All Superinterfaces:: X3DAppearanceNode, X3DNode

All Known Implementing Classes:: AppearanceObject

public interface Appearance
extends X3DAppearanceNode

Appearance specifies the visual properties of geometry by containing the Material, ImageTexture/MovieTexture/PixelTexture, FillProperties, LineProperties, programmable shader nodes (ComposedShader, PackagedShader, ProgramShader) and TextureTransform nodes.

X3D node tooltip: [X3DAppearanceNode] Appearance specifies the visual properties of geometry by containing the Material, ImageTexture/MovieTexture/PixelTexture, FillProperties, LineProperties, programmable shader nodes (ComposedShader, PackagedShader, ProgramShader) and TextureTransform nodes.

Hint: insert a Shape node before adding geometry or Appearance. Interchange profile hint: only Material and ImageTexture children are allowed.
Hint: DEF/USE copies of a single node can provide a similar "look + feel" style for related shapes in a scene.
Hint: Advanced uses can contain MultiTexture, MultiTextureTransform/TextureTransformMatrix3D/TextureTransform3D, ComposedShader/PackagedShader/ProgramShader, ComposedTexture3D/ImageTexture3D/PixelTexture3D, or ComposedCubeMapTexture/GeneratedCubeMapTexture/ImageCubeMapTexture.
Hint: X3D Architecture 12.2.2 Appearance node https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/shape.html#Appearancenode
Hint: X3D Architecture 17.2.2 Lighting model https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/lighting.html#Lightingmodel

Package hint: This interface is defined by the X3D Java Language Binding Specification for the Scene Authoring Interface (SAI).

See Also:: SAI Java Specification: TODO, X3D Abstract Specification: Appearance, X3D Tooltips: Appearance, X3D Scene Authoring Hints

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addShaders(X3DNode[] newValue)`	Add array of child shaders nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).
`FillProperties`	`getFillProperties()`	Provide FillProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field fillProperties.
`LineProperties`	`getLineProperties()`	Provide LineProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field lineProperties.
`X3DMaterialNode`	`getMaterial()`	Provide X3DMaterialNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field material.
`X3DMetadataObject`	`getMetadata()`	Provide X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`PointProperties`	`getPointProperties()`	Provide PointProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field pointProperties.
`X3DNode[]`	`getShaders()`	Provide array of X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstanceObjects) from inputOutput MFNode field shaders.
`X3DTextureNode`	`getTexture()`	Provide X3DTextureNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field texture.
`X3DTextureTransformNode`	`getTextureTransform()`	Provide X3DTextureTransformNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field textureTransform.
`Appearance`	`setFillProperties(FillProperties newValue)`	Accessor method to assign FillProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field fillProperties.
`Appearance`	`setLineProperties(LineProperties newValue)`	Accessor method to assign LineProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field lineProperties.
`Appearance`	`setMaterial(X3DMaterialNode newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DMaterialNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field material.
`Appearance`	`setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DMetadataObject instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field metadata.
`Appearance`	`setPointProperties(PointProperties newValue)`	Accessor method to assign PointProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field pointProperties.
`void`	`setShaders(X3DNode newValue)`	Set single child shaders node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).
`Appearance`	`setShaders(X3DNode[] newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstanceObjects) to inputOutput MFNode field shaders.
`Appearance`	`setTexture(X3DTextureNode newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DTextureNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field texture.
`Appearance`	`setTextureTransform(X3DTextureTransformNode newValue)`	Accessor method to assign X3DTextureTransformNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field textureTransform.

Method Details
- getFillProperties
  
  FillProperties getFillProperties()
  
  Provide FillProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field fillProperties.
  
  Tooltip: [FillProperties] Single contained FillProperties node that specifies additional visual attributes applied to polygonal areas of corresponding geometry, on top of whatever other appearance is already defined. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of fillProperties field
- setFillProperties
  
  Appearance setFillProperties(FillProperties newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign FillProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field fillProperties.
  
  Tooltip: [FillProperties] Single contained FillProperties node that specifies additional visual attributes applied to polygonal areas of corresponding geometry, on top of whatever other appearance is already defined. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the fillProperties field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getLineProperties
  
  LineProperties getLineProperties()
  
  Provide LineProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field lineProperties.
  
  Tooltip: [LineProperties] Single contained LineProperties node that specifies additional visual attributes applied to corresponding line geometry. *
  
  Returns:
  
  value of lineProperties field
- setLineProperties
  
  Appearance setLineProperties(LineProperties newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign LineProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field lineProperties.
  
  Tooltip: [LineProperties] Single contained LineProperties node that specifies additional visual attributes applied to corresponding line geometry. *
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the lineProperties field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getMaterial
  
  X3DMaterialNode getMaterial()
  Provide X3DMaterialNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field material.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMaterialNode] Single contained Material node that specifies visual attributes for lighting response (color types, transparency, etc.) applied to corresponding geometry.
  
  Warning: if material is NULL or unspecified, lighting is off (all lights ignored) for this Shape and unlit object color is (1, 1, 1).
  Returns:
  
  value of material field
- setMaterial
  
  Appearance setMaterial(X3DMaterialNode newValue)
  Accessor method to assign X3DMaterialNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field material.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DMaterialNode] Single contained Material node that specifies visual attributes for lighting response (color types, transparency, etc.) applied to corresponding geometry.
  
  Warning: if material is NULL or unspecified, lighting is off (all lights ignored) for this Shape and unlit object color is (1, 1, 1).
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the material field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getMetadata
  
  X3DMetadataObject getMetadata()
  Provide 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.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DAppearanceNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  getMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Returns:
  
  value of metadata field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- setMetadata
  
  Appearance setMetadata(X3DMetadataObject newValue)
  Accessor method to assign 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.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 7.2.4 Metadata https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/core.html#Metadata
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DAppearanceNode
  
  Specified by:
  
  setMetadata in interface X3DNode
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the metadata field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
  
  See Also:
  
  X3D Scene Authoring Hints: Metadata Nodes
- getPointProperties
  
  PointProperties getPointProperties()
  
  Provide PointProperties instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field pointProperties.
  
  Returns:
  
  value of pointProperties field
- setPointProperties
  
  Appearance setPointProperties(PointProperties newValue)
  
  Accessor method to assign PointProperties instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field pointProperties.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the pointProperties field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getShaders
  
  X3DNode[] getShaders()
  Provide array of X3DNode results (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstanceObjects) from inputOutput MFNode field shaders.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DShaderNode] Zero or more contained programmable shader nodes (ComposedShader, PackagedShader, ProgramShader) that specify, in order of preference, author-programmed rendering characteristics.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 31 Programmable shaders component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/shaders.html
  
  Warning: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DShaderNode.
  Returns:
  
  value of shaders field
  
  See Also:
  
  X3DShaderNode
- setShaders
  
  Appearance setShaders(X3DNode[] newValue)
  Accessor method to assign X3DNode array (using an array consisting of properly typed nodes or ProtoInstanceObjects) to inputOutput MFNode field shaders.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DShaderNode] Zero or more contained programmable shader nodes (ComposedShader, PackagedShader, ProgramShader) that specify, in order of preference, author-programmed rendering characteristics.
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 31 Programmable shaders component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/shaders.html
  
  Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DShaderNode.
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the shaders field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- addShaders
  
  void addShaders(X3DNode[] newValue)
  
  Add array of child shaders nodes to array of existing nodes (if any).
  
  Note: according to X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM), acceptable node types are limited to X3DShaderNode.
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value array to be appended the shaders field.
- setShaders
  
  void setShaders(X3DNode newValue)
  
  Set single child shaders node, replacing prior array of existing nodes (if any).
  
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new node for the shaders field
- getTexture
  
  X3DTextureNode getTexture()
  Provide X3DTextureNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field texture.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DTextureNode] Single contained texture node (ImageTexture, MovieTexture, PixelTexture, MultiTexture) that maps image(s) to surface geometry.
  
  Hint: if texture node is NULL or unspecified, corresponding Shape geometry for this Appearance is not textured.
  
  Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Images https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Images
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 18 Texturing component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 33 Texturing3D component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texture3D.html
  Returns:
  
  value of texture field
- setTexture
  
  Appearance setTexture(X3DTextureNode newValue)
  Accessor method to assign X3DTextureNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field texture.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DTextureNode] Single contained texture node (ImageTexture, MovieTexture, PixelTexture, MultiTexture) that maps image(s) to surface geometry.
  
  Hint: if texture node is NULL or unspecified, corresponding Shape geometry for this Appearance is not textured.
  
  Hint: X3D Scene Authoring Hints, Images https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dSceneAuthoringHints.html#Images
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 18 Texturing component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texturing.html
  
  Hint: X3D Architecture 33 Texturing3D component https://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/texture3D.html
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the texture field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).
- getTextureTransform
  
  X3DTextureTransformNode getTextureTransform()
  Provide X3DTextureTransformNode instance (using a properly typed node) from inputOutput SFNode field textureTransform.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DTextureTransformNode] Single contained TextureTransform node that defines 2D transformation applied to texture coordinates.
  
  Hint: if textureTransform array is empty, then this field has no effect.
  Returns:
  
  value of textureTransform field
- setTextureTransform
  
  Appearance setTextureTransform(X3DTextureTransformNode newValue)
  Accessor method to assign X3DTextureTransformNode instance (using a properly typed node) to inputOutput SFNode field textureTransform.
  
  Tooltip: [X3DTextureTransformNode] Single contained TextureTransform node that defines 2D transformation applied to texture coordinates.
  
  Hint: if textureTransform array is empty, then this field has no effect.
  Parameters:
  
  newValue - is new value for the textureTransform field.
  
  Returns:
  
  Appearance - namely this same object to allow sequential method pipelining (i.e. consecutive method invocations on the same object).

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