Interface MetadataString

All Superinterfaces:
X3DMetadataObject, X3DNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
MetadataString
public interface MetadataString extends X3DNode, X3DMetadataObject
The metadata provided by this node is contained in the strings of the value field.

Warning: this is an abstract interface that cannot be instantiated as a concrete object. Java programmers typically only need to use concrete objects provided by the org.web3d.x3d.jsail classes. MetadataString node tooltip: [X3DNode,X3DMetadataObject] MetadataString contains a typed list of values providing metadata information about its parent node. Further information about this specific Metadata* node may be provided by a single child Metadata* node with containerField="metadata".
  • Hint: typically use containerField="value" if the parent node is MetadataSet.
  • Warning: default containerField="metadata" in X3D 3 changed to default containerField="value" in X3D 4.0, allowing construction of much terser MetadataSet vocabulary structures.
  • Hint: explicitly defining containerField for Metadata nodes is always allowed and also unambiguous across each version of X3D.
  • Hint: each of the Metadata nodes are allowed as top-level root nodes in a scene, if doing that be sure to explicitly define containerField='metadata'. https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-DIS/Part01/concepts.html#Rootnodes
  • Warning: Metadata nodes can only contain other Metadata nodes.
  • Hint: if present, an IS statement is the first child within any other node.
  • Hint: an IS statement precedes any sibling Metadata* node, which in turn precedes any other sibling nodes.
  • Hint: comments are not readable when a model file is loaded for viewing, but WorldInfo and Metadata* nodes are persistent and inspectable at run time.
  • Hint: X3D for Web Authors, Chapter 15, Metadata Information https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dForWebAuthors/Chapter15-Metadata/Chapter15-MetadataInformation.html

Package hint: This interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).
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  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    X3DMetadataObject
    getMetadata()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    String
    getName()
    Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named name.
    String
    getReference()
    Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named reference.
    String[]
    getValue()
    Provide array of String results from inputOutput MFString field named value.
    MetadataString
    setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    MetadataString
    setName(String newValue)
    Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named name.
    MetadataString
    setReference(String newValue)
    Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named reference.
    MetadataString
    setValue(String[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign String array to inputOutput MFString field named value.

  • Method Details

    • getMetadata

      X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
      Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

      Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Returns:
      value of metadata field
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    • setMetadata

      MetadataString setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
      Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

      Tooltip: [X3DMetadataObject] Information about this node can be contained in a MetadataBoolean, MetadataDouble, MetadataFloat, MetadataInteger, MetadataString or MetadataSet node.
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      MetadataString - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
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    • getName

      String getName()
      Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named name.

      Tooltip: Depending on the metadata vocabulary, the attribute name is usually required for metadata nodes.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface X3DMetadataObject
      Returns:
      value of name field

    • setName

      MetadataString setName(String newValue)
      Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named name.

      Tooltip: Depending on the metadata vocabulary, the attribute name is usually required for metadata nodes.

      @see X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Naming Conventions
      Specified by:
      setName in interface X3DMetadataObject
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the name field.
      Returns:
      MetadataString - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getReference

      String getReference()
      Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named reference.

      Tooltip: Reference to the metadata standard or definition defining this particular metadata value. *
      Specified by:
      getReference in interface X3DMetadataObject
      Returns:
      value of reference field

    • setReference

      MetadataString setReference(String newValue)
      Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named reference.

      Tooltip: Reference to the metadata standard or definition defining this particular metadata value. *
      Specified by:
      setReference in interface X3DMetadataObject
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the reference field.
      Returns:
      MetadataString - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getValue

      String[] getValue()
      Provide array of String results from inputOutput MFString field named value.

      Tooltip: The value attribute is a strictly typed data array providing relevant metadata information.
      • Hint: many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as & for & ampersand character, or " for " quotation-mark character).
      Returns:
      value of value field

    • setValue

      MetadataString setValue(String[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign String array to inputOutput MFString field named value.

      Tooltip: The value attribute is a strictly typed data array providing relevant metadata information.
      • Hint: many XML tools substitute XML character references for special characters automatically if needed within an attribute value (such as & for & ampersand character, or " for " quotation-mark character).
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the value field.
      Returns:
      MetadataString - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also: