Function getVectorTarget

src/celengine/parseobject.cpp:1419–1437

Get the target object of a direction vector definition. Return an empty selection if it's missing or refers to an object that doesn't exist.

// Get the target object of a direction vector definition. Return an
// empty selection if it's missing or refers to an object that doesn't exist.
static Selection
getVectorTarget(const Universe& universe, Hash* vectorData)
{
    string targetName;
    if (!vectorData->getString("Target", targetName))
    {
        clog << "Bad two-vector frame: no target specified for vector.\n";
        return Selection();
    }

    Selection targetObject = universe.findPath(targetName, NULL, 0);
    if (targetObject.empty())
    {
        clog << "Bad two-vector frame: target object '" << targetName << "' of vector not found.\n";
        return Selection();
    }

    return targetObject;
}


// Get the observer object of a direction vector definition. Return an