assimp.assimp/code/ColladaExporter.cpp

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#include "AssimpPCH.h"

#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_EXPORT
#ifndef ASSIMP_BUILD_NO_COLLADA_EXPORTER
#include "ColladaExporter.h"

#include "SceneCombiner.h" 

#include <ctime>
#include <set>

using namespace Assimp;

namespace Assimp
{

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Worker function for exporting a scene to Collada. Prototyped and registered in Exporter.cpp
void ExportSceneCollada(const char* pFile,IOSystem* pIOSystem, const aiScene* pScene)
{
	// invoke the exporter 
	ColladaExporter iDoTheExportThing( pScene);

	// we're still here - export successfully completed. Write result to the given IOSYstem
	boost::scoped_ptr<IOStream> outfile (pIOSystem->Open(pFile,"wt"));
	if(outfile == NULL) {
		throw DeadlyExportError("could not open output .dae file: " + std::string(pFile));
	}

	// XXX maybe use a small wrapper around IOStream that behaves like std::stringstream in order to avoid the extra copy.
	outfile->Write( iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.str().c_str(), static_cast<size_t>(iDoTheExportThing.mOutput.tellp()),1);
}

} // end of namespace Assimp


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor for a specific scene to export
ColladaExporter::ColladaExporter( const aiScene* pScene)
{
	// make sure that all formatting happens using the standard, C locale and not the user's current locale
	mOutput.imbue( std::locale("C") );

	mScene = pScene;
	mSceneOwned = false;

	// set up strings
	endstr = "\n"; 

	// start writing
	WriteFile();
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Destructor
ColladaExporter::~ColladaExporter()
{
	if(mSceneOwned) {
		delete mScene;
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Starts writing the contents
void ColladaExporter::WriteFile()
{
	// write the DTD
	mOutput << "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>" << endstr;
	// COLLADA element start
	mOutput << "<COLLADA xmlns=\"http://www.collada.org/2005/11/COLLADASchema\" version=\"1.4.1\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	WriteHeader();

	WriteMaterials();
	WriteGeometryLibrary();

	WriteSceneLibrary();

	// useless Collada fu at the end, just in case we haven't had enough indirections, yet. 
	mOutput << startstr << "<scene>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<instance_visual_scene url=\"#" + std::string(mScene->mRootNode->mName.C_Str()) + "\" />" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</scene>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << "</COLLADA>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the asset header
void ColladaExporter::WriteHeader()
{
	static const float epsilon = 0.000001f;
	static const aiQuaternion x_rot(aiMatrix3x3( 
		0, -1,  0,
		1,  0,  0,
		0,  0,  1));
	static const aiQuaternion y_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
		1,  0,  0,
		0,  1,  0,
		0,  0,  1));
	static const aiQuaternion z_rot(aiMatrix3x3(
		1,  0,  0,
		0,  0,  1,
		0, -1,  0));

	static const unsigned int date_nb_chars = 20;
	char date_str[date_nb_chars];
	std::time_t date = std::time(NULL);
	std::strftime(date_str, date_nb_chars, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S", std::localtime(&date));

	std::string scene_name = mScene->mRootNode->mName.C_Str();

	aiVector3D scaling;
	aiQuaternion rotation;
	aiVector3D position;
	mScene->mRootNode->mTransformation.Decompose(scaling, rotation, position);

	bool add_root_node = false;

	float scale = 1.0;
	if(std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.y) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.x - scaling.z) <= epsilon && std::abs(scaling.y - scaling.z) <= epsilon) {
		scale = scaling.x;
	} else {
		add_root_node = true;
	}

	std::string up_axis = "Y_UP";
	if(rotation.Equal(x_rot, epsilon)) {
		up_axis = "X_UP";
	} else if(rotation.Equal(y_rot, epsilon)) {
		up_axis = "Y_UP";
	} else if(rotation.Equal(z_rot, epsilon)) {
		up_axis = "Z_UP";
	} else {
		add_root_node = true;
	}

	if(! position.Equal(aiVector3D(0, 0, 0))) {
		add_root_node = true;
	}

	if(mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren == 0) {
		add_root_node = true;
	}

	if(add_root_node) {
		aiScene* scene;
		SceneCombiner::CopyScene(&scene, mScene);

		aiNode* root = new aiNode("Scene");

		root->mNumChildren = 1;
		root->mChildren = new aiNode*[root->mNumChildren];

		root->mChildren[0] = scene->mRootNode;
		scene->mRootNode->mParent = root;
		scene->mRootNode = root;

		mScene = scene;
		mSceneOwned = true;

		up_axis = "Y_UP";
		scale = 1.0;
	}

	mOutput << startstr << "<asset>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<contributor>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<author>Assimp</author>" << endstr;
	mOutput << startstr << "<authoring_tool>Assimp Collada Exporter</authoring_tool>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</contributor>" << endstr;
	mOutput << startstr << "<created>" << date_str << "</created>" << endstr;
	mOutput << startstr << "<modified>" << date_str << "</modified>" << endstr;
	mOutput << startstr << "<unit name=\"meter\" meter=\"" << scale << "\" />" << endstr;
	mOutput << startstr << "<up_axis>" << up_axis << "</up_axis>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</asset>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Reads a single surface entry from the given material keys
void ColladaExporter::ReadMaterialSurface( Surface& poSurface, const aiMaterial* pSrcMat, aiTextureType pTexture, const char* pKey, size_t pType, size_t pIndex)
{
  if( pSrcMat->GetTextureCount( pTexture) > 0 )
  {
    aiString texfile;
    unsigned int uvChannel = 0;
    pSrcMat->GetTexture( pTexture, 0, &texfile, NULL, &uvChannel);
    poSurface.texture = texfile.C_Str();
    poSurface.channel = uvChannel;
	poSurface.exist = true;
  } else
  {
    if( pKey )
      poSurface.exist = pSrcMat->Get( pKey, pType, pIndex, poSurface.color) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes an image entry for the given surface
void ColladaExporter::WriteImageEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pNameAdd)
{
  if( !pSurface.texture.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<image id=\"" << pNameAdd << "\">" << endstr;
    PushTag(); 
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>";
    for( std::string::const_iterator it = pSurface.texture.begin(); it != pSurface.texture.end(); ++it )
    {
      if( isalnum( *it) || *it == '_' || *it == '.' || *it == '/' || *it == '\\' )
        mOutput << *it;
      else
        mOutput << '%' << std::hex << size_t( (unsigned char) *it) << std::dec;
    }
    mOutput << "</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</image>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a color-or-texture entry into an effect definition
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureColorEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pTypeName, const std::string& pImageName)
{
  if(pSurface.exist) {
    mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    if( pSurface.texture.empty() )
    {
      mOutput << startstr << "<color sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pSurface.color.r << "   " << pSurface.color.g << "   " << pSurface.color.b << "   " << pSurface.color.a << "</color>" << endstr;
    } else
    {
      mOutput << startstr << "<texture texture=\"" << pImageName << "\" texcoord=\"CHANNEL" << pSurface.channel << "\" />" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the two parameters necessary for referencing a texture in an effect entry
void ColladaExporter::WriteTextureParamEntry( const Surface& pSurface, const std::string& pTypeName, const std::string& pMatName)
{
  // if surface is a texture, write out the sampler and the surface parameters necessary to reference the texture
  if( !pSurface.texture.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << pMatName << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<surface type=\"2D\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<init_from>" << pMatName << "-" << pTypeName << "-image</init_from>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</surface>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;

    mOutput << startstr << "<newparam sid=\"" << pMatName << "-" << pTypeName << "-sampler\">" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "<source>" << pMatName << "-" << pTypeName << "-surface</source>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</sampler2D>" << endstr;
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</newparam>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a scalar property
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatEntry( const Property& pProperty, const std::string& pTypeName)
{
	if(pProperty.exist) {
		mOutput << startstr << "<" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
		PushTag();
		mOutput << startstr << "<float sid=\"" << pTypeName << "\">" << pProperty.value << "</float>" << endstr;
		PopTag();
		mOutput << startstr << "</" << pTypeName << ">" << endstr;
	}
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the material setup
void ColladaExporter::WriteMaterials()
{
  materials.resize( mScene->mNumMaterials);

  std::set<std::string> material_names;

  /// collect all materials from the scene
  size_t numTextures = 0;
  for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMaterials; ++a )
  {
    const aiMaterial* mat = mScene->mMaterials[a];

    aiString name;
    if( mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_NAME, name) != aiReturn_SUCCESS )
      name = "mat";
    materials[a].name = std::string( "m") + boost::lexical_cast<std::string> (a) + name.C_Str();
    for( std::string::iterator it = materials[a].name.begin(); it != materials[a].name.end(); ++it ) {
		// isalnum on MSVC asserts for code points in [0,255]. Thus prevent unwanted promotion
		// of char to signed int and take the unsigned char value.
      if( !isalnum( static_cast<uint8_t>(*it) ) ) {
        *it = '_';
	  }
	}

	aiShadingMode shading;
	materials[a].shading_model = "phong";
	if(mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_SHADING_MODEL, shading) == aiReturn_SUCCESS) {
		if(shading == aiShadingMode_Phong) {
			materials[a].shading_model = "phong";
		} else if(shading == aiShadingMode_Blinn) {
			materials[a].shading_model = "blinn";
		} else if(shading == aiShadingMode_NoShading) {
			materials[a].shading_model = "constant";
		} else if(shading == aiShadingMode_Gouraud) {
			materials[a].shading_model = "lambert";
		}
	}

    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].ambient, mat, aiTextureType_AMBIENT, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_AMBIENT);
    if( !materials[a].ambient.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].diffuse, mat, aiTextureType_DIFFUSE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
    if( !materials[a].diffuse.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].specular, mat, aiTextureType_SPECULAR, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);
    if( !materials[a].specular.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].emissive, mat, aiTextureType_EMISSIVE, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE);
    if( !materials[a].emissive.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].reflective, mat, aiTextureType_REFLECTION, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_REFLECTIVE);
    if( !materials[a].reflective.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
	ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].transparent, mat, aiTextureType_OPACITY, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_TRANSPARENT);
    if( !materials[a].transparent.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;
    ReadMaterialSurface( materials[a].normal, mat, aiTextureType_NORMALS, NULL, 0, 0);
    if( !materials[a].normal.texture.empty() ) numTextures++;

	materials[a].shininess.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_SHININESS, materials[a].shininess.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
	materials[a].transparency.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_OPACITY, materials[a].transparency.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
	materials[a].transparency.value = 1 - materials[a].transparency.value;
	materials[a].index_refraction.exist = mat->Get( AI_MATKEY_REFRACTI, materials[a].index_refraction.value) == aiReturn_SUCCESS;
  }

  // output textures if present
  if( numTextures > 0 )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_images>" << endstr; 
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    { 
      const Material& mat = *it;
      WriteImageEntry( mat.ambient, mat.name + "-ambient-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.diffuse, mat.name + "-diffuse-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.specular, mat.name + "-specular-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.emissive, mat.name + "-emission-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.reflective, mat.name + "-reflective-image");
	  WriteImageEntry( mat.transparent, mat.name + "-transparent-image");
      WriteImageEntry( mat.normal, mat.name + "-normal-image");
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_images>" << endstr;
  }

  // output effects - those are the actual carriers of information
  if( !materials.empty() )
  {
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_effects>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    {
      const Material& mat = *it;
      // this is so ridiculous it must be right
      mOutput << startstr << "<effect id=\"" << mat.name << "-fx\" name=\"" << mat.name << "\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "<profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
      PushTag();

      // write sampler- and surface params for the texture entries
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.emissive, "emission", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.specular, "specular", mat.name);
      WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.name);
	  WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.name);
	  WriteTextureParamEntry( mat.normal, "normal", mat.name);

      mOutput << startstr << "<technique sid=\"standard\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
	  mOutput << startstr << "<" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
      PushTag();

      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.emissive, "emission", mat.name + "-emission-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.ambient, "ambient", mat.name + "-ambient-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.diffuse, "diffuse", mat.name + "-diffuse-sampler");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.specular, "specular", mat.name + "-specular-sampler");
	  WriteFloatEntry(mat.shininess, "shininess");
      WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.reflective, "reflective", mat.name + "-reflective-sampler");
	  WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.transparent, "transparent", mat.name + "-transparent-sampler");
	  WriteFloatEntry(mat.transparency, "transparency");
	  WriteFloatEntry(mat.index_refraction, "index_of_refraction");

	  if(! mat.normal.texture.empty()) {
		WriteTextureColorEntry( mat.normal, "bump", mat.name + "-normal-sampler");
	  }

      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</" << mat.shading_model << ">" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</technique>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</profile_COMMON>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</effect>" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_effects>" << endstr;

    // write materials - they're just effect references
    mOutput << startstr << "<library_materials>" << endstr;
    PushTag();
    for( std::vector<Material>::const_iterator it = materials.begin(); it != materials.end(); ++it )
    {
      const Material& mat = *it;
      mOutput << startstr << "<material id=\"" << mat.name << "\" name=\"" << mat.name << "\">" << endstr;
      PushTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "<instance_effect url=\"#" << mat.name << "-fx\"/>" << endstr;
      PopTag();
      mOutput << startstr << "</material>" << endstr;
    }
    PopTag();
    mOutput << startstr << "</library_materials>" << endstr;
  }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the geometry library
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometryLibrary()
{
	mOutput << startstr << "<library_geometries>" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mNumMeshes; ++a)
		WriteGeometry( a);

	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</library_geometries>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the given mesh
void ColladaExporter::WriteGeometry( size_t pIndex)
{
	const aiMesh* mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pIndex];
	std::string idstr = GetMeshId( pIndex);

  if( mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0 )
    return;

	// opening tag
	mOutput << startstr << "<geometry id=\"" << idstr << "\" name=\"" << idstr << "_name\" >" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	mOutput << startstr << "<mesh>" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	// Positions
	WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-positions", FloatType_Vector, (float*) mesh->mVertices, mesh->mNumVertices);
	// Normals, if any
	if( mesh->HasNormals() )
		WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-normals", FloatType_Vector, (float*) mesh->mNormals, mesh->mNumVertices);

	// texture coords
	for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a)
	{
		if( mesh->HasTextureCoords( a) )
		{
			WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-tex" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string> (a), mesh->mNumUVComponents[a] == 3 ? FloatType_TexCoord3 : FloatType_TexCoord2,
				(float*) mesh->mTextureCoords[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
		}
	}

	// vertex colors
	for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a)
	{
		if( mesh->HasVertexColors( a) )
			WriteFloatArray( idstr + "-color" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string> (a), FloatType_Color, (float*) mesh->mColors[a], mesh->mNumVertices);
	}

	// assemble vertex structure
	mOutput << startstr << "<vertices id=\"" << idstr << "-vertices" << "\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"POSITION\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-positions\" />" << endstr;
	if( mesh->HasNormals() )
		mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"NORMAL\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-normals\" />" << endstr;
	for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS; ++a )
	{
		if( mesh->HasTextureCoords( a) )
			mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"TEXCOORD\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-tex" << a << "\" " /*<< "set=\"" << a << "\"" */ << " />" << endstr;
	}
	for( size_t a = 0; a < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS; ++a )
	{
		if( mesh->HasVertexColors( a) )
			mOutput << startstr << "<input semantic=\"COLOR\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-color" << a << "\" " /*<< set=\"" << a << "\"" */ << " />" << endstr;
	}
	
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</vertices>" << endstr;

	// write face setup
	mOutput << startstr << "<polylist count=\"" << mesh->mNumFaces << "\" material=\"theresonlyone\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<input offset=\"0\" semantic=\"VERTEX\" source=\"#" << idstr << "-vertices\" />" << endstr;
	
	mOutput << startstr << "<vcount>";
	for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
		mOutput << mesh->mFaces[a].mNumIndices << " ";
	mOutput << "</vcount>" << endstr;
	
	mOutput << startstr << "<p>";
	for( size_t a = 0; a < mesh->mNumFaces; ++a )
	{
		const aiFace& face = mesh->mFaces[a];
		for( size_t b = 0; b < face.mNumIndices; ++b )
			mOutput << face.mIndices[b] << " ";
	}
	mOutput << "</p>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</polylist>" << endstr;

	// closing tags
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</mesh>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</geometry>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes a float array of the given type
void ColladaExporter::WriteFloatArray( const std::string& pIdString, FloatDataType pType, const float* pData, size_t pElementCount)
{
	size_t floatsPerElement = 0;
	switch( pType )
	{
		case FloatType_Vector: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
		case FloatType_TexCoord2: floatsPerElement = 2; break;
		case FloatType_TexCoord3: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
		case FloatType_Color: floatsPerElement = 3; break;
		default:
			return;
	}

	std::string arrayId = pIdString + "-array";

	mOutput << startstr << "<source id=\"" << pIdString << "\" name=\"" << pIdString << "\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	// source array
	mOutput << startstr << "<float_array id=\"" << arrayId << "\" count=\"" << pElementCount * floatsPerElement << "\"> ";
	PushTag();

	if( pType == FloatType_TexCoord2 )
	{
		for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a )
		{
			mOutput << pData[a*3+0] << " ";
			mOutput << pData[a*3+1] << " ";
		}
	} 
	else if( pType == FloatType_Color )
	{
		for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount; ++a )
		{
			mOutput << pData[a*4+0] << " ";
			mOutput << pData[a*4+1] << " ";
			mOutput << pData[a*4+2] << " ";
		}
	}
	else
	{
		for( size_t a = 0; a < pElementCount * floatsPerElement; ++a )
			mOutput << pData[a] << " ";
	}
	mOutput << "</float_array>" << endstr; 
	PopTag();

	// the usual Collada fun. Let's bloat it even more!
	mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<accessor count=\"" << pElementCount << "\" offset=\"0\" source=\"#" << arrayId << "\" stride=\"" << floatsPerElement << "\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	switch( pType )
	{
		case FloatType_Vector:
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"X\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Y\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"Z\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			break;

		case FloatType_TexCoord2:
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			break;

		case FloatType_TexCoord3:
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"S\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"T\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"P\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			break;

		case FloatType_Color:
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"R\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"G\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			mOutput << startstr << "<param name=\"B\" type=\"float\" />" << endstr;
			break;
	}

	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</accessor>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</source>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Writes the scene library
void ColladaExporter::WriteSceneLibrary()
{
	std::string scene_name = mScene->mRootNode->mName.C_Str();

	mOutput << startstr << "<library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<visual_scene id=\"" + scene_name + "\" name=\"" + scene_name + "\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	// start recursive write at the root node
	for( size_t a = 0; a < mScene->mRootNode->mNumChildren; ++a )
		WriteNode( mScene->mRootNode->mChildren[a]);

	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</visual_scene>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</library_visual_scenes>" << endstr;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Recursively writes the given node
void ColladaExporter::WriteNode( const aiNode* pNode)
{
	mOutput << startstr << "<node id=\"" << pNode->mName.data << "\" name=\"" << pNode->mName.data << "\">" << endstr;
	PushTag();

	// write transformation - we can directly put the matrix there
	// TODO: (thom) decompose into scale - rot - quad to allow adressing it by animations afterwards
	const aiMatrix4x4& mat = pNode->mTransformation;
	mOutput << startstr << "<matrix>";
	mOutput << mat.a1 << " " << mat.a2 << " " << mat.a3 << " " << mat.a4 << " ";
	mOutput << mat.b1 << " " << mat.b2 << " " << mat.b3 << " " << mat.b4 << " ";
	mOutput << mat.c1 << " " << mat.c2 << " " << mat.c3 << " " << mat.c4 << " ";
	mOutput << mat.d1 << " " << mat.d2 << " " << mat.d3 << " " << mat.d4;
	mOutput << "</matrix>" << endstr;

	// instance every geometry
	for( size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumMeshes; ++a )
	{
		const aiMesh* mesh = mScene->mMeshes[pNode->mMeshes[a]];
	// do not instanciate mesh if empty. I wonder how this could happen
	if( mesh->mNumFaces == 0 || mesh->mNumVertices == 0 )
		continue;

		mOutput << startstr << "<instance_geometry url=\"#" << GetMeshId( pNode->mMeshes[a]) << "\">" << endstr;
		PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<bind_material>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<technique_common>" << endstr;
	PushTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "<instance_material symbol=\"theresonlyone\" target=\"#" << materials[mesh->mMaterialIndex].name << "\" />" << endstr;
		PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</technique_common>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</bind_material>" << endstr;
	PopTag();
		mOutput << startstr << "</instance_geometry>" << endstr;
	}

	// recurse into subnodes
	for( size_t a = 0; a < pNode->mNumChildren; ++a )
		WriteNode( pNode->mChildren[a]);

	PopTag();
	mOutput << startstr << "</node>" << endstr;
}

#endif
#endif