sparks {flametree}

Spark functions to control tree growth

Description

Spark functions to control tree growth

Usage

spark_linear(x = 0, y = 0, tree = 0, time = 0, constant = 0)

spark_decay(x = 0, y = 0, tree = 0, time = 0, multiplier = 2, constant = 0)

spark_random(multiplier = 3, constant = 0)

spark_nothing()

Arguments

x

Weight given to the horizontal co-ordinate

y

Weight given to the horizontal co-ordinate

tree

Weight given to the tree number

time

Weight given to the time point

constant

Constant value to be added to the output

multiplier

Scaling parameter that multiplies the output

Details

Some arguments to flametree_grow() take numeric input, but seg_col, seg_wid, shift_x, and shift_y all take functions as their input, and are used to control how the colours (seg_col) and width (seg_wid) of the segments are created, as well as the horizontal (shift_x) and vertical (shift_y) displacement of the trees are generated. Functions passed to these arguments take four inputs: coord_x, coord_y, id_tree, and id_time as input. Any function that takes these variables as input and produces a numeric vector of the same length as the input can be used for this purpose. However, as a convenience, four "spark" functions are provided that can be used to create functions that are suitable for this purpose: spark_linear(), spark_decay(), spark_random(), and spark_nothing(). Arguments passed to one of the spark functions determine the specific function is generated. For example, spark_linear() can be used to construct any linear combination of the inputs: spark_linear(x = 3, y = 2) would return a function that computes the sum (3 * coord_x) + (2 * coord_y). Different values provided as input produce different linear functions. Analogously, spark_decay() returns functions that are exponentially decaying functions of a linear combination of inputs. The spark_random() generator can be used to generate functions that return random values, and spark_nothing() produces a function that always returns zero regardless of input.

Value

A function that takes coord_x, coord_y, id_tree, and id_time as input, and returns a numeric vector as output.

Examples

# returns a linear function of x and y
spark_linear(x = 3,  y = 2)

# returns a function of time that decays
# exponentially to an asymptote
spark_decay(time = .1, constant = .1)

# returns a numeric vector containing
# copies of the same uniform random number
# constrained to lie between -2.5 and 2.5
spark_random(multiplier = 5)

# returns a function that always produces
# a vector of zeros
spark_nothing()