javax.media.j3d
Class PositionInterpolator

java.lang.Object
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public class PositionInterpolator
extends TransformInterpolator

Position interpolator behavior. This class defines a behavior that modifies the translational component of its target TransformGroup by linearly interpolating between a pair of specified positions (using the value generated by the specified Alpha object). The interpolated position is used to generate a translation transform along the local X-axis of this interpolator.


Field Summary
 
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
PositionInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TransformGroup target)
          Constructs a trivial position interpolator with a specified target, an axisOfTranslation set to Identity, a startPosition of 0.0f, and an endPosition of 1.0f.
PositionInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TransformGroup target, Transform3D axisOfTransform, float startPosition, float endPosition)
          Constructs a new position interpolator that varies the target TransformGroup's translational component (startPosition and endPosition).
 
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()
 float getEndPosition()
          This method retrieves this interpolator's endPosition.
 float getStartPosition()
          This method retrieves this interpolator's startPosition.
 void setAxisOfTranslation(Transform3D axisOfTranslation)
          Deprecated. As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TransformInterpolator.setTransformAxis(Transform3D)
 void setEndPosition(float position)
          This method sets the endPosition for this interpolator.
 void setStartPosition(float position)
          This method sets the startPosition for this interpolator.
 
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

PositionInterpolator

public PositionInterpolator(Alpha alpha,
                            TransformGroup target)
Constructs a trivial position interpolator with a specified target, an axisOfTranslation set to Identity, a startPosition of 0.0f, and an endPosition of 1.0f.

Parameters:
alpha - The alpha object for this Interpolator
target - The target for this position Interpolator

PositionInterpolator

public PositionInterpolator(Alpha alpha,
                            TransformGroup target,
                            Transform3D axisOfTransform,
                            float startPosition,
                            float endPosition)
Constructs a new position interpolator that varies the target TransformGroup's translational component (startPosition and endPosition).

Parameters:
alpha - the alpha object for this interpolator
target - the transformgroup node effected by this positionInterpolator
axisOfTransform - the transform that defines the local coordinate system in which this interpolator operates. The translation is done along the X-axis of this local coordinate system.
startPosition - the starting position
endPosition - the ending position
Method Detail

setStartPosition

public void setStartPosition(float position)
This method sets the startPosition for this interpolator.

Parameters:
position - The new start position

getStartPosition

public float getStartPosition()
This method retrieves this interpolator's startPosition.

Returns:
the interpolator's start position value

setEndPosition

public void setEndPosition(float position)
This method sets the endPosition for this interpolator.

Parameters:
position - The new end position

getEndPosition

public float getEndPosition()
This method retrieves this interpolator's endPosition.

Returns:
the interpolator's end position vslue

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)