java.lang.Object

org.web3d.x3d.jsail.Sound.ChannelMerger

All Implemented Interfaces:: X3DChildNode, X3DNode, ChannelMerger, X3DSoundChannelNode, X3DSoundNode

public class ChannelMerger
extends X3DConcreteNode
implements ChannelMerger

ChannelMerger unites different input channels into a single output channel.

X3D node tooltip: (X3D version 4.0 draft) [X3DSoundChannelNode] ChannelMerger unites different input channels into a single output channel.

Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#channelmergernode

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: ChannelMerger, X3D Tooltips: ChannelMerger, X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELCOUNTMODE_CLAMPED_MAX`	SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "clamped-max" (Java syntax) or clamped-max (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELCOUNTMODE_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFString field named channelCountMode has default value "max" (Java syntax) or max (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELCOUNTMODE_EXPLICIT`	SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "explicit" (Java syntax) or explicit (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELCOUNTMODE_MAX`	SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "max" (Java syntax) or max (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFString field named channelInterpretation has default value "speakers" (Java syntax) or speakers (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DISCRETE`	SFString field named channelInterpretation with X3DUOM simpleType channelInterpretationChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "discrete" (Java syntax) or discrete (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`CHANNELINTERPRETATION_SPEAKERS`	SFString field named channelInterpretation with X3DUOM simpleType channelInterpretationChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "speakers" (Java syntax) or speakers (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`COMPONENT`	String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ChannelMerger element: Sound
`static java.lang.String`	`containerField_DEFAULT_VALUE`	containerField describes typical field relationship of a node to its parent.
`static java.lang.String`	`DESCRIPTION_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFString field named description has default value equal to an empty string.
`static boolean`	`ENABLED_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFBool field named enabled has default value true (Java syntax) or true (XML syntax).
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_CHANNELCOUNT`	fromField ROUTE name for SFInt32 field named channelCount.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE`	fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelCountMode.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION`	fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelInterpretation.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_DESCRIPTION`	fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named description.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_ENABLED`	fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named enabled.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_GAIN`	fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named gain.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_IS`	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named IS.
`static java.lang.String`	`fromField_METADATA`	fromField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.
`static float`	`GAIN_DEFAULT_VALUE`	SFFloat field named gain has default value 1f (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).
`static IS`	`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 Sound component level for this element: 2
`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: ChannelMerger.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE`	toField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelCountMode.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION`	toField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelInterpretation.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_DESCRIPTION`	toField ROUTE name for SFString field named description.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_ENABLED`	toField ROUTE name for SFBool field named enabled.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_GAIN`	toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named gain.
`static java.lang.String`	`toField_METADATA`	toField ROUTE name for SFNode field named metadata.

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

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ChannelMerger`	`addComments(java.lang.String newComment)`	Add comment as String to contained commentsList.
`ChannelMerger`	`addComments(java.lang.String[] newComments)`	Add comments as String[] array to contained commentsList.
`ChannelMerger`	`addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)`	Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.
`ChannelMerger`	`clearIS()`	Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.
`ChannelMerger`	`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.
`int`	`getChannelCount()`	Provide int value from outputOnly SFInt32 field named channelCount.
`java.lang.String`	`getChannelCountMode()`	Provide String enumeration value (baseType SFString) ["max" \| "clamped-max" \| "explicit"] from inputOutput SFString field named channelCountMode.
`java.lang.String`	`getChannelInterpretation()`	Provide String enumeration value (baseType SFString) ["speakers" \| "discrete"] from inputOutput SFString field named channelInterpretation.
`java.lang.String`	`getComponent()`	Defines X3D component for the ChannelMerger element: Sound
`int`	`getComponentLevel()`	Provides default X3D component level for this element: 2
`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.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named description.
`java.lang.String`	`getElementName()`	Provides name of this element: ChannelMerger
`boolean`	`getEnabled()`	Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named enabled.
`java.lang.String`	`getFieldType(java.lang.String fieldName)`	Indicate type corresponding to given fieldName.
`float`	`getGain()`	Provide float value from inputOutput SFFloat field named gain.
`IS`	`getIS()`	Provide IS instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field IS.
`X3DMetadataObject`	`getMetadata()`	Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.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.
`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.
`ChannelMerger`	`setChannelCountMode(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String enumeration value ("max" \| "clamped-max" \| "explicit") to inputOutput SFString field named channelCountMode.
`ChannelMerger`	`setChannelCountMode(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString channelCountMode field, similar to `setChannelCountMode(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setChannelInterpretation(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String enumeration value ("speakers" \| "discrete") to inputOutput SFString field named channelInterpretation.
`ChannelMerger`	`setChannelInterpretation(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString channelInterpretation field, similar to `setChannelInterpretation(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setCssClass(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named class.
`ChannelMerger`	`setCssClass(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to `setCssClass(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setDEF(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named DEF.
`ChannelMerger`	`setDEF(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to `setDEF(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setDescription(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named description.
`ChannelMerger`	`setDescription(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString description field, similar to `setDescription(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setEnabled(boolean newValue)`	Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named enabled.
`ChannelMerger`	`setEnabled(SFBool newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFBool enabled field, similar to `setEnabled(boolean)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setGain(double newValue)`	Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to `setGain(float)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setGain(float newValue)`	Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named gain.
`ChannelMerger`	`setGain(SFFloat newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFFloat gain field, similar to `setGain(float)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setIS(IS newValue)`	Accessor method to assign IS instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field IS.
`ChannelMerger`	`setMetadata(ProtoInstance newValue)`	Assign ProtoInstance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`ChannelMerger`	`setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)`	Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`ChannelMerger`	`setUSE(java.lang.String newValue)`	Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named USE.
`ChannelMerger`	`setUSE(SFString newValue)`	Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to `setUSE(String)`.
`ChannelMerger`	`setUSE(ChannelMerger 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

addComments, clearParent, findAncestorElementByName, findAncestorProtoBody, findAncestorScene, findAncestorX3D, getPackageName, getParent, getValidationResult, hasAncestorElementByName, hasAncestorProtoBody, hasAncestorScene, hasAncestorX3D, hasParent, isValid, setParent, toStringClassicVRML, toStringVRML97, toStringX3D

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details
- CHANNELCOUNTMODE_MAX
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELCOUNTMODE_MAX
  
  SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "max" (Java syntax) or max (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  XML Schema: channelCountModeChoices, Constant Field Values
- CHANNELCOUNTMODE_CLAMPED_MAX
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELCOUNTMODE_CLAMPED_MAX
  
  SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "clamped-max" (Java syntax) or clamped-max (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  XML Schema: channelCountModeChoices, Constant Field Values
- CHANNELCOUNTMODE_EXPLICIT
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELCOUNTMODE_EXPLICIT
  
  SFString field named channelCountMode with X3DUOM simpleType channelCountModeChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "explicit" (Java syntax) or explicit (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  XML Schema: channelCountModeChoices, Constant Field Values
- CHANNELINTERPRETATION_SPEAKERS
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELINTERPRETATION_SPEAKERS
  
  SFString field named channelInterpretation with X3DUOM simpleType channelInterpretationChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "speakers" (Java syntax) or speakers (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  XML Schema: channelInterpretationChoices, Constant Field Values
- CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DISCRETE
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DISCRETE
  
  SFString field named channelInterpretation with X3DUOM simpleType channelInterpretationChoices and with X3DUOM baseType SFString can equal this value "discrete" (Java syntax) or discrete (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  XML Schema: channelInterpretationChoices, Constant Field Values
- NAME
  
  public static final java.lang.String NAME
  
  String constant NAME provides name of this element: ChannelMerger.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- COMPONENT
  
  public static final java.lang.String COMPONENT
  
  String constant COMPONENT defines X3D component for the ChannelMerger element: Sound
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- LEVEL
  
  public static final int LEVEL
  
  Integer constant LEVEL provides default X3D Sound component level for this element: 2
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- CHANNELCOUNTMODE_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELCOUNTMODE_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFString field named channelCountMode has default value "max" (Java syntax) or max (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final java.lang.String CHANNELINTERPRETATION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFString field named channelInterpretation has default value "speakers" (Java syntax) or speakers (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- DESCRIPTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final java.lang.String DESCRIPTION_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFString field named description has default value equal to an empty string.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- ENABLED_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final boolean ENABLED_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFBool field named enabled has default value true (Java syntax) or true (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- GAIN_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final float GAIN_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  SFFloat field named gain has default value 1f (Java syntax) or 1 (XML syntax).
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- IS_DEFAULT_VALUE
  
  public static final IS 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_CHANNELCOUNT
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_CHANNELCOUNT
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFInt32 field named channelCount.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelCountMode.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_CHANNELCOUNTMODE
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelCountMode.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelInterpretation.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_CHANNELINTERPRETATION
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFString field named channelInterpretation.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_DESCRIPTION
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_DESCRIPTION
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFString field named description.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_DESCRIPTION
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_DESCRIPTION
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFString field named description.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_ENABLED
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_ENABLED
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFBool field named enabled.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_ENABLED
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_ENABLED
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFBool field named enabled.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- fromField_GAIN
  
  public static final java.lang.String fromField_GAIN
  
  fromField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named gain.
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- toField_GAIN
  
  public static final java.lang.String toField_GAIN
  
  toField ROUTE name for SFFloat field named gain.
  
  See Also:
  
  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_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
Constructor Details
- ChannelMerger
  
  public ChannelMerger()
  
  Constructor for ChannelMerger to initialize member variables with default values.
- ChannelMerger
  
  public ChannelMerger(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: ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getElementName in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Returns:
  
  name of this element
- getComponent
  
  public final java.lang.String getComponent()
  
  Defines X3D component for the ChannelMerger element: Sound
  
  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: 2
  
  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
- getChannelCount
  
  public int getChannelCount()
  Provide int value from outputOnly SFInt32 field named channelCount.
  
  Tooltip: [0,+infinity) channelCount reports number of channels provided by input nodes.
  
  Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#dom-audionode-channelcount
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelCount in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelCount in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of channelCount field
- getChannelCountMode
  
  public java.lang.String getChannelCountMode()
  Provide String enumeration value (baseType SFString) ["max" | "clamped-max" | "explicit"] from inputOutput SFString field named channelCountMode.
  
  Tooltip: channelCountMode determines how individual channels are counted when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs.
  
  Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#dom-audionode-channelcountmode
  
  Available enumeration values for string comparison: MAX, CLAMPED_MAX, EXPLICIT.
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelCountMode in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelCountMode in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of channelCountMode field
- setChannelCountMode
  
  public ChannelMerger setChannelCountMode(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String enumeration value ("max" | "clamped-max" | "explicit") to inputOutput SFString field named channelCountMode.
  
  Warning: authors can only choose from a strict list of enumeration values (MAX, CLAMPED_MAX, EXPLICIT).
  
  Tooltip: channelCountMode determines how individual channels are counted when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs.
  
  Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#dom-audionode-channelcountmode
  Specified by:
  
  setChannelCountMode in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setChannelCountMode in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the channelCountMode field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setChannelCountMode
  
  public ChannelMerger setChannelCountMode(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString channelCountMode field, similar to setChannelCountMode(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the channelCountMode field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getChannelInterpretation
  
  public java.lang.String getChannelInterpretation()
  Provide String enumeration value (baseType SFString) ["speakers" | "discrete"] from inputOutput SFString field named channelInterpretation.
  
  Tooltip: channelInterpretation determines how individual channels are treated when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs.
  
  Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#dom-audionode-channelinterpretation
  
  Available enumeration values for string comparison: SPEAKERS, DISCRETE.
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelInterpretation in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getChannelInterpretation in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of channelInterpretation field
- setChannelInterpretation
  
  public ChannelMerger setChannelInterpretation(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String enumeration value ("speakers" | "discrete") to inputOutput SFString field named channelInterpretation.
  
  Warning: authors can only choose from a strict list of enumeration values (SPEAKERS, DISCRETE).
  
  Tooltip: channelInterpretation determines how individual channels are treated when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs.
  
  Hint: W3C Web Audio API https://www.w3.org/TR/webaudio/#dom-audionode-channelinterpretation
  Specified by:
  
  setChannelInterpretation in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setChannelInterpretation in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the channelInterpretation field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setChannelInterpretation
  
  public ChannelMerger setChannelInterpretation(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString channelInterpretation field, similar to setChannelInterpretation(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the channelInterpretation field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getDescription
  
  public java.lang.String getDescription()
  Provide String value from inputOutput SFString field named description.
  
  Tooltip: Author-provided prose that describes intended purpose of the url asset.
  
  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).
  Specified by:
  
  getDescription in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDescription in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getDescription in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of description field
- setDescription
  
  public ChannelMerger setDescription(java.lang.String newValue)
  Accessor method to assign String value to inputOutput SFString field named description.
  
  Tooltip: Author-provided prose that describes intended purpose of the url asset.
  
  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).
  Specified by:
  
  setDescription in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setDescription in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setDescription in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the description field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setDescription
  
  public ChannelMerger setDescription(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString description field, similar to setDescription(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the description field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getEnabled
  
  public boolean getEnabled()
  
  Provide boolean value from inputOutput SFBool field named enabled.
  
  Tooltip: Enables/disables node operation. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  getEnabled in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getEnabled in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getEnabled in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of enabled field
- setEnabled
  
  public ChannelMerger setEnabled(boolean newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign boolean value to inputOutput SFBool field named enabled.
  
  Tooltip: Enables/disables node operation. *
  
  Specified by:
  
  setEnabled in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setEnabled in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setEnabled in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the enabled field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setEnabled
  
  public ChannelMerger setEnabled(SFBool newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFBool enabled field, similar to setEnabled(boolean).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the enabled field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getGain
  
  public float getGain()
  Provide float value from inputOutput SFFloat field named gain.
  
  Tooltip: (-infinity,+infinity) The gain field is a factor that represents the amount of linear amplification to apply to the output of the node.
  
  Warning: Decibel values shall not be used.
  
  Hint: Negative gain factors negate the input signal.
  Specified by:
  
  getGain in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getGain in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getGain in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of gain field
- setGain
  
  public ChannelMerger setGain(float newValue)
  Accessor method to assign float value to inputOutput SFFloat field named gain.
  
  Tooltip: (-infinity,+infinity) The gain field is a factor that represents the amount of linear amplification to apply to the output of the node.
  
  Warning: Decibel values shall not be used.
  
  Hint: Negative gain factors negate the input signal.
  Specified by:
  
  setGain in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setGain in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setGain in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the gain field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setGain
  
  public ChannelMerger setGain(SFFloat newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFFloat gain field, similar to setGain(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the gain field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setGain
  
  public ChannelMerger setGain(double newValue)
  
  Utility method: double-precision set-parameter accessor for X3D floating-point type, similar to setGain(float).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for field
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getIS
  
  public IS getIS()
  
  Provide IS 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 ChannelMerger setIS(IS newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign IS 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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 ChannelMerger clearIS()
  
  Utility method to clear SFNode value of IS field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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()
- getMetadata
  
  public X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
  
  Provide org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  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/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-WD2/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata, X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- setMetadata
  
  public ChannelMerger setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface ChannelMerger
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DChildNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DSoundChannelNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DSoundNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in class X3DConcreteNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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/specifications/X3Dv4Draft/ISO-IEC19775-1v4-WD2/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata, X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- clearMetadata
  
  public ChannelMerger clearMetadata()
  
  Utility method to clear SFNode value of metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- setMetadata
  
  public ChannelMerger setMetadata(ProtoInstance 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  setMetadata( org.web3d.x3d.sai.Core.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
- 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 ChannelMerger 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setDEF
  
  public ChannelMerger setDEF(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString DEF field, similar to setDEF(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the DEF field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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 ChannelMerger 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setUSE
  
  public ChannelMerger setUSE(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString USE field, similar to setUSE(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the USE field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and XML stylesheets.
  
  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 ChannelMerger 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 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and XML stylesheets.
  
  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:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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 ChannelMerger setCssClass(SFString newValue)
  
  Assign typed object value to SFString cssClass field, similar to setCssClass(String).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the class field.
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- setUSE
  
  public ChannelMerger setUSE(ChannelMerger 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- addComments
  
  public ChannelMerger addComments(java.lang.String newComment)
  
  Add comment as String to contained commentsList.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addComments in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  newComment - initial value
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- addComments
  
  public ChannelMerger 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:
  
  ChannelMerger - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive setAttribute method invocations).
- addComments
  
  public ChannelMerger addComments(CommentsBlock newCommentsBlock)
  
  Add CommentsBlock to contained commentsList.
  
  Specified by:
  
  addComments in class X3DConcreteElement
  
  Parameters:
  
  newCommentsBlock - block of comments to add
  
  Returns:
  
  ChannelMerger - 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:
  
  X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_X3D, X3D.FILE_EXTENSION_XML, X3D.toStringXML(), X3D.toFileXML(String), X3D.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:
  
  X3D.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:
  
  X3D.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 findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() 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.hasAncestorScene(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()
- 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 findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() 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.hasAncestorScene(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()
- 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 findAncestorScene() to check entire scene graph, or findAncestorX3D() 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.hasAncestorScene(), X3DConcreteElement.findAncestorX3D()
- 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 ChannelMerger