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

Sun Apr 19 21:47:18 PDT 2020

and I use openjdk 14. I believe the node-java module is a 0.12.1.

My profuse apologies!

John

On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 11:40 PM John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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