update behavior and docs for edge cases

src/Swarm/Game/Scenario/Topography/Navigation/Util.hs

@@ -5,30 +5,38 @@ module Swarm.Game.Scenario.Topography.Navigation.Util where
 import Control.Lens (view)
 import Data.Function (on)
 import Data.Int (Int32)
-import Linear (V2, zero)
+import Linear (V2)
 import Swarm.Game.Location
 import Swarm.Game.Robot
 import Swarm.Game.Universe (Cosmic, planar)
 import Swarm.Language.Direction
 
--- | Given a vector @(x, y)@
--- where:
+-- |
+-- Computes the relative offset vector between a 'Robot' and a 'Location'
+-- (presumed to be in the same subworld, though the contrary will
+-- not result in failure), then re-interpret that vector based on the
+-- 'Robot'\'s current orientation.
+--
+-- If the robot is not oriented in a cardinal direction, returns 'Nothing'.
+--
+-- = Re-orientation semantics
+--
+-- Given a displacement vector @(x, y)@ where:
 --
--- * positive x-coordinate represents @east@
--- * negative x-coordinate represents @west@
--- * positive y-coordinate represents @north@
--- * negative y-coordinate represents @south@
+-- * positive @x@-coordinate represents @east@
+-- * negative @x@-coordinate represents @west@
+-- * positive @y@-coordinate represents @north@
+-- * negative @y@-coordinate represents @south@
 --
--- re-interpret as relative to a given
--- orientation, where:
+-- the re-interpreted vector @(x', y')@ becomes:
 --
--- * positive x-coordinate represents @right@
--- * negative x-coordinate represents @left@
--- * positive y-coordinate represents @forward@
--- * negative y-coordinate represents @back@
-orientationBasedRelativePosition :: Robot -> Cosmic Location -> V2 Int32
+-- * positive @x'@-coordinate represents @right@
+-- * negative @x'@-coordinate represents @left@
+-- * positive @y'@-coordinate represents @forward@
+-- * negative @y'@-coordinate represents @back@
+orientationBasedRelativePosition :: Robot -> Cosmic Location -> Maybe (V2 Int32)
 orientationBasedRelativePosition selfRobot otherLocation =
-  maybe zero (`applyTurn` relativeCoords) maybeSelfDirRelativeToNorth
+  (`applyTurn` relativeCoords) <$> maybeSelfDirRelativeToNorth
  where
   maybeSelfDirection = view robotOrientation selfRobot >>= toAbsDirection
   maybeSelfDirRelativeToNorth = DRelative . DPlanar . relativeTo DNorth <$> maybeSelfDirection

src/Swarm/Game/Step.hs

@@ -1209,18 +1209,15 @@ execConst c vs s k = do
         maybeOtherRobot <- robotWithID otherID
         selfRobot <- get
         return $ Out (asValue $ displacementVector selfRobot maybeOtherRobot) s k
-        where
-          displacementVector :: Robot -> Maybe Robot -> Maybe (V2 Int32)
-          displacementVector selfRobot maybeOtherRobot = do
-            otherRobot <- maybeOtherRobot
-
-            let dist = (cosmoMeasure euclidean `on` view robotLocation) selfRobot otherRobot
-                (_minRange, maxRange) = getRadioRange (Just selfRobot) (Just otherRobot)
-
-            d <- getFiniteDistance dist
-            guard $ d <= maxRange
-            return $ orientationBasedRelativePosition selfRobot $ view robotLocation otherRobot
-
+       where
+        displacementVector :: Robot -> Maybe Robot -> Maybe (V2 Int32)
+        displacementVector selfRobot maybeOtherRobot = do
+          otherRobot <- maybeOtherRobot
+          let dist = (cosmoMeasure euclidean `on` view robotLocation) selfRobot otherRobot
+              (_minRange, maxRange) = getRadioRange (Just selfRobot) (Just otherRobot)
+          d <- getFiniteDistance dist
+          guard $ d <= maxRange
+          orientationBasedRelativePosition selfRobot $ view robotLocation otherRobot
       _ -> badConst
     Give -> case vs of
       [VRobot otherID, VText itemName] -> do

src/Swarm/Language/Syntax.hs

@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ constInfo c = case c of
       ["The current location has to be empty for this to work."]
   Ping ->
     command 1 short . doc "Obtain the relative location of another robot." $
-      [ "The other robot must be within transmission range, accounting for antennas installed on either end."
+      [ "The other robot must be within transmission range, accounting for antennas installed on either end, and the invoking robot must be oriented in a cardinal direction."
       , "The location (x, y) is given relative to one's current orientation:"
       , "Positive x value is to the right, negative left. Likewise, positive y value is forward, negative back."
       ]