose &_offset)
 Attach a static model to this link. More...
 
template<typename T >
event::ConnectionPtr ConnectEnabled (T _subscriber)
 Connect to the add entity signal. More...
 
void DetachAllStaticModels ()
 Detach all static models from this link. More...
 
void DetachStaticModel (const std::string &_modelName)
 Detach a static model from this link. More...
 
void DisconnectEnabled (event::ConnectionPtr &_conn)
 Disconnect to the add entity signal. More...
 
void FillMsg (msgs::Link &_msg)
 Fill a link message. More...
 
bool FindAllConnectedLinksHelper (const LinkPtr &_originalParentLink, Link_V &_connectedLinks, bool _fistLink=false)
 Helper function to find all connected links of a link based on parent/child relations of joints. More...
 
void Fini ()
 Finalize the body. More...
 
double GetAngularDamping () const
 Get the angular damping factor. More...
 
virtual math::Box GetBoundingBox () const
 Get the bounding box for the link and all the child elements. More...
 
Joint_V GetChildJoints () const
 Get the child joints. More...
 
Link_V GetChildJointsLinks () const
 Returns a vector of children Links connected by joints. More...
 
CollisionPtr GetCollision (const std::string &_name)
 Get a child collision by name. More...
 
CollisionPtr GetCollision (unsigned int _index) const
 Get a child collision by index. More...
 
Collision_V GetCollisions () const
 Get all the child collisions. More...
 
virtual bool GetEnabled () const =0
 Get whether this body is enabled in the physics engine. More...
 
virtual bool GetGravityMode () const =0
 Get the gravity mode. More...
 
InertialPtr GetInertial () const
 Get the inertia of the link. More...
 
virtual bool GetKinematic () const
 Implement this function. More...
 
double GetLinearDamping () const
 Get the linear damping factor. More...
 
ModelPtr GetModel () const
 Get the model that this body belongs to. More...
 
Joint_V GetParentJoints () const
 Get the parent joints. More...
 
Link_V GetParentJointsLinks () const
 Returns a vector of parent Links connected by joints. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeAngularAccel () const
 Get the angular acceleration of the body. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeAngularVel () const
 Get the angular velocity of the body. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeForce () const
 Get the force applied to the body. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeLinearAccel () const
 Get the linear acceleration of the body. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeLinearVel () const
 Get the linear velocity of the body. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetRelativeTorque () const
 Get the torque applied to the body. More...
 
bool GetSelfCollide () const
 Get Self-Collision Flag, if this is true, this body will collide with other bodies even if they share the same parent. More...
 
unsigned int GetSensorCount () const
 Get sensor count. More...
 
std::string GetSensorName (unsigned int _index) const
 Get sensor name. More...
 
msgs::Visual GetVisualMessage (const std::string &_name) const
 Returns the visual message specified by its name. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetWorldAngularAccel () const
 Get the angular acceleration of the body in the world frame. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldCoGLinearVel () const =0
 Get the linear velocity at the body's center of gravity in the world frame. More...
 
math::Pose GetWorldCoGPose () const
 Get the pose of the body's center of gravity in the world coordinate frame. More...
 
double GetWorldEnergy () const
 Returns this link's total energy, or sum of Link::GetWorldEnergyPotential() and Link::GetWorldEnergyKinetic(). More...
 
double GetWorldEnergyKinetic () const
 Returns this link's kinetic energy computed using link's CoG velocity in the inertial (world) frame. More...
 
double GetWorldEnergyPotential () const
 Returns this link's potential energy, based on position in world frame and gravity. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldForce () const =0
 Get the force applied to the body in the world frame. More...
 
math::Pose GetWorldInertialPose () const
 Get the world pose of the link inertia (cog position and Moment of Inertia frame). More...
 
math::Matrix3 GetWorldInertiaMatrix () const
 Get the inertia matrix in the world frame. More...
 
math::Vector3 GetWorldLinearAccel () const
 Get the linear acceleration of the body in the world frame. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldLinearVel () const
 Get the linear velocity of the origin of the link frame, expressed in the world frame. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldLinearVel (const math::Vector3 &_offset) const =0
 Get the linear velocity of a point on the body in the world frame, using an offset expressed in a body-fixed frame. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldLinearVel (const math::Vector3 &_offset, const math::Quaternion &_q) const =0
 Get the linear velocity of a point on the body in the world frame, using an offset expressed in an arbitrary frame. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldTorque () const =0
 Get the torque applied to the body in the world frame. More...
 
virtual void Init ()
 Initialize the body. More...
 
virtual void Load (sdf::ElementPtr _sdf)
 Load the body based on an SDF element. More...
 
void MoveFrame (const math::Pose &_worldReferenceFrameSrc, const math::Pose &_worldReferenceFrameDst)
 Move Link given source and target frames specified in world coordinates. More...
 
virtual void OnPoseChange ()
 This function is called when the entity's (or one of its parents) pose of the parent has changed. More...
 
void ProcessMsg (const msgs::Link &_msg)
 Update parameters from a message. More...
 
virtual void RemoveChild (EntityPtr _child)
 
void RemoveChildJoint (const std::string &_jointName)
 Remove Joints that have this Link as a parent Link. More...
 
void RemoveCollision (const std::string &_name)
 Remove a collision from the link. More...
 
void RemoveParentJoint (const std::string &_jointName)
 Remove Joints that have this Link as a child Link. More...
 
void Reset ()
 Reset the link. More...
 
void ResetPhysicsStates ()
 Reset the velocity, acceleration, force and torque of link. More...
 
void SetAngularAccel (const math::Vector3 &_accel)
 Set the angular acceleration of the body. More...
 
virtual void SetAngularDamping (double _damping)=0
 Set the angular damping factor. More...
 
virtual void SetAngularVel (const math::Vector3 &_vel)=0
 Set the angular velocity of the body. More...
 
virtual void SetAutoDisable (bool _disable)=0
 Allow the link to auto disable. More...
 
void SetCollideMode (const std::string &_mode)
 Set the collide mode of the body. More...
 
virtual void SetEnabled (bool _enable) const =0
 Set whether this body is enabled. More...
 
virtual void SetForce (const math::Vector3 &_force)=0
 Set the force applied to the body. More...
 
virtual void SetGravityMode (bool _mode)=0
 Set whether gravity affects this body. More...
 
void SetInertial (const InertialPtr &_inertial)
 Set the mass of the link. More...
 
virtual void SetKinematic (const bool &_kinematic)
 Implement this function. More...
 
void SetLaserRetro (float _retro)
 Set the laser retro reflectiveness. More...
 
void SetLinearAccel (const math::Vector3 &_accel)
 Set the linear acceleration of the body. More...
 
virtual void SetLinearDamping (double _damping)=0
 Set the linear damping factor. More...
 
virtual void SetLinearVel (const math::Vector3 &_vel)=0
 Set the linear velocity of the body. More...
 
virtual void SetLinkStatic (bool _static)=0
 Freeze link to ground (inertial frame). More...
 
void SetPublishData (bool _enable)
 Enable/Disable link data publishing. More...
 
void SetScale (const math::Vector3 &_scale)
 Set the scale of the link. More...
 
virtual bool SetSelected (bool _set)
 Set whether this entity has been selected by the user through the gui. More...
 
virtual void SetSelfCollide (bool _collide)=0
 Set whether this body will collide with others in the model. More...
 
void SetState (const LinkState &_state)
 Set the current link state. More...
 
virtual void SetTorque (const math::Vector3 &_torque)=0
 Set the torque applied to the body. More...
 
void Update (const common::UpdateInfo &_info)
 Update the collision. More...
 
virtual void UpdateMass ()
 Update the mass matrix. More...
 
virtual void UpdateParameters (sdf::ElementPtr _sdf)
 Update the parameters using new sdf values. More...
 
virtual void UpdateSurface ()
 Update surface parameters. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from gazebo::physics::Entity
 Entity (BasePtr _parent)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Entity ()
 Destructor. More...
 
CollisionPtr GetChildCollision (const std::string &_name)
 Get a child collision entity, if one exists. More...
 
LinkPtr GetChildLink (const std::string &_name)
 Get a child linke entity, if one exists. More...
 
math::Box GetCollisionBoundingBox () const
 Returns collision bounding box. More...
 
const math::PoseGetDirtyPose () const
 Returns Entity::dirtyPose. More...
 
math::Pose GetInitialRelativePose () const
 Get the initial relative pose. More...
 
void GetNearestEntityBelow (double &_distBelow, std::string &_entityName)
 Get the distance to the nearest entity below (along the Z-axis) this entity. More...
 
ModelPtr GetParentModel ()
 Get the parent model, if one exists. More...
 
math::Pose GetRelativePose () const
 Get the pose of the entity relative to its parent. More...
 
virtual math::Vector3 GetWorldAngularVel () const
 Get the angular velocity of the entity in the world frame. More...
 
virtual const math::PoseGetWorldPose () const
 Get the absolute pose of the entity. More...
 
bool IsCanonicalLink () const
 A helper function that checks if this is a canonical body. More...
 
bool IsStatic () const
 Return whether this entity is static. More...
 
void PlaceOnEntity (const std::string &_entityName)
 Move this entity to be ontop of another entity by name. More...
 
void PlaceOnNearestEntityBelow ()
 Move this entity to be ontop of the nearest entity below. More...
 
void SetAnimation (const common::PoseAnimationPtr &_anim, boost::function< void()> _onComplete)
 Set an animation for this entity. More...
 
void SetAnimation (common::PoseAnimationPtr _anim)
 Set an animation for this entity. More...
 
void SetCanonicalLink (bool _value)
 Set to true if this entity is a canonical link for a model. More...
 
void SetInitialRelativePose (const math::Pose &_pose)
 Set the initial pose. More...
 
virtual void SetName (const std::string &_name)
 Set the name of the entity. More...
 
void SetRelativePose (const math::Pose &_pose, bool _notify=true, bool _publish=true)
 Set the pose of the entity relative to its parent. More...
 
void SetStatic (const bool &_static)
 Set whether this entity is static: immovable. More...
 
void SetWorldPose (const math::Pose &_pose, bool _notify=true, bool _publish=true)
 Set the world pose of the entity. More...
 
void SetWorldTwist (const math::Vector3 &_linear, const math::Vector3 &_angular, bool _updateChildren=true)
 Set angular and linear rates of an physics::Entity. More...
 
virtual void StopAnimation ()
 Stop the current animation, if any. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from gazebo::physics::Base
 Base (BasePtr _parent)
 Constructor. More...
 
virtual ~Base ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void AddChild (BasePtr _child)
 Add a child to this entity. More...
 
void AddType (EntityType _type)
 Add a type specifier. More...
 
BasePtr GetByName (const std::string &_name)
 Get by name. More...
 
BasePtr GetChild (unsigned int _i) const
 Get a child by index. More...
 
BasePtr GetChild (const std::string &_name)
 Get a child by name. More...
 
unsigned int GetChildCount () const
 Get the number of children. More...
 
uint32_t GetId () const
 Return the ID of this entity. More...
 
std::string GetName () const
 Return the name of the entity. More...
 
BasePtr GetParent () const
 Get the parent. More...
 
int GetParentId () const
 Return the ID of the parent. More...
 
bool GetSaveable () const
 Get whether the object should be "saved", when the user selects to save the world to xml. More...
 
std::string GetScopedName (bool _prependWorldName=false) const
 Return the name of this entity with the model scope model1::...::modelN::entityName. More...
 
virtual const sdf::ElementPtr GetSDF ()
 Get the SDF values for the object. More...
 
unsigned int GetType () const
 Get the full type definition. More...
 
const WorldPtrGetWorld () const
 Get the World this object is in. More...
 
bool HasType (const EntityType &_t) const
 Returns true if this object's type definition has the given type. More...
 
bool IsSelected () const
 True if the entity is selected by the user. More...
 
bool operator== (const Base &_ent) const
 Returns true if the entities are the same. More...
 
void Print (const std::string &_prefix)
 Print this object to screen via gzmsg. More...
 
virtual void RemoveChild (unsigned int _id)
 Remove a child from this entity. More...
 
void RemoveChild (const std::string &_name)
 Remove a child by name. More...
 
void RemoveChildren ()
 Remove all children. More...
 
virtual void Reset (Base::EntityType _resetType)
 Calls recursive Reset on one of the Base::EntityType's. More...
 
void SetParent (BasePtr _parent)
 Set the parent. More...
 
void SetSaveable (bool _v)
 Set whether the object should be "saved", when the user selects to save the world to xml. More...
 
void SetWorld (const WorldPtr &_newWorld)
 Set the world this object belongs to. More...
 
virtual void Update ()
 Update the object. More...
 

Protected Types

typedef std::map< uint32_t,
msgs::Visual > 
Visuals_M
 

Protected Attributes

math::Vector3 angularAccel
 Angular acceleration. More...
 
std::vector< math::PoseattachedModelsOffset
 Offsets for the attached models. More...
 
std::vector< std::string > cgVisuals
 Center of gravity visual elements. More...
 
InertialPtr inertial
 Inertial properties. More...
 
bool initialized
 This flag is set to true when the link is initialized. More...
 
math::Vector3 linearAccel
 Linear acceleration. More...
 
Visuals_M visuals
 Link visual elements. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from gazebo::physics::Entity
common::PoseAnimationPtr animation
 Current pose animation. More...
 
event::ConnectionPtr animationConnection
 Connection used to update an animation. More...
 
math::Pose animationStartPose
 Start pose of an animation. More...
 
std::vector< event::ConnectionPtrconnections
 All our event connections. More...
 
math::Pose dirtyPose
 The pose set by a physics engine. More...
 
transport::NodePtr node
 Communication node. More...
 
EntityPtr parentEntity
 A helper that prevents numerous dynamic_casts. More...
 
common::Time prevAnimationTime
 Previous time an animation was updated. More...
 
transport::PublisherPtr requestPub
 Request publisher. More...
 
math::Vector3 scale
 Scale of the entity. More...
 
transport::PublisherPtr visPub
 Visual publisher. More...
 
msgs::Visual * visualMsg
 Visual message container. More...
 
math::Pose worldPose
 World pose of the entity. More...
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from gazebo::physics::Base
Base_V children
 Children of this entity. More...
 
BasePtr parent
 Parent of this entity. More...
 
sdf::ElementPtr sdf
 The SDF values for this object. More...
 
WorldPtr world
 Pointer to the world. More...
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from gazebo::physics::Base
enum  EntityType {
  BASE = 0x00000000, ENTITY = 0x00000001, MODEL = 0x00000002, LINK = 0x00000004,
  COLLISION = 0x00000008, ACTOR = 0x00000016, LIGHT = 0x00000010, VISUAL = 0x00000020,
  JOINT = 0x00000040, BALL_JOINT = 0x00000080, HINGE2_JOINT = 0x00000100, HINGE_JOINT = 0x00000200,
  SLIDER_JOINT = 0x00000400, SCREW_JOINT = 0x00000800, UNIVERSAL_JOINT = 0x00001000, GEARBOX_JOINT = 0x00002000,
  SHAPE = 0x00010000, BOX_SHAPE = 0x00020000, CYLINDER_SHAPE = 0x00040000, HEIGHTMAP_SHAPE = 0x00080000,
  MAP_SHAPE = 0x00100000, MULTIRAY_SHAPE = 0x00200000, RAY_SHAPE = 0x00400000, PLANE_SHAPE = 0x00800000,
  SPHERE_SHAPE = 0x01000000, MESH_SHAPE = 0x02000000, POLYLINE_SHAPE = 0x04000000, SENSOR_COLLISION = 0x10000000
}
 Unique identifiers for all entity types. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from gazebo::physics::Base
void ComputeScopedName ()
 Compute the scoped name of this object based on its parents. More...
 

Detailed Description

Link class defines a rigid body entity, containing information on inertia, visual and collision properties of a rigid body.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef std::map<uint32_t, msgs::Visual> gazebo::physics::Link::Visuals_M
protected

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

gazebo::physics::Link::Link ( EntityPtr  _parent)
explicit

Constructor.

Parameters
[in]_parentParent of this link.
virtual gazebo::physics::Link::~Link ( )
virtual

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

void gazebo::physics::Link::AddChildJoint ( JointPtr  _joint)

Joints that have this Link as a parent Link.

Parameters
[in]_jointJoint that is a child of this link.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddForce ( const math::Vector3 _force)
pure virtual

Add a force to the body.

Parameters
[in]_forceForce to add.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddForceAtRelativePosition ( const math::Vector3 _force,
const math::Vector3 _relPos 
)
pure virtual

Add a force to the body at position expressed to the body's own frame of reference.

Parameters
[in]_forceForce to add.
[in]_relPosPosition on the link to add the force.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddForceAtWorldPosition ( const math::Vector3 _force,
const math::Vector3 _pos 
)
pure virtual

Add a force to the body using a global position.

Parameters
[in]_forceForce to add.
[in]_posPosition in global coord frame to add the force.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::AddParentJoint ( JointPtr  _joint)

Joints that have this Link as a child Link.

Parameters
[in]_jointJoint that is a parent of this link.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddRelativeForce ( const math::Vector3 _force)
pure virtual

Add a force to the body, components are relative to the body's own frame of reference.

Parameters
[in]_forceForce to add.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddRelativeTorque ( const math::Vector3 _torque)
pure virtual

Add a torque to the body, components are relative to the body's own frame of reference.

Parameters
[in]_torqueTorque value to add.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::AddTorque ( const math::Vector3 _torque)
pure virtual

Add a torque to the body.

Parameters
[in]_torqueTorque value to add to the link.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::AttachStaticModel ( ModelPtr _model,
const math::Pose _offset 
)

Attach a static model to this link.

Parameters
[in]_modelPointer to a static model.
[in]_offsetPose relative to this link to place the model.
template<typename T >
event::ConnectionPtr gazebo::physics::Link::ConnectEnabled ( _subscriber)
inline

Connect to the add entity signal.

Parameters
[in]_subscriberSubsciber callback function.
Returns
Pointer to the connection, which must be kept in scope.
void gazebo::physics::Link::DetachAllStaticModels ( )

Detach all static models from this link.

void gazebo::physics::Link::DetachStaticModel ( const std::string &  _modelName)

Detach a static model from this link.

Parameters
[in]_modelNameName of an attached model to detach.
void gazebo::physics::Link::DisconnectEnabled ( event::ConnectionPtr _conn)
inline

Disconnect to the add entity signal.

Parameters
[in]_connConnection pointer to disconnect.
void gazebo::physics::Link::FillMsg ( msgs::Link &  _msg)

Fill a link message.

Parameters
[out]_msgMessage to fill
bool gazebo::physics::Link::FindAllConnectedLinksHelper ( const LinkPtr _originalParentLink,
Link_V _connectedLinks,
bool  _fistLink = false 
)

Helper function to find all connected links of a link based on parent/child relations of joints.

For example, if Link0 –> Link1 –> ... –> LinkN is a kinematic chain with Link0 being the base link. Then, call by Link1: Link1->FindAllConnectedLinksHelper(Link0, _list, true); should return true with _list containing Link1 through LinkN. In the case the _originalParentLink is part of a loop, _connectedLinks is cleared and the function returns false.

Parameters
[in]_originParentLinkif this link is a child link of the search, we've found a loop.
in/out]_connectedLinks aggregate list of connected links.
[in]_fistLinkthis is the first Link, skip over the parent link that matches the _originalParentLink.
Returns
true if successfully found a subset of connected links
void gazebo::physics::Link::Fini ( )
virtual

Finalize the body.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::ODELink.

double gazebo::physics::Link::GetAngularDamping ( ) const

Get the angular damping factor.

Returns
Angular damping.
virtual math::Box gazebo::physics::Link::GetBoundingBox ( ) const
virtual

Get the bounding box for the link and all the child elements.

Returns
The link's bounding box.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

Joint_V gazebo::physics::Link::GetChildJoints ( ) const

Get the child joints.

Link_V gazebo::physics::Link::GetChildJointsLinks ( ) const

Returns a vector of children Links connected by joints.

Returns
A vector of children Links connected by joints.
CollisionPtr gazebo::physics::Link::GetCollision ( const std::string &  _name)

Get a child collision by name.

Parameters
[in]_nameName of the collision object.
Returns
Pointer to the collision, NULL if the name was not found.
CollisionPtr gazebo::physics::Link::GetCollision ( unsigned int  _index) const

Get a child collision by index.

Parameters
[in]_indexIndex of the collision object.
Returns
Pointer to the collision, NULL if the name was not found.
Collision_V gazebo::physics::Link::GetCollisions ( ) const

Get all the child collisions.

Returns
A std::vector of all the child collisions.
virtual bool gazebo::physics::Link::GetEnabled ( ) const
pure virtual

Get whether this body is enabled in the physics engine.

Returns
True if the link is enabled.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::ODELink.

virtual bool gazebo::physics::Link::GetGravityMode ( ) const
pure virtual

Get the gravity mode.

Returns
True if gravity is enabled.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

InertialPtr gazebo::physics::Link::GetInertial ( ) const
inline

Get the inertia of the link.

Returns
Inertia of the link.
virtual bool gazebo::physics::Link::GetKinematic ( ) const
inlinevirtual

Implement this function.

Get whether this body is in the kinematic state.

Returns
True if the link is kinematic only.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

double gazebo::physics::Link::GetLinearDamping ( ) const

Get the linear damping factor.

Returns
Linear damping.
ModelPtr gazebo::physics::Link::GetModel ( ) const

Get the model that this body belongs to.

Returns
Model that this body belongs to.
Joint_V gazebo::physics::Link::GetParentJoints ( ) const

Get the parent joints.

Link_V gazebo::physics::Link::GetParentJointsLinks ( ) const

Returns a vector of parent Links connected by joints.

Returns
Vector of parent Links connected by joints.
math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeAngularAccel ( ) const
virtual

Get the angular acceleration of the body.

Returns
Angular acceleration of the body.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeAngularVel ( ) const
virtual

Get the angular velocity of the body.

Returns
Angular velocity of the body.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeForce ( ) const

Get the force applied to the body.

Returns
Force applied to the body.
math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeLinearAccel ( ) const
virtual

Get the linear acceleration of the body.

Returns
Linear acceleration of the body.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeLinearVel ( ) const
virtual

Get the linear velocity of the body.

Returns
Linear velocity of the body.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetRelativeTorque ( ) const

Get the torque applied to the body.

Returns
Torque applied to the body.
bool gazebo::physics::Link::GetSelfCollide ( ) const

Get Self-Collision Flag, if this is true, this body will collide with other bodies even if they share the same parent.

Returns
True if self collision is enabled.
unsigned int gazebo::physics::Link::GetSensorCount ( ) const

Get sensor count.

This will return the number of sensors created by the link when it was loaded. This function is commonly used with Link::GetSensorName.

Returns
The number of sensors created by the link.
std::string gazebo::physics::Link::GetSensorName ( unsigned int  _index) const

Get sensor name.

Get the name of a sensor based on an index. The index should be in the range of 0...Link::GetSensorCount().

Note
A Link does not manage or maintain a pointer to a sensors::Sensor. Access to a Sensor object is accomplished through the sensors::SensorManager. This was done to separate the physics engine from the sensor engine.
Parameters
[in]_indexIndex of the sensor name.
Returns
The name of the sensor, or empty string if the index is out of bounds.
msgs::Visual gazebo::physics::Link::GetVisualMessage ( const std::string &  _name) const

Returns the visual message specified by its name.

Parameters
[in]nameof the visual message
Returns
visual message
math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldAngularAccel ( ) const
virtual

Get the angular acceleration of the body in the world frame.

Returns
Angular acceleration of the body in the world frame.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldCoGLinearVel ( ) const
pure virtual

Get the linear velocity at the body's center of gravity in the world frame.

Returns
Linear velocity at the body's center of gravity in the world frame.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

math::Pose gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldCoGPose ( ) const

Get the pose of the body's center of gravity in the world coordinate frame.

Returns
Pose of the body's center of gravity in the world coordinate frame.
double gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldEnergy ( ) const

Returns this link's total energy, or sum of Link::GetWorldEnergyPotential() and Link::GetWorldEnergyKinetic().

Returns
this link's total energy
double gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldEnergyKinetic ( ) const

Returns this link's kinetic energy computed using link's CoG velocity in the inertial (world) frame.

Returns
this link's kinetic energy
double gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldEnergyPotential ( ) const

Returns this link's potential energy, based on position in world frame and gravity.

Returns
this link's potential energy,
virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldForce ( ) const
pure virtual

Get the force applied to the body in the world frame.

Returns
Force applied to the body in the world frame.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

math::Pose gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldInertialPose ( ) const

Get the world pose of the link inertia (cog position and Moment of Inertia frame).

This differs from GetWorldCoGPose(), which returns the cog position in the link frame (not the Moment of Inertia frame).

Returns
Inertial pose in world frame.
math::Matrix3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldInertiaMatrix ( ) const

Get the inertia matrix in the world frame.

Returns
Inertia matrix in world frame, returns matrix of zeros if link has no inertia.
math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldLinearAccel ( ) const
virtual

Get the linear acceleration of the body in the world frame.

Returns
Linear acceleration of the body in the world frame.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldLinearVel ( ) const
inlinevirtual

Get the linear velocity of the origin of the link frame, expressed in the world frame.

Returns
Linear velocity of the link frame.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

References gazebo::math::Vector3::Zero.

virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldLinearVel ( const math::Vector3 _offset) const
pure virtual

Get the linear velocity of a point on the body in the world frame, using an offset expressed in a body-fixed frame.

If no offset is given, the velocity at the origin of the Link frame will be returned.

Parameters
[in]_offsetOffset of the point from the origin of the Link frame, expressed in the body-fixed frame.
Returns
Linear velocity of the point on the body

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldLinearVel ( const math::Vector3 _offset,
const math::Quaternion _q 
) const
pure virtual

Get the linear velocity of a point on the body in the world frame, using an offset expressed in an arbitrary frame.

Parameters
[in]_offsetOffset from the origin of the link frame expressed in a frame defined by _q.
[in]_qDescribes the rotation of a reference frame relative to the world reference frame.
Returns
Linear velocity of the point on the body in the world frame.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::GetWorldTorque ( ) const
pure virtual

Get the torque applied to the body in the world frame.

Returns
Torque applied to the body in the world frame.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::Init ( )
virtual
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::Load ( sdf::ElementPtr  _sdf)
virtual

Load the body based on an SDF element.

Parameters
[in]_sdfSDF parameters.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::ODELink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::MoveFrame ( const math::Pose _worldReferenceFrameSrc,
const math::Pose _worldReferenceFrameDst 
)

Move Link given source and target frames specified in world coordinates.

Assuming link's relative pose to source frame (_worldReferenceFrameSrc) remains unchanged relative to destination frame (_worldReferenceFrameDst).

Parameters
[in]_worldReferenceFrameSrcinitial reference frame to which this link is attached.
[in]_worldReferenceFrameDstfinal location of the reference frame specified in world coordinates.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::OnPoseChange ( )
virtual

This function is called when the entity's (or one of its parents) pose of the parent has changed.

Implements gazebo::physics::Entity.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::ODELink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::ProcessMsg ( const msgs::Link &  _msg)

Update parameters from a message.

Parameters
[in]_msgMessage to read.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::RemoveChild ( EntityPtr  _child)
virtual
void gazebo::physics::Link::RemoveChildJoint ( const std::string &  _jointName)

Remove Joints that have this Link as a parent Link.

Parameters
[in]_jointNameChild Joint name.
void gazebo::physics::Link::RemoveCollision ( const std::string &  _name)

Remove a collision from the link.

Parameters
int]_name Name of the collision to remove.
void gazebo::physics::Link::RemoveParentJoint ( const std::string &  _jointName)

Remove Joints that have this Link as a child Link.

Parameters
[in]_jointNameParent Joint name.
void gazebo::physics::Link::Reset ( )
virtual

Reset the link.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

void gazebo::physics::Link::ResetPhysicsStates ( )

Reset the velocity, acceleration, force and torque of link.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetAngularAccel ( const math::Vector3 _accel)

Set the angular acceleration of the body.

Parameters
[in]_accelAngular acceleration.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetAngularDamping ( double  _damping)
pure virtual

Set the angular damping factor.

Parameters
[in]_dampingAngular damping factor.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetAngularVel ( const math::Vector3 _vel)
pure virtual

Set the angular velocity of the body.

Parameters
[in]_velAngular velocity.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetAutoDisable ( bool  _disable)
pure virtual

Allow the link to auto disable.

Parameters
[in]_disableIf true, the link is allowed to auto disable.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetCollideMode ( const std::string &  _mode)

Set the collide mode of the body.

Parameters
[in]_modeCollision Mode, this can be: [all|none|sensors|fixed|ghost] all: collides with everything none: collides with nothing sensors: collides with everything else but other sensors fixed: collides with everything else but other fixed ghost: collides with everything else but other ghost
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetEnabled ( bool  _enable) const
pure virtual

Set whether this body is enabled.

Parameters
[in]_enableTrue to enable the link in the physics engine.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::ODELink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetForce ( const math::Vector3 _force)
pure virtual

Set the force applied to the body.

Parameters
[in]_forceForce value.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetGravityMode ( bool  _mode)
pure virtual

Set whether gravity affects this body.

Parameters
[in]_modeTrue to enable gravity.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetInertial ( const InertialPtr _inertial)

Set the mass of the link.

[in] _inertial Inertial value for the link.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetKinematic ( const bool &  _kinematic)
virtual

Implement this function.

Set whether this body is in the kinematic state.

Parameters
[in]_kinematicTrue to make the link kinematic only.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetLaserRetro ( float  _retro)

Set the laser retro reflectiveness.

Parameters
[in]_retroRetro value for all child collisions.
void gazebo::physics::Link::SetLinearAccel ( const math::Vector3 _accel)

Set the linear acceleration of the body.

Parameters
[in]_accelLinear acceleration.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetLinearDamping ( double  _damping)
pure virtual

Set the linear damping factor.

Parameters
[in]_dampingLinear damping factor.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetLinearVel ( const math::Vector3 _vel)
pure virtual

Set the linear velocity of the body.

Parameters
[in]_velLinear velocity.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetLinkStatic ( bool  _static)
pure virtual

Freeze link to ground (inertial frame).

Parameters
[in]_staticif true, freeze link to ground. Otherwise unfreeze link.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink, and gazebo::physics::DARTLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetPublishData ( bool  _enable)

Enable/Disable link data publishing.

Parameters
[in]_enableTrue to enable publishing, false to stop publishing
void gazebo::physics::Link::SetScale ( const math::Vector3 _scale)

Set the scale of the link.

Parameters
[in]_scaleScale to set the link to.
virtual bool gazebo::physics::Link::SetSelected ( bool  _set)
virtual

Set whether this entity has been selected by the user through the gui.

Parameters
[in]_setTrue to set the link as selected.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Base.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetSelfCollide ( bool  _collide)
pure virtual

Set whether this body will collide with others in the model.

Parameters
[in]_collidTrue to enable collisions.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, gazebo::physics::BulletLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::SetState ( const LinkState _state)

Set the current link state.

Parameters
[in]_stateThe state to set the link to.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::SetTorque ( const math::Vector3 _torque)
pure virtual

Set the torque applied to the body.

Parameters
[in]_torqueTorque value.

Implemented in gazebo::physics::BulletLink, gazebo::physics::ODELink, gazebo::physics::DARTLink, and gazebo::physics::SimbodyLink.

void gazebo::physics::Link::Update ( const common::UpdateInfo _info)

Update the collision.

Parameters
[in]_infoUpdate information.
virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::UpdateMass ( )
inlinevirtual

Update the mass matrix.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::UpdateParameters ( sdf::ElementPtr  _sdf)
virtual

Update the parameters using new sdf values.

Parameters
[in]_sdfSDF values to load from.

Reimplemented from gazebo::physics::Entity.

virtual void gazebo::physics::Link::UpdateSurface ( )
inlinevirtual

Update surface parameters.

Reimplemented in gazebo::physics::ODELink.

Member Data Documentation

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::angularAccel
protected

Angular acceleration.

std::vector<math::Pose> gazebo::physics::Link::attachedModelsOffset
protected

Offsets for the attached models.

std::vector<std::string> gazebo::physics::Link::cgVisuals
protected

Center of gravity visual elements.

InertialPtr gazebo::physics::Link::inertial
protected

Inertial properties.

bool gazebo::physics::Link::initialized
protected

This flag is set to true when the link is initialized.

math::Vector3 gazebo::physics::Link::linearAccel
protected

Linear acceleration.

Visuals_M gazebo::physics::Link::visuals
protected

Link visual elements.


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