source: orxonox.OLD/trunk/src/lib/graphics/importer/static_model.cc @ 8796

/*
   orxonox - the future of 3D-vertical-scrollers

   Copyright (C) 2004 orx

   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
   any later version.

   ### File Specific:
   main-programmer: Benjamin Grauer
   co-programmer: ...

   2005-07-06: (Patrick) added new function buildTriangleList()
*/

#define DEBUG_SPECIAL_MODULE DEBUG_MODULE_IMPORTER

#include "static_model.h"

#include "debug.h"
#include <stdarg.h>

using namespace std;


////////////////////
/// SUB-Elements ///
////////////////////
/**
 * @brief creates a new ModelFaceElement
 */
ModelFaceElement::ModelFaceElement()
{
  this->vertexNumber = -1;
  this->normalNumber = -1;
  this->texCoordNumber = -1;

  this->next = NULL;
}

/**
 * @brief destroys a ModelFaceElement
 */
ModelFaceElement::~ModelFaceElement()
{
  if (this->next)
    delete this->next;
}

/**
 * @brief creates a new ModelFace
 */
ModelFace::ModelFace()
{
  this->vertexCount = 0;

  this->firstElem = NULL;

  this->material = NULL;

  this->next = NULL;
}

/**
 *  deletes a ModelFace
*/
ModelFace::~ModelFace()
{
  PRINTF(5)("Cleaning up Face\n");

  if (this->firstElem != NULL)
    delete this->firstElem;

  if (this->next != NULL)
    delete this->next;
}

/**
 * @brief Creates a new ModelGroup
 */
ModelGroup::ModelGroup()
{
  PRINTF(4)("Adding new Group\n");
  this->name = "";
  this->faceMode = -1;
  this->faceCount = 0;
  this->next = NULL;
  this->listNumber = 0;
  this->indices = NULL;

  this->firstFace = new ModelFace;
  this->currentFace = this->firstFace;
}

/**
 * @brief deletes a ModelGroup
 */
ModelGroup::~ModelGroup()
{
  PRINTF(5)("Cleaning up group\n");
  if (this->firstFace != NULL)
    delete this->firstFace;

  // deleting the glList
  if (this->listNumber != 0)
    glDeleteLists(this->listNumber, 1);

  if (this->next !=NULL)
    delete this->next;

}

/**
 * @brief cleans up a ModelGroup
 *
 * actually does the same as the delete Operator, but does not delete the predecessing group
 */
void ModelGroup::cleanup()
{
  PRINTF(5)("Cleaning up group\n");
  if (this->firstFace)
    delete this->firstFace;
  this->firstFace = NULL;
  if (this->next)
    this->next->cleanup();
}


/////////////
/// MODEL ///
/////////////
/**
 * @brief Creates a 3D-Model.
 *
 * assigns it a Name and a Type
 */
StaticModel::StaticModel(const std::string& modelName)
{
  this->setClassID(CL_STATIC_MODEL, "StaticModel");
  PRINTF(4)("new 3D-Model is being created\n");
  this->setName(modelName);

  this->finalized = false;

  // setting the start group;
  this->currentGroup = this->firstGroup = new ModelGroup;
  this->groupCount = 0;
  this->faceCount = 0;

  this->scaleFactor = 1.0f;
}

/**
 * @brief deletes an Model.
 *
 * Looks if any from model allocated space is still in use, and if so deleted it.
 */
StaticModel::~StaticModel()
{
  PRINTF(4)("Deleting Model ");
  if (this->getName())
  {
    PRINT(4)("%s\n", this->getName());
  }
  else
  {
    PRINT(4)("\n");
  }
  this->cleanup();

  PRINTF(5)("Deleting display Lists.\n");
  delete this->firstGroup;

  // deleting the MaterialList
  PRINTF(5)("Deleting Materials.\n");

  //! @todo do we really have to delete this material??
  list<ModelMaterial*>::iterator modMat;
  for(modMat = this->materialList.begin(); modMat != this->materialList.end(); modMat++)
  {
    if (!(*modMat)->external)
      delete (*modMat)->material;
    delete (*modMat);
  }

  // mark this stuff as beeing deleted
  this->pModelInfo.pVertices = NULL;
  this->pModelInfo.pNormals = NULL;
  this->pModelInfo.pTexCoor = NULL;
}

/**
 * @brief Finalizes an Object. This can be done outside of the Class.
 */
void StaticModel::finalize()
{
  // this creates the display List.
  this->importToDisplayList();
  this->buildTriangleList();

  // write out the modelInfo data used for the collision detection!
  this->pModelInfo.pVertices = &this->vertices[0];
  this->pModelInfo.pNormals = &this->normals[0];
  this->pModelInfo.pTexCoor = &this->vTexture[0];

  this->finalized = true;
}

/**
 * @brief rebuild the Model from the Information we got.
 */
void StaticModel::rebuild()
{
  PRINTF(3)("Rebuilding Model '%s'\n", this->getName());
  this->finalize();
}

//////////
// DRAW //
//////////
/**
 * @brief Draws the Models of all Groups.
 *
 * It does this by just calling the Lists that must have been created earlier.
 */
void StaticModel::draw () const
{
  PRINTF(4)("drawing the 3D-Models\n");
  ModelGroup* tmpGroup = this->firstGroup;
  while (tmpGroup != NULL)
  {
    PRINTF(5)("Drawing model %s\n", tmpGroup->name.c_str());
    glCallList (tmpGroup->listNumber);
    tmpGroup = tmpGroup->next;
  }
}


/**
 * @brief Draws the Model number groupNumber
 * @param groupNumber The number of the group that will be displayed.
 *
 * It does this by just calling the List that must have been created earlier.
 */
void StaticModel::draw (int groupNumber) const
{
  if (unlikely(groupNumber >= this->groupCount))
  {
    PRINTF(2)("You requested model number %i, but this File only contains of %i Models.\n", groupNumber-1, this->groupCount);
    return;
  }
  PRINTF(4)("drawing the requested 3D-Models if found.\n");
  ModelGroup* tmpGroup = this->firstGroup;
  int counter = 0;
  while (tmpGroup != NULL)
  {
    if (counter == groupNumber)
    {
      PRINTF(4)("Drawing model number %i named %s\n", counter, tmpGroup->name.c_str());
      glCallList (tmpGroup->listNumber);
      return;
    }
    ++counter;
    tmpGroup = tmpGroup->next;
  }
  PRINTF(2)("Model number %i in %s not Found.\n", groupNumber, this->getName());
  return;
}


/**
 * @brief Draws the Model with a specific groupName
 * @param groupName The name of the group that will be displayed.
 *
 * It does this by just calling the List that must have been created earlier.
 */
void StaticModel::draw (const std::string& groupName) const
{
  PRINTF(4)("drawing the requested 3D-Models if found.\n");
  ModelGroup* tmpGroup = this->firstGroup;
  while (tmpGroup != NULL)
  {
    if (tmpGroup->name == groupName)
    {
      PRINTF(4)("Drawing model %s\n", tmpGroup->name.c_str());
      glCallList (tmpGroup->listNumber);
      return;
    }
    tmpGroup = tmpGroup->next;
  }
  PRINTF(2)("Model Named %s in %s not Found.\n", groupName.c_str(), this->getName());
  return;
}

//////////
// INIT //
//////////

/**
 * @brief finalizes an Model.
 *
 * This funcion is needed, to delete all the Lists, and arrays that are no more
 * needed because they are already imported into openGL.
 * This will be applied at the end of the importing Process.
*/
bool StaticModel::cleanup()
{
  PRINTF(4)("cleaning up the 3D-Model to save Memory.\n");
  this->firstGroup->cleanup();
  return true;
}

//////////
// MESH //
//////////
/**
 * @brief adds a new Material to the Material List
 * @param material the Material to add
 * @returns the added material
 *
 * this also tells this Model, that all the Materials are handled externally
 * with this option set the Materials will not be deleted with the Model.
 */
Material* StaticModel::addMaterial(Material* material)
{
  if (material == NULL)
    return NULL;
  ModelMaterial* modMat = new ModelMaterial;
  modMat->external = true;
  modMat->material = material;
  this->materialList.push_back(modMat);
  return modMat->material;
}

/**
 * @brief adds a new Material to the Material List
 * @param materialName the name of the Material to add
 * @returns the added material
 */
Material* StaticModel::addMaterial(const std::string& materialName)
{
  ModelMaterial* modMat = new ModelMaterial;
  modMat->external = false;
  modMat->material = new Material(materialName);

  // adding material to the List of materials
  this->materialList.push_back(modMat);
  return modMat->material;
}

/**
 * @brief finds a Material by its name and returns it
 * @param materialName the Name of the material to search for.
 * @returns the Material if found, NULL otherwise
 */
Material* StaticModel::findMaterialByName(const std::string& materialName)
{
  list<ModelMaterial*>::iterator modMat;
  for  (modMat = this->materialList.begin(); modMat != this->materialList.end(); modMat++)
    if (materialName == (*modMat)->material->getName())
      return (*modMat)->material;
  return NULL;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a group String
 * @param groupString the new Group to create
 *
 * This function initializes a new Group.
 * With it you should be able to create Models with more than one SubModel inside
 */
bool StaticModel::addGroup(const std::string& groupString)
{
  PRINTF(5)("Read Group: %s.\n", groupString.c_str());
  if (this->groupCount != 0 && this->currentGroup->faceCount > 0)
  {
    // finalizeGroup(currentGroup);
    this->currentGroup = this->currentGroup->next = new ModelGroup;
  }
  // setting the group name if not default.
  if (groupString == "default")
  {
    this->currentGroup->name = groupString;
  }
  ++this->groupCount;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a vertex-String
 * @param vertexString The String that will be parsed.
 *
 *  If a vertex line is found this function will inject it into the vertex-Array
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertex (const std::string& vertexString)
{
  float subbuffer1;
  float subbuffer2;
  float subbuffer3;
  sscanf (vertexString.c_str(), "%f %f %f", &subbuffer1, &subbuffer2, &subbuffer3);
  this->vertices.push_back(subbuffer1*scaleFactor);
  this->vertices.push_back(subbuffer2*scaleFactor);
  this->vertices.push_back(subbuffer3*scaleFactor);
  this->pModelInfo.numVertices++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a vertex-String
 * @param x the X-coordinate of the Vertex to add.
 * @param y the Y-coordinate of the Vertex to add.
 * @param z the Z-coordinate of the Vertex to add.
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertex(float x, float y, float z)
{
  PRINTF(5)("reading in a vertex: %f %f %f\n", x, y, z);
  this->vertices.push_back(x*scaleFactor);
  this->vertices.push_back(y*scaleFactor);
  this->vertices.push_back(z*scaleFactor);
  this->pModelInfo.numVertices++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a vertexNormal-String
 * @param normalString The String that will be parsed.
 *
 * If a vertexNormal line is found this function will inject it into the vertexNormal-Array
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertexNormal (const std::string& normalString)
{
  float subbuffer1;
  float subbuffer2;
  float subbuffer3;
  sscanf (normalString.c_str(), "%f %f %f", &subbuffer1, &subbuffer2, &subbuffer3);
  this->normals.push_back(subbuffer1);
  this->normals.push_back(subbuffer2);
  this->normals.push_back(subbuffer3);
  this->pModelInfo.numNormals++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief adds a VertexNormal.
 * @param x The x coordinate of the Normal.
 * @param y The y coordinate of the Normal.
 * @param z The z coordinate of the Normal.
 *
 * If a vertexNormal line is found this function will inject it into the vertexNormal-Array
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertexNormal(float x, float y, float z)
{
  PRINTF(5)("found vertex-Normal %f, %f, %f\n", x, y, z);
  this->normals.push_back(x);
  this->normals.push_back(y);
  this->normals.push_back(z);
  this->pModelInfo.numNormals++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a vertexTextureCoordinate-String
 * @param vTextureString The String that will be parsed.
 *
 * If a vertexTextureCoordinate line is found,
 * this function will inject it into the vertexTexture-Array
 *
 * !! WARNING THIS IS DIFFERNT FROM addVervexTexture(float, float); because it changes the second entry to 1-v !!
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertexTexture (const std::string& vTextureString)
{
  float subbuffer1;
  float subbuffer2;
  sscanf (vTextureString.c_str(), "%f %f", &subbuffer1, &subbuffer2);
  this->vTexture.push_back(subbuffer1);
  this->vTexture.push_back(1 - subbuffer2);
  this->pModelInfo.numTexCoor++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief adds a Texture Coordinate
 * @param u The u coordinate of the TextureCoordinate.
 * @param v The y coordinate of the TextureCoordinate.
 *
 * If a TextureCoordinate line is found this function will
 *  inject it into the TextureCoordinate-Array
 */
bool StaticModel::addVertexTexture(float u, float v)
{
  PRINTF(5)("found vertex-Texture %f, %f\n", u, v);
  this->vTexture.push_back(u);
  this->vTexture.push_back(v);
  this->pModelInfo.numTexCoor++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief parses a face-string
 * @param faceString The String that will be parsed.
 *
 * If a face line is found this function will add it to the glList.
 *
 * String is different from the argument addFace,
 * in this, that the first Vertex/Normal/Texcoord is 1 instead of 0
 *
 * @TODO make it std::string conform
 */
bool StaticModel::addFace (const std::string& faceStringInput)
{
  const char* faceString = faceStringInput.c_str();
  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount >0)
    this->currentGroup->currentFace = this->currentGroup->currentFace->next = new ModelFace;

  ModelFaceElement* tmpElem = this->currentGroup->currentFace->firstElem = new ModelFaceElement;
  tmpElem->next = NULL;
  while(strcmp (faceString, "\0"))
  {
    if (this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount>0)
      tmpElem = tmpElem->next = new ModelFaceElement;
    tmpElem->next = NULL;

    char tmpValue [50];
    int tmpLen;
    char* vertex = NULL;
    char* texture = NULL;
    char* normal = NULL;

    sscanf (faceString, "%s", tmpValue);
    tmpLen = strlen(tmpValue);
    vertex = tmpValue;

    if ((texture = strstr (vertex, "/")) != NULL)
    {
      texture[0] = '\0';
      texture ++;

      if ((normal = strstr (texture, "/")) !=NULL)
      {
        normal[0] = '\0';
        normal ++;
      }
    }
    if (vertex)
      tmpElem->vertexNumber = atoi(vertex)-1;
    if (texture)
      tmpElem->texCoordNumber = atoi(texture)-1;
    if (normal)
      tmpElem->normalNumber = atoi(normal)-1;

    faceString += tmpLen;
    if (strcmp (faceString, "\0"))
      faceString++;
    this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount++;
  }

  this->currentGroup->faceCount += this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount -2;
  this->faceCount += this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount -2;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief adds a new Face
 * @param faceElemCount the number of Vertices to add to the Face.
 * @param type The information Passed with each Vertex
*/
bool StaticModel::addFace(int faceElemCount, VERTEX_FORMAT type, ...)
{
  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount > 0)
    this->currentGroup->currentFace = this->currentGroup->currentFace->next = new ModelFace;

  ModelFaceElement* tmpElem = this->currentGroup->currentFace->firstElem = new ModelFaceElement;

  va_list itemlist;
  va_start (itemlist, type);

  for (int i = 0; i < faceElemCount; i++)
  {
    if (this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount > 0)
      tmpElem = tmpElem->next = new ModelFaceElement;

    tmpElem->vertexNumber = va_arg (itemlist, int);
    if (type & TEXCOORD)
      tmpElem->texCoordNumber = va_arg (itemlist, int);
    if (type & NORMAL)
      tmpElem->normalNumber = va_arg(itemlist, int);
    this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount++;
  }
  va_end(itemlist);

  this->currentGroup->faceCount += this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount - 2;
  this->faceCount += this->currentGroup->currentFace->vertexCount -2;
  return true;
}

/**
 * Function that selects a material, if changed in the obj file.
 * @param matString the Material that will be set.
*/
bool StaticModel::setMaterial(const std::string& matString)
{
  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount > 0)
    this->currentGroup->currentFace = this->currentGroup->currentFace->next = new ModelFace;

  this->currentGroup->currentFace->material = this->findMaterialByName(matString);

  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount == 0)
    this->currentGroup->faceCount++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * Function that selects a material, if changed in the obj file.
 * @param mtl the Material that will be set.
*/
bool StaticModel::setMaterial(Material* mtl)
{
  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount > 0)
    this->currentGroup->currentFace = this->currentGroup->currentFace->next = new ModelFace;

  this->currentGroup->currentFace->material = mtl;

  if (this->currentGroup->faceCount == 0)
    this->currentGroup->faceCount++;
  return true;
}

/**
 * @brief A routine that is able to create normals.
 *
 * The algorithm does the following:
 * 1. It calculates creates Vectors for each normale, and sets them to zero.
 * 2. It then Walks through a) all the Groups b) all the Faces c) all the FaceElements
 * 3. It searches for a points two neighbours per Face, takes Vecotrs to them calculates FaceNormals and adds it to the Points Normal.
 * 4. It goes through all the normale-Points and calculates the VertexNormale and includes it in the normals-Array.
 */
bool StaticModel::buildVertexNormals ()
{
  PRINTF(4)("Normals are being calculated.\n");

  Vector* normArray = new Vector [vertices.size()/3];
  for (unsigned int i=0; i<vertices.size()/3;i++)
    normArray[i] = Vector(.0,.0,.0);

  Vector prevV;
  Vector nextV;
  Vector curV;

  ModelGroup* tmpGroup = firstGroup;
  while (tmpGroup != NULL)
  {
    ModelFace* tmpFace = tmpGroup->firstFace;
    while (tmpFace != NULL)
    {
      if (tmpFace->firstElem != NULL)
      {
        ModelFaceElement* firstElem = tmpFace->firstElem;
        ModelFaceElement* prevElem;
        ModelFaceElement* curElem = firstElem;
        ModelFaceElement* nextElem;
        ModelFaceElement* lastElem;
        // find last Element of the Chain. !! IMPORTANT:the last Element of the Chain must point to NULL, or it will resolv into an infinity-loop.
        while (curElem != NULL)
        {
          prevElem = curElem;
          curElem = curElem->next;
        }
        lastElem = prevElem;

        curElem = firstElem;
        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < tmpFace->vertexCount; j++)
        {
          if (!(nextElem = curElem->next))
            nextElem = firstElem;
          curElem->normalNumber = curElem->vertexNumber;

          curV = Vector (this->vertices[curElem->vertexNumber*3],
                         this->vertices[curElem->vertexNumber*3+1],
                         this->vertices[curElem->vertexNumber*3+2]);

          prevV = Vector (this->vertices[prevElem->vertexNumber*3],
                          this->vertices[prevElem->vertexNumber*3+1],
                          this->vertices[prevElem->vertexNumber*3+2]) - curV;

          nextV = Vector (this->vertices[nextElem->vertexNumber*3],
                          this->vertices[nextElem->vertexNumber*3+1],
                          this->vertices[nextElem->vertexNumber*3+2]) - curV;
          normArray[curElem->vertexNumber] = normArray[curElem->vertexNumber] + nextV.cross(prevV);

          prevElem = curElem;
          curElem = curElem->next;
        }
      }
      tmpFace = tmpFace->next;
    }
    tmpGroup = tmpGroup->next;
  }

  for (unsigned int i=0; i < this->vertices.size()/3;i++)
  {
    normArray[i].normalize();
    PRINTF(5)("Found Normale number %d: (%f; %f, %f).\n", i, normArray[i].x, normArray[i].y, normArray[i].z);

    this->addVertexNormal(normArray[i].x, normArray[i].y, normArray[i].z);

  }
  delete[] normArray;
  return true;
}

////////////
// openGL //
////////////
/**
 *  reads and includes the Faces/Materials into the openGL state Machine
*/
bool StaticModel::importToDisplayList()
{
  // finalize the Arrays
  if (normals.size() == 0) // vertices-Array must be built for this
    this->buildVertexNormals();

  this->currentGroup = this->firstGroup;

  while (this->currentGroup != NULL)
  {

    // creating a glList for the Group
    if ((this->currentGroup->listNumber = glGenLists(1)) == 0)
    {
      PRINTF(2)("glList could not be created for this Model\n");
      return false;
    }
    glNewList (this->currentGroup->listNumber, GL_COMPILE);

    // Putting Faces to GL
    ModelFace* tmpFace = this->currentGroup->firstFace;
    while (tmpFace != NULL)
    {
      if (tmpFace->vertexCount == 0 && tmpFace->material != NULL)
      {
        if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != -1)
          glEnd();
        this->currentGroup->faceMode = 0;
        if (tmpFace->material != NULL)
        {
          tmpFace->material->select();
          PRINTF(5)("using material %s for coming Faces.\n", tmpFace->material->getName());
        }
      }

      else if (tmpFace->vertexCount == 3)
      {
        if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != 3)
        {
          if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != -1)
            glEnd();
          glBegin(GL_TRIANGLES);
        }

        this->currentGroup->faceMode = 3;
        PRINTF(5)("found triag.\n");
      }

      else if (tmpFace->vertexCount == 4)
      {
        if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != 4)
        {
          if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != -1)
            glEnd();
          glBegin(GL_QUADS);
        }
        this->currentGroup->faceMode = 4;
        PRINTF(5)("found quad.\n");
      }

      else if (tmpFace->vertexCount > 4)
      {
        if (this->currentGroup->faceMode != -1)
          glEnd();
        glBegin(GL_POLYGON);
        PRINTF(5)("Polygon with %i faces found.", tmpFace->vertexCount);
        this->currentGroup->faceMode = tmpFace->vertexCount;
      }

      ModelFaceElement* tmpElem = tmpFace->firstElem;
      while (tmpElem != NULL)
      {
        //      PRINTF(2)("%s\n", tmpElem->value);
        this->addGLElement(tmpElem);
        tmpElem = tmpElem->next;
      }
      tmpFace = tmpFace->next;
    }
    glEnd();
    glEndList();

    this->currentGroup = this->currentGroup->next;
  }
  return true;
}


/**
 *  builds an array of triangles, that can later on be used for obb separation and octree separation
 */
bool StaticModel::buildTriangleList()
{
  if( unlikely(this->pModelInfo.pTriangles != NULL))
    return true;
  /* make sure, that all the arrays are finalized */
  if( normals.size() == 0) // vertices-Array must be built for this
    this->buildVertexNormals();

  int                index = 0;                   //!< the counter for the triangle array
  ModelFaceElement*  tmpElem;       //!< the temporary faceelement reference
  ModelFace*         tmpFace;              //!< the temporary face referece

  bool warned = false;

  this->pModelInfo.numTriangles = 0;

  /* count the number of triangles */
  /* now iterate through all groups and build up the triangle list */
  this->currentGroup = this->firstGroup;
  while( this->currentGroup != NULL)
  {
    tmpFace = this->currentGroup->firstFace;
    while( tmpFace != NULL)
    {
      /* if its a triangle just add it to the list */
      if( tmpFace->vertexCount == 3){
        ++this->pModelInfo.numTriangles;
      } /* if the polygon is a quad */
      else if( tmpFace->vertexCount == 4) {
        this->pModelInfo.numTriangles += 2;
      }
      else if( tmpFace->vertexCount > 4) {
        if (!warned)        {
          PRINTF(2)("This model (%s) got over 4 vertices per face <=> conflicts in the CD engine!\n", this->getName());
          warned = true;
        }
      }
      tmpFace = tmpFace->next;
    }
    this->currentGroup = this->currentGroup->next;
  }

  PRINTF(3)("got %i triangles, %i vertices\n", this->pModelInfo.numTriangles, this->pModelInfo.numVertices);


  /* write MODELINFO structure */

  /* allocate memory for the new triangle structures */
  if( (this->pModelInfo.pTriangles = new sTriangleExt[this->pModelInfo.numTriangles]) == NULL)
  {
    PRINTF(1)("Could not allocate memory for triangle list\n");
    return false;
  }

  /* now iterate through all groups and build up the triangle list */
  this->currentGroup = this->firstGroup;
  while( this->currentGroup != NULL)
  {
    tmpFace = this->currentGroup->firstFace;
    while( tmpFace != NULL)
    {
      tmpElem = tmpFace->firstElem;

      /* if its a triangle just add it to the list */
      if( tmpFace->vertexCount == 3)
      {
        for( int j = 0; j < 3; ++j)
        {
          this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToVertices[j] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3 ;
          this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToNormals[j] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3 ;
          this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToTexCoor[j] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3 ;
          tmpElem = tmpElem->next;

        }
        ++index;
      } /* if the polygon is a quad */
      else if( tmpFace->vertexCount == 4)
      {

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToVertices[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToNormals[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToTexCoor[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToVertices[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToNormals[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToTexCoor[0] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;
        tmpElem = tmpElem->next;

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToVertices[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToNormals[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToTexCoor[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;
        tmpElem = tmpElem->next;

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToVertices[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToNormals[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index].indexToTexCoor[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToVertices[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToNormals[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToTexCoor[2] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;
        tmpElem = tmpElem->next;

        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToVertices[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->vertexNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToNormals[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->normalNumber * 3;
        this->pModelInfo.pTriangles[index + 1].indexToTexCoor[1] = (unsigned int)tmpElem->texCoordNumber * 3;

        index += 2;
      }
      tmpFace = tmpFace->next;
    }
    this->currentGroup = this->currentGroup->next;
  }
  return true;
}


/**
 *  Adds a Face-element (one vertex of a face) with all its information.
 * @param elem The FaceElement to add to the OpenGL-environment.

   It does this by searching:
   1. The Vertex itself
   2. The VertexNormale
   3. The VertexTextureCoordinate
   merging this information, the face will be drawn.
*/
bool StaticModel::addGLElement (ModelFaceElement* elem)
{
  PRINTF(5)("importing grafical Element to openGL.\n");

  if (elem->texCoordNumber > -1)
  {
    if (likely((unsigned int)elem->texCoordNumber < this->pModelInfo.numTexCoor))
      glTexCoord2fv(&this->vTexture[0] + elem->texCoordNumber * 2);
    else
      PRINTF(2)("TextureCoordinate %d is not in the List (max: %d)\nThe Model might be incomplete\n",
                elem->texCoordNumber, this->pModelInfo.numTexCoor);
  }
  if (elem->normalNumber > -1)
  {
    if (likely((unsigned int)elem->normalNumber < this->pModelInfo.numNormals))
      glNormal3fv(&this->normals[0] + elem->normalNumber * 3);
    else
      PRINTF(2)("Normal %d is not in the List (max: %d)\nThe Model might be incomplete",
                elem->normalNumber, this->pModelInfo.numNormals);
  }
  if (elem->vertexNumber > -1)
  {
    if (likely((unsigned int)elem->vertexNumber < this->pModelInfo.numVertices))
      glVertex3fv(&this->vertices[0]+ elem->vertexNumber * 3);
    else
      PRINTF(2)("Vertex %d is not in the List (max: %d)\nThe Model might be incomplete",
                elem->vertexNumber, this->pModelInfo.numVertices);
  }

  return true;
}

/**
 *  Includes a default model

   This will inject a Cube, because this is the most basic model.
*/
void StaticModel::cubeModel()
{
  this->addVertex (-0.5, -0.5, 0.5);
  this->addVertex (0.5, -0.5, 0.5);
  this->addVertex (-0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
  this->addVertex (0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
  this->addVertex (-0.5, 0.5, -0.5);
  this->addVertex (0.5, 0.5, -0.5);
  this->addVertex (-0.5, -0.5, -0.5);
  this->addVertex (0.5, -0.5, -0.5);

  this->addVertexTexture (0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (0.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (1.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (0.0, 2.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (1.0, 2.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (0.0, 3.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (1.0, 3.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (0.0, 4.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (1.0, 4.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (2.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (2.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (-1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexTexture (-1.0, 1.0);

  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, -1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, -1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, -1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, 0.0, -1.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, -1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, -1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, -1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (0.0, -1.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
  this->addVertexNormal (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0);

  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 0,0,0, 1,1,1, 3,3,2, 2,2,3);
  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 2,2,4, 3,3,5, 5,5,6, 4,4,7);
  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 4,4,8, 5,5,9, 7,7,10, 6,6,11);
  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 6,6,12, 7,7,13, 1,9,14, 0,8,15);
  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 1,1,16, 7,10,17, 5,11,18, 3,3,19);
  this->addFace (4, VERTEX_TEXCOORD_NORMAL, 6,12,20, 0,0,21, 2,2,22, 4,13,23);
}