Ref T180, get interpolated situation utility function in CSimConnectObject, returning the aircraft situation if there is no interpolation value

src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.cpp

@@ -98,6 +98,19 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return m_interpolator->getInterpolatorInfo();
         }
 
+        CAircraftSituation CSimConnectObject::getInterpolatedSituation(
+            qint64 currentTimeSinceEpoc,
+            const CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup &setup,
+            const CInterpolationHints &hints, CInterpolationStatus &status) const
+        {
+            Q_ASSERT(m_interpolator);
+            const CAircraftSituation s = m_interpolator->getInterpolatedSituation(currentTimeSinceEpoc, setup, hints, status);
+
+            // return original position if interpolation fails for some reason
+            const bool valid = status.allTrue() && !s.isPositionNull() && !s.isGeodeticHeightNull();
+            return valid ? m_aircraft.getSituation() : s;
+        }
+
         bool CSimConnectObjects::setSimConnectObjectIdForRequestId(DWORD requestId, DWORD objectId, bool resetSentParts)
         {
             // First check, if this request id belongs to us

src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h

@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Simulated aircraft model string
             const QString &getAircraftModelString() const { return m_aircraft.getModelString(); }
 
-            //! Interpolator
-            BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolatorMulti *getInterpolator() const { return m_interpolator.data(); }
-
             //! Add parts for interpolator
             void addAircraftParts(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftParts &parts);
 
@@ -132,6 +129,16 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Interpolator info
             QString getInterpolatorInfo() const;
 
+            //! Interpolator
+            BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolatorMulti *getInterpolator() const { return m_interpolator.data(); }
+
+            //! Get interpolated situation
+            //! \remark return original position if interpolation fails for some reason
+            BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftSituation getInterpolatedSituation(
+                qint64 currentTimeSinceEpoc,
+                const BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup &setup,
+                const BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationHints &hints, BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationStatus &status) const;
+
         private:
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft m_aircraft; //!< corresponding aircraft
             DWORD m_requestId = 0;

src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simulatorfsxcommon.cpp

@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                 CInterpolationHints hints(m_hints[callsign]);
                 hints.setAircraftParts(useAircraftParts ? parts : CAircraftParts(), useAircraftParts);
                 hints.setLoggingInterpolation(logInterpolationAndParts);
-                const CAircraftSituation interpolatedSituation = simObj.getInterpolator()->getInterpolatedSituation(currentTimestamp, setup, hints, interpolatorStatus);
+                const CAircraftSituation interpolatedSituation = simObj.getInterpolatedSituation(currentTimestamp, setup, hints, interpolatorStatus);
 
                 if (interpolatorStatus.allTrue())
                 {