javax.media.j3d
Class PositionPathInterpolator

java.lang.Object
  extended by javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
      extended by javax.media.j3d.Node
          extended by javax.media.j3d.Leaf
              extended by javax.media.j3d.Behavior
                  extended by javax.media.j3d.Interpolator
                      extended by javax.media.j3d.TransformInterpolator
                          extended by javax.media.j3d.PathInterpolator
                              extended by javax.media.j3d.PositionPathInterpolator

public class PositionPathInterpolator
extends PathInterpolator

PositionPathInterpolator behavior. This class defines a behavior that modifies the translational component of its target TransformGroup by linearly interpolating among a series of predefined knot/position pairs (using the value generated by the specified Alpha object). The interpolated position is used to generate a translation transform in the local coordinate system of this interpolator. The first knot must have a value of 0.0. The last knot must have a value of 1.0. An intermediate knot with index k must have a value strictly greater than any knot with index less than k.


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.PathInterpolator
currentInterpolationValue, currentKnotIndex
 
Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.TransformInterpolator
axis, axisInverse, target
 
Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Interpolator
defaultWakeupCriterion
 
Fields inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node
ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_AUTO_COMPUTE_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_BOUNDS_READ, ALLOW_BOUNDS_WRITE, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_READ, ALLOW_COLLIDABLE_WRITE, ALLOW_LOCAL_TO_VWORLD_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_READ, ALLOW_PICKABLE_WRITE, ENABLE_COLLISION_REPORTING, ENABLE_PICK_REPORTING
 
Constructor Summary
PositionPathInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TransformGroup target, Transform3D axisOfTransform, float[] knots, Point3f[] positions)
          Constructs a new PositionPathInterpolator that varies the transform of the target TransformGroup.
 
Method Summary
 Node cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate)
          Used to create a new instance of the node.
 void computeTransform(float alphaValue, Transform3D transform)
          Computes the new transform for this interpolator for a given alpha value.
 Transform3D getAxisOfTranslation()
          Deprecated. As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TransformInterpolator.getTransformAxis()
 void getPosition(int index, Point3f position)
          Retrieves the position value at the specified index.
 void getPositions(Point3f[] positions)
          Copies the array of position values from this interpolator into the specified array.
 void setAxisOfTranslation(Transform3D axisOfTranslation)
          Deprecated. As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TransformInterpolator.setTransformAxis(Transform3D)
 void setPathArrays(float[] knots, Point3f[] positions)
          Replaces the existing arrays of knot values and position values with the specified arrays.
 void setPosition(int index, Point3f position)
          Sets the position at the specified index for this interpolator.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.PathInterpolator
computePathInterpolation, computePathInterpolation, getArrayLengths, getKnot, getKnots, setKnot, setKnots
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.TransformInterpolator
getTarget, getTransformAxis, processStimulus, setTarget, setTransformAxis, updateNodeReferences
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Interpolator
getAlpha, initialize, setAlpha
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Behavior
getEnable, getNumSchedulingIntervals, getSchedulingBoundingLeaf, getSchedulingBounds, getSchedulingInterval, getView, getWakeupCondition, postId, setEnable, setSchedulingBoundingLeaf, setSchedulingBounds, setSchedulingInterval, wakeupOn
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.Node
cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, cloneTree, duplicateNode, getBounds, getBoundsAutoCompute, getCollidable, getLocalToVworld, getLocalToVworld, getParent, getPickable, setBounds, setBoundsAutoCompute, setCollidable, setPickable
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
clearCapability, clearCapabilityIsFrequent, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getCapabilityIsFrequent, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setCapabilityIsFrequent, setUserData
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

PositionPathInterpolator

public PositionPathInterpolator(Alpha alpha,
                                TransformGroup target,
                                Transform3D axisOfTransform,
                                float[] knots,
                                Point3f[] positions)
Constructs a new PositionPathInterpolator that varies the transform of the target TransformGroup.

Parameters:
alpha - the alpha object for this interpolator
target - the TransformGroup node affected by this translator
axisOfTransform - the transform that defines the local coordinate system in which this interpolator operates
knots - an array of knot values that specify interpolation points.
positions - an array of position values at the knots.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the lengths of the knots and positions arrays are not the same.
Method Detail

setPosition

public void setPosition(int index,
                        Point3f position)
Sets the position at the specified index for this interpolator.

Parameters:
index - the index of the position to be changed
position - the new position at the index

getPosition

public void getPosition(int index,
                        Point3f position)
Retrieves the position value at the specified index.

Parameters:
index - the index of the value requested
position - the variable to receive the position value at the specified index

setPathArrays

public void setPathArrays(float[] knots,
                          Point3f[] positions)
Replaces the existing arrays of knot values and position values with the specified arrays. The arrays of knots and positions are copied into this interpolator object.

Parameters:
knots - a new array of knot values that specify interpolation points
positions - a new array of position values at the knots
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the lengths of the knots and positions arrays are not the same.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

getPositions

public void getPositions(Point3f[] positions)
Copies the array of position values from this interpolator into the specified array. The array must be large enough to hold all of the positions. The individual array elements must be allocated by the caller.

Parameters:
positions - array that will receive the positions
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

setAxisOfTranslation

public void setAxisOfTranslation(Transform3D axisOfTranslation)
Deprecated. As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TransformInterpolator.setTransformAxis(Transform3D)


getAxisOfTranslation

public Transform3D getAxisOfTranslation()
Deprecated. As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TransformInterpolator.getTransformAxis()


computeTransform

public void computeTransform(float alphaValue,
                             Transform3D transform)
Computes the new transform for this interpolator for a given alpha value.

Specified by:
computeTransform in class TransformInterpolator
Parameters:
alphaValue - alpha value between 0.0 and 1.0
transform - object that receives the computed transform for the specified alpha value
Since:
Java 3D 1.3

cloneNode

public Node cloneNode(boolean forceDuplicate)
Used to create a new instance of the node. This routine is called by cloneTree to duplicate the current node.

Overrides:
cloneNode in class Node
Parameters:
forceDuplicate - when set to true, causes the duplicateOnCloneTree flag to be ignored. When false, the value of each node's duplicateOnCloneTree variable determines whether NodeComponent data is duplicated or copied.
See Also:
Node.cloneTree(), Node.cloneNode(boolean), Node.duplicateNode(javax.media.j3d.Node, boolean), NodeComponent.setDuplicateOnCloneTree(boolean)