Interface PolylineEmitter

All Superinterfaces:
X3DNode, X3DParticleEmitterNode
All Known Implementing Classes:
PolylineEmitter
public interface PolylineEmitter extends X3DParticleEmitterNode
PolylineEmitter emits particles along a single polyline.

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. PolylineEmitter node tooltip: (X3D version 3.2 or later) [X3DParticleEmitterNode] PolylineEmitter emits particles along a single polyline. The coordinates for the line along which particles should be randomly generated are taken from a combination of the coord and coordIndex fields. The starting point for generating particles is randomly distributed along this line and given the initial speed and direction.
  • Hint: if no coordinates are available, PolylineEmitter acts like a point source located at local origin.

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
    X3DCoordinateNode
    getCoord()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Rendering.X3DCoordinateNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field coord.
    int[]
    getCoordIndex()
    Provide array of int results within allowed range of [-1,infinity) from initializeOnly MFInt32 field named coordIndex.
    float[]
    getDirection()
    Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [-1,1] from inputOutput SFVec3f field named direction.
    float
    getMass()
    Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named mass.
    X3DMetadataObject
    getMetadata()
    Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    boolean
    getOn()
    Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named on.
    float
    getSpeed()
    Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named speed.
    float
    getSurfaceArea()
    Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named surfaceArea.
    float
    getVariation()
    Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named variation.
    PolylineEmitter
    setCoord(X3DCoordinateNode newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Rendering.X3DCoordinateNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field coord.
    PolylineEmitter
    setCoordIndex(int[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign int array to initializeOnly MFInt32 field named coordIndex.
    PolylineEmitter
    setDirection(float[] newValue)
    Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named direction.
    PolylineEmitter
    setMass(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named mass.
    PolylineEmitter
    setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
    Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
    PolylineEmitter
    setOn(boolean newValue)
    Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named on.
    PolylineEmitter
    setSpeed(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named speed.
    PolylineEmitter
    setSurfaceArea(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named surfaceArea.
    PolylineEmitter
    setVariation(float newValue)
    Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named variation.

  • Method Details

    • getCoord

      X3DCoordinateNode getCoord()
      Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Rendering.X3DCoordinateNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field coord.

      Tooltip: [X3DCoordinateNode] Coordinates for the line along which particles are randomly generated.
      • Warning: If no coordinates are available, PolylineEmitter acts like a point source located at local origin.
      Returns:
      value of coord field

    • setCoord

      PolylineEmitter setCoord(X3DCoordinateNode newValue)
      Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Rendering.X3DCoordinateNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field coord.

      Tooltip: [X3DCoordinateNode] Coordinates for the line along which particles are randomly generated.
      • Warning: If no coordinates are available, PolylineEmitter acts like a point source located at local origin.
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the coord field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getCoordIndex

      int[] getCoordIndex()
      Provide array of int results within allowed range of [-1,infinity) from initializeOnly MFInt32 field named coordIndex.

      Tooltip: [-1,+infinity) coordIndex indices are applied to contained Coordinate values in order to define randomly generated initial geometry of the particles.
      • Warning: If no coordinates are available, PolylineEmitter acts like a point source located at local origin.
      • Warning: coordIndex is required in order to connect contained coordinate point values.
      Returns:
      value of coordIndex field

    • setCoordIndex

      PolylineEmitter setCoordIndex(int[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign int array to initializeOnly MFInt32 field named coordIndex.

      Tooltip: [-1,+infinity) coordIndex indices are applied to contained Coordinate values in order to define randomly generated initial geometry of the particles.
      • Warning: If no coordinates are available, PolylineEmitter acts like a point source located at local origin.
      • Warning: coordIndex is required in order to connect contained coordinate point values.
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the coordIndex field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getDirection

      float[] getDirection()
      Provide array of 3-tuple float results within allowed range of [-1,1] from inputOutput SFVec3f field named direction.

      Tooltip: Initial direction from which particles emanate. *
      Returns:
      value of direction field

    • setDirection

      PolylineEmitter setDirection(float[] newValue)
      Accessor method to assign 3-tuple float array to inputOutput SFVec3f field named direction.

      Tooltip: Initial direction from which particles emanate. *
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the direction field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getMass

      float getMass()
      Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named mass.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Basic mass of each particle, defined in mass base units (default is kilograms).
      Specified by:
      getMass in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of mass field

    • setMass

      PolylineEmitter setMass(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named mass.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Basic mass of each particle, defined in mass base units (default is kilograms).
      Specified by:
      setMass in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the mass field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - 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 X3DNode
      Specified by:
      getMetadata in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of metadata field
      See Also:

    • setMetadata

      PolylineEmitter 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
      Specified by:
      setMetadata in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
      See Also:

    • getOn

      boolean getOn()
      Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named on.

      Tooltip: Enables/disables production of particles from this emitter node. If operating when turned off, existing particles complete their rendering process. *
      Specified by:
      getOn in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of on field

    • setOn

      PolylineEmitter setOn(boolean newValue)
      Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named on.

      Tooltip: Enables/disables production of particles from this emitter node. If operating when turned off, existing particles complete their rendering process. *
      Specified by:
      setOn in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the on field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getSpeed

      float getSpeed()
      Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named speed.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Initial linear speed (default is m/s) imparted to all particles along their direction of movement. *
      Specified by:
      getSpeed in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of speed field

    • setSpeed

      PolylineEmitter setSpeed(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named speed.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Initial linear speed (default is m/s) imparted to all particles along their direction of movement. *
      Specified by:
      setSpeed in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the speed field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getSurfaceArea

      float getSurfaceArea()
      Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named surfaceArea.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Particle surface area in area base units (default is meters squared). Surface area is used for calculations such as wind effects per particle.
      • Hint: surfaceArea value represents average frontal area presented to the wind.
      • Hint: assumes spherical model for each particle (i.e., surface area is the same regardless of direction).
      Specified by:
      getSurfaceArea in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of surfaceArea field

    • setSurfaceArea

      PolylineEmitter setSurfaceArea(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named surfaceArea.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Particle surface area in area base units (default is meters squared). Surface area is used for calculations such as wind effects per particle.
      • Hint: surfaceArea value represents average frontal area presented to the wind.
      • Hint: assumes spherical model for each particle (i.e., surface area is the same regardless of direction).
      Specified by:
      setSurfaceArea in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the surfaceArea field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

    • getVariation

      float getVariation()
      Provide float value within allowed range of [0,infinity) from inputOutput SFFloat field named variation.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Multiplier for the randomness used to control the range of possible output values. The bigger the value, the more random the output and the bigger the range of possible initial values possible.
      • Hint: variation of zero does not allow any randomness.
      Specified by:
      getVariation in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Returns:
      value of variation field

    • setVariation

      PolylineEmitter setVariation(float newValue)
      Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named variation.

      Tooltip: [0,+infinity) Multiplier for the randomness used to control the range of possible output values. The bigger the value, the more random the output and the bigger the range of possible initial values possible.
      • Hint: variation of zero does not allow any randomness.
      Specified by:
      setVariation in interface X3DParticleEmitterNode
      Parameters:
      newValue - is new value for the variation field.
      Returns:
      PolylineEmitter - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).