add assembly to gcompose, not working yet

src/Vtk/Math/vtkAssembly.cpp

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void Assembly::InstallPipe() {
     m_BBoxActor->GetProperty()->SetColor(1.0, 0.85, 0.0);   // gold wireframe
     m_BBoxActor->GetProperty()->SetLineWidth(1.5);
     m_BBoxActor->GetProperty()->SetOpacity(0.6);
+    m_BBoxActor->PickableOff();
     m_BBoxActor->SetVisibility(m_Content ? m_Content->GetShowBoundingBox() : false);
 
     m_VtkAsm->AddPart(m_BBoxActor);

src/Vtk/Math/vtkAssembly.h

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     virtual void SyncFromVtk() override;
 
     virtual uLib::Object* GetContent() const override { return (uLib::Object*)m_Content; }
+    virtual uLib::ObjectsContext* GetChildren() override { return (uLib::ObjectsContext*)m_Content; }
 
     /** @brief Called when the model signals an update (model→VTK push). */
     void contentUpdate();

src/Vtk/testing/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(TESTS
         vtkViewerTest
         vtkHandlerWidget
         PuppetPropertyTest
+        PuppetParentingTest
         # vtkVoxImageTest
 #	vtkTriangleMeshTest
 )

src/Vtk/testing/PuppetParentingTest.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// CMT Cosmic Muon Tomography project //////////////////////////////////////////
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  Copyright (c) 2014, Universita' degli Studi di Padova, INFN sez. di Padova
+//  All rights reserved
+//
+//  Authors: Andrea Rigoni Garola < andrea.rigoni@pd.infn.it >
+//
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////*/
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <Core/ObjectsContext.h>
+#include <Math/Assembly.h>
+#include <Math/ContainerBox.h>
+#include <Vtk/uLibVtkViewer.h>
+#include <Vtk/vtkObjectsContext.h>
+#include <Vtk/Math/vtkAssembly.h>
+#include <Vtk/Math/vtkContainerBox.h>
+#include <vtkAssembly.h>
+#include <vtkProp3D.h>
+#include <vtkRenderer.h>
+#include <vtkMatrix4x4.h>
+#include "testing-prototype.h"
+
+using namespace uLib;
+
+int main() {
+    BEGIN_TESTING(Puppet Parenting Test);
+
+    ObjectsContext globalContext;
+    Vtk::Viewer viewer;
+    
+    // Create the display context, linked to the model context.
+    // It will automatically create visual puppets for each model object.
+    Vtk::vtkObjectsContext viewerContext(&globalContext);
+    viewerContext.ConnectRenderer(viewer.GetRenderer());
+
+    // 1. Create a model Assembly
+    auto* assembly = new Assembly();
+    assembly->SetInstanceName("ParentAssembly");
+    globalContext.AddObject(assembly);
+
+    // Verify assembly puppet exists in the viewer context
+    Vtk::Puppet* assemblyPuppet = viewerContext.GetPuppet(assembly);
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(assemblyPuppet);
+    
+    // cast to Vtk::Assembly to access child context
+    auto* vtkAss = dynamic_cast<Vtk::Assembly*>(assemblyPuppet);
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(vtkAss);
+
+    // 2. Create a child Box and add it to the Assembly
+    auto* box1 = new ContainerBox(Vector3f(10, 10, 10));
+    box1->SetInstanceName("ChildBox1");
+    box1->SetPosition(Vector3f(20, 0, 0));
+    assembly->AddObject(box1);
+
+    // Verify child puppet was created in the assembly's child context
+    Vtk::vtkObjectsContext* childVtkCtx = vtkAss->GetChildrenContext();
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(childVtkCtx);
+    
+    Vtk::Puppet* box1Puppet = childVtkCtx->GetPuppet(box1);
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(box1Puppet);
+    
+    // 3. Move the parent and verify the child follows
+    assembly->SetPosition(Vector3f(100, 0, 0));
+    assembly->Update();
+    
+    // In VTK assemblies, the child's absolute matrix should reflect the parent's transform
+    vtkProp3D* box1Prop = vtkProp3D::SafeDownCast(box1Puppet->GetProp());
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(box1Prop);
+    
+    vtkMatrix4x4* boxMatrix = box1Prop->GetMatrix();
+    // Origin (0,0,0) + local(20,0,0) + assembly(100,0,0) = world(120,0,0) ?
+    // Actually, box1->GetPosition() is (20,0,0).
+    // The puppet ApplyTransform sets the prop orientation and position.
+    
+    std::cout << "Checking transformation chain..." << std::endl;
+    // std::cout << *boxMatrix << std::endl;
+    
+    // Verify relative positioning
+    double* pos = box1Prop->GetPosition();
+    ASSERT_EQUAL(pos[0], 20.0);
+    
+    // The absolute world position can be checked via GetMatrix elements
+    // boxMatrix->GetElement(0, 3) should be 120.0 if the vtkAssembly nesting is working
+    // but vtkAssembly::GetMatrix() usually returns the LOCAL matrix unless called on the top property context?
+    // Actually vtkProp3D::GetMatrix() is the local matrix.
+    
+    // 4. Add another child
+    auto* box2 = new ContainerBox(Vector3f(5, 5, 5));
+    box2->SetInstanceName("ChildBox2");
+    box2->SetPosition(Vector3f(-20, 0, 0));
+    assembly->AddObject(box2);
+    
+    Vtk::Puppet* box2Puppet = childVtkCtx->GetPuppet(box2);
+    ASSERT_NOT_NULL(box2Puppet);
+
+    // Render if not in batch environment
+    if (!std::getenv("CTEST_PROJECT_NAME")) {
+       viewer.GetRenderer()->ResetCamera();
+       viewer.Start();
+    }
+
+    END_TESTING;
+}