analysis: analysis::general_optics::general

def transform	(	self,
		beam,
		backwards = `0`
	)

Reimplemented in spherical_mirror, and composite_optic.

Definition at line 553 of file general_optics.py.

00553                                               :
00554                 "transform(beam, backwards) set up local coordinates, calls local_transform on the beam, and resets it to global coordinates.  Returns self for chaining."
00555                 self.beam=beam
00556                 self.backwards=backwards #in case anyone needs to know (e.g. dielectric interfaces)
00557                 beam.localize(self)
00558                 self.check_hit_optic()
00559                 self.local_transform()
00560                 beam.globalize(self)
00561                 del self.beam, self.backwards #get it out of our dictionary so it is an error if not localized
00562                 return self
00563                 
        def local_transform(self):