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+/*
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the Virtual Leaf.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2010 Roeland Merks.
+ *
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef _QCANVASARROW_H_
+#define _QCANVASARROW_H_
+
+#include <QGraphicsScene>
+
+class QGraphicsArrowItem : public QGraphicsLineItem {
+
+ public:
+  QGraphicsArrowItem(QGraphicsItem *parent, QGraphicsScene *c) : QGraphicsLineItem(parent, c) {
+  };
+    
+    void paint ( QPainter *p, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option,
+		 QWidget *widget ) {
+      
+      // construct arrow head
+      QPointF start=line().p1();
+      QPointF end=line().p2();
+      QPointF mid=start + (3./4.)*(end-start);
+      
+      double vx=end.x()-start.x();
+      double vy=end.y()-start.y();
+
+      double length = sqrt(vx*vx+vy*vy);
+      if (length==0) return;
+      
+      // perpendicular vector
+      double px=-vy/length;
+      double py=vx/length;
+      
+      // Arrow head lines go from end point
+      // to points about 3/4 of the total arrow, extending sideways about 1/4
+      // of the arrow length.
+      
+      
+      QPointF arwp1 = mid + QPointF( (int)( (length/4.)*px ),
+				   (int)( (length/4.)*py ) );
+      QPointF arwp2 = mid - QPointF( (int)( (length/4.)*px ),
+				   (int)( (length/4.)*py ) );
+      
+      p->setPen(pen());
+      // Draw arrow head
+      p->drawLine( end, arwp1 );
+      p->drawLine( end, arwp2 );
+      // Draw arrow line
+      p->drawLine( start, end);
+    }
+};
+
+#endif