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bool mLoop; // should the

// anim loop?

public:

/// Gets the name of the animation.

const String& getAnimationName() const;

/// Gets the time position (local clock) for this

/// anim.

Real getTimePosition(void) const;

/// Sets the time position (local clock) for this

/// anim.

void setTimePosition(Real timePos);

/// Gets the weight (influence) of this animation

Real getWeight(void) const;

/// Sets the weight (influence) of this animation

void setWeight(Real weight);

/// Modifies the time position, adjusting for

/// animation duration. This method loops if looping

/// is enabled.

void addTime(Real offset);

/// Returns true if the animation has reached the

/// end of local time line, and is not looping.

bool hasEnded(void) const;

/// Returns true if this animation is currently

/// enabled.

bool getEnabled(void) const;

/// Sets whether or not this animation is enabled.

void setEnabled(bool enabled);

/// Sets whether or not this animation should loop.

void setLoop(bool loop) { mLoop = loop; }

/// Gets whether or not this animation loops.

bool getLoop(void) const { return mLoop; }

};

Each AnimationState keeps track of one animation clip’s local clock and
its blend weight. When calculating the fi nal pose of the skeleton for a particu-
lar Ogre::Entity, Ogre’s animation system simply loops through each active

11.10. The Animation Pipeline