java.lang.Object
- com.sun.j3d.utils.pickfast.PickTool

Direct Known Subclasses:

PickCanvas
```
public class PickTool
extends java.lang.Object
```
The base class for optimized picking operations. The picking methods will return a PickInfo object for each object picked, which can then be queried to obtain more detailed information about the specific objects that were picked.
The pick mode specifies the detail level of picking before the PickInfo is returned:
- PickInfo.PICK_BOUNDS - Pick using the only bounds of the pickable nodes.
- PickInfo.PICK_GEOMETRY will pick using the geometry of the pickable nodes. Geometry nodes in the scene must have the ALLOW_INTERSECT capability set for this mode.
When using pickAllSorted or pickClosest methods, the picks will be sorted by the distance from the start point of the pick shape to the intersection point.
See Also:

Locale.pickClosest(int,int,javax.media.j3d.PickShape)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`TYPE_BRANCH_GROUP`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `BranchGroup` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_GROUP`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Group` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_LINK`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Link` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_MORPH`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Morph` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_PRIMITIVE`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Primitive` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_SHAPE3D`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Shape3D` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_SWITCH`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `Switch` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`static int`	`TYPE_TRANSFORM_GROUP`	Flag to pass to `getNode(int)` to return a `TransformGroup` node from the `SceneGraphPath`.
`protected boolean`	`userDefineShape`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PickTool(BranchGroup b)
Constructor with BranchGroup to be picked.

PickTool(Locale l)
Constructor with the Locale to be picked.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`BranchGroup`	`getBranchGroup()`	Returns the BranchGroup to be picked if the tool was initialized with a BranchGroup, null otherwise.
`int`	`getFlags()`	Gets the PickInfo content flags.
`Locale`	`getLocale()`	Returns the Locale to be picked if the tool was initialized with a Locale, null otherwise.
`int`	`getMode()`	Gets the picking detail mode.
`Node`	`getNode(PickInfo pickInfo, int type)`	Get the first node of a certain type up the SceneGraphPath
`PickShape`	`getPickShape()`	Returns the PickShape for this object.
`javax.vecmath.Point3d`	`getStartPosition()`	Returns the start postion used for distance measurement.
`PickInfo[]`	`pickAll()`	Selects all the nodes that intersect the PickShape.
`PickInfo[]`	`pickAllSorted()`	Select all the nodes that intersect the PickShape, returned sorted.
`PickInfo`	`pickAny()`	Select one of the nodes that intersect the PickShape
`PickInfo`	`pickClosest()`	Select the closest node that intersects the PickShape.
`void`	`setFlags(int flags)`	Sets the PickInfo content flags.
`void`	`setMode(int mode)`	Sets the picking detail mode.
`void`	`setShape(PickShape ps, javax.vecmath.Point3d startPt)`	Sets the pick shape to a user-provided PickShape object
`void`	`setShapeBounds(Bounds bounds, javax.vecmath.Point3d startPt)`	Sets the pick shape to use a user-provided Bounds object
`void`	`setShapeConeRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir, double angle)`	Sets the pick shape to an infinite PickCone.
`void`	`setShapeConeSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Point3d end, double angle)`	Sets the pick shape to a capped PickCone
`void`	`setShapeCylinderRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir, double radius)`	Sets the pick shape to an infinite PickCylinder.
`void`	`setShapeCylinderSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Point3d end, double radius)`	Sets the pick shape to a capped PickCylinder
`void`	`setShapeRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir)`	Sets the pick shape to a PickRay.
`void`	`setShapeSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start, javax.vecmath.Point3d end)`	Sets the pick shape to a PickSegment.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TYPE_SHAPE3D
```
public static final int TYPE_SHAPE3D
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Shape3D node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_MORPH
```
public static final int TYPE_MORPH
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Morph node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_PRIMITIVE
```
public static final int TYPE_PRIMITIVE
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Primitive node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_LINK
```
public static final int TYPE_LINK
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Link node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_GROUP
```
public static final int TYPE_GROUP
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Group node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_TRANSFORM_GROUP
```
public static final int TYPE_TRANSFORM_GROUP
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a TransformGroup node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_BRANCH_GROUP
```
public static final int TYPE_BRANCH_GROUP
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a BranchGroup node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_SWITCH
```
public static final int TYPE_SWITCH
```
    Flag to pass to getNode(int) to return a Switch node from the SceneGraphPath.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - userDefineShape
```
protected boolean userDefineShape
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PickTool
```
public PickTool(BranchGroup b)
```
    Constructor with BranchGroup to be picked.
  - PickTool
```
public PickTool(Locale l)
```
    Constructor with the Locale to be picked.
- Method Detail
  - getBranchGroup
```
public BranchGroup getBranchGroup()
```
    Returns the BranchGroup to be picked if the tool was initialized with a BranchGroup, null otherwise.
  - getLocale
```
public Locale getLocale()
```
    Returns the Locale to be picked if the tool was initialized with a Locale, null otherwise.
  - setShape
```
public void setShape(PickShape ps,
                     javax.vecmath.Point3d startPt)
```
    Sets the pick shape to a user-provided PickShape object
    
    Parameters:
    
    ps - The pick shape to pick against.
    
    startPt - The start point to use for distance calculations
  - setShapeBounds
```
public void setShapeBounds(Bounds bounds,
                           javax.vecmath.Point3d startPt)
```
    Sets the pick shape to use a user-provided Bounds object
    
    Parameters:
    
    bounds - The bounds to pick against.
    
    startPt - The start point to use for distance calculations
  - setMode
```
public void setMode(int mode)
```
    Sets the picking detail mode. The default is PickInfo.PICK_BOUNDS.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mode - One of PickInfo.PICK_BOUNDS or PickInfo.PICK_GEOMETRY.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if mode is not a legal value
  - getMode
```
public int getMode()
```
    Gets the picking detail mode.
  - setFlags
```
public void setFlags(int flags)
```
    Sets the PickInfo content flags. The default is PickInfo.NODE.
    Parameters:
    
    flags - specified as one or more individual bits that are bitwise "OR"ed together :
    PickInfo.SCENEGRAPHPATH - request for computed SceneGraphPath.
    PickInfo.NODE - request for computed intersected Node.
    PickInfo.LOCAL_TO_VWORLD - request for computed local to virtual world transform.
    PickInfo.CLOSEST_INTERSECTION_POINT - request for closest intersection point.
    PickInfo.CLOSEST_DISTANCE - request for the distance of closest intersection.
    PickInfo.CLOSEST_GEOM_INFO - request for only the closest intersection geometry information.
    PickInfo.ALL_GEOM_INFO - request for all intersection geometry information.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if any other bits besides the above are set.
  - getFlags
```
public int getFlags()
```
    Gets the PickInfo content flags.
  - setShapeRay
```
public void setShapeRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                        javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir)
```
    Sets the pick shape to a PickRay.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of the ray
    
    dir - The direction of the ray
  - setShapeSegment
```
public void setShapeSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                            javax.vecmath.Point3d end)
```
    Sets the pick shape to a PickSegment.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of the segment
    
    end - The end of the segment
  - setShapeCylinderSegment
```
public void setShapeCylinderSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                                    javax.vecmath.Point3d end,
                                    double radius)
```
    Sets the pick shape to a capped PickCylinder
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of axis of the cylinder
    
    end - The end of the axis of the cylinder
    
    radius - The radius of the cylinder
  - setShapeCylinderRay
```
public void setShapeCylinderRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                                javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir,
                                double radius)
```
    Sets the pick shape to an infinite PickCylinder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of axis of the cylinder
    
    dir - The direction of the axis of the cylinder
    
    radius - The radius of the cylinder
  - setShapeConeSegment
```
public void setShapeConeSegment(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                                javax.vecmath.Point3d end,
                                double angle)
```
    Sets the pick shape to a capped PickCone
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of axis of the cone
    
    end - The end of the axis of the cone
    
    angle - The angle of the cone
  - setShapeConeRay
```
public void setShapeConeRay(javax.vecmath.Point3d start,
                            javax.vecmath.Vector3d dir,
                            double angle)
```
    Sets the pick shape to an infinite PickCone.
    
    Parameters:
    
    start - The start of axis of the cone
    
    dir - The direction of the axis of the cone
    
    angle - The angle of the cone
  - getPickShape
```
public PickShape getPickShape()
```
    Returns the PickShape for this object.
  - getStartPosition
```
public javax.vecmath.Point3d getStartPosition()
```
    Returns the start postion used for distance measurement.
  - pickAll
```
public PickInfo[] pickAll()
```
    Selects all the nodes that intersect the PickShape.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of PickInfo objects which will contain information about the picked instances. null if nothing was picked.
  - pickAny
```
public PickInfo pickAny()
```
    Select one of the nodes that intersect the PickShape
    
    Returns:
    
    A PickInfo object which will contain information about the picked instance. null if nothing was picked.
  - pickAllSorted
```
public PickInfo[] pickAllSorted()
```
    Select all the nodes that intersect the PickShape, returned sorted. The "closest" object will be returned first. See note above to see how "closest" is determined.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array of PickInfo objects which will contain information about the picked instances. null if nothing was picked.
  - pickClosest
```
public PickInfo pickClosest()
```
    Select the closest node that intersects the PickShape. See note above to see how "closest" is determined.
    
    Returns:
    
    A PickInfo object which will contain information about the picked instance. null if nothing was picked.
  - getNode
```
public Node getNode(PickInfo pickInfo,
                    int type)
```
    Get the first node of a certain type up the SceneGraphPath
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of node we are interested in
    
    Returns:
    
    a Node object
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if pickInfo does not contain a Scenegraphpath or a picked node

Constructor	Description
`PickTool(BranchGroup b)`	Constructor with BranchGroup to be picked.
`PickTool(Locale l)`	Constructor with the Locale to be picked.

Class PickTool

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TYPE_SHAPE3D

TYPE_MORPH

TYPE_PRIMITIVE

TYPE_LINK

TYPE_GROUP

TYPE_TRANSFORM_GROUP

TYPE_BRANCH_GROUP

TYPE_SWITCH

userDefineShape

Constructor Detail

PickTool

PickTool

Method Detail

getBranchGroup

getLocale

setShape

setShapeBounds

setMode

getMode

setFlags

getFlags

setShapeRay

setShapeSegment

setShapeCylinderSegment

setShapeCylinderRay

setShapeConeSegment

setShapeConeRay

getPickShape

getStartPosition

pickAll

pickAny

pickAllSorted

pickClosest

getNode