3 files changed, 33 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataService.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataService.cs
index 085b5ca..8948f04 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataService.cs
@@ -68,13 +68,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="ter">HeightField data</param>
         /// <param name="regionID">region UUID</param>
+        void StoreTerrain(TerrainData terrain, UUID regionID);
+
+        // Legacy version kept for downward compabibility
         void StoreTerrain(double[,] terrain, UUID regionID);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Load the latest terrain revision from region storage
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="regionID">the region UUID</param>
+        /// <param name="sizeX">the X dimension of the region being filled</param>
+        /// <param name="sizeY">the Y dimension of the region being filled</param>
+        /// <param name="sizeZ">the Z dimension of the region being filled</param>
         /// <returns>Heightfield data</returns>
+        TerrainData LoadTerrain(UUID regionID, int pSizeX, int pSizeY, int pSizeZ);
+
+        // Legacy version kept for downward compabibility
         double[,] LoadTerrain(UUID regionID);
 
         void StoreLandObject(ILandObject Parcel);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataStore.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataStore.cs
index 3787ca0..917b5d1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataStore.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ISimulationDataStore.cs
@@ -79,13 +79,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="ter">HeightField data</param>
         /// <param name="regionID">region UUID</param>
+        void StoreTerrain(TerrainData terrain, UUID regionID);
+
+        // Legacy version kept for downward compabibility
         void StoreTerrain(double[,] terrain, UUID regionID);
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Load the latest terrain revision from region storage
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="regionID">the region UUID</param>
+        /// <param name="pSizeX">the X dimension of the terrain being filled</param>
+        /// <param name="pSizeY">the Y dimension of the terrain being filled</param>
+        /// <param name="pSizeZ">the Z dimension of the terrain being filled</param>
         /// <returns>Heightfield data</returns>
+        TerrainData LoadTerrain(UUID regionID, int pSizeX, int pSizeY, int pSizeZ);
+
+        // Legacy version kept for downward compabibility
         double[,] LoadTerrain(UUID regionID);
 
         void StoreLandObject(ILandObject Parcel);
@@ -135,4 +144,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 
         void Shutdown();
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainChannel.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainChannel.cs
index e467701..469bd31 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainChannel.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/ITerrainChannel.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,22 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
 {
     public interface ITerrainChannel
     {
-        int Height { get; }
+        int Width { get;}       // X dimension
+        int Height { get;}      // Y dimension
+        int Altitude { get;}    // Z dimension
+
         double this[int x, int y] { get; set; }
-        int Width { get; }
+
+        float GetHeightAtXYZ(float x, float y, float z);
+
+        // Return the packaged terrain data for passing into lower levels of communication
+        TerrainData GetTerrainData();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Squash the entire heightmap into a single dimensioned array
@@ -40,7 +49,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         float[] GetFloatsSerialised();
 
         double[,] GetDoubles();
+
+        // Check if a location has been updated. Clears the taint flag as a side effect.
         bool Tainted(int x, int y);
+
         ITerrainChannel MakeCopy();
         string SaveToXmlString();
         void LoadFromXmlString(string data);