Interface ScalarChaser

All Superinterfaces:
X3DChaserNode, X3DChildNode, X3DFollowerNode, X3DNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
ScalarChaser
public interface ScalarChaser extends X3DChaserNode
ScalarChaser generates a series of single floating-point values that progressively change from initial value to destination value.

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. ScalarChaser 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 interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    double
    getDuration()
    Provide double value in seconds within allowed range of [0,infinity) from initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
    float
    getInitialDestination()
    Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
    float
    getInitialValue()
    Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
    boolean
    getIsActive()
    Provide boolean value from outputOnly SFBool field named isActive.
    X3DMetadataObject
    getMetadata()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    float
    getValue()
    Provide float value from outputOnly SFFloat field named value_changed.
    ScalarChaser
    setDuration(double newValue)
    Accessor method to assign double value in seconds to initializeOnly SFTime field named duration.
    ScalarChaser
    setInitialDestination(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.
    ScalarChaser
    setInitialValue(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.
    ScalarChaser
    setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.

  • Method Details

    • getDuration

      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 X3DChaserNode
      Returns:
      value of duration field

    • setDuration

      ScalarChaser 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 X3DChaserNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the duration field.
      Returns:
      ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getInitialDestination

      float getInitialDestination()
      Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.

      Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *
      Returns:
      value of initialDestination field

    • setInitialDestination

      ScalarChaser setInitialDestination(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialDestination.

      Tooltip: Initial destination value for this node. *
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the initialDestination field.
      Returns:
      ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getInitialValue

      float getInitialValue()
      Provide float value from initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.

      Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *
      Returns:
      value of initialValue field

    • setInitialValue

      ScalarChaser setInitialValue(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to initializeOnly SFFloat field named initialValue.

      Tooltip: Initial starting value for this node. *
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the initialValue field.
      Returns:
      ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getIsActive

      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 X3DChaserNode
      Specified by:
      getIsActive in interface X3DFollowerNode
      Returns:
      value of isActive field

    • 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 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:

    • setMetadata

      ScalarChaser 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 X3DChaserNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DFollowerNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      ScalarChaser - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getValue

      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.
      Returns:
      value of value_changed field