[x3d-public] coordinated X3D4 update X3DUOM, XML schema DOCTYPE, X3DJSAIL Java, X3DPSAIL Python, X3D Ontology, X3D Tooltips

Sun Apr 19 21:40:44 PDT 2020

My brain got jerked when you talked about versions.

Note that X3DJSONLD is at X3D 4.0 and X3DJSAIL is at 3.3.  So there may be
a version mismatch.  Likely there is.

John

On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 10:54 PM Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:

> Release announcement: coordinated updates are now published for
>
> - X3D XML Schema and DOCTYPE
> - X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
> - X3DJSAIL: X3D Java Scene Access Interface Library and Java 14 testing
> - X3DPSAIL: X3D Python Scene Access Interface Library
> - X3D Ontology
> - X3D Tooltips
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> a. *X3D XML Schema and DOCTYPE*
>
> X3D XML Schema update activity:
> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-schema-changelog.txt
> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-dtd-changelog.txt
>
> 7 APR 2020, brutzman
> - Rename Humanoid Animation (HAnim) simpleType enumeration lists for
> clarity:
>    featurePointNameValues -> hanimFeaturePointNameValues
>    segmentNameValues      -> hanimSegmentNameValues
>    jointNameValues        -> hanimJointNameValues
> - (v4.0) add displayBBox field to X3DBoundedObject, Mantis 1277
> - (v4.0) rename isPickable as pickable for naming consistency, Mantis 1287
> - (v4.0) X3DLayerNode, Layer, LayoutLayer implements X3DPickableObject with
>    fields objectType pickable and visible, Mantis 1287
>
> - TODO (v4.0) CollisionCollection contains nodes with X3DBoundedObject
> interfaces, so
>    TODO CollisionCollection needs to be marked in specification as
> X3DBoundedObject as well.
> - TODO (v4.0) PointSet, LineSet, IndexedLineSet implement
> X3DComposedGeometryNode
>    similar to other geometry nodes, allowing Normal and texture coordinate
> children
> - TODO HAnimJoint inherits X3DGroupingNode but interfaces aren't directly
> defined,
>    bugfix needed in X3DUOM
>
> X3D XML Schemas v3.0-4.0 and corresponding documentation updated at
>
>         X3D Specifications: Schema and DOCTYPE Validation
>         http://www.web3d.org/specifications
>
> notably
>         http://www.web3d.org/specifications/x3d-4.0.xsd
>
>
> http://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dSchemaDocumentation4.0/x3d-4.0.html
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> b. *X3DUOM*
>
> The X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM) is a full set of object-oriented
> interfaces for all nodes, fields and statements in the X3D Architecture
> Specification.
>
>         X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
>         https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3DUOM.html
>
> notably
>         https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dUnifiedObjectModel-4.0.xml
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> c. *X3DJSAIL Java*
>
> X3D Java Scene Access Interface Library (X3DJSAIL) supports programmers
> with standards-based X3D Java interfaces and objects, all as open source.
>
>         https://www.web3d.org/specifications/java/X3DJSAIL.html
>
> X3DJSAIL tests under Oracle Java 14 testing is satisfactory for  under
> Apache Netbeans 11.3 (new release).  Further testing is showing latest
> OpenJDK to be fully robust.  Recent upgrade to Ant also worked fine.
> Compiled bytecode is maintained at Java 8 for maximum interoperability.
>
> Example smoke tests and unit tests are maintained as follows.  Keeping
> logs in version control provides a robust diagnostics whenever outputs
> change.
>
>         https://www.web3d.org/specifications/java/X3DJSAIL.html#Examples
>
>         HelloWorldProgram.java source
>
> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/java/examples/HelloWorldProgram.java
>
>         HelloWorldProgramOutputLog.txt
>
> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/java/examples/HelloWorldProgramOutputLog.txt
>
> Default Java development environment is
>
>         Apache Netbeans 11.3
>         https://netbeans.org
>
>         Java OpenJDK 12.0.2
>         https://jdk.java.net/12
>
>         Apache Ant 10.7
>         http://ant.apache.org
>
> Configuration details for Java developers supporting each of these tools
> is maintained at
>
>         NPS Savage Developers Guide
>         https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> f. *Python X3D Language Binding*
>
> "The x3d.py Python X3D Package supports programmers with Python interfaces
> and objects for standards-based X3D programming, all as open source."
>
>         Python Package Index (pypi) project: x3d v0.0.25
>         https://pypi.org/project/x3d
>
>         Python X3D Package x3d.py
>         https://www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/python/python.html
>
> Approximately 3950 X3D Examples have been converted to python, then loaded
> to perform self checks.  The vast majority pass, bug tracking continues.
>
>         X3D Resources, Examples: Scene Archives for X3D
>
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Examples
>
>         Hello World (python)
>         https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/HelloWorld.py
>
> Improvements continue with current focus on confirming correct .x3d export
> with other encodings to follow.  Effective PyPi distribution can eventually
> lead to Jupyter Notebook, Anaconda and Apache Zeppelin distributions too,
> so there will be no shortage of future Python X3D work to pursue!
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> d. *X3D Ontology*
>
> All expressions for X3D Ontology are easily updated from X3DUOM via XSLT
> stylesheet autogeneration.
>
> * X3D Ontology for Semantic Web
>    https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/semantics
>
> * X3D Ontology 4.0
>
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/semantics/ontologies/X3dOntology4.0.ttl
>
> with descriptions online at
>
> * X3D Ontology for Semantic Web, December 2019
>
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/semantics/documentation/presentations/X3dOntologyForSemanticWeb.pdf
>
> * X3D Semantic Web Working Group: Collected Concepts
>
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/semantics/documentation/workshops/X3dSemanticWebWorkingGroupCollectedConcepts.2019July27.pdf
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> e. *X3D Tooltips*
>
> X3D Tooltips are frequently checked for correctness and used as part of
> X3DJSAIL Javadoc.  They are convenient place to "check first" for questions
> since entries for each node and field have numerous links to all related
> specifications, resources and documentation.
>
>         Extensible 3D (X3D) 3.3 Tooltips (with X3D version 4.0 draft)
>         https://www.web3d.org/x3d/tooltips/X3dTooltips.html
>
> Questions and answers for X3D usage on the x3d-public mailing list often
> lead to hints and warnings.  Thanks for all suggestions.
>
>
> =============================================================================
>
> g. *Looking Ahead*
>
> We are working to implement and evaluate all X3D version 4 technical
> contributions.
>
>         X3D4 Strategy
>         https://www.web3d.org/x3d4
>
>         X3D4 Implementations
>         https://www.web3d.org/X3Dv4-implementations
>
>         X3Dv4 Draft is Moving In Fast: 3D Everywhere! presentation from
> Web3D 2019 Conference, Los Angeles, 26-28 July 2019.
>
> https://www.web3d.org/sites/default/files/page/X3D%20Version%204%20Strategy/X3dVersion4Web3d2019LosAngelesCaliforniaBrutzman.29JUL2019.pdf
>
>         GitHub: Web3D Consortium specification drafts (members only)
>         https://github.com/Web3dConsortium
>
> All of coordinated work reported here, plus the X3D JSON encoding and
> Github specifications and Mantis issues, are all steadily tracking X3D4
> progress.
>
> Will you be ready?  "Luck favors the prepared mind." - Louis Pasteur
>
> Have fun with X3D4!  8)
>
> all the best, Don
> --
> Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br
> brutzman at nps.edu
> Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
> X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics
> http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
>
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