Added TerrainNode::init() and s/getTreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue flag.

examples/osgterrain/osgterrain.cpp

@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
             readParameter = true;
         }
 
+        else if (arguments.read(pos, "-b"))
+        {
+            terrain->setTreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue(true);
+        }
+        
         else if (arguments.read(pos, "-e",x,y,w,h))
         {
             // define the extents.

include/osgTerrain/TerrainNode

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class OSGTERRAIN_EXPORT TerrainNode : public osg::Group
 
         virtual void traverse(osg::NodeVisitor& nv);
 
+        /** Call init on any attached TerrainTechnique.*/
+        void init();
 
         /** Set the TerrainTechnique*/
         void setTerrainTechnique(osgTerrain::TerrainTechnique* TerrainTechnique);
@@ -105,13 +107,20 @@ class OSGTERRAIN_EXPORT TerrainNode : public osg::Group
         unsigned int getNumColorLayers() const { return _colorLayers.size(); }
 
 
-        /** Set whether the TerrainTechnique should create per vertex normals for lighting purposes.*/
+        /** Set hint to whether the TerrainTechnique should create per vertex normals for lighting purposes.*/
         void setRequiresNormals(bool flag) { _requiresNormals = flag; }
 
         /** Get whether the TerrainTechnique should create per vertex normals for lighting purposes.*/
         bool getRequiresNormals() const { return _requiresNormals; }
 
 
+        /** Set the hint to whether the TerrainTechnique should treat the invalid Layer entries that at are neigbours to valid entries with the default value.*/
+        void setTreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue(bool flag) { _treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue = flag; }
+
+        /** Get whether the TeatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue hint.*/
+        bool getTreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue() const { return _treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue; }
+
+
         /** Compute the bounding volume of the terrain by computing the union of the bounding volumes of all layers.*/
         virtual osg::BoundingSphere computeBound() const;
 
@@ -152,6 +161,7 @@ class OSGTERRAIN_EXPORT TerrainNode : public osg::Group
         Layers                              _colorLayers;
         
         bool                                _requiresNormals;
+        bool                                _treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue;
 };
 
 }

include/osgTerrain/TerrainTechnique

@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ class OSGTERRAIN_EXPORT TerrainTechnique : public osg::Object
         /** Traverse the terain subgraph.*/
         virtual void traverse(osg::NodeVisitor& nv);
 
-        /** Dirty so that cached data structurese are updated.*/
+        /** Dirty so that cached data structurese will be updated on next use.*/
         virtual void dirty();
 
+        /** Return true if cached data structurese need updating.*/
+        virtual bool isDirty() const { return _dirty; }
+
     protected:
 
         virtual ~TerrainTechnique();

src/osgTerrain/GeometryTechnique.cpp

@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ void GeometryTechnique::init()
         numRows = elevationLayer->getNumRows();
     }
     
+    bool treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue = _terrainNode->getTreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue();
+    osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<"TreatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue="<<treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue<<std::endl;
     
     unsigned int numVertices = numRows * numColumns;
 

src/osgTerrain/TerrainNode.cpp

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ using namespace osg;
 using namespace osgTerrain;
 
 TerrainNode::TerrainNode():
-    _requiresNormals(true)
+    _requiresNormals(true),
+    _treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue(false)
 {
     setNumChildrenRequiringUpdateTraversal(1);
 }
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ TerrainNode::TerrainNode(const TerrainNode& terrain,const osg::CopyOp& copyop):
     Group(terrain,copyop),
     _elevationLayer(terrain._elevationLayer),
     _colorLayers(terrain._colorLayers),
-    _requiresNormals(terrain._requiresNormals)
+    _requiresNormals(terrain._requiresNormals),
+    _treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue(terrain._treatBoundariesToValidDataAsDefaultValue)
 {
     setNumChildrenRequiringUpdateTraversal(getNumChildrenRequiringUpdateTraversal()+1);
     
@@ -49,6 +51,15 @@ void TerrainNode::traverse(osg::NodeVisitor& nv)
     }
 }
 
+void TerrainNode::init()
+{
+    if (_terrainTechnique.valid() && _terrainTechnique->isDirty())
+    {
+        _terrainTechnique->init();
+    }    
+}
+
+
 void TerrainNode::setTerrainTechnique(osgTerrain::TerrainTechnique* terrainTechnique)
 {
     if (_terrainTechnique == terrainTechnique) return;