Implementation of the RenderArea class for rendering graphical elements in the UI. More...

#include "renderarea.h"
#include <QDebug>

Detailed Description

Implementation of the RenderArea class for rendering graphical elements in the UI.

This file contains the implementation of the RenderArea class, which is responsible for rendering various graphical elements such as markers, gradients, images, and shapes on the UI. It utilizes the Qt framework for rendering and painting operations.

The RenderArea class is initialized with a WorldModel object, which provides the necessary data for rendering. The class handles the following functionalities:

Loading and setting up various graphical assets such as markers, images, and brushes.
Handling paint events to draw different elements on the UI.
Updating painters and gradients based on the WorldModel data.
Managing timers for periodic updates and refreshes.

The class supports rendering of various elements including:

Background field
Markers
SCIoI Logo
Initial points
Heat maps
Centroids
Balls
Robot circles
Collective circles
Voronoi diagrams
Network connections
Traces

The class also provides methods for updating painters and gradient painters based on the current state of the WorldModel.

Note: The class contains several commented-out sections of code that can be enabled for additional functionalities or debugging purposes.

See also: renderarea.h