java.lang.Object

org.web3d.x3d.jsail.Followers.ScalarChaserObject

All Implemented Interfaces:: X3DChildNode, X3DNode, ScalarChaser, X3DChaserNode, X3DFollowerNode

public class ScalarChaserObject
extends X3DConcreteNode
implements ScalarChaser

ScalarChaser generates a series of single floating-point values that progressively change from initial value to destination value.

X3D node tooltip: (X3D version 3.2 or later) [X3DChaserNode] ScalarChaser generates a series of single floating-point values that progressively change from initial value to destination value.

Hint: ROUTE value_changed output events to an interpolator node's set_fraction field, for example.

Package hint: This org.web3d.x3d.jsail concrete class is used for implementing a standalone X3D object as a Plain Old Java Object (POJO). If you are writing Java code for use inside an X3D Script node, compile separate code using only the org.web3d.x3d.sai package instead.

See Also:: X3D Abstract Specification: ScalarChaser, X3D Tooltips: ScalarChaser, X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`COMPONENT`	String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
`static java.lang.String`	`containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE`	containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent.
`static double`	`DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFTime field named duration has default value 1 (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_IS`	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named IS.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_ISACTIVE`	fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named isActive.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_METADATA`	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_VALUE_CHANGED`	fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named value_changed.
`static float`	`INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFFloat field named initialDestination has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
`static float`	`INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFFloat field named initialValue has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
`static ISObject`	`IS_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFNode field named IS has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
`static int`	`LEVEL`	Integer constant LEVEL provides default X3D Followers component level for this element: 1
`static X3DMetadataObject`	`METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFNode field named metadata has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`NAME`	String constant NAME provides name of this element: ScalarChaser.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_METADATA`	toField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_SET_DESTINATION`	toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_destination.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_SET_VALUE`	toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_value.

Fields inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteNode

CLASS_DEFAULT_VALUE, containerField_ALTERNATE_VALUES, DEF_DEFAULT_VALUE, USE_DEFAULT_VALUE

Fields inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteElement

validationResult

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ScalarChaserObject()`	Constructor for ScalarChaserObject to initialize member variables with default values.
`ScalarChaserObject(java.lang.String DEFlabel)`	Utility constructor that assigns DEF label after initializing member variables with default values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ScalarChaserObject`	`addComments(java.lang.String newComment)`	Add comment as String to contained commentsList.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`addComments(java.lang.String[] newComments)`	Add comments as String[] array to contained commentsList.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)`	Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`clearIS()`	Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`clearMetadata()`	Utility method to clear SFNode value of metadata field.
`X3DConcreteElement`	`findElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue)`	Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element.
`X3DConcreteElement`	`findElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue, java.lang.String elementName)`	Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element.
`X3DConcreteNode`	`findNodeByDEF(java.lang.String DEFvalue)`	Recursive method to provide object reference to node by DEF, if found as this node or in a contained node.
`java.lang.String`	`getAccessType(java.lang.String fieldName)`	Indicate accessType corresponding to given fieldName.
`java.lang.String`	`getComponent()`	Defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
`int`	`getComponentLevel()`	Provides default X3D component level for this element: 1
`java.lang.String`	`getContainerFieldDefault()`	containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent.
`java.lang.String`	`getCssClass()`	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named class.
`java.lang.String`	`getDEF()`	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
`double`	`getDuration()`	Provide double value in seconds within allowed range of [0,infinity) from initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
`java.lang.String`	`getElementName()`	Provides name of this element: ScalarChaser
`java.lang.String`	`getFieldType(java.lang.String fieldName)`	Indicate type corresponding to given fieldName.
`float`	`getInitialDestination()`	Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
`float`	`getInitialValue()`	Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
`ISObject`	`getIS()`	Provide ISObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field IS.
`boolean`	`getIsActive()`	Provide boolean value from outputOnly SFBool field named isActive.
`X3DMetadataObject`	`getMetadata()`	Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`java.lang.String`	`getUSE()`	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named USE.
`float`	`getValue()`	Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
`boolean`	`hasElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue, java.lang.String elementName)`	Recursive method to determine whether node or statement with given name attribute is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
`boolean`	`hasIS()`	Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field IS.
`boolean`	`hasMetadata()`	Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`boolean`	`hasNodeByDEF(java.lang.String DEFvalue)`	Recursive method to determine whether node with DEFvalue is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
`void`	`initialize()`	Initialize all member variables to default values.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setCssClass(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setCssClass(SFStringObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to `setCssClass(String)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setDEF(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setDEF(SFStringObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to `setDEF(String)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setDuration(double newValue)`	Accessor method to assign double value in seconds to initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setDuration(SFTimeObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFTime duration field, similar to `setDuration(double)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialDestination(double newValue)`	Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to `setInitialDestination(float)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialDestination(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialDestination(SFFloatObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialDestination field, similar to `setInitialDestination(float)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialValue(double newValue)`	Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to `setInitialValue(float)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialValue(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setInitialValue(SFFloatObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialValue field, similar to `setInitialValue(float)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setIS(ISObject newValue)`	Accessor method to assign ISObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field IS.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setMetadata(ProtoInstanceObject newValue)`	Assign ProtoInstance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setUSE(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setUSE(SFStringObject newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to `setUSE(String)`.
`ScalarChaserObject`	`setUSE(ScalarChaserObject DEFnode)`	Assign a USE reference to another DEF node of same node type, similar to `setUSE(String)`.
`java.lang.String`	`toStringClassicVRML(int indentLevel)`	Recursive method to provide ClassicVRML string serialization.
`java.lang.String`	`toStringVRML97(int indentLevel)`	Recursive method to provide VRML97 string serialization.
`java.lang.String`	`toStringX3D(int indentLevel)`	Recursive method to provide X3D string serialization of this model subgraph, utilizing XML encoding and conforming to X3D Canonical Form.
`java.lang.String`	`validate()`	Recursive method to validate this element plus all contained nodes and statements, using both datatype-specification value checks and regular expression (regex) checking of corresponding string values.

Methods inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteNode

getContainerFieldAlternateValues, getContainerFieldOverride, isNode, isStatement, isUSE, resetContainerFieldOverride, setConcreteCssClass, setConcreteDEF, setConcreteUSE, setContainerFieldOverride

Methods inherited from class org.web3d.x3d.jsail.X3DConcreteElement

clearParentObject, findAncestorElementByName, findAncestorProtoBody, findAncestorSceneObject, findAncestorX3DObject, getPackageName, getParentObject, getValidationResult, hasAncestorElementByName, hasAncestorProtoBody, hasAncestorSceneObject, hasAncestorX3DObject, hasParentObject, isValid, setParentObject, toStringClassicVRML, toStringVRML97, toStringX3D

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details
- NAME
  
  public static final java.lang.String NAME
  
  String constant NAME provides name of this element: ScalarChaser.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- COMPONENT
  
  public static final java.lang.String COMPONENT
  
  String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- LEVEL
  
  public static final int LEVEL
  
  Integer constant LEVEL provides default X3D Followers component level for this element: 1
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final double DURATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFTime field named duration has default value 1 (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final float INITIALDESTINATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFFloat field named initialDestination has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final float INITIALVALUE_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFFloat field named initialValue has default value 0f (Java syntax) or 0 (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- IS_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final ISObject IS_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFNode field named IS has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
- METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final X3DMetadataObject METADATA_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFNode field named metadata has default value null (Java syntax) or NULL (XML syntax).
- containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final java.lang.String containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent. Usage is not ordinarily needed when using this API, default value is provided for informational purposes.
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: containerField, X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), Constant Field Values
- fromField_IS
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_IS
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named IS.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_ISACTIVE
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_ISACTIVE
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named isActive.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_METADATA
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_METADATA
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_METADATA
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_METADATA
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_SET_DESTINATION
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_SET_DESTINATION
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_destination.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_SET_VALUE
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_SET_VALUE
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named set_value.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_VALUE_CHANGED
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_VALUE_CHANGED
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named value_changed.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
Constructor Details
- ScalarChaserObject
  
  public ScalarChaserObject()
  
  Constructor for ScalarChaserObject to initialize member variables with default values.
- ScalarChaserObject
  
  public ScalarChaserObject(java.lang.String DEFlabel)
  
  Utility constructor that assigns DEF label after initializing member variables with default values.
  
  Parameters:
  
  DEFlabel - unique DEF name for this X3D node
Method Details
- getElementName
  
  public final java.lang.String getElementName()
  
  Provides name of this element: ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  getElementName in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Returns:
  
  name of this element
- getComponent
  
  public final java.lang.String getComponent()
  
  Defines X3D component for the ScalarChaser element: Followers
  
  Specified by:
  
  getComponent in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Returns:
  
  X3D component for this element
- getComponentLevel
  
  public final int getComponentLevel()
  
  Provides default X3D component level for this element: 1
  
  Specified by:
  
  getComponentLevel in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Returns:
  
  default X3D component level for this element
- getFieldType
  
  public java.lang.String getFieldType(java.lang.String fieldName)
  
  Indicate type corresponding to given fieldName.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getFieldType in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  fieldName - name of field in this X3D node
  
  Returns:
  
  X3D type (SFvec3f etc.), otherwise ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_TYPE if not recognized
  
  See Also:
  
  ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_TYPE
- getAccessType
  
  public java.lang.String getAccessType(java.lang.String fieldName)
  
  Indicate accessType corresponding to given fieldName.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getAccessType in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  fieldName - name of field in this X3D node
  
  Returns:
  
  X3D accessType (inputOnly etc.), otherwise ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_ACCESSTYPE if not recognized
  
  See Also:
  
  ConfigurationProperties.ERROR_UNKNOWN_FIELD_ACCESSTYPE
- getContainerFieldDefault
  
  public final java.lang.String getContainerFieldDefault()
  
  containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent. Usage is not ordinarily needed when using this API, default value is provided for informational purposes.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getContainerFieldDefault in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Returns:
  
  default containerField value
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: containerField, X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
- initialize
  
  public final void initialize()
  
  Initialize all member variables to default values.
  
  Overrides:
  
  initialize in class X3DConcreteNode
- getDuration
  
  public double getDuration()
  Provide double value in seconds within allowed range of [0,infinity) from initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
  
  Tooltip: [0,+infinity) duration is the time interval for filter response in seconds.
  
  Hint: duration is a nonnegative SFTime duration interval, not an absolute clock time.
  Specified by:
  
  getDuration in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDuration in interface X3DChaserNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of duration field
- setDuration
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setDuration(double newValue)
  Accessor method to assign double value in seconds to initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
  
  Tooltip: [0,+infinity) duration is the time interval for filter response in seconds.
  
  Hint: duration is a nonnegative SFTime duration interval, not an absolute clock time.
  Specified by:
  
  setDuration in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  setDuration in interface X3DChaserNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the duration field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setDuration
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setDuration(SFTimeObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFTime duration field, similar to setDuration(double).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the duration field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getInitialDestination
  
  public float getInitialDestination()
  
  Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
  
  Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  getInitialDestination in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Returns:
  
  value of initialDestination field
- setInitialDestination
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialDestination(float newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
  
  Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  setInitialDestination in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the initialDestination field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setInitialDestination
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialDestination(SFFloatObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialDestination field, similar to setInitialDestination(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the initialDestination field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setInitialDestination
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialDestination(double newValue)
  
  Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialDestination(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for field
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getInitialValue
  
  public float getInitialValue()
  
  Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
  
  Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  getInitialValue in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Returns:
  
  value of initialValue field
- setInitialValue
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialValue(float newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
  
  Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  setInitialValue in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the initialValue field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setInitialValue
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialValue(SFFloatObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFFloat initialValue field, similar to setInitialValue(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the initialValue field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setInitialValue
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setInitialValue(double newValue)
  
  Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setInitialValue(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for field
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getIS
  
  public ISObject getIS()
  
  Provide ISObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field IS.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getIS in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of IS field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Tooltips: IS, X3D Tooltips: connect
- setIS
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setIS(ISObject newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign ISObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field IS.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setIS in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the IS field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Tooltips: IS, X3D Tooltips: connect
- clearIS
  
  public ScalarChaserObject clearIS()
  
  Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- hasIS
  
  public boolean hasIS()
  
  Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field IS.
  
  Returns:
  
  whether a concrete statement or CommentsBlock is available.
  
  See Also:
  
  getIS()
- getIsActive
  
  public boolean getIsActive()
  Provide boolean value from outputOnly SFBool field named isActive.
  
  Tooltip: isActive true/false events are sent when follower-node computation starts/stops.
  
  Warning: it is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events.
  Specified by:
  
  getIsActive in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  getIsActive in interface X3DChaserNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getIsActive in interface X3DFollowerNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of isActive field
- getMetadata
  
  public X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
  
  Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DChaserNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DFollowerNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of metadata field
  
  See Also:
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node. Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata, X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- setMetadata
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DChaserNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DFollowerNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node. Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata, X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- clearMetadata
  
  public ScalarChaserObject clearMetadata()
  
  Utility method to clear SFNode value of metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- setMetadata
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setMetadata(ProtoInstanceObject newValue)
  
  Assign ProtoInstance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject)
- hasMetadata
  
  public boolean hasMetadata()
  
  Indicate whether an object is available for inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Returns:
  
  whether a properly typed node or ProtoInstance or CommentsBlock is available.
  
  See Also:
  
  getMetadata(), getMetadataProtoInstance(), X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- getValue
  
  public float getValue()
  Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
  
  Tooltip: Computed output value that approaches within tolerance of destination value, as determined by elapsed time, order and tau.
  
  Warning: it is an error to define this transient outputOnly field in an X3D file, instead only use it a source for ROUTE events.
  Specified by:
  
  getValue in interface ScalarChaser
  
  Returns:
  
  value of value_changed field
- getDEF
  
  public java.lang.String getDEF()
  Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
  
  Tooltip: DEF defines a unique ID name for this node, referenceable by other nodes.
  
  Hint: descriptive DEF names improve clarity and help document a model.
  
  Hint: well-defined names can simplify design and debugging through improved author understanding.
  
  Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Naming Conventions https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions
  Overrides:
  
  getDEF in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of DEF field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Naming Conventions
- setDEF
  
  public final ScalarChaserObject setDEF(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
  
  Tooltip: DEF defines a unique ID name for this node, referenceable by other nodes.
  
  Hint: descriptive DEF names improve clarity and help document a model.
  
  Hint: well-defined names can simplify design and debugging through improved author understanding.
  
  Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Naming Conventions https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#NamingConventions
  
  Note that setting the DEF value clears the USE value.
  Specified by:
  
  setDEF in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the DEF field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setDEF
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setDEF(SFStringObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to setDEF(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the DEF field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getUSE
  
  public java.lang.String getUSE()
  Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named USE.
  
  Tooltip: USE means reuse an already DEF-ed node ID, excluding all child nodes and all other attributes (except for containerField, which can have a different value).
  
  Hint: USE references to previously defined DEF geometry (instead of duplicating nodes) can improve performance.
  
  Warning: do NOT include any child nodes, a DEF attribute, or any other attribute values (except for containerField) when defining a USE attribute.
  
  Warning: each USE value must match a corresponding DEF value that is defined earlier in the scene.
  Overrides:
  
  getUSE in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of USE field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Naming Conventions
- setUSE
  
  public final ScalarChaserObject setUSE(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.
  
  Tooltip: USE means reuse an already DEF-ed node ID, excluding all child nodes and all other attributes (except for containerField, which can have a different value).
  
  Hint: USE references to previously defined DEF geometry (instead of duplicating nodes) can improve performance.
  
  Warning: do NOT include any child nodes, a DEF attribute, or any other attribute values (except for containerField) when defining a USE attribute.
  
  Warning: each USE value must match a corresponding DEF value that is defined earlier in the scene.
  
  Note: each USE node is still an independent object, with the USE value matching the DEF value in the preceding object.
  
  Warning: invoking the setUSE() method on this node resets all other fields to their default values (except for containerField) and also releases all child nodes.
  
  Warning: no other operations can be performed to modify a USE node other than setting an alternate containerField value.
  Specified by:
  
  setUSE in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the USE field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setUSE
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setUSE(SFStringObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to setUSE(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the USE field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getCssClass
  
  public java.lang.String getCssClass()
  Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named class.
  
  Tooltip: The class attribute is a space-separated list of classes, reserved for use by CSS cascading stylesheets.
  
  Warning: currently the class attribute is only supported in XML encoding of X3D scenes.
  
  Hint: W3C Cascading Style Sheets https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS
  Overrides:
  
  getCssClass in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of class field
  
  See Also:
  
  W3C Cascading Style Sheets
- setCssClass
  
  public final ScalarChaserObject setCssClass(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
  
  Tooltip: The class attribute is a space-separated list of classes, reserved for use by CSS cascading stylesheets.
  
  Warning: currently the class attribute is only supported in XML encoding of X3D scenes.
  
  Hint: W3C Cascading Style Sheets https://www.w3.org/Style/CSS
  Specified by:
  
  setCssClass in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the class field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  W3C Cascading Style Sheets
- setCssClass
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setCssClass(SFStringObject newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssClass(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the class field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setUSE
  
  public ScalarChaserObject setUSE(ScalarChaserObject DEFnode)
  
  Assign a USE reference to another DEF node of same node type, similar to setUSE(String).
  
  Warning: note that the setUSE() method on this node resets all other fields to their default values (except for containerField) and also releases all child nodes.
  
  Warning: no other operations can be performed to modify a USE node other than setting an alternate containerField value.
  
  Parameters:
  
  DEFnode - must have a DEF value defined
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- addComments
  
  public ScalarChaserObject addComments(java.lang.String newComment)
  
  Add comment as String to contained commentsList.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addComments in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  newComment - initial value
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- addComments
  
  public ScalarChaserObject addComments(java.lang.String[] newComments)
  
  Add comments as String[] array to contained commentsList.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addComments in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  newComments - array of comments
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- addComments
  
  public ScalarChaserObject addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)
  
  Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addComments in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  newCommentsBlock - block of comments to add
  
  Returns:
  
  ScalarChaserObject - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- toStringX3D
  
  public java.lang.String toStringX3D(int indentLevel)
  
  Recursive method to provide X3D string serialization of this model subgraph, utilizing XML encoding and conforming to X3D Canonical Form.
  
  Specified by:
  
  toStringX3D in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element
  
  Returns:
  
  X3D string
  
  See Also:
  
  X3DObject.FILE_EXTENSION_X3D, X3DObject.FILE_EXTENSION_XML, X3DObject.toStringXML(), X3DObject.toFileXML(String), X3DObject.toFileX3D(String), X3D XML Encoding, X3D Compressed Binary Encoding: X3D Canonical Form, X3D Canonicalization (C14N) Tool
- toStringClassicVRML
  
  public java.lang.String toStringClassicVRML(int indentLevel)
  
  Recursive method to provide ClassicVRML string serialization.
  
  Specified by:
  
  toStringClassicVRML in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element
  
  Returns:
  
  ClassicVRML string
  
  See Also:
  
  X3DObject.FILE_EXTENSION_CLASSICVRML, X3D Resources: Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97, Extensible 3D (X3D) encodings Part 2: Classic VRML encoding, Extensible 3D (X3D) encodings Part 2: Classic VRML encoding, Annex A: Grammar
- toStringVRML97
  
  public java.lang.String toStringVRML97(int indentLevel)
  
  Recursive method to provide VRML97 string serialization.
  
  Specified by:
  
  toStringVRML97 in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  indentLevel - number of levels of indentation for this element
  
  Returns:
  
  VRML97 string
  
  See Also:
  
  X3DObject.FILE_EXTENSION_VRML97, X3D Resources: Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97, Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) 97 specification, VRML 97 v2.1 Amendment
- findElementByNameValue
  
  public X3DConcreteElement findElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue)
  
  Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element. Elements with name fields include meta, Metadata* nodes, field/fieldValue, ProtoDeclare/ExternProtoDeclare/ProtoInstance, CAD and HAnim nodes.
  
  Warning: first start with findAncestorSceneObject() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3DObject() to check entire model document.
  
  Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same name, this method does not handle that case.
  
  Specified by:
  
  findElementByNameValue in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)
  
  Returns:
  
  object reference to found element, null otherwise
  
  See Also:
  
  findNodeByDEF(String), X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorSceneObject(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3DObject()
- findElementByNameValue
  
  public X3DConcreteElement findElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue, java.lang.String elementName)
  
  Recursive method to provide object reference to node or statement by name attribute, if found as part of this element or in a contained element. Elements with name fields include meta, Metadata* nodes, field/fieldValue, ProtoDeclare/ExternProtoDeclare/ProtoInstance, CAD and HAnim nodes.
  
  Warning: first start with findAncestorSceneObject() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3DObject() to check entire model document.
  
  Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same name, this method does not handle that case.
  
  Specified by:
  
  findElementByNameValue in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)
  
  elementName - identifies the element of interest (meta MetadataString ProtoDeclare CADassembly ProtoInstance HAnimHumanoid etc.)
  
  Returns:
  
  object reference to found element, null otherwise
  
  See Also:
  
  findNodeByDEF(String), X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorSceneObject(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3DObject()
- hasElementByNameValue
  
  public boolean hasElementByNameValue(java.lang.String nameValue, java.lang.String elementName)
  
  Recursive method to determine whether node or statement with given name attribute is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
  
  Parameters:
  
  nameValue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)
  
  elementName - identifies the element of interest (meta MetadataString ProtoDeclare CADassembly ProtoInstance HAnimHumanoid etc.)
  
  Returns:
  
  whether node is found
  
  See Also:
  
  findElementByNameValue(String, String)
- findNodeByDEF
  
  public X3DConcreteNode findNodeByDEF(java.lang.String DEFvalue)
  
  Recursive method to provide object reference to node by DEF, if found as this node or in a contained node.
  
  Warning: first start with findAncestorSceneObject() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3DObject() to check entire model document.
  
  Warning: more than one element may be found that has the same DEF, this method does not handle that case.
  
  Specified by:
  
  findNodeByDEF in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  DEFvalue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)
  
  Returns:
  
  object reference to found node, null otherwise
  
  See Also:
  
  findElementByNameValue(String), X3DConcreteElement.hasAncestorSceneObject(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3DObject()
- hasNodeByDEF
  
  public boolean hasNodeByDEF(java.lang.String DEFvalue)
  
  Recursive method to determine whether node with DEFvalue is found, meaning both objects are attached to same scene graph.
  
  Parameters:
  
  DEFvalue - is value of the name field being searched for in this element and child elements(if any)
  
  Returns:
  
  whether node is found
  
  See Also:
  
  findNodeByDEF(String)
- validate
  
  public java.lang.String validate()
  
  Recursive method to validate this element plus all contained nodes and statements, using both datatype-specification value checks and regular expression (regex) checking of corresponding string values.
  
  Specified by:
  
  validate in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Returns:
  
  validation results (if any)

Class ScalarChaserObject