Interface SquadOrientationInterpolator

All Superinterfaces:
X3DChildNode, X3DInterpolatorNode, X3DNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
SquadOrientationInterpolator
public interface SquadOrientationInterpolator extends X3DInterpolatorNode
SquadOrientationInterpolator performs non-linear interpolation among paired lists of rotation values to produce an SFRotation value_changed output event.

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. SquadOrientationInterpolator node tooltip: (X3D version 3.2 or later) [X3DInterpolatorNode] SquadOrientationInterpolator performs non-linear interpolation among paired lists of rotation values to produce an SFRotation value_changed output event.
  • Hint: Squad is an acronym for Spherical Cubic Interpolation.
  • Hint: typical input connection is ROUTE someTimeSensorDEF.fraction_changed TO thisInterpolatorDEF.set_fraction
  • Hint: typical output connection is ROUTE thisInterpolatorDEF.value_changed TO someDestinationNodeDEF.set_someAttribute.
  • Warning: requires X3D profile='Full' or else include <component name='Interpolation' level='5'/>

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
    float[]
    getKey()
    Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
    float[]
    getKeyValue()
    Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput MFRotation field named keyValue.
    X3DMetadataObject
    getMetadata()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    boolean
    getNormalizeVelocity()
    Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.
    float[]
    getValue()
    Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from outputOnly SFRotation field named value_changed.
    SquadOrientationInterpolator
    setKey(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named key.
    SquadOrientationInterpolator
    setKeyValue(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput MFRotation field named keyValue.
    SquadOrientationInterpolator
    setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    SquadOrientationInterpolator
    setNormalizeVelocity(boolean newValue)
    Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.

  • Method Details

    • getKey

      float[] getKey()
      Provide array of float results from inputOutput MFFloat field named key.

      Tooltip: Definition parameters for nonlinear-interpolation function time intervals, listed in non-decreasing order and corresponding to keyValue, keyVelocity array values.
      • Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!
      • Warning: values in key array shall be monotonically non-decreasing, meaning that each value is greater than or equal to the preceding value.
      • Hint: typical interval for values in key array is within range of 0 to 1, but larger intervals can be defined with arbitrary bounds.
      Specified by:
      getKey in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
      Returns:
      value of key field

    • setKey

      SquadOrientationInterpolator setKey(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float array to inputOutput MFFloat field named key.

      Tooltip: Definition parameters for nonlinear-interpolation function time intervals, listed in non-decreasing order and corresponding to keyValue, keyVelocity array values.
      • Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!
      • Warning: values in key array shall be monotonically non-decreasing, meaning that each value is greater than or equal to the preceding value.
      • Hint: typical interval for values in key array is within range of 0 to 1, but larger intervals can be defined with arbitrary bounds.
      Specified by:
      setKey in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the key field.
      Returns:
      SquadOrientationInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getKeyValue

      float[] getKeyValue()
      Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from inputOutput MFRotation field named keyValue.

      Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array.
      • Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!.
      Returns:
      value of keyValue field

    • setKeyValue

      SquadOrientationInterpolator setKeyValue(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign 4-tuple float array unit axis, angle (in radians) to inputOutput MFRotation field named keyValue.

      Tooltip: Output values for nonlinear interpolation, each corresponding to an input-fraction value in the key array.
      • Warning: number of keys must match number of keyValues!.
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the keyValue field.
      Returns:
      SquadOrientationInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • 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 X3DChildNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Returns:
      value of metadata field
      See Also:

    • setMetadata

      SquadOrientationInterpolator 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 X3DChildNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DInterpolatorNode
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      SquadOrientationInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getNormalizeVelocity

      boolean getNormalizeVelocity()
      Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.

      Tooltip: normalizeVelocity field specifies whether the velocity vectors are normalized to produce smooth speed transitions, or transformed into tangency vectors.
      Returns:
      value of normalizeVelocity field

    • setNormalizeVelocity

      SquadOrientationInterpolator setNormalizeVelocity(boolean newValue)
      Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named normalizeVelocity.

      Tooltip: normalizeVelocity field specifies whether the velocity vectors are normalized to produce smooth speed transitions, or transformed into tangency vectors.
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the normalizeVelocity field.
      Returns:
      SquadOrientationInterpolator - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getValue

      float[] getValue()
      Provide array of 4-tuple float results unit axis, angle (in radians) from outputOnly SFRotation field named value_changed.

      Tooltip: Nonlinearly interpolated output value computed by using current time fraction along with corresponding key, keyValue and keyVelocity values.
      • 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