Package com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.interpolators

Class TCBSplinePathInterpolator

java.lang.Object
javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
javax.media.j3d.Node
javax.media.j3d.Leaf
javax.media.j3d.Behavior
javax.media.j3d.Interpolator
javax.media.j3d.TransformInterpolator
com.sun.j3d.utils.behaviors.interpolators.TCBSplinePathInterpolator
Direct Known Subclasses:
RotPosScaleTCBSplinePathInterpolator
public abstract class TCBSplinePathInterpolator extends TransformInterpolator
TCBSplinePathInterpolator behavior. This class defines the base class for all TCB (Kochanek-Bartels) Spline Path Interpolators.
Since:
Java3D 1.1

  • Field Details

    • keyFrames

      protected TCBKeyFrame[] keyFrames
      An array of KBKeyFrame for interpolator

    • currentU

      protected float currentU
      This value is the distance between knots value which can be used in further calculations by the subclass.

    • lowerKnot

      protected int lowerKnot
      The lower knot

    • upperKnot

      protected int upperKnot
      The upper knot

  • Constructor Details

    • TCBSplinePathInterpolator

      public TCBSplinePathInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TCBKeyFrame[] keys)
      Deprecated.
      As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by TCBSplinePathInterpolator(Alpha, TransformGroup, TCBKeyFrame[])

    • TCBSplinePathInterpolator

      public TCBSplinePathInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TransformGroup target, TCBKeyFrame[] keys)
      Constructs a new TCBSplinePathInterpolator object that interpolates between keyframes with specified alpha, target and default axisOfTransform set to identity. It takes at least two key frames. The first key frame's knot must have a value of 0.0 and the last knot must have a value of 1.0. An intermediate key frame with index k must have a knot value strictly greater than the knot value of a key frame with index less than k. Once this constructor has all the valid key frames it creates its own list of key fames that duplicates the first key frame at the beginning of the list and the last key frame at the end of the list.
      Parameters:
      alpha - the alpha object for this interpolator
      target - the TransformGroup node effected by this TCBSplinePathInterpolator
      keys - an array of TCBKeyFrame. Requires at least two key frames.
      Since:
      Java 3D 1.3

    • TCBSplinePathInterpolator

      public TCBSplinePathInterpolator(Alpha alpha, TransformGroup target, Transform3D axisOfTransform, TCBKeyFrame[] keys)
      Constructs a new TCBSplinePathInterpolator object that interpolates between keyframes with specified alpha, target and axisOfTransform. It takes at least two key frames. The first key frame's knot must have a value of 0.0 and the last knot must have a value of 1.0. An intermediate key frame with index k must have a knot value strictly greater than the knot value of a key frame with index less than k. Once this constructor has all the valid key frames it creates its own list of key fames that duplicates the first key frame at the beginning of the list and the last key frame at the end of the list.
      Parameters:
      alpha - the alpha object for this interpolator
      target - the TransformGroup node effected by this TCBSplinePathInterpolator
      axisOfTransform - the transform that defines the local coordinate
      keys - an array of TCBKeyFrame. Requires at least two key frames.
      Since:
      Java 3D 1.3

  • Method Details

    • getArrayLength

      public int getArrayLength()
      This method retrieves the length of the key frame array.
      Returns:
      the number of key frames

    • getKeyFrame

      public TCBKeyFrame getKeyFrame(int index)
      This method retrieves the key frame at the specified index.
      Parameters:
      index - the index of the key frame requested
      Returns:
      the key frame at the associated index

    • computePathInterpolation

      protected void computePathInterpolation(float alphaValue)
      This method computes the bounding knot indices and interpolation value "CurrentU" given the specified value of alpha and the knots[] array.
      Parameters:
      alphaValue - alpha value between 0.0 and 1.0
      Since:
      Java 3D 1.3

    • computePathInterpolation

      protected void computePathInterpolation()
      Deprecated.
      As of Java 3D version 1.3, replaced by computePathInterpolation(float)

    • duplicateNode

      public void duplicateNode(Node originalNode, boolean forceDuplicate)
      Copies all TCBSplinePathInterpolator information from originalNode into the current node. This method is called from the cloneNode method which is, in turn, called by the cloneTree method.

      Overrides:
      duplicateNode in class Node
      Parameters:
      originalNode - the original node to duplicate.
      forceDuplicate - when set to true, causes the duplicateOnCloneTree flag to be ignored. When false, the value of each node's duplicateOnCloneTree variable determines whether NodeComponent data is duplicated or copied.
      Throws:
      RestrictedAccessException - if this object is part of a live or compiled scenegraph.
      See Also: