v1.2.0

Add sizes, numeric ranges, bounding boxes, and utility functions.

Change Log

• Add the Size, Range, and BoundingBox classes
• Add the round(), almost_equal(), clamp(), lerp(), inverse_lerp(), wrap(), and random_in_range() utility functions
• Perform refactoring:
  • Add schema() and from_options() to Vector2D and Matrix3x3
  • Validate dimensions passed to the Matrix3x3 constructor

Features

• Utility functions:
  • round(value, [precision]) — round a number to the specified number of decimal places
  • almost_equal(left_operand, right_operand, [epsilon]) — compare two numbers approximately
  • clamp(value, minimum, maximum) — clamp a number to a range
  • lerp(minimum, maximum, progress) — interpolate between two numbers
  • inverse_lerp(minimum, maximum, value) — compute interpolation progress for a value
  • wrap(value, minimum, maximum) — wrap a number into a range
  • random_in_range(minimum, maximum) — generate a random number in a range
• Classes:
  • Vector2D:
    • Serialization:
      • schema() — return the JSON Schema for the class
      • from_options(options) — construct a vector from a table
      • __data() — return a table with the instance fields
      • __tostring() — return a string representation of the instance
    • Constants:
      • ZERO — (0, 0)
      • BASIS_X — (1, 0)
      • BASIS_Y — (0, 1)
    • Operations:
      • equals(other) — check exact equality
      • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
      • length_squared() — compute the squared length
      • length() — compute the length
      • normalized() — return the normalized vector
      • add(other) — add another vector
      • sub(other) — subtract another vector
      • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar, matrix, or perform component-wise multiplication with another vector
      • neg() — unary minus
      • dot(other) — compute the dot product
      • div(value) — divide by a scalar or perform component-wise division by another vector
    • Operators (via metamethods):
      • == — check exact equality (__eq())
      • #vector — compute the length (__len()); supported only since Lua 5.2
      • + — add two vectors (__add())
      • - — subtract two vectors (__sub())
      • * — multiply by a scalar (vector * scalar or scalar * vector), matrix (vector * matrix or matrix * vector), or perform component-wise multiplication (vector * vector) (__mul())
      • -vector — unary minus (__unm())
      • / — divide by a scalar (vector / scalar) or perform component-wise division (vector / vector) (__div())
  • Matrix3x3:
    • Serialization:
      • schema() — return the JSON Schema for the class
      • from_options(options) — construct a matrix from a table
      • __data() — return a table with the instance fields
      • __tostring() — return a string representation of the instance
    • Constants:
      • ZERO — zero matrix
      • IDENTITY — identity matrix
    • Factories:
      • translate(delta_x, delta_y) — translation
      • rotate(angle) — rotation
      • scale(scale_x, scale_y) — scaling
      • shear(shear_x, shear_y) — shear
    • Operations:
      • equals(other) — check exact equality
      • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
      • add(other) — add another matrix
      • sub(other) — subtract another matrix
      • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar, vector, or another matrix
      • div(value) — divide by a scalar
    • Operators (via metamethods):
      • == — check exact equality (__eq())
      • + — add two matrices (__add())
      • - — subtract two matrices (__sub())
      • * — multiply by a scalar (matrix * scalar or scalar * matrix), vector (matrix * vector or vector * matrix), or another matrix (matrix * matrix) (__mul())
      • / — divide by a scalar (matrix / scalar) (__div())
  • Models:
    • Size — a Vector2D subclass with width and height aliases for x and y:
      • Serialization:
        • schema() — return the JSON Schema for the class
        • from_options(options) — construct a size from a table
        • __data() — return a table with the instance fields
        • __tostring() — return a string representation of the instance
      • Operations:
        • equals(other) — check exact equality
        • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
        • length_squared() — compute the squared length
        • length() — compute the length
        • normalized() — return the normalized size
        • add(other) — add another vector
        • sub(other) — subtract another vector
        • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar, matrix, or perform component-wise multiplication with another vector
        • neg() — unary minus
        • dot(other) — compute the dot product
        • div(value) — divide by a scalar or perform component-wise division by another vector
      • Operators (via metamethods):
        • == — check exact equality (__eq())
        • #size — compute the length (__len()); supported only since Lua 5.2
        • + — add two vectors (__add())
        • - — subtract two vectors (__sub())
        • * — multiply by a scalar, matrix, or another vector (__mul())
        • -size — unary minus (__unm())
        • / — divide by a scalar or another vector (__div())
    • Range — a closed numeric range:
      • Serialization:
        • schema() — return the JSON Schema for the class
        • from_options(options) — construct a range from a table
        • __data() — return a table with the instance fields
        • __tostring() — return a string representation of the instance
      • Factories:
        • union(...) — return the smallest range containing all input ranges
        • intersection(...) — return the common range or nil if it is empty
      • Operations:
        • equals(other) — check exact equality
        • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
        • is_valid() — check that the minimum is not greater than the maximum
        • is_degenerate() — check whether the range has zero length
        • is_almost_degenerate([epsilon]) — check whether the range has almost zero length
        • length() — compute the range length
        • center() — compute the center
        • overlaps(other) — check whether the intersection has positive length
        • contains(value) — check whether the range contains a number or another range
        • clamp(value) — clamp a number to the range
        • lerp(progress) — interpolate between the endpoints
        • inverse_lerp(value) — compute interpolation progress for a value
        • wrap(value) — wrap a number into the range
        • random() — generate a random number in the range
        • translate(delta) — translate the range
        • expand(delta) — expand the range symmetrically
        • scale(factor) — scale the range around its center
      • Operators (via metamethods):
        • == — check exact equality (__eq())
        • #range — compute the range length (__len()); supported only since Lua 5.2
    • BoundingBox — an axis-aligned bounding box with closed boundaries:
      • Serialization:
        • schema() — return the JSON Schema for the class
        • from_options(options) — construct a bounding box from a table
        • __data() — return a table with the instance fields
        • __tostring() — return a string representation of the instance
      • Factories:
        • from_position_and_size(position, size) — construct a box from its position and size
        • from_ranges(x_range, y_range) — construct a box from its horizontal and vertical ranges
        • union(...) — return the smallest box containing all input boxes
        • intersection(...) — return the common box or nil if it is empty
      • Operations:
        • equals(other) — check exact equality
        • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
        • is_valid() — check that the minimum is not greater than the maximum on either axis
        • is_degenerate([axis]) — check whether either or a selected axis has zero length
        • is_almost_degenerate([epsilon], [axis]) — check whether either or a selected axis has almost zero length
        • is_point() — check whether both axes have zero length
        • is_almost_point([epsilon]) — check whether both axes have almost zero length
        • position() — return the top-left position
        • size() — return the box size
        • x_range() — return the horizontal range
        • y_range() — return the vertical range
        • center() — compute the center
        • top_left() — return the top-left corner
        • top_right() — return the top-right corner
        • bottom_left() — return the bottom-left corner
        • bottom_right() — return the bottom-right corner
        • overlaps(other) — check whether the intersection has positive area
        • contains(value) — check whether the box contains a vector or another box
        • clamp(value) — clamp a vector to the box
        • lerp(progress) — interpolate between the corners per axis
        • inverse_lerp(value) — compute interpolation progress per axis
        • wrap(value) — wrap a vector into the box per axis
        • random() — generate a random point in the box
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v1.1.0

Add the Matrix3x3 class.

Change Log

• Add the Matrix3x3 class
• Perform refactoring:
  • Support multiplication by the Matrix3x3 in the Vector2D class

Features

• Classes:
  • Vector2D:
    • Constants:
      • ZERO — (0, 0)
      • BASIS_X — (1, 0)
      • BASIS_Y — (0, 1)
    • Operations:
      • equals(other) — check exact equality
      • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
      • length_squared() — compute the squared length
      • length() — compute the length
      • normalized() — return the normalized vector
      • add(other) — add another vector
      • sub(other) — subtract another vector
      • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar, matrix, or perform component-wise multiplication with another vector
      • neg() — unary minus
      • dot(other) — compute the dot product
      • div(value) — divide by a scalar or perform component-wise division by another vector
    • Operators (via metamethods):
      • == — check exact equality (__eq())
      • #vector — compute the length (__len()); supported only since Lua 5.2
      • + — add two vectors (__add())
      • - — subtract two vectors (__sub())
      • * — multiply by a scalar (vector * scalar or scalar * vector), matrix (vector * matrix or matrix * vector), or perform component-wise multiplication (vector * vector) (__mul())
      • -vector — unary minus (__unm())
      • / — divide by a scalar (vector / scalar) or perform component-wise division (vector / vector) (__div())
  • Matrix3x3:
    • Constants:
      • ZERO — zero matrix
      • IDENTITY — identity matrix
    • Operations:
      • equals(other) — check exact equality
      • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
      • add(other) — add another matrix
      • sub(other) — subtract another matrix
      • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar, vector, or another matrix
      • div(value) — divide by a scalar
    • Operators (via metamethods):
      • == — check exact equality (__eq())
      • + — add two matrices (__add())
      • - — subtract two matrices (__sub())
      • * — multiply by a scalar (matrix * scalar or scalar * matrix), vector (matrix * vector or vector * matrix), or another matrix (matrix * matrix) (__mul())
      • / — divide by a scalar (matrix / scalar) (__div())
    • Transformation matrix factories:
      • translate(delta_x, delta_y) — translation
      • rotate(angle) — rotation
      • scale(scale_x, scale_y) — scaling
      • shear(shear_x, shear_y) — shear

v1.0.0

Major version. Add the Vector2D class.

Change Log

• Add the Vector2D class

Features

• Classes:
  • Vector2D:
    • Constants:
      • ZERO — (0, 0)
      • BASIS_X — (1, 0)
      • BASIS_Y — (0, 1)
    • Operations:
      • equals(other) — check exact equality
      • almost_equals(other, [epsilon]) — check approximate equality within a given epsilon
      • length_squared() — compute the squared length
      • length() — compute the length
      • normalized() — return the normalized vector
      • add(other) — add another vector
      • sub(other) — subtract another vector
      • mul(value) — multiply by a scalar or perform component-wise multiplication with another vector
      • neg() — unary minus
      • dot(other) — compute the dot product
      • div(value) — divide by a scalar or perform component-wise division by another vector
    • Operators (via metamethods):
      • == — check exact equality (__eq())
      • #vector — compute the length (__len()); supported only since Lua 5.2
      • + — add two vectors (__add())
      • - — subtract two vectors (__sub())
      • * — multiply by a scalar (vector * scalar or scalar * vector) or perform component-wise multiplication (vector * vector) (__mul())
      • -vector — unary minus (__unm())
      • / — divide by a scalar (vector / scalar) or perform component-wise division (vector / vector) (__div())